As another incredibly busy and successful year at Camp Hill draws to a close I am writingto wish all members of the Camp Hill community a happy and restful summer holiday. Ihave immensely enjoyed my first year as Headmaster and I feel proud to lead what is aremarkable educational institution. In the last end of term newsletter for the year whichaccompanies this letter, it is clear that, in spite of the break in school routine imposed byexternal and internal examinations, it has still been an action-packed summer term. Theterm began with the OFSTED Inspection but the school quickly returned to its normalpattern and once again the boys have taken full advantage of the many extra-curricularopportunities on offer. The school hosted the annual athletics fixture in Solihull and it wasamazing to see nearly three-quarters of the teaching staff there officiating the manyevents. Trips have taken place at half-term to the World War One Battlefields in NorthernFrance and Belgium, Year Sevens have visited St Malo, there has been the Bavaria homestay, the work experience trip to Frankfurt, the trip and presentation to the GermanEngineers Forum (also in Frankfurt) and, in the penultimate week of term, Mrs Balkhamwill be leading a large party on the ‘full’ day trip to Boulogne. In addition a number of boysare looking forward to the visit to the Czech Republic at the end of July. This is on top ofthe Senior Music Concert, the Summer Soiree and, of course, the staff CHAOSproduction. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the boys to thank the teachingand support staff at Camp Hill who do so much to make this a vibrant and interesting placeto be. When I interviewed the Upper Sixth in May, just before they went on exam leave,they were fullsome in their praise for the school. They talked passionately about thesignificant contribution it has made to their lives over the last seven years. I would like towish all of the boys who have sat GCSE, AS and A Level papers this summer everysuccess. I’m sure they will be rewarded for their efforts in August.

In the West Midlands Athletics Championships Camp Hill Boys athletes performedextremely well. Our congratulations go to Umar Ahmed (Y7 – 1st in Discus and 2nd inJavelin), Nick Wilson (Y9 – 1st in the Hurdles) and Rajan Bhambra (Y11 – 2nd in theDiscus). In cricket the U15 XI reached the semi-final stage of the Birmingham CupCompetition. Asim Shoaib (Y10) and Mustafa Chaudhry (Y7) have been selected torepresent Warwickshire. In the recent House competition Adersh Saravanaa took fivewickets in five balls for Howard against Seymour !

I am delighted to report that following the success of Joht Chandon being awarded aprestigious Arkwright Scholarship in 2008, Philip Williams (Y11) has achieved the samefeat for 2009 (winners must study Mathematics and preferably Design Technology in theSixth Form). As I reported last term the Junior Team Mathematics Challenge squad wonthe Regional Final and thus qualified for the National Finals. They came a very creditable18th out of seventy schools. Thanks to all their teachers for their work in preparing them forthe events and especially to Mr Bruten for his expertise and time in providing thiswonderful opportunity for them to compete with the very brightest students in the country.

A message from the headmaster Mike Roden

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M. Roden

Contents- Aerospace Challenge 2009- Battlefields Trip 2009- Bavaria- Careers- Chess- Kenilworth Castle- Prestatyn- House Reports- Sports Summary- ...and much more!

King Edward VI Camp Hill Boys

I am delighted to report that we have a team entry shortlisted for the 2009 Schools Aerospace Challenge. KingEdward’s V1 Camp Hill School for Boys was joint winnerin 2008 of this prestigious industry and MoD sponsoredcompetition which is promoted to raise awareness ofcareer opportunities in UK Aerospace Engineering. Thisyear’s entrants have to offer a design concept to overcomethe challenging problem of air dropping humanitariansupplies from 3000m to an accuracy of 20m.

Aerospace Challenge 2009

Battlefields Trip

I am delighted to report that we have a team entry short listed for the 2009 Schools Aerospace Challenge.King Edward’s V1 Camp Hill School for Boys was joint winner in 2008 of this prestigious industry and MoDsponsored competition which is promoted to raise awareness of career opportunities in UK AerospaceEngineering. This year’s entrants have to offer a design concept to overcome the challenging problem ofair dropping humanitarian supplies from 3000m to an accuracy of 20m.To support our initial thinking in response to this problem, I arranged a visit for the whole group to theBritish Army air re supply unit at RAF Lynham on 3 March, where the boys were given a technical briefingon the current and future parachute delivery systems by army specialists and an RAF C130 pilot. Mysincere thanks go to Major Le Mesurier of 47 Air Dispatch Squadron R.L.C. for his interest and support inour little enterprise.Well, something clearly worked for the “Condors” team; Mehul Rana, Guy Morton and Ben Hunt, who, onthe basis of their entry, may now be considered for the August residential course at Cranfield University.Well done guys. CJ

To support our initial thinking in response to this problem, I arranged a visit for the whole group to theBritish Army air re supply unit at RAF Lynham on 3 March, where the boys were given a technical briefingon the current and future parachute delivery systems by army specialists and an RAF C130 pilot. My sincerethanks go to Major Le Mesurier of 47 Air Dispatch Squadron R.L.C. for his interest and support in our littleenterprise.

Well, something clearly worked for the “Condors” team; Mehul Rana, Guy Morton and Ben Hunt, who, onthe basis of their entry, may now be considered for the August residential course at Cranfield University.Well done guys. CJ

June. It was time for Year 8 to venture to North Walesagain! With the rest of the school settling down to a week ofexams, 89 Year 8 pupils and accompanying staff beganthe annual pilgrimage to Prestatyn for four days of outdoorpursuits at Plas Y Brenin, castle visits, Geography andBiology fieldwork and evenings of football, cricket,swimming, snooker. As usual, the boys were fineambassadors for Camp Hill, attracting praise for theirbehaviour and attitude wherever they went, even onThursday when hectic daytime schedules and late nightshad begun to take effect!

Prestatyn Trip

Prestatyn 2009 was the year of the ‘flying visit’. Mr Phipps accompanied the party on the first two days, but anevening’s football with the boys on Monday did for him and he returned to school to rest his aching limbs. Much tothe bemusement of a group of Year 8’s returning from the early morning breakfast on Tuesday morning, Mr Rodenappeared having made a very early start from Birmingham to join us ‘on holiday.’ Mrs Morris braved Network Railto arrive on Wednesday evening and remained for the rest of the week, but the briefest stay was Mr Rogers whoarrived after school on Tuesday, delivered various exam papers and then left in a flash. Mr Nash, Mr Duncan, MrJackson, Mr May, Mr Caves, Mr Watkins and Dr White stayed the whole week and as always, I am sure that theboys will join me in thanking them for giving up their time during the week. Without their annual commitment a trip

On 17 June all Year 7 students took part in a visit toKenilworth Castle in Warwickshire. We were unlucky toselect the only rainy day in mid-June but it did not prevent usfrom being able to discover the ways in which castles couldbe attacked and defended, how people used to live in castlesand how they developed over time. Highlights of the visitincluded a strenuous hike around the outside of the curtainwall under the careful guidance of English Heritage staff andusing a large model of the area to show how KenilworthCastle developed over the course of the Middle Ages. Thevisit has provided a focus for project work in the classroomallowing students to use their hands-on experience to informtheir presentations.

Kenilworth Castle