House Events

It has been a busy and successful year for the House with numerous events taking place. Our Christmas Dinner was a particularly impressive night held at The Queens Hotel.

We also had many successful House trips ranging from paintballing with a lot of friendly fire on teachers, to Wibit (inflatables with a lot of water involved too!) which was a great success for the pupils with a few slips and slides along the way. Clan nights took place every Wednesday to ensure that the House connected throughout the different years, although they tended to end up with pasta all over the floor from broken ‘spaghetti bridges.’ Another highlight of the year was the Lower Sixth presentations throughout the Easter Term, where each member of the Lower Sixth made a presentation of their choosing. These ranged from war heroes to how to make dumplings. This was a very rewarding experience for us all, especially with the dumplings. The renovation of the kitchen brought new life and a greater sense of community.

Charity

One of the most impressive charitable moments this year was when the House raised funds for men’s mental health charity Incourage. To do this we took part in a whole House ‘last man standing’ running event. It was a brilliant cause but also helped to bond the House as we all took part together. In other charitable news Noah S and Tor A took part in Rhino Charge, a car event organised to raise money for the Kenyan charity, Rhino Ark. Both boys used their own time in order to fundraise for it and all the money raised went towards developing high impact forests to aid conservation.

Academic

Boyceites have been working extremely hard this year with many exceptional results. Academic Full Colours were awarded to William D and Half Colours were awarded to Jerome Y, Alvin S-T, Caspar C. There have also been Chapel talks from Samay M on Diwali and Hugo C on a music track of his choice – M83’s Outro. Oliver C has also been awarded an Army Scholarship and we look forward to hearing from him in the future with how it goes. Also, many thanks to the many Boyceite Peer Mentors: Will D, Stepan R, Charlie Q, Casper C, Sean D, Avi S, Max S and Ollie S, all of whom are often found lending a helping hand to members of the House and supporting people across all different year groups.

Sport

It has been a very sporty year for Christowe. We excelled in House Pots, winning the Upper College rugby and rackets. Following this the juniors took second place in rugby. Ed R-D and Barney C both played for Gloucester U17 rugby. Gennaro B in Forth Form signed a contract with Forest Green U16 football academy. Lewis M and Lawrie Y both represented the 1st XV hockey whilst still in Fourth Form – an exceptional achievement and we look forward to seeing them play in the coming years. In the hockey seniors Max D and Hugo C were both awarded Full Colours with Hugo also captaining the team both indoors and out on to the astro.

Drama and Music

In Music both Henry G and Freddie Y played in the Cheltenham Jazz festival, with Henry G being awarded the Co-Curricular (Music) Blazer for his wonderful contributions to College music throughout the years. Stepan R in Fifth Form won the audience prize at the Gloucester Young Musician of the Year competition for piano, competing against people much older than him. This was a fantastic achievement. On the drama side, George L and Sean D starred in the Summer Showcase. Will D and Jerome Y were tech wizards backstage for the Upper College production of 1984. Music Half Colours were awarded to Stepan R and Oliver C.

Farewells and Thank Yous

As a House we want to say a massive thanks to our amazing Matrons and House staff who have helped the boys out in every aspect of school life throughout the year. They are the glue of the House and help with any problem that might arise. With the Upper Sixth and some members of the Fifth Form leaving it will be sad to see them go as they have had a profound impact upon the House. However, we wish them the best with their endeavours and hope that they stay in touch and come back to visit.

Speech Day Prizes

Lower College
Endeavour: Sunny K, Charlie Q

Upper College
Endeavour: William D
IT- Cambridge Technical: Hobie B
Computer Science: Oliver S
Borchardt Mathematics: Jack Y
Head’s Award for Outstanding Commitment: Hugo C
Marcan Prize for Music: Henry G Army Leadership Prize: Oliver C

House Editors: Kip O’H and Tor A