Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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SENIOR YEAR REPORT From the outset, those students entering Senior Year 1980- 81 had a formidable task facing them if they were to maintain, or improve upon, the performance of the previous year ' s group. The Advanced Placement results for May 1980 were the best achieved by any class since the inception of the Programme. Although this year ' s examination statistics are not available at press time, in other respects the record has been equally impres- sive. Students continue to be accepted at prestigious universities and colleges throughout North America. This year, however, Canada has had to take second place to the United States as the most popular destination of our students. Yet, no matter where they choose to further their studies, there can be little doubt that the calibre of Senior Year students continues to be recognised by institutions of higher education. I say this with confidence, not only on the basis of academic exemptions granted by many universities, but also on the unprecedented amount of financial assistance in the form of scholarships and awards achieved by this year ' s class. At the time of writing, a total of $25,000 has already been received by our students, and I have every reason to believe that this figure will be increased by September. 1 thank, once again, those individuals and organizations who remain extremely loyal in their support of both our Programme and the further education of Bermudian students. Undoubtedly, the esteem in which Senior Year students are held is due principally to the efforts of all those who work so hard to make the Programme effective. On behalf of the present class, I extend their thanks and mine to the administrators, teachers and office-staff, each of whom has a vital role to play. However, the continued success of Senior Year depjends. above all, on the students themselves. Universities gauge their opinion of us by the students we send to them. Entry into Senior Year, therefore, which itself is not an automatic right, carries with it certain responsibilities which extend beyond the bounds of the Programme. Students should realise these respx nsibilities and aim to fulfil them if they are to remain fine ambassadors abroad. Malcolm Durrant 7n a rub-a-dub sty e ... '

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SALTUS ON TOUR: THE TOURING TEAM: Back Row: Mr. J. Beard (coach), Smith (L), Clift, Harvey, Pascoe, Stouell, Perry, Daniels, Mocklow. Front Row: Moniz (D), Amaral, Chaves, Lewis, Syrr or s, Bean. Tour Results Strode College 1 Saltus 6 Crispin College 0 Saltus 6 WeUs Lads Club 0 Saltus 7 Dudley Youth 5 Saltus 0 Blakedown Colts 1 Saltus 3 Queen Elizabeth School 1 Saltus 4 Lad ' s Club 3 Saltus 1 Abergavenny 2 Saltus 1 SOCCER TOUR 1981 The second Saltus Soccer Tour to England during the Easter holidays proved what worthy ambassadors of the School and Bermuda our boys are. The trip was an overwhelming success from start to finish. The results are elsewhere on this page, let it suffice, therefore, for me to say that the standard of football played by us was excellent, and the narrow defeats of the last two games were as much a product of exhaustion as anything else. Typically, the boys threw themselves into everything with complete determination in all three of the bases we made: Millfield School, Somerset; Dudley, West Midlands; and Brom- yard, Herefordshire. Also, before visiting Millfield we stayed a few days in London. During our stay we saw and did many things such as: ice skating, visiting a safari park, visiting Bristol City Football Club, Hereford United Football Club and Wembley Stadium. We also went to Madame Tussauds, a nuclear power station and a motor-cycle scramble. Also, of course, we saw three first division games. Fitted in amongst this were the football matches! Possibly the most interesting game was that against Queen Elizabeth High School, Bromyard, as this capped a day of sport against the school. We met in badminton, basketball, indoor football and indoor cricket, as well as the main game. (We won the basket- ball, indoor cricket — and the main game.) This game was followed by a disco involving ourselves and the pupils at the school. The legend of Bromyard that started on the first tour continued again, for a good time was had by all! Wherever the boys went their behaviour was impeccable and they were favourably commented on by all who came in contact with them. From my point of view, few people envied me taking 15 boys 3,000 miles from home by myself — to them I would say it was a pleasure to be with this group of boys who brought nothing but praise to Saltus and Bermuda, and nothing but pride to me. Jon Beard in Action! Mr. Beard greets the Mayor of Dudley.

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THE GRADUATES OF 1980-81 Susan Gardner Lisa Gibbons Michelle Grant Craig Harris