Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1988 volume:

' ALIUS ff JNroR scHOnr The Headmaster: Mr. J.K. McPhee, B.A., Dip. Ed., M.Ed. Behind the Scenes: Yearbook Staff 1988 General Editor: D. Janes Senior Department NJ.G. Kermode jR.M. Raistrick ! D.L. Janes C. Wrigley M. Gregorson J. Solliss k:. Williams 1 S. Browne S. Adams Photographic Contributors V. Evans C. Williams N. Kermode J. Solliss L. Budd I D. Janes F. Morrison M. Harrison M. Showers FROM THE HEADMASTER Formally recorded in the Minutes of the Trustee Meeting for the 2nd June, 1988, is a unanimous expression of appreciation to the teaching staff for their many contributions to our Centenary Year. The celebrations, as you will see from this excellent Year Book, itself a fine example of the very special effort made, have been many and varied, the result of imaginative planning and well- organized, effective execution. That these events, so demanding in time and energy, have not detracted in any way from normal teaching will, I have every confidence, be amply demonstrated by the announcement of yet another fine set of external examination results in September. Such professionalism and dedication is, of course, one of the main attractions for parents of independent education, for it is from a quality teaching staff, united in their educational goals and unstinting of their time and expertise, that many of the essential attributes of a good school are derived. One such attribute is that of good discipline, and certainly the many worthwhile achievements documented in these pages would not have been possible without it. Another, and dare I say, one of particular relevance to Bermuda, is the use and value of time. Time is a hard master, but a far more implacable enemy, ' edax rerum ' , as Ovid put it, devouring all things until turned into an ally by the habits of discipline. There is nothing so irretrievable as time wasted and it is encouraging to note from the many activities outlined in these pages that the year has indeed been used to the full. The theme of this Year Book is that of looking back and looking forwards - backwards to our heritage, to our traditions, and forwards to the future with all its opportunities and challenges. As we do so and as we recognize the numerous contributions made to this school from many different sources, it is entirely fitting that we all pay tribute to that fine group of men and women who are at the very heart of everything that is done here. I join the Trustees in thanking the teaching staff and congratulating them on yet another fine year ' s work. Junior Department Co-Ordinator: J. Coakley Photographic Contributions: Mr. Green L. Williams Preparatory Department Co-ordinator: S. Bacon J. Beard P. Sampson J. Luce W. Thompson S. Davidge J. Paradine M. Draycott K. Walker Photographic Contribution S. Bainbridge CHET I realize that many eulogies will have been spoken by many more eloquent tongues than mine and I know that, by now, all the right things will have been said. But I can ' t travel that distance and not record my sense of personal loss. I worked with many men - with them, under them, over them, alongside them, but I have never worked with a man who had so much of my respect and my friendship combined. Along with all his talents and his immense capacity for hard work, he had, as very few people do have, modesty and charity. He used to explain to me - I ' m a great hater. I like fighting and I like hating the enemy - and he used to explain to me, when I was most bitter, why the enemy had to feel and think and act that way. But alongside these qualities he had two that mattered - courage, moral courage that it, and vision. From the Cenetenary Banquet address - Mr.R.V.Haygarth S.G.S. Headmaster 1968-1978 We get up later on Sunday morning and dress carefully in spotless clothing. After breakfast we write letters home and try to persuade our parents, by the excellence of our handwriting and spelling, that we have behaved wonderfully well all week. This is soon over and it is time for church. Mrs. Booker usually takes us to church where we sit in a special pew near the choir - this gives the choir an excuse should anything go wrong with the singing. We always have a specially good lunch on Sunday and afterwards we rest for a short time. Every third Sunday those of us who are lucky enough to have our parents on the island are allowed to spend Sunday afternoon with them but if it does not happen to be the right Sunday for this we nearly always go on a beach. Yearbook 1938 Sunday at the Boarding School H.C. Butterfield. I 2 DONT TIE YOUR SHOES TOGETHER (Preparatory School Reminiscences by Mary Hopkins.) However many rules a school may have, small boys will always think up unusual things to do which teachers never thought to forbid. Many years ago, when there were only two of us in the Prep. School, we started to compile a list of odd instructions: Don ' t pour your soup on John ' s head (take it home in your flask if you don ' t like it.) Don ' t bring moth balls to school and feed them to your friends. Don ' t tie your shoes together when you ' re wearing them. The list was quite extensive and over the years could have been increased considerably with incidents like the boy who threatened to kill another unless he brought him two chocolate biscuits daily. (I only learned of this when one day no biscuits were supplied and some round-eyed children came to me saying, X is going to kill Jimmy, and he means it! ) The Preparatory School opened on 21st September, 1959, when I was appointed to start this new Department for Saltus. We began in an old two-roomed schoolhouse on Mount Hill, Pembroke, with thirty-seven children and one other teacher. We had no secretary and the telephone was in the small lavatory which had to serve as a Staff Room, opening off my classroom. I had to deal with phone calls while watching my class round the door, and callers would often be startled to hear me exclaim, Stop doing that! or Leave him alone! while they were asking educational advice. There were just the two of us there all day with our two classes. In those days it was not thought proper to ask parents to help at school, so we had to do all the supervision between us and with no thought of free periods or other luxuries. L. to R. Kay Foster (now Mrs. Walker), myself (then Mary Ede), Jean Rhodes (now Mrs. Northcott). The only extra help we had came at lunch time. Not in the form of a Matron and team of ' lunch mothers ' , but a prefect from the Senior School was sent over each day to supervise the children at their play. On fine days we ate our lunch outside with the boys, but the prefect would help them to open their flasks so that we could eat without too much disturbance. This duty was heartily loathed by most of the prefects, few of whom had any experience of dealing with large numbers of very small boys. If they were too friendly the boys tended to become unruly: one prefect who pushed a few children over in a jocular manner was set upon by a group and rolled down the hill - when I went to his rescue they explained that he did it to them so they thought they could do it to him. Yet if the prefect were too distant, then the boys found him unapproachable. Once I was requested to fasten a very muddy shoelace while I was eating my sandwich, so I advised the owner to ask the prefect to do it. The child looked in amazement towards Geoff Parker, already well over six feet at age six teen, and said, What, that man? Our numbers soon grew and a third class was opened by partitioning one of the classrooms and appointing an extra teacher, but after years of these cramped conditions we moved to our own new building on Woodlands Road, it now forms the West wing of the Junior School. Luxuries included indoor sanitation, a proper Staffroom and a small Assembly Hall (now the Junior School Library.) 4 i WHEN YOU ' RE WEARING THEM! .Mil wm OS = ?ec Sweafers For many years Prep School boys have been easily recognisable by their red sweaters, but when we started our boys wore the same uniform as the rest of the school, including blazers and ties in the winter. They looked very smart first thing in the morning, but did not remain tidy for long, and it was not a comfortable or practical uniform for young, active children. We felt that far too much time was being spent helping the children to fasten ties after physical exercise: by the time a teacher has knotted twenty ties round wriggling little necks she almost feels like throttling the owner of the twenty-first, so we limited ties to Class 3 on special occasions. The blazer had always struck me as particularly unsuitable for five year olds who inevitably spilled milk down the front and got paint or glue on the sleeves, not to mention mud when they fell down. So we discouraged the wearing of a blazer by the younger children, who were much more comfortable in long-sleeved sweaters. The sweaters were grey and the children looked dull on wintry days, in fact when they filed in three lines from their classrooms into the Hall for Morning Assembly they reminded me of streams of insects crawling out of the woodwork. I hadn ' t thought seriously of making any change until a Monday morning after a wet week-end when John Cox arrived looking very embarrassed and wearing a red sweater because it had not been possible to dry a grey one. During the day as he moved about my classroom I enjoyed the splash of bright colour, so I invited him to continue to wear this sweater and, as red was one of the Saltus colours, asked the Headmaster if we might introduce it as an optional alternative. This was approved and in time we phased out the grey altogether. We occupied our Woodlands Road building for ten years until Saltus amalgamated with Cavendish Hall School, when our building became part of the enlarged Junior School and we moved to Cavendish. With the increased numbers (197 when we first arrived there and accepted any Cavendish children who wished to stay, including fifteen girls) my administrative duties had increased to such an extent that I could no longer combine them with being a full-time Class teacher. For the first time I had my own office and even a part-time Secretary - though rationed to four hours a week - and I was able to start a Remedial Reading programme, fascintating and most rewarding work. More Mischief Small boys delight in trying out new words, especially if they seem to shock people. They will teach newly acquired swear words to their friends with glee, so I have often received complaints from parents that their son has used highly unsuitable language to his grandparents or instructed his little sister in the facts of life, and of course they blame the school. I was once dealing with a complaint of bad language on the school field and asked the culprit who had taught him such words. To my surprise he cited his father, a Member of Parliament, and I told him 1 found it hard to believe that his father would use language like that about the house. No, not in the house, he explained, On the boat! So now I had to find a tactful way to advise the father to try to refrain from the use of unparliamentary language while sailing with his son. With no janitor on the premises during the day it was often necessary to make repairs in order to keep the school functioning and I learned to do minor plumbing and electrical jobs. I kept a collection of tools, oil and other useful items readily available, never knowing when 1 might have to unscrew a jammed lock, or attempt to repair the flush mechanism of a faulty toilet. At Cavendish the gymnastic apparatus folds flat against the walls of the Hall, being bolted to the floor when wheeled out for use. The small sockets were fascinating to the children when sitting on the floor at morning Assembly, and occasionally pencils or crayons were posted into them. One Monday morning, at the end of my usual session with the whole school while the teachers had a brief free period, I noticed a child having difficulty in standing up when his Class was instructed to leave. He had poked his finger into a floor socket and it was stuck! The finger was beginning to swell and the child was growing frightened, doubtless fearing that he might have to have his finger cut off or stay fastened to the floor for ever. I was worried too, envisaging the possibility of having to take up the floor boards. I sent for ice, in the hopes of reducing the swelling, and then fetched my tool kit. A liberal spraying of WD 40 made it possible to twist the finger, and with some manipulation I was able to work it free. A great relief to both of us! My thanks and love to all the boys who, over the years, have made my work so varied - sometimes hair-raising but always lively and enjoyable. The Prep. Department-Then and now. Christmas en and now, bearing gifts The Choir Christchurch Devonshire This year ID helped the Red Cross they made wheel chairs out of loUipop sticks and paper and they did chores to earn money for the Red Cross. They sang Its A Small World After All and they wore a hat with a cross on it. Scott Beedie My mummys class collected the money to help the S.P.C.A. They took a box and colored it nicely. They got lots and lots of cat and dog food. They earned lots and lots and lots of money doing chores like washing the dishes and taking out the trash and watering the garden and gardening and feeding their rabbit and dog and cat and vacuuming the carpet and making breakfast and getting dressed and making your bed and going to bed when you are told and picking up your toys. Ewan Sampson I made a stocking in 3T and we sewed it and took the stocking home and I got money for the Brangman Home Children and Miss Thompson has already bought the presents for the Brangman Home Children and to-day in the church the Brangman Home Children are going to get their presents in the church to-day. Christopher Perry 2L ' s class were saving money to give the deaf children and they have now learned how to do sign language to talk to the deaf children and they sing a song and do sign language in between the song and they have visited the deaf children and given them a present. Nicholas Kyme 2B is helping the blind people. When Mrs. Howes came she played her organ. They hoped she would like their song and she did and they had nice rainbow hats and they sang a nice song. We all liked the song so we hope she ' ll come next year. Simon Franklin -and the Christmas Fair 3D are helping the old people. They went to the Matilda Smith Home. They wrote notes about their grand parents. And they are going to post them off to their grandparents. They are buying presents for the old people. They are being very kind to the old people. Alex Chapman Mary Poppins . . , Eat your heart out! iD ' s relay causes hilarity. Mrs. Craycott gets the sack! Tongues are the order of the day. ' Did you say you dropped a $50. bill? Keeping score. Just you stop that. Day Our genial hostess Richard King completes a stylish jump to take second place. First place honours went to Devin Stowe. Congratulations to Kris Hedges and Craig Evans (inset) Win- ners of the 3rd Year and 2nd Year Long Distance race. Pinning on ribbons. THANK YOU to all our W wonderful helpers. Victorious red team take a bow Miss Wilkie presents the shield SATURDAY SOCCER By Peter Watson The 1987 88 football season commenced in early October after a coaching clinic for parents conducted by Jon Beard, Senior School Athletic Director and Kieron Peacock, Junior School Athletic Director. In spite of poor weather conditions, the boys managed, with much enthusiasm and dedication, an average turn out of between 60 and 70 boys each week. A new team format was begun in January which saw the Marlins, Snappers, Barracudas and Sharks enjoy spirited and lively games, with each team playing 9 games during the season. The emphasis throughout the year was on participation, team work, development of skills, sportsmanship and the fun of playing. The boys also enjoyed a series of games with Port Royal. In their first game at Port Royal the Cavendish boys were narrowly defeated 1-0. The return match held at Saltus Junior School field saw the Cavendish boys, led by Richard Kir win the match 4-0 which, on a total goals basis, saw the Ca cndish boys win the Saltus Cavendish Port Royal Challenge Trophy, recently donated by a generous Cavendish father. Many thanks to all of you for making this past season a success! If Bui Ids l astles in the i ,ir Castles And Keeps (The boys ' phonic spelling has been left in) A motte and bailey castle lookt like a towr on a hill Christopher Lee the first motte and bailey castles wer mad of wod Jonathan Norton Ther war houses insid the bailey Michael Stout wodn castles cod birn so they mad them ov ston Price Smith Evreebodee went in to keep when the castle was atact Philip Marshall The wols ov the keep wer very thic Peter Martin The kichin was insid the keep Kevin Masters the great hall wus inside the keep Alexander Jones the pepl ate in the grat hall Nakai Greene ■ A castle by Andrew Shaw Seige towers by Jaime Billings and Royce Wakefield We painted a frieze Strong defenses the portcullis was a big matol gat and wan enmes cam they let the big gate down Christopher Lee A portcullis was so very strong it was mad ov metel Dana Martin the portcullis was a gate and it went down in cays a atak was kuming to atak them James Peniston they mead the towrs rownd to mec the castle strongr Dana Martin the rich lord med two walls arand the keep to protect himself James Peniston Laying Seige they dug tunels undr the castle wols and lit a fir to mac the wols colaps. Jonathan Norton a trebuchet had a hevy wate to sling rocs at the castle Michael Stout they put big roks in the mangonel and thro it agenst the castle woUs. Matthew Durrant the battering ram goes by the dor to noc it down Andrew RoUin they pushd the dor open wif the battering ram Nakai Greene They pot up the seeling ladres to the wall so they cod get up on the batolments Richard Butterfield A battering ram by Colin Brown Motte and bailey by Simon Weare Mangonel by Royce Wakefield Mangonel by Edward Petty They pot the scaling ladrs up agensd the castle walls and climd up it and got in the batelments Matthew Durrant A seige tower cud go aganst the castle Andrew RoUin the seige tower went uganst the wolls and the men climb up it Alexander Dale The cannoon fiyrd cannoon balls and the wal would claps Price Smith We made a castle ID GOES A PIRATING Some Of The Crew Welcome You Aboard Viking Were Pirates One day I was a viking and I said on top of the sees with a ship and with sevun vikings and I brnt dawn the viUgs. Philip Rogerson I was a viking I fight peepl and brnd down houses then said the sevn sees. Donovan Hensdiek I was a viking I was fiting with the goodys and I won the batol with my ship mats so we got all the byoty and wen we gav the treasure to uthers we went piraten agen. Jason Boorman It was hard being a pirate beecos when they wer misbehav- in they got wipt and they got put in chans. Philip Rogerson Pirate Life Is Not A Happy One It was hard being a pirate because you would have to scrub the decks and you would have to sleep with the rats and you would have to lift the cannon balls in a battle and the captain would whip you if you weren ' t very good. Ryan Marshall It was hard being a pirate. They ate hard biscuits. They fired the canins. They washed the sails. They sumtimes wun the battle. They did not have a very good sleep. Henry-Gordon Masters Into Battle I am a fierce pirate. I am going to fight. I will put sand on the decks and water on the sails. I will fire the cannons to make the sails fall down on the other ship so it cant get away. Then I will get on the ship and fight with my cutlass. Ted Graham I am going to fight wif the pirates wif the guns and wif the cutlassis and wif the nifs as well. Barry Houghton A Viking Ship - Justin Kempe My Flag - Peter Robinson My Pirate - Matthew Marshall 16 We Made A Big Frieze About Pirates We Won If I was a pirate I wod bury the treshr on a seket il ind. I wod dror a treshr map and I wod get sum diminds. Aftr I have bured the treshr and wen I hav so much I wod spend it. Mark Goodwin I am a pirate I am gowig to get treasure and get dimins and get mune and going to get sords and get gold and lots of difrnt treasures. John Patton I saw a treasure ship. I wood stele the treasure and then I wood burie it. It was pieces of eight. Then I wood mack a map so I can find it agen. Robert Jackson Patch The Pirate Cat Storybook Pirates Patch livd on the flying lizard Patch did not lik bafs. The kap-tin got so mad he sed lets mak a chrap. Patch luvd kiprs he did not no it wuz a chrap. He wokd rit into it. Then they gav patch a baf. Then the kaptin said I hav the klinist cat in the sevin ses. Matthew Conyers Patch the pirate cat livd on the Flying Lizard. The croo wer verey clen but patch was not clen he was verey drte. The captin did not lie Patch beying drte so he baft him and he pot a ribin in hiz her and he pot prfyoom in hiz her but just climd bac in the garbij can. Murray Gregorson A Pirate Town - Daniel Wilks 1 Patch - Alexandre Auriol Long John Silver brort Jim to Treasure Island, and they fawnd ex mackt the spot and they digd the spot and the treasure wuz takin and Ben Gun had it. Brandon Billak Captin Pugwash fiyd the canon ball at the bilding. Captin Pug-wash sed can I haev my canin ball bac and Cut Frot Jaek wuz there and he rod his bot and jropt buckets in the water to mek Captin Pugwashis bot sink. Michael William Smith Captain Pugwash sed to rob a bank and bring bac the mune and the crew men did it and found out it was Captain Pug-washis bank they robd. Michael Murdoch-Smith Treasure Island - Paul Fox An Unusual Pet I brought Izzy my Chinchilla for the boys to see. I took him into the assembly hall for everyone to meet. Izzy was old and he is dead now. Peter Robinson Captain Pugwash - Jason Boorman MRS. SAMPSON ' S IS Durrant Barnaby, Jonathan and Tut. I have learned a lot about Egypt. I learnt about the pyramids and the Sphinx, its ' shoulder broke off and it is getting reperd (repaired), I learnt about Tutankamun the King is protected by a sacred vulture and a cobra on his forehead and I learnt about the Nile and hippos. Pure (poor) people had to build there houses out of mud. Alex Bartlett Kings for the day. Life along the Nile by John Hindress. I like learning about Egypt because Egypt is a very interesting country. I liked learning about the pyramids, they had secret passige ways inside the pyramids and they filled some with bats to protect the ded pharoah from robers. 