Top Effort Grades - Lent Half-Term

Well done to these Hesperoids who received the best effort grades in the House in the Lent Half-Term reports. The 5 Form are not included in this.

Newcombe, Oliver (Ollie)	3.78
Xu, Kunze (Kenny)	3.70
Holloway, Samuel (Sam)	3.67
Winter, Louis	3.67
Bearn, Sebastian	3.60
Rogers, Oliver (Olly)	3.60
Hart, Benjamin (Ben)	3.56
O'Sullivan, Alexander	3.50
Ivanovic, Andrej	3.43
Perring, Thomas (Tom)	3.40
Hessian, Tomas	3.33
Woollen, Toby	3.33
Winter, Ed	3.33
Nash, Thomas (Tom)	3.29
Batchelor, Christopher (Chris)	3.25
Slevin, Finn	3.20
King, Charles (Charlie)	3.07
Heathwood, Christopher	3.00
Riley, Charles	3.00
Lacey, George	3.00

Parade Scores

Division	INSPECTION			MARCHING			TOTAL
	Uniforms	Shoes	Haircuts	Bearing	Dressing	Saluting
HARBINGER	2	3	3	2.5	2.5	3	16
ILLAWARRA	2.5	3	3	3	3	2.5	17
HESPERUS	2.5	3	3	3	2.5	3	17
PORT JACKSON	2	3	2.5	3	2.5	3	16
ST GEORGE	2.5	2.5	2.5	3	2.5	3	16
MACQUARIE	2	3	3	2.5	3	2.5	16
BAND	2.5	3	2	3	3	3	16.5

House Council - 1 March 2016

Hesperus House Council

1 March 2016

Here are the minutes and Mr Cane-Hardy’s responses from Tuesday’s House Council.

3 Form

Comment	Mr Cane-Hardy’s response
Can we have bedside tables?	It’s a good idea and I would like to but there just isn’t room this year.
We need better hoovers?	I’ll speak to Jack but the hoovers seem fine to me. Maybe your floor is just really dirty?
Can we have a greater variety of squash?	I’ll ask Gail – I don’t see why not.
Can the day boys have desks?	There isn’t space. My suggestion is you use the Library or computer room to complete prep during Enrichment (if you don’t have an enrichment activity).

4 Form

Can we have a new juice machine?	We definitely need one – I’ll ask.
Day boys aren’t happy with their room. It’s too small.	It is quite small but you don’t have to spend all your time in it. See the room as a base and spend more time in the Gun Room (which is big) and do your work in the Library and computer rooms.
Can we have curly fries and chicken more often?	Adam Cook will take this to the Food Committee
Food at supper is often running out by 6.15.	Adam can also take this to the FC.

5 Form

Can we have tables and benches outside?	Nice idea – I’ll look into it.
A new juice machine please.	See above.
The fire alarms are too loud	Excellent comment – I will turn them right down so they don’t disturb you….
New carpet downstairs	I will ask (again)
One chocolate per merit – there’s no incentive.	The incentive should be receiving an excellent mark for your work. Indeed, the Merit is an incentive in itself. However, I will be more generous…. 5 Merits or more = 2 chocolates.

Lower 6

New juice machine	See above.
New carpet in Gun Room	See above.
Shampoo in shower dispensers	Finn Slevin & Jake Evans will take this to the School Council
Div. Cooking competition	Excellent idea – I will speak to HoMs but can Adam also take this to the FC.

Upper Sixth

We need ink in the printer	I will contact ICT.
When is the Hesperus run starting again?	This week – let’s do a run on Wednesday morning, leave at 6.45.
Inter-floor competitions	Very happy for you to come up with ideas and I will help you organise.
Everyone needs to run the 100%	Agreed – Shall we offer a run on Friday Central Hour.

Muster 01/03/2016

Hesperus Muster

Praise

• Kenny Xu & Andrej Ivanovic for their performances at the Pangbourne Piano Festival.
• The u16 Sevens Rugby team and 1XV Rugby for their matches last week.
• The Boat Club for a successful weekend. Congratulations, in particular, to Ed Digby and Philip Garnier for their first race in the 1VIII crew.

Notices

• It is the Hesperus Dinner this Saturday night. I need some boarders to help serve.
• Div. Table Tennis tonight
• Div. Football on Thursday night
• Div. Debate during Thursday enrichment - we are defending the nuclear deterrent.

Seb Bearn

• Seb spoke about College Sunday and asked the boys to ensure we look our absolute smartest and practice well this week.

