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ASHDOWN HOUSE
The Bulletin
2014
The Magazine for Ashdown House School
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CONTENTS
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Salvete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Valete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
In & Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Out & About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Far & Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Lists and Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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Welcome
Headmaster’s Introduction
This rather delayed Bulletin
finally arrives with our patient
leavers of 2014 and we can
only apologise for the technical
hitches that have caused the
wait. BUT I very much hope that
you will enjoy an overview of the
year 2013-2014.
What I can report is that
Ashdown is thriving and this is
largely due to the support from
parents and pupils both past
and present whose positive
comments are our greatest
marketing tool. This year saw
the start of a pre‑preparatory
department which has been
housed in the Jungle Block. With
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an embryonic clutch of little ‘6s’
as they are known, we are sure
the department will flourish and
grow and we hope, in the next
year or so, to be able to house
the 6s in a purpose designed
area.
At the top of the school we have
had success across the board at
Common Entrance and some
fantastic results from the Art
Department with three awards
(to Benenden, Epsom College
and Stowe) as well as Mollie’s All
Rounder scholarship to Lewes
Old Grammar. Also on the
Art front, we were once again
successful in the David Shepherd
Global Challenge competition
and Georgie’s stunning pheasant
scooped first prize. This was
a wonderful competition
with conservation at its heart
and a means by which the
importance of our children
safeguarding the environment
for their grandchildren really
is emphasised and gives them
much food for thought.
Do come back and visit us at
any time and keep in touch
with news of future plans and
undertakings; everyone here at
Ashdown is always delighted to
hear from you.
Haydon Moore
SALVETE
Salvete
Olga Alonso, Mimosa Barker, Boris Bland, Harry Bull, Ana Calcada, Edmund Cayley, Tom Chavasse, Michael Chen, Airlie Fleming,
Gabriela Fontan, Megan Forbes, Teagan Galloway, Elizaveta Gorelick, Harry Hannay, Felicity Harrison, Alexander Holman,
Francesca (Frankie) Lindsay, Harrison McCann, Teaghan Moon, Florence Moore, Max Morgan, Oscar Morgan, Tomoyoshi
Mukaiyama, Elicia Murphy, Harrison Murphy, Myles Murphy, Tallulah Murphy, Marta Ohlsson, Runo Okoloko, Daniel Pereira,
Carmen Perez Pera, Sonia Perez Pera, Arthur Phoenix Monksfield, Charlie Rogers‑Thomas, Teresa Roig, Mikhail Shcherbakov,
Caleb Schreiber, Hari Sharma, Murray Smith, Felix Thatcher, Toby Tyler, Etienne Vesey‑Holt, Charlie Whitmore, George
Witheridge.
We also welcomed the following staff:
Caroline Hawkins, Henry Jackson, Mikey Lear, Fiona Nolan, Charlie Stanton, Julie Corbin.
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Sam Allen
I started at Ashdown in the Summer Term in the 5s. I came from a big day school in
London so I found the freedom of Ashdown amazing and I loved every minute of it.
I wasn’t so strong in academics but Ashdown really helped and I must say thank you to
the staff for all that they have done for me in helping me get to Harrow. I loved the sport
at Ashdown and in my last year I was lucky to make the 1st football and captain the 1st
cricket and rugby.
I will miss Ashdown a lot and all my friends. Thank you to all the teachers, boarding
master and sport coaches for helping me succeed at Ashdown. I will miss you lots.
Olga Alonso
I started at Ashdown in the Autumn Term 2013. Although I have been here only for one
year, I have made a lot of friends. I came here because my brother had come here the
year before. I have had a great time and memories with friends and teachers.
After CE we went on the Leavers’ Trip, which was great fun and we all have enjoyed it very
much. I have enjoyed the sports here, specially hockey, rounders and girls’ football. One
of my best memories was when we won a girls’ football tournament, it was great fun!
I really want to thank all the teachers that helped me with CE and with the improvement
of my English. I will never forget this magnificent year, my friends or the teachers.
Simon Barbour
I arrived at Ashdown in the 2s. I lacked confidence and found work hard. As I carried
on with Ashdown I became more confident and started enjoying lessons. I loved the
feeling of community. I was in a few plays, and then I found that I was quite good at
drama. I especially loved the sport and volunteered for as much as possible. Even
though I wouldn’t call myself a cricketer, I enjoyed playing for the 3rd team and would
like to thank Mr Branfoot and Mr Schreiber for making it so enjoyable – I won’t forget
their sense of humour. I was also fortunate to be placed in the 1st XV for rugby which I
enjoyed tremendously and I won’t forget the team spirit. Also I was lucky to be put in the
1st football and loved being a defender.
Now my time at Ashdown has come to an end and I will be moving on to Stowe. My time at Ashdown has been eventful
and I think I have come a long way; I won’t forget Ashdown and will have good memories. I would like to thank all the
teachers that supported and guided me through Ashdown; I have made great friends and will be sad to leave.
William Barker
I joined Ashdown in the 4s as a nervous small boy with Mr Branfoot as my form tutor.
I started as a day child, but quickly became a boarder, because I realised I was missing so
much as a day boy.
I was never good at sport and was always in the bottom team, but still enjoyed football
and cricket although I hated rugby passionately. I was OK at acting but my best moment
was when I was the Judge in the Mock Trial where I got my drama colours. I have to
thank Mr Stephenson for all his help; he was a great director for the play.
My last note is that I would like to thank all of my teachers who helped me get through
CE and into Sherborne.
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Mollie Beale
I arrived at Ashdown House in the 3s in 2011. Before, I was at a little primary school called
St Giles in a local village called Horsted Keynes so when I arrived it was a bit of a shock.
I started as a day pupil and I made some great friends. I started to board in the 2s. I had
never boarded before so I was a bit nervous, but I settled in quickly and I now wish I had
started earlier.
The sports at Ashdown have been a great part of my achievements. I have been in the
netball, swimming, rounders, hockey and the cross-country teams and I have enjoyed
all of the other interesting sports that we do. I have been to the Nationals for swimming
and athletics and I would like to especially thank Mrs McCarthy and Mr Mason for pushing me to achieve my best.
Thank you all of the teachers that have helped me pass CE to Lewes Old Grammar. I will miss the school so much and I
will definitely be returning soon.
Nick Berry
When I joined Ashdown, in the 4s, I immediately felt welcome because I already had two
brothers here. I noticed that I was not a very sporty person like my brothers but instead
preferred to be in the classroom.
In the 4s I went on a school trip to The Lake District with Mr Branfoot and Miss Hiron.
It was very fun. In the 3s I was a bit sad because my oldest brother left and my middle
brother was in Sauveterre throughout the Autumn Term. However I still had lots of fun
without them. I also went to Juniper Hall to learn about vertebrates and invertebrates.
In the 2s we went to Sauveterre to improve our French language skills. When we came
back to Ashdown we jumped back into the Common Entrance syllabus. In the 1s I had to revise a lot for Common
Entrance but now that it is over the school was kind enough to make a leavers’ programme for the whole year. The
leavers’ programme includes the leavers’ trip which is when we go to the Old Malthouse in Dorset.
So now I am sad to be leaving because I have had such a good time here, but am looking forward to joining my
brothers at Harrow.
Jayden Brooks Hurst
I came to Ashdown in the 2s which was quite hard because I used to be at a day school
in an island called Cayman in the Caribbean Sea which is 10 hours away by plane. When
I first started at Ashdown I was shy, but with the help of the Ashdown community I fitted
in quite fast.
I would like to thank all of the teachers who taught me and I would like to also thank the
teachers who didn’t teach me, but instead welcomed me into the community that I was
so shy to come into at the start. I really thought I could not pass CE, but with the help of
the teachers, I was so fortunate to have them push me into success to Stowe.
When I first got onto the sports pitch I did not know how to play anything except for football, but now I know how to
play them all. I was fluky enough to get into the 1st teams for cricket and rugby and the 2nd XI for football. When I first
came here I could not run the Patch without dropping down and gasping for breath, but with the help of the sports
coaches, I got fitter and now I can run the sports field happily.
I have enjoyed my time boarding at Ashdown dearly and it was a whole different feeling to day school and I will be
sad to go, but most of all I will miss the friends I have made. I will be sure to keep in contact them again and I will
come back. I will miss Ashdown even though I have only been here for two years, but am looking forward to getting
to Stowe.
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Victoria Burgoyne
I started at Ashdown in the Summer Term of the 5s with a small year of only about ten
people. I started off as a day child for only half a term and then went straight into full
boarding. This was a new experience for me as I had never boarded. Music has played a
big part in my time and I have enjoyed it thoroughly. I have also enjoyed the sports and
the lessons.
I have found all of the trips really enjoyable, especially going to the Lake District in the
4s and Dorset in the 1s. I have enjoyed the leavers’ programme and am most grateful for
those who organised it for us.
In the 1s I was appointed a prefect and was happy to take on the role. I have really enjoyed my time at Ashdown and I
am going to miss all my friends, the staff and the school very much. I would like to thank all of my teachers for helping
me pass my Common Entrance to Heathfield and giving me such a good education.
Gonzalo Calcada
I joined Ashdown in the 2s coming from a big school in Spain. I found boarding really
hard as I had never boarded before and also as I have never been so far away from home.
I thank Mr de Moraville for helping me a lot every time I felt homesick, Monsieur Rivoal
my mentor for helping me every time I had a problem and I also thank Mr Gibbon and
Mr Stanton for helping me learn sports that I have never played before like cricket and
rugby. I loved the sport at Ashdown and it was probably my favourite thing here. I was
very lucky to make the 1st team of football, rugby and cricket and also for getting my
football and rugby colours.
I have really enjoyed these two years at Ashdown and I will miss Ashdown a lot
especially my friends.
Anna Cayley
I arrived at Ashdown in the 2s from the French Lycée in Cambodia. When I came,
everybody was so welcoming and kind that I quickly adapted to the Ashdown lifestyle
and made many friends. I loved all the Ashdown traditions. I will miss the Ashdown
community so much. I loved ALL my teachers! My favourite memory is when Mr Moore
brought me into his office to tell me I was going to be a Prefect. I was so, so happy! I
was also overjoyed to pursue my love of hockey especially with Mr Gibbon as our coach.
I loved being in all the plays and will never forget being taught a perfect cockney accent
by Mr Stephenson for the Mock Trial. I will miss the small group of girls that felt like
sisters to me. As I move to the States, I will miss Ashdown and want to thank everyone
who made my years at Ashdown so wonderful!
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Bradley Ellison
I arrived at Ashdown in the winter term 2011 in the 3s. I soon got settled into my new
dorm with Mr Gibbon as my housemaster. Later on in the year I was in 3PM with Mr
Mason. In dorms I got homesick quite a lot, but with the comfort of my new friends and
my housemaster and all the activities going on, I soon got over it.
In the 3s Mr Branfoot and Miss Solomon accompanied us on my first trip at Ashdown,
Juniper Hall, and it was a great trip because we got to see lots of new things. Also at
the end of the 3s I did my first ever play, Mr de Moraville directed us in ‘The Taming of
the Shrew’. I also got to play two sports that I never played before, cricket and rugby.
I strived in the Colts B ending up being captain and, after playing the sevens tournament, I was moved to the Colts A.
My 2s year kicked off to a good start, Sauveterre. In Sauveterre we were joined by two other schools, Cothill and
Mowden Hall. I made lots of new friends whom I still contact today. After Sauveterre we were straight back into school
routine and into exams. At the end of the year the 2s were accompanied by Mr Moore and Mr de Moraville to see the
‘The 39 Steps’ in the theatre in London. That pretty much ended my second year at Ashdown.
My favourite year at Ashdown was by far the 1s! We have had lots of opportunities and I have very much enjoyed it. My
first high when I thought of the 1s in the holidays was the 1s’ walk. We would be driven into Forest Row and we are left
to walk back to Ashdown. Our first one was a disaster, it started chucking it down half way through, and then we had
the drive to deal with. In our mocks I was really pressured to get good grades, but in CE I wasn’t pressured as much.
After CE it was great with the Leavers’ Programme. After half term we went to Dorset for our Leavers’ Trip. We went
abseiling, rock climbing, mountain biking, canoeing and down to the beach. Ten of us came back early for the regionals
but the five hour bus ride was good with my friends. After the trip we had a grand time going paintballing, to the
beach, having play rehearsals, and the barbecue at Mr Stanton’s parents’ house.
All through my time at Ashdown there have been lots of people supporting me, but I would personally like to thank
my mentor, Mr Mason. He has helped and supported me through the worst of cases and I would hope to visit him
in the future. But everyone has helped me, throughout all and I look forward to moving on to Eastbourne College.
THANK YOU.
Federico Giesler
I arrived at Ashdown House in the 3s. I soon found my place and was very lucky to enjoy
the large grounds. I was also lucky to be able to play for the Ashdown 2nd teams in
football and rugby which I enjoyed very much. When I joined academics was not my
strength, but thanks to the great teachers I was able to pass into my future school, Stowe,
and I am sure without them I would never have been able to pass. I thank all the teachers
for helping me with my work and will miss this school.
