Merits

Here are the Hesperoids who received a Merit in the last week of the Michaelmas Term:

Hesperus
	Pupil Name	Merits
	Andrews-Hirons, Oliver	2[2]
	Batchelor, Chris	1[1]
	Chapman, Ed	1[1]
	Day, Aldwyn	4[4]
	Ellis, Louis	1[1]
	Ellison, Finn	1[1]
	Evans, Jake	3[3]
	Fitchett, William	1[1]
	Grieve, Jon	3[3]
	Grieve, Seth	1[1]
	Holloway, Sam	1[1]
	James, Jack	1[1]
	King, Charlie	4[4]
	Lacey, George	1[1]
	Maclean, Ross	1[1]
	Montgomery, Matthew	2[2]
	Morrison, Oliver	1[1]
	Nash, Ed	3[3]
	Perring, Jamie	2[2]
	Perring, Tom	1[1]
	Rizwan, Muhammad	2[2]
	van der Wyck, Luca	1[1]
	Ward, Sam	3[3]
	Winter, Louis	2[2]
	Woollen, Toby	1[1]
	Xu, Kenny	3[3]
		47

Last week's Rugby report

Despite the rugby season being officially over, the club is still going strong with Cup finals, the 1^st XV doing well in the National Cup and even some 7s creeping in. This, along with a jam packed term of Dunbar rugby means that the sport is still going strong.

This week saw Dunbar play their first matches of the term against Hall Grove. Despite just a couple of training sessions, the teams went into the matches with incredible enthusiasm and put together some excellent displays. The A team put Hall Grove to the sword, running in tries from all over the pitch. The 41-0 scoreline reflected their dominance and points to an exciting season ahead. The B team were unlucky that their match was cancelled in the first 10 minutes after a horrendous injury to an opposing player – we al wish him a speedy recovery.

Elsewhere, the 1^st XV continued in the NatWest Vase, hosting Churcher’s. After narrowly losing out to them under lights at Newbury earlier in the season, this was always going to be a tight affair and despite Pangbourne going up at the break, Churcher’s fought their way back into the game. Some fantastic defence by the ‘Red Army’ held them up over the line on numerous occasions and the game finished 22-16. The 1^st XV now progress to the Vase Regional Final where they play Cokethorpe on Wednesday 27^th January at the College.

Finally, on Friday both the U14 and U15 squads travelled to Maidenhead RFC to play in the County Cup Finals. After two impressive seasons, both squads went into the game confidently, determined to round off the season in style. The U14s played Reading Blue Coats and despite playing their hearts out lost the match 12-10. However, this should not take the shine off their incredible season.

The U15s went one better, becoming County Champions after beating the Piggott School 39-7. This was a display full of quality by both individuals and the team. They finish the season with an enviable record (played 17, won 15) and are an exciting group to watch as they progress through the College.

DM

Muster 19/01/2016

Hesperus Muster

Praise

• Well done to the 1XV on their win in the Natwest Vase - the next round is on Wednesday next week.
• Bad luck to the 14A rugby team who lost their Berkshire Cup final 12-10 but well done on an excellent season.
• Congratulations to the 15A rugby team who won the Berkshire Cup.
• Great effort by Olly Rogers who, standing in as Band Major, threw the staff twice and caught it the second time!

House Council

We discussed the house council minutes:

• As requested Hesperus Yoga will begin in Enrichment time on Thursday - pleas wear lycra!
• I've purchased two magnetic dart boards and they'll be put up this week.

Div. Competitions

• Div. Quiz next Thursday (v PJ at 17.00)
• Div. Table Tennis next Tuesday and Div. indoor football next Thursday (both 20.30 starts)

Notices

• I'm happy for day boys to, on occasions, stay late for prep and evening activities, however, it is important you let me or My Paynter know in the morning that you intend to stay.
• There has been some loud and occasionally poor behaviour on the parade ground after prep. Please ensure no Hesperoids are involved.

Gail & Jack's Room Inspection 12/01/16

The following received 10/10
Sam Holloway, Ed Chapman, Jake Lawrance, Tom Paine, Nick Riley, Louis Ellis, Ben Hart, Rylan Li, Tom Nash, Ollie Newcombe, Will Owen, Charlie Riley, Toby Woollen, Hugo Dwerryhouse, Tom Perring

Merits

We weren't sent them this week - sorry

Flag Awards

Well done to Ed Chapman (industry) and Aldwyn Day (integrity)

Student of the Week

Finn Slevin awarded the Elvis trophy to Joe Bowden for his excellent start to the term.

Lower 6 Talk - this term the L6 students will be talking to the house about an inspirational person, event or story...

