Phoenix 1963
had a publication date of December 1963. As such, being prepared in the Autumn Term of that year, the impact of the 1963 intake is minimal. The major reference is the listing of the New Admissions for September 1963 that comprise the 1963 intake of First Formers that are listed elsewhere on this website.
The only other contribution from the 1963 intake is a piece of original work by P Lockett of form 1A - a poem entitled "The Unemployed".
The "School Notes" section (see below) lists Staff changes and similar information. Other articles describing the Open Day held on March 6th, 1963 indicate that the School we joined that year had undergone a large amount of building and extension work and we were experiencing the advantages of enlarged facilities.
For the full contents of "Phoenix 1963" - go to the Phoenix Archive page.
School Notes - from Phoenix 1963 [published December 1963]
There have been several staff changes during this School year: in July we regretfully said goodbye to Miss Lloyd (French) and Mr. Shields (Mathematics), and this term we have been joined by six new members of staff. Mr. Jewell has come from the Licensed Victuallers’ School, Slough, to teach Mathematics; Mr. Jewell is also an expert on stage equipment, and our stage is already showing evidence of the hard work put in by him and his assistants in preparation for the School play.
Mr. Jacob, who took his degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford before studying Theology at London, has joined us to teach R.E. and Economics.
We welcome three part-time teachers of languages, Mrs. Crewe, Mrs. Coveney and Mr. Barbanel, whom we cannot call a newcomer to the School, for he was Head of the Modern Languages Department here from 1931 until 1954.
Mrs. Andrews has joined us this term to teach commercial subjects, and we have also two foreign assistants this year: Mademoiselle Sortais from France, and Herr Köck from Austria.
We hope all the new members of staff will enjoy their time at Drayton Manor.
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Just before the last Christmas holidays the School was surprised and delighted to learn of the imminent marriage between two members of staff, Miss Butt and Mr. Barker.
Mr. Curtis was also married at the end of July, and Mr. Walford Johnson in August.
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Mrs. Chrzanowska, who taught French at the School, had a second baby, Sophie, in June 1962.
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We gratefully acknowledge the gift of a Family Bible, which was presented to us by Dr. Muir’s sister, Mrs. M. Hamilton.
Two of last year’s sixth formers, Barbara Simpson and J. Roberts, presented the School with books for use in Morning Assembly, and we gratefully acknowledge this generous gift.
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The main School event of next term will be the Speech Day on January 29th, when the speaker will be Mr. John Scupham, the Controller of Educational Broadcasting with the B.B.C.