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Arecord number of our new pupils were Head Boys or Head Girls

of their Prep Schools. These were: Shaan Bains (Copthorne),

Holly Cook (Danes Hill Prep), Alfie Laurence (Dorset House), Jack

Scanlon (Great walstead), Georgina Grainger (Holmewood House),

elsa Crombie (Pennthorpe), Anna-Rose Truman (Sompting Abbotts),

Phoebe Jackson (St Aubyns), Miles Dibsdall (St Christopher's) and

Lucy Grant (Thomas's, Clapham). They join a terrifically talented and

cheerful new cohort which has already made its presence felt.

Ten Head Boys and Head Girls join new Fourth Form

Some of the new boys and girls on induction day

The top co-educationalschool in the country forthe third year in a row

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The College is celebrating another year of outstanding

examination results, with 94.5% of all A-levels being awarded

A*-B grades. The high calibre of College pupils was illustrated by the

introduction of the new A* grade at A-level: 28.6% of all grades were

A*s, compared with just 8.1% nationally; and fully 71.6% of grades

were either A* or A. There was also news of terrific success at GCSe,

with the College taking another huge leap forward. The percentage

of grades at A*/A rose from 76.4% in 2009 to 81.4% this year. This

compares with an independent school average of 59.8% and a

national average of 22.6%. These were, once again, comfortably the

best results in Sussex.

righton College again appeared in the Tatler’s guide to the top

schools in the UK. The Tatler said of Brighton: “Forget the

seriously high profile ex-head Anthony Seldon, or the just-as-

brilliant current head Richard Cairns. And for once the big

news at Brighton College is not the happiness of the lessons or

the entrepreneurship course. Here’s looking at the girls’ 1st Xi

cricket team, who sent shockwaves through the MCC in May

this year when they went up to Harrow and took on the school’s Colts.

You could practically hear the choked exclamations at Lord’s – ‘whoever

heard of girls playing cricket - and against boys?’ well. They’ll be eating

their words now because the young ladies of Brighton College went back

south with their heads held high and a commendable final score just two

runs short of a win. This is the alma mater, after all, of the head of england

women’s cricket, Clare Connor, who returned after her competitive career

to teach there as well. Cricket aside, everything else here at BC is just

tickety-boo. Under Cairns, pupil numbers are at an all-time high, demand

for boarding places is up 52 per cent, teachers are flocking from other

leading schools such as eton, Tonbridge and Harrow, and academic results

have shot through the roof. The league table stats speak for themselves:

from 136 nationally in 2005 to 87th in 2007, 19th in 2008 and 17th in

2009. if the school carries on like this its future looks very bright indeed.”

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Over 2,700 visitors flocked to the

BBC Antiques Roadshow held at the

College, the oldest public school in Sussex,

during the summer half term. with

members of the public queuing in the

glorious sunshine, hundreds of antiques

were presented to the experts, including the

rare De Morgan tiles in the fireplace of the

Head Master’s study! Fiona Bruce took time

out to show the College prefects how the

programme is put together.

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AntiquesRoadshow

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Our Guest of Honour this year at Speech Day was

Baroness Helena Kennedy QC. She presented the

various awards and trophies before delivering an

exceptionally inspiring address which drew heavily on her

distinguished legal career, with much wise advice for our

leavers. The College President, Lord Renton, and College

Chairman, Lord Skidelsky, joined the Head Master and

members of the Common Room on stage to celebrate the

achievements of pupils of all ages. it was wonderful to have

so many parents, grandparents and other family members

there to support our pupils, as we reflected on the past year

and looked forward to the future.

Speech DayThe Head Master, Lord Skidelsky (Chairman), Baroness Kennedy, Lord Renton (President), Rt Hon Francis Maude MP (Governor)

Former pupil Horatio Georgestone,

who joined the College in 2007 as

one of three Kingsford Scholars in the

first year of the scholarship

programme, addressed the annual

Conservative Conference this autumn.