Nurshahar Izbassar
When I came to Ashdown I was a bit nervous because I have never boarded before. I
came in the 4s at the start of the year when I was 9. Throughout the years I have made
many friends who have always been there for me.
Special thanks to the teachers who have also always been there for me, but especially
to Mrs Watson who has taught me nearly everything I could possibly remember at
Ashdown. I will miss this community so much and hopefully I will come back and visit
everyone.
My next stop is at Ascot, I will be heading to Heathfield, but luckily I’m not the only girl who’s going there. Thank you
again for everything Ashdown, I’ve really enjoyed these four years and I shall never forget these years!
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Seoyeon Jeong
I joined Ashdown in the 3s as a quiet girl. When I first arrived, my mum came with me
and when she left I cried the whole day because I was very nervous and I felt homesick.
I slowly began to make friends and slowly adapted to the school routine with the help of
the teachers.
I excelled in art and music but I wasn’t really good at sports. Mrs McCarthy and Mrs
Upton helped me get better in netball and rounders and eventually I was in the 1st team
for netball and 2nd rounders team, so I was very lucky.
I really appreciate the help from Mrs Fox for helping me get an art scholarship to Epsom
and all the teachers I had been taught by throughout my years at Ashdown for helping get through CE. I will really miss
Ashdown, all the teachers and all my friends.
Alexander Jones
I joined Ashdown in the Summer Term in the 4s and quickly settled in. My houseparents,
Mr & Mrs Gibbon, helped me settle in and were very supportive whenever I was missing
home.
Academics was never my thing but I just about managed with the help of the learning
support department, especially Mrs (Lucy) Cooper! The only subjects I was ever good at
were science, maths and geography. In the first term I was lucky enough to go on the
Lake District trip. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip and a big thank you to Mr Branfoot. In
the 3s I had Mr Gilsenan for history who was very funny and a great teacher. In the 1s
I had Mr Stanton for history who was a great teacher as well.
I’d like to thank all the teachers for helping me achieve some very good marks at Common Entrance to Stowe. I am very
sad to leave.
Alexander Kushnarev
I came to Ashdown House in the 3s. It was my first time being away from home and
fortunately I adapted quickly and made many new friends.
One of the best events at Ashdown House was going for a term to Sauvettere. There we
learnt intense French and integrated with two other schools to live in one large chateau.
Another good aspect of Ashdown was that there were only 130 pupils at the school and
we all lived in a small and caring community.
I had loads of fun exploring and playing many types of sports. I was very happy at the Art
Department which, with Mrs Fox’s guidance, helped me achieve an Art Scholarship to Stowe.
The last year at Ashdown was extra special with many large events dedicated to our year group such as the leavers’ play
and the Leavers’ Stalls on Sports Day!
Thank you to all the teachers who helped me pass into Stowe School! Being at Ashdown House was a great experience
and I look forward coming back to visit.
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Simeon Lee
When I started at Ashdown I was in the 3s and it was not as daunting as I first anticipated.
After a time Ashdown became more like home, as you made more friends and became
more as a family. My first sight of the school was the school on the hill, as a few years
before I had been cycling along the path. Little did I know some of my best memories
would happen at this place.
Despite breaking my arm my favourite trip was the leavers’ trip to The Old Malthouse,
with Mr & Mrs Brooks. At the Malthouse we climbed cliffs and went swimming in rock
pools. It was very fun.
My favourite part of the school is the Patch and the woods around it, where I can relax and rest in the fresh air. I would
also like to thank all the members of staff from the ground staff to the kitchen staff as they have made Ashdown House
what it is today as well as the teachers for helping me pass CE to Harrow.
Jack Lisser
I came to Ashdown in the 4s’ Summer Term. At first I felt nervous but I soon settled
in to Ashdown life. I was never really homesick as my parents lived quite near. This
lifestyle was very new to me as I had never boarded before but everyone was very kind
and helped me. I am very grateful to Mr Gibbon, Mr Schreiber and Mr de Moraville for
looking after me while boarding.
In the classroom I enjoyed my work and was fortunate to pass with good grades into
King’s Canterbury. I am especially thankful to Madame O’ for being my form teacher and
guiding everyone through CE. In sport I was lucky enough to be in the 2nd XI for football
and a mixture of 2nd and 1st teams for rugby. I was also in the 1st XI for cricket and we
had a very successful season losing only two matches. I was never a very good artist or musician but I tried my best and
learnt the guitar. I liked drama as well and played the White Rabbit in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ which I fortunately received
my drama colours for. I was also a witness in ‘The Mock Trial’ and Pip in ‘Great Expectations’ which I very much enjoyed.
My favourite trip was the 4s’ Lake District trip where we had a lot of fun walking, raft building and canoeing.
I want to thank all the staff for helping when I needed help and guiding me in everything I did. Ashdown was an
amazing experience and will never forget Ashdown but I look forward to my new school, King’s Canterbury.
Violet Mackintosh
Recently I was asked to imagine the happiest place in my memories to help me through
a difficult time. While others racked their brains, I immediately closed my eyes and
thought of Ashdown. I imagined playing on the Patch on a summer’s evening with my
friends, and that did the trick.
I arrived at Ashdown in the 3s from a London girls’ day school, so Ashdown was a
complete contrast. My friends and teachers were sympathetic and they helped me get
through early homesickness. I soon settled in to the Ashdown routine and I learnt that
there is never a moment wasted!
In the 1s I was made a prefect and the pressure was applied as CE got closer; however my teachers made sure that I
was well-prepared, especially Mr de Moraville who stepped in when my self-confidence failed me a bit. I was delighted
to pass to Marlborough.
There are so many things to enjoy at Ashdown, and some of my fondest memories are of being up on stage performing
wonderful plays, singing at Choral Day and winning the South-East netball regionals in 2012.
I will miss Ashdown a lot and I hope to come back in the future. Ashdown has become part of my life and I will always
remember it and the close friends I made.
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Shivaan Mohinani
I arrived at Ashdown in the 3s during the Summer Term in 2012. I settled very well into
Ashdown thanks to Mr Schreiber’s hospitality on my first landing.
When I arrived at Ashdown I was faced with the challenge of learning to play cricket and
rugby. These were sports I never even dreamed about playing since I previously lived in
Nigeria where these sports were unknown, but when I began playing them I started to
get the hang of it and in the 2s I was placed in the 2nd teams for rugby and cricket. As
I advanced through the school, I played for the 1st XV in rugby and 1st XI football and I
was awarded my rugby colours.
In music, I took advantage of Ashdown’s music department and thanks to Mr Fitt I succeeded in saxophone, piano and
violin. I also participated in singing in the choir.
I also took part in three plays during my time at Ashdown: ‘Alice in Wonderland’, ‘The Mock Trial’ and ‘Great
Expectations’. It was great fun to be in all three of these plays and thank you Mr Stevenson and Mr de Moraville for
being great producers for the plays.
My final year at Ashdown was a trek due to examinations. But after the examinations I passed into Harrow thanks to all
the teachers and I was extremely proud. I really enjoyed my time at Ashdown and I will remember it fondly.
Toby Moon
I came to Ashdown in the 3s after being at a London day school for most of my life. I was
rather shy at the start but with the help of everyone I got used to boarding. I enjoyed
lessons and I was lucky enough to get into the top set. I had the good fortune to get
into Eton. This is because of the help of my great teachers who helped me immensely.
I would also like to thank all the teachers that have taught me throughout my years
here. Not just in the 1s but in the 2s and 3s as well because they were essential to my
education.
I had never really enjoyed competitive sport before but I started to enjoy sports because
of my coaches, especially rugby as I had never played it before. However the coaches helped me to get into the 1st
team and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would like to thank the coaches who helped me get over my fear of sports.
I was lucky enough to receive Drama colours and I have been chosen for some funny parts. For example I played
Baptista in ‘The Taming of the Shrew’, the Mock Turtle in ‘Alice’, a detective in ‘The Mock Trial’ and Joe in ‘Great
Expectations’.
I have enjoyed my time at Ashdown and wish everyone the very best. I would also like to thank the teachers who have
helped me pass CE and got me into Eton. It has been wonderful and I shall miss my friends dearly and I shall always
have good memories of Ashdown.
Georgie O’Brien
Before my trial day at Ashdown, I had never heard of the school, but as soon as I arrived
my mind was made up. I joined Ashdown in the 4s (Year 5) in the year 2010. Before
Ashdown, I went to an international school in Singapore – I had never boarded. Since
the 4s was a year of less than 15 children, I made friends quickly.
I have experienced loads of trips, but my favourite school trip was when the 4s were
taken by Mr Branfoot – my form teacher at the time – to the Lake District. I was in a dorm
of four girls. At the end of the week, we hiked up a giant mountain. Thanks to all the
staff there, it was one of the most unforgettable experiences.
Sport has been a big part of my life at Ashdown. I have been a part of the netball, hockey, rounders, athletics and
swimming teams. In the 1s, I achieved the role of athletics and netball captains. I have been to the regionals of athletics
and I have Mrs McCarthy and Mr Mason to thank for that. I thank Mrs McCarthy furthermore for helping me attempt a
sports scholarship to Benenden. On the note of scholarships, many, many thanks to Mrs Fox for helping me receive an
art exhibition to Benenden.
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Jack O’Hara
I started at Ashdown House in the Summer Term of 2011. I had seen a few prep schools
but I was really drawn to Ashdown because it felt so homely. I came from a day school in
Barbados, my home, so the idea of boarding was really exciting to me. Ashdown turned
out to be even better than I had expected, it was so friendly and great fun too. The
teachers were fantastic and I had an incredible year group to help me settle in, which
was pretty much instantly. I had great housemasters, and looking back I really wonder
how they managed to look after a house full of hyper kids, day after day, and stay sane.
I have especially fond memories of the constant banter we had with Mr de Moraville.
I wonder if he feels the same!
Day to day life at Ashdown was never dull and in breaks we had brilliant fun on the Patch. I made some really good
friends who I know will be life long. I loved all the new challenges and experiences I had at Ashdown. I’d never played
rugby before going there and could not have guessed how much I would love it. Sports in general were always fun.
I really enjoyed playing the saxophone too, even though I still sounded like a beginner a year later.
I was so honoured when I was asked to be head boy, and hope I did the position some justice. It made me realise
what influence people can have on others, and how important it is to use it well. This is something I will take with me
through life.
I owe so much to the school, the teachers and my headmaster who all supported and encouraged me throughout
my time at Ashdown, right up to that last revision session before CE. I’m proud of what I accomplished there and I’m
looking forward to taking the next step at Radley College. I truly loved my years at Ashdown and will never forget the
amazing time I had there. Thank you, Ashdown.
Juan Ohlsson
I started at Ashdown in the 3s but moved into the 2s the next term. Coming from a
Spanish school, I barely spoke any English. I was really shy, but with the help of my friends
it was really easy to get into the ‘Ashdown environment.’ I had never boarded before
because in Spain there aren’t many boarding schools, but I got used to it pretty fast.
I would like to thank specially Mr de Moraville, Mr Gibbon and Mr Stanton for coaching
me new sports that you don’t do in Spain, like cricket and rugby. I ended up playing for
the 1st teams in every sport. I played striker for the 1st football, full back for rugby and
wicket keeper for cricket. Sport was one of my favourite things at Ashdown.
In the Autumn Term we did the play ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and I played the part of Tweedledum with another really
similar friend playing my twin, I really enjoyed it. I played a part of a Spanish maid in ‘The Mock Trial’. We did ‘Great
Expectations’ as our leavers’ play and I played the part of an evil man called Orlick.
I had lots of fun in the Leavers’ Trip in Dorset. We went coasteering, mountain-biking, kayaking and climbing. I had a
nice time with my friends and teachers and this was my favourite trip I’ve ever done at Ashdown.
I had success on my Common Entrance and I am looking forward to my secondary school in Spain called Runnymede
College. I suited the ‘Ashdown Community’ perfectly. That’s why Ashdown House has been my favourite school.
Teresa Roig
I’ve only been one year at Ashdown and I can say that it was the best year of my life. It
was the first time that I enjoyed all lessons; the teachers were like your older friends (of
course you treat them with more respect!) and everyone was very nice. We were like a
big family.
Some of the things that I most enjoyed doing at Ashdown were girls’ football and drama.
I love acting and I really enjoy football. Another sport that I loved at Ashdown was
hockey. I had never played hockey until I came to Ashdown and I really enjoyed it.
I have to thank all the teachers because they were very nice to me, but I specially have to say thank you to Mr de
Moraville, Mrs Duarte, Madame O’, Monsieur Rivoal and of course my moustachioed friend, Mr Stanton.