20 Andrew Watson Tut ' s Death Mask by Christian Hurt. Ancient Egypt is fun. I like the Egyptian sculptures because they look good the Sphinx is my favourite sculpture. My favourite gods are Bes, Bastet, and Buto. When they have to make a mummy they take his branes out through his nose. They covered the body with natron and they leaf it for lots of days until it is dryed out and then it is rapt (wrapped) and rapt. Craig Evans TO THE What would you like to give your mummy for Mother ' s Day? A waterbed and flowers and some parrots. Chiwun Smith Some gloves and a book and a book mark. Taylor Rankin A hwiine (Hawaian) dress. Richard Holmes A big car with a heat up pool in it. Christopher Burville A golden ring, a neclace and some new bracelets. Matthew Greenslade A diaminde necklace and flowrs. Richard Burton A b.m.w. and 200 puppys. A giant hotel, a vacuum cleaner and a fridge.Trevor Corday A golden vase with red and yellow roses and a pink hibiskus. Tucker Murphy A silver car with tan insides. There will be four T.V.s and a jacoose. Christian Hurt A red car with a gold T.V. A ring with eigte diemonds on it and little safire rocks and a umbrella with red and blue stripes. John Hindess A nice car and a new house, a motor bike and a nice book. Neil Fenton A house, a trip to Hwihe (Hawaii) and cristol mugs. Artie Rego Emeruls and roubees and a Chevrolet. Jordan Sousa A little red sports car. Niko Mejias A green and red flower pot. Spencer Butterfield A car with a telephone and a T.V. and shews (shoes) with a little dog. Andrew Watson A golden necklace. Christopher White A camera. Jonathan Correia An ' 88 Corvette. Alex Bartlett Gold, in a box of silver. Andrew Cossar A golden longtail. Peter Mahoney A new suitcase and a trip to Scotland and Egypt. Kristen Linberg A new station wagon with 10,000 horsepower. Jordan Hollis A three engined boat and a dock. Ryan Davidge A fishing boat to catch marlin. Brian Hines A Rolls Royce, with a yellow inside and a blue outside with yellow edges. Craig Evans A rasing boat and a new rasing car. Barnaby West I want to be an archeologist. Andrew Cossar I want to be an athlete. Seamus Dur- kin ' ' School is cool says Artie. — But what about the future?? I want to be a sculptor and I will mayke beautiful sculptures and carve things in stone and rocks and sell them and mayke lots of money and buy a nice home and have a nice wiff and childrin. Richard Holmes I want to be a life saver because I like to swim. My future is quite interesting. I will be a wealthy man when I am a man. I will save many people. Taylor Rankin Andrew W. - An Olympic Skier Alex - An explorer Chiwun - A policeman Christopher W. - A diver Tucker - A horse rider Spencer - A famous high jumper. Christopher B. - A racing boat driver. Jordan S. - An archeologist Arthur - A soldier John - A baseball player Peter - A carver Ryan - A power boat driver Craig - An athlete Barnaby - A doctor Richard B. - A basketball player. Kristen - A mechanic Neil - A power boat racer Jonathan - A soldier Matthew - A driver Christian - In the U.S. air force. Trevor - A basketball player Niko - A cricketei Brian - A fisherman Jordan H. - A famous scrambler. 21 2L— OUT OF THIS WORLD Engineers and Shuttle Crew Let ' s get started: Kristian, Adam, Luke, Tim Not Bad! Mark, Travis, David, Nicholas Oh! No back door! Luke, Tim, Kristian, Al SPACE ADVENTURES If I was an astronaut I would fly up in a space ship to explore Saturn and see if there was life on it. If there was life I would run back to my space ship and blast off back to earth and tell other space men what I saw. Alex Fay If I was an astronaut I would go to all the planets inside a shuttle and write a book about my travels. I would go with one friend. He is Sargent David and I would be the commander. When I was at all the planets I would bring back rocks that scientists could study. Mark Wong If I was an astronaut I would go to space and study the planets like Jupiter and Saturn and I would wear a space suit. I would go up there with some friends. I would go up in a space shuttle. When I blast off there would be lots of smoke coming out of the space shuttle and there would be me and my friends going up to space in the shuttle. David Ferreira So good! Engineering Crew If I was an astronaut I would go to the moon in a rocket. I would go to Mars and Pluto. Before I go to space I would go to astronaut school and when I am ready to go to space I would go witn some of my friends. I would put on a space suit. When I came back from space I would write a book about space. Adam Laing Mrs. Paradine, take a news release! 24 AND. . SCHOOL DAYS I like ths time in 1987 in September when we learned sign language and went to Friendship Vale. We saw people who were deaf and met a deaf girl named Roberta. She was nice and she was just learning to talk. We played baseball and it was fun. Alex Fay What I like best is our holidays, play time, telephones, prizes, movies and building the space shuttle and colouring and playing at the computer. I like playing soccer and getting TP ' S. I like Sports Day. David Ferreira What I like best about school is when I get a sticker or a team point. I like flying kites at school. I like bad joke day because we get to say jokes to you on Friday. I like it when it is raining because we get to play with toys. Daniele Bortoli I like sums and dot to dots. I like colouring and sports day and S.R.A. and doing computer. Bad joke day and team points and singing are fun. I liked books and drawing and making the space shuttle. Mrs. Luce gives birthday smacks and pulls out our loose tooth for the tooth fairy. Adam Laing I like reading and I like bad joke day and dot-to-dot and show and tell. I like prizes and stickers and I like computers and projects and birthday spankings. I liked getting my tooth pulled out and the Agricultural Show. Sean Crawford . . . BACK AGAIN Look Anthony, here ' s how says Sean Dominic made a few calls Another Shuttle? - Tim, Ben, Adam, Michael AGRICULTURAL SHOW STORIES We won 2 cups and 5 ribbons. I think that our class done best for our school. We had a competition with other schools to see which school worked hard to come in first. We worked so hard that ' s why we came second. Owain Johnston I think on Friday before this one I put my chicken into the Ag. Show. She won first place and highly commended. I call her Star now and she is the tamest chicken. Alex said it was dumb and now he thinks it is great. Luke Fountain Before the Agricultural fair, I had 2 baby rabbits and Mommy and Daddy and I sent one rabbit and the Mommy and Daddy away to Joe Ameral. He put them in the Agricultural Fair. They won no prize. The judge said the rabbits were so dark. Mrs. Luce, did you see that BI G turkey with the BIG beak who wone first prize? I didn ' t think he should win. I think he was the worst there was of them. Timothy Gascoigne I can make a Owain, Daniel Our running pals - Adam, Geoffrey, Luke and James David, We celebrate with our friends at Friendship Vale. Ag Show Winners! Our lizard got a silver trophy for our school. Our ants got a silver trophy too. Our school got four trophies. Our school got a lot of ribbons. Our school got the second most points. Daniel Barker We entrd lizards, ants avacodos. And we wun 1st for are lizard and 1st for are ants and 1st for are avacodos, secend for are avacodos, third for are avacodos and I got hily emend for my picher. I saw Lenny Longtail and the Liter Cri ter and we wun two trophies, (unedited) Michael Pantry We helped others Sean, Norman, David, Reed - our book worms At the tree display. Merry Christmas! HANNUKAH Mrs. Roth came to school and tolde us abot the Hannukah and a sderrey (story) abot the Hannukah. She gave us a prezinte. It was a davide (different) lit (light) and we wish them a Happy Hannukah and she went away. William Lawrence 25 3D IS OFF ON THE SEA VENTURE Finding the Sea Venture - Nicholas Lawrence I was on the Sea Venture. We were going to Virginia but a storm came up and the Sea Venture sprung a leak. The men had to pump the water out of the boat. I asked and asked if I could help but the men said No, you can not help. You are too young. I kept asking and finally they let me help. Ben told the men to clog up the holes and I started to clog up the holes too. Then Ben said that I should go to the front of the Sea Venture and clog up the holes in the front. The next morning rain was falling and the wind was still blowing. Everybody was tired. Then all the men started to get into the small boats and finally we got to land. First we had a rest and then we caught wild pigs. Craig Panchaud A long, long time ago in England a ship called the Sea Venture Left, and I went on it. And it was going to Virginia. I loved the first three days but one day a horrible gale came. Everyone was sea sick and I was too. Then a message came that it was a bad hurri cane. I was very scared and the people were scared. We spent three days pumping and we threw all the stuff we could over. The women were shouting don ' t throw over my dresses. Then the storm calmed down. Sir George shouted land, land. We all sailed in but a reef caught us. We got on the rowboats and rowed in. We all rested for an hour. Then we went back to the ship and took all the things off before it sank. Alexander Cabrall This morning Mr. Wingood and Mr. Adams came for a visit at Saltus Cavendish. First Mr. Wingood started talking. He talked about how much air is in an air tank. He said that with one tank you could stay down there for an hour and a half. He said that with two tanks you could stay three hours. Then Mr. Adams told us about the Mary Rose, and how they had to bring their boats together and fight. Then they wanted to make it faster, and to have cannons on it. So they made a ship with hundreds of oars, but there was no room for cannons. So they made a smaller ship that had cannons on it. It was faster. They made little doors that the cannons could peek through. When there was a storm, they could shut the door and the water would not get in. Then in 1609, The Sea Venture set sail for Virginia. It was lost in a storm and was wrecked on the reefs. Next morning someone said Land HO! and some men went ashore. For many years the Sea Venture lay under water full of sand. This summer Mr. Wingood and Mr. Adams are going to dive down to the Sea Venture. The items they find will be put in the Maritime Museum for everyone to see. Nicholas Lawrence We stood with Sir. George Somers Our Visit To Spittal Pond The DeUverance - Bryan Haworth On Monday 28th we went to Spittal Pond. We left school at one fifteen in the afternoon. When we got there we started to walk. We went to see the longtails nesting place. We had to count crab holes. We saw a White Heron. We saw a Portuguese Man of War. We walked on and we saw TF. Then we went on and saw the three endemic plants. They are cedar tree, palmetto and olivewood. Then we went back. We had to pick a leaf from the flopper plant. There were lots of them. Then we went to the parking lot and got drinks and cookies. Mark Henderson We went to Spittal Pond, and we saw a white Heron in the tree, and a Yellow Crowned Night Heron. He eats the meat in the crab. We saw TF 1543, and we passed cedar trees, olive wood, and palmetto trees. I found 301 crab holes. Devin Stowe 26 Turtle Stories I am a turtle and I just hatched from my eeg when a ghost crab tried to eat me, but I was too fast for him. One of my brothers got eaten. The rest of us made it. When I went behind a rock, there was a shark. It chased me, but I lost him. Then I met a friend. His name was Fred. We went up for a breath of air. When a bird saw us, we hurried back under water. Then a bird tried to get us. As the month went past I got bigger and my shell got harder and harder. Then I went to Fred ' s house to get food. I saw a fat jellyfish. I took one mouthful and it was gone. Fred saw one too, and he ate it. It wasn ' t as big as mine. Richard King In the beginning I was a baby turtle in an egg. Then finally one day I hatched. I started my way down the beach, but a ghost crab saw me and started chasing me. It almost got me, but I made it to the sea. In one month my shell was getting very big and hard, so birds could not eat me. One day I saw a fisherman and he saw me. He started coming after me. I swam as fast as I could. After a long time he caught up with me. He took hold of me, but I was so heavy he fell in the ocean. I swam as fast as I could and got away — very, very far away. Under The Sea Turtle Dean Moniz Wishes Once upon a time I was walking through my garden and I caught a leprechaun who gave me three wishes if I would let him free. So I let him go and I wished I was the fastest runner. Then I went to Jamie ' s house and I said Let ' s have a race. He said, You know I always beat you. I said, Come on. He agreed. I beat him by a mile and he was still at the starting line. After that I went home and wished for gold so I could give it to the poor. Then I walked to all the poor people to give them money. I went home and wished for a sports car so I could win all the races. Justin Barritt Jamie Cattermole One day, I was on the beach going to the water, and a ghost crab saw me. I ran for my life. I was so scared. Finally, I reached the water, and I was safe. I was so hungry, so I looked and looked for some sea grass. I found some and I began to eat. Then I heard something, so I went to the surface. It was a boat. As it came closer and closer a man caught me and put me in his boat. When he wasn ' t looking I jumped into the water and swam and swam. When I was safe I saw a jellyfish. I went up to eat it. In one gulp it was gone. Then I met a friend. His name is Jacques. When we were swimming, a big fish came by and tried to eat us. So we swam behind a rock until it was gone. John Casling Five headed sea monster - Matthew Hammond My beautiful yacht - Jacques Auriol Alexander Wilks My house - Kris Hedges Mark Tibbies When I grow up I want to be a sailor, so I can sail the seven seas. I will take six mates to help me. I will race in the races that go from America to Bermuda. I will go if the waves are big or small, wind is wild or not. I don ' t m.ind if it is all of them together. My boat will be very big. It will go very fast. When I get to Bermuda if people want my autograph I ' ll give them it. I will explore islands and find stuff that is precious, and take it to the museum. I would find mines in the gulf stream. I would anchor one day for a week, and go diving and pick up treasure from the bottom of the sea. I ' d find sunken ships. I would go in caves and explore them under water. I would camp on islands for sixteen days. I would have a rubber speed boat, so I could speed very fast back to my big boat, and make a map of the islands I liked. I would surf on wave?. I would have lots of fun with my boat. It would be fun to take people for rides on the boat, and swim round reefs. Nigel Pollard 27 3T REPORTING FROM THE ROOM AT THE TOP Sea Venture by Alex Chapman Early Bermuda Scenes, circa 1609 The whole class contributed to these pictures. Voting 1988 3T had to decide whether we prefer hving in Bermuda now, or would we rather have arrived here on the Sea Venture. 14 boys voted for 1609. 11 boys voted for 1988 1609 I would want to be in 1609 because I would not go to school. I would see cahow birds and go hunting for wild hogs. I could fish every day and I would see Sir George Somers. I would see Michael and Bruno. I would see the Deliverance being built and the Patience being built too. I would see all the huts and all the gardens with all the vegetables and all the other things that grow in gardens. Simon Franklin If I was in 1609 I would be able to go fishing every day. I could go out in a little boat by myself and bring a net and a line to fish with. I could catch pretty fish and crabs, lobster, shellfish and clams and other things. I could collect driftwood and pretty shells. I could collect the driftwood for the fire. I could go swimming every day. I would be able to go fishing with the other men. I would go out in my little boat and look at the strange fish in the water. I could have fish for supper and crab meat. I could watch turtles crawl along the bay. Edward Walgate I ' d choose to be here in 1988 because I can go riding on my bike and I can watch T.V. If I lived in 1609 I couldn ' t do any of those things. In 1988 you could go on a trip to Holland, you could go to Paris and you could go to England. In 1609 there were no planes. You could go diving with an aqualung in 1988. In 1609 there were no aqualungs. In 1988 you could stay on time because there are clocks in 1988. In 1609 there were no clocks. Ewan Sampson I like 1988 so I can be with Miss Thompson and I will do lots and lots of work so I can go to the Junior School. I would do math and English and art and swim in the pool. I just can ' t wait until I get to the Junior School. Jordan Daniels I like it in 1988 because I can see Cleo and Guiness because they like me and I like them. I like animals as well but best of all I like kittens chipmunks and pandas. When I went to the London Zoo I saw chimpanzees and when I came back with candy cane, the chimpanzee wanted the candy cane and the chimpanzee was jumping up and down. John Singleton We do enjoy our field trips! CURIOUS CREATURES AND FURRY FRIENDS The Nicest Thing That Ever Happened To Me One of the nicest things that happened was I got a puppy. He is Ught brown and I picked him out. He played with me for a long long long long time. We went home and now he is a dog and he still plays with me very much. I always say good bye Bonjo and kiss him. Herbert Mitchell The nicest thing that happened to me was when my sister was born. I said she looked like E.T. I said that because she was wriggling. The best thing that I liked watching was when my sister tried to walk. She always fell down. I always laughed when she was eating because she got it all over her face. When it was bedtime she always woke me up because she was crying a lot. Ira Philip I was in a running race for a mile with my uncle. I didn ' t win but I came pretty close to that. I got a medal and after that I got a ride on a firetruck. I was at the back of the firetruck and then we went from the beginning of the race to the end of the race. Andrew Lockwood The nicest thing that has happened to me is when I went to Disney World. It was great fun there. You could get to Wet and Wild. You shoot these water guns. You can play army with your friends. You had to wear swimming trunks or else you would get wet and you got to ride water tanks. It was great fun. Alex Chapman Nicholas Kyme Benjamin Beasley The Worst Thing That Ever Happened To Me The worst thing that ever happened to me is when I fell off my bike when I was riding down a hill. I went too fast so I fell off my bike. I got ten cuts and one road rash. I had to walk my bike up the hill all by myself. Christopher Lowe The worst thing that happened to me was when I had bitten my tongue and it split and I had to go to the hospital. They had to sew it up and it took a long time to get better. Then I went home. I could eat now and I had fun. After I went to the hospital I went to school. Christopher Perry The worst thing that ever happened to me was when I had an operation. I could not walk for a few minutes. When we went to the airport I had to go in a wheelchair. I did not like it. Andrew Green The worst thing was when I had to go to the hospital for my eye operation. When I got there they put me to sleep. Then when they were finished they wheeled me to my mom and dad. I didn ' t get to see until the morning. Evan Morbey The worst thing that happened to me was to go to hospital. I went to hospital about three or four times. But the worst thing that happened to me was my shots. One time at hospital I fell out of bed. O.K. that was just me. v Alexander Winfield Stephen Troake Adam Colheson Giles Cotter Andrew Green Nicholas Van de VVeg Dominic Dowson MISS THOMPSON ' S 3T 30 MRS. DAVIDGE ' S 3D 31 looking back. . . JUNIOR SCHOOL STAFF 1987-1988 Back Row: Mr. J. Coakley, B.A. (Hons) P.G.C.E., M.A., Mr. A. Clare, Cert. Ed., Mr. M. Beasley, Cert Ed., (Dep Head), Mr. F. Allar , Cert. Ed., Dip. Sp. Ed., Mr. K. Peacock, Cert. Ed. Front Row: Mrs. L. Williams, Cert. Ed., Miss M. Armstrong, Cert. Ed., Mrs. J. Zuill, Cert. Ed., Mr. D.S. Adams, B.A., P.G.C.E. (Head Teacher); Mrs. A. Davis, L.R.S.M., Mrs. K. Latter, Cert. Ed. In absentia: Mrs. M. Pettit, Dip. Mus. Ed., R.S.A.M., L.R.S.M. Farewell. . Mrs. Marjorie Pettit Mrs. Pettit is fully recovered from her recent illness and is now enjoying a new phase of her musical career with her private tuition. From 1972-1988, Mrs. Pettit successfully nurtured a comprehensive, ambitious programme of activity at Saltus by exposing the maximum number of children to the multi-faceted experiences of learning and appreciating Music. We shall miss Mrs. Pettit and her impressive talents which have influenced, considerably, our school and the community. We all wish her happiness in the futute. Mr. Anthony Clare Unfortunately Mr. Anthony Clare is having to return to England after a stay of only one year as a result of his wife ' s health-problems. We are very sorry to be losing him as he has made a great impact on the Ju- nior School in his three terms at Saltus. We wish to thank Mr. Clare for his contribution to Saltus and to wish Mrs. Clare improved health in the future. Myra Armstrong Myra Robertson Armstrong, now Mrs. Allen came to Bermuda in 1955 to teach at Cavendish Hall School in Devonshire. She taught there until its amalgamation with Saltus Grammar School in 1972 when she joined the staff of the Junior Department and was in charge of J7A until her retirement and marriage in April this year. She was an active member of the B.M.D.S., the Caledonian Society and Bermuda National Trust. She is a keen gardener and through her -efforts the school won many awards at the Agricultural Show. Whilst we wish her well in Canada, we will miss her cheerfulness, her loyalty and her professional expertise. Mr. Peter Le Page (J7 teacher). 