Trinity College School - Record Yearbook (Port Hope, Ontario Canada)

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THE N W MASTER Xlr. De Penciet' Q: llow is the job ot' jtinior tnaster dil'l'crent from being a regular inasterl' -X: l haxc no direct responsibility for course work or adyisees. l've liound l'xe had tnore class in- xolxcment than l expected. You could call me a tlo.iting master . Q: Wh.it's the dil'l'erencc between the School now and when you came'.' X: lhe grade nines are younger now, but their .icadcmics are better. Sly only criticism is that the kids are too goalaoricnted towards the professions, and lack ol' wonder ol' travelling. Oyerall, Trinity is a better school now. Q: what aspect ot' school life would you change? .-X: l'd like to see the school go co-ed, with as much mixture as possible. The eventual goal would be to haye as close to a 50-50 ratio as possible. I would continue to upgrade the academic calibre of the school. Q: Being one of the yottnger masters here, what lies within the scope ol' your music tastes? A: I enjoy playing just about anything written for the bagpipes, l like the Chicago Symphony: l'm learning about classical music and l enjoy listening to Nlahler, and Sibelius, but l also like British new wave. l listen to The Clash, lan Drury and The lilockheads, and, of course, The Police. Q: What are the attributes ol' your ideal teacher? N: Nly ideal teacher would be Socrates. He had the ability to generate questions from his pupils. A teacher must dispel his bias unless he can defend his views, He should try and inspire his students with a love ol' books. Q: XN'hat's your sicw' on Trinity's disciplinary systein? A: At the time ot' writing, we're going through a major overhaul ot' the system. l-'or tninor offences tlateness, skipping class, etc.t, the House handling ot' matters ought to work. But the major crimes? If the big problems like drugs and alcohol are to be addressed, a re-examination ol' students' priorites is needed. Q: Do you think Trinity lacks anything that other schools might have, or vice versa? A: When l was here, Trinity lacked a really good Zlrl and music programme tthat has changedl. The School now seems more willing to recognize outside activities other than sports. Mr. Wright is an unusually good conciliator and has the right priorities for the school. Overall, I would be very hard pressed to find a better school. Nlr. llel'encicr on the pipes.

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THE N W MASTER M r. Large Q: Noyy that you tue at lttuity t.is opposed to being a student at ,Npplebyl hoxy :ue your yieyts on tlte Sehool diffetent from yyhen you yyeie at student? A: Wlten l nas it student. l had no idea yyhat teaehers yyent through, or hoyy mueh titne and effort tltey Ptll in. I nas yery eritiettl of the sehool system until l left it. and realized the ygtlue of the lessons taught here. Q: Do yott think there is gi neeessttry attitude towards teaehing at an all boys' sehool? A: The teaeher must be yyilling to dedieate himself totally' to the sehool beeause of the hours and demands placed on him. In some instanees, the family' must eome seeond. Q: lf you were to be named Headmaster tomorroyy, yshat changes would you make? A: l yyouldn't make any real ehanges, exeept that l would make the teachers ayyare that the English lcll' Dt, llulltoyg Rlulllf Xlt large, 'Cy ,,,..:H L., :kai t -r ga':s'nr'?l lleptutuient doestt't ttttettd to throw a yyretith into the system xyheu llouse debates soinetde mth elttvey. l sltll lltttlk NUIIIL' ol llle elttyyes QIIL' loo lauge. Q: Does yottt teaehing at ti priyrue sehool plaee at strain on your rnarriagell .-X: Not really. beeause tny' yyife leaehes at ltatlalgat Castle. l think it yyould if tny yyife yyeren't a teaeher at a priyate sehool, espeeially sinee yye liye off campus. Q: Why did you go to Appleby oy er 'I rinity? A: Nly father taught there, so l got in free. Hoyyeyer, l yyent by ehoiee. l also attended Ridley and Bishop's College. Q: Do you find it diffieult teaehing a small elass or do you think it really matters? A: The exeuse l ean't get to eyeryone is no longer yalid. But it is definitely mueh better for the students. Q: Do you think that there is any other yy ay for the students to get eloser to the teacher at a non elassroom bases? A: l think that maybe an Outward Bound type of course rnigltt help: that and extra-eurrieular Iflps.