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Merhshad Shahabi
I came to Ashdown in the 2s and went straight to Sauveterre. I was in the 2nd XV rugby
and I really liked it. I had the best season of rugby with Mr Stanton who taught us a lot
of rugby skills. I was in the 3rd XI for football and in the 2nd XI for cricket. I was in the
plays ‘Alice in wonderland’ and in ‘The Mock Trial’. In ‘Alice’ I was the cook and in ‘The
Mock Trial’ I was a witness. My favourite subjects were Science, French, Latin, Greek and
Religious Studies. I struggled very much with subjects that required long essays. I very
much enjoyed Ashdown and will hope to come back one day. I am now looking forward
to joining Worth.
Marvel Solomons
I started at Ashdown House in the Lent Term of the 2s. I wasn’t homesick that much
because I’d already gone to a boarding school before. Everyone was really welcoming
and I made lots of friends. In the 1s we had mentors. Mine was Dr Tosh who was a great
mentor and very humorous.
I really enjoyed the music here. I didn’t do grades, but I enjoyed playing the piano and
music lessons with Mr Fitt. I was in the Chapel Choir which was a great experience,
because we got to go and sing in great places. The sports field was my main area where
I excelled especially on the athletics and football field as they were my favourite sports.
I really enjoyed my time here at Ashdown House and am moving on to Stowe.
Andrew Taylor
I first arrived at Ashdown House when I was 2½. When I started at the school I was In
Mrs Costin’s class. At first I was a bit nervous but settled in very well meeting lots of new
friends. At that time my dad was the headmaster. I started to board in the Summer
Term. It was hard for me because there were no other boarders in my year, but soon I
settled in very well due to all the kindness and friendship everyone gave me in the upper
years. When my Dad left Ashdown to go to Harrow which was the next term, I then had
to start properly boarding which I was fine with.
I was very fortunate to have great sporting coaches. As I progressed through my career
I got better and better at my sports. I was lucky to be in the swimming team and the
athletics team. In football I played for the 2nd XI and for rugby I played for the 1st XV. Rugby was probably was my
best sport. I played both years in the 1st for rugby and both years for the A 7s rugby team. I was lucky to get my rugby
colours at the start of the term. My favourite trip was the Lake District trip with Mr Branfoot and Miss Hiron. It was the
best trip due to the activities we did and the area we were in.
I thank all the staff for helping me succeed in my CE to Sedbergh. I especially thank Madame O’Neill who helped me
struggle through my CE. I thank Mr Moore for looking after me all the time I was at Ashdown, I thank Mr de Moraville
for being my landing master. But the people who I thank most are Mrs Costin and Mr Gibbon. I pick these people
because they were the people who started my success through Ashdown helping me through my first year all the way
to my last year. I wish all the staff the best and I will be hoping to come back soon.
Jack Wells
I remember when I first started in the 2s. I felt very nervous but there was more than
enough help from teachers and staff which helped me through the crucial first week.
While I was at Ashdown I flourished under the guidance of all the teachers and they
prepared me for everything that I needed for Common Entrance and for Sherborne.
There was so much to do and so many friends to make that I almost never felt homesick
and when I did there was always someone to quickly put me back on my feet. I really
enjoyed the variety and quantity of the Sports going on in Ashdown. Thank you so
much for the lovely time that you gave me.
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Barney Whitmore
I arrived at Ashdown tired and jet-lagged having just landed from an 11 hour flight from
Los Angeles. I officially joined the school in May 2013. I had no clue of the concepts
of things like ‘elevenses’ and ‘foursies’ and was confused on how you tell the difference
between each year group as I had never heard of the system of 1s, 2s or 3s.
The first lesson I had which I can remember was a Biology lesson with Dr Tosh. It was
an interesting experience for my old school taught Science differently compared to
Ashdown. I deeply enjoyed the lessons and I began to take interests in things like morale
and quantum physics.
When I had my first lesson with Mr Stephenson I thought it somewhat of a miracle - the fact that I was taught so much
in such a small space of time baffled me. I was amazed at the teaching skill of Sir and I will be sad to leave him.
In the plays that have taken place at my time at Ashdown I have only been in three, ‘Alice in Wonderland’ produced by
Mr de Moraville, The Mock Trial by Mr Stephenson and another Mr de Moraville production, ‘Great Expectations’.
The Leavers’ Trip was one of the most exciting things I have done at Ashdown. For the first week we stayed in Dorset
in an old school owned by the Cothill Trust and we performed various activities such as: mountain biking, kayaking,
coasteering, ropes course, rock climbing and abseiling. As well as the set activities we also enjoyed things like
kangaroo court sessions, watching movies and going to the beach.
I have deeply enjoyed my time at Ashdown and am going on to Hurst. I will be sad to leave.
Chloe Yorke
I arrived at Ashdown in the 4s. I had been at an international school in Shanghai and
hadn’t boarded before so it was a new experience for me. Luckily I had a small year with
really friendly people who helped me settle in quickly.
Sport has been a huge part of my life here. I was made Hockey and Rounders captain
which I’m very grateful for. I’ve been in the hockey, netball, rounders, swimming,
athletics and tennis teams. One of my favourite memories was winning the regionals
for netball in the 2s and being able to play in so many teams with my friends. I would
especially like to thank Mrs McCarthy for being such an amazing coach.
Art has also played a big part. It is amazing how many opportunities you are given here to do things you love and I
would like to thank Mrs Fox for helping me with all of the artwork I’ve done.
I am so grateful that I was made Head Girl and I would like to thank all of my teachers for helping me pass CE to
Wycombe Abbey. I’ve made so many amazing friends and have loved every moment here. I’m going to miss it so much.
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GOODBYES
Staff / Gappers
Richard Fitt
Richard is a larger than
life character and by
this I am not referring to
the costume of the BFG
that he wore on World
Book Day. That was a
memorable moment,
seeing Richard on stilts
in the Theatre playing a
hymn on the accordion!
Richard was well liked
by the children and
had many strings to his
bow – he took games,
golf, activities and clubs,
and helped on the
landings. Richard will
be remembered for his
enthusiasm and love for
music, his ability to get all of the children involved and enjoying
music…and for his afternoon sessions on the Patch with his golf
clubs, his little boy, Arthur, and his dog, Piccolo.
Henry
Jackson
Henry spent
a year with us
teaching Latin.
He got stuck in to
everything that
Ashdown had
to offer. Though
slightly chaotic
at times he was
unrelenting in
his energy and
enthusiasm. He
was a valuable
asset to both
music and sport.
I will never forget
watching him
referee a football
tournament in his pin‑striped jacket. Nor shall anyone
forget his beautiful ’cello-playing or his rather more
eccentric guitar‑playing in the staff band.
RS
Gappers
We also said goodbye to our gappers, Jayme Anderson, Josh
Duarte, Jenna Gordon and Hannah McDowall – thank you to
all of them for their contribution to the smooth running of
the school, be it in the classroom, on the sports fields, in the
laundry, up in dorm or in the photocopying room! We wish
them all the best of fortune for the future.
Visiting Speakers
We always welcome speakers who are happy to share their
expertise and experience with us. Talks during the year have
included OA Charlie Cox telling us about his life as a successful
actor, ex headmaster of St Bede’s, Peter Pyemont, giving us
a very informative talk on the history of The Ashes, Nicholas
Hurst’s talk on World War I to coincide with the 100 year
commemorations of the outbreak of WWI, ex Ashdown
Headmaster Rob Taylor’s interesting talk on The Olympics of 1980
and finally Karl Hopwood’s illuminating talk on Internet Safety.
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HISTORY OF THE ASHES
WORLD WAR I
THE OLYMPICS OF 1980
INTERNET SAFETY
IN & AROUND
The 6s’ First Year
This school year saw the first 5-7 year
olds skipping into the new Pre Prep.
Though few in number we certainly
made up for it in enthusiasm!
Situated in the Jungle Block, the
classroom had been converted into a
pirate ship as we sailed the Ashdown
seas. The curriculum grew as we did
and within a short space of time several
teachers entered our pirate cave to
teach French, music, games, swimming
(well that happened in the pool!)
alongside the usual English, maths,
science, topic and other expected
subjects. We spent a lot of time
outside digging, creating, building and
having fun with the bigger Ashdown
community; joining the main school
for lunch, assemblies, plays, chapel and
on as many occasions as we could.
For our first Harvest Festival, we invited
our parents to watch our play, ‘The
Little Red Hen’ and we loved taking part
in our first Ashdown play with the 5s
in November, where we performed a
shadow puppet play based on Noah’s
Ark. At Christmas we had a surprise
visit from Father Christmas himself
and told the Christmas story in a poem
called ‘A Donkey’s View’. We went
on several school trips: The Llama
Farm, Pooh Bridge, Briars Field Centre,
Drusillas and Heaven Farm to name a
few.
All in all a very busy and successful
first year and the building blocks to
a flourishing Pre Prep. Watch out
Ashdown House, we’re here to stay!
CC
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Music
What a busy year it has been for the Ashdown music department! The department was a hive of activity during the Autumn
Term starting with a Remembrance Day concert in Haywards Heath. Here the 3s performed alongside choirs from Ardingly in
a performance of Britten’s ‘Friday Afternoons’ which was fantastic and hugely impressed those in attendance. The Christmas
Concert was a lengthy, but entertaining, evening featuring a great variety of performers and abilities from across the school.
The show was stolen by Mr Playford in a pink tutu (a quite extraordinary Christmas fairy). The Chapel Choir then rolled into
action for the usual run up to Christmas; carols at Ashdown Park Hotel,
carols at the Stantons and the Carol Service itself which was a triumph and
the Choir was swelled by the ranks of 2s returning from Sauveterre.
The Lent Term was as frenetic as ever with the highlight coming in the
form of Choral Day. Fauré’s Requiem is a challenging piece, especially to
put on in a day, and proved to be a great success. The audience was rapt
and thoroughly uplifted by it. The sound of children singing the Libera
Me filtered round the school for weeks preceding the event. The concert
was then finished off with a performance of ‘The Rhythm of Life’, a hugely
invigorating and joyful note to go out on. The Lent Term also packed in a
rock concert, ‘Ashstock’, and the first chance to hear the 2s’ band – a great
many people were blown away by the standard of their performance.
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The Summer Term was no less busy than any other
with ABRSM exams keeping the practice rooms fully
occupied. The Summer Concert was a lovely way to
say farewell to the leaving 1s who performed a great
mix of music and showcased all their talents. Another
rock concert on Chapel Lawn on a beautiful summer’s
evening was a fitting way to say goodbye to Mr Fitt – I
can’t imagine he will ever forget Mr de Moraville’s eyepopping performance of Nirvana! With the final musical
‘Great Expectations’
showing the singing
ability of the 1s, it
was a lovely way to
bid them farewell.
And at last the music
department could
fall silent for eight
weeks to recuperate
ready for next year.
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English
Quantum Theatre Visit
The stage leapt to life as a red cloak clad superhero visited
Ashdown House to reinforce grammar and punctuation.
Captain Grammaticus and his side kick, Grammar Girl, were
extremely entertaining and allowed us to assist them in the
solving of their latest case, the robbery of Dame Kitty Catkin’s
world renowned novel. Thankfully we succeeded and JK
Rodent was apprehended. All the children from the 5s to the
1s were mesmerised and entertained by their silly antics. Who
knew that grammar and punctuation could be such fun?
plentiful; what a wonderful week. Thank you so much to the
lovely Library Ladies for all their enthusiasm and hard work.
Roald Dahl Week in the Library
The Library ladies had a fantastic week celebrating Roald
Dahl’s birthday with the children. Each break the library was
abuzz with activity and happy children. Miss Kay and Freddie
favoured word searches, some children enjoyed making
beards for Mr Twit, Elicia and Tallulah created Enormous
Crocodile bookmarks and the Roald Dahl board game was
put to great use. Thank you to Claire Smith for all her work
putting the week together.
The Balloon Debate
Eight nervous members of society, who were travelling in a
faulty hot air balloon, fought for their lives at Ashdown House
on Saturday, 5th October. Three travellers were to be thrown
out of the balloon in an attempt to make the balloon lighter,
but who would they be? Their only armour was their voice
as they attempted to persuade the audience to save their
profession and thus their own lives.
Children’s Book Week
Once again the start of Children’s Book Week was marked by
the staff dressing up as children’s book characters. The Boy in
the Striped Pyjamas, Thomas the Tank Engine and Mr Bump
chatted happily in the corridors whilst The Mad Hatter and an
Oompa Loompa could be seen wandering the grounds from
the library window. Even Peter Rabbit and Farmer McGregor
put their differences aside for the day to celebrate great
children’s fiction.
