Volume 4 - 1976/77 - NEWSCOT

Preamble

Main issues are reported here.  However, Newscot did carry many For Sale items and many issues contained Additions to the Library.  Peggy Souter features throughout in her efforts to promote the Arts to members of staff.  This year’s editions gave very little indication of academic issues – no Academic Board regular reports, for instance.

(1)  Wilf Norfolk wrote about holiday touring conditions and costs on the continent giving a table of comparative costs of fuel and exchange rates.  Dave from the Print Room thanked contributors to his wedding gift to Sonia and himself.  Peter Batt was welcomed as Technician in the electronics laboratory.

(2)   Vending machines  was the main topic for this issue with the editor putting forth some observations.  One was the lack of consultation with staff before the installation of the machines.  Comments on the vending machines should be addressed to the City Auditor.  John Sneezum raised the Insurance case for Peter Hayward. 

(3)  Dick Swann gave details of the annual auction of magazines.  A notice on the Gents toilet stated it was closed to conserve water.  Please use toilet above or below on this stairway.  This college is saving 50,000 gallons each week.   The Editor commented  that ‘not only does this save water, it also makes life very interesting.  The toilet below is for Ladies.’  Peggy Souter gave details of forthcoming events including Dramatech, orchestra, singing and lunchtime recital.

(4)  Ian Tromans asked for volunteers to serve on the Senior Common Room Committee.   Barbara Bishop pointed out that day and evening language classes are available free to all members of staff.  Lee Vaux pointed out that during the first week of term 427 lights were on in empty rooms.  An interested, but frustrated Grade II lecturer asked why there was no proper staff association for airing grievances or opinions?

(5)  With deep regret the death of Dennis Humphrey, School of Marine Engineering was announced.  Tickets for the College Ball were available from Sylvia Bealey or Gill McCleland.  F. Jameson replied to the Grade II lecturer that a Safety Committee and Social and Welfare Committee already existed.  Eric Roe offered his personal  support to the Grade II lecturer.  Joe McGarry asked that parents accompany their children to the Staff Recreation Friday Nights in the sports hall rather than leaving them there.

(6)   John Blizzard was to give a talk on his experiences in Japan during his Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travelling Fellowship.  Lee Vaux pointed out that there were 51 car in the car park not displaying stickers on Tuesday afternoon.

(7)  R Neil Toye confessed to being the Grade II lecturer, thanked everyone for their comments, but still bemoaned the fact that nobody seems to care about the lack of effective communication within the college.  Peggy Souter gave the usual list of forthcoming events

(8)  The Print Room staff wrote in rhyme about staff who leave work with them and slam the door on departure.

(9)  Richard Complin gave details of staff Christmas lunches (80p incl vat). John Sneezum reported that Peter Hayward had retired on a breakdown pension.  The Senior Common Room Sociable Christmas Revelry event was advertised  (25p for a snack).

(10)  Wilf Norfolk gave details of the reconstituted Editorial Panel of SCOT.  Chief Editor;  Bob Corlett, Assistant Editors;  Margaret Bevis, John Ghey,  Production Organiser;  Clive Welsteed, Co-opted member; Dennis Rutley, Chairman and Teaboy;  Wilf Norfolk.   It is intended that SCOT will continue to be a magazine of articles and items of interest and entertainment for all the staff of the college, published every four to six months.

(11)   This issue carried four large adverts for the Christmas Ball and a couple of events advertised by Peggy Souter.

(120  Adam Herbertson wondered if the last issue suggested that paper and labour could be saved by discontinuing Newscot publication now that it chose to repeat four large advertisements.  Dennis Rutley stated that the repetition had little effect since Sylvia and Gill had written that there had been little response.

(13)  A Panel had been got together to deal with the subject of The Suitability of the SCOT Building as a Teaching Centre in an ‘Any Questions’ format.  The panel was:  W. Norfolk, J. Gregory, E. Cogswell, N. Mabey, L. Vaux.  Joe Howarth asked for questions along the lines of – siting of the SCOT building and associated facilities, the design of the building, the environment provided by services.

(14)  Wilf Norfolk thanked those who had made the SCR Lunch-Time Revelry such a success.  Margaret Ross, Dave Hewlett and Ian Tromans  were mentioned in dispatches.

(15)  The Principal had sent a circular banning external telephone calls in the morning as a cost saving action.  Bryan Dowding reported that Tom Thomas had his car stolen from the staff car park.  It was later found minus its four wheels.

(16)   John Hooper complained about being reprimanded for brewing tea in his office. The College Safety Officer gave details of a First Aid course for staff.