Horatio spoke about child poverty and

its implications for social mobility

before joining a panel of MPs and

newspaper editors for questions. Since leaving Brighton in June 2009, Horatio

has worked for the charity ‘Save the Children’ in east London and is now

studying Philosophy at Aston University. Fellow Kingsford Scholar, George

weller, is currently at emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he has recently

been awarded a scholarship. in fact, all three Old Brightonians at emmanuel

this year have received scholarships for achievements in their first year exams.

Kingsford Scholarto addressConservative Conference

The new Sixth Form entrepreneurship programme, much praised in the national

press, was launched on 7th September by Professor Gerry Musgrave, executive

Chairman and CeO of Corac PLC. The course will introduce all Lower Sixth pupils to

business and entrepreneurship through a vibrant programme of lectures, master classes

and an inter-house entrepreneurship competition. An exciting range of speakers has been

lined up, including Tony elliott, founder and owner of Time Out magazine, and Neville

Abraham, Old Brightonian and founder of the restaurant chain Chez Gérard.

This innovative addition to the senior curriculum once again reflects the College’s

determination to prepare pupils for new global realities. in 2006 Brighton became the

only independent school in england to introduce Mandarin Chinese as a core part of the

curriculum, with 300 pupils studying the subject today.

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The latest addition to the College campus, the stunning new Skidelsky

Building, has been completed in time for the start of term. Named after

the College’s Chairman of Governors, Professor Lord Skidelsky, the building

houses the new Design and Technology School, a new english department and

super accommodation for our Third Form (Years 7 and 8) with sea views!

Skidelsky Building opens

Over 50 at Oxbridge

Brighton now has more former pupils at either Oxford or Cambridge than at any time

in the College’s 165 year history. Following this year’s outstanding A-level results, over

50 Old Brightonians are currently studying at Oxbridge despite escalating competition for

places. This year’s excellent AS and GCSe results suggest this is a pattern that will continue.

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woolton Quadproject well underway

Girls’ boarding continues to thrive. Families are drawn by the warm

and happy environment identified as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in

their recent inspection.

To accommodate them, a new boarding house was officially opened on

3rd September by Joan Deslandes, Head Teacher of Kingsford

Community School, with a record number of new Fourth Form girls in

attendance. Head’s House becomes the junior girls’ boarding house, with

Fenwick occupied by senior girls - a system which is mirrored in the boys’

boarding houses, with School House now welcoming all the new Fourth

form boys, and Abraham the new 6th Form.

New girls’ boarding house

work began over the summer on the latest stage of the

College’s ambitious development programme, 2020

Vision, to ensure our pupils and staff have access to the very best

facilities in the country. The woolton Quad Building is due to be

completed by September 2011 and will house a Sixth Form café,

additional study and leisure spaces for the boarding community,

and a new Senior Common Room. The building, designed by the

London architects Allies and Morrison, will be a striking addition

to the College site, and has been specifically designed to

complement Sir Thomas Jackson’s buildings of 1884-1886.

Joe Saxby, now at University College, Oxford

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An architectural competition is underway for the design of a new

music school on the College campus. Linking with the

Performing Arts Centre, the new building will provide a stunning 140-

seat performance space, twelve practice rooms, iT suites, a recording

studio and a percussion centre. Construction will begin in 2012.

Musical Ambitions

The strikingly refurbished Dining Hall was

unveiled on the first day of term. Originally

designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1856, it has

been returned to its former glory with the addition of

a modern twist: portraits of eight of Brighton’s most

influential Head Masters in the style of Shepard

Fairey’s Barack Obama ‘Hope’ poster.

Dining in Splendour

Joe Beckett, Captain of the 1st Xv, and Lizzie Foulds,

Deputy Head Girl, successfully competed against eight

other couples in the annual Strictly Come Dancing

competition to be crowned the 2010 winners. Joe, a talented

gymnast and Lizzie, a member of Brighton College Dance

School, achieved high marks for their viennese waltz, but it

was their disco routine that wowed the audience and was the

highlight of the evening. Congratulations to them both!

Strictly Come Dancing

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Few know that a former pupil of the College, John Gifford

Stower (Hampden 1932 -1933), was involved in the

famous Great escape during the Second world war. Following

his years at Brighton College, John Stower joined the RAF as a

volunteer in 1940 and served as a bomber pilot until his plane

was downed in 1943. He participated in the Great escape of

24th March 1944, from Stalag Luft iii prisoners’ camp and,

following his recapture, was amongst the 50 prisoners

executed by the Gestapo on Hitler's orders.

