We woke this morning to find Shiplake looking particularly delightful.
Friday, 18 December 2009
Thursday, 17 December 2009
So that's it for this term
This blog has, I hope, replaced a paper newsletter. The aim is to give a flavour of life in Burr.
It was great to see so many make it to the Carol Service yesterday - and great to seem Emmanuel, James, Fred and others make such fondent contributions.
Thank you to all the boys for leaving very little mess behind - a pair of socks (well used) , an empty suitcase (locked), one red holdall whose owner is, I think, now in Schleswig-Holstein; and an iPod holder are among the things we'll keep safe for next term.
Snow is forecast for tomorrow - I'm glad I have no plans for travelling. I hope it'll make Burr look as pretty as it did last February.
Next term starts on the evening of Tuesday 5th Jan - although I know one or two rowers and hockey players may turn up that morning.
The blog will now be on holiday - very best wishes from Lesley and me to all of the extended Burr family around the world for a wonderful holiday, celebrating Christmas, or whatever this time of year means for you. I hope it's a time to be together with those that you love, those the love you, and them that love those that love them that love you - a toast I will raise my glass to on the 25th.
The 12 Days of Burr
On the first day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
One sleepy Shin and a Burr check list
On the second day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
Two golden sandals
On the third day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
Three Spanish Spaniards (Ole!)
On the fourth day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
Four suspended boys
On the fifth day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
Five gorgeous girls
On the sixth day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
Six new year twelves
On the seventh day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
Seven ugly tutors
On the eighth day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
Eight years for Chazzer !
On the ninth day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
Nine hugging trees
On the tenth day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
Ten fit rowers rowing
On the eleventh day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
Eleven horrible year nines (time for bed !)
On the twelfth day of Christmas, what Burr House gave to me:
Twelve greasy pizzas
If some of these references are obscure, so much the better. One of the founding Governors of the College, the late Peter Carter-Ruck, was an eminent libel lawyer, and the Burr House Blog has no wish to distract the law firm which carries his name from their sterling work protecting the reputations of their clients from less responsible organs.
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Christmas Dinner, and a party



It was rather a blur - but great fun. This has been a long term, with several unhappy moments when boys have been suspended or asked to leave. These extreme sanctions are there are to keep distractions, and sometimes temptations, away from the wonderful majority whose hard work and great contributions we celebrated in Burr's very special cabaret after dinner. Traditionally organised by the Lower Sixth, this year featured "The Twelve Days of Burr" - I'll publish the full lyrics here shortly, but lines like "Four boys suspended" and "Seven grumpy tutors" show that topical songwriting is alive and well.
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Glorious morning
Monday, 7 December 2009
Year 11 Mock exam timetable
Monday 11th January
ENGLISH 1 0900 - 1045
FRENCH (READING) 1130 - 1230
REVISION for remainder 1130 - 1230
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HISTORY 1 (ALL) 1345 - 1530
REVISION for remainder 1345 - 1500
Tuesday 12th January
D & T (AFH+EA) 0900 - 1100
GEOGRAPHY (JES) 0900 - 1045
HISTORY 2 (SCH) 0900 - 1045
MUSIC 0900 - 1030
REVISION for remainder 0900 - 1030
REVISION 1140 - 1240
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ENGLISH 2 (Set 5) 1345 - 1530
LITERATURE (Sets1/2/3/4) 1345 - 1515
Wednesday 13th January
MATHEMATICS 0900 - 1010
REVISION 1135 - 1245
Thursday 14th January
DRAMA 0900 - 1100
GEOGRAPHY (TPC/BDP) 0900 - 1045
REVISION for remainder 0900 - 1035
REVISION 1145 - 1230
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ICT (ALL) 1345 - 1545
Friday 15th January
HISTORY 2 (RR) 0900 - 1045
D & T 1 (EA) 0900 - 1100
PE (DTS+TEC) 0900 - 1045
THEOLOGY&PHILOSOPHY 0900 - 1100
REVISION for remainder 0900 - 1045
REVISION 1145 - 1245
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SCIENCE (ALL) 1345 - 1515