Framlinghamian 2022 - Flipbook - Page 209
HOUSES | RENDLESHAM
epic encounters were enjoyed by all! The
evenings playing football on the Front
Sports Department did sterling work to
under Albert’s watchful gaze. We were
run some House competitions and we
finally able to have our House Dinner
enjoyed some early success with our
and, unaccustomed as he was to public
Year 9s bringing home the Football title
speaking (!), Mr Myers-Allen delivered a
for their first victory – hopefully of many!
fantastic speech, as did Head of House,
There was also a fantastic 3-week touch
Dan. The term ended with the BBQ and a
rugby tournament which was brilliantly
final game of football in our front garden.
organised and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
So what can we take away from
The Spring Term was a return to
2020-21? It was not an easy year but
lockdown, Teams lessons and a sadly
the Gentlemen of Rendlesham House
empty House. But on the bright side, it
responded in the only way they know
allowed the return of the hugely successful
which was brilliantly. They took the hard
and word-famous Rendlesham Online
times on the chin and made the most of
Quiz! It was great to be able to bring
the opportunities that came their way.
together all the families of Rendlesham,
They demonstrated resilience and good
and these were really enjoyable evenings.
humour and grew closer as a result. The
This was also the term of the massive
time away gave them a much greater
snowfall, although Teams meant that
appreciation of each other’s company,
Snow Days were not an option!
their House and their School.
The Summer Term saw us return to
I would like to thank all the staff, parents
the House, and the boys were clearly
and boys of Rendlesham for everything
delighted to be in each other’s company
they did to make 2020-21 another
again. Cricket was back on the menu and
memorable year.
we were also able to enjoy many lovely
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