33 years old, married one son. B. Ed. (Hons). Specialism - Mathematics. 11 years experience. Extra- curricular: athletics, cross country, soccer, rugby, cricket, writer and producer of school pantomimes, organizer - school dances, film club. Miss Catherine Conlon (J5 teacher), 25 years old, single, BSc. (Hons) Psychology, P.G.C.E. 2 years ' experience. Extra-curricular: Producer of school play, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, squash, school trips, voluntary work with handicapped children, play group leader. Miss Bronagh McClatchie (Music Histo- ry). 26 years old, single. B.A. (Hons) Music Archaeology, Higher Diploma in Education. 3 years experience. Awarded first place in Music for each year as an undergraduate. Instruments - piano (London College of Mu- sic Performers Diploma), flute and voice. Extra-curricular: church and school choir, swimming, cycling. HEAD MONITORS Left to right: Colm Singleton - Head Monitor, David Dodwell - Deputy Head Boy, James Thomson - Head Boy, Nicholas Fagundo - Head Monitor HOUSE MONITORS Left to right: Adam Davis - Darrell Vice-Captain, Colm Singleton - Darrell Captain, Trevor Ferguson - Watlington Vice-Captain, Dion Woolridge - Watlington Captain, Robert Melotti - Saltus Vice- Captain, David Dodvyell - Saltus Captain, Andrew Barber - Butterfield Vice-Captain, Nicholas Fagundo Butterfield Captain SCHOOL OFFICERS 1987-88 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Nicholas Fagundo - Winner of the Saltus Scholarship Junior School Monitors James Thomson - Winner of the Music Scholarship 35 36 37 EAGLE I am a young imperial eagle. I was warm in my egg but I had to come out. I burst out of my egg, my brother was a pain in the neck! I grew my feathers in March and so did my brother. I hated worms. I ' d rather have rabbit. It was time to try and fly. I wasn ' t good at first. I got the hang of it. I was soaring in the sky. It was time to leave the nest. I saw a rabbit. I swooped down and caught it. I had rabbit for lunch. It was time to get some twigs and make a nest in a fork. It was hard to make the nest sewing the twigs in and out. I met a girl eagle like me. She was a gorgeous eagle. It was night. An owl lived next door to us. It was morning. She was shot out of the sky. I went to see what happened. Her wing feathers were off. She said she was alright but she died. I ' m living today. Kurt Madeiros J4Z VOLCANO! I looked up and saw a cloud of ash and gases smothering the sun. The shattering sound of screams mado my ears ring. As I stood there on the beach I thviught of what was going to happen to this town of Pompeii. The intense heat of the lava was so grea;- that it started to burn my skin. The cloud of ash and gases was coming down with a rush. As it choked many people, some instantly died. Then it was I who felt a choking sensation. I could hear the echoing of crashing rock through the town. The ground rumbled and I know this was my fate. As I looked I saw nothing. I must have been blinded by the ash and gases. I heard the splashing of people in the water. I hoped ... T. Hedges J6C DANGER! HELP! I would not like plants and trees to be extinct. If they do everybody would die! How would we die? Because if the trees died and the cars and factories still went on we wouldn ' t have any oxygen and the trees wouldn ' t breath in carbon di-oxide and breath out oxygen. So we would die. The way we won ' t die is if we leave the trees and don ' t make lots of houses and cars and factories. If everybody started planting wild flowers and trees and flowers and plants, lots and lots of plants would make more oxygen. 38 Christopher Noyes J4Z THE WORLD BENEATH THE WAVES WALKING IN THE WIND Walking in the wind Walking in the wind With the wind blowing against my face blowing my shoes laces about Walking in the wind Walking in the wind With the wind trying to blow me back where I started Like someone who is pushing me to get past Like someone who is running past trying to win a race and never does it! Walking away from the wind. Christopher Hardy J4Z Ka-sploosh! I plunged towards the murky, green depths. It was my first dive and I was very excited. As the bubbles cleared I looked around. I saw the hull of my boat, The Riddler , looming up ahead of me. I faced down, gave a flick of my flippers and headed towards the seabed. My partner, Eddy McCann, who had been diving many times before, saw me and started down as well. As we reached the bottom I saw a school of purple Angelfish gliding elegantly by. I reached out to touch one but it shot away from me. Everything was silent. Only the bubbles from our scuba gear broke the silence. The water played tricks with the sunlight, sifting it and throwing it, first in one direction, then another. Many small fish swam along with us, some even bold enough to come right up to us and look in through the thick glass of our masks. I swam over to a dark grey rock, attracting a lot of attention from fish. Sea fans wavered in my face and I was surprised that they were rough to the touch. A piece of seaweed drifted towards me, and as it came near I could see many minute fish nibbling away at it. A rather large fish idled towards me. I recognised it as a grouper, with its huge mouth opening and closing seemingly saying Oh brother! The patterns on the fish were incredible, some blue with yellow stripes, some orange with green polka dots and one could not imagine how Mother Nature found so many patterns. However, time had flown so my water-resistant watch said and I realised we had been under the waves for half an hour. As my Aqualung only held 40 minutes of air, I signalled to Eddy to surface. We went up slowly to let our bodies get used to the pressure. On board the boat I asked Eddy, How many times have you been diving? Fifty, he replied. Well, now I know why you never get bored with it! I said. Matthew Davies J7C NATURAL WORLD UNDERWATER ADVENTURE The water was so cool and refreshing and it looked so clear. Then I saw a clam which was at least five metres across so I swam down to investigate. Then something caught my eye, it looked like a spear but was actually a nar whale horn so I picked it up and took it back to the surface and put it in the boat and I decided to go and get the clam. So I took a deep breath and dived. The clam wasn ' t that heavy but it took all my strength to get it to the surface. I was rather tired and glad to get back in the boat. I turned on the motor and went home. When I had tied up, I carried the nar whale horn and the clam one by one into the house. Barnaby Pollock J4L 39 41 BATTLE IN ORBIT WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM A whole Armada of warlike spaceships were waiting in space just outside the orbit zone of Mars. The hum of the engines grew in the tension of the moment. A crackle came through on the head commanders radio, Move Squadron Five north to the dark side of the second moon ' said the hoarse voice. The commander immediately sent out messages through the com-link communications system for the command to be executed. The crackle on the radio stopped. The dark shadow of the squadron shifted across the odd shaped moon. Now all was quiet, all eyes were on the darkness which lay ahead. Somewhere out of the darkness would come thousands of enemy vessels . . . The last shots of laser were fired and now all that remained were ashes and bits of spaceship which had been blasted apart by evil laser fire. Thousands of vessels ha d been destroyed like mice against wolves. All the wreckage was to be left there as an ancient graveyard. The few survivors had fled to the planet and were now in grief over the loss of friends and families. The only movement left was the evil space- pirates who had newly arrived to sift among the wreckage looking for any worthwhile debris. Ben Leighton J7A THE JET OF THE FUTURE RACE There was once a huge race going on in space on an asteroid and the race was with jets that go 20,065,672,022,000 m.p.h. The jets are called: The Golden Flame, driven by Ross Armitage Vulcan X, + ,7, driven by Scott Rex Knight Raven, driven by Rex Raven All of the competitors have to race around the galaxy five times. As they got to the starting line BANG went the gong, the race had started. Ross was in the lead on the second lap and three to go ... so far Ross is in the lead on the last lap. The race had ended. Ross and Scott finished at the same time. 1 hour 7 seconds. It was a space record. The gift was a space station with robots, ships, guns and lots more things, and a life supply of ketchup. Guy Armitage J4Z I was sitting in an armchair by the glowing hearth listening to the radio. I did not see how this relaxing evening could be any better. Suddenly, the radio announcer cut in on the program I was listening to, saying We interrupt this program to bring you an important news bulletin. I sat forward in my chair, listening intently. An unusual alien spacecraft has landed on the local school field, the announcer had finished, and now we received live coverage of the scene. I grabbed my coat and raced out of the house to my school playground. Upon arriving, I discovered a great crowd had gathered. Reporters were milling around whilst the police tried in vain to calm them down. Eventually, I managed to force myself to the front of the many spectators. There, in the very centre of the playground, lay the greatest marvel I have even seen. What I saw made me hold my breath in amazement. A giant U.F.O., bright lights flashing, was embedded in the sand pit. It was many different colours, and spectacular to look upon. The reporters began to sneak past the police barriers to get some better photographs. At seeing this, the great crowd poured past too, and began to climb about and investigate the wonderful craft. Some even ventured to look inside of it! Then, some strange alien creatures appeared, and, to the amazement of the crowd, began babbling on in a languag e no-one could understand. The mayor, using sign language, impressed upon them that he was our leader and that all of us would give help if they needed it. To our surprise, the aliens understood and beckoned the mayor and me aboard their vessel!! I looked in wonder at all the glowing control panels and other aliens that were inside. Many strange things were also going on that I couldn ' t understand at my age. It was a most beautiful spaceship! It appeared that the ship was from a distant galaxy and had malfunctioned, so crashing down on our Earth. They were lost, and needed refuelling. The aliens had come for any help they could possibly get. I finished looking at the wonderful vessel, while the mayor busily hurried off. When he returned, he had with him a large truck full of fuel for the aliens, and ' An Astronomer ' s Book of the Universe ' . I was a little surprised that the spaceship would run on the same fuel that we used. The mayor gave them his caring help, and showed that he hoped they would find their home again. The aliens refuelled and we cleared away as the powerful rockets lifted the colourful marvel away and out of sight. Everyone breathed a huge sigh of relief and returned to their homes. Jeremy Hammond J6W 42 CLOCKING IN! Upon reaching my computer powered desk, I push the green button marked, ENCLOSE , and immediately a blue, non-breakable plastic wall goes around me and my computer desk. I punch in my personal arrival co-ordinates on my purple computer, and then pick up my laser keyboard and get ready for, SUPER COMPUTER SPELLING MASTERY. I like this environment! Erik Jensen J6W THE DAY BEGINS! We step onto conveyer belts that lead to the massive assembly hall. We step off and go to our designated seats. Each seat is equipped with a small computer and intercom. If you wish to ask or answer a question, you type in what you want to say. Robots are busily bustling around, stepping on students ' feet and shoving hymn books into their faces. Every morning we have some boring lecture - like space safety (don ' t drive your spaceship on the wrong side of the galaxy). You can hear nothing but the headmaster ' s booming voice as you watch the huge video screen zoom in on him and all his computerized gadgets. Jeremy Hamm.ond J6W LESSONS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD! Every Thursday J6 explores the universe - in a rocket! The science teacher presses a button in the flagpole, which is over 500 years old, and a 200 foot silver rocket with a painting of the Saltus badge and next to it in large black letters THANK YOU SALTUS ASSOCIATION appears. As we enter the space ship, single file, our teacher tells us that we ' re going to the nearest star, and to get there we enter a black hole and just type in where we want to go and in less than a minute we ' re there! Mr. Evans pushes a button and a huge window opens so that you can see the solar system, then he asks in a steady voice, IS EVERYBODY READY FOR TODAY ' S WORK? RECESS LUNCHTIME At playtime we are allowed to play with our exotic radio controlled flying cars. The quad is filled with booming noises as the cars hit the speed of sound. Ian Smith J6W At break there is a little machine that controls the length of playtime. The machine runs on tokens. You earn these tokens by doing good work in class. When the machine runs out of tokens, the playtime stops. Richard Pereech J6W At lunchtime, we sit and let the flag say the prayer, then it ' s time to eat, so we get out our tablets and water! When the tablets reach the water they turn into food - hot dogs, hamburgers, fries. There are also drink fountains, with soda in them. When it ' s time to go down the field we get on an escalator which travels very fast. This is the enjoyable part because we all take anti-gravity pills so that we can jump high into the air. Drax Darby J6W Britten West J6W 44 We Get Letters. . . Monday ' s surprise, February 1st, was a trip to the Hamilton Princess A letter of THANKS to Mr. Harold Brown. Thank you Mr. Brown for givin up your time to show the Surprise Club around the Hamilton Princess. We really enjoyed the butter sculptures and that freezing cold refrigerator. That wine cooler was like the North Pole. We also enjoyed that room for cleaning the dishes. If only I had that gadget at my house! I really felt sorry for the guy who lost his finger in the carpenter ' s shop. The pool was fun and we also enjoyed looking at that cheese section. You sure could make a lot of pizza topping with that! It made us feel hungry when we went to the bakery and say those delicious cakes. The laundry room smelled very clean and the dry cleaners smelled a little of clorox but I ' m sure that was for a purpose. Mrs. Latter and Mrs. Williams really liked that waterfall with plants by it, and so did we. I hop e we will be able to come again to see the Japanese Gardens. When I go to another country and come back on holiday my first choice will be the Hamilton Princess! Rayo Rahul of The Surprise Club The Art Monitor ' s Complaint! Classes of Saltus Junior School. I am fedup of cleaning up after your mess. Every day David and I have to spend our entire morning, recess and lunch cleaning up after you. Imagine if you never had any Morning, Recess or lunch break wouldn ' t you get mad too? Boys who know me well know that I want no nonsense; if you simply leave the artroom in the normal messy state we will act. One day we will simply lay the equipment out for the next lesson and leave the trash on the floor and on the sides of the artroom. Then when the next teacher enters with a class, and finds the artroom in a tip he or she will come to us and immediately want to know why the artroom is so untidy. I have conversed with Mr. Beasley and he has agreed that if the artroom is left untidily the entire class who had used the artroom the period beforehand would stay that lunchtime or the following days lunchtime, cleaning the artroom until it was clean and tidy as they had found it. Gentlemen I do mean business! Signature: Rhys Baptiste 46 National Trust Heritage Competition: Two Of Our Winning Entries Horseriding Horseriding is a great sport. I started riding a year ago. I got interested over the winter holiday. The horsestable was right across the road from me. I started talking with a rider and soon was helping out too. I helped by cleaning the tack and cleaning the three st alls. At first I thought I could just ] iu p on the horse and ride but I soon learned I couldn t. (I ' ve been riding a year and it ' s still hard for me to put on the bridle!) You have to care for the tack and clean it. Would you like to have a grass-stained metal bit in your mouth? It ' s the same with the horse. You use a curry comb by rubbing clockwise across the horse ' s body. After you ' ve finished you take the body brush and dislodge all the dirt and hairs. You clean the horse ' s feet by using a metal pick. Horses have tempers just like we have tempers. You know when they ' re angry when they pull back their ears. They usually pull back their ears when tickled. They are very excitable. They can be hurt very easily. When they are hurt on the leg you soak the bandage in hot water and apply it. Control is important when riding a horse, and control over the horse is hard to have. I progressed slowly from the field to the road to Botanical Gardens to the Railroad Tracks and to the beach. I was just in a show and won 4 firsts and the Champion ribbon! When the owner is away, the whole family helps to feed the horses. Now a bale of hay costs $23. You should never feed after a ride and you should always clean their stalls. Matthew MacDonald J5P Magic Man One day I pretended to be a magic man. I started to make a magic medicine. I put in eggs, milk, bread, butter, bats wings, frog eyes, cats tails and bird bones. I put them into a pot of boiling water. After I had done I took a spoon full of it and fed it to a cow. It grew as big as my house! I fed it to another cow. It grew as big as two houses! I ran in to tell my dad who was a farmer. He was so excited he put on his pants backwards, and put on his shirt inside out and ran down stairs and ran outside. Wow! he shouted. Feed that stuff to all the animals, he said. We will be rich, rich, rich, he said. Soon we were very rich. Colin Jones J4Z 47 The Centenary Run held on the 11th March, 1988, saw 109 runners composed of pupils, staff and parents of the school run 100 kilometres from Saltus to St. Georges and Somerset. The event, a sponsored relay run, raised over $17,000 for the Salvation Army. Under the guidance of Graham Gottard, John Coakley and Jenni Beard boys from all three departments ran throughout the school day accompanied by motorcyclists frorn the Bermuda Police force. Many thanks are owed to all the parents who helped with transportation, to the members of the Bermuda Amateur Radio Society who kept track of the runners throughout the day, and to the police for their invaluable assistance. Now for our Bicentennial we will be running from . . . ! SALTUS 1888-1988 CENTENARY RUN This year Drama has been introduced to the Junior School timetable with the result that each class has enjoyed one period of Drama each week. Drama was added to the curriculum with many aims in mind - to improve the children ' s