THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE

Summer 1963

The Orchestra and Choir by G. Ellis (6th Form)

Although we lost one or two members last year, the school orchestra has progressed very well. At Christmas a Carol Concert was held. The Orchestra played several items as well as accompanying the carols. The school choir sang and for the first time the senior four part choir took part in the concert.

In the spring term the orchestra performed at the Tottenham Schools Festival Concert at Markfield School. Although a small orchestra, it received high praise as did the choir which also took part.

Just before the end of the term the Brass Quartet performed for the first time at the Tottenham String Concert as a guest item. Although they had only been playing together for six months, they played extremely well. Unfortunately the two trumpet players, Tony Creasey and Graham Ellis with Eric Rowley, clarinet, will be leaving this year. We thank them for all the services rendered for the orchestra. They hope to come back and assist the orchestra who with the choir hope to perform their second opera, HMS Pinafore, in the early part of next year. We hope all parents will support this.

Christian Union by K. Carveley (6th Form)

The Christian Union is now three and a half years old. During this period many changes have taken place, the major one being the school move.

Fifth form C.U. members are leaving this term and to these we extend our best wishes and grateful thanks for the many ways they have helped us and hope that they will join in Christian Fellowship with the C.U. at their places of work.

Your help during the past years has enabled us to send over £80 to the Freedom From Hunger Campaign, to continue our work in this sphere; next year we will be supporting St. Francis Hospital, Kalete, Rhodesia. We know that this hospital urgently needs funds and whilst we help to provide them, we will be able to see the practical use to which they are being put. We will also be in constant touch with the hospital. We ask for your support in this venture. More information can be obtained from Miss Francis.

The C.U. has enjoyed affiliation to the Scripture Union's Inter-Schools Christian Fellowship, and through this we enjoy fellowship with C.U.s from other schools in Tottenham and throughout greater London. Two members of our C.U. attended a Day Conference at which schools from S.E. England were represented. many of us attended the Spring Rally at T.G.S.

Whilst remembering all these things we shall not forget our prime purpose to proclaim the living God.

The Time Machine by C. Anastasi (1M)

In a small cottage just outside a village called Leight, a man named Mr. Progress was banging away on a strange machine. He suddenly shouted, "I've done it, I've done it, I've built my time machine."

At that moment he looked through a large chest, and I had a small glimpse at a round shaped saucer. He took a large supply of food and water and a camera. He then started his great tour of the past.

He first went back to where the small fleet of British merchant ships sailing to what we now call America, when suddenly a ship, with a pirate flag, fired and down went the main mast of one of the British merchant ships. This was very exciting to Mr. Progress. Then from the rear a shot was fired and just about missed the saucer. Mr. Progress was very frightened and put his time-machine to go even further back.

He then went back to the Great Fire of London. The fire was blazing away burning houses, carts and everything made of wood and cloth. One man saw the saucer and started shouting his head off, yelling,

"It is a witch, it is a sorcerer."

People started throwing things in panic. Fearing that something would happen, Mr. Progress put the time-machine even more into the past.

This time he went back to King Alfred's time. Then when the soldiers saw the saucer they started firing arrows and spears at him. One of the arrows got into the machine. So instead of going back into the past he went into the future. He went past 1299, 1566, 1666, 1796, 1872, 1963, 1983.

When he came to 2016 he came upon the tragic World War III. Instead of bullets and bombs flying about, atomic rays and other mysterious things were flying about. The World War III lasted from 2003 until 2043 when the World ended.

When eventually he had fixed the machine he was too late because the world was blown to smithereens.

Nobody shall ever find out how Mr. Progress built his machine and that's all for the best.

by E. Hull (4X)

Out of all the people in the tube today
I am the best of all.
In summer, winter and come what may
Out all of the people in the tube today
There is none as tall,
And half as handsome and half as gay
Out of all the people in the tube today
I am the best of all.

by P. Barker (1L)

The flowers in my garden are all so bright and gay,
the colours are so glorious they get brighter every day.
There's Pansies and Petunias, dotted here and there,
And lots and lots of Roses just rambling everywhere.

School Boy Howlers

Indians wear turbines on their heads. (J. Myers)

Royal mint is what a queen puts on her roast lamb. (J.M.)

An omelette is a little Frenchman. (R.L. Ed)

The Cruise 1962 by Janette Matthews (4X)

At 7 a.m. Wednesday 12th September a party of 4th and 5th formers boarded a coach to join M.S. Dunera at Tilbury. We arrived at 9.30 but, due to unforeseen circumstances, we did not embark until 1 p.m. The journey to Grangemouth lasted two days, and we and the only other school aboard travelled as 1st Class passengers.

On Friday 14th we were taken on a coach tour of Edinburgh in which we visited Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace, and coming back we saw the Forth Bridge.

