CHILDREN IN NEED - Nov 2008

The kitchen staff entered into the PUDSEY spirit and came to work wearing their pyjamas and sporting spotty hats! The ladies baked special PUDSEY biscuits and raised lots of money for "Children in Need". Students participated in various fun events throughout the day all contributing to the charity. Pictured below are the fantastic Grenville catering team.

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FIREWORKS & BONFIRE NIGHT- Nov 2008

The annual FROGS (Friends of Grenville) firework display was a great success. Along with a large bonfire and spectacular fireworks, came the much loved hotdog, mulled wine, hot chocolate and glow in the dark accessories, all organised by the FROGS team. The Headmaster, who very much enjoys the job of setting off the fireworks, was very pleased to welcome boarding students from Edgehill College. Edgehill is to merge with Grenville in January to form the new KINGSLEY SCHOOL.

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GUY FAWKES - Nov 2008

Two Heads are better than one when it comes to judging a Guy Fawkes making competition. The children at Grenville's Junior School welcomed Stuart Nicholson Head of Edghill College to help their own Head Andy Waters choose which of their cleverly made guys was to go on top of the bonfire at the the annual fireworks evening. Mr Nicholson is to join Mr Waters in a joint headship of the new KINGSLEY SCHOOL a merger of both colleges in January.

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HEADMASTER'S CHARITY DINNER - Nov 2008

The Grenville catering team, office team, sixth form students and musicians all worked together to make this a very enjoyable evening to remember.

An amazing £1,000 was raised for the TWINS MYANMAR PROJECT.

The organisation links English schools with schools in Burma, devastated by Cyclone Nargis, to help the children and their immediate community.The Headmaster welcomed Ashley Gray a former Grenville pupil and one of the main leaders of the project, to speak to guests.

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PRIZEGIVING PRESENTATION - Sept 2008

Proud parents, students, staff and guests gathered to celebrate the achievements of Year 11students and Sixth Form leavers. College Custos Mr Michael Portman welcomed everyone and the evening continued with the Headmaster's address and Director of Studies report before the presentation of awards by Dr Christopher Greenfield. Dr Greenfield is currently the Principal of the International College at Sherborne and Vice Chairman of the Boarding Schools' Association.The evening concluded with speeches from the Deputy Head Boy, Head Girl and Deputy Head Girl (2007 - 2008) and a special video report from Australia where Head Boy Sam Mead is spending his GAP year as an assistant at Canberra Grammar School.

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OVER £6,000 FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST - June 2008

Headmaster Andy Waters was delighted to present a cheque for £6,052 to Toni Hasler from the children's hospice. The hard work and dedication of the students over the previous 9 months ensured that this was the largest amount ever raised for the hospice by a North Devon School. Pictured below with Toni and the giant cheque are the two students who raised the highest individual amounts.

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THE WORLD's BIGGEST LESSON - April 2008

Students from 120 countries world-wide, including Grenville, took part in the same lesson at the same time. The World's Biggest Lesson, organised by the Global Campaign for Education, took place to raise awareness of the 72 million children who miss out on an education.The lesson was designed to make the children think about what it would be like for them if they had no school, and how they would cope without the things they take for granted - books, computers, toilets, qualified teachers. The day coincided with "own clothes day" where the students raise money for charity and don't have to wear their school uniforms!

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CHARITY NIGHT WALK - April 2008

Saff, parents and students, took up the 10 mile Night Walk challenge to raise over £1,200 for the North Devon Hospice. The ladies only team walked & talked all the way from Torrington to Bideford, looking very stylish wearing the Grenville 1st XV Rugby Team shirts and glow in the dark ears! They are pictured here at the start, smiling in anticipation of the bacon butties they were to be rewarded with at the finish.

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MATT RAISES £750 FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPICE SOUTH WEST - Feb 2008

The bravery of Grenville College Music Technician Matthew White holds no bounds. In a personal effort to boost the College's charity fundraising, Matt had his head and beard shaved off during the school lunch hour by trusted friend and College Head Gardener Steve Puttick. He is seen here in "before and after" pictures.

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TORRIDGE SCHOOLS ART EXHIBITION - Jan 26th to Feb 24th 2008

Grenville College presents "The Grenville Wall", a collection of work representing the complete age range of students passing through the Art Department from Juniors to Year 13. The exhibition is being held at the Burton Art Gallery & Museum in Bideford.

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WOLFMAN VISITS COLLEGE

On 24th January 2008 we were very lucky to be visited by Shaun Ellis who, amid busy filming and research commitments, found time to deliver a spellbinding afternoon and evening of entertainment and education at the college. The afternoon began with workshops for year 6, 7 and 8 who learnt about the roles found in the structure of a wild wolf pack and the behaviours associated with them. This was developed further by comparing the calls each member of the pack commonly makes and the students had a howling great time when they tried to form their own wolf packs and communicate with Shaun.

 

Each session ended with a very intense question and answer session for Shaun ranging from "What did you have to eat when you lived wild with the wolves?" through "What injuries have you had?" to "How long do wild wolves and captive wolves live for?". The afternoons excitement was followed in the evening by "An Audence with Shaun Ellis" where Shaun and his assistants were joined by members of the College's wider community for an evening of behaviour, physiology, biography and good humour.

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RETURNING TO AID TANZANIAN ORPHANAGE -EASTER 2008

During the Easter holidays in 2007, 13 Grenville students, accompanied by Mrs Mingay embarked on a life changing experience to Tanzania. in addition to a five day safari, the group spent 4 days at the "Light in Africa" orphanage. The group had spent the previous year raising money to support a house building project.


Matt Howe, a current Y12 pupil is to return to Tanzania this Easter to carry on the good work. He is currently washing cars to raise funds and
would welcome any contributuions from parents to continue our support for the orphanage.

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PRIZES AWARDED TO PUPILS IN UK MATHEMATICAL CHALLENGE

Grenville students were rewarded for their mathematical genius in December 2007 in the UK Senior Mathemetical Challenge. Nigel Luk won a Gold Award and was named Best in School. Steven Au picked up Silver and Sam Petty, Lauren Kandasamy, Jessica Mill and Roderic Fan gained Bronze Awards.

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YEAR 8 ELIZABETHAN ASSEMBLY - November 2007

In November Year 8 students presented an Assemby to the whole school on the theme of Elizabethan Ship Building and Sir Richard Grenville (after whom the school is named). Alison Boyle from Hinks Boatyard in Appledore gave an illustrated talk about building an Elizabethan Galleon, based on the Golden Hind, which was made in the 70's at the yard.
A replica section of the ship's hull was put together on the stage with the aid of Alan Waters, the College Carpenter whose family were boat builders in Appledore.

Year 8 art students displayed a large wall hanging they had painted of The Golden Hind. The session ended with a poetry reading of "The Revenge" by Lord Tennyson and completed a very informative and enjoyable Assembly highlighting the history and heritage of North Devon.