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Artist in Residence, Jacob Wolff - October 2009
Jacob Wolff has joined the MCS Art department as an artist in residence:
"I make work that uses signals. A signal is a combination of sign and symbol that enables communication. Light, flags, pattern, maps, numbers and letters allow expression, interaction and understanding. I aim for the viewer to read as well as see.
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L6th Geography Trip to Weymouth - October 2009
L6th Geographers along with Mr Hewlett, Mr Dixon, Mr Lemoine and Miss Liddiard camped in Dorset for three nights to conduct some exceptionally impressive fieldwork in Weymouth (as they prepare for the Olympics), on coastal morphology and diversification in farming. Boys gave some excellent presentations both in the evenings to present their daytime research and to explain in-situ the complex geology and erosion around Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door. Our Dorset farmer was particularly interesting and even showed us his new John Deere ("I've got a brand new combine harvester!"). Everyone was brilliant in keeping up high spirits through some challenging weather conditions - well done! Particularly impressive dance moves from Tim Ross and Wilf Bagnall kept us entertained in the evenings.
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Squashbuckling - October 2009
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Aldro School Team Chess - October 2009
Three MCS teams played in the recent Aldro School Team Chess Tournament. Our U13A team won their section (9pts/12), while the U13B team came third to take the bronze medals. The U11s also played well, finishing runners-up (8˝pts / 12) in their group behind Homefield School.
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U6th History Trip - October 2009
A party of Upper Sixth Formers visited Broughton Castle, near Banbury recently. The 'castle' itself, set in picturesque surroundings with impressive architecture, possesses some connections to the Civil War period and is now owned by the Saye and Sele family. A knowledgeable guide took us through the network of grandiose rooms connected by a series of secret doors and hidden staircases, ending the tour on the battlements over-looking a position used by Royalist troops to besiege the castle after Edgehill.
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Agamemnon - October 2009 On the 9th and 10th of October, Aeschylus' Agamemnon was performed in Big School, directed by Lower Sixth Former, Thomas Stell. The production was in the round, and some of its key features were the physical theatre and its live, percussive music which were well matched with the anti-realism in the acting and costumes. All in all, both nights were successful and credit for that must go to Atri Banerjee's publicity design which meant that audiences were large. Once the audiences were there, it was the job of the actors to hold them spellbound and Tom Gidman's Agamemnon, Isabella Vernon's Clytemnestra, James Wilkinson's Aegisthus and Marie Wall's Cassandra will not be easily forgotten. The cast and crew hope to revive the show sometime - the Edinburgh Fringe might be a possibility. In the meantime it is certain that no one in the cast has forgotten the blood, sweat and tears of the rehearsals. But then, that's what happens when you put on a Greek Tragedy in just five weeks.
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PA Bingo Night - 16th October 2009
Over 120 boys and their families joined the Parents' Association at their recent bingo evening. With great excitement it was eyes down for the first number called "Heinz Variety number 57"
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Walking tour of the Oxford churches - 8th October 2009
Fifth formers have spent a pleasant morning visiting Oxford churches of different denominations. We started at the Oxford Oratory which was temporarily home to the relics of the 19th century Catholic saint Therese of Lisieux. A young woman of great determination who persevered in the face of adversity and was proclaimed Doctor of the Church after a short life of only 24 years, she was felt to be an inspirational example. In the Orthodox church at Canterbury Road we heard the local priest about the Byzantine heritage within Christianity and pondered the symbolism of icons. We then proceeded to the more familiar ground of Anglicanism and enjoyed biscuits and theological conversation in the St Giles' church. It was an enlightening trip that helped to bring differences between religious worldviews to life and show the richness of the Christian tradition.
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JS County Cricket selection - October 2009
Very well done to U11s Noah Rechter and Mark Parry, and U10 Angus White, all of whom have been selected for their respective age group winter county training groups. Well done also to Alex Anderton, who has been selected for District training.
The photo shows bowler Noah Rechter in action against Aysgarth School during last summer's U11A tour or North Yorkshire.
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JS Harvest Festival - October 2009
Earlier this week, the Junior School celebrated Harvest Festival with a wonderful array of produce including home-grown fruit and vegetables, home-made cakes and jams, as well as other items of food and drink. These were taken by some of the Junior School prefects to Shotover Day Centre, where the boys chatted with some of the 150 elderly who visit each week. One of the highlights was listening to Doris sing the hymn she has sung every night for decades. It was, she said, the reason why she is still going strong at 99 years young! The Junior School Choir will be returning to sing carols at the end of term. Thank you to all families who contributed. |