Well done to Nick Berry, Emily Bland and Annabel Naylor
who won the ‘Who’s Who?’ competition. Esme, Elicia and
Will Barker told us about their ‘Star Book’ and won a prize in
the ‘Star Book Competition.’ Thursday saw the ‘Book Week
Challenge’ where the children had to match the quotations
to the books and Momoko Eliot won that prize. As well as
all of the above, word puzzles, searches and scrambles were
The first to defend her profession was the nurse, Liz Jeong,
who injected the evening with passionate evidence of
her worth. The engineer (Marvel Solomons) attempted
to remodel our thinking, followed by the architect (Violet
Mackintosh) who provided plausible reasons for her
importance in society and persuaded us to draw our own
conclusions. Next, the teaching profession was championed
by Nick Berry who educated us with his persuasive research.
Georgie O’Brien ploughed on and spoke for all the hard
working farmers in Britain, Anna Cayley fought the lawyers’
case, Gonzalo Calcada gave an arresting speech as the
policeman and Sam Allen made us feel at ease in the
presence of an army officer.
Sadly the audience decided that Marvel and Anna had to
go. The third place was a tiebreak between Sam and Violet,
and the only fair decider was a game of ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’
adjudicated by Mr Schreiber, which resulted in Sam having to
leap from the balloon.
The children felt that the ultimate winner was the nurse.
JK
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Maths
The Maths department has continued to deliver a range of
creative challenges to support the curriculum. It has been
another busy year!
Four excellent mathematicians from the 4s were delighted to
compete in another of Douglas Buchanan’s events at Christ’s
Hospital. Jemima Bland, William Butcher, Alexander Holman
and George Witheridge pitted their mathematical wits
against the brightest in the South of England. The children
worked in pairs to solve six different puzzles as well as they
could in eight minutes. Prowling Christ’s Hospital pupils,
dressed in full regalia, marked the answers as they went
along before a final speed round. Both the Ashdown pairs
did very well. They each managed to score points in every
question, but it wasn’t quite enough to win the coveted
geometry set and calculator for first prize. We’ll be back
next year!
To investigate different ways of splitting whole numbers into
equal groups, my 3s’ class combined their love of fractions
and chocolate. They looked for number patterns within
the fractions that they had created, for example, of 24 = 8
and of 24 = 3. They investigated which fractions leave
remainders and related this to earlier work on factors and
prime numbers. The conclusion? Three packets of chocolate
éclairs divided among twelve children leaves no remainder!
Mr Gibbon’s 3s’ set was asked to design a maths-based board
game for the 6s, using addition and subtraction. They had
to explain the rules and they monitored the game’s progress
before making any necessary changes.
After the December exams, the seniors all embarked upon
Maths Project Week. The 3s were allowed to indulge their
love of shopping in Mr Gibbon’s Retail Project. Working in
groups, they applied their understanding of money, fractions
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and percentages to create price lists and special offers on
items of their choice. They were then let loose, with a budget
to spend in each other’s stores, before the winning retail
outlet was announced.
Inspired by the new £1 coin, the 2s worked to create a new
global currency. From Harrison Murphy’s ‘United Nations’
currency with its raised map of the world to prevent
counterfeiting to Luke Massey’s ‘Aurum’, based on the Ancient
Chinese Yuan, this project inspired mathematical creativity.
The children used the internet to research unusual coins from
around the world and looked into sources of copper, zinc and
nickel. They then designed an obverse and reverse for their
coin, considering the dimensions, weight and materials.
The 1s explored Japanese KenKen Puzzles. Loosely
translated, the word ‘kenken’ means ‘wisdom squared’ and
these grid puzzles are based on combinations of numbers
and operations. The week began with the Great KenKen
Challenge and whilst some were defeated entirely, Chloe
Yorke devoured each example to come top of the class. The
group then designed their own KenKen puzzles.
Thank you to all of the children for your endless enthusiasm
and to Ashdown’s wonderful maths teachers who encourage
a love of this subject. Particular thanks to our newest recruit,
Mr Lear, for introducing us to Khan Academy, the online maths
programme that has taken Ashdown by storm. We look
forward to more innovations in the next academic session.
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Art Scholarships
Scholarships
Congratulations to our Ashdown pupils who were awarded art scholarships into their senior schools this term. We are very
proud of the achievements of Georgie O’Brien who is going to Benenden, Liz Jeong who is going to Epsom College and
Alexander Kushnarev who is going to Stowe. Their commitment to and excellence in art and design is exemplary and we are
very happy that their diligence and talent has been recognised.
Art by Georgie O’Brien
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Liz Jeong
Art by Alexander Kushnarev
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David Shepherd Competition
David Shepherd Competition
The Ashdown House winners were:
Well done to all our pupils who entered the Global Canvas art
and poetry competition, 2014, entitled ‘It’s Our World’. There
were around 2,500 entries from around the world and the
standard was higher than ever. All winners and exhibitors
went to the prize-giving event at the Natural History
Museum.
Josh Schreiber, 8, 1st prize (age category)
They were able to view the amazing displays of artwork
from around the world, to collect their certificates and/
or prizes and to meet renowned artist and conservationist
David Shepherd, CBE. This year’s celebrity speaker was Steve
Leonard, TV presenter and vet.
Elliot Momoko, 11
Tallulah Murphy, 8
Jemima Bland, 9
Airlie Fleming, 9
Esme Heath, 9 – Highly Commended
Flora Shen, 11
Georgie O’Brien, 1st prize 12, joint overall competition winner
Chloe Yorke, 12
Georgie O’Brien’s winning picture
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Trip to the V and A Museum
Trip to the V and A Museum
A group of about 30 budding Ashdown artists and design
technology pupils visited the V and A Museum in London
to gain new inspiration for their work. We visited the
Fashion Gallery which showed European fashion, fabrics
and accessories from 1750 to the present day. We enjoyed
the Theatre and Performance collection with it’s plethora
of theatrical designs, memorabilia and photos. Highlights
included: Kylie Minogue’s dressing room, trying on
costumes, watching the War Horse theatre model in action
and playing with sound and lighting on the set design
models. Our DT pupils also gained a lot from a visit to the
ceramic and furniture rooms on the top floor. It really was a
fantastic trip and enjoyed by all.
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Art & DT Exhibition
Set Designs
Our Ashdown artists have once again spent a lot
of time working on sets for the school plays. This
term they created a fabulous art deco jazz bar for
‘Snow White in New York’, did portrait paintings for
‘The Mock Trial’ and started making willow sculptures
for next term’s play. Thank you to all those that have
helped this term.
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Art
Children’s Art During the Year
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Design Technology
Design Technology
The Design Technology Room is always a centre for
creativity, productivity and excitement. We have
continued to produce an outstanding variety of products
including, boxes, boats and board games. We have also
learnt many new skills through the introduction of some
mini projects including:
BRIDGE BUILDING CHALLENGE
During their DT lessons at the start of the Autumn Term,
the pupils learned about different types of bridges, such
as SUSPENSION, ARCH, TRUSS AND BEAM. We talked
about these strong designs. The pupils worked mostly
in pairs to make their own mini bridge using matchstick,
glue and some paper. The strongest structure with the
fewest matchsticks would win a prize.
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CANDLE MAKING
During the DT lessons, all pupils in the 1s, 3s, 4s and 5s
learnt all about candles and had a chance to make their
own. We melted the wax using a microwave to heat a
mixture of recycled candles, paraffin wax pellets, various
fragrances and wax crayons for colour.
LEATHERCRAFT
During their DT lessons at the start of the Lent Term, the
pupils learned about working with leather including
stamping, dyeing and stitching. The pupils experimented
with these techniques to produce their own key rings.
SH
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Bonfire Night
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On the landing we do all kinds of things like ICT, colouring
in, baking and movie nights. This has been my first year at
boarding school and it has been so much fun. My friends
and I are now off to Mrs Duarte’s landing because we’re going
into the 2s and we’ll be senior girls. I hope it will be as good
as Miss Britton’s landing because I’ve loved it on there.
In the evenings, we have Prep and then some free time at the
front of school climbing trees and playing games like short
tennis. When we come upstairs, we have a shower and brush
our teeth and if we need to, we go to see Sister in Surgery.
Then we start activities. At bedtime, we read our books or
Miss Randle reads to use from books like The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe. We have a good night’s sleep and we are
woken up in the morning, ready for the busy week ahead
of us.
Megan Forbes
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World War I Day
False Hope
Propaganda posters flooded the streets like water.
Each one was filled with persuasive words:
‘JOIN, if you join the war effort it will all be fine,’
They preached,
But once you got there
The diamond blue sky you once knew was grey,
And scattered with bullets,
And shrapnel…
And the air stank of death.
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World War One Day at Ashdown went off with a bang by Mr
De Moraville reading the poem ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ by
Wilfred Owen which was shocking and very sad. Next we
sang the English National Anthem which was triumphant
and rousing.
The 3s then went to Mr Mason’s classroom and read a poem
by John Mc Crae called ‘In Flanders Fields.’ We learnt that the
poet wrote it because his best friend died. Some people say
he wrote it sitting on the back of an ambulance, others say he
wrote it by the graves or some people said he wrote it quickly
in the trenches.
The 1s focused on the trenches and wrote poetry looking
at examples of satire. Each 2s’ class had its own itinerary
ranging from Art, DT, Science and Music, all with a WW1 twist.
The Juniors were chefs and made fake war wounds that they
made which were quite authentic to the untrained eye.
WORLD WAR I DAY
For lunch we had trench soup which was surprisingly good
though no one knew what was in it! For dessert we had
trench dessert which looked like it had dried
up apple and different nuts with
cinnamon sprinkled on top.
After lunch Quantum Theatre
entertained the entire school. The
cast was just two men but they told
the story well and had lots of jokes.
They told us about how Archduke
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
and how the actual war began. They
played two volunteers sitting on a
boat sailing to France and then in the
trenches. It was very good, funny too
and we all learnt a lot about World War
One. It was a great day.
Teaghan Moon & Miss Kay
For Your Tomorrow
War was a game to the leaders.
Grass was no longer green but blood red.
Families were torn apart like the ground which was ripped apart by bombs.
The ground shook.
All there was to smell was the smoke and dead bodies in the trenches.
All there was to see was flames.
Silence.
Whistle.
Now red flowers bloom in the million to remember each person who gave their lives.
For your tomorrow, they gave their today.
Marvel Solomons
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Sports Day
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SPORTS DAY – 7th JUNE
In the morning it started to rain and the start was delayed by
an hour. After the rain had stopped everyone went out to
take part in the events. All the Patrols marched in and walked
round the track whilst chanting their chants all wearing their
colours proudly!
Then the races started with the100 metres, the 6s ran 70
metres instead of the 100 metres, and it was a very good
race. By the end of the day everyone was tired from having
so much fun.
The final results were: 4th the Eles, 3rd the Rhinos, 2nd the
Hippos and 1st the Kangs.
Everyone enjoyed the 1s’ stalls a lot, especially the water slide
and the Sumo wrestling.
Now we can’t wait till next year!
Annabel Naylor
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FRENCH
French Day
French / 2s’ French Weekend
Recipe for the French Day
Ingredients:
• One day at the end of the Summer Term
• Lots of bleu-blanc-rouge bunting everywhere
• Lots of enthusiastic children
• Staff happy to muck in as ever
• A parade with famous French characters (in this case, Astérix &
Obélix, les Mousquetaires ….la Tour Eiffel!!)
• A delicious French lunch (probably the most important ingredient)
All-in-one method: mix up and enjoy!
The recipe never fails and we shall put it to the test again.
Madame O’.
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2s’ French Weekend
Every year, there is a 2s’ weekend where we perform a
small play in French and enjoy a French themed dinner
with our parents. This year was no exception and it was
great fun. I really enjoyed having dinner with some of
our teachers, friends’ parents and my mum. The food was
delicious. For starters we had a delicious paté followed
by boeuf bourguignon with potatoes. I was too full for
seconds. Dessert was profiteroles!
The play was called ‘L’Inspection’ and we also performed
a selection of French songs.
It was lovely to have this dinner and I would like to thank
Madame O’Neill and M Rivoal for all their work.
Hitomi Sato
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5s & 6s’ Play
5s & 6s’ Play –
Who Is the Greatest of the Animals?
The 5s and 6s attempted to answer one
of the most hotly debated questions of
our time – ‘Who is the Greatest of all the
Animals?’ The show started with the 6s
putting on a stunning animal shadow
puppet display that set the scene for
the case. A wise and rather grumpy
judge tried to keep control of his court
room but the participants in the case
concerned simply behaved like a bunch
of animals!
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Bull, rabbit, lion and ant all claimed
the title. Each gave reasons why they
should be awarded this honour.
Lion seemed a sure winner until
Inspector Badger gave credible
evidence of the strength and bravery
Ant showed when freeing Lion from the
clutches of the skilful hunters.
The judge showed excellent discretion
when pronouncing the verdict. As
all the animals had shown different
elements of greatness the title would
be shared. A popular verdict for all
present.
DG
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4s’ Play
4s’ Play – Snow White in New York
With bright lights, smooth jazz,
sequins and feathers, the 4s brought
some razzle dazzle to Ashdown in
their performance of ‘Snow White in
New York’.
