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ARCHIVED NEWS FOR THE SUMMER TERM 2002
1st XV SUCCESS AT TYNEDALE
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The 1st XV squad which won the Tynedale International Schools Tournament for the third successive year
Following the successful tour to Canada and the USA during the summer holidays the 1st XV squad held a succesful pre-season training camp in school before travelling North to Newcastle-upon-Tyne to take part in an International Schools Rugby Tournament organised by Tynedale RFC on Sunday 1st September. With very impressive displays Colston's won this tournament for the third successive season. In the preliminary rounds Colston's defeated Fettes College, Edinburgh Academy and Merchiston Castle (all from Edinburgh) and a Festival XV. Colston's won the final against Barnard Castle School from Northumberland. Details of the tournament.
GCSE RESULTS 2002
 



36.3% of pupils in Year 11 gained grades A* and A in this year's GCSE results. Candidates averaged 8 A*-C grades and 87.3% achieved 5 or more A*-C grades.

There were again outstanding individual results with the following achieving the highest points score, all with Grades A*s and As:

  Grades
Stephanie Rawles 6 A*s, 5 As
Rosalind Rogers 8 A*s, 2 As
Mei Lee 6 A*s, 4 As
James Murray 6 A*s, 4 As
Joshua Nowak 5 A*s, 5 As
Samantha Low 7 A*s, 2 As

Congratulations to these candidates and all other candidates for performing so well.

GCSE Results by Department for Summer 2002
A-LEVEL RESULTS 2002
 




The percentage pass rate in this summer's A-level results was 97.2%, nearly eclipsing the record 97.3% of 1998.

There were outstanding individual results with the following achieving the highest points score:

  Grades
Jenny Scudamore A, A, A, A
Ashley Lowndes A, A, A, D
Oliver Low A, A, A
Helen Small A, A, A
Christopher Handford A, A, B
Stephen Longridge A, A, B
Sara Adam A, A, C

A-level Results by Department for Summer 2002

There were also excellent performances from candidates in the Lower Sixth Form taking AS-level examinations. There was a 90% pass rate and 41% of candidates achieved grades A and B. The very best results were achieved by the following candidates with many others following closely behind:

  Grades
Charlotte Brooks A, A, A, A
Ankit Desai A, A, A, A
Gareth Jacobs A, A, A, A
Charlotte Whitham A, A, A, A, B

AS-level Results by Department for Summer 2002
CHARITY EVENTS
 
 
10 members of the CCF and 4 staff recently completed a trip from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise £4,000 for charity.
The money raised will be shared between CLIC, Look West, Sight Savers and Canine Partners for Independence.
A feature of the trip was to use as many forms of transport as possible. Some of the forms of transport included flying in aircraft at RAF Colerne with 3 AEF, self propelled artillery at Topcliffe with 40 Regt RA, pony and trap, river crusing, Lord Lieutenant's car, police car, fire engine, horse and tram. The biggest sponsors were 3663 Catering Company and 43 Wessex Brigade.
Pupils also raised money through a Charity Dinner, making and selling Valentine cards, a sponsored Bible reading and writing to parents and local firms. The Parents' Society and 3663 Catering also held auctions
RUGBY TOUR
 
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A party of 42 boys, staff and parents toured Canada and the USA this summer. Click here for a report of the tour.
RUGBY INTERNATIONALS
 
8 boys have played schoolboy international rugby this year. Click here to see them in their international caps and shirts.
 
SIXTH FORM BALL
 

Click here to see some of the pictures from the Sixth Form Ball.
LEAVERS
 
 

Heather and Lance Baguley are leaving school at the end of the Summer term to take up new posts in Chile. Sam Weller organised a barbecue for them and, as well as current boys and girls and staff, a large number of former pupils turned up.
Click here to see some of the pictures from the evening.
SKIING
 
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Skiing is proving more popular than ever at Colston's. This Easter a party of more than 60 boys and girls skied in Saalbach in Austria. Pictured above are the top medal winners of the week, brother and sister Kieran and Kerry Bogira along with James Dickie. Kieran and Kerry Bogira had a hectic few weeks at Easter. As members of the Gloucester Ski team they also took part in races in Scotland the weekend before the ski trip and then went straight from Saalbach to Val Thorens in France for more competitions.
Next year's school ski trip at Easter, to Tignes in France, is already fully booked. A Sixth Form trip is also planned for the February half term. Details are available from Mr Mason (pictured here in Saalbach) at school.
 
PRIZE GIVING
 
Mr Robert Syms M.P. (O.C. 1970-1975) presented the prizes at Prize Giving on Friday 24th May.
 
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Brigadier Hugh Pye, the Chairman of Governors, Mr. Andrew Densham, the Master of the Society of Merchant Venturers, Mr. Robert Syms M.P., and Mr. David Crawford, Headmaster - before Prize Giving
 
MR COLSTON'S HOSPITAL
 
The Society of Merchant Venturers has recently published the history of Colston's. Written by Dr John Wroughton, a Governor of Colston's since 1993, this is the first ever history of the school.
 
 
This is the remarkable story of the hospital school set up in the centre of Bristol in 1710 for 100 poor boys by the philanthropist, Edward Colston. It describes the shool's chequered history throughout the eighteenth and nineteeth centuries - its harsh conditions, brutal floggings, meagre diet, incompetent masters and brittle finances - before charting its move to Stapleton in 1861 and its subsequent transformation into one of the west country's leading independent schools.
The life of the pupils is vividly portrayed - brought into focus by the series of personal reminiscences - as is the vital contribution made by individual Headmasters and the Society of Old Colstonians. Central to the book, however, is the crucial role of the Society of Merchant Venturers which, as trustee of Colston's endowment, has faithfully managed and supported the school for almost 300 years.
 
Copies of the book are available from The Bursary, Colston's Collegiate School, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1BJ at the special introductory price of £14.95 (cheques payable to Colston's Collegiate School).
 
YEAR 8 FRENCH TRIP TO NORMANDY
 
 
Mrs Marshall from the Modern Languages Department led a party of 24 boys and girls from Year 8 on a visit to Normandy over the May Bank holiday weekend. She was accompanied by Mr Drew and Mr Tayler. There were visits to Honfleur, the Bayeux Tapestry and to the D Day landing museums at Arromanches. As well as the cultural visits there were plenty of opportunities to take part in leisure activities.