Truro School annual speech day (From Falmouth Packet)

Truro School annual speech day

4:37pm Monday 6th July 2009

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Truro School closed its school year with its annual Speech Day on Friday.

An audience of about 1,500 parents, staff friends, governors and pupils gathered in a specially erected marquee on the playing fields in glorious summer weather to see prizes distributed to pupils of all ages.

Guest of Honour was Rev Ron Crewes, who is retiring this month from Chairing the Board of Governors after three years.

Headmaster Paul Smith referred to his “passion for his old school, which knows no bounds. His battle against-life threatening illness has been inspirational and I would like to thank him personally for his support, guidance and vision. He retires from the Chairmanship this year but will remain on the Board where his wise counsel will be invaluable.”

Taking over the leadership of the school’s Governors will be retired local businessman Geoff Rumbles, who has been on the board for over 15 years.

Prizes were presented by two long-serving teachers who are also retiring from the school, Paul Collenette and Colin Blake.

Four distinguished young sportsmen and women who have gained international recognition or honours this year received praise. Noah Rogerson was crowned the English fencing champion at under 13 and 14 level and Alice Maidwell- Smith gained a silver medal in her age group in fencing. Jack Carr has been selected for the Welsh Hockey squad and Henry Conchie played twice for England in the Under16 rugby team.”

Six teachers are leaving the school. Gill Cooper (Chemistry Department), Victoria Vyvyan (English and Drama), Anneli Ward (German), Colin Blake (Biology and Head of the Sixth Form), Rosemary Collenette (Geography and Housemistress of the girls boarding house Malvern and Pentreve) and Paul Collenette (Head of Geography and Geology and Year 11).

Music for the ceremony was provided by leavers Harriet Hougham-Slade, Charlie Murray, Claire Powers, Jack Vosper and Lucy Cotton, with 5th Former Ben Comeau accompanying and Senior Prefects Frances Harris and Oliver Lobb each gave a speech proposing a vote of thanks.

PRIZES PRESENTED TO PUPILS ON JULY 3rd 2009 Form Prizes Effort Achievement 1H Christopher Lin Yvonne Chart 1J Ross Bowden Chloe White 1K Avirath Das and Junior Choir Prize Catherine Shepherd 1L Charlotte Knowles Joshua Maxwell 1M Sophie Kitching and Library Prize Olivia Mannall 2H Jack Trevail Hayley Hardstaff 2J Thomas Thorogood Jack Harvey 2K Abigail Piercy Christopher Lightfoot 2L Charlotte Tucker Josephine Arter 2M Emily Rodda Akshay Easwaran 3G Jane Kurth David Grant 3H Oliver Katz Anna Caklais 3J Isla-Jayne MacRae Emily Sporik 3K Ciaran Barlow Rebecca Toy and Junior Orchestra Prize 3L Sarah Reeves Tristan Latarche 3M Tizane Barron Cameron Williamson Fourth Year Prizes Art Cajame Chanter Biology and Physics Michael Woyton Chemistry Alexander Piper Drama Alexander Williams Design & Tech. Luke Stevenson English Milly Anderson French Tully Kingsbury Geography Thomas Clark Geology Callum Ovenden German Emily Harris History Amber Cowburn Maths Michael Zhou Music Solo Major PE Edward Gleadowe RE Thomas Morcom Spanish Frederick White Fifth Year Prizes Art Chloe Northover Biology Christopher Johnston Chemistry Sam Hodge Design & Tech Peter Clarke Drama Olivia Beer English and Public Speaking Prize Dominic Latarche French Sophie ffrench-Constant Geography James Grant Geology Ben Hadley German Milly Trevail History Laura ffrench-Constant Maths Benjamin Comeau Music and Physics Gabriella Lobb PE Henry Conchie RE Imogen Cuthell Spanish Sravya Raju Lower Sixth Prizes Art and Public Speaking Prize Joel Scott-Halkes Biology Tim Richards Business Studies Charlie Goldsmith Chemistry Adrian Mueller-Deku Economics and Spanish Rachel Li English Rachel Menon French Emily Borton Geography Marie Channon Geology German Tristan Burgess Nicholas Farmer History Elizabeth Hancock Maths Nathan Gilbert Music and Design Stuart MacQuarrie PE Ben Andrews Physics Conrad Holc RE Lizzie Mude Theatre Studies Amy Longworth Upper Sixth Prizes Art Joseph Turnbull Biology Alice Trevail Business Studies and PE Eric Yung Chemistry Charlie Saunders Design Timothy Sykes Economics and Willday/Delange Prize for Sixth Form History Sam Drake English and French Sophie Hicks Geography and London FPA Prize for Service to the School Poppy Millar Geology Christopher Blamey German, Clay Prize for Theology and Prize for Outstanding Service to School Sport Emily James History Frances Harris Maths and Senior Jazz Prize Alexander Reed Music and Lions Cup for Service to the Community Harriet Hougham-Slade Physics Andrew Balin RE Rachel Chetwynd-Cowieson Spanish Vigneshwar Kumaravel Spanish and Senior Choir Prize Claire Powers Theatre Studies Lauren Street General Prizes The Cyril Wilkes Memorial Prize for Modern Languages Alexandra Simpson The C L Bryant Prize for the Best Lower Sixth Scientist Sophie Drake The Pritchard Trophy for Sustained Leadership in Outdoor Education Martin Sherriff English Magazine Prize Ben Maguire Creed Cup for Drama Eleanor Beadel Burrell Prize for Drama Catherine Self Junior Drama Prize – Acting Lucinda Milton Junior Drama Prize – Technical Christopher Baguley PE Prize for Outstanding Service to School Sport William Cecil The Richards Cup for Contribution to Junior Hockey Peter Ashworth Information Technology Prize Amy Angilley Henry Doughty Music Cup for Senior Choir Charles Murray Junior Choir – Girls Tegan Pryce Wind Band / Ken Pelmear Cup Louise Myers Symphony Orchestra Jack Vosper Junior Jazz Harry Lobb Jacobs Prize for Accompaniment Alfie Hole School Chess Cup James Brougham Westward Chess Cup Christopher Piper Jubilee Cup for Excellence in Design John MacQuarrie Outdoor Education Prize William Thorogood Boggia Charity Cup Ria-Claire MacRae The Nicholls Prize for Service to the School Ben Shipway The Tromans Shield for Service to the School Charles Zorab

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