The plot? Well, according to the New
York Mirror…
Snow White, an aspiring jazz singer,
was fast becoming the belle of New
York City, much to the disgust of her
evil stepmother (the classiest dame in
town). When Snow White found herself
wandering alone through the back
streets of the Big Apple, she stumbled
upon a smoky jazz club where seven
musicians were debating their future.
On meeting Snow White, the musicians
realised their dream of becoming
a success. This only fuelled more
fury in Eve Hill who then set about
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assassinating her rival by choking her
with a poisoned olive (in a Martini
of course, darling). When a friendly
reporter from the New York Mirror
stumbled upon the scene, having been
admiring Snow White from afar, the
flash of his camera and true love’s fair
kiss were enough to dislodge the olive
and save young Snow White’s life. And
they all lived happily ever after ….
The 4s were tremendous, particularly
in their second performance which
was word perfect. From Henry’s silly
one-liners and Lexi’s wicked cackle
to Daniel’s chat-up lines and Theo’s
weather reports, every child had an
unusual and exciting part to play.
Jemima was fantastic as Snow White, as
the line learning alone was a massive
task, and Airlie must be commended
for winning the Junior Drama Prize for
her performance as Melissa Sillyvoice,
an all-American newsreader.
Singing and dancing complemented
the drama and we all had a rockling
good time. It was an absolute pleasure
to direct this lively group of 4s and I
can’t wait to watch them on the stage
in years to come. A huge thank you
to Mr de Moraville for writing such an
engaging script and to the Jazz Band
for accompanying the children with
some toe-tapping 1920s tunes.
VR
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3s’ Play
3s’ Play – The Comedy of Errors
After weeks of preparation, the 3s’ performed ‘The Comedy of Errors’ in
glorious sunshine on Chapel Lawn. In ‘The Comedy of Errors’, Antipholus
of Syracuse and his servant are washed up in a shipwreck. Confusingly,
Antipholus’ identical brother and his servant are also washed up in the
shipwreck and a farcical reunion begins, presided by the Duchess Solinus.
Mimi Allen and Teagan Galloway were convincingly ‘identical’ in their
matching tunics and wigs. With matching velvet jackets and tights, Arthur
Lindsay and Morten Tilley were equally convincing in all but stature!
Cheerful songs, floral bunting and puns aplenty ensured that the 3s’ play
was a jolly affair so bravo to the children and to Mr de Moraville for directing
such a summer spectacular.
Cordelia Moore and Miss Randle
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1s’ Play
1s’ Play – Alice
Wonderland came to Ashdown with
the 1s and their adaptation of the Lewis
Carroll classic. Costumes, set, make up
– and a lot of acting talent combined
to take the audience whirling down
the rabbit hole into that crazy world
of White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, Queen
of Hearts, Mock Turtle, Tweedledum &
’dee. Sam as the caterpillar must have
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tested his muscle power wriggling
across the stage, Mollie’s ‘off with her
head’ had us all quaking and Gonzalo
and Juan brought the house down as
Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Violet
was a perfect Alice and Jack was a
great White Rabbit…but the whole
cast was brilliant. Congratulations
to all.
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The Mock Trial
The Mock Trial
The Crown versus Bickford
The 2014 Mock Trial was a tale of intrigue, skulduggery and –
of course – murder, set in a Surrey country house. An old lady
(Georgie O’Brien in a beautifully judged performance) was
accused of murdering her sister and of attempting to bump off
several other people. Among a host of good, sparky colourful
performances by the 1s’ the following stand out particularly:
Teresa Roig as a plain-speaking Spanish housemaid, Simon
Barbour as a supercilious retired bishop, Mehrshad Shahabi
as a sinister Turk, and Andrew Taylor as the idiotic PC Stringer.
Best of all was William Barker as The Judge, by turns pompous,
exasperated or flattered by the attentions of a flirtatious barmaid
(an excellent performance by Chloe Yorke). The extraordinarily
poor conviction rate of Ashdown House mock trials was
maintained for another year.
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Leavers’ Play
Leavers’ Play – Great Expectations
to the Black Parade’ setting
the scene.
Great Expectations is, as we all know,
a challenging novel with a dark and
complex plot. So for a group of 13 year
olds to take it in their stride and turn it
into a one hour musical is impressive.
Being Dickens, and therefore
complicated, a lot of scene changes
were needed. This broke up the
action a little, but that didn’t affect the
overall success of this production. The
beginning was particularly memorable,
with the haunting eleven note tune
from My Chemical Romance’s ‘Welcome
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Picking out only a few cast
members is hard, but Liz Jeong
stood out not only for her
acting, but also for her superb
performances of two solo
songs. As for Anna Cayley’s
spirited solo from ‘Frozen’,
surely only George de Moraville
could write a song from a
Disney cartoon into a Charles
Dickens plot line. The tricky casting for
this play was well thought through, with
the whole year seeming to fit perfectly
into the roles they were given. This was
especially true of the two pairs who
played the main characters at different
stages of their life. Well done to Georgie
O’Brien, Chloe Yorke, Jack Lisser and
Sam Allen for their portrayals of Estella
and Pip – and of Violet herself who gave
an outstanding performance as Miss
Havisham and really ‘became’ the part…
no mean feat for a 13 year old! (Ed.)
This musical even included special
effects! Towards the end there was a
very enthusiastic and well thoughtout plan for burning Miss Havisham
alive on a prep school stage. Being
Ashdown, the attempt was slightly
overambitious, but practice helped and
things were a lot better in the second
performance than the first.
Of course this play required a lot of
work behind the scenes, so special
thanks to Mrs Fox and Miss Hiron for
making the characters come alive on
stage with the fantastic sets, especially
Miss Havisham’s creepy room. Thanks
also to the gappies in the tech room
lighting the stage. Last but definitely
not least to thank is Mr de Moraville,
writer and director, who once again
excelled himself so that we could end
our happy days at Ashdown in the best
possible way.
Violet Mackintosh
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Airman’s Grave Walk
The Airman’s Grave Walk was reintroduced to the children
after a couple of years’ break and the conditions thrown at
us were as bad as could be imagined. That said, the troops’
morale stayed buoyant (almost literally in places!) as we
plodded up hill and down dale to the Airman’s ‘Grave’ on the
Ashdown Forest near Nutley (it is in fact a memorial to the air
crew who came down on the Forest on their way home from
a sortie over Germany during World War II). At the ‘Grave’
we bowed our heads in remembrance and the headmaster
said prayers for those who give their lives in the service
of freedom. From the smallest 6 year olds the children
were amazing and the conditions certainly gave them the
opportunity to understand the sort of conditions their greatgrandfathers endured in the trenches….
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Hever Castle / Canterbury Cathedral / War Horse
4s & 5s’ Sunday at Hever Castle
27th April. By the lake, we were delighted to encounter
Mummy Swan with her nine eggs. We enjoyed the spring
bluebells and topiary of the Castle gardens. We got
hopelessly lost in the Tower Maze and soaking wet in the
Water Maze but luckily we puzzled our way through and
made it back to Ashdown in time for tea.
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4s’ Visit to Canterbury Cathedral
As one might expect, St Augustine and Thomas Becket featured on
our agenda, but the main focus of the trip was to learn about Christian
architecture and the life in a working monastery.
The Cathedral team treated us to various workshops ranging from
stained glass windows and illuminated writing to brass-rubbing and
making their own pilgrim’s badge. Then there was a costume trail, with
the children dressed as monks, archbishops and pilgrims, visiting the
various key sites in this former Benedictine monastery. Along the way
we were greeted by OAs in between their lessons at The King’s School.
The trip was huge fun and I
am sure that the children will
agree that the Cathedral staff
were excellent in bringing it
all to life.
PM
2s’ Theatre Trip to London
On World War One Day, celebrated at
Ashdown on 1st July, the 2s went to
London to watch a famous play called
‘War Horse’ at the New London Theatre in
Drury Lane.
The play is about a horse that had been
brought and fed by a boy and then his
father sold it to the army and it went to
the war. It was absolutely amazing. The
boy was devastated and ended up going
to fight in the war and was reunited
with his horse. The story was a tragedy,
the horse nearly got shot, but it didn’t,
it survived from the hand of death.
Thankfully the boy survived too.
The production was outstanding;
everyone was stunned by the actors’
remarkable skills. The props, like the
horses, ducks and birds were also
incredible. They were puppets and had to
be moved by people.
June Yue Lu
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Lewes Castle
The 3s’ Trip to Lewes Castle
9th May. The 3s went by coach to
Lewes Castle for a history trip as we had
been studying castles with Mr Mason.
Lewes Castle is an excellent example
of a Motte and Bailey castle and I could
almost imagine how tough life was
during those times if you were poor
or a soldier. We went to the top of the
Motte, up some narrow stairs. From the
top we could even see the sea.
As well as going on a tour of the
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castle, we took part in activities
like dressing up and looking at
historic artefacts and we also
learnt about everyday life in the
Castle. I am glad that I am alive in
these days!
We all enjoyed it very much.
George Halblander-Smyth
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5s to La Chaumière
5s Trip to La Chaumière
Our trip began with an early morning
drive to Heathrow, followed by a short
flight to Toulouse. Lastly a relaxing
minibus drive through the beautiful
French countryside brought us to our
destination, La Chaumière. Madame
James was our hostess and she ensured
our stay was packed full of exciting
trips and activities. These ranged from
on site games (frisbee, table tennis,
football) as well as a few swims in a very
chilly pool. Our day trips included a
number of exhilarating walks, visits to a
honey farm and the local supermarket
and of course the acquisition of some
dance moves from a local instructor
in her village studio (not my finest
moment, but great fun!). Our biggest
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challenge was definitely breaking
into small groups and going in search
of ‘interesting’ fruit and vegetables at
a local market. These were expertly
prepared as part of our lunch.
Having mentioned food it would
be wrong of me not to say how
good the meals were. Not even
the challenge of only speaking
French could halt the consumption
of sumptuous dishes. The week
was fantastic and the shared
experiences resulted in closer
friendships and more confidence.
Our return had us feeling more
like a team and less like a class.
DG
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The 3s’ Trips to France
3PM to La Chaumière
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3PM had an amazing trip to France
in late September, early October. We
had to wake up at 4.30am because
our flight was at 6.30am. When we
arrived, we went to the lovely village of
Sauveterre. We dived straight into the
ice-cold swimming pool. That evening,
we had a delicious tea with a starter of
vinaigrette with bread, a main course of
sausages with wheat rice and a dessert
of figs, melon and pear. We enjoyed
many traditional French meals made
with local ingredients. During the
week, we took a long hike to Gorge de
la Save. This was my favourite activity.
It was incredible – a massive cliff with
a very shallow river running through
it. We went under the cliff into a cave
where the opening was covered in
vines. It was cool and very beautiful.
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3VR to La Chaumière
In the Autumn Term, 3VR
visited La Chaumière in
France. We flew to Toulouse
at 6.30am! During the
week, we took part in lots
of great activities. We made
a delicious cake which we
ate at dinner. We went on
long walks with Madame
James and Mr Moore to visit
churches, traditional shops
and market squares. The
landscape was beautiful.
In the mornings, we went
to la boulangerie to buy
croissants and pain au
chocolat. In the afternoons,
we played table tennis,
swam in the swimming pool
and played badminton.
One evening, we went to
a restaurant to eat crèpes
with cheese, ham and
tomatoes. For dessert we
had crèpes with chocolate.
Before bedtime, we would
read our books and last
thing at night, Mr Moore
read a story for us to help
send us to sleep.
On the last day, we went to
a cave. It was very dark but
also it was really cold. We
had torches and because
the cave was so low, we had
to bend down.
Thank you to Madame
James for inviting us to her
home.
Ana Calcada
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Sauveterre
The 2s in Sauveterre
When we arrived at Sauveterre we were welcomed by Mr and Mrs Bailey and
the Cothill boys. We all settled in and made great friends with everyone. The
environment was relaxed and homely.
The food was mouth-watering and amazing there and at lunchtime we would
speak French to each other which helped a lot. We even tasted frogs’ legs which
I actually enjoyed!
The teachers there were like your friends and they helped me stride through
Sauveterre confidently.
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It was a great experience for
everyone and I will cherish those
memories for ever. Sauveterre has
been one of the highlights of the 2s’
time at Ashdown, and everyone’s
French has improved rapidly.
Eliza Gethin
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4s’ Old Malthouse Trip
The 4s had a spectacular week of
sandcastles, sun and ice-cream in
Dorset. They did a range of activities
including high-ropes, going to
Splashdown, camp building and many,
many miles of walking. The sun shone
throughout. They even found time
(and energy) to make a cover video of
Queen’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ which
you can see on YouTube. The children
thoroughly enjoyed the whole week
and were desperate not to leave at the
end. Even more fun than school!
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3s’ Science Trip to The Old Malthouse
The week focused on helping research
scientists with their work on DNA, so
naturally this started with finding out
what DNA is. By the end of the week all
the children had extracted some DNA
from various plant specimens and their
results were logged and will be used as
part of ongoing research by The Natural
History Museum.