self- confidence; to raise the standards of oral expression; to encourage the discussion of a wide range of topics; to make the boys think about everyday activities from a variety of angles and perspectives; to help raise the levels of physical fitness and coordination (through pre-lesson aerobics ); to encourage the boys to appreciate movement to music; to teach youngsters to cooperate with one another by placing them in groups, allocating leadership-roles and then setting a task; to develop the boys ' imagination, thereby improving their Creative Writing skills; and to reinforce other subjects (Science, History, Geography, Music etc.) but in a situation where there are no written exercises and no graded assignments, thus enabling the slower learners to work on a level with the more academically able children. It is, of course, intended also to be good fun!! D.S. Adams THE JUNIOR DEPARTMENT MUSIC REPORT 1987 - 1988 The Jvmior School Music Department has been busy again this year. The Junior Choir was asked to perform at the Mid Ocean Golf Club at the end of the Christmas Term and their selection of Christmas Carols was enjoyed by all. They also worked very hard to produce their excellent work in the ' Up School ' production later in the year. The very pleasing results obtained in the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Examinations in Theory and in the Practical Subjects are witness to the very hard work and dedication on the part of both the students and their teachers. As always, the Junior Music Department is very grateful to all the Menuhin Foundation teachers, Mr. Ian Drummond, Mr. Lyle Van Wie, Miss Lesley Calder and to all the other music teachers whose hard work and dedication to the art contribute to the continuing enjoyment of music in the Junior Department. Many thanks to you all. Antoinette Davis. R.S.M. Theory Examination Results: GRADE ONE Ryan Sommerville Brian Dodwell Charles Ho Treadwell Tucker Alexander de Campos Guerra Christopher Mead David Burt Jack Wilson Alexander Green Paul Coleman Adam Davis Tarik Smith GRADE TWO Britten West Jeremy Hammond Noel Ashford Trevor Hedges Thomas Steinhoff Shimon Alkon Louis Wong GRADE THREE David Dodwell Matthew Davies Steven Cardwell Richard Lines Robin Simmons Colm Singleton Rhys Baptiste Jonathan Cassidy Robert Melotti Andrew Smith Michael Starling James Thomson RSM Practical Examination Results: Eric Jensen Violin Grade 1 Pass Timothy Furr Violin Grade 1 Merit Richard Fulton Flute Grade 3 Pass Robert Melotti Violin Grade 5 Distinction Cameron Snaith Piano Grade 1 Merit Jonathan Cassidy Saxophone Grade 3 Merit David Dodwell Saxophone Grade 4 Merit Cameron Snaith Saxophone Grade 3 Pass Trevor Hedges Violin Grade 2 Distinction Robin Simmons Violin Grade 3 Merit Graeme Henderson Piano Grade 1 Pass Jean Paul Dyer Oboe Grade 4 Distinction Andrew Smith Oboe Grade 4 Distinction Matthew Davies Trumpet Grade 2 Merit Steven Cardwell Trumpet Grade 4 Pass Nicholas Fagundo Trombone Grade 3 Pass Nicholas Fagundo Piano Grade 3 Merit Treadwell Tucker Piano Grade 2 Pass James Thomson Piano Grade 5 Merit Mark Lomas Clarinet Grade 4 Pass Michael Starling Piano Grade 2 Pass JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTS SOCCER Throughout the school boys participate enthusiastically in all forms of soccer. Whether it be the school team, house team, inter-form matches, junior soccer club fixtures, or ' B-Squad ' games lessons, everyone does their best and enjoys the sport. This was highlighted by the exciting house tournament when the whole competition hinged on the last game. After fifty goals in twenty-three matches, the tournament was to be decided on the J7 Darrell v Watlington match. Watlington were undoubtedly favourites with ' All-Star ' player Dion Woolridge leading their team. However, they needed to win whereas Darrell only needed a draw. After Darrell had taken a surprising early lead, Woolridge scored a brilliant equaliser with a 25m volley. This prompted Darrell mentor Coakley to jump up and down in wild frustration on the side-line. His team rallied to his demands and played some resilient football. The second half saw both teams miss several scoring opportunities with the crowd oohing and aahing at the appropriate times. During this epic dual, Mr. Beasley was refereeing the consolation Saltus v Butterfield game on the next pitch. However, as Watlington coach, he had more than a passing interest in the outcome of the main match! When the matches were over Beasley was seen trudging off the field, head down, and, apparently, totally unaware that Saltus had beaten Butterfield 1-0. Defeat is sometimes very hard to swallow! Final Standings 1. Darrell 2. Watlington 3. Saltus 4. Butterfield 28 pts 26 pts 24 pts 18 pts This house soccer tournament will undoubtedly bft remembered for many years to come. The school soccer squad performed excellently throughout the season. In the six-a-side zone tournaments we finished runners-up to West Pembroke in both A and B competitions. West Pembroke also proved too strong for us in the nine-a- side fixtures and went on to reach the semi-finals of the National Championship. However, this did not stop the team completing its most successful season to date. The team achieved two victories over Mount Saint Agnes and one draw and a victory against Dellwood. Without a doubt the most exciting match was the 1-1 draw with Dellwood. The game was played competitively, in excellent spirit, and was thoroughly enjoyed by players and spectators alike. For the first time in the Junior School ' s history, two boys made the East All-Star team. Dion Woolridge was selected to play as sweeper for the team, and John Best was named as one of the East ' s substitutes. Soccer Squad A. Bean, S. Benevides, J. Best, J. Cassidy, S. Carruthers, A. Davis, D. Dodwell, J-P Dyer, A. Farrell, T. Ferguson, M. Lee, M. Lomas, R. Macintyre, R. Melotti, C. Singleton, D. Woolridge (Captain) Basketball This proved to be an incredibly exciting competition. After 23 matches, Watlington and Darrell were tied on 25 pts. This meant that the championship rested on the last game between Saltus, who had 23 pts, and Butterfield. Watlington and Darrell cheered themselves hoarse in an attempt to rally Butterfield to victory. Saltus were intimidated and a shock looked on the cards. With one minute remaining Butterfield closed the gap to one point, and hit the rim with a last ditch effort. Fortunately, for Saltus, the shot bounced back into play and the game was over - victory for Saltus and a well deserved championship! Final House Positions 1. Saltus 2. Darrell Watlington 4. Butterfield 26 pts 25 pts 25 pts 20 pts 56 Cross Country Swimming The Junior School enjoyed a most exciting cross country season and, in the House Championships, Mr. Beasley enjoyed WatUngton ' s sweet revenge. After the junior race, Darrell looked set to take their second trophy of the year. Rumour has it that Mr. Coakley, after the first race, had already made a new house monitorial position of ' trophy cleaner ' . Mr. Beasley was again despondent and must have been thinking that his reign as House Supremo was in jeopardy. The junior race saw Stephen Fahy win in impressive style and set a new school record in the process. But the result was far from cut and dried. Last year Watlington managed an amazing come back, and this year was a repeat performance. In the senior race they managed to get eight runners in the first seventeen places. This put enormous pressure on the Darrell runners and, much to Mr. Coakley ' s dismay, they weren ' t quite up to it on the day. Shane Benevides took the individual honours for Saltus House with Paul Coleman only three seconds behind. Final House Positions 1. Watlington 2. Darrell 3. Saltus 4. Butterfield 340 pts 364 pts 462 pts 521 pts Our best twenty runners were then selected to run at the National Championships on the very tough Arboretum course. The under 10 team did particularly well finishing third overall. Special mention must be made of Stephen Fahy who finished second, only three seconds behind Michael Donawa of West End School. This is the highest position ever achieved by a Saltus School boy - very well done Stephen! There were some outstanding performances by Saltus boys in the National Swimming Championships. Trevor Ferguson came first in the butterfly, freestyle and individual medley. However, even Trevor had to admit that the most impressive swimmer on the day was Stephen Fahy. He also managed three first places in the freestyle, butterfly and back stroke events, but broke all three records! All of the boys acquitted themselves well and achieved a total of eight first places, five second places and four third places. In winning the under eleven breast stroke, Andrew Smith also broke the record. Treadwell Tucker finished first in the under ten breast stroke. In the relay meet, we secured the team trophy in a most impressive style with seven victories and three second places. This gave us 57 pts out of a possible 60 pts. Port Royal School finished in second place with a total of 44 pts. Relay Team Under 10 C. Evans, S. Fahy, R. Fulton, T. Tucker, D. Wheeler. Under 12 T. Ferguson, T. Furr, J. Hammond, T. Hedges, G. Howarth, A. Smith. Trevor Ferguson and Andrew Smith collected the trophy on the school ' s behalf. The Inter-House Swimming Gala proved to be a one horse race from very early on. Watlington took the lead after four events and never looked back. The final points tally was as follows: 1. Watlington 334 pts 2. Saltus 254 pts 3. Darrell 250 pts 4. Butterfield _ 233 pts Stephen Fahy was awarded the shield for the outstanding swimmer of the day. In near perfect conditions Sports Day was, as usual, a most exciting affair. The house teachers spent many hours deliberating over team selection, desperately plotting how they could foil the mightly VVatlington. For thirty events it looked as if VVatlington could be beaten, but slowly they began to take control and assumed an unassailable position. Final House Positions 1. VVatlington 428 pts 2. Darrell 392 pts 3. Saltus 387 pts 4. Butterfield 309 pts If Darrell couldn ' t manage to win the trophy, they certainly put VVatlington in their place in the Tug of War. Inspired by their vociferous leader, Mr. Coackley, Darrell showed no mercy in heaving the VVatlington tuggers to the mark in record time. But Beasley had the last laugh! The two outstanding athletes were Stephen Fahy and Dion Woolridge. Stephen won the J5 75m (11), 400m and Open 1500m. In winning the 1500m he managed to defeat all of the good distance runners in the entire school - no mean achievement for a J5! Prior to Sports Day he also won the J5 long jump. For his achievements, Stephen was awarded the Junior Champion trophy. Dion won the J7 100m and 400m on Sports Day. In addition he had previously won the J7 long jump. Both Dion and Stephen ran the anchor legs in their winning relay teams. Dion was awarded the Victor Ludorum for his excellent performances. Perhaps the nicest thing about Sports Day was that absolutely everyone who wanted to participate did so. With points being awarded in every event, except the Tug of War, it meant that everyone contributed to their house score. Results KITE COMPETITIONS Best Traditional Most Original Best Round Centenary Class Prizes Treadwell Tucker Niel Jones Andre Bean Matthew Davies 5P 6C 6W 7C 7 A Matthew Davies 7C Colm Singleton 6C Jimmy Holder 6W Ricky Maybury 5B Colin Evans 5P Walde Place 4L Darren Cassidy 4Z Stephen De Couto Easter Flowers 1st Wesley Undo 2nd Justin Souza 3rd James Spearing Best Miniature: James Spearing Cake Decoration 4Z 7C 5B 5B Highly Highly Highly Highly Highly Highly Highly Highly Commended Commended Commended Commended Commended Commended Commended Commended Easter Eggs Geoffrey Hindess Michael Branco Tommy Steinhoff Daniel Greenslade Christopher Mead Michael Rand Richard Nettleton Brendan Stones Original Design : Adam Farrell 7C : Stephen Cardwell 7C Most Beautiful : Adrian Beasley 4Z Best Workmanship : James Collieson 6C Ben Leighton 7A J7 Jay Avery J6 Britten West J5 Jon Legere J4 Jonathan Starling Centenary: Michael Branco Highly Commended: David Burt, Cameron Snaith Easter Cards Most Beautiful Most Original Best Workmanship Centenary David Dodwell 7C Matthew Strong 5B Kevin Munro 4L Richard Pereech 6W Derek Wheeler 4L Brian Dodwell 5P George Swan 6C Chris Watson 4L Adam Davis 7 A Many thanks to the judges and the ladies who organised the prizes. EASTER 1988 100 boys of the Saltus Junior Arm conxbined their talents in Science, Art and Creative Writing, to produce ' Bermuda As We See It - Book 2 ' . In addition to its raising much needed funds for the island ' s handicapped children, this publication brings to fruition some of Sir David Archibald ' s Drugs Commission recommendations for tackling and solving community problems of substance abuse. As a result of the generosity of our 37 sponsors, 5000 copies of the book have been distributed to children, teachers, and parents of Grade 6 pupils, for their use in school and at home. Fund-Raising Activities Hon. Robert Barritt, A Saltus Old Boy, now Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs, and Mr. Packwood, Chief Librarian, accept copies of our publications, for use in the Children ' s Library, as a gift from Saltus Junior Arm and Sponsors, to the community in Heritage Month. Hon. R.V. Barritt M.P., Robin Simmons, Rhys Baptiste, David Dodwell, Mr. Packwood, Nicholas Fagundo, Jamel Bean, Michael Maughan 60 THE MID OCEAN NEWS SAID— An anti-drug and alcohol book written by children for children has arrived at the local book stores, and the supporter of Bermuda As We See It, Book 2 hope it will have a strong positive effect on local youngsters. Helped out by a $7,500 donation by the Silver Jubilee Trust, the Junior Arm of the Committee of 25 for Handicapped Children (made up of Saltus Junior School Students) spent the past year putting the book together. Their first book, Bermuda As We See It, was published in 1984, for Bermuda ' s 375th anniversary and focused on the island ' s history and environment Bermuda As We See It, Book 2 is slick and colourful and makes use of an easy-to-read magazine style that should appeal to children. It is filled with poems, pictures and the thoughts of 100 boys aged 10 - 13, who contributed to the book ... It aims through positive peer pressure, to encourage youngsters not to succumb to drugs, cigarettes and alcohol, and offers suggestions on better ways to occupy their time. Michele Lawrence SALTUS JUNIOR ARM MEET THE GOVERNOR Governor Dunrossil and Mrs. Jacqueline Swan were thanked and presented with copies of the book at a special ceremony on May 19th. Dion Woolridge, Mrs. Lilian Williams, Mark Beasley, Theodore Francis, Mrs. Jacqueline Swan, Governor Dunrossil, Louis Wong, James Thomson, Steven Whitecross. 61 SPECIAL THANKS TO CLASS MOTHER ' S COORDINATORS: Mrs. Barbara Thompson, Mrs. Bonnie Dodwell TREASURER: Mrs. Sally Browne CLASS MOTHERS: 7A Mrs. Diana Hindess Mrs. Marilyn Starling 7C Mrs. Felicite Davidson Mrs. Margaret Branco 6C Mrs. Julie Holder Mrs. Trudy Snaith 6W Mrs. Jane West 5B Mrs. Anna Fulton Mrs. Angela Dallas SP Mrs. Liz Kirkwood Mrs. Barbara Frith 4L Mrs. Gill Pollock Mrs. Kathy Watson 4Z Mrs. Rita Noyes Mrs. Wendy Scares KITCHEN SERVICE COORDINATOR: Mrs. Sally Browne, Mrs. Jeanne Legere KITCHEN HELPERS: Mrs. Mary Adderley, Mrs. Felicite Davidson, Mrs. Eleanor Parkin, Mrs. Marge Hammond, Mrs. Kathy Watson, Mrs. Mary Coleman, Mrs. Angela Dallas, Mrs. Jeanne Legere, Mrs. Mary Stone Fulton, Mrs. Wendy Soares, Mrs. Marilyn Feidman, Mrs. Suzanne Notman, Mrs. Liz Kirkwood, Mrs. Rhona Maclntyre, Mrs, Barbara Frith, Mrs. Liz Cooper. RESERVES: Mrs. Jane West, Mrs. Maggie Bortoli, Mrs. Barbara Thomson, Mrs. J. Pollock. POPCORN: Mrs. Magda Farag nd Mrs. Andrea Pereech SALTUS SHOP WORKERS: Mrs. Angela Dallas, Mrs. Diana Hindess, Mrs. Marilyn Starling, Mrs. Natalie Rego, Mrs. Mello, Mrs, Dawn Jensen, Mrs. Monica Massey, Mrs. Carol Graham, Mrs. Sylvia Munor, Mrs. Gill Pollock, Mrs. Mary Adderley. CLUB LEADERS: FIRST AID: Sergeant Steve Dunleavy, Mrs. Linda Holmes STAMP COLLECTING: Sergeant Robert Massey, Mrs. Linda Holmes CHESS: Mr. Joseph Tee SATURDAY SOCCER: Mr. Jim Hindess, Mr. Ian Fulton, Mr, Bob Massey, Mr. Raymond Gaglio, Mr. David Mello, Mr. Jim Ferguson, Mr. Colin Furr, Mr. Jim Brovyn, Mr. Ian Davidson, Mr. Ron Smith, Mr. Henry Adderley, Mr. Ken Hammond, Mr. Alan Noyes, Mr. Stephen DeSilva. SUPER CYCLIST CLUB: P.C Bernie Pitman FIELD SUPERVISION: Mr. or Mrs. Michael Fahy, Mrs. Merlin Burt, Mrs. Ruth Pewter, Mrs. Diana Andrew, Mrs. Denise Kane, Mrs. Maxine Alkon, Mrs. Carol Card, Mrs. Karen Rawlins, Mrs. Maureen Harrison, Mrs. Shirley Fagundo, Mr. Hal Kempe. RESERVES: Mrs. Barbara Frith, Mrs. Peniston, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Mrs. Sheila Wheeler, Mrs. Magda Farag and Mrs. Camille Skinner CLASS READING HELPERS: Mrs. S. Wheeler, Mrs. J. Cassidy Grateful thanks are also due to many other supportive parents whose names do not appear in the above lists. 62 JAMES BEAN, AARON BENEVIDES, DEVON BINNS, NATHAN BROWNE, SEAN COLLIER, TIMOTHV C CH 1 INS KK ILVREi PAIsl I PAN IT PI OS1 A CIIKIMO PHER HEINICKE, ELI HILL, CHARLES KEMPE. RYAN kROMER, JASON LEMAN. SIMONL MARANZANA, ca tNN MLI 1 O MMON MLM 1 AN M ARK Ol UR BRIDGE, TAFARl OUTERBRIDGE, MICHAEL PARSONS, NOEL TAYLt , DAMtW WEBSTER, JULIAN WHLPIXIN, STL LN VI IITLl KOS ' -, AN 1 MON W RK.Hl 2G DOWN THE STEPS . . . MRS. GREGORSON, LEWIS HARRISON, DENNIS FAGUNDO, THADDEUS BRANCO, STEPHEN MALES, PATRICK MURDOCH, JOHN HARVEY, KUMI BRADSHAW, JASON BRUMMET, WILLIAM YOUNG, MARK RANDALL, JENS BIRKENHEIM, DOUGLAS BROWN, JONATHAN BELL, GERI MEWETT, JAMES LEGERE, CHRISTIAN LUNTZER, NICHOLAS PETTIT, DANIEL GRESHAM, BAR- TON SOMMERVILLE AND JASON HARRELL. Missing: MICHAEL MELLO, TER- ENCE CORDAY Mr. Hill busy at the endless task of cleaning up The Science Department This year has been a time of change for the Science Department. We were very pleased to welcome two new members of staff, Mr. Graham Gottard (Physics) and Mr. Alan McCormick (Physics and Biology), who have settled in happily and already made valuable contributions and changes within the department. The G.C.S.E. courses commenced in the 4th year groups, and although they have involved only slight changes in the topics covered, the internal assessment of practical work is certainly a new venture. The students have responded well so far and they are taking more care and thought over their practical assignments. This year has also seen the introduction of digital meters to the department, part of the ongoing aim of presenting up to date and stimulating science courses. The Headmaster giving help and advice to the two new members of staff, Messrs Got- tard and McCormick. 4B GAZETTE 100 NOT OUT UNBEATEN CENTURY BY SALTUS SETS 4B ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS 4B look set to build upon the solid foundation laid down by Saltus. With a mixture of bold innovative strokes and a solid defense, both the product of good coaching, the innings has produced a climate in which 4B should flourish and add to the already impressive total. THE TEA M Richmond, Howard, Harris, Brito, Gaglio, Van de Weg, DeCosta, Jones, Haniill Mello, Minors, DeCosta, Baylay, Leman, Pedro, Scaife SALTUS-100 YEARS OF PROGRESS. 4R . ON THEIR WAY TO THE TOP Mr. R.M. Raistrick Brian Bennett Mark Booth Laurion Burchall Mark Cannpbell Simon Draycott Christopher Garrod Dale Hines Kevin Manuel Ian Menzies Martin Morris Andrew Scaife David Semos Aiden Stones Michael Tavares Mark Wheddon DUKE OF EDINBURGH ' S AWARD SCHEME The Duke of Edinburgh ' s Award Scheme has been operating at Sahus for over 10 years but previous to this The Combined Cadet Force was the closest the pupils carhe to an expedition. The boys pictured at Whalebone Bay (1944) in their massive tents, erected in straight rows, would have felt very ill at ease in a modern lightweight tent where getting dressed is a gymnastic feat! Five separate expeditions took place this year, whilst a sixth expedition will take place during July in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. Captain Stones bravely took 5 boys on a Silver Expedition in his sailboat which involved sailing around The Island. Lack of wind on the outward journey meant a row along South Shore and then an enforced 3 night camp on Paget Island due to gale force winds. Lack of wind also dogged the return journey so the boys rowed back along North Shore. In a bid to cheer the spirits of the others one person entered the water in classic style whilst trying to hold the boat against the dock. Bronze and Silver Expeditions took place at Easter with planned camps at Zuill ' s Park and Burt Island but heavy winds made a boat crossing impossible so the second camp had to be transferred to the rugged wilderness of Saltus Field. One group of boys disappeared for most of the day while one boy disappeared completely, as he went home after surveying the size of the tent he had to sleep in with two others. Another Bronze Expedition and a Practice Gold Expedition took place at Pokiok Farm in early May. Some particularly disgusting Spam was fried and some was even eaten by members of this group. Emergency bivouac techniques were undertaken in readiness for the Gold Expedition to Canada. Each participant was given a sheet of plastic and some string to construct an overnight shelter which resulted in some surprizingly ingenious designs. Much to the disappointment of their organiser ideal weather conditions failed to put the various constructions to the test. A ' Trashathon ' to raise money for the trip to Canada by 9 hopeful Gold candidates was generously supported by many individuals and local firms. The Service Section of The Scheme saw a Fire course organised by Divi- sional Officer Harris and a First Aid course taken by Sgt. Dunelavy of the Police Fores. At a ceremony in June at Government House, The Acting Governor, Brian Canty, presented 11 Bronze Awards, 17 Silver Awards and a Gold Award. The Gold Award was received by a former Saltus pupil. Drew Douglas, who completed an outstanding section of his award at Andover College in the U.S.A. Congratulations to all- of the boys ory their achievement! Award winners: Drew Douglas (Gold), Michael Ashton (Bronze Silver), Laurion Burchall (Bronze), Christian Dunleavy (Bronze Silver), Matthew Furr (Bronze Silver), Ben Lucas (Bronze . Silver), Aran McKittrick (Silver), Mark Nash (Bronze Silver), Yusef Outerbridge (Bronze Silver), Jonathon Paradine (Silver), Chip Popper (Bronze Silver), Geoffrey Red- mond (Bronze Silver), Jason Semos (Silver), Robin Smith (Silver), Aidan Stones (Silver), Gregory Titterton (Bronze Silver), Adam Tufts (Bronze Silver), Simon Van de Weg (Silver), Mark Wheddon (Silver). A selction of photographs showing that the spirit of adventure is still thriving at Saltus, especially when it come, to eating! 