Combined Cadet Force
The Combined Cadet Force aim is to provide a disciplined organisation so that its members, both boys and girls may develop:
Self-discipline
Responsibility
Self Reliance
Endurance
Resourcefulness
Perseverance
Leadership
Frequent weekend activities are undertaken on local training areas ie Strensall, Catterick and the North York Moors. Shooting both Full and Small bore is on offer and the school takes part in local and national competitions ie, Bisley, Country Life and Staniforth. There are also Inter House and 1st year students competitions. There are plenty of opportunities to attend Adventure Training Courses at the three Cadet Centres for Adventure Training. Leadership courses are run frequently at the Cadet Training Centre at Frimley Park and under the auspices of the Regular Army.
As a result of their sponsored bungee jump Charlotte Codrington (M), Dominic Fogarty (T), and Edward Noble (C), raised £5600 for the Help for Heroes charity. The cheque was presented to Michael Furse of Help for Heroes at the School Assembly on the 29 February.
Brigadier David Maddan Commander 15 (North East) Brigade and York Garrison presided at the Nulli Secundus Competition (Best Cadet) on the 08 March. Under Officer Alexander Brazier (O) was the winner.
The First Aid team won the Regional Finals and now go forward to the National Finals to be held at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on Saturday 11 October.
Twenty cadets have completed with distinction their Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) 1st Diploma in Public Services. The diploma equates to 4 (Vocational) GCSE's.
Flight Sergeant Holly Wilson (M), passed the Flying Scholarship course at the Flying School in Dundee.
Major General JD Page OBE Commander 6(UK)Division carried out the Annual Review of the Contingent on Thursday 15 May. He was received by a Guard of Honour commanded by Under Officer Dominic Ramsden (D) and supported by the Heavy and Cavalry Cambrai Band from Catterick. At prizegiving the General was very generous in his praise.
The Royal Navy ' Road Show ' is due to come and give a presentation on Monday 16 June.
On Thursday 19 June, the 4th Form cadets will visit the Army Exhibition for Schools at Catterick, this will be followed by an Introduction to Self Reliance in Gilling Woods over the weekend 21/22 June. On the 30 June (weather permitting) a gazelle helicopter from the Army Air Corps will visit and give them all a 10 minute familiarisation flight.
A team will represent the school at the Ashburton meeting at Bisley from 13 - 17 July.