The staff at The Old Malthouse
were phenomenal at bringing
obscure scientific ideas to life,
with one particularly surprising
highlight being a game based
on polymerase chain reactions.
Wearing different coloured bibs
to represent the different free
bases and running around the
gym, they recreated a complex and
confusing molecular reaction. By
the end of the session there were
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cries of “Can I be the primer this time?”
and “Ana is so good at being TAQ”.
The Old Malthouse is an excellent
resource to have and this week was
staffed by the country’s leading
biologists. We felt lucky to be there.
ML
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Leavers’ Programme
Leavers’ Programme
Once again a full programme was laid on for the 1s for the weeks following Common
Entrance. As well as trips to watch cricket at Hove, to shop at Bluewater, to the
Houses of Parliament, and the theatre there was the walk to Eastbourne and a bit
of community service. Almost every day there were rehearsals for the leavers’ play
and the highlight of the post CE weeks was the trip to The Old Malthouse where
there was wall to wall activity, plenty of which was water-based, but also cycling,
raft building, rock climbing and BBQ-ing.
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Football
1st XI Football
Played 13
Won 6
Drawn 3
Lost 4
Squad
M. Prest, S. Lee, S. Allen, S. Barbour,
S. Mohinani, X. Angelini-Hurll,
G. Calcada, H. Collins, T. Moon,
J. Ohlsson (captain), J. Burvill, D. Yorke,
F. Fleming.
Once again the 1st XI enjoyed a
successful season, under the captaincy
of Ohlsson. Although there was no
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silverware to enjoy, the team enjoyed
wins over Handcross, Cottesmore,
Hilden Grange, Brambletye and
Ardingly. The skill of Allen and Calcada
enabled us to control games and the
finishing of Ohlsson was second to
none, netting 18 goals in one season!
Our toughest match was against
Brambletye and perhaps we were lucky
to come away with the win. Although
for large parts of the game they were
the better side, Ashdown demonstrated
how to defend when under pressure
to come away with the win. Our final
game of the season was a thrilling 6-4
win against Ardingly which was a fitting
end to an exciting season.
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2nd XI Football squad
3rd XI Football squad
Colts A Football 2013
Squad: Morten Tilley (captain), Arthur Lindsay,
Roland Bourne, Arseniy Goryagin, Fedor Belyakov,
Daniel Duarte, Charlie Gibbs, Daniel Perera,
Ollie de Havas, Ana Calcada.
The Colts A had a mixed season with some impressive
victories and narrow defeats. They played some solid
football and the boys from the 4s in the team really
impressed. They worked hard at all times and never
let their heads drop even when facing enormous
uphill battles. Morten led from the front as captain
and the team would have been nowhere were it not
for the goalkeeping skills of Arthur. The most pleasing
moment of the season was beating Cottesmore
despite conceding a last minute penalty.
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Colts B Football squad
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Football / Rugby
U9 Football 2014
Squad: Caleb Schreiber, Tom Chavasse, Hari Sharma, Lucas Ayton,
Murray Smith, Vlad Novick.
The Famous Five have nothing on the Ashdown Six. This little group
of boys played heroically throughout the season, regularly playing
schools picking from 30 or more children. Inevitably there were
going to be some big challenges but the boys rose to meet these
challenges and seemed to grow in stature week on week.
Vlad ‘the Ironman’ was rock solid in every position he attempted,
even deputising in goal on occasion! Murray and Tom were
superb in the midfield and up front, scoring and assisting in equal
measures. Lucas grew into an effective defender with some tough
tackling and Caleb’s throwing in became an effective weapon in
both attack and defence. Hari made great progress in goal and his
distribution became much quicker and more accurate.
This is a core group of players who have a bright future. As the numbers increase they will develop into a very useful
team and will be much stronger for their experiences this season. Well done boys.
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1st XV Rugby
Squad
T. Moon, J. Burvill, A. Taylor, S. Barbour,
J. Brooks-Hurst, J. O’Hara, V. Novick,
S. Mohinani, G. Calcada, S. Allen, M. Prest,
J. Ohlsson, F. Smith, H. Collins, F. Fleming,
D. Yorke, J. Lisser
The XV have won more than they have
lost this season and have taken some
big scalps along the way. From the
very start they have shown passion and
aggression; this group of boys are not
about to let anyone walk all over them
and many an opposition has left the
field knowing that they have been in a
real battle.
Sam Allen has been a superb captain,
leading from the front at number 7.
He is a player very much in the Richie
McCaw mould (keep calm Mr Hogue!)
and has stolen a huge amount of ball
for us, never afraid to put his body on
the line for the team.
Highlights of the season include an
amazing performance against the
mighty Windlesham – a game we very
narrowly lost – and the destruction
of Brambletye, in which all aspects of
our game came together to create the
perfect storm!
Every boy contributed to the team but
there were some standout performers.
Simon Barbour scored a hatful of tries
courtesy of his blistering pace and
power. Toby Moon and Jack O’Hara
were brutal in defence, relishing
the contact and regularly putting in
massive hits. Gonzalo’s passing game
in the midfield became very accurate
and creative and this allowed Ohlsson
to enter the line with devastating
effect. Juan was also a terrifically
effective kicker for us.
Well played one and all.
GdeM
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Colts A Rugby
Squad: F. Belyakov, O. de Havas,
H. Miller, M. Morgan, J. Schreiber,
T. Barker, R. Bourne, D. Duarte,
C. Gibbs, A. Goryagin, M. Murphy,
G. Halblander‑Smyth, C. Hynes,
A. Lindsay, D. Li, M. Tilley.
We came, we saw and we were
conquered, but we had a very
young and inexperienced team
who will get braver as they
become more experienced on
the rugby pitch. We would like to
commend those who developed
as players and more importantly,
developed as individuals. They
were braver and more confident
by the end of the season. And for
that, we salute them.
Rugby is life distilled. It is a game
that affords boys the opportunity
to be modern day knights. They
get to be brave, go to battle and
defend their honour and that of
their teammates. We challenge
everyone to rise to the challenge!
On a technical note, each and
every boy has learnt a few key
skills in the game and when we
played, we looked coached.
RS & DG
U9 Rugby
Squad: Vlad Novick (captain), Tom Chavasse, Lucas
Ayton, Hari Sharma, Murray Smith, Caleb Schreiber.
The under 9s had a challenging season. They
struggled with the physicality of the game and
came up against many bigger sides. This was not
helped by two sets of rules being played and not
quite knowing which version of the game they
were going to play.
However, they made real improvements
throughout the season and came close to winning
some games. Vlad stood out as a real physical
threat and aggressive tackler.
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Hockey
Hockey
1st VIII Hockey
Played 9
Won 1
Drawn 2
Lost 5
Squad: C. Yorke, M.Beale, T. Roig, A. Cayley,
G. O’Brien, O. Alonso, E. McCarthy, A. Naylor.
While it may be fair to say stats don’t lie, the
2014 side was far more competitive than the
results suggest. Three matches were lost by
a single goal and, with a bit more efficiency
in front of goal when we were on the attack,
the results could look very different. This
was a side predominantly made up of 1s and
their team spirit was always evident. The star
player of the season had to be Teresa Roig
who turned out to be a fantastic goalkeeper.
The East Grinstead Hockey Tournament gave us the opportunity to see how we had improved as a team and three victories
and a draw saw us reaching the quarter finals of the plate. This was an excellent achievement and evidence of the progress
the girls had made. Well done.
DG
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2nd VII Hockey
Squad: Olga Alonso, Victoria Burgoyne, Nurshahar Izbassar,
Liz Jeong (captain), Marta Ohlsson, Hitomi Sato, Phoebe Wells.
This was not an easy term for the 2nd VII hockey team. Though the
effort was there, we came up against some very strong schools early
in the season. However, we kept battling and there was obvious
improvement from every girl. The results began to turn around and
we recorded a convincing win against Handcross and a hard fought
draw at Cottesmore.
The side was captained superbly by Liz Jeong who grew in
confidence as the season went along. Marta Ohlsson played
brilliantly in goal and will surely star for the 1st team next season. Tori
Burgoyne bolstered our defence and gave us some grit at the back. She was partnered by Olga Alonso, playing hockey for the
first time. Olga picked the game up remarkably quickly and went on to play for the 1st team towards the end of the season. In
the midfield we had the feisty presence of Nurshahar Izbassar and the silky skills of Hitomi Sato. Both girls grew in confidence
as the term went on. Up front Phoebe Wells was our goal scorer and she used her tremendous pace to good effect.
I’d like to thank all of the girls for their efforts and wish them well in their future hockey endeavours.
GdeM
U12 Hockey
3rd Hockey
U11 Hockey
U10 VII Hockey
Played 5
Won 1
Drawn 1
Lost 3
Squad: Jemima Bland, Alexandra Burgoyne, Esme Heath,
Airlie Fleming, Amalia de Guzman, Lily Moore,
Eloise van Praagh.
Coaching this year’s U10 hockey team was like a fairytale.
Seven delightful girls, all working with dedication and
perseverance, despite being smaller than most of the
opposition! In some matches, the girls were happy, like
when they drew 1-1 with local rivals, Cottesmore, thanks
to a sneaky goal by Lexi. In some matches, they were
dopey, like when one anonymous player shot at the
opposition’s goal by mistake! Sometimes, they were even
a bit sleepy after long journeys to far away schools. But as
in all good fairytales, we were treated to a happy ending
because in the final match of the term the U10 girls
secured their first victory: a 2-1 win over Vinehall.
Not only that, but all seven little girls now LOVE playing
hockey and they have gelled together wonderfully as a
group ready for the netball term.
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Netball
Netball
1st VII Netball
Played 10
Won 9
Goals for 239
Drawn 0
Lost 1
Goals against 106
Squad: Nurshahar Izbassar (GS, colours),
Chloe Yorke (GA, colours),
Elizabeth McCarthy (WA, colours),
Mollie Beale (C, colours),
Violet Mackintosh (WD),
Georgie O’Brien (GD & captain, colours),
Liz Jeong (GK).
Tournaments: Lancing Tournament Winners; South East Regionals 3rd Place/Finals Qualifiers; National Finals 11th in the
country; Brambletye Versatility Tournament 3rd Place.
If ever there was a team with so much promise who just failed to deliver at the critical moments, then this is it. On their day
(which it has to be said was almost every day), they were an unbelievable team with incredible strengths. Led by the example
of their captain, Georgie, they were an amazing machine of efficiency, skill and determination. Nurshahar and Chloe shot
with the efficiency of National U18 players. The centre court of Elizabeth, Mollie and Violet allowed their players no space to
perform when defending and were akin to lightning in their attack. Georgie and Liz defended brilliantly in the circle, whilst
Georgie linked the defence with the attack in a seamless fashion.
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2nd VII Netball 2013-2014
Squad: GS Eliza Gethin, GA Victoria
Burgoyne, WA June Yue Lu and Flora
Shen, C Anna Cayley, WD Momoko
Eliot, GD Olga Alonso, GK Teresa Roig.
During the season this team altered
as we were missing some players
when the 2s were in France. In the
Autumn Term a notable match was
against Benenden which we won
14-4. A superb match in the Lent
Term was against Worth whom we
beat 11-0. We played some very nice
netball indeed. Anna controlled the
centre court; Olga and Teresa were
both very strong in the defence;
Momoko, Flora and June were super
on the wings and Eliza and Hitomi
commanded the shooting circle.
Our biggest defeat was against
Brambletye, where we lost 1-9.
However, each girl worked tirelessly.
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Netball
U12 Netball
2013-2014
Squad:
Hitomi Sato, Loren Pepper,
Annabel Naylor, Emily Bland,
Momoko Eliot, Phoebe Wells,
Hermione Harrison,
June Yue Lu, Flora Shen.
The U12 team played many
matches and won more than
they lost during the season.
The team played in the IAPS
Regional Netball Tournament
in very difficult playing
conditions with freezing
wind and light drizzle. The
girls did extremely well.
They were in a strong group
and had some very close
matches but unfortunately they could only manage one draw, against Brambletye, and a super 5-1 win against Vinehall.
Throughout the whole day not one of these girls showed any signs of giving up as they all continued to play their
hearts out. They should be very proud of all the effort they put in.
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U11 Netball
Played 13
Won 11
Drawn 0
Lost 2
Squad: Antonia Elrick GS, Carmen Perez
Pera GA, Marta Ohlsson and Emma
Horiguchi WA, Mila Novick C, Ana Calcada
WD, Cordelia Moore GD, Teagan Galloway
GK.
The U11 netball team had a very
enjoyable season playing some excellent
netball. Most successful years are built
on good starts and this was achieved
with two fine wins against St Andrew’s
and Brambletye. This was then followed
by a triangular against Skippers Hill and
Claremont, where the team won both
matches convincingly. It did take a
little time to establish positions as most
of the girls are very versatile players.