77 Although Woodwork Theory (WT) had been on the timetable for rriany years, it was not until 1968 that Saltus, under the guidance of Mr. Colin Williams, opened its own workshop in the cellar of the Headmaster ' s House. In this unusual location, in spite of difficult conditions of work and limited facilities. Practical Woodwork soon became a popular subject. Present day facilities in the ' Science Block ' include a spacious workshop, a small preparation and finishing room, a large wood store and project storage room - all essential areas needed to cope with the ever increasing number of woodcraft students. The high standard of craftsmanship achieved by Saltus students is exhibited in a display of their various projects in the School Hall on Founder ' s Day each year. In addition to this opportunity of viewing the students ' work, parents and Old Boys may also visit the workshop in session ' on any school day. Astarita consults with Diallo Rabain before finalising his design. Geoffrey Parker ' sanding ' his project ready for the finishing coat of wax polish. Charles Cumming enhances the natural beauty of the wood grain by applying clear sealer The finishing touch. Bryan Adam ' s expression says it all proud 79 ' This evening was made for Chet. . The Centenary Banquet was held at The Hamihon Princess Hotel on Saturday February 13, 1988 82 I would define Saltus ' function as to help, only help, help produce the only Bermudianisation worth having ... I have not come here to solve any problems - but I do know that there is no good at all in handing out jobs to young Bermudians just because they are young Bermudians. What you need is young Bermudians claiming those jobs because they are qualified for them; they are worthy of them, because they will do them better, because they have been trained, because they have got commitment, because they have been brought up right, and then those jobs are their heritage and their right. And that is a marvellous ideal and a marvellous function, and right in the middle of it stands Saltus, 1 believe, ten years ago and now. R.V. Haygarth, M.A. S.G.S. Headmaster l cS - 1 3 3 83 FOUNDER ' S DAY THURSDAY 9TH JUNE, 1988 8:30 a.m. . . . Sean Pedro and Joshua Howard preparing for the daily traditional ceremony. 8.35 a.m. . . . Raising the Flag HONOURING OUR FOUNDER- 11 a.m. . . . Members of Form 2B arriving at St. John ' s Church, and 4th Year students participating in the special Centenary Service. 85 Saltus En Route After the success in 1986 of the first trip to France of a Saltus school group for some years, a second venture is being planned for July of this year. Thirteen 3rd and 4th form students will fly to London at the start of the summer holidays, then the journey by train and hovercraft will take them across the Channel and on to Paris. Five days there will be followed by a train trip to Normandy and three days in the Bayeux area. The boys will therefore see a capital city (preparing for the 199th Bastille Day celebrations), an attractive small town and a variety of sights in between. The immersion in French surroundings will be of great benefit to students preparing for the G.C.S.E. examinations next year, and will motivate them by giving them an awareness of a culture so different from that of Bermuda. A budding journalist from within the group will provide an account of the trip for the next Year Book; not necessarily in English ... B. Shore SALTUS GRAMMAR SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES COURSE The Saltus Grammar School one year, full time, co-educational ' Professional Studies ' Course has, as its main aim, the preparation of students for direct entry into local businesses, bridging the gap between the academic and practical worlds. It has been developed in response to a clear need, frequently expressed by the local business community, for young men and women who not only possess the necessary practical skills but also have an understanding of organisations and how they function, and, most importantly, have those interpersonal skills so necessary when dealing with other people, both within the organisation and with the general public. Qualities such as maturity, self-discipline and responsibility will be stressed, with the course being so structured as to instil the need for punctuality and meeting deadlines. Emphasis will be placed on community life and in every way Professional Studies students will form an integral part of the life at Saltus Grammer School. A wide range of extra-curricular activities is available to both boys and girls, and students are encouraged to play a full and meaningful role in our corporate life. Day Release All students will spend one day per week in the work situation. Emphasis will be on continuity rather than ' sampling ' so that a student becomes genuinely familiar with the demands and requirements of employment. Students will be given appropriate placement commensurate with their career goals. Certification A student ' s work will be assessed regularly throughout the year, including time spent in the work situation. A Saltus Grammer School Certificate will be awarded showing standards reached in all segments of the course. Certificates will be classified as either Honours, Credit, Pass or Certificate of Attendance. Employment Prospects The Day Release element of the programme will not only allow students insight into the Business World but will also allow local businesses to assess your potential as future employees. Whilst it is impossible to g ive any guarantee, Saltus will do everything possible to find an appropriate place for students in the local work force. Although this is an entirely new course it is confidently anticipated that Bermudian graduates will soon find themselves in demand by local employers. Further Study For those students wishing to pursue further study before seeking employment, success in the programme can lead to placement in Junior Colleges abroad or to acceptance in our one year Post- Graduate course, and thence to acceptance by colleges and universities. FOR THE FUTURE 86 The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Theory of Music Examination Results (Distinction only awarded in Grades 6-8) Grade 8: Christopher Dunn, Graham Maule, Jason Semos, Simon Draycott Grade 7: Jennie Gardner, Marco Azaro, Aidan Stones Grade 6 Michelle Laylor (with Distinction), Marcia Vanderpool, Benjamin Lucas, Sebastian Pedro, Zenji Ingham, Marcus Kermode, Joshua Howard Grade 5: John Harvey, William Young, Robert Rego Grade 4: Jeremy Wright, Christopher Mutch, Yusef Outerbridge, Geri Mewett, Andrew Riker, Mark Boden, Michelle Laylor Grade 3: Jason Leman, Lyle Douglas, Terence Corday, Jason Brummett, Christopher Heincke, Jonathan Bell, Stephen Hardy, Jacob Hocking, Nicholas Strong, Glenn Mello, Christopher Madieros, Jose Hoare, Ronald Farag Grade 2: Stephen Maughan, Stephen Males, Douglas Brown, Kumi Bradshaw, Simon Mullan, David Gibbons, Timothy Lee, Adam Parker Grade 1: Devon Binns, Eli Hill, Noel Taylor, Paul Basden, Andre Raine, Christopher Maughan, Christopher Garland Practical Examination Results (Distinction is awarded to candidates who earn 130 or more marks out of 150) Grade 8: Jason Semos - Saxophone with Merit (awarded the Anthony Ferraz Cup for highest mark in Grade 8) Marco Azaro - Flute with Merit Marcus Kermode - Clarinet Grade 6: Sebastian Pedro - Flute Graham Maule - Euphonium with Distinction Christopher Garrod - Clarinet Zenji Ingham - Saxophone Grade 5: Michael Ashton - Piano with Merit Joel Froomkin - Clarinet with Merit Matthew Furr - Clarinet Robert Steinhoff - Clarinet Ben Lucas - Trombone Grade 4: Adam Parker - Cello with Distinction Robert Pratt - Saxophone with Merit Sean Collier - Trumpet William Young - Trumpet Michael Ashton - Flute Andrew McDowall - Piano Grade 3: George Masters - Piano with Merit Mark Boden - Clarinet Grade 2: Joel Froomkin - Piano with Distinction UP SCHOOL A Centenary Cast Of Thousands. 88 Although writing this ' article before both the external and internal examinations have been completed, it is nonetheless true to say that Saltus ' first Post-Graduate Year class has been an unqualified success in every respect. The introduction of girls as full-time members of the school has certainly had a very positive impact and has been welcomed by all, not least the boys. From the outset, the girls were determined to play a meaningful role in corporate life and in this they have undoubtedly succeeded, thereby enriching the whole Saltus Community in a variety of areas, particularly drama, music and sport. It would use up too much space to list all of the contributions they have made, and the pages of this yearbook will illustrate more than adequately the range of their participation; suffice to say that the very fine example they have set will be difficult for future generations of girls to emulate. The boys have also played their part in creating a very healthy class spirit which has pervaded all aspects of the group ' s involvement. For my part, there have been very few of the headaches of previous years and the staff generally have often commented on the co-operative nature of the group as a whole. Nowhere was this camaraderie more apparent than in the various fund-raising projects to help offset graduation expenses. Of all of these very worthwhile activities, the one which will remain in both mine and the students ' memories for the longest time will no doubt be ' Good Taste ' , the 1988 Fashion Show which involved all of the class in one capacity or another. Hours of work and dedication were rewarded by what was, without doubt, one of the most enjoyable and professional student productions seen on the Saltus stage. It was certainly a credit to the School in its Centenary Year. The quality of Post-Graduate Students has continued to gain due recognition both at home and abroad. In this year ' s Teen Conference, for example, five of our students received Outstanding Teen Awards, whilst others have made significant contributions to the local community too numerous to mention. Abroad, the academic calibre of the students has again been reflected in the offers of admission made by prestigious colleges and universities in North America and the United Kingdom. In this respect, I should point out that competition for university acceptance is undoubtedly becoming much keener, with many of the top schools reporting the same story of an abundance of well-qualified students applying for a limited number of places. Prospective Post-Graduate Year students reading this article would do well to remember this for the future. I have no doubt that one of the reasons for the relative ' tranquility ' of this year has been the assistance I have received from Mrs. Marilyn Gregorson. Whenever I have needed a sounding board, she has been there and her advice has always been constructive and much appreciated. As she returns to Scotland, I thank her and wish her well. I also thank all of the staff - administrative, teaching and secretarial for the very fine work they continue to do to ensure the success of the Programme and thus the future of Bermuda ' s students. Malcolm Durrant Post-Graduate Year Co-ordinator. ,1 r C 8 L 7 A - S 8 S 8 Raschid Alami-Merrouni a.k.a. Rash, Scratch Dalhousie Technical University of Nova Scotia-Architecture The principle mark of a genius is not perfection, but originality, the opening of new frontiers. Maxanne Anderson a.k.a. Mad Max, Max-a-millian St. Francis Xavier or Trent- Law There ' s so much good in the worst of us and so much bad in the best of us that it hardly becomes any of us to talk about the rest of us ... Monique Bean College Destination Undecided Andrew Bissell a.k.a. Biss, Biff Dalhousie-Business Shawn Bleeker a.k.a. Bleeks Local employment - Artist I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty, but I am too busy thinking about myself. John Burchall Dalhousie-Economics Love is like a coconut. It ' s while it is fresh, but you have to spit it out when the juice is gone, and what ' s left tastes bitter. Gregory Cave Waterloo or Queens-Biology (Pre- med) Onward and upward. Ewan Cheyne Dalhousie - Commerce Marny de I ' Isle a.k.a. Jaws Higher Economic Administrative Education-Holland Life is either a daring ad cnturc or it is nothing. 91 Michelle Desilva Queens or Dalhousie-Accountancy Oops . . . Excuse me again! Cathie Draycott a.k.a. Mona, the Famous Pig College Destination-England I hate this! Chris Dunn Glasgow University-Micro- engineering Graham Foster Bermuda College-Biochemistry If at first you don ' t succeed, forget the whole thing and go cruising Jenny Gardner Stevenson College of Further Education, Edinburgh Live for the moment. Lisa Hansford-Smith Dalhousie-Commerce Life is a long winding road with many turns and signs. Marc Harrison Brown University-Psychology You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Christine Holder a.k.a. Spocket, Chrissy Queens- Commerce Hey maan! Jenny Ingham a.k.a. Wenny, Lips St. Mary ' s-Business Michelle Laylor Dalhousie University If I fall a great fall, it will be; at least 1 will fall with a dream inside of me. Vanessa Lovell a.k.a. V Queens or Western- Business Administration Keep smiling; people will wonder what you ' re up to. Robin Marirea Dalhousie-Biology The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all your time. 92 Graham Maule Bermuda College- Hotel Management Mathematics was invented by someone who had nothing better to do. Andrew Pettit a.k.a. Ju-Boy Dalhousie or Guelph- Marine Biology Ssshh! We ' re hunting wabbits. Emma Roberts England- Pre-med It s true! Heather Moorehead Dalhousie or England- Nursing Linda Rayner a.k.a. Fuzzy, Cupcake Queens- Science Procrastination is the answer. Keith Rowntree a.k.a. Mad Dalhousie- Business or Commerce Say Buddah! Antonia Morgan McGill or Western- Liberal Arts Languages Ashley Redmond Dalhousie- Economics Malik Showers Queens or St. Mary ' s- Engineering Fiona Morrison a.k.a. Fi-Fi, Floppy Guelph or Queens- Fine Arts The assets and riches of a person are not measured by what is in their pockets but by what is in their heart Karen Ringer University of New Hampshire- Hotel Management Nicole Smith a.k.a. Nicky St. Mary s- Public Relations One does not find life worth living; one often has to make it worth living. 93 Wanda Tavares a.k.a. Brian Dalhousie- Business Administration Ian Truran a.k.a. Toby For Ian, women were like fishcakes. Mind you, he was very fond of fishcakes, but he never pretended that there was any great mystique about eating them. Marcia Vanderpool Dalhousie or St. Francis Xavier- Architecture Every cloud has a silver lining. CLASS NOMINATIONS Nathalie Young a.k.a. Nat McGill University Eh? I Class Extrovert Ashley Karen Class Introvert Robin Antonia Most Assertive Marc Marny Most Gullible Graham M. Jenny I. Best Influence John Michelle L. Most Controversial John Fiona Most Likely to be Famous John Marny Most Likely to go to jail Shawn Emma Most Likely to Marry Andrew B. Wanda Most Likely to Divorce John Cathie Most Likely to have Kids Malik Jenny G. Most Likely to have High Blood Pressure Greg Cathie Class Father Mother Marc Linda Class Clown Graham F. Emma Class Flirt Graham F. Nathalie Best Dresser Ian Maxanne Best Legs John Vanessa Class Party Animal Rash Ewan Christine Worst Driver Chris Lisa Neatest Locker Keith Heather Messiest Locker Andrew P. Emma Most often Late Greg Monique Jenny G Most often Sick Malik Ashley Monique Best Excuses Chris Fiona Best Storyteller Graham F. Emma Most Likely to Succeed Marc Linda 94 WHAT IF: Karen stopped admitting that she was pretty? Everyone showed up to private study? We all got to Biology on time ... or even early? Graham F. polished his shoes? Chris didn ' t put Christine over backwards in a chair? Cathie didn ' t moan? Chris or Linda failed a test? Gregory was on time for school? Emma didn ' t exaggerate? Wanda broke up with Brian? John knew what was going on in Math? Ashley brought the right books to Accounts? Nathalie didn ' t fix her hair? Christine and Michelle D. could do the Pow thing properly? QUOTABLE QUOTES Mr. Gottard: It isn ' t the destination but the journey which is enjoyable. Mr. Boardman to Graham M.: Will you save your traffic light complexion until later? Graham M. (about reincarnation): What ' s this about green carnations? Linda: I can ' t wear just a blazer because I get wind on my chest. Graham M.: What about Emma Roberts? She ' s more of a man than I am. Maxanne: I thought if you cut it off you ' d die. Jenny I.: John, I can have you tonight because Fiona ' s busy. Chris: Sorry I ' m late sir. I got held up at the bank. Marc and Andrew P.: Where ' d he go? . . . Where ' d who gooo . . .7 Andrew P.: Boo! Graham F.: Uh . . . no. Karen: Scott . . . blah, blah, blah . . . Scott . . . blah, blah, blah ... Ewan: Never pick your nose in a full moon. John: Well, it ' s my opinion based on the facts according to ... Shawn: Your business. Do I care? Ashley: Nice life. Pow! Ewan: Go away and die a slow and painful death. Mr. Kermode to Graham M.: Graham, would you like your bananas now or later? REMEMBER WHEN Graham M. got his head stuck in his pants? Cathie DIDNT wear black? Wanda DIDNT talk about Brian? Wanda lost her voice? Emma told the truth? No! Graham F. had a real pair of pants? The box got possessed? Graham M. flexed in Math and the chair felt the burn? Motley Crue came to town? Jenny 1. couldn ' t get her locker door to open? Ashley drenched the Physics class trying to prove that the water WOULDN ' T come out of the bucket? FASHION YEAR 87-88 Karen, Ian, Marny, and Antonia — ready for Centenary Fashion ' 88 Marny de I ' Isle (left), who was chosen to represent Bermuda at a Barbizon Modehng Competition in New Orleans, Louisiana. SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS Back Row: Marc Harrison, Ashley Redmond Front Row: Nicole Smith, Marny de I ' Isle, Michelle Laylor, Linda Rayner Inset: Andrew Bissell Missing: John Burchall Marc, Ashley, Nicole, Michelle and Linda were recipients of Youth Awards from Teen Services. Marny represented Bermuda in New Orleans. Andrew received the Glidden Bowl for winning the 15 and over age-group and having the lowest overall score in the above tournament. John represented Bermuda at the Lions Club International Peace Conference in Washington, D.C. and Alabama. SENIOR PREFECTS 87- 88 Back Row: Malik Showers, Ashley Redmond, Andrew Bissell, Marc Harrison Middle Row: Michelle Laylor, Michelle Desilva, Christine Holder Antonia Morgan, Linda Rayner Front Row: John Burchall 97 SPORT FOR ALL Contrary to popular belief, I have not been at Saltus since its inception. However, I have read enough of its history to know that sport has long been important at our school. Its early introduction was for such things as: fitness, discipline, camaraderie, moral education and a chance to foster house and school spirit. The main vehicles for this were the major team sports of soccer, cricket, and track field. Although that was then, and this is now , much of the above philosophy holds true for our sports programme today. However, in a world of increased leisure time there is also a need for us to try and ensure that each student has a chance to find a sport that he can continue with in his leisure time after leaving school. The three main sports still take up the bulk of our curriculum and extra-curricula activities, but much more has been added to give today ' s pupil a greater chance to participate. Thus sports such as swimming, badminton, basketball, volleyball, hockey, tennis, rugby, golf and squash have been added to the programme. In years to come there may be a need to change this approach to sport; but I am convinced that the sports programme of today at Saltus is the right one for our time and that our predecessors would be proud of the programme. J. Beard Director of Physical Education Good team work and training resulted in another very pleasing season. In league play the senior A team lost only one game, that being to the eventual league winners, Chaffee. However, in the tournament we were the only team to beat them. Our B team, with Captain Paul Johnson powering serves in, won all of their league games. _ For the A team Ewan Cheyne had an excellent season as team captain and main setter. Chief spikers Ashley Redmond and Stanley Harris played some excellent winning shots; and the team as a whole played good, controlled volleyball. The Juniors were well led by Ryon Outerbridge; leaving only one league game all season. A good, well- balanced team they look very promising for the, future. The A team finished as runners-up in the tournament, whilst the B team went one better to finish as their divisional champions. Senior Rugby The 1988 Schools rugby schedule was a very short one this year running over a 6 week period and ending up with the traditional Whitney 7 ' s competition on 25th February. Saltus fielded teams in the U13, U14, U15, U16 and U17 levels playing 7 ' s, mini and full 15 a-side rugby depending upon whatever the other rugby playing schools were prepared to offer us in terms of opposition. Fortunately quite a number of the senior boys play 2nd XV Rugby on a semi regular basis on Saturdays either for Renegades, Mariners or Teachers R.F.C ' s but the inter schools rugby competition only allows us to use boys in the U17 or younger category. Our main game came about after we put a newspaper challenge in the Mid Ocean News to help Saltus celebrate our Centenary week in February 1988. Our challenge was for S.G.S. to play a combined Bermuda Schools side but our only opposition came from the combined Warwick Academy and Berkeley side of U17 players. Saltus won 12-0. In the 28th Annual Whitney 7 ' s tournament Saltus entered 2 teams in each of the three age groups U13, U15 and U17. Our U15 ' A ' team of D. Mello, J. Howard, J. Hoare, J. Howells, A. Tufts, K. Madeiros and Captain S. Draycott won the U15 cup, something Saltus has not done since 1980. Overall it was a successful schools rugby season. Many congratulations to Simon Draycott who played an outstanding game at all levels this year and was the only student to be awarded Rugby Colours. Many thanks to Mr. Raistrick, Mr. Harrison and Mr. Beard for their time and coaching. Vaughan Evans. 