Welcome to the third news letter of The International College Old Scholars Association which is now one year old. First of all, a big thank you to those of you who have registered. We now have one hundred registered members, which is very encouraging, but it is only the start. One of the disappointments is that we have only been able to put a few members in contact with their friends, as until a member has registered, the law does not allow us to give away any of his or her details. So please register at www.icosa.org.

Could recent members who have gone on to other schools or are at university in this country, please let us know their English addresses, and remember to inform us when their address changes. This will enable us to make certain that you get the newsletters and any other information quickly.

You can read elsewhere in the newsletter of Mr Hardaker’s very successful reunion in Japan. We are hoping to organise other get- togethers, and also hope to publish articles giving information about what our former students are doing now, so please help us to help you by getting in touch.

The College continues to flourish and must seem very large to those of you who were students early on. When I joined the staff as housemaster in 1978, there were only twelve students in accommodation built for sixteen and we wondered if the project would succeed. Now there are over 140 students, with a large contingent of girls and a separate boarding house for juniors. Quite a change in twenty-six years! But the important features have not changed. The staff are still as caring and determined that each student should fulfil his or her potential in a happy and caring environment and these values are reflected in the magnificent examination results achieved.

One of the real pleasures of co-ordinating ICOSA is being able to put a face and memories to those of you who register and to receive your happy comments about what the school has meant to you. I look forward to reading many more of your registrations and e-mails in the coming year.

With Best wishes to you all,

John Walters

Whilst attending the British Council Exhibition in Tokyo during February, Mrs Hardaker and I met with many old scholars of the International College (formerly known as the
International Study Centre) at the first ICOSA Old Scholars reunion.

This took place high up in the impressive ANA hotel in the Mitato-ku area of the city. The oldest ex-student present was thirty-six years old, testimony to the lasting success of the College. The evening was a great success and I know both my wife and I were delighted to see so many students who started their education at the College. We had many stories to exchange and the evening passed very quickly. It gave us great pride to learn of their future successes and to think that the College had played an important part in this success. We were also pleased that the students remembered their old school with such fondness and I know that many left the official reunion to carrym on an unofficial one downstairs in the coffee house where they continued to swap stories with their friends, both old and newly-acquired!

Many students have joined ICOSA from all over the world and it is a good way of finding out what is happening at the College after you have left. It not only helps you keep in touch with old friends but also enables you to make new ones as well.

It is hoped that there will be many more ICOSA reunions
across the globe for years to come and I hope to see more Old Scholars when I visit Bangkok in October.

Philip Hardaker

Ex College Students Now at Oxbridge

College Principal, Dr Christopher Greenfield, recently visited the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and met up with some of the ex College students who are now at these ancient and excellent centres of learning. He first met up with Maria Saito-Benz (Japan) who is at Cambridge. After her time at International College, Maria went to Badminton, one of the Britain’s top girls’ schools. She is now in her first year of medicine at Cambridge.

Later that day Dr Greenfield moved to another college on the edge of Cambridge, where he met Iver Ahlmann (Germany). While at International College Iver won a scholarship to Sherborne School, where he achieved top grades in four ‘A’ levels before starting his Engineering degree. He is now in his second year at Cambridge University.

Finally at , Oxford, Dr Greenfield met Olga Nouriaeva. Olga is now studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics, having taken her ‘A’ levels at Sherborne School for Girls after leaving International College. She is now in her second year and is hoping to move into a career in International Finance

The College’s New House for Junior Boys

In September 2002 the College opened its new
boarding house for Junior Boys, aged between 11 and
13. All 18 beds were allocated before the term started!

The Housemaster is Mr Martin Broadbridge, who was House Tutor at Cheapside before taking up the new challenge. He lives in the Junior House, with his wife Elaine. Martin teaches History in the College. Before coming to the College he was Deputy Head teacher of a large school near York. His wife Elaine works as a Biology teacher and also acts as a House Tutor for the College’s House for girls, Westcott.
The new Junior Boys’ House is called Grosvenor, and is next door to the girls’ house, Westcott. While the exterior is not picturesque, the facilities inside the House are excellent. There are nine twin-bedded rooms, and new toilet and bathroom facilities. There is a kitchen, and a large Common Room, where the
playstation is a popular feature! Outside the House however, there are generous grounds where juniors can let off steam in a safe environment, including a basketball court and a field for football.

The House team at Grosvenor also includes a resident Graduate Assistant (Guy Thompson this year) and a non-resident tutor – who this year is Mrs Sally Ridout.
A good team for a good new House!

Dr Christopher Greenfield

Someone
From The College
May Be Coming
To Your Area!

Three senior officers of the
International College at
Sherborne will be making
visits to overseas centres in
the Autumn and Spring Term
of 2004. Will one be visiting
your area?

Dr Christopher Greenfield,
the College Principal (who
took over from Mr Ralph
Mowat in l997) will be
in HONG KONG in mid
September ~ ARABIAN
GULF in November.

Mr Philip Hardaker, College
Vice-Principal will be
in THAILAND in mid
November ~ SINGAPORE
in early February (2004).

Mrs Anne-Marie Slack,
College Registrar will be in
BERLIN in early November
~ KOREA in mid March 2004.

These visits are primarily to
meet up with the agents and
representatives in these
areas who help tomorrow’s
students to find their way to
the International College.
However, if anyone would
like to help organise a reunion
of local ex Study
Centre boys (and now girls,
too!) to meet up with the
representatives of the
College, please contact the
College straight away. All the
College officials would love
to meet up with old students
and would be glad to facilitate a gathering if there is local demand.