the wellington college year book 2010/2011
champions of hockey in both jko and bims
format. Adding to this we have a young man
who shoots for Scotland and two members of
the all conquering College squash and rackets
teams who were victorious in their national
tournaments. As well as our fantastic and
persevering record in all sporting domains,
this year we have six pupils appearing in
three major theatre productions, the top
music scholar performing extensive concerts,
four boys in the school choir, twelve boys in
various orchestras and bands and are finalists
in the inter-house quiz 2011.
? The Hill is a successful House in so many
ways, especially when you consider our size.
In that regard we punch well above our weight
Finally, but by absolutely no means least,
the Hill’s academic affluence ranked us one of
the top male Houses for effort at the end of
2010. As challenging as this was to uphold,
the junior and intermediate year groups
of the house maintained this spectacular
achievement by remaining in the top two male
houses in College thereafter; similarly the
upper end of the house achieved 100% Gold
and Silver placing us well above the college
average. In terms of gcse, the House has
maintained an impressive 75% a* & a result
while at as an average of 78% a & b has been
achieved. At the all important a2/ib level the
House has recorded an average of 88% a*, a
& b: all excellent results.
t h e h o p e to u n
With the last Hopetoun skullcaps
having been tipped on Speech
Day, to be replaced evermore by
boaters, the 2010/2011 school year marks the
end of The Hopetoun’s four-year transition
from a boys’ house to girls’. This milestone
has perhaps been overlooked, whether due
to The Hopetoun’s mounting successes
across the board this year, or the physical and
attitudinal changes the College continues to
undergo. Nonetheless, I hope to reassure
Hopetounians past, present and future that
the house’s brick walls have retained every
ounce of Hopetoun spirit felt within them.
Hopetounians met the start of the year
with anything but reluctance; in particular, the
Upper Sixth took on their prefectorial roles
with a confidence that has set a high standard
for future Hopetoun leaders.
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