(17)  Joe Howarth reminded staff of the meeting (see 13 above).  Peggy Souter gave details of the many activities in Arts for the staff.

(18)   Further activities arranged by Peggy Souter were listed.

(19)  Derek Lochhead had been admitted to hospital.   Wm Smith, Principal of the College of Art, arranged for staff from the College of Technology to an informal meeting prior to Open Day for the College of Art.  ‘As we will be joining you in the  formation of the proposed establishment of “Higher Education” and as only a few of you know us well’, he thought the two staffs would gain from such an initiative.  Peter Maskell gave details of the cricket net booked at the County Ground for staff.

(20)  The College Safety Officer had issued staff with pocket/wallet size instructions for Accident Procedure and Fire Precaution.

(21)  A welcome back for Fred Wilson, storekeeper, was given.  Fred had been off work for four months.  The College Nurse reported that 151 pints of blood were collected from the 162 people who attended the session.

(22)  Robin Shell gave the locations where Vacancy Bulletins could be obtained.  The Print Room reported a delay of over two days for the return of work caused by the volume of work submitted and several breakdowns in the machinery.

(23)   John Sommerville retired after 14 years as a Senior Technician, Trevor Cole now takes his place.  John Sneezum gave details of the forthcoming staff v students rugby match.  Wilf Norfolk floated the notion of a display of works of art executed by the staff.  Bob Corlett was still looking for material for SCOT.

(24)  Ian Tromans advertised the SCR Easter event.   Barbara Bishop sought accommodation for five students coming for a week’s visit from Dunkirk.  George Roberts illustrated a round circle with TUIT printed in the middle.  This, he said, was in answer to all those people who said, “I’ll do it as soon as I get a Round Tuit.”

(25)  Geoff Staples was involved in an accident riding his bicycle, resulting in a broken wrist.   The staff rugby team was announced for the game against the students;  D. Keith, I. Tromans,  D. Prout, A. Molland, G. Allen, C. Widgery, N. Davies, B. Hiscock, T. Lynch, R. Butcher, G. Biddle, R. Ward., D. Evans, J. Sneezum. M. Eden.

(26)  Rugby result – Students  7   Staff 19   Individual praise was accorded to Brian Hiscock and Ron Ward. Duncan Keith’s handling at full back was, as usual, of high standard.

(27)  Grania Casswell had mislaid some notes on ‘Attitudes’.  John Sneezum reported on his findings from a survey of the Subscription Insurance Group.  The only issue centred around the publication of the membership.  John Bloodworth reported the start of the tennis season for staff on the tennis courts in East Park Terrace.  Norman Davies gave details of a short course, ‘Problem Solving With Computers’.

(28)  Staff wishing to attend the England v Italy game at Wembley should inform Peter Maskell.   The start of the staff cricket season was imminent.  Peggy Souter announced trips to the theatres a Salisbury and Chichester.

(29)  Staff were asked by the Print Room to check Assessed Papers as soon as possible to avoid a build-up of work in the Print Room.  Attention was drawn to the fact that John Souter and Bill Macey were acting at the Nuffield Theatre in ‘A Voyage Around My Father.’  The SCR Committee reported that an exhibition of works of art executed by staff would take place in October.

(30)  A welcome was  accorded to Alan Spencer a Technician taking over from Peter Batt.  Ian Tromans reported on a staff cricket victory over the students.  Dennis Rutley posted Part One (of Four) concerning Death or Disaster in which he gave details of the Teachers’ Superannuation Scheme with illustrations of the benefits.

(31)  The SCR were selling tickets for a Cheese and Wine event to be held at Townhill Park House.  The staff cricket team had beaten Whitbread, having overcome a run chase that could have been affected by the crate of beer so kindly left by the opponents in the changing room.  An evening game victory over LSU followed, the staff using nine bowlers in the process. Death and Disaster dealt with Sick and Breakdown situations.

(32)  Cricket results:  loss to Bristol Solicitors, draw with Taunton’s College.  The Research Association advertised a talk by John Blizzard and Anthony Loriston-Clarke on ‘Some Aspects of Marine Corrosion.’  The Insurance Group reported on the collection for Norman Barker.

(33)   The Staff Arts Exhibition for October needed to know who would be exhibiting.  Planning was in the hands of Eric Roe, Peggy Souter and Dave Hewett.  Death and Disaster pointed out that if a female teacher, who has paid the same superannuation as a male teacher, dies in service, the widower and children do not get a pension.

(34)  