100 The enthusiastic squad of players enjoyed the season ' s rugby, but the lack of opposition was once again disappointing. Under 14 games were played against Warwick Academy, with Saltus drawing at home and gaining a victory in the away game. Saltus fielded a strong team at this level showing determined running and strong tackling. These attributes were less in evidence when Under-13 teams played Whitney, and although we drew at home, the opposition proved better organized and certainly more confident on their own ground and won convincingly. The house seven-a-side competition gave valuable experience to the Under-13 players who went to the annual Whitney Sevens competition with confidence and a will to win. Unfortunately the B team seemed somewhat intimidated by a strong running Whitney team and lost in the early rounds, whilst the A team played well and went on to lose in a well contested tinal to the Whitney A team. D.S. Harrison 101 And The Ecstasy Watlington retained the inter-house cross-country cup with a 40 point overall winning margin, Butterfield were second overall, Darrell third and Saltus fourth. DeVon Binns (Watlington) was the first Junior home in a time of 12:18. Tafari Outerbridge (Butterfield) finished second and Julian Wheddon (Butterfield) third. Butterfield were the winners of the Junior group with Watlington second. A fine run by Michael Ashton (Butterfield) gave him first place in the intermediate race in a time of 20:21. Greg Titterton (Saltus) was second and Nicholas Wallington (Saltus) was third. Watlington took the group title, ahead a second placed Saltus by 40 points. Jason Semos (Watlington) was the first runner home in the senior race, a surprise to many, especially Jason. He finished in a time of 22:48; twenty seconds ahead of John Richmond (Butterfield); Ashley Redmond (Watlington) was third (an even greater surprise!). Jason and Ashley helped Watlington into first place in the seniors, whilst Butterfield were runners up. 103 Seniors The 1st XI completed a very pleasing season. This was a year of rebuilding; and the task, which at first seemed onerous, was one that I thoroughly enjoyed. The players attended coaching sessions on a regular basis, worked hard and played some very attractive football. The season started with a hard-fought 2-2 draw with Berkeley Institute, and in the next game, we went down 0-2 to Warwick Academy, after missing an early penalty. In our two games against Northlands we won 3-0 and 3-1. St. Georges Sec. managed to get the better of us in two games. We drew the first game 2-2, and lost the next 1-3. In the game against M.S.A., despite dominating the game, our forwards managed to put the ball everywhere except in the net, and we lost 0-1. In an excellent game against Ridley College, from Canada, we had a poor start and allowed two early goals, and despite exerting real pressure we could only pull one goal back. John Burchall often performed heroics in goal, as he produced probably his best ever season. The experience of Andrew Bissell and Diallo Rabain always gave us a strong base to defend from, and they were well assisted by Paul Johnson, Mark Booth, and Kevin Manuel. A car Of Rebuilding Bean, Chris Maughan, Barton SommervUle, Continued . . . Our mid-field was usually John Richmond, Raschid Alami-Merrouni and Martin Morris, all of whom played extremely well. Sherwin Jones, Simon Van de Weg and Ryon Outerbridge also performed well in the mid-field when called upon. One of the highlights of the season was the performance of two Intermediate players in the Senior forward line; Colwyn Burchall and Andrew McDowall both got better and better as the season progressed, and look to be fine prospects for the future. Malik Showers had the tough task of the central attacking position, a job he performed very well. Unfortunately he caught our traditional striker disease of scorning the easy chance, preferring to score from impossible situations! Team captain and winner of the Paul Handsley Award for the MVP was Andrew BisselL Colours - re-awarded: Bissell, Richmond, J. Burchall, Alami- Merrouni, Showers. Colours - new: Rabain, Booth, Manuel, Morris, C. Burchall, McDowall, Van de Weg Intermediates The results, on paper, seem to suggest a poor season, however, in reality a small squad worked very hard and showed considerable improvement. Inadequate finishing -kills contributed greatly to several results. This is not a reflection on the performance of the strikers, who worked hard all season, but a general criticism of the whole squad. Players must realise that concentration and application are needed every minute of a game and playing in short bursts is not a recipe for consistent performances. On the positive side the players blended well as a squad, showed great versatility, and have learned well the responsibilities of the varying departments of the team. The squad was well captained by Kamal Showers who contributed greatly both on and off the field. Special mention must also be given to Colwyn Burchall and Andrew McDowall who were also regular members of the 1st XI. Squad: K. Showers (Capt.), M. Randall, C. Maughan, B. Sommerville, T. Corday, N. Skinner, G.| Redmond, G. Mewett, D. Fagundo, K. Madeiros, A. Tufts, C. Bean, R. Outerbridge, S. Maughan, C. Burchall, A. McDowall. Results i St. Georges L 2-1 Whitney L 6-0 Sandys L 8-0 Northlands W 4-1 Warwick Sec. L 5-0 Warwick Acad. D 2-2 Mt. St. Anges W 3-2 Coaches: A. Boardman, R. Raistrick 105 Junior Soccer Taking a break from the Intermediate XI, Mr. Durrant and I enjoyed our season with the Junior footballers. It was a season in which lessons were learned about team-work, organization and determination, and during which we improved to become a very difficult unit to beat. Pre-season friendlies against Berkeley, Northlands, Warwick Academy and Warwick Secondary produced both wins and losses, and underlined a need for greater organization in defence. In Cup action we lost heavily to Berkeley 1-5, but after trailing 0-4 at half-time our second-half was very creditable and paved the way for games ahead. We lost 1-3 in our first league game, against Warwick Secondary, but played well in long spells, and in remaining games we were very competitive and held the strong teams of Sandys and Berkeley to exciting 1-1 draws, before another 1-1 tie against Whitney. The season was rounded off with yet another draw, 3-3 against the Junior School All-star XI. Devon Binns was a real example as captain, finishing as top goal-scorer with nine and providing some lovely moments of skill. The mid-field was run by Tafari Outerbridge who also looks a strong footballer with a bright future. A couple of highlights for me were the entire second-half performance against Sandys when the defence shone and it took a bad injury to stand-in goalkeeper Chris Garland before the visitors squeezed a very late equalizer, and a brillant diving save in the late stages of the Whitney game, when the unsighted Chris Maughan had virtually no time at all to react to a powerful shot destined for inside the right-hand post. But a coach is always at his happiest when set pieces that have been practised in training become a reality in a match, and to my best memory is of a curling right-wing corner by Binns met at the far post by a leaping Robert Steinhoff whose firm header flew like a guided missile past the Berkeley defence to give us the lead in the thrilling 1-1 draw. Team: Goalkeeper: Maughan Defence: Wheddon, Bean, Quinn, Hocking, Ingham, Kromer Midfield: Rans, Taylor, Outerbridge, Binns, Leman Forwards: Bi rkenheim, Steinhoff, Browne, Garland B. Shore 106 Salutus Badminton-Number One In Bermuda A successful season was brought to a triumphant end with a convincing victory by Saltus in the boys ' division of the B.S.S.F. championships in March. Our nearest rivals, Warwick Academy and St. Georges Secondary were left far behind as we picked up a mountain of medals after some exciting play on the finals night. A Saltus player figured in every final with the results as follows: Juniors . . . Singles winner . . . Tafari Outerbridge Dougles winners . . . Tafari Outerbridge Robert Steinoff Runners up . . . Chris Maughan Ryan Kromer Intermediates . . . Singles winner . . . Andrew McDowall Runner up . . . Joshua Howard Doubles winners . . . Andrew McDowall Ryan Outerbridge Runners up . . . Nathan Skinner Duncan Zelkin Seniors . . . Singles runner up . . . Andrew Bissell Doubles winners . . . Mark Campbell Derek Bayley Girls represented Saltus for the first time and Lisa Hansford Smith was the Senior girls ' singles champion, a title she captured last year as a Warwick Academy player. In the Saltus Junior tournament, Adam Booth carried off that title beating Robert Steinoff in the final. 107 FIRST XI RESULTS The record books were re-written this year when, in the annual Staff v Student golf game played at Riddell ' s Bay, the staff were victorious for the first time since the inception of the competition. We are convinced that the result was a true reflection of superior skill, despite the complaints of the students that the handicapper was somewhat generous in his allocation of strokes to the staff. Regar dless of the outcome, an enjoyable time was had by all not only on the golf course, but also at the reception afterwards when, in addition to the trophy, prizes were awarded to the low net and low gross winners in both teams. Saltus, combining with the High School, won both the Over 15 and Under 15 interschool hockey tournaments played at National Sports Club this year. As a number of senior boys, notably Simon Van de Weg, Donald Bray, Sebastian Pedro, Mark Wheddon and the dynamic Scaife twins have been playing league hockey for local clubs, the addition of Scott DeCosta, John Richmond, Adam Tufts and Geoffrey Redmond, made them a formidable combination. The juniors also played well defeating a strong Warwick Academy team to win the trophy for the third successive year. The squad included Tufts, Redmond, Simons, Daisley, Brown, Madeiros, Roberts, Bean, Singleton, Lowry, Brumett and the amazing goalkeeping of Wheddon. SCHOOL CRICKET REPORT Cricket at Saltus this year has had a number of parallels with cricket in Bermuda. The Junior Xl has been most successful, enthusiastic and keen to learn the skills whilst the senior cricketers with more experience but less time due to academic commitments seemed to have lost the basic skills acquired in earlier years. Last year after the ICC Youth Tournament, the Bermuda team said that other countries cricketers knew more about the game . Perhaps this is because their school ' s calendars are geared more towards cricket or perhaps because once out of the school environment Bermuda ' s young cricketers play a style of game where there is little chance of learning . Of most concern would appear to be the prevalence of short pitched bowling, which bowlers turn to as a means of showing their aggression or displeasure rather than using it as a genuine weapon in a complete range of bowling skills. Also the attitude towards umpires is often less then gentlemanly. This year the school has played over 16 competition matches, the most for some time and a Fathers v Sons game, won by the Fathers, was played for the first time. This increased interest in cricket would not be possible without the invaluable work of Mr. Boardman and Mr. Beard whom I must sincerely thank. V Whitney. Lost by 6 wickets Saltus 65 in 19.3 overs. Whitney 71 for 4 in 11.4 overs V Warwick Academy. Lost by 7 wickets Saltus 138 for 2 in 20 overs. Warwick 139 for 3 in 19.3 overs V Sandys. Lost by 5 wickets Saltus 164 for 5 in 30 overs. Sandys 166 for 5 in 26.3 overs v St. Georges. Lost by 47 runs St. Georges 107 in 24.1 overs. Saltus 60 in 20.5 overs v Old Boys - lost Old Boys 155 for 9 in 30 overs. Saltus 109 in 29.3 overs FIRST XI AVERAGES BATTING Innings Not Out Runs Average Rabain 5 0 131 26. 2 Morris 4 1 70 23. 3 Richmond 5 1 75 17.75 Showers 3 0 34 11.33 BOWLING Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Morris 12 0 52 5 10. 4 Rabain 25.1 1 107 9 11. 9 Bissell 10 0 76 2 38. 0 Burchall 20 1 118 3 39.66 Jones 14.4 1 85 2 42. 5 SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Darrell defeated Butterfield by 8 wickets Butterfield 104 for 5. Harris 29, Richmond 27, Johnson 3 for 44 Darrell 105 for 2. Howard 38, Burchall 19 n.o. Saltus defeated Watlington by 19 runs Saltus 136 for 3. McDowall 77 n.o. Jones 3 for 36 Watlington 117 for 4. Redmond 31, Alami-Merrouni 28 Saltus defeated Darrell in the final by 7 wickets Darrell 83 for 6. Burchall 34, McDowall 3 for 19 Saltus 84 for 3. Outerbridge 21, McDowall 20 108 i Junior Xl Results f • f 9 f rr . I i I Junior Xl As can be seen from the results the Junior Xl had a very successful season. The vast improvement in the individual and team skills which the players exhibited can be attributed to the hard work which the players put in on the daily net sessions. The whole squad is to be commended for the enthusiastic manner and willingness to learn which they exhibited at these sessions. The team based their efforts upon a very strong bowling attack and tigerish fielding, the standard of which proved to be the difference in close games as excellent catches were taken under great pressure. Fast bowlers Skinner and Outerbridge provided an excellent spearhead and were ably supported by Corday, Showers, Binns, Bean and Steinhoff. Under Cordays captaining they proved the worth of bowling a good line and length. The batting, in contrast, was inconsistent and whilst the players improved greatly, no batsman was able to consistently dominate the opposition. Showers, Burchall, Bean, Madeiros and Binns all scored major innings in time of crisis but none of them were able to perform consistently. The first match of the season against Berkeley saw a comprehensive defeat, the only bright moment was Bean ' s contribution of 13 with the bat. The second game against Devonshire Academy saw Devonshire restricted to 79-8 with tight bowling by Bean, Outerbridge, Showers and Binns. The total was passed for the loss of 3 wickets with good contributions by Bean, Showers and Binns. The third game was the first round of the double elimination tournament and a strong Berkeley were the opponents. Berkeley scored 126 despite excellent spells by Showers and Skinner. The reply was feeble as no batsmen reached double figures. The last two games were in the cup against traditional powers Whitney and Warwick Sec. and saw two excellent performances. Against Whitney, Saltus were restricted to 89 runs with Madieros and Burchall being the major contributors. Whitney raced to 27 in the first two overs but excellent bowling by Outerbridge, Corday, Bean, Showers and Skinner restricted them to 78 in the alloted overs. Against Warwick Sec, Saltus reached 97 but were unable to use all of their overs. Bean, Sommerville and Madieros were the major contributors. Outerbridge quickly sent back the first three Warwick batsmen and then Corday, Bean, Showers and Skinner, aided by excellent catching, restricted Warwick to a total of 73 and provided an emphatic victory. The following boys represented the Junior XI: Corday (capt), Burchall, Showers, Bean, Madieros, Randall, Sommerville, Skinner, Binns, Outerbridge, Steinhoff, Daisley, Taylor, McDonald, Maughan C, Cook, Quinn, Garland and Browne. V Berkeley lost by 8 wickets Saltus 53 in 20 overs. Berkeley 56 for 2 in 11.4 overs V Devonshire Academy won by 7 wickets Devonshire Ac. 79 for 8 in 20 overs, Binns 3 for 13, Bean 2 for 13 Saltus 80 for 3 in 15.5 overs. Showers 19 V Berkeley lost by 51 runs Berkeley 126 for 8 in 20 overs. Skinner 3 for 13 Saltus 75 in 20 overs V Warwick Academy won by 47 runs Saltus 89 for 4 in 20 overs. Binns 40 n.o. Warwick Ac. 42 in 14.5 overs. Outerbridge 3 for 5, Steinhoff 3 for 19, Skinner 3 for 2 v Northlands won by 9 wickets Northlands 23 in 6.2 overs. Corday 5 for 4, Skinner 2 for 9 Saltus 27 for 1 in 6 overs V Whitney won by 11 runs Saltus 89 for 8 in 20 overs. Burchall 30, Madeiros 17 Whitney 78 for 7 in 20 overs. Outerbridge 2 for 13, Showers 2 for 15 V Warwick Sec. won by 24 runs Saltus 97 in 16.3 overs. Bean 17, Madeiros 16 Warwick Sec. 73 in 17 overs. Outerbridge 3 for 14, Bean 2 for 5, Showers 2 for 16 Junior Xl Averages BOWLING Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Aver Outerbridge 17 2 49 10 4.9 Skinners 20 4 62 10 6.2 Binns 11 0 57 6 9.5 Showers 15 3 58 6 9.7 Corday 23 2 113 9 12.6 Bean 15 1 59 4 14.7 Steinhoff 8 0 49 3 16.3 BATTING Innings N.O. Runs Average Binns 5 2 70 23.3 Burchall 5 1 62 15.5 Showers 6 0 54 9.0 Junior House Matches Saltus defeated Butterfield by 6 wickets Butterfield 60 for 2, Rans 19 n.o. Showers 2 for 18 Saltus 64 for 4 in 5.2 overs. Madeiros 40 Watlington defeated Darrell by 8 wickets Darrell 56 for 7, Sommerville 27, Bean 2 for 3, Binns 3 for 16 Watlington 57 for 2 in 6.2 overs, Skinner 37 Watlington defeated Butterfield by 107 runs Watlington 145 for 4. Skinner 81 Butterfield 38 in 10.1 overs. Bean 3 for 8, Corday 3 for 6, Skinner 2 for 13 Saltus defeated Darrell by 56 runs Saltus 131 for 2. Madeiros 90 n.o. Maughan 2 for 18 Darrell 75 for 9. Sommerville 20. Legere 3 for 11 Darrell defeated Butterfield by 7 wickets Butterfield 62 for 6. Sommerville 3 for 18 Darrell 65 for 3 in 11.1 overs. Sommerville 27 n.o. Watlington defeated Saltus Saltus 66 for 6. Showers 27, Binns 4 for 5, Bean 2 for 12 Watlington 67 for 5 in 10 overs. Corday 30. Garland 15 Final standings: 1st Watlington, 2nd Saltus, 3rd Darrell, 4th Butterfield 109 SWIMMING AND WATER POLO Our swim teams made this our 11th straight championship win, with a convincing performance that give us 239 points, 149 points ahead of our closest competitors. All who competed swam very well. It was particularly noteworthy that this event saw the first time that girls had ever represented Saltus in an inter-school event, and they did us proud finishing second in their senior group. JUNIOR RESULTS MAUGHAN ... 1st in the Butterfly QUINN ... 1st in the Backstroke COOK ... 1st in the Breaststroke COOK ... 1st in the Freestyle MAUGHAN Relay 1st in the Medley INTERMEDIATE BOYS MARANZANA ... 1st in the Butterfly SMITH ... 1st in the Backstroke FLOOK . . . 2nci in the Breaststroke MARANZANA ... 1st in the Freestyle MEWETT Relay 2nd in the Medley SENIOR BOYS AND GIRLS BREWER ... 2nd in the Butterfly CATHY DRAYCOTT ... 4th in the Butterfly HARRIS ... 1st in the Backstroke LINDA RAYNER ... 2nd in the Backstroke HARRIS ... 1st in the Breaststroke JENNY GARDNER ... 3rd in the Breaststroke REDMOND ... 1st in the Freestyle EMMA ROBERTS ... 1st in the Freestyle BREWER ... 1st in the Medley Relay LINDA RAYNER ... 