Old Brightonian involvedin Great escape

The Rt Hon Sir John Chilcot, GCB,

who attended the College from 1952-

1957, has been appointed President of the

Old Brightonians’ Association. Sir John, who

is currently Chairman of the iraq inquiry,

acknowledged “a serious obligation to Brighton

College and a delight that the College has

been doing so well in recent years”.

Sir John Chilcotappointed OBAPresident

Old Brightonians

Lord Skidelsky, Chairman of Governors and Old Brightonian, was appointed Knight of the

Grand Cross (Cavaliere di Gran Croce) by the President of italy at the Quirnale Palace in

Rome. Lord Skidelsky was honoured for his work as an historian and economist. His much

heralded new book ‘Keynes: Return of the Master’ is now out in paperback. Lord Skidelsky spoke

at the College in October on the subject of ‘Stimulus or Austerity’ in the first of this year’s

Head Master’s lecture series.

Lord Skidelskyachieves top italian honour

The College rugby sides have all made impressive starts to the 2010

season. in the 1st Xv match against Daily Mail Cup champions

whitgift, Brighton recorded one of their best wins in a close-fought match by

23 points to 22. Full back Alastair Chisholm won the match with the final kick

of the game held at The Stoop, home of Harlequins RFC. Meanwhile, those

starting their college rugby careers have been impressive too with the Under 14s

beating Cranleigh 7-5. Last year’s Twickenham finalists, the Under 16s, have

also continued to impress and drew on the experiences of their cup run to win

their opening fixtures in fine style.

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1st Xv victories overCranleigh and whitgiftherald good season ahead

Sport

Brighton’s reputation for Sport is clearly reflected

in the number of former pupils playing

significant rôles at national and international level. in

cricket, Matt Prior has been named in the Ashes squad

to tour Australia this winter. Laura Marsh, Holly

Colvin and Sarah Taylor will join Matt ‘down under’ as

part of the england women’s Team. in rugby, Jordan

Turner-Hall has been joined by Ross Chisholm in the

Harlequins side, Ross making his premiership debut

against exeter Chiefs in September. Members of last

year’s 1st Xv are also showing promise: Ollie Richards

has been selected for the england Under 19 team while

James Tyas and Max Maidment have both represented

the Bath ‘A’ side. elsewhere, Ben Maidment has been

selected for the Blues Squad for Cambridge University

and will hopefully gain his second blue against Oxford

this December.

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Competing at the Sussex Schools’ Championships, seven of

the College’s athletes met the exacting standards necessary

to compete at the english Schools’ Championships in July at the

Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. in the junior boys’ competition,

Dominic Reid (200m), Michael Papanicola (High Jump) and

Bryce williams-watson (Pole vault) all qualified. Jordan Auburn

(Hurdles) and Gabi Harris (Triple Jump) competed in the

intermediate competition, as did Matthew Gue (Discus) and

Matthew Lasis (Hammer) in the senior boys’ event.

Brighton’sMagnificent Seven

On Friday 8th October, the College is holding the first of a series of evenings

with parents and pupils to discuss our plans for sport within the wider school

community. Following the opening of the excellent new fitness suite at the heart of

the College, attention now turns to the New Ground where we are planning to erect a

stunning new pavilion, complete with viewing gallery, café and changing rooms. it is

hoped that construction will start in 2011.

New Sports Pavilion for the New Ground

Three of our girls have won national recognition. izi Noakes,

Sofie Cawley and Georgia Adams will join 40 of the top girls

from across the country at the eCB Super 2s competition. All three have

played for the College boys’ teams over the last few months, including

Sofie making her debut for the 1st Xi against Dulwich. izi Noakes also

made her Sussex senior debut, opening the bowling against Kent in the

County Championship, where she claimed the prized scalp of the

england Captain, Charlotte edwards.

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Prep School

After their hard work in the scholarship and common entrance

exams, our Year 8 pupils headed to Cornwall for their end-of-

year activity holiday. They enjoyed a variety of treats, including a

sailing day and, of course, the Newquay surf !