Throughout the season all the 3s’ girls had a chance to represent Ashdown. The girls made a very strong team which was
reflected in the result at the Regional Finals where they came 13th out of 64 schools. The team also played in a lovely, well run
tournament at Sevenoaks School where they won four of their five matches.
These girls have been a joy to coach and it has been enthralling watching them enjoy their netball so much. Thank you girls.
JU
U10 Netball
Played 8
Won 4
Drawn 0
Lost 4
Squad: Jemima Bland, Alexandra Burgoyne,
Esme Heath, Airlie Fleming, Amalia de Guzman,
Lily Moore, Elicia Murphy, Tallulah Murphy,
Eloise van Praagh – plus a little help from
Teaghan Moon (U11B), Alice Halblander‑Smyth (U9),
Chloe Hynes (U8).
The match against Holmewood House was
arguably the highlight of the term. The older and
grumpier girls in other teams chose to abandon
at half time due to the ghastly weather, but the
U10s were determined to continue in the driving
rain and, not wanting to face the wrath of ten
angry little girls, we played on for three quarters
before retiring for a bowl of warm chips.
The match was even from the start. One goal
to Holmewood. One to Ashdown. Two all by half time. Then in the third quarter, Ashdown scored quickly, after
an excellent dodge by Lexi and some clever passing around the edge of the shooting circle to avoid Amalia’s tall
opposition. Holmewood responded but just before the final whistle, Lexi scored another super goal to make four. And
then the rain started. Again. Lucky for us! Against Holmewood House, the whole U8/9/10 squad represented Ashdown
and which made the victory all the more sweet.
As individuals, each girl made a tremendous contribution to the U10 side and, as in the hockey season, they were
fantastically fun… and a little bonkers.
VM
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Cricket
Cricket
1st XI Cricket
Played 12
Won 6
Drawn 2
Lost 4
Squad: S. Allen, J. Lisser, J.
Ohlsson, G. Calcada, J. Brooks Hurst,
X. Angelini‑Hurll, F. Fleming, M. Prest,
D. Yorke, H. Collins, E. Vesey-Holt,
J. Burvill.
This was always going to be a fascinating
season for a young 1st XI and so it
proved. Sam Allen did an excellent job
marshalling his side and ultimately it was a successful summer of
cricket with more victories than losses. However, it was the brand
of cricket we played – competitive to the last ball – that excited
me the most. Victories over Vinehall, St Ronan’s, Cottesmore and
Sunningdale were a good return on our efforts.
GdeM
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3rd XI Cricket
SPORT
Colts A Cricket 2014
Squad: Arthur Lindsay (c), David Li,
Morten Tilley, Ollie de Havas, Henry
Miller, Roland Bourne, Josh Schreiber,
Arseniy Goryagin, Charlie Gibbs, Fedor
Belyakov (wk), Daniel Duarte.
The Colts never really got going in
Colts A XI Cricket
the cricket season. The team was
almost entirely made up of 4s, who
had never played hard ball, which
bodes well for the future. They had
some very exciting games, not least
against Cumnor, which really came
down to the wire. However, they
could not quite get over the line.
They were a great group to coach
due to their positive attitude and
keenness to improve.
TB
Colts B XI Cricket
U9 Cricket 2014
Squad: Murray Smith, Charlie
Rogers-Thomas, Caleb Schreiber, Max
Morgan, Lucas Ayton, Hari Sharma,
Oscar Morgan, Tomo Mukaiyama,
Tom Chavasse, Vlad Novick, Huberto
Sainz Vicuna, Fernando Espinosa.
At this age group, we play ‘pairs’
cricket. The boys bat with a partner,
and if they are out they simply lose
5 runs and carry on as opposed to
ending their innings. Everyone also
bowls, and we play with a soft ball,
removing the need for pads etc. It’s
great fun, regardless of the result!
The boys have always been
incredibly keen and there have
been plenty of excellent moments
– along with a few not so good!
But overall the team has improved
as the season progressed and
we’ve got plenty of talent amongst
these young men to look forward
to success as they move up the
school.
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Rounders
Rounders
1st IX Rounders
(Invictae)
Played 9, Won 9
Tournaments: Bede’s 3rd place
Rounders for: 250½,
Rounders against: 108½
Squad: Elizabeth McCarthy
(bowler, colours), Georgie O’Brien
(backstop, colours), Mollie Beale
(1st post), Chloe Yorke (2nd post,
captain, colours), Emily Bland
(3rd post), Nurshahar Izbassar/
Violet Mackintosh (4th post),
Cristina Fontan (1st deep),
Loren Pepper (2nd deep, colours),
Victoria Burgoyne (3rd deep).
An amazing set of statistics from a superlative set of players.
Elizabeth is an incredible bowler, made even more amazing
by the fact that she is a year young for this team. Her ability
to alter the speed of delivery without bowling no-balls is
superlative. The colossal number of rounders scored by
her (65) is testament to her fantastic eye for the ball and
the strength of her arm. Georgie is probably the best U13
backstop that I have seen in 25 years. Her speed of reaction
and delivery are quite incredible. Her hitting (40 rounders)
and ball placement are also superb. Mollie is an amazing 1st
post; her speed of receipt and the punch she gives to her
stumpings are second to none. Chloe is the consummate
2nd post and captain, her anticipation is quite brilliant. Her
left handed hits were often quite impossible to field. Emily
plays with great intelligence off 3rd post, always managing
to anticipate the direction of the hit. Nurshahar and Violet,
sharing 4th post, made great strides in their play. Cristina
and Tori both played – efficient and accurate deep fielders.
Loren is the consummate deep, with her fielding expertise
and totally accurate and incredibly long throws. I was very
excited by the prospect of this team prior to the season and
in not one instance did they disappoint!
PMc
2nd IX Rounders
Played 8, Won 2, Lost 6
Squad: (in order of highest
scorer to lowest): Anna Cayley (19),
Marta Ohlsson (13), Olga Alonso (12½)
Seoyeon Jeong (12½), Phoebe Wells (12½),
Hermione Harrison (9), Hitomi Sato(6),
Annabel Naylor (6), Teresa Roig (5),
Eliza Gethin (4½), Cristina Marin.
During this season the girls have all
performed outstandingly. The scores do not
reflect the determination with which the
girls played and also don’t show the amount
of growth that each and every one of the
girls has shown throughout the season.
Most of our matches were incredibly close.
It was a learning curve for me having never
heard of rounders but the girls have been very patient which was awesome. Well done girls on a fantastic season.
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U12 IX Rounders
U11 Rounders
Squad: Mila Novick, Ana Calcada, Frankie Lindsay,
Carmen Perez Pera, Mimi Allen, Emma Horiguchi,
Cordelia Moore, Teagan Galloway, Megan Noel,
Teaghan Moon.
The under 11s got off to a very good start by winning the
first two matches against St Andrew’s and then Beneden.
Most positions were set in place from these games
although 1st and 2nd deep was often shared over the
season.
Mila our bowler, Ana our backstop and Antonia at 1st
post made an excellent triangle and they dismissed many
a player. Frankie was an excellent 2nd post and kept
half rounders to an absolute minimum. Carmen took a
few games to understand all the rules, but once she did
she was extremely brave and at 3rd post was great at
stopping the hits from the many right handed opponents.
Mimi was a strong 4th post and made some very nice
catches. Our deeps, Cordelia, Emma, Teaghan M, Teagan
G and Megan all played a huge part in the matches.
Top scorer this year was Ana, closely followed by Frankie.
Most of the girls made excellent catches over the season.
Our bowler, Mila, was also very good. She controlled the
game well and hardly ever gave away ‘no balls’.
A very enjoyable season was had with this lively bunch of
girls and I wish them every success for the future.
JU
U10/9 Rounders
Squad: Jemima Bland, Alexandra Burgoyne, Esme Heath, Airlie
Fleming, Gabriela Fontan, Amalia de Guzman, Felicity Harrison,
Lily Moore, Elicia Murphy, Tallulah Murphy and Eloise van Praagh.
The U10/9 girls were eagerly anticipating the arrival of the
rounders season and they were not to be disappointed.
Winning four out of six matches was a FANTABULOUS
achievement especially as one of the other matches was lost
by only one little rounder!
With the bat, the U10/9 girls were rather fearsome. This
season’s grand totals: Gabriela 9½ , Lexi 8½ , Tallulah 7½, Lily
6½, Jemima 5½, Amalia 5, Eloise 3, Esme 2½, Elicia 2, Airlie
1½, Felicity 1.
The major victory of the rounders season was a 19-7 win
against Great Walstead. That is a result to be proud of!
VM
This team were excellent in the field and that was the key
to success. By the end of the season, each girl had a set
position. Lily was surely the best U10 bowler in Sussex, truly
unflappable and frighteningly consistent. On the posts, Esme,
Gabriela and Amalia were alert, reliable and secure. Jemima
learned how to play off 3rd post and she was ably supported
by Felicity in second deep. Together, they threw themselves
at every ball, stopping it with wild limbs where necessary.
Airlie and Tallulah were neat and tidy in their deep positions,
scooping up misfielded balls and delivering them safely to the
posts. When required, Elicia and Eloise cheerfully stepped in
to support their teammates in a vacant spot.
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Athletics / Swimming / Chess
Athletics
This year, 13 athletes from the 4s
and 5s represented Ashdown at the
annual U10/U11 Sussex Regionals.
The qualifying standards for this event
are very high and the competition in
each discipline was fierce. Ashdown’s
success began with Max Morgan who
achieved his personal best of 1.06m
in the U10 High Jump. He was placed
6th overall. This was quickly followed
by Roland Bourne who won the gold
medal in the U11 High Jump with an
astonishing 1.22m. Then came Lily
‘Small but Mighty’ Moore who was
placed third in the U11 Rounders Ball
with a throw of 31.41m. Frustratingly,
Fedor Belyakov was one tiny centimetre
off claiming bronze in the U11 Long
Jump.
In the Sussex Regional Athletics
Championships at the K2 in
Crawley, the senior Ashdown
squad did amazingly well.
Gold medals were won by
Ana Calcada in the U12
Triple Jump (7.59m) and
Juan Ohlsson in two events;
the U13 100m (13.21s) and
the U13 High Jump (1.41m).
Silver medals were won by
Morten Tilley in the U12
Triple Jump (8.59m), Marcus
Prest in U13 Triple Jump
(8.69m) and Georgie O’Brien
in the U14 Triple Jump
(9.14m). Carmen Perez Pera
also scooped a silver medal
in the U12 300m (51.21s)
and with this time she broke
the school record. Elizabeth
McCarthy won third place
in the U13 Shot Put (7.59m),
as did the U14 Girls’ 4x100m
Relay team of Phoebe Wells,
Georgie O’Brien, Chloe Yorke
and Mollie Beale.
For Juan and Georgie, their
achievements at the K2 led
to the National Prep Schools
Athletics Championships in
Birmingham. Unfortunately,
the triple jump and 300m
are not eligible for the
Nationals until U14 level so
Ana, Carmen, Morten and
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Marcus will have to be content with
their regionals success for now.
such a fantastic sportsman and a lovely
person too.
Juan has wowed Ashdown with his
athletic ability. This year, he qualified
for FIVE different events and chose to
compete in the 100m, having already
broken the school record, and the High
Jump. He was selected for the Sussex
team in both, having won gold at the
regionals. The sweltering summer heat
clearly suited his Spanish disposition as
he surpassed all of our expectations to
come 4th in the 100m final against very
tough competition. He missed out on
a bronze medal by milliseconds. In the
High Jump, he was placed 5th, going
out of the competition at 1.45m (which
would have been his personal best).
Juan has been a real inspiration to
younger athletes at the school as he is
Georgie is Ashdown’s Captain of
Athletics – a deserving accolade. She
is one of an elite group of pupils,
spanning decades, who has competed
at the Nationals in the U12, U13 and
U14 categories. Not only that, but
Georgie has competed at this level in
FOUR different disciplines – javelin,
long jump, triple jump and 4x100m
relay! Future Olympic heptathlete?
This year, Georgie won silver at the
regionals and came 12th overall in the
nationals. She was disappointed with
her performance, which was far from
her personal best, but her success is still
something to be proud of.
PM
SPORT
Swimming
Squads: U13: Mollie Beale (captain),
Georgie O’Brien, Chloe Yorke, Federico
Giesler, Sam Allen, Jack O’Hara,
Andrew Taylor.
U12: Juan Ohlsson, Elizabeth
McCarthy, Hermione Harrison, Emily
Bland, Loren Pepper, Phoebe Wells,
Marcus Prest, Dominic Yorke, Josh
Burvill.
U11: Carmen Perez Pera, Mimi Allen,
Ana Calcada, Francesca Lindsay,
Cordelia Moore, Teagan Galloway,
Arthur Lindsay, Callum Hynes.
U10: Roland Bourne, William Butcher,
Arseniy Goryagin, Henry Miller, Myles
Murphy, Lily Moore, Oliver de Havas,
Charlie Gibbs.