Room Inspection - Mr Will Williams

Well done to the following boys who received 10.10 from the Second Master:

Ollie Andrews-Hirons, Aldwyn Day, Ollie Morrison, John Pan, Harri Doyle, Louis Winter, Josh Orton, Hamish Owen, Jamie Perring, Nick Riley, Louis Ellis, Angus Findlay, Adam Harris, Andrej Ivanocvic, Tom Nash, Will Owen, Charlie Riley, Toby Woollen, Adam Cook, Hugo Dwerryhouse, Jon Grieve, George Lacey, Tom Perring, Olly Rogers, Ed Winter

Merits
See below

Student of the Week

The Elvis Trophy (now fixed) was awarded to Ollie Newcombe for achieving the top effort grade in Hesperus following the mid-term reports - 3.78.

Flag Awards

The U6 awarded Flag Awards to Andrej Ivanovic and Kenny Xu (industry and initiative) and John Pan (selflessness)

Ben Hart - Inspirational people

Ben spoke to the house about England Rugby players that fought and died in the First World War.

We finished Muster with House Council - notes to follow.

SCH

Merits

Well done to these Hesperoids who received Merits from 11 - 29 February..........

Hesperus
	Pupil Name	Merits
	Andrews-Hirons, Oliver	1[1]
	Bowden, Joe	2[2]
	Day, Aldwyn	3[3]
	Evans, Jake	7[7]
	Fitchett, William	2[2]
	King, Charlie	2[2]
	Maclean, Ross	2[2]
	Nash, Ed	4[4]
	Pan, John	2[2]
	Rizwan, Muhammad	2[2]
	Sale, Oli	1[1]
	Spiers, Alex	3[3]
	Ellison, Finn	2[2]
	Hessian, Tomas	3[3]
	Holloway, Sam	2[2]
	Pearson, Cameron	3[3]
	van der Wyck, Luca	2[2]
	Winter, Louis	3[3]
	Xu, Kenny	6[6]
	Chapman, Ed	2[2]
	Digby, Ed	2[2]
	Garnier, Philip	1[1]
	Grieve, Seth	2[2]
	James, Jack	2[2]
	Orton, Josh	3[3]
	Owen, Hamish	1[1]
	Perring, Jamie	3[3]
	Riley, Nick	2[2]
	Batchelor, Chris	1[1]
	Ivanovic, Andrej	2[2]
	Woollen, Toby	1[1]
	Winter, Ed	1[1]
		75[75]

Photos from the Pangbourne Piano Festival

Thanks to Miss Bastin who took some great photos of Kenny Xu and Andrej Ivanovic in action at the Pangbourne Piano Festival....

Rugby Report

Last week was another busy one for the rugby club with 4 four key events taking place.

Firstly, on Tuesday, the College hosted the first of the annual Berkshire 7s series - the U14s. The 10 man Pangbourne squad dominated the tournament, playing free flowing rugby and scoring tries from all areas of the pitch. They won the final with a convincing win over Forest School. This was their first taste of Rugby 7s so they should be incredibly pleased with the rugby they played.

 On Wednesday, Dunbar played in a triangular tournament Against St Neots and Reddam House. Again, Pangbourne Rugby came out on top with convincing displays from the large squad and victories against both opposition. The Dunbar boys are working hard to improve their skill level and this is paying off in matches.

 The 1st XV continued their journey through the Natwest Vase. Having already reached the furthest stage of the tournament of any Pangbourne side in the last 14 years the team have done incredibly well. The semi final against St Ambrose was always going to be tough but the squad was prepared and ready for the challenge. The match itself showed some great rugby with some superb tries scored. At half time Pangbourne were within touching distance of St Ambrose, a great solo effort from James Costin Pratt being a highlight. In the second half, another well worked try for Will Vaughan showed what the team was capable of but the team struggled to really get a firm grip on the match and it ended 12-28 to St Ambrose. Losing at this stage of the tournament is always tough but to play at Allianz Park, home of Premiership Champions Saracens, was an incredible experience that the boys will remember for a long time. This has been an outstanding run in the national cup and the entire squad should be incredibly proud of their achievement. It is yet another example of Pangbourne punching well above its weight on the sports pitch and they have been a pleasure to coach and work with.

 Finally, the U16s headed off to the RGS Guildford 7s tournament on Sunday. This is one of the toughest tournaments on the circuit but the team have been working hard during early morning sessions and went with nothing to lose. In their group matches they beat Tiffin, St Pauls and Eton but a narrow 12-15 loss to Tonbridge put them in second place and into the Vase play offs. The semi final was tense but, after a golden try win against John Fisher School, they progressed into the final to face Hampton. Unfortunately this was one game too far but to come runners up in a tournament which included a number of the UKs top rugby schools is a huge achievement and the boys should be incredibly proud of themselves. They will now build for the Rosslyn Park 7s at the end of the term.

DM