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POCKLINGTONIAN SPORTS
DINNER WITH SPECIAL GUEST
MICHAEL VAUGHAN OBE
We are delighted to be hosting the inaugural
Pocklingtonian Sports Dinner with our very
special guest, cricketing star Michael Vaughan
OBE. The dinner will take place at 7pm on Friday
21 October 2016 in the delightful setting of The
Oaks Golf Club, Aughton, near Bubwith, and
tickets are selling fast.
Michael assured his place in cricket history with
England’s historic Ashes victory in 2005 and has
since gone on to become one of the sport’s most
respected commentators. During the evening
we will be hosting a Q & A session with Michael
and are looking forward to hearing about his
career as an international cricketer and
broadcaster. Our MC for the evening is OP
DATES
Marcus Townend (72-82), who is a sports
journalist and avid cricket fan.
The event is open to current and former parents
of Pocklington School, staff, OPs, friends and
colleagues. The cost of the evening is £45.00 per
person to include a three course dinner and half
a bottle of wine. A cash bar will also be available
throughout.
To book your place, please e-mail Leanne
Maycock
([email protected]
01759 322624) to confirm your requirements.
We do hope you are able to come and look
forward to seeing you there!
School Play: Stepping Out
Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 November,
7.30pm, Tom Stoppard Theatre
BABY & TODDLER
GROUP
Join our regular sessions during term
time at Pocklington Pre-Prep School
Monday from
1.30pm – 2.45pm
Wednesday from
8.30am – 10am
A relaxed, friendly atmosphere for carers and their
pre-school children and babies. No need to book, just
turn up on the day. Sessions are free and run on a
drop-in basis. We look forward to meeting you.
Sixth Form Symposium: Maths
Thursday 10 November, 3.50pm, Music School
Sixth Form Symposium
Thursday 24 November, 3.50pm, Music School
FOR YOUR DIARY
Winter Concert
Monday 28 November, 7.30pm, Tom Stoppard
Theatre
PARENTS’ EVENINGS AND
EVENTS
Pre-Prep Nativity
Tuesday 6 December, 2.15pm and Wednesday 7
December, 4pm
OP London Black Tie Dinner
Friday 25 November, 7pm, The RAF Club
London
Boarders’ Carol Service
Monday 12 December, 5.30pm
Sixth Form Symposium: Gapportunities by
Hektor Krome
Thursday 1 December, 3.50pm, Music School
Pocklington and Pock Prep School Open
Morning
Saturday 8 October, 9am
Lower Sixth Parents’ Evening
Wednesday 12 October, 7pm
Vocal Showcase
Tuesday 13 December, 7.30pm, Music School
Pocklington Prep School Carol Service
Wednesday 14 December, 4pm
Fifth Year Parents’ Evening
Tuesday 8 November, 7pm
Fourth Year Parents’ Evening
Thursday 17 November, 7pm
Pocklington School Festival of Nine Lessons
and Carols
Friday 16 December, 11am, All Saints Church
Year 6 Parents’ Evening
Tuesday 29 October, 4pm
OTHER SCHOOL EVENTS
Reception for Boarding Parents
Friday 25 November, 2.45pm
CCF Air Experience Flying
Thursday 6 October, 8.45am
FRIENDS’ EVENTS
Sixth Form Symposium Lecture:
Understanding Animal Research
Thursday 6 October, 3.50pm, Music School,
Friends of Pocklington School AGM
Monday 3 October, 7pm, Gruggen Room
Friends of Pocklington School Christmas Ball
Saturday 17th December, 7pm, School Sports
Hall
MUSIC AND DRAMA
Alexandra Dariescu Concert: Mozart Piano
Concerto in D minor
Saturday 15 October, 7,30pm, Music School
Soloists’ Concert
Wednesday 19 October, 7.30pm, Music School
Armistice Day & Service
Friday 11 November, 11am
Sixth Form Symposium: MFL
Thursday 8 December, 3.50pm, Music School
Lower School Christmas Disco
Friday 9 December, 7pm, Music School
Boarders’ Christmas Dinner
Monday 12 December, 6pm
Old Pocklingtonians’ Boxing Day Rugby Match
Monday 26 December, 12pm, Pocklington RUFC
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The hard work of Pocklington School’s GCSE
and A Level students paid off this summer, with
an excellent set of results across the board
topped by some particularly impressive
individual performances.
At GCSE level, 19 pupils gained 10 or more A*
and A grades, while more than 75% pupils were
awarded A* or A grades in Biology, Chemistry,
Computer Science, Greek, Latin and PE. The
overall GCSE A*-C pass rate, including Maths
and English, was 95.7%.