The following day we were joined by the other schools. At this point we were transferred to the dormitories. With the embarkation of these schools the cruise officially started. Members of the crew showed us the bridge navigation room, and while the girls visited the kitchen the boys saw the engine room.

On the morning of the 17th we entered the Kiel Canal which joins the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.

At 4 a.m. on the 19th September many people got up to see the 200 islands which make up part of Sweden. At 8 a.m. the 'Dunera' docked at Stockholm. We had now covered 1,041 miles in three days, 7 hours and 41 minutes.

In the morning we were taken on a guided coach tour of the city, and we visited the Royal Palace, and the 'Vasa,' an old sailing vessel which had been under the sea for 300 years. We were allowed to tour the city ourselves, in small parties. At 2.30 p.m. we boarded the ship which left at 5 p.m. for Leningrad.

After two more days at sea, we docked at Leningrad at 5 a.m. A Russian Military Band gave us a good reception followed by some Scots Pipers from a school party off of the 'Dunera'.

We saw many interesting places by coach, then we had lunch in a sports stadium, situated in a big park, where Russians spend their summer holidays. In the afternoon we were taken to the Hermitage Museum which had painted ceilings and wonderful relics in gold and silver.

In the evening some pupils were guests at a concert, given by the Russians, which was very entertaining.

The next day we visited the Palace of the pioneers, where we were made welcome by some Russian Students. The afternoon was spent shopping for souvenirs. We departed at 8 p.m. for Copenhagen.

At 1 a.m. on the 25th September we berthed at Copenhagen. In the morning we did our shopping, and we found the prices of the souvenirs very reasonable compared with the other two countries. After having lunch on the 'Dunera' we went to Hamlet's Castle at Elsinor, where we saw Sweden 2½ miles away, across the entrance to the Baltic.

We then left Copenhagen for Grangemouth at 9 p.m. travelling through the Kattegat into the North Sea.

On arrival at Grangemouth, we cleared customs, and left for Falkirk station by coach where we got a train to London.

The journey to London took 10 hours and we were then taken by coach back to the old school where the cruise ended.

School Visits

Oh What a Lovely War by J. Astill and R. Morgan (5R)

On Friday 12th July, a party of 4th and 5th years, accompanied by Mr. Smith, went to see "Oh What a Lovely War," a satirical musical at the Wyndham's Theatre, London.

For a classic start, there was a roll of drums and members of the audience (the loyal ones) rose to their feet for the National Anthem. It did not come. Instead the theme tune was beaten out, leaving the audience laughing at their stupidity.

This was the beginning of a generally enjoyable evening though it was not approved by all.

The main theme was World War I and a mockery was made of this and all to do with it. The production was cleverly designed, although many people found parts incomprehensible.

This was though, a welcome change from examinations and other evils.

Oliver! by H. Hagger (5R)

On Friday 29th March at New Theatre, a party of 4th and 5th years went to see Lionel Bart's Oliver.

Although the gallery was rather cramped and stuffy, the superb performance, which received 12 curtain-calls, was enjoyed immensely by all who attended.

The costume design and adaptability of the scenery was outstanding and well worth the 4/- paid for the hard bench. We returned home with stiff backs, light hearts and happy souls.

Visit to Stratford by C. Jarman (5R)

The journey took place in the holidays, it lasted three hours with one stop at Banbury. The journey didn't exactly agree with all the members of the party and some members promptly alighted at the half-way house.

Arrival at Stratford was about twelve o'clock. We were allowed a couple of hours for sightseeing and we then had to report to the memorial theatre to see "Julius Caesar".

Our seats in the theatre were the most expensive but we had luckily obtained them at a reduction. The play had extremely simple sets but the acting was so vivid that you soon forgot about the scenery. There was one interval of 20 minutes in the play. The play seemed over much too quickly and we found ourselves with about ninety minutes to spare before the coach journey home started. The coffee bars did a great trade and some members of the fourth year seemed to do nothing but eat all the time, however there were no casualties on the way home.

The journey home was quite quiet except for five or six transistors playing at full volume, luckily we had a very docile coach driver and he didn't complain. We arrived home at ten o'clock with the end of another enjoyable day.

I am sure everyone who went on the trip would like to thank Mr. Jaques for the amount of effort he put into the trip.

The Commonwealth Institute by Linda Bowen (1M)

One Monday morning we set off in the coach all very excited. Mr. Francis and Miss Holdom came with us.

At the Institute we saw many stuffed animals and national costumes. We saw one film about Malaya and one about the Falkland Islands. Near the entrance of the Institute there was a counter which sold souvenirs of various countries. Next to the counter there was a model of a castle made out of silver. In the Art Gallery there was a picture made out of different kinds of carpet and busts and pots of marble and black stone.

Australia's part of the Institute was picturesque. It had little glass windows and pictures and information. It also had some stuffed beavers gnawing a tree.

We all returned tired after a very enjoyable day.

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