Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 234
HOUSES | RENDLESHAM
Rendlesham
BY RENDLESHAM HOUSEMASTER, JOHAN BLACK
The school year of 2022-23 was a
they pulled it together and produced the
successful year for Rendlesham. The
most amazing rendition of Shosholoza; an
pupils, led by the Year 13 cohort, were
African song close to my heart. I could not
always willing to give their best for their
have been prouder of the boys after they
House and worked hard to leave the
narrowly lost out on 昀椀rst place.
Rendlesham tie in a better place than
A great e昀昀ort from the whole House.
where they found it.
Winning the Stock Shields was the main
The year kicked o昀昀 with the eagerly
challenge posed to the Year 13s in the
anticipated House Singing. This was my
House; they won it when they were in Year
昀椀rst opportunity to witness this event and
9 and wanted to do it again in their 昀椀nal
it didn’t disappoint. The lead-up to House
year. The Seniors led by example and
Singing is remarkable. It enables the new
secured 1st places in swimming and senior
Year 9 and 12 pupils a chance to get stuck
basketball. We were runners up in junior
in and feel part of Rendlesham from the
basketball, senior rugby, and the fun run.
get-go!
Our quiz team also managed to secure
a second place overall. I cannot fault the
The rehearsals got o昀昀 to a shaky start.
e昀昀ort of the pupils of Rendlesham, but
But under the leadership of George C,
unfortunately, we didn’t win the Stock
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