Community
Remembrance Sunday Service
This past Sunday, 17 cadets and 10 staff took part in the Remembrance Service Parade. Contingent Commander Major Szwajkowski and Heads of Sections, assisted by Head of Corps Cadet WO2 Alex (I), led the Parade of Colours in the march to Chapel where the service was held.
During the service, the Colours were laid at the altar, the Reading was given by Jamie (I), and the pages of the Roll of Honour for the Wykehamists killed in the First and Second World Wars were turned. The National Anthem was sung, followed by the Procession out.
Following the service, the Parade formed up and marched across to the War Cloister for 11am, where a two-minute silence was observed and the last post was played. The Dean of Chapel gave a blessing, and a wreath was laid.
There are biographies and photographs of members of the College who perished in both World Wars, and in conflicts dating from 1782 to 1990, on the website Winchester College at War, which you can view via the link below.
Academic
Recita
On Friday 10 November, the College held this year’s Recita final in School.
The Lower School competition for the Jack Parr Award / Simon Eliot Cup was won by Hugo (C) for a lively recitation of Auden’s ‘O Tell Me the Truth About Love'.
The Upper School pupils competed for the King’s Silver Medal for English Speech.’ It was a close-run competition, but first place was won Tim (I) with an excerpt from Amanda Gorman’s ‘The Hill We Climb.’
Results
Jack Parr Award / Simon Eliot Cup
1st place - Hugo (C) - 'O Tell Me the Truth About Love' by W.H Auden
2nd place - Harry (K) - 'The Fall of Rome' by W.H Auden
3rd place - Sherlock (X) - 'Rain' by Don Paterson
King’s Silver Medal for English Speech
1st place - Tim (I) - 'The Hill We Climb' by Amanda Gordon
2nd place - Darcy (B) - 'A Dialogue Between Self and Soul' by W.B. Yeats
3rd place - Will (H) - 'Prayer Before Birth' by Louise MacNeice
Drama
Hopper's House Play
After many years of absence, the Hopperites return to the stage with performances of A Fairy Tale Adventure.
Almost three quarters of the pupils in the house have been busy rehearsing, building sets and preparing light and sound effects in the past three weeks.
Parents are warmly invited to enjoy this pantomime with favourite fairytale characters, such as Hansel and Gretel, The Ugly Duckling, The Gingerbread Man, and some unexpected guests …
We hope to see you in QEII this evening, Wednesday 15 or Thursday 16 November at 19:30.
Art & Design
Sight Lines Art Exhibition
Last Friday, the College opened its pupil art exhibition, Sight Lines.
The exhibition presents GCSE coursework from the June 2023 series and recent field studies from the October 2023 Art School trip to the Isle of Wight.
The exhibition features a range of responses including painting, drawing, sculpture and print making; it showcases the creative enquiry, critical responses and independent learning outcomes of our pupils.
Sport
Sport Report
This week's Sport Report recounts the football fixtures from last week, including a dominant performance against University College School and a commanding win against Brighton College, both in the second round of the IFSA Trophy.
Netball
The netball team travelled to St Swithun's for a competative game that saw Cleo (D), Amelie (C), and Sanvee (I) make their debuts for the team, showing themselves to be fine additions.
Rowing
Despite high waters preventing training on the water, the Winchester team still enjoyed a day of both highly competitive and cooperative training with their counterparts at Bryanston, including erg sessions, tyre flipping and a few rounds of tug of war.
Music
Winchester Symphony Orchestra
The College is delighted to be welcoming the Winchester Symphony Orchestra for its next concert in New Hall, at 7.30pm on Saturday 18 November.
They will be performing the Bach/Elgar Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, Strauss' Four Last Songs and Brahms' Symphony No 4 - with Holly Teague the soloist in the Strauss.
Parents are very welcome to attend and can book tickets via the link below.
Talks & Lectures
Sir Noel Malcolm: Useful Enemies and the Ottoman Empire in Western Political Thought
On November 16, the College welcomes Sir Noel Malcolm, Senior Research Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford.
His latest book, Useful Enemies: Islam and the Ottoman Empire in Western Political Thought, discusses the interactions between the West and the East during the period 1450-1750, from Venice to Moldavia and France to Istanbul, encompassing such topics as diplomacy, espionage and galley warfare.
Sir Noel is a regular commentator on political and foreign affairs in The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph and has also written widely on topics such as Kosovo, Bosnia, Albania and the Mediterranean world.
Parents are invited to the the lecture at 19:00 in School. You can book a ticket to the talk via the link below.
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