U9: Josh Schreiber, Max Morgan,
Elicia Murphy, Tallulah Murphy.
The first gala of the season saw us
coming third against rather strong
teams from Ardingly and Great
Walstead. First placed swimmers
were Mollie Beale, and the U13 relay
team.
By the next gala against Handcross
Park great improvements were
already obvious. 31 swimmers beat
their own personal bests and winners
were Mollie Beale (two events),
Georgie O’Brien, Chloe Yorke and the
U13 relay team (twice), Emily Bland,
Josh Burvill and the U12 relay teams,
Myles and Elicia Murphy. At this gala
Mollie beat TWO school records – the
U13 girls’ individual medley record
which now stands at 51.94 – and
U13 girls’ front crawl record which
now stands at 21.06 (incidentally
she re‑broke that record later in the
season and it is now 20.56).
In the IAPS Regional Swimming Gala
impressive races were won by our
girls U11, U12 & U13 relay teams and
we swam well in individual events.
The crowning glory was swimming
captain Mollie taking 1st place in
the Girls U13 freestyle and therefore
qualifying for the Nationals, where
she was 7th in the country.
PMc
Chess
This year has seen some strong
performances from the Ashdown chess
players. Roland Bourne and Freddie
Smith in particular have distinguished
themselves. In the Cottesmore Chess
Congress both players were highly
ranked in the individual placings
though the school was not placed
in the top three. We reached the
second round of the Butler Cup and
the Primary Schools Cup, the latter
of which involved pupils from only
the 3s and
below. Under
the tutelage of
Jonathan Tuck,
the atmosphere
in the school
has been chess
hungry and
some real
talent has
developed.
ML
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Riding
Riding
Ashdown House Riding Team:
Mimi Allen, Teagan Galloway, Callum Hynes, Lily Moore,
Elicia Murphy, Tallulah Murphy, Myles Murphy, Loren Pepper,
Eloise van Praagh and Phoebe Wells.
Riding lessons have always been popular as a Friday activity
and this year we started a riding team.
The riding team practise at Eloise van Praagh’s home with
Sally, our coach, Miss Kay and Mrs van Praagh, who organises
the shows we go to. Some of us have been riding for a long
time. Others, like Callum and Lily, are quite new to it. We
work very hard on the ponies we ride and, thanks to Sally, we
have improved quite a bit since the beginning of the year.
We are very grateful for all the help that we have been given.
In a recent show, Myles and I ended up sitting on ponies’
necks, but we managed to wriggle back onto the saddle
without falling off. Myles still won first place in Level 2. Lily
came 2nd in her class which is amazing because it was her
first show. We all did very well and we love being part of the
riding team.
Mimi Allen
Ashdown Riding Team
End of Year Show
Wow, what an afternoon of fun!
Boots, hats, body protectors, gloves, Ashdown numnahs…
check… let’s begin! Oh yes, we need ponies! Check…
but poor Widget had to retire before the show began with
lameness. Luckily the other ponies didn’t mind performing
in the pouring rain and did a fabulous job of carrying our
team to victory. Puzzle missed Teagan but we assured
him that she would be with us next time. Phew, what an
organisational feat!
Ashdown dominated the prize line up and all of the team
members enjoyed themselves. Sally Anne should be
awarded the prize for the fittest team member; she ran the
course with almost every child and jumped the jumps… very
agile instructor indeed! Callum should be awarded the prize
for getting the hang of a horse that he’d not ridden before
and jumping him beautifully (despite the fact that Mr P is
not terribly fond of tractors!). Myles should be awarded the
acrobatic award for almost falling off but pulling himself back
into the saddle… backwards! The prize for best babysitter
should be shared between Debbie van Praagh, Karen Hynes
and Kathy Murphy, whilst I loaded horses, tacked up and
shouted from the side lines!
JK
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Form Lists / Prize Winners
Form Lists
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1O’N
Seoyeon Jeong
Simeon Lee
Jack Lisser
Violet Mackintosh
Shivaan Mohinani
Toby Moon
Georgina O’Brien
Jack O’Hara
Barney Whitmore
Chloe Yorke
1RSc
Sam Allen
Simon Barbour*
William Barker
Mollie Beale
Nick Berry
Victoria Burgoyne
Bradley Ellison
Alexander Kushnarev
Juan Ohlsson
Jack Wells
1SH
Olga Alonso
Jayden Brooks Hurst
Gonzalo Calcada
Anna Cayley
Cristina Fontan
Federico Giesler
Nurshahar Izbassar
Alexander Jones
Teresa Roig
Mehrshad Shahabi
Marvel Solomons
Andrew Taylor
2JK
Xander Angelini-Hurll
Emily Bland
Charles Harrison
Hermione Harrison
Elizabeth McCarthy
Luke Massey
Harrison Murphy*
Freddie Smith
Dominic Yorke
2DM
Harry Bull
2CS
Elvire Bonifassi
3PM
Antonia Elrick
3VR
Mimi Allen
Hugh Collins
Momoko Eliot
Felix Fleming
William Harris
Vadim Novick
Loren Pepper
Marcus Prest
Flora Shen
Tair Udovenchuk
Mikhail Verozub
Etienne Vesey-Holt
Phoebe Wells
Michel Antoine Budin
Josh Burvill
Ben Chavasse
Marin Gallien
Eliza Gethin
June Yue Lu
Jean Marchegay
Cristina Marin
Annabel Naylor
Marta Ohlsson
Hitomi Sato
Alexander Sheridan
Viktor Surkov
Max Vaninskiy
Teagan Galloway
George Halblander-Smyth
Emma Horiguchi
Callum Hynes
Arthur Lindsay
Teaghan Moon
Cordelia Moore
Carmen Perez Pera
Ana Calcada
Michael Chen
Megan Forbes
Elizaveta Gorelik
David Li
Francesca Lindsay
Mila Novick
Runo Okoloko
Daniel Perera
Mikhail Shcherbakov
Felix Thatcher
Morten Tilley
Daniel Perera
4TB
Theo Barker
Jemima Bland
Roland Bourne
Amalia de Guzman
Daniel Duarte
Charlie Gibbs
Arseniy Goryagin
Esme Heath
Alexander Holman
Tomoyoshi Mukaiyama
Myles Murphy
Sonia Perez Pera
Eloise van Praagh
4LC
Fedor Belyakov
Alexandra Burgoyne
William Butcher
Edmund Cayley
Oliver de Havas
Airlie Fleming
Henry Miller
Lily Moore
Max Morgan
Josh Schreiber
George Witheridge
Gabriela Fontan
Harry Hannay
5DG
Lucas Ayton
Maria Belyakov
Tom Chavasse
Fernando Espinosa
Anastasia Dauxerre
Alice Halblander-Smyth
Felicity Harrison
Chloe Hynes
Oscar Morgan
Elicia Murphy
Tallulah Murphy
Vlad Novick
Charlie Rogers-Thomas
Patricia Sainz de Vicuna
Huberto Sainz de Vicuna
Hari Sharma
Murray Smith
Charlie Whitmore
6CC
Mimosa Barker
Boris Bland
Harrison McCann
Florence Moore
Arthur Phoenix-Monksfield
Caleb Schreiber
Toby Tyler
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THE SCHOOL
Patrols
AUTUMN 2013
LENT 2014
SUMMER 2014
1. Hippos
1. Kangs
1. Hippos
2. Elephants
2. Elephants
2. Elephants
3. Rhinos
3. Hippos
3. Kangs
4. Kangs
4. Rhinos
4. Rhinos
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Staff List / Appointments
Staff List
HEADMASTER
Haydon J. S. Moore, B Th (Oxon), PGCE (RS, Geography)
TEACHING STAFF
Tom Bennett, BA (Oxon) (English, Maths)
Mrs Chris Clarke, B Ed (Hons), Dip RSA (SPLD) (Head of 6ses
(Pre-Prep)
Mrs Lucy Cooper , BA (Hons), QTS, PGCE (Head of Learning
Support)
George de Moraville (English, Houseparent)
Richard D A Fitt BA (Hons), PGCE (Head of Music)
Mrs Suzanne Fox, BA (Hons), MA, QTS (Art)
David Gibbon, HDE (Maths, English)
Mrs Caroline Hawkins, BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS (Maths)
Miss Suzy Hiron, BA (Hons), PGCE (Design Technology)
Henry Jackson (Classics)
Miss Jo Kay, BA, PGCE, MA Ed (Head of English)
Mikey Lear, MA (Cantab) (Maths, Science)
Mrs Philippa McCarthy, B Ed (Science, PE)
Patrick R R Mason, BA (Hons), PGCE (Director of Studies, RS,
History)
Mrs Annie F Moore, B Ed (Oxon) (Learning Support)
Mrs Fiona Nolan, BA (Hons), GTP QTS (Maths, Science)
Mrs Catherine O’Neill, MA, Dip Ed (Head of French)
Miss Victoria Randle, MA, PGCE (Head of Maths)
Stevan Rivoal MA (FFL) (French)
Mrs Gail Schreiber, BPrim Ed (Learning Support)
Regan Schreiber, BA (Hons), PGCE
(SMT (Pastoral), Head of Geography, Houseparent)
Charlie Stanton, BA (Hons) (History, Head of Sport)
Daniel Stephenson, BA (Oxon) (Head of Classics)
Mrs Alexandra Thomson, BA (Oxon), PGDL (English)
Dr James Tosh, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD (Head of Science)
Mrs Jennie Upton (Girls’ Games)
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Miss Lisa Joice, B Sc (Hons)
(Science Assistant)
PART TIME & PERIPATETIC TEACHERS
Ms Anna Chen (Mandarin)
Sophie Huntley (Ballet)
Tim Cowley (Golf)
Mrs Julie Rigg (Swimming)
Service Line (Tennis)
Jonathan Tuck, B Sc (Chess)
SCHOOL SECRETARIES
Mrs Sue Cooper
Mrs Biddy Clayton
BURSARIAL ASSISTANT
Ms Suzie Breakell
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GAP STUDENTS
Josh Duarte
Anna Dyer
Holly Frederickson
Meg Taylor
NURSING SISTER
Mrs Julie Corbin, B Sc, RGN, NDN
MATRONS/HOUSEPARENTS
Miss Charlotte Britton
Mrs Bella Duarte
Mrs Gail Schreiber
CATERING STAFF
Mrs Clare Davies
George Duarte (Head Chef)
Mrs Sylva de Jesus
Patrick Eldridge
Giovanni Inserra
Miss Helen O’Neill
Mrs Anita Walsom
Mrs Beverley Young
HOUSEKEEPING STAFF
Mrs Julie Card
Mrs Elaine Douglas
Miss Sarah Hall
Mrs Louise Fredericks
Mrs Carmela Inserra
Mrs Claudia Kingsley
Mrs Abigail Martin
Miss Florbella Pinto
GROUNDS/MAINTENANCE STAFF
Paulo Amaro (Head of Maintenance)
Mrs Cynthia Jones
PERIPATETIC MUSIC STAFF
Felix Buser (’Cello)
Mrs Jo Cutter (Flute)
Mrs Helleanor Fitt (Piano)
Miss Sarah Gardener (Singing)
Ian Glen (Bassoon)
Mrs Annie Grenville (Singing)
Mrs Galina Mendes (Piano)
Jez Nunn (Drums)
Mrs Angela Ogle (Piano)
Phil Paton (Clarinet & Saxophone)
John Playford (Brass)
Mrs Helen Pye (Oboe)
Martin Sonneveld (Violin)
Sophia Thwaites-Woodward (Piano)
Mike Tillotson (Guitar)
THE SCHOOL
Appointments
Captain of Football:
Juan Ohlsson
Captain of Rugby:
Sam Allen
Head Boy:
Jack O’Hara
Captain of Cricket:
Sam Allen
Head Girl:
Chloe Yorke
Captain of Netball:
Georgie O’Brien
Prefects:
Victoria Burgoyne
Anna Cayley
Jack Lisser
Violet Mackintosh
Andrew Taylor
Captain of Hockey:
Chloe Yorke
Captain of Rounders:
Chloe Yorke
Captain of Athletics:
Georgie O’Brien
Captain of Tennis:
Simeon Lee
Nicholas Berry (Eles)
Sam Allen (Hippos)
Toby Moon (Rhinos)
Georgie O’Brien (Kangs)
Captain of Swimming:
Mollie Beale
Captain of Golf:
Juan Ohlsson
Captain of Music &
Leader of the Orchestra:
Seoyeon Jeong
Head Chorister:
Violet Mackintosh
Keeper of the School Flag:
Jack Wells
Keeper of
the Grandfather Clock:
Bradley Ellison
Heads of Patrols:
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ASHDOWN HOUSE
Forest Row
East Sussex RH18 5JY
Tel: +44(0)1342 822574
Fax: +44(0)1342 824380
Email: secretary@ashdownhouse.com
Website: www.ashdownhouse.co.uk
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