Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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PREPARATORY Mrs. R. M. Hopkins (Head of Department) Miss W. TInompson R. Meredith, Esq. Mrs. E. Hyland Mrs. J. Dolding Mrs. J. Northcott Miss E. Riches Mrs. H. Small Mrs. I. Douglas (Matron) YEARBOOK Editors: T. Vesey, J. Collis, W. Duncan Photography: P. M. B. Wood Cover Design: A. Poole Welcome to the New Staff Members In September, the following teachers will be joining Saltus. Senior School Mr. Michael Billington comes to us as P.E. master after six years teaching at Warwick Secondary School. He trained at Padgate College of Education. Mr. Paul Galea will assume responsibility for French. He gained his degree from Oxford University (Worcester College) and his Certificate in Education from the University of Wales. Biology will be taught by Mr. Bruce Lines. He gained his degree at the University of Ohio. He is the son of Mr. Mrs. Stanley Lines of Paget. Mr. Timothy Smith will be Senior English Master and will also be responsible for the new Library and School Council. He has an honours degree from the University of Nottingham. Mr. Henry Ziegler has a degree from the George Washington University and also a masters degree from the London School of Ecomonics. He will combine the teaching of Economics with the post of Admissions Counsellor. Junior School In this department we welcome Mr. Keith Ackland who trained at Glamorgan College of Education. Mr. Rodney Stones will also be teaching in the Junior School. He holds a degree from the University of Bradford and he completed his professional trammgat 3 . Martin ' s College, Lancaster. -2-

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GOVERNING BODY Chairman: H. C. Butterfield, Esq., H. C. E. Masters, Esq. D. C. Selley, Esq. F. J. Gosling, Esq., M.B.E. C. T. M. Collis, Esq. Dr. D. E. Campbell H. CD. Cox, Esq. N. B. Dill, Jr., Esq. Headmaster: R.V. Haygarth, Esq., M.A. (Gxon) Secretary; Treasurer: Bursar: SENIOR Mrs. Heather Kett Mrs. Lydia Moniz R.M. Hopkins Esq STAFF F. L. Stephenson, Esq., (Senior Master) E. R. Rothwell, Esq., B.Sc. (London) M. Hunter, Esq., M.A. (Cantab.) A. M. Bestford, Esq.. B.A. (Sheffield) C. J. Williams, Esq. P. M. B. Wood, Esq., B.A. (Dunelm) M. A. Jackson, Esq., B.A. (Dunelm) C. Jeavons, Esq., B. Met. (Sheffield) M.Sc. (B ' ham) M. Evans, Esq., (Dip. Phys. Ed. Cardiff) L. G. Cruickshank, Esq., B.Sc. (Aberdeen) W. Duncan, Esq., LR.S.M. D. J. Collins, Esq., B.Sc (Wales) A. Myles, Esq., B.A. (Dunelm) A. Poole, Esq. Art, Metalwork A. Aikman, B.Sc. (Wales) Chemistry English Spanish Woodwork, Technical Drawing History French Mathematics Physical Education Geography, Mathematics Music Physics Latin Art, Metalwork Biology JUNIOR Miss E. M. Wilkie (Head of Department) I. Small, Esq., B.A. (Open University) Mrs. L. Williams J. S. McEwan, Esq. Mrs. G. Walker, R. Walker, Esq. Miss M. Armstrong Mrs. L. Scott Mrs. K. Latter Mrs. M. Pettit, Dip. Mus. Ed. R.S.A.M., L.R.S.M. Mrs. K. Walker -1-

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HEADMASTER ' S NOTES No school can, of course, hold all its good teachers; there are many good reasons, professional and personal, for needing to move on, especially in Ber- muda. It is comforting to know that, even with the comparatively large exodus this June, Saltus ' turnover of staff during the last four years is considerably less than average. Nevertheless, it is sad to lose five very good teachers; Martin Hunter, Michael Jackson, Mai ' Evans, John McEwan and Jean Northcott have, between them, given the senior school thirty six years of fine service; teachers of very varied character, each very competent in his own field and a good member of a team who has deserved and won the respect and affection of boys and colleagues. Our good wishes go with them and their families. The Bursar ' s restoration of the senior school building proceeds steadily, limited only by funds. We arrived back last September to new ceilings and neat, practical work benches in the corridors, now free from the untidy clutter of lunch tables. Paint has since freshened up the hall and corridors and we have a splendid new entrance lobby, a point of pride as well as an interesting and well-used centre for displays. Soon, new doors to each forf room should appear and the old woodden back staircase is to be replaced. But loutish carelessness and lack of community sense still produce enough unnecessary breakages and littler to break . any Bursar ' s heart, despite drives, warnings, threats and punish- ments. The junior and prep departments put the seniors to shame in this.. The inauguration of Senior Year, after 0 levels, is of course the most notable and exciting development, and the thought, planning and work f or it has dominated the year. This is not the place for detail, most of which has been circulated anyway, but the emphasis throughout has been to provide a course which will do most for most of our boys. It is clearly right that a school such as Saltus should be able to send its students directly to college; we certainly have now many pupils worth such a course, and we already have teachers well qualified to teach at this level. And there should be some useful by-products to benefit all Saltus. A school needs a ' top ' , and the general academic atmosphere of the school should gather strength from the presence of students and courses at this level, with the opportunity for some scholarship and researh, albeit modest and we are determined that this course will not be a year for the drifter; admission into Senior Year has already been seen to be by no means automatic and the courses will be passed only with real effort. Also, we should be able to call for more mature leadership from the prefect body. I am hoping, too, that it will be a little easier to keep up connections with our younger old boys. Results are what matter of course, but it is encouraging that numbers for this first year are greater than at first envisaged and will certainly increase in 1 975, that BHS have joined us, and that we have the approval and support of the Ministry. But the challenges all lie ahead and, with them, the exciting oppor- tunities. It should be unnecessary to reaffirm that this Senior Year will not change -3-