2nd in the Medley Relay SEA TIGERS LOSE THEIR STRIPES IN SINGLE POOL BATTLE A keen squad of players trained on a regular and enthusiastic basis this year. Entertaining each other with a wide variety of pool gymnastics and witty comments took priority over skill training techniques. A selection of under water wrestling holds designed to temporarily maim the opposition were perfected but these were of little help in a real game. Passing ability was good, as was the ability to attack the opposition ' s goal, but poor defense tactics were a common fault of the season. The single game of the season saw a decisive victory for Warwick Academy by a wide margin of 7 goals to 2! Stanley Harris and Greg Titterton were the goal scorers but they were ably helped by the rest of the squad. The Sea Tigers certainly enjoyed their practice sessions but if they want to win games in the future then a far more serious approach will be needed to prove that tigers are not extinct at Saltus. TEAM: Fraser Allen, Matthew Brewer, Gregory Cave, Lyle Douglas, Chris Flook, Matthew Purr, Stanley Harris, Ben Lucas, Stephen Maughan, Brian Perry, Chip Popper, Andre Raine, Geoffrey Redmond, Ben Smith, Gregory Titterton, Adam Tufts. Jeff SoUiss About thirty students signed up for ten- nis club this year and practices were held twice a week under the watchful eye of Mrs. Wrigley at the Tennis Stadi- um. Saltus entered three teams in the B.S.S-F.: an Under 14 Boys team, an Over 14 Boys team and, for the first time, an Over 14 Girls ' team. The Under 14 Boys ' team was most suc- cessful beating Chaffee by 5 sets to 1 but very narrowly losing to Warwick Academy 4 sets to 2 to become the Run- ners Up in their division. In the singles, JENS BIRKENHEIM, playing at number one seed, won both his matches comfort- ably as did GLEN MELLO playing at number 4 seed. PATRICK SINGLETON and JONATHAN INGHAM each won one and lost one. The Over 14 Boys, represented by JOSHUA HOWARD, ANDREW McDOWALL, JASON SEMOS and MONTY HAMILL, lost to Chafee 5-1, beat Warwick Academy B team 6-0, but lost to a strong Warwick Academy A team 6-0. EMMA ROBERTS, LISA HANSFORD- SMITH, MARNIE DeLISLE and MAR- CIA VANDERPOOL comprised the in- augural Over 14 Girls ' team who lost to Warwick Academy 6-0. Emma Roberts, playing as number one seed, lost in a hard-fought singles match. A friendly match for the Over 14 Boys ' team was also arranged. The team of JOHN RICHMOND, ANDREW SCAIFE, NICHOLAS SCAIFE and GEOFFREY RICHMOND defeated the Warwick Academy B team 5-1. Overall our tennis teams played 7 matches winning 3 and losing 4. 25 players entered the school knock-out singles tournament. At time of writing Jens Birkenheim looked the firm favour- ite to win the Under 14 division while in the seniors division, it looked to be a close fight for honours between Joshua Howard and Andrew McDowall. Match- es were played over one set with the fi- nal being the best of three. TENNIS PGY WE ' VE GOT The Centenary fashion show ' 88 took place on March 25th and 26th from 7.30 till 10.00. The stores involved were: Teri Lynn, Calypso, English Sports Shop, Making Waves, Sabrina ' s, Jelo ' s, Busy Body, Chez Jeannine, Shortz Shop, GQ, Solo ' s, Sail On, Esprit, Stefanel, 27th Century, Woman ' s Shop and Elegant. This event was our major fund- raiser, raising about $3000 in total. The show included a dance, a magic show, a ju jitsu presentation and four modelling scenes ranging from aerobics to formal wear. Everybody took part in this production. Preparation time was short but thanks to the help of the Head Teacher of Barbizon (Nicky Masters) who gave us the basic modelling techniques, we were able to make it a great success. It took a lot of time and effort but the results were of a high professional standard. Marny de I ' lsle . ' ■:. y y ' - _ ' - ■ , • ' ; I RTS DAY WATLINGTON ... 311 SALTUS . . . 283.S BUTTERFIELD ... 283 DARRELL . . . 234.5 SENIORS . . . JOHN BURCHALL, ROBIN SMITH INTERS . COiWYN BURCHALL JUNIORS , . , DEVON BINNS GIRLS . , . EMMA ROBERTS Basketball Junior Basketball Our Junior Basketball team enjoyed one of its most successful seasons on record. They lost only one league game and one tournament game. Both of these were to Chaffee who went on to win the league and tournament; it should be noted that the tournariient loss was in the final! The team, under the guidance of Mr. Tufts and Mr. Beard, improved dramatically as the season developed, and were a good example of the popularity of this sport in Saltus. After much deliberation Josh Howard elected not to join the senior side until next year and went on to be this sides top point scorer. He was challenged throughout by the twin towers of Dywane Trott and Mark Booth. Ryon Magic Outerbridge varied from blitzing the basket one game to a few meagre points the next! However, once he gains consistency he will become one of Josh ' s main contender. Adam Tufts became our main utility player being equally adept as a forward or guard, and with Geoff Redmond displaying a lot of class as a guard and Lyle Douglas able to dominate the boards, the side was very strong. In his usual way Andrew McDowall realized that he could play, when the season was almost over - however his impact on the team suggests he will be a key player in future years. What has been most encouraging has been the development of the younger players of the squad whose enthusiasm was never squashed by having to be on the bench. In past years they may have made the starting team, but because the starters were so strong they were prepared to wait their turn. Mark Randall, Nathan Skinner and Barton Sommerville were particularly impressive, and it is a pity (for the team!) that Barton was the first draft choice to St. Andrews School, Canada! Jason Cook, Cory Bean and Matthew Ringer all showed particular promise, as did the rookies of the year DeVon Binns and Tafari Outerbridge. Record: League V Chaffee 29-30 V Northlands 44-14 V MSA 35-11 V Whitney 43-11 V Sandys 54-24 V War. Ac. 38-22 Tournament V Sandys 51-18 V Whitney 54-22 V Chaffee 28-38 Another example of the team was revealed in the All Star game when seven of our players were selected for the West team that won an exciting game. Seniors This was not a particularly successful season although there were one or two outstanding performances. The win against Sandys was probably the team ' s best display but victories over Whitney and St. Georges were also well deserved. Many players gained invaluable experience and next year the team will also be bolstered by some good junior players. The Junior Team Is Looking Up- Stanley Harris, chosen by the other players as M.V.P. was awarded the Hamill Head Boy-1988 Marc Harrison I ' ll be glad when it ' s all over . These words, spoken by Schyler Dowling two years ago, connpletely conveyed the attitude which I had in September. Now, like him, I am beginning to loathe the final day of school. I can honestly say that I have benefited greatly from my six years at Saltus, both academically and socially. Over the years, I have seen my peers receive the same benefits through constant attention from the staff, and although there have been changes in the composition of the staff, the aim of Saltus has remained constant: to produce mature, responsible individuals. Saltus has undergone one major change; that is the conversion of the Senior Year Program to the Post-Graduate Year Program. This change could no have occurred at a better time - during Saltus ' Centenary Year. It has been an honour to be a student, a member of the first Post-Graduate Year, and Head Boy at this time, and to have participated in many of the Centenary Year Activities, especially to have spoken at the Centenary Banquet. It is the role of those leaving Saltus - the Senior Years of the past and the Post-Graduate Years of the future-to set an example for those to follow. I am glad that I was part of a class who has lived up to those expectations, both in Saltus and in the Bermudian community. PREFECTS— 1988 Head Boy: M. Harrison Deputy: J. Burchall Senior Prefects: A. Redmond M. Showers A. Bissell Michelle Laylor Christine Holder Linda Rayner Antonia Morgan Michelle Desilva Prefects: I. Walker S. Dunleavy M. Brewer D. Bray J. Paradine A. McKittrick F. Allen G. Parker C. Gumming S. Caton B. Simmons M. Currington J. Carr 119 Art 1888-1988 A quick glance back and a hurried look forward as seen by a secondary school art teacher: Victorian Bermuda of the 1880 ' s would have been very caught up with the basic three R ' s as far as teaching was concerned. Any art teaching would have been on a limited voluntary basis dependent on the interest of teacher and student alike. When Samuel Saltus ' school was being established in Bermuda, London as the centre of the British Empire would have exerted enormous influence on this British Colony setting the standards of what could and should be done. It is interesting to try to put together a very rough and incomplete picture as to what was going on in the rest of the world when Samuel Saltus ' school was being established at Angle Street, Pembroke, Thomas Edison had just invented the phonograph (1877), he and J.W. Swan, working independently had developed the first incandescent filament light bulbs. The recoil operated machine gun (1882), the first synthetic fibre (1883) the Parsons steam turbine (1884), coated photographic paper (1885), the Tesla electric motor, the Kodak box camera and the Dunlop pneumatic tyre (1888), cordite (1889) the Diesel Engine (1892), the Ford car {1893}, the cinematic and the gramophone disc (1894) were all new inventions. In 1895, Roentgen discovered X-rays and Marconi invented radio telegraphy. thj kodak camera loo Instantaneous Pictures! p h o I o K r a ; h y Is Dccebsary. Price S2S.U0. The Eastman Dry Plate Film Co. This was a period of enormous development and change with the industrial impact of what was going on in Europe being felt throughout the rest of the world. Formality in manners and clothing was generally the order of the day although anti- establishment modes of dress were starting to be seen, much to the infuriation of the older frock coat and top hat generation. It is interesting to note that for all their formality skinny dipping by Victorian males was apparently very much the order of the day. Females, of course, voluminiously dressed for swimming at very different locations. In 1888 The Eiffel Tower was one year away from completion, being ready for the Paris Exposition of 1889. The Statue of Liberty had only been in position for two years. In the art world Paris was leading an Impressionist Revolt. The eighth and last Impressionist group show had been held in 1886. Comfortable and understandable images and engravings produced by household names such as artist Sir Edwin Landseer, famous for his painting The Monarch of the Glen and his sculpture of the lions at the base of Nelson ' s column in Trafalgar Square were being challenged by a new way of seeing. At the same time that The Royal Academy in London exhibited John William Waterhouse ' s painting The Lady of Shalott {a classical theme based on mythology with some plain-air influence) a whole wealth of New artists were busily producing work which at the time was little valued but which now commands millions of dollars in Art Auction Rooms. 120 Miss Adelade Watlington was an artist herself, concentrating mainly on flowers with some landscape scenes. She later became step mother to Sir John Cox, marrying the cousin of Saltus ' s second Headmaster, H. Conyers Cox, Bermuda ' s first Rhodes scholar. France led the way with Pissaro, Manet, Degas, Cezanne, Rodin, Monet, Renoir, Rousseau, Gaughin, Senrat and there was also the Dutchman, Van Gogh. Vincent Van Gogh still had two years of frenzied painting left before he tragically killed himself at the age of 37, ironically without having sold a single painting. While the United States of America were still being formed, two American artists stood out: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1905) and Winslow Homer (1836-1910). Winslow Homer first visited Bermuda in 1899 and he has left us with a wonderful selection of watercolours that reflect the tranquility and life styles of Bermuda around 90 years ago. A particular favourite painting of mine was done by a 65 year old Homer in 1901. It is titled The Coming Storm. It shows Gibbots Island at Flatts in the foreground with North Shore in the middle distance and a shop making its way through the channel past Dockyard. Homer has managed to control the flood of water with his watercolour and has captured the approaching squall obliterating Somerset. The stark contrast of the dark lone cedar tree against the remaining light part of the sky intensifies the tonal contrast of the dark storm clouds. My particular identification with this piece of work is because it is the trip to Saltus that I do every school day. All too often, when late for school, my journey is compounded by an approaching rain storm. Mr. Hereward Watlington, former student. Trustee, and a fine artist in oils himself, informs me that in 1914 when he first went to Saltus, Miss Adelade Watlington, was his art teacher. Art took place in the South East Room. The total school comprising at that time of only three rooms. Mr. Thomas Waddington, Saltus ' first headmaster (1888-1916) was still with the school. Miss Adelade Watlington had been trained in Toronto and is remembered as being quite a stickler for discipline. The teaching of perspective was a topic she seemed to do most often. Sir John Cox remembers her teaching mostly drawing, with some painting. He remembers her teaching him the rudiments of drawing cylinders and cubes, with a lesson or two on vanishing points. During Sir John Cox ' s last two years at Saltus (1915-1917) Miss Watlington taught art only once or twice a week. She did continue teaching after Sir John Cox left S.G.S. but for how long he was not sure. Mr. Hereward Watlington remembers the next art teacher as a Miss Grace Tucker who lived in Dellwood. She was a keen artist herself. She studied under an artist called Hawthorne whose work can now be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in N.Y. In 1934, Hereward T. Watlington began his service on the Board of Trustees of Saltus. Interestingly enough Mr. Watlington remembers little about Art and the concerns of Art Education when he served the school as a Trustee. He jokingly told me that art was not very high on the list of priorities when Mr. Booker and Mr. Henry Hallett were Headmasters. Mr. Francis Goose Gosling who left Saltus in 1928 confirms this view. To his recollection there simply was no art at all at Saltus. I have managed to take a black and white photograph of one of Mr. Hereward Watlington ' s oil paintings that I have always admired. It is owned by sculptor Mr. Desmond Fountain whose son, Luke, attends Saltus Prep Department. It is in The Saltus Magazine of the summer term of 1935 that the earliest illustration is made in any school magazine that I have been able to find. It is a linocut of the Chief Scout taken from a portrait in oils by David Jagger (B.A.). Mr. L.J. Profit wrote a detailed account on how to produce a linoprint in that edition of the school magazine. Laurance John Profit M.B.E. was a multi- talented teacher. He was not only involved in art teaching but with a range of other subjects including physical training. He also contributed an enormous amount of time and energy into scouting at the school. It is interesting to compare the recent lino print produced by Fiona Morrison of this years P.G.Y. to that done by Mr. Profit. It is a difficult medium to gain a likeness in and a brave attempt by Fiona. The development of art at Saltus was greatly hampered by the lack of a properly equipped Art room. Any art teacher no matter how talented is greatly hampered if he or she has to transport equipment around to ordinary classrooms. This sad state of affairs continued well into Mr. Carey Maddern ' s time at the school in the 1960 ' s. The following is an extract from the 1944 year book which gives us an interesting insight of now well-known Bermudian names and it reinforces the lack of facilities that were evident at that time. The Year ' s Art The Annual AfJ Exhibition of work done under the supervision of Miss K. M.C. Cook and Messrs. Jones and Snape of the Nicholl Institute was held on Nov. 18th and 20th and was most successful. Mr. D. Kirkpatrick of Bailey ' s Bay and Mr. H. Watlington kindly consented to judge the exhibits. Water colours were arranged in the Assembly Hall, Designs on the platform. Drawings and Manual Training work in the Library. Walter Ball ' s Water Colour Drawing, History of Aviation, was a centre of interest, winning a special prize, which together with other prizes was given by Mr. H. Watlington. The 1st Art Prize went to Reed Cooper for his Umbrella. 2nd to J. Wyatt, Still Life. 3rd A. MuUin, Gerberas. The prizes for best Art student, J. Richards, Upper School, A. MuUin, Junior School. Designs for plates by Barritt, Bishop, Darling, Hutt, Motyer, Scott and Richardson, were commended, also J. Vivian ' s Boat, J. Richard ' s cricketer, and D. Dill ' s underwater scene. W. Nankivell ' s Line and Wash drawings of Bermuda scenes special mention. First and second Manual Training prizes to W. Nankivell and P, Seymour. The drawings by W. Ball, D. Dill, A. Mullin, J. Richardson sent to the Royal Drawing Society ' s War Time Exhibition all won first class commendation. Prizes at the Agricultural Station Arts and Crafts Exhibition were awarded: Age 11-14 Christopher Smith, 1st Fruit, 2nd Landscape. Age 8-11, Thomas Vesey, 1st Still Life, David Wingate, 2nd, Still Life. Gifts of a Drawing Board Rack from Mr. Goodwin Gosling, Drawing Boards from Mr. H. Ingham, Mr. H. Watlington and Mr. H. Gilbert, Pewter Vase from Mrs. Eldon Trimingham, Picture Frame from the Headmaster, fine quality sponge, Mrs. Mello, have been received and are much appreciated. If someone would provide a studio we would indeed be happy. Miss K.M.C. Cook (written in the Saltus Year Book of 1944) The Barritt meatioaed tor his plate design is now the Honourable Robert Barrttt, M P. Minister of Comr tunity and Cultural Affairs. Mr BarriCC s interest and concern for the arts is well known. He is a talented painter himself but one who now seem to only have the time to give his creative talents in serving his country as a very successful and popular politician. Mr. Barritt was able to tell me that the Donald Kirkpatrick mentioned is a founder member of the Bermuda Society of Arts whose work has recently been acquired for the new permanent collection. The Walter Ball mentioned was the brother of Dr. Barbara Ball. He was a gifted cartoonist who unfortunately died young. It is also interesting to note that a few years later Mr Barritt actually purchased one of Reed Cooper s paintings in a show of his that he attended m Canada, Miss Cook may have been a funny little old English lady ' whose lessons he remembers as being rather formal and dry but she certainly seems to have had some talented artists or potential artists under her charge. These photographs show how young people are being encouraged to produce and participate in art competitions and exhibitions to-day. The above photograph shows Abigail Kermode receiving her prize from the Premier of Bermuda ' s wife, Mrs. Jackie Swan. This is being witnessed by the Hon. Mr. Robert Barritt M.P. Minister of Community , Cultural Affairs. Russell Caglio is the prize-winning student in the other photograph. Another former student, who is mentioned in Miss Cook ' s 1944 year book account is Dr. David Wingate. He tells me that he was not particularly happy at Saltus, his passion for birds being the butt of jokes by students. His particular memory of Art was a lady teacher nicknamed Juicy Trott. She would demonstrate a particular point and state Do you see? hence Juicy . Dr. Wingate won a prize in the 1944 Agriculture Show Art competition, and it is interesting to see that this annual competition has changed very little over the years. The following boys from the senior school received honourable mentions for their art work this year. Brian Perry, Joshua Howard, Martin Morris, Bryan Adams, Bobby Pratt, Christian Dunleavy, Jeremy Wright, Sean Morris, Diallo Rabain, Russell Gaglio, Jason Semos, Glen Mello, Andre Raine, Jonathan Quinn, Jacob Hocking. Bobby Pratt, Joshua Howard (C. Ho from junior School) Jason Semos and Sean Morris having the double honour of their work being reproduced and used to illustrate the 51st Exhibition Programme. Reproducing students ' art work in this way has been an encouragement to students since it was first introduced in the early 1970 ' s. In 1946 Mr. F.L. Stephenson, or ' Steve as we fondly call him, came to teach at Saltus Grammar School. Not many people know he taught art in his first year, Steve served the school as Senior Master for many years and I was hired by him when he was acting headmaster in the period between Mr. Haygarth ' s departure and Mr. McPhee s arrival. It is interesting to read Steve ' s Art report in the 1947 Saltus Yearbook. The Annual Art Exhibition was held in the library on March 27th, and was small, in comparison with previous displays, though none the less impressive in spite of this. By way of explanation 1 must point out the difficulties which are strewn along the path of progress in this much-criticised subject. There are many who labour under the impression that talent ' is a fundamental and necessary structure, without which, one is bound to fail. Such was the first attitude I encountered on entering the school, and 1 am pleased to say it is fast being overcome. There are others who are inclined to think that drawing and painting are pursuits or satisfaction to be gained, in other words a girlish pastime ' . The answer to these diehards is found, in later life; when one meets people who often remark: ' 1 wish I had learned to draw and paint ' . Another well-worn saying is: A scene too beautiful for words ' ; yet which might have been expressed by pencil or brush. All this served to illustrate my point, which IS , , TRY, TRY, TRY , Now to the results of the year ' s work: In the Christmas Term an exhibition was held in the Hamilton Hotel with the object of showing the people of Bermuda the kind of work being done by their own children. Several entries were made by children from this school - and some of these were the subject of praise in the local press. Barber and Minugh were awarded the Senior and Junior Art progress prizes respectively. The Exhibition Prizes were awarded to Fall 1 (special prize), Davis 1 (1st prize), Vesey (2nd prize), and Buckley (4th prize). Special mention must be made of the work of Fall 1. His pencil drawings of ships under sail, in calm and rough waters, were the subject and cause of much whispering and hero-worship, especially so as he was present in the role of ' first assistant ' . He has now left school and is at present working with one of the local surveying firms, in the capacity of junior draughtsman, where his ability will enable him to make a success of this type of work and where, 1 am sure, he will climb the ladder and serve as an example to others who follow him in this school. In May an examination of the Royal Drawing Society was held at the school and a number of candidates took Division 1 and 2, whilst an entry was made in the fourth and fifth divisions. 