Breck Bulletin No.1 - December 1998

Editorial
Welcome to the first edition of the Breck Bulletin. I hope it's not really as bad as it looks and even if you hate it I hope it keeps you entertained for the few seconds before you bin it. The next issue should be slightly more bearable as it will be produced through technicolour wizardry, when we get our new I.T. department up and running.
Ed - (the good and generally nice) John Graham.

ps - all hate mail to Rob Knox
pps - all praise send to John Graham.

Contents
A Selection of Boys Poems | A Movie Review | Some Jokes | Bobby Charlton Soccer School
YR7 in Wales | An Interview with John Brown

For the next Edition

James and Guy
by Simon Hawkins

James First sits on his throne.
England and Scotland he both did own
Guy Fawkes and his friends talk louder,
Under the cellar there's twelve pots of powder

That night Guy Fawkes sits alone,
Waiting to blow James off his throne.
A candle goes on,
As he hides some gunpowder exactly a ton.

A guard comes down,
Catches guy all alone.
To go and put him on the rack,
To stretch and break his poor old back.

His friends are caught,
Guy will be taught.
He knows a rope that is not loose,
Is being turned into a noose.

He said he didn't do it,
Liar go and chuck him in the fire.
James sits there and smiles,
And Guy burns all the while.

James First sits on his throne,
running the country on his own.
Guy and his friends are dead,
And James' drink goes to his head.
November 5th
by Patrick Naughton

It was a cold, crisp night on November 5th,
children's shouts and laughter fill the air.
Catherine Wheels, Roman Candles, Bang!!!,
Crackle!!! Crackle!!! and noise fills the air.
It is a big night of fun, enjoyment and happiness.

Autumn
by Ashley Renshaw

In Autumn the leaves are,
yellow, brown and red.
They fall to the floor,
Making a carpet of many colours.

Sounds of a River
by Daniel Wilson

Oh do I long to hear the river flowing,
From that little trickle
that no one listens to. To that Dominant Roar,
like a lion in a rage.
To and eerie silence as it flows on by.

Bonfire Night
by Jason Reed

On Bonfire night the children have happy faces,
And are playing with bangers and sparklers.
In front of the glowing fire,
On a cold crisp night.
There are fireworks and Catherine wheels,
Some explode into lots of different colours.
Some are gold and silver,
Some are blue and red.
The Catherine wheels spin round,
And throw out sparkly bits that are all colourful.
Then after it is over,
all the people go home.
And wait another year,
Until the next Bonfire Night.




Movie Review - Con Air
by David Chapman
In Con Air the main actors are Nicholas Cage (Cameron Poe), John Malcovich (Sirus "The Virus" Grisham) and John Cussak (U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin). The story is, Cameron Poe get into a fight defending his wife and kills one of the men. He gets sent to jail for "no less than 8 years". After Poe has served his sentence he is put on a prison plane with some of the worst criminals in the world and it is here the film starts. The criminals take over the plane and Cameron has a friend on board, but his friend is a diabetic and all his needles get broken in an accident and Cameron decides to stay to help him. Cameron is the hero of the film and so is Vince Larkin, but you see him later on in the film with some other people.
Con Air is a good action film with a good story line to it.
And Now a Selection of Jokes
by Ray Beadle
  • Q. What is black, white, black, white, black, white?
  • A. A penguin in a revolving door.
  • Q. What do you call a three wheeler with two exhausts?
  • A. A wheelbarrow.
  • Q. Where does Tarzan get his clothes?
  • A. A Jungle Sale.
  • Q. Who is a penguins favourite footballer?
  • A. Chris Waddle.
  • Q. What is balck, white and red all over?
  • A. A Newspaper.
  • Q. How do you start a teddy bear race?
  • A. Ready, teddy, go!
Visit to the Bobby Charlton Soccer School
by Steve Taylor and Fozlay Ahmed
Day 1:
We left Breck straight after breakfast on the Monday. Seven of the lads and two members of staff travelled to Manchester by minibus. We arrived at our accommodation, Hopwood Hall College in Rochdale, at 11.30am. As soon as we got there we were introduced to our rooms. We got settled in, played football in the sports hall, met the lads from the other schools and had lunch. After lunch we went to Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United. At Old Trafford we looked at the museum and the ground. What impressed us was the size of the ground and the extent of the museum. The museum showed us the history of Manchester United F.C. We were particularly interested in the George Best and Bryan Robson memorabilia. Outside, there was a statue of Sir Matt Busby, which commemorated the Munich air disaster of 1958.
Day2:
We played the B.C.S.S. Tournament, which lasted all day. There were eight teams competing, including Breck. We won 2, drew 1 and lost 4. This might sound pretty bad but the opposition was tough, and we were proud of ourselves. We played very well and from the Captain's point of view we all worked very hard to achieve something from the games. It was very frustrating at times because we were getting heavily beaten, but our team spirit was high. After each match we played, the lads shook hands with the opposition, and wished them good luck for the next match. We returned to our rooms, got changed and went for tea. The food was very nice throughout the stay. In the evening we played snooker and pool with the lads from the other schools. There was also a cinema at the college and some of us watched films.
An Interview with the Bursar
by Daniel Wilson and Staurt Nelson
  • Q. How long have you worked at Breckenbrough?
    A. 6 years.
  • Q. What qualifications do you need to be a bursar?
    A. Qualifications in finance, business and management.
  • Q. If you were not the bursar what would you like to be?
    A. A park ranger in Canada.
  • Q. What do you do when your not at work?
    A. Walking, making model planes and trains, studying aviation history.
  • Q. What is your favourite T.V. programme?
    A. Countdown.
A Week in Wales with YR7
by Year 7
After a long tiring drive we eventually arrived at our destination, we only had a couple of stops for lunch and the loo, so it was a relief to be able to stretch our legs. Our Youth Hostel was called Bryn Gwynant in the middle of nowhere near Snowdon.

We slept in bunkbeds, there were five in a room and we unpacked after we had a look around because we arrived too early.

That night after a bit of sillyness we settled down and went to sleep.

The next morning we awoke to the typical Welsh weather - grey and foggy. We went to the Alternative Science and Technology Centre. It was "cool" seeing earth toilets with worms and different types of waste pumps and then visited the fun park. We learned quite a lot as it was really interesting. It took a whole day, on the drive back we talked about climbing Snowdon.

Next morning the weather was just right for walking. A bit of sun, cloud and wind, but no rain. It was hard going taking almost 4 hours. A couple of us strayed from the main party and took the vertical route to the summit. We passed Paulette on the way and arrived at the top with clear skies. What a view, really clear, fantastic! Adam brought up the rear. We finished our sandwiches and headed back down. We were very tired but we were all happy because we had actually climbed up Snowdon and it felt really, really good.

Our treat was a day at Butlins, swimming, slides and rapids. We had a great time. After that we went to the fun fair at Butlins. Everyone went on and all of us enjoyed it. That evening we saw the "Horse Whisperer" which was really good.

On our last morning Eddie and Paulette took us swimming again. It was really good. Our journey home was long and we were tired. Everyone had a good time, feeling we had achived a great deal. A big thanks to Eddie and Paulette for putting up with us.

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