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Charity Gala Concert Saturday 8 March 7pm

25 Tuesday Feb 2014

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The Royal Hospital School Charity Gala Concert will be held on Saturday 8 March, 7pm, in the Chapel.

This show-piece Charity Concert will feature a range of music from sacred and secular vocal to classical and jazz instrumental and will include pieces by the Chapel Choir, Band, Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Jazz Band, Barbershop Group and soloists.

All proceeds will go to RCDM Patient Welfare Fund, St Helena Hospice (Colchester), Ipswich Mencap, Odyssey and Orwell Panthers Athletics Club.

Tickets are £10pp, concessions £5 and under 18s free of charge.

01473 433100 or www.ipswichregent.com

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Second instalment on the Organ YouTube Channel

25 Tuesday Feb 2014

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This week it was Director of Music, Mr Saunders’ turn to take to the keys and perform a light piece on the Grand Organ at the Royal Hospital School. The piece is  ‘Pieds-en-l’air from the Capriol Suite’ by Peter Warlock.

Don’t forget to check the channel each week for the next piece!

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A-level PE Enrichment trip

14 Friday Feb 2014

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As part of the A Level Physical Education enrichment programme, eleven sixth form pupils visited UCS (University Campus Suffolk) at the Waterfront in Ipswich on Thursday 13 February.

They visited the Sport Science Labs and got ‘hands on’ with practical experiments led by Dr Gavin Devereux, the course leader in the School of Science.PE

Firstly, the pupils were able to measure their respiratory lung volumes and capacities using a Spirometer and they used electrode leads to measure their Heart ECG. George Butt even volunteered to step on the treadmill to measure V02 max or aerobic capacity.

The session linked perfectly with classroom work on the heart and respiratory system for their A-level PE studies.

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Challenging conditions for the Junior Inter House Football Tournament

14 Friday Feb 2014

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The Junior Boys Inter House Football proved a challenging event; primarily because the pitches resembled something from the western front in 1917! Despite this, the boys did their best to play flowing football and score some spectacular goals.

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The overall winners were Macarthur with two victories and a draw to their name, the latter being a fantastic 3-3 game with eventual runners up. The second and third spots were decided on goal difference in the end with Chichester coming out on top by virtue of a fantastic 4-0 win over Shackleton. All in all a great afternoon and much mud larking done by all.

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New Organ YouTube Channel

13 Thursday Feb 2014

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Director of Music, Mr Saunders and Crompton Organ Scholar, Oliver Morris, have launched the RHS Organ YouTube channel. This will showcase different pieces played on the Grand Organ in the School Chapel as they put the magnificent instrument through its paces.

This week the piece is JS Bach Prelude in E minor played by Oliver Morris:

Look out for more pieces that will be uploaded on a weekly basis.

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First Jam Night A Roaring Success

13 Thursday Feb 2014

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On Sunday 9 February, after a hugely successful Scholars’ Concert the preceding evening, crowds thronged once again to the Burns Recital Hall, this time to a Jam Night organised and run by our own in-house songster legend Tom Craggs-Ward.

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This event saw several talented pupils (and Mr Hodges in a startling and moving cameo appearance) given the chance to perform in a relaxed, non-classical context. There were well-received contributions from the Year 9 band White Flag, Andrew Egan and his band, Holly Bird in a virtuosic cup solo and George Rennison. It would be fair, however, to say that the twin highlights of the evening were the closing performances by Tom Craggs-Ward’s alter ego, the marvellous Tom Layer, and Tom McConnell, son of the School Chaplain, who is currently touring the UK. Both of these young singer/songwriters showed themselves at the top of their game, using loop pedals to ingenious effect and eliciting ecstatic responses from the large audience.

The evening was all the more remarkable for being entirely student-run, and Tom deserves tremendous praise for putting on such a slick and entertaining a show. Thanks also must go to Alex Crawford-Ewart for his assistance with sound. We hope that this will be the first of many such events and look forward to the next!

Andrew Egan
Andrew Egan
George Rennison playing the Guitar
George Rennison playing the Guitar
George Rennison playing the Piano
George Rennison playing the Piano
Tom Layer playing the Guitar
Tom Layer playing the Guitar
Holly Bird playing the Cup!
Holly Bird playing the Cup!
Mr Hodges guest appreance
Mr Hodges guest appreance
Year 9 band "The Flag"
Year 9 band “The Flag”
Tom McConnell guest appearance
Tom McConnell guest appearance

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Stunning performances at the Royal Hospital School Scholars’ Concert

11 Tuesday Feb 2014

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Twenty six of the Royal Hospital School’s most talented musicians took part in a Scholars’ Concert on Saturday 8 February, performing to a highly enthusiastic capacity audience of guests, parents, staff and fellow pupils.