1 am sure everyone will wish these boys the very best of luck in this venture. In conclusion, I hope that many more will interest themselves in this subject, and that if, at first success is not in attendance . . . then try, try and TRY AGAIN! The above account reads ' pure Steve; school master through and through. He was such a wonderfully ' rich ' character. (Unfortunately 1 have not been able to find out whatever happened to Fall 1.) Mr. J.M. Hart taught art at Saltus from 1949 - 1951. It was at this time that John Kaufmann, now Bermuda ' s foremost seascape painter, was at school at Saltus. As far as Mr. Kauffmann is concerned they were bleak days for him. He had no encouragement to do art, he had to drop Latin to take the subject and a fuss was made about that. For a boy who had had contact with the famous Canadian oil painter I.ismer, one of the famous group of 7 in Canada, art teaching at Saltus was rudimentary in those days. It would seem that Mr. Kaufmann was the first student at this school to take G.C.E. art to an advanced level and he managed to do this very much on his own talents. As he stated, he was the only person involved in Art in the senior school, You had at best a box of water colours on yoLir desk and drew a still life in pencil. In 1953 Mr. J. Heckler taught Art but only fo; one year. He was succeeded by Miss Mary Tucker, later Mrs. Mary Ingham. Mrs. Ingham remembers John Kaufmann and his efforts to go it alone with art. Architecture and engineering have common links with aesthetic beauty, purpose and design. The following three old boys of the school had Mrs. Ingham as their art teacher and are a testimony to her efforts. Mr. Peter Profit, son of Mr. John Profit is now usefully employing his artistic talents with the architectural firm of Barker and Linburgh. It is interesting to see Peter Profit ' s drawing of the school drawn in 1960. A pen and ink study showing a good skill and understanding of live and perspective. Architect Mr. Stephen West whose son Tripp is presently in the second year at Saltus, shows us with his 1960 ' s year book illustration of swimmers, that artistic talent very often runs in families. I have no doubt of young Tripp ' s strong artistic talents and interests. SWIMMING - 1963 Below we have a quick brush sketch of Kamathi Warner by Tripp West. The third old boy of this period is Mr. Andrew Cooper of the Engineering firm Sea Land Construction. The Cooper family has had three generations of boys attend the school. Mr. C.E. Hinson Cooper attended Saltus Grammar School around the late teens and early twenties of this century. In spite of any formal art training at school he did manage by a great deal of perseverance to become a practising architect and a member of the Bermuda Society of Architects under the {grandfather clause. He learnt his craft under a Mr, Vv ' atlington and with the help of ' - :;riespondence courses from Canada he was y;;; u3lly able to gain expertise and , ' [iLations. His particular artistic gift was ; ' b ' p to maintain the feel and design of ' :rriuda homes which needed restoration. Two vr.-d known local landmarks overseen by Mr, I ;:r _ ._ n Cooper were the restor ation of the old Devon Church which was fire damaged rhe early seventies and the restoration o. i- ' -- State House in St. George ' s. Mr. Andrew Cooper, Mr. Hinson Cooper ' s son, also attended Saltus Grammar School (1949- 1956). When his father died, contributions were made to the school in his memory and it was decided to have an annual art award made in Mr. Hinson Cooper ' s memory. So the C.E. Hinson Cooper Bowl as the senior art prize was started. Listed below are the past winners of this coveted award. Mr. Andrew Cooper has generously expressed his wish to have this fine old silver piece restored totally to its former glory and a complete list of prize winners engraved on it. 1972-3 M.E. Wicks 1974 T, Ward 1975 F. Barritt 1976 H. Marks 1977 M. Aubrey 1978 A.N. Sloan 1979 1980 G. Daniels 1981 G. Scaff 1982 J. Ryall 1983 P. Brown 1984 A. Cannonier 1985 G. Lovell 1986 G. Lovell 1987 James Young 1988 Graham Foster I taught Patrick Cooper. Mr. C.E. Hinson Cooper ' s grands ' ip ■ ' : r. he was a 1st and 2nd year student lL ' ' . - S.iltus, Patrick was an able enough he opted to take music instead of .-rt in 3rd year. Like his father. I guess Patrick considered himself to be a much bettcv engineer and rugby player than an artist, i c.in vouch for the rugby skills of both Patrick and his father Andrew! Besides Patrick, Mr. C.E, Hinson Cooper has two other grandsons who are piescntly at school. Matthew Brewer and Stanley Harris are both fine swimmers! Stanley is presently in the fourth year and working hard to get together a useful art portfolio that is needed for the new G.C.S.E. e a ni. 121 It was under Mr. Carey Maddern ' s influence that art and art teaching gradually changed at Saltus during the 1960 ' s. A lasting tribute to Mr. Maddern is still very much in use at the school today. The school gates were designed by Carey and have stood well the test of tin:ie. It is during Carey ' s time that more and more art work can be seen in the yearbook - a cartoon, for example, by Don Wallace who is now teaching in British Columbia and who has done political cartoons in Canadian newspapers. Another Saltus old boy of the 1960 ' s is internationally known photographer, Graeme Outerbridge. Graeme ' s memories of Saltus are more to do with the formality of how the school was run rather than with Art. The line ups after both break and recess as well as the still persistent and dreaded fatigue squad have stuck in his memory. He tells me that there was one occasion when all the Outerbridges were in fatigues - from Outerbridge 1 to Outerbridge 14! He was Outerbridge 4 or 5 at the time. Sports, intense house competitions and some very formal art lessons are what he remembers of his school days. Graeme has been generous with his time and has come and given talks to the senior students on the Photography course run for the Post- Graduate Year. This year we had the benefit of another old boy who has made a name for himself as a photographer - Scott Stallard. Scott ' s preview of his swimwear fashions published in the May ' 88 Bermudian, kept all of us in the group well focused. Steve Masters may have only taught at Saltus for a 4 5 year period but he made an enormous impact on how the subject should be taught. Steve is a fine watercolourist himself and in fact was good enough to leave Saltus and exist as a Professional Artist. This is a testimony to just how ambitious and hard working he was. He, along with Mrs. Maureen Cooper of B.H.S., firmly came to grips with the demands of the Advanced Placement Studio Art Examination, preparing senior year students while still in school for art courses at college level. Advanced college credits for many U.S. schools can be earned this way. The existing dark room tucked away under the boys bathroom is a fine lasting tribute to Steve Masters. He practically built the room himself. I along with many classes of P.G.Y. photography students are indeed grateful to his foresight and energy. The last main development with art at Saltus came more by luck than design. The new Haygarth gymnasium was now on the field level. Mr. McPhee and the trustees kindly consented to have the old boys ' changing-room converted into a shared facility for pottery with the Junior School and as a props and changing room when school plays and musical productions are in progress. The regular junior School Pottery Club run jointly by Mr. Mark Beasley and Mrs. Joyce Zuill is a credit both to the Junior school and to the progressive thinking of this school ' s administration under the guidance of Mr. Keith McPhee. It is no accident that Saltus has managed to do well in the Fantasy Fountain Sculpture competition at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, New York City. Both this year ' s winners, Joel Froomkin and Simone Maranzana were Junior School students; benefiting from a good art programme that runs right through both Junior and Senior sections of this school. Art during the 1960 ' s was still very much an incidental subject with Mr. Colin Williams, for example, teaching some art along with woodwork. The subject started to settle down with Mr. P. Skelton A.T.D. who taught from 1970-3. Mr. Adrian Poole took over from Mr. Skelton and he taught the unusual combination of art and metalwork. Tragically, Mr. Poole died in 1974, still a very young man. Substitute teachers took charge until my predecessor, Mr. Steven Masters, took charge. Steve was a very effective teacher at the school from 1975 until 1979. 122 In the photograph below taken beside the Peace Fountain on the Great Lawn of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City on Saturday June 18, 1988, Simone Maranzana is touching Scott Amos ' bronzed fish that is now permanently in position. Work by both Joel Froomkin and Simone will be cast in bronze and placed on the Ring of Freedom around this huge fountain sculpture. I started this rather lengthy account stating it would be a quick glance back and a hurried look forward. I seem to have spent too much time looking back but it at least gives some sort of explanation of the present and a possible indication of what might be possible for the future. As well as the sculpture competition we also had great success in the National Trust Environmental Poster Competition. So much so, in fact, that our combined Junior and Senior school efforts were recognized by the Trust, and the school won the 1988 Michael Darling Award. This award is given to any group or organization that encourages and furthers the aims of the trust with young people. Standing, representing Saltus, in the back row of the photograph taken at the National Trust Annual General Meeting are: Headmaster, Mr. Keith McPhee. with Raschid Alami-Merrouni beside The Governor H.E. Viscount Dunrossill Standing in the front row are Kurt Madeiros (holding the Michael Darling Award), James CoUison, Jason Semos and Glen Mello. Missing from the photograph is Joel Froomkin whose excellent poster was given a special prize. The following senior school boys also deserve to be mentioned as their posters also helped Saltus win the Michael Darling Award. Bryan Adams, Shawn Bleeker, Graham Foster, Brian Bennett, Joshua Howard, Russell Gaglio, Adam Tufts, Michael Ashton, Andrew Riker, Jacob Hocking, Sean Collier and Ryan Kromer. Students ' at work was, as usual, put on Exhibition at the Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery in the City Hall. For the first time an evening private-viewing was organised. The Heritage Committee of the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs held an interschools black and white photography exhibition run for Bermuda school students. In both cases every effor t was made to present students work in as professional a way as possible. Very favourable comments were made by the dignitaries who attended both exhibition openings. In my view having studer ts work readily displayed in gallery settings; having the opportunity to show off students photographs, and even having their sculpture cast in bronze are exciting developments for me as an art teacher. They demonstrate that there is a healthy interest and concern for young people ' s art in this school and the community. It was a very exciting and positive experience to have Mr. David Frazer, Head of the Painting and Print-making Programme at the Rhode Island School of Design visit the school and discuss the work of this year ' s Post-Graduate Year art group. Mr. Frazer was especially taken by Raschid Alami-Merrouni ' s work. It is always so useful to have an unbiased expert opinion from the level of Mr. Frazer. THE PHOTOGRAPHS Jimmy Legere and Reg Minors concentrating hard on entries for the Animals of Freedom Sculpture Competition. The following boys also had the honour of having their work selected to be sent to New York for final judging before a very select panel of judges one of whom is Michael Frith, Vice President of Henson Associates. Tripp West - Dick Whittington His Cat Noel Taylor - Astronaught Andrew Scaife - Neptune Rides a Dolphin Geri Mewett - Neptune and Dolphin Simon Mullan - Jacque Cousteau Photographing Fish The last sculpture was a personal favourite of the Peace Fountain President and Sculptor, Greg Wyatt, but unfortunately for Simon, Mr. Wyatt was not one of the judges- Mr. Durrant helping Raschid Alami-Merrouni and Shawn Bleeker get their Advanced Placement Portfolios ready. Stanley Harris, Joshua Howard, Ian Menzies, Andrew Scaife, Mr. Evans and Reginald Minors discussing Bermudia n Richard Saunder ' s photograph on display at the City Hall gallery. As far as the future is concerned I hope to teach more art history and improve my own creative skills so that I can pass on my experience to my students. That, combined with more visits to major art galleries perhaps on a day-trip basis to New York City, would be my wish for the future growth of this subject! Computer Graphics, print outs, photo-copiers that work in colour and enlarge images are all ' tools ' which must eventually work their way down to the school art-room as long as those in charge have the will and foresight to allow it to happen. A great deal of cross-curriculum teaching could be done through this subject. It would be difficult to organize but very rewarding to try. This subject called Art can cover a wide educational field if it is permitted to do so. V.A.E. A Final Word: Winning Entries in the Centenary Mini Essay Competition The Computer of Knowledge Mr. Grimes pulled the headphones over my head and fixed the cold metal clasps to my temples. A long, thick wire protruded from the headphones and led to a silvery computer. The massive computer occupied half of the main hall and from its shiny surface 300 wires spread out to the heads of its 300 anxiously waiting five year old pupils. When the headmaster had completed his task of connecting the headphones, he trudged to the computer (being careful not to trip over the wires), pulled down a lever, and let the Knowledge of the Universe flow into our minds! John Harvey Locker The boy hastily smacked the red button on the locker door, and a panel opened to reveal a retractible light stick. It shot out, beeped, swivelled, did a retina scan of his right eye and flashed back into the door. Click. After some mechanical whirring, the door burst open, spewing discs across the floor. Biology! screamed the boy, Hurry! I ' m late! The robot rifled through the silicon trash and seized one of the discs inside. In a flash it chucked the disc outside. After the door slammed shut once more, the robot lay deep in thought. Humans! it muttered scornfully. Jonathan Bell Student Eater He opened the locker. A dank, musty tricle of blue gas wafted out of the fungus-infested hole. Hugh, said the student, my locker stinks. My teacher was right when she said this was a mess. As he bent over, a slimy, green, clawed hand reached out and grabbed the student by the neck. The last that was heard of him as he disappeared into the pit were some terrified shrieks. Two glowing, red eyes winked and then several white, clean-picked bones clattered onto the stone floor. A last noisy burp was heard as the metal door clanged shut. K. Bradshaw One Hundred Years Later The final minutes of the lesson were long and tedious. Charles Parker glanced up at the instructions on the screen and continued to type in the answers into his scholastic device. American History - Part Two, The Nuclear Age 1950 - 2010. Lesson seventeen - part A, the destruction of the Nations. He slowly and labouriously memorised the information and then saved the lesson into his scholastic device. A dull tone sounded. You may now leave, children. said the recorded, mechanical voice. Charles Parker left the room and when outside, he entered the stellar shuttle and was lifted away from the Saltus Grammar School. Christopher Garrod One day in the hfe of a boy in a futuristic school This was the life of the future. The satellite sun clicked on and Boy 23872F jumped briskly out of bed, ran to the molecular cleanser and then trasnported downstairs for breakfast . He ate quickly, and hurried to the photon discharging teleporter to reach school . At school . Boy 23872F turned on his computer console, typed in the work he was to do and pushed ' ENTER ' . In a moment as quick as an atom can split apart. Boy 23872F had finished his schoolwork. He again teleported home, at his computer prepared dinner and switched off. Now, even the children are . . . PURPOSE BUILT !! D. Hines Pandemonium reigned in the room. People were shouting, notes were being passed. Someone was shouting for order. Be quiet. We ' ll be punished! He was hit square on the nose with a piece of paper. Why do we have to stay after school? another whined. Yeah. Lets leave, another suggested as he launched a paper jet. A dark shape appeared in the doorway. What is going on here! the headmaster roared. Paper everywhere, chairs overturned! He was interrupted as a paper jet landed in some spilt drink. I expect better of you! he snarled Now can we start the staff meeting? Laurion Burchall I i I I Saltus Junior Dept. I hope therefore in this hundredth year of Sahus Grammar you will spare a moment to look back . . . look back, I suggest with some respect and a touch of gratitude to those who in the past 100 years have worked to make this school a fine living organism where you may learn today from highly qualified staff in well-developed surroundings with excellent equipment which succeeding generations of Trustees, Old Boys, Parents, Friends of the School and students have all played their part in creating and maintaining. Having thus looked back, I would then ask you to look forward again and make sure that you individually do what you can to carry this tradition on and develop it so that others after you may benefit. There is an old saying that a man is judged by the company he keeps. We here could adapt that saying tonight to say that a school is always judged by the students who pass through it and emerge into the outside world. You will therefore be watched and judged as you go about in the world outside of this school. I hope, therefore, that the high standards that you have learned here and which you have set yourself in performance and conduct, your way of facing up to problems, your honouring of duties and commitments and finally, but not least, your respect for and concern for the views and individuality of others, will always bring credit and renown to this very fine school. Good luck in the future. From the speech delivered to the school at the Annual Prizegiving on Monday November 9, 1987 by His Excellency, The Governor, The Viscount Dunrossil The Trustees The Headmaster S.Bacon BA. Bean J BurchallC. Ashford S. Lawrence W. Alkon S. Frith A. DoAnfossi Mr.j.K. McPhee Head of Dept. Benevides A. Davidson M. Auriol A. Paiva D. Baptiste R. Fulton R. Chairman Bj .,Dip.Ed., W.Thompson Binns B. DeSilva K. Billack B. Pantry M. Cassidy J. Green A. Jj mos Esq. M.Ed.. S.Davidge Browne N. Douglas L. BoOFTTUn J. 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