Chris Batchelor spoke to the boys about F1 driver Nikki Lauda and his determination to overcome his injuries suffered in a crash (and resulting fire).

SDCH

Parade Scores

Guest of Honour:	Lieutenant Colonel Edward Moorehouse RM
Division	INSPECTION			MARCHING			TOTAL
	Uniforms	Shoes	Haircuts	Bearing	Dressing	Saluting
HARBINGER	3	3	3	3	2.5	2.5	17
ILLAWARRA	3	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	3	16
HESPERUS	2	2.5	3	2.5	2.5	2.5	15
PORT JACKSON	3	2.5	3	2.5	2.5	3	16.5
ST GEORGE	3	2.5	3	2.5	3	2.5	16.5
MACQUARIE	3	2.5	2.5	2.5	3	2.5	16
BAND	2.5	2.5	2.5	3	3	3	16.5

House Council

Hesperus House Council

12^th January 2016

3 Form

Comment	Mr Cane-Hardy’s response
Can we have more mirrors?	Whilst I encourage you to pay close attention to your appearance I believe there are enough mirrors in the hallways and bathrooms. Alternatively you could buy a hand-held mirror and carry it with you at all times. Mr Paynter has one and I’m sure he’ll tell you where he got his.
Can the day boys have book shelves and a desk in the day room?	Good idea – I will speak to the maintenance dept. Space on the walls might be an issue.
We’d like milkshakes in the afternoon	I’m sure you would! This might be an occasional thing rather than regular house drink.
More marmite	Sure – I’ll let Gail know.
We need a place to store valuables	You have lockers and there is a house safe to store any valuables.

 4 Form

The milk goes too quickly – day boys don’t get any	Agreed – the milk is for tea / coffee, rather than milkshakes and energy drinks. I’ll speak with the house.
Can room 1 have a sofa?	No – it’s a room for working. There are sofas in the Gun Room.
House yoga in the Gun Room?	Great idea – I’ll look into it. Perhaps we can buy a yoga DVD and have sessions during enrichment?

 5 Form

Can we replace orange cups with disposable plastic cups?	This is a standing item – the answer remains no!
Can we have a dart board?	I’ve purchased two velcro dart boards for the house. How long will it be before all the darts are lost?
Can we have consistency in the concentration of squash?	Very fussy! I’ll speak with Gail .

 6 Form

When will the windows be cleaned?	I’ll ask
Fix wall in room 30	There is now a rolling programme of maintenance so I hope this (and the Gun Room carpet) will be done soon.
Can we have Earl Grey team in the Galley?	Presumably this has come from Tom Nash. Would you also like cucumber sandwiches in the afternoon? Scones?
When is the next U6 ale society?	Absolutely – Tuesday 19 January, 21.00
Can the carpet be replaced in the Gun Room?	See above
Can we have sun loungers outside in the Summer term?	Great idea – I’m sure you will revise really well on them.
Can we have some inter-house competitions?	Very keen to do this but the lack of light in the evenings and busy day has prevented this so far. We can have football etc. in the summer term. In the meantime I would be delighted if the U6 organised inter-house pool / table tennis. I’ll ask Mr Phillips to run another quiz in the next couple of weeks.

Hockey Report

The Boys hockey club has made an ideal start this term with two fantastic wins and an unbeaten record ready to defend in the coming weeks. With a record number of 85 players fighting for places competition will be fierce. Winchester College provided solid competition across the year groups and turned up with a fighting spirit. Our newly formed U14A team showed Pangbourne’s own desire for a first win, producing a fantastic performance after only one training session. The team responded well to coaching methods and played some quick and decisive hockey. Pangbourne secured a 3-1 win earning them Team of the Week; an exciting future for the U14’s.

The U15A team were held to a 1-1 draw despite lots of pressure being placed on the Winchester College goal keeper who kept the visitors in the game. A special mention to Dan Atkins who scored an amazing volley and to Fergus Walker whose positive attitude made a real impact on the game. Miss Smith is delighted with the start that the whole squad has made and is looking forward to the rest of the term.

The 1^st team showed how valuable their pre-season tour was by producing a high quality win in front of a crowd of supporters. The 3-0 result was testament to the work ethic, desire to make the squad and overall enjoyment of the players. The highlights for the coaches were the solid defensive performance culminating in a clean sheet and the second goal, scored by Sam Crawford, where the team decisively passed the ball around and cut open the Winchester defence.

Well done to all who played matches on Saturday and everybody in the club for their positive attitudes to training sessions last week. This coming week sees an opportunity for teams to continue improving with fixtures against Cheltenham College at the weekend.

Mr Paynter

Hugo Cane-Hardy