Mastering the waves

BCPS continued its exceptional record in the United Kingdom

Junior Maths Challenge, winning a fantastic 15 gold awards.

Out of the 240,000 best pupil mathematicians entered nationally, only

the top 6% were awarded gold certificates. Four pupils qualified for the

Junior Mathematical Olympiad, a competition for the top 1000

national entries.

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Our talented chamber choir performed with professionalism and

maturity, impressing their audiences at their two concerts in

Paris in July. They sang at the eglise Saint André, Bobigny and the

American Church. On the final day of the trip they let their hair down

at Disneyland, using their vocal chords for screaming instead of the

previous beautiful harmonies!

Singing in Paris

Many of our present and former pupils were involved in the

exhilarating dance show that was performed over two

evenings in June. High skill levels, passionate enthusiasm, brilliant

choreography and stunning costumes combined to make these

performances superlative experiences that will live long in the

memory of all who were privileged to be in the audience.

Just Dance 2010

BCPS teams are defending a number of titles this

year, as they currently hold the national iAPS

Under 12 netball title and are also Sussex Under 13

County champions at netball. The Under 13 boys are

hoping to retain shields won in 6-a-side tournaments

in both cricket and soccer.

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Pre-Prep School

it was a perfect summer’s afternoon on Thursday 1st July,

when the Pre-Prep children, staff, parents, Governors,

Headmasters and guests gathered together to celebrate the 30th

Anniversary of the Pre-Prep. One of the highlights of the

afternoon was a special performance from the Nutcracker Suite,

the ‘Sugar Plum Fairy’ which was performed by a Senior School

Dance scholar accompanied by a Year 3 pupil as Clara.

30th AnniversaryCelebrations

we are delighted to welcome our new Headmistress, Jo williams.

Jo began her teaching career at a prep school in Chichester, before

progressing to the role of Head of the Foundation Stage and a member of

the Senior Management Team. Jo joins us from Tanglin Trust School in

Singapore, where she worked as a member of the leadership team, in an

infant department with 800 children. Jo is really looking forward to her new

role and said, “This really is a very special opportunity and one which i

intend to fully embrace. i am passionate about this age phase and i believe

that the importance of instilling a love for learning at this age is imperative.

The school has such a wonderful atmosphere, which nurtures individuals

and allows them to reach their full potential. My aim is to maintain the

strong traditional values, combined with a 21st century education.”

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This school year has seen some brilliant musical presentations,

including ‘Harvest Hope’ by Nick Perrin, and two Christmas

productions. The first was a rendition of ‘Shine Star, Shine!’ by Niki

Davies, from children in the Foundation Stage. Years 1 and 3 sang a

selection of secular and world music on the Christmas theme. Finally, Year

2 performed the second nativity ‘Babushka’ by Ruth Kenward. The music

continued throughout the year, right into the Summer Term, with an

instrumental Concert from Years 2 and 3. The Summer Show theme was

‘weird and wonderful’. There were pets in Nursery, dancing robots and

rapping aliens in Reception and an underwater world in Year 1. we had

cockerels doing the tango and donkeys doing the Can-Can in Year 2,

whilst Ancient creatures came back from the dead in Year 3. The final

highlight was the premiere of the musical ‘Fossil Rock’.

Marvellous Music

Year 3 participated in the eagerly

awaited swimming gala. All the

children swam one length front crawl

with great determination and energy!

SwimmingSensations!

The biggest event of the year in the PTA calendar, the easter

Fayre, was once again a complete success. it was a gloriously

sunny day and the Sports Hall had been transformed into a riot of

colour with balloons, bunting and daffodils. easter eggs, homemade

cakes, plants, donkeys and stalls galore, along with our wonderful

easter bunny, Richard Bennett, and our MC “Mad Hatter”, Brian

Cannon, made the Fayre a truly joyous occasion. The Fayre was a

great success and raised £2,500 for our two supported charities:

‘Fun in Action’, a befriending service for disadvantaged children in

Brighton, and ‘Age Concern’, who provide valuable support for the

elderly in our city.

An extravaganza!

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