The commitment and extra effort put in by our
Sixth Form pupils was rewarded by 37.5% of the
A Levels taken resulting in A* or A grades. In
addition, 23% of the year group achieved three A
grades or above.
Three of our pupils gained entry to Cambridge or
Oxford Universities, while 46% achieved places
at one of the Russell Group of leading research
universities. In addition, a total of 53% of
students were accepted at one of the country’s
top 30 universities on the Sutton Trust List.
Pocklington School’s wide-ranging curriculum,
which encourages students to pursue their own
interests alongside the core learning aims, is
reflected in the diverse range of courses our
departing Upper Sixth Formers have embarked
upon.
Sixth Form Symposium Lecture: Opera by Sam
Brown
Thursday 13 October, 3.50pm, Music School
As well as the traditional destinations and
subjects, students’ next steps included studying
Analytical Chemistry and Forensic Science at
Parents’ Strategic Plan Briefing
Saturday 15 October, 9am, Gruggen Room
Sixth Form Symposium Lecture: RS - Friends
of Israel by John Levy
Thursday 20 October, 3.50pm, Music School
EXAM CONGRATULATIONS
AS EXTRA EFFORT
REWARDED
Coventry University; Geology with Ocean
Science at Plymouth University; and Product
Design at Nottingham Trent University.
Mark Ronan, Headmaster, said: “This excellent
set of results at both GCSE and A Level is a
reflection of the hard work and dedication of our
students, along with the unstinting support of
their teachers and the pastoral team.
“We see it as our job to inspire pupils for life, by
encouraging them to take control of their own
learning, nurturing their natural curiosity and
challenging them to take an individual approach
to each subject.
“Our careers advisor takes the time to get to
know each student, to help them identify and
achieve their aims, whether it is further study or
employment. Many of our students have
exceeded their expectations this year, which
makes me particularly proud. Congratulations to
them all and I wish them every continued
success.”
The 19 GCSE students who achieved
outstanding individual results were: Beth Noble
12A*; Elgan Powell 11A*, 2A; Flo Bean 10A*, 2A;
Louisa Cullen 1A* with Distinction, 9A*, 1A;
Josephine Wareham 10A*, 1A; Emma Burke,
9A*, 2A; Georgia Robson 9A*, 2A; Sarah Jackson
9A*, 1A; Cordie Cavill 1A* with Distinction, 7A*,
3A; Lucy Garvin 8A*, 2A; Alex Moss 8A*, 2A, B;
Fergus Croston 7A*, 3A; Kieran Wilde 7A*, 3A, B;
Brandon Yeoh 5A*, 5A, C; Jimmy Wraith 5A*, 5A;
Emily Crockford 4A*, 6A; Alice Mowforth 4A*,
7A; Ed Dare 4A*, 6A; and Katherine Fuller 3A*,
7A. (Double A* in Further Maths is classed as an
A* with Distinction).
Our Oxbridge-bound students were: Katrina
Summerton (3A* - Biology, Chemistry,
Mathematics), who is reading Veterinary Science
at Cambridge; George Heywood (3A*A Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics,
Politics), who is studying Engineering at Oxford;
and Peter Micklem-Cooper, who won a place to
read Music with a Choral Scholarship at Oxford.
Pocklington’s other top achievers were: Ed
Wightman
(3A*
Biology,
Chemistry,
Mathematics), who is reading Medicine and
Surgery at Newcastle; Oliver Peeke-Vout (2A* 2A
- Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics,
Economics), who is studying Mathematical
Sciences at Bath; Florence Judge-Clayden (2A*
2A - Biology, Latin, Chemistry, Mathematics),
who is applying to read Medicine; Olivia El Jassar
(2A* A - Biology, Chemistry, French), who is
reading Medicine at Sheffield; Georgie Fenny
(2A* A - Business Studies, Photography, Art),
who has gone to Manchester for an Art
Foundation; Natasha Leach (2A* A - Business
Studies, Geography, Physical Education), who is
studying Marketing at Newcastle; and Jenson
Yan (2A* A B - Mathematics, Further
Mathematics, Chinese, Physics), who is reading
Mathematics and Statistics at Manchester.
Commemoration of Benefactors Service
Friday 21 October, 11am, All Saints Church
Pocklingtonian Sports Dinner
Friday 21 October, 7pm, The Oaks Golf Club
Boarders‘ Bonfire Night
Saturday 5 November, 6pm
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please contact Emily Frankish at:
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