News – Page 6 – Scarborough College OSA

From the Ocean to the Desert (Atlantic to Sahara)

OSA Alumni recipient for 2016 – Niki Doeg (neé Rhodes) who with three other women rowed the Atlantic, recently completed a completely different challenge – the notorious Marathon des Sables (Marathon of the Sands). The ultramarathon covers 250km over 6 days across the Sahara in Morocco. The ...

Richard Wilkinson’s book on David Lloyd George

We are delighted to inform OS of Richard Wilkinson’s (Head 1974-85) newly published work on Lloyd George, available from all good bookshops and on-line. “David Lloyd George left a profound political legacy, despite being described by the wife of his successor, Herbert Asquith, as a 'gambler w...

Thomas Trueman – Request for Work Experience etc – Physics and related fields

I am a recent MSc Astrophysics graduate from Queen Mary University of London, also holding a BSc degree in Physics with Astrophysics from the University of York. I am looking for any work-related connections in a field relevant to my degrees. My particular interest is in nuclear astrophysics, but I ...

Zara Teasdale – Request for Work Experience etc – Law

I am in the first year of studying IB at Scarborough College, my higher subjects being History, Economics and Biology. Alongside these I do French, Maths and English Literature at standard level. I’m particularly interested in studying Law at university; an area of International law or Corpora...

Millie Hodgson – Request for Work Experience etc – Fashion Industry

I am currently a student at Scarborough College in my first year of the IB diploma and my goal is to pursue a career within the fashion industry. I have very little experience within this industry and I am open to any opportunities I may be presented with. I am due to finish my time at Scarboroug...

Richard J Doughty (Lodge House) 1974-1978

It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of former pupil Rich Doughty. He had strong connections to the Scarborough area and East Yorkshire. After leaving @ScarboroughCol1 Rich played for @surreycricket and @Gloscricket . Thoughts are with his family and friends....

OS Alex Templer wins British Indoor Tennis tournament

Alex Templer (College House, 1959-1965) who was a very keen and capable tennis player whilst at School, has won the British Indoor Tennis singles for 70 age group - a grade 1 tournament which is open to any nationality. We are delighted to hear of his success in this arena....

Rob Allen

It is with much sadness that we announce the very sudden passing of former teacher Rob Allen who died suddenly on 20th November 2017, aged 75 years. Rob was Head of Science and Chemistry at Scarborough College from 1980 until the end of the summer term in 2002. He was, in his early days at Colleg...

The Wanderer returns: Arthur B Middleton 1958 to 1963

Living and working abroad as an aircraft engineer in Denmark for the past 41 years, it has been a long time since I have visited Scarborough. As I am getting older we decided that we should visit a part of England every year to show our children and grandchildren where my family roots are and this ...

Paul Sullivan 1953-60

OS Mieke Davison (Sullivan) has informed us of the death of her father Paul Sullivan (1953-60). While at the College, Paul was a keen sportsman and a less keen academic. He played football, cricket, squash and swam for the school and (said he) "captained the football team before the sport was b...

Jonty Gillingham’s Gap Year – OSA travel scholarship

In August 2016 I travelled to Kenya to volunteer in the PE and Games department of Braeburn School, Nairobi. The Braeburn School franchise stretches across East Africa, from Kenya to Tanzania. The primary school where I spent the majority of my time has 850 pupils, so it’s bigger than Scarborou...

Joe Barker – Hockey Success

Joe Barker was captain of the Scarborough College Boys’ Hockey 1st XI and now plays for the Scottish U21 men’s hockey squad. He’s been selected for the European Championships in July and won sponsorship from Grays Hockey. Joe’s been training with the Scotland squad at the national hockey...

The OSA School Shop & Archives

Thanks to Mrs Pippa Harker, OSA Secretary, the School Shop and OSA Archives has now been running for a school year To any OSA members who are passing, please let us know and we will gladly arrange for you to visit the shop and archives. Our fantastic team are working hard to get the archives up t...

From Hong Kong to Scarborough

Venus Law came to Willersley from Hong Kong aged just 11 in 2000, with very little English, and left in 2007 returning to Hong Kong to attend University . She now teaches English in Hong Kong. Jacky Ng, who is now her fiancé and husband to be was a boarder at Weaponness from 2000 until 2005. He a...

Apprenticeship opportunities – Phoenix Software Ltd

Phoenix Software Ltd are currently in the process of looking for apprentices to join their technical areas. The positions are: Technical Support Apprentice – based in the Service Desk specialising in Cloud/365 Testing Apprentice – aligned to the Systems Development team in a testing capaci...

Mount Snowdon in a Wheelchair – message from Jason Liversidge

“Just over two weeks I achieved what many people thought foolhardy, crazy or even impossible. I became the first person to reach the summit of Mount Snowdon in an electric wheelchair and I have Motor Neurone Disease! It was tough, really tough but still in comparison to the MND journey, a walk in ...

Dragon Boat – fund raising update

The College Dragon Boat teams (students, staff, & OSA) were fund raising, collectively, for The Rainbow Centre, The Woodlands Academy and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The School has strong and long term links with both the Rainbow Centre and The Woodlands Academy with staff and pupils regular...

Inspiration to us all

Jason Liversidge, (Pegg, 1989-1992), was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2013 and now is unable to do anything independently and needs 24 hour care. However, undaunted by the challenge, he climbed the 1,085m peak of Snowdon in his 4x4 terrain hopper wheelchair with his wife Liz and friends. ...

Mini Reunion – 5th Form of 1986

A mini reunion, of the 5th Form of 1986 took place on 8th July. Rob Harrop, now living in New Zealand, returned to the UK on holiday and with help from Zoe Harrison put together a plan for a catch up. Some (Richard Dunn, Ken Goddard, Rob Harrop, Neil Holliday, Max Morrison, and Richard Watts, later ...

OS awarded New Zealand Order of Merit

Phillip Mann (Pegg, 1954-62) has been awarded an MNZM (Member of New Zealand Order of Merit) for services to Literature and Theatre. He won an Open Scholarship to the College which proved to be a good choice for, apart from introducing him to Latin and French, English Literature, History and the ...