The standard of performance was astonishingly high with a great range of instrumental talents being demonstrated, including solo voice, tuba, oboe, flute, recorder, drums, piano and cello, and every year group from 7 to 13 was represented.

Huge thanks to Mr Saunders and the music staff for organising the event, to all the scholars for playing so brilliantly, to the visiting music teachers who make such things possible – many of whom were able to join us at the concert – and to parents and friends for their invaluable support.

The scholars who performed were:

 Rion Shirayanagi Year 10 St. Vincent  Piano
 Lizzy Blackett Year 13 Nelson Soprano
 Harvey Crallan Year 7 Drake Trumpet
 Harry Salter Year 11 Raleigh Singing
 Simone Rossouw Year 11 Howe Singing
 Lauren Johnson Year 11 Anson Singing
 William Jenner Year 9 Raleigh Violin
 Imogen Kerr Year 9 Raleigh Piano
 Taylor Godfrey Year 10 Raleigh Soprano
 Sarah Murrison Year 11 Hood Flute
 Phillipa Murrison Year 11 Hood Flute
 Ami Zhang Year 10 Raleigh Flute
 George Rennison Year 12 Raleigh Flute
 Martha Torrington Year 10 Hood Flute / Singing
 Tom Craggs-Ward Year 13 Nelson Trumpet
 TJ Sunuwar Year 12 Howe Alto
 Winnie Lei Year 12 Howe Piano
 Ben Banks Year 10 St. Vincent Cello
 Madison Claridge Year 10 Raleigh Drums
 Joe Craggs-Ward Year 11 Collingwood Clarinet
 Sally Watson Year 10 Hood Singing
 Bradley Tai Year 10 Raleigh Piano
 Sam Banks Year 7 Drake Tuba
 Daniel Waterman Year 9 Raleigh Trumpet
 Henry Doe Year 13 Nelson Oboe
 Elle Henley Year 13 Nelson Oboe
Ben Banks, Lucy Watson, Martha Torrington
Daniel Waterman
I. Kerr
Imogen Kerr
Lauren Johnson, Harry Salter, Simone Rossouw
Lizzie Blackett accompanied by Oliver Morris
Rion
Sam Banks
Sarah Murrison, teacher Anna Ter Haar, Ami Zhang, Philippa Murrison, Martha Torrington, George Rennison
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Taylor Godfrey, who is a member of The National Youth Choir
Taylor Godfrey
Thomas Craggs-Ward playing B Flat trumpet
Thomas Craggs-Ward
Bradley Tai

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Hockey Report week 5

10 Monday Feb 2014

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In the County U14 Tournament RHS had a good series of games.

General Hockey RHS

RHS v Framlingham (L 5-0)
In our first game RHS came up against a very strong Framlingham team. Despite playing some decent hockey, in particular by Ben Arulampalam, RHS lost this game 5-0.

RHS v Woodbridge (D 0-0)
Against Woodbridge, in an excellent first half, the team created lots of opportunities but failed to score. Despite dominating large parts of the game, slack finishing meant the game finished at 0-0.

RHS v Culford (W 1-0)
Nick Paddon played very well which meant that we managed to keep the ball for most of the game and an excellent goal from Zack Puckey meant that RHS won 1-0.

RHS v Ipswich (D 0-0)
The final game was against Ipswich. This was a very even game and Scott Taylor managed to get on the ball and create some opportunities. A tiring RHS worked very hard to create openings but really the game could have been won by either team. The final score was 0-0.

Games on Saturday were against Culford.

U14B v Culford (L 5-3)
Kev Tavainavesi scored first from an impossible angle but then the Culford attack proved too quick for our defenders. Further goals from Harry Pugh and Callum Hensby kept RHS in the game until he final whistle.

U14A v Culford (L 4-3)
The U14As started incredibly slowly allowing Culford  the majority of possession, the score at half time was 1-1. In the second half, Elliot Rayment dominated the right hand side and Charlie Miles ran some excellent lines. Despite creating lots of opportunities and playing the better hockey, uncharacteristic soft defending meant we gave away goals far too easily. The final score was 4-3 and players of the match were Elliot Rayment and Will Christmas.

U15B v Culford (D 2-2)
The U15B team drew 2-2 and could easily have scored more with 21 shots in the second half! Goals were converted by Cedric Hoskyns-Abrahall and Matt Saxby. The tireless Toby Oliver was man of the match.

U15A v Culford (L 6-1)
The A team found Culfords finishing too clinical despite some great saves from keeper Lexy Peterson. Final score 6-1 to the hosts.

2nd v Culford (W 3-1)
The 2nds kept great shape and discipline to overcome a spirited Culford side. Goals from Cameron Kerr, Brendan Tait and Harvey Sellers saw RHS home to pleasing win 3-1.

1st v Culford (L 4-2)
The first VII produced their strongest performance of the season so far, but unfortunately still came away on the wrong end of the score line. RHS dominated the first half with Ollie Lovejoy scoring. However, two short corner goals gave Culford an undeserved half time lead. The visitors started strongly in the second half as RHS were slow out of the blocks. Despite this, the team rallied again and Jessie Vogel capped an excellent individual performance with a goal from a penalty stroke to leave the final result a disappointing, yet promising, 4-2 loss

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Netball Report week 4

10 Monday Feb 2014

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1st VII v Langley (W 57-23) The 1st VII netball team had a comfortable and satisfying win against Langley School and playing indoors was a treat; the shooters in particular relished the chance to shoot unhindered by wind or rain. RHS started well and it soon became obvious that the battle was between the Langley shooting pair and our circle defence. Both Emily Davidson-Brett and Hannah Garlick were put under pressure from the word go to stave off the assertive attacking pair. At the other end our shooters were given free rein in the circle being able to collect the ball under the post comfortably nearly every time. Josie Falk, Sonia Lei and Flora Vivian used the match as shooting practice and scored between them a massive 57 goals. The three mid court players worked hard on their set plays to bring the ball through the court with speed; Arabella Murrison, Amy Arana-Wade and Chloe Tribe formed the linking partnership to ensure success. A great win which will give confidence to the team for their next fixture.

2nd VII v U16A Langley (W 42-5) The RHS 2nd team started strongly against Langley and were able to gain a substantial lead. Some excellent play was created and the team were working well together. Charlotte Heley was player of the match.

U14A v Ipswich High School (L 1-23)
After a strong warm up, RHS were both physically and mentally prepared to take on a very talented Ipswich High side. The game got off to a slow start with both teams missing crucial shots but plenty of interceptions were being made. Ipswich High had very tall defenders which made it hard for Amelia Keitley-Webb and Lottie Jordan to settle in the attacking circle, but both showed some great rotation and invasive movements. Kyla Conway and Tilly Ager forced a number of errors in defence as did Serena Brown and Izzie Pearson in centre court. However, RHS struggled to bring the ball down court against a very fast Ipswich side. At half time we were down 12-1 but attitudes were very positive. Some changes were made in the second half; Jorgyella Thorpe went from WA to GS to add some height to our attacking circle. Although movement around the circle did improve, RHS struggled to convert any shots. RHS were encouraging throughout and showed great determination against a superior Ipswich side. Although the girls lost, the score did not reflect their hard work and episodes of great movement. Player of the match was awarded to Kyla Conway for her excellent defending at GD.

U14B v Ipswich High School (L 6-16)
After a slow start the girls played a fantastic second half with some aggressive defence from Abby Proven and Immy Kerr. They all worked hard, but there is still room for improvement. Final score was 16-6 to the hosts. Immy Kerr was named player of the match.

U14C v Ipswich High School (W 7-5)
The team started well with good team work from shooters Charlie Holland and Molly Freeman and RHS took an early lead. RHS continued to dominate through the first half with excellent mid court play from Caitlin Stimpson, Libby Street, Immy Peterson and Carla Mini. RHS lead 6-1 at half time. Ipswich High came back in the second half looking much faster and stronger, but RHS’s circle defenders Georgia Folkard-Smith and Saffron Henley managed to contain the attackers up to the final whistle. Final score 7-5 to RHS and the player of the match was Georgia Folkard-Smith.

1st VII v Wymondham (L 25-41)
The first team drew ahead in the early moments of the game and matched the opposition goal for goal for much of the first quarter. Anna Wynn stepped up to make her first team debut, linking well with the other RHS attacking players and Captain Sonia Lei at shooter. Some accurate shooting ensued but a lapse in the last few minutes saw Wymondham take the lead with a 9-6 quarter time score. Despite continued good play in the RHS attack, Wymondham raised their game in the second quarter with a punishing pace and fluidity. The RHS defence struggled to make any impact in this quarter and a high degree of accuracy from both opposition shooters saw Wymondham draw away to a 24-11 half time score. Some defensive changes at half time increased the pressure exerted by RHS, who for the remainder of the game stayed within two goals of the opposition. There were occasions when it looked as though RHS could make progress on the deficit, but rushed and inaccurate passes through the mid-court meant that many opportunities to attack were squandered. Despite the disappointing loss, this game saw some of the best attacking play of the season so far, with Amy Arana-Wade and Chloe Tribe linking well through the attacking court to accurately feed the shooters. Player of the match was Chloe Tribe.

2nd VII v Wymondham (L 17-21)
The 2nd team had a close game with Wymondham. By half time the RHS team were lacking in confidence and had a lot of work to do but the challenge was not impossible. There was some excellent play in attack from Hattie Botwright, Simone Rossouw and the two shooters; Beth Richardson and Annabelle Sweeney, and a great third quarter allowed RHS to pull it back within two goals, However, Wymondham came out fighting in the last quarter, and despite some excellence defensive work from Charlotte Heley, Abi Sweeney and Izzy Dixon RHS could not catch them. The final score was 17-21 in a well-fought game to the final whistle. Player of the match was Hattie Botwright.

3rd VII v Wymondham (L 3-33)
The RHS team struggled from the word go to restrain a fluent and physical Wymondham side. Within the first quarter the hosts had taken a 10-0 lead but the RHS team players gave their all to try to contain the score line. In defence Emma Stuart-Thompson and Kathy Brown linked well with Tabitha Palmer, Beth Davies and Lucy Bradley and Emma Stuart-Thompson was named player of the match

U15A v Wymondham (W 13-10)
The match against Wymondham got off to a very quick start and RHS seemed to be taking control. Millie Orr was able to score the first goal of the game which then allowed RHS to settle in attack. Despite some great play RHS were down by 1 goal at quarter time and the girls knew the match was all to play for. The second and third quarters showed some great play by RHS; Millie Ainsworth and Taylor Godfrey made numerous interceptions in defence despite being significantly shorter than the Wymondham shooters and Sophie Rennison and Cass Peacock worked tirelessly to bring the ball through court and at times showed some great creative attacking play. Going into the last quarter RHS were 3 goals up but Wymondham came out fighting. A great team performance meant that RHS were able to keep this 3 goal lead resulting in the final score of 13-10. Player of the match was Taylor Godfrey who made some great interceptions at GK and pressured her partner throughout the whole game.

U14A v Wymondham (L 2-18)
The game got off to a slow start with both teams making errors when bringing the ball through court. However, despite Kyla Conway and Serena Brown making some very impressive interceptions, RHS were unable to stop an experienced Wymondham side from scoring. During the second quarter, some great rotation between Lottie Jordan and Amelia Keitley-Webb meant that RHS were able to score. Tireless work by Izzie Pearson at C and Jorgyella Thorpe at WA made it hard for Wymondham to settle in defence. However, at half time RHS had left a lot of work to be done if they were to catch up. Changes in the second half saw Jorgyella Thorpe move into the shooting circle and Amelia Keitley-Webb move to WA. Wymondham took a while to adapt to these new changes and Jorgyella Thorpe was able to score a very impressive long-range shot. Despite patches of great play, RHS were unable to keep up with the pace of a well-drilled Wymondham side and the score was 18-2. Player of the match was Kyla Conway who was very controlled in defence and turned over the ball continuously.

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A Level Music pupils visit Benjamin Britten’s house for a composition workshop

10 Monday Feb 2014

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On Monday 3 February, six A-Level Music pupils went to Aldeburgh for a composition workshop at Benjamin Britten’s house; the Red House.

Benjamin Britten's home, The Red House

Benjamin Britten’s home, The Red House

The following report was written by Andrew Egan, Year 13:

“Upon arrival we were greeted by our helpful and knowledgeable guide, Chris Milton, and given a tour of the Britten Museum; which takes you on a journey from Britten’s childhood to his death, giving a valuable insight into the man behind the music. We then visited the archive building that houses the greatest collection of original scores from any single famous composer. We were able to see the original rough score and the draft score of Britten’s “War Requiem” while analysing and discussing the piece with Chris, who gave invaluable added detail to our previous notes from studying the piece.

After lunch we went to see Britten’s studio, a converted upstairs of a barn, where he wrote his greatest works while staring out of his window at the surrounding Suffolk countryside. We then returned to the archives where we analysed free composition work, with Chris giving advice on techniques that could develop composition skills. We all found it useful to look at skills and techniques Britten employed in many of his works, especially his setting of texts to music.

It was an enjoyable and informative day and thanks must go to our extremely helpful and friendly host for the day.”

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