Framlinghamian 2022 - Flipbook - Page 206
HOUSES | RENDLESHAM
Rendlesham
BY RENDLESHAM HOUSEMASTER MARK LAVERY
When I sat down to write this summary
the boys became significantly closer and
of the 2020-21 Academic Year, my initial
the all-important House spirit became
thought was that it was a difficult one and
stronger as a result.
that nothing much happened; another
case of the spectre of Covid clouding
Steeps was an early highlight for some, if
everything perhaps. But the more I
not all, and was run in glorious conditions.
thought about it, the more my memories
The House Singing took place via video-
of it came flooding back and the more
link in separate venues and we were all
impressed I became about how the boys
blown away by Ollie’s efforts with our Part
of Rendlesham House, particularly the
Song – one of our best ever. There was an
dynamic Upper Sixth, still managed to
early DofE expedition for the Year 10s, a
make it a special year.
wonderful opportunity to spend a couple
of days wandering around our wonderful
It was a year largely characterised by
Suffolk surroundings. A highlight of the
bubbles and masks, along with the all-
year, from a togetherness and spectator
pervading (but not entirely unpleasant)
point of view, was the ongoing and
aroma of hand sanitiser. The slightly more
fiercely contested Pool Ladder, with Bev,
stand-alone nature of the Houses this
Gibbs and Matt fighting it out for the
year had a pleasant side-effect though as
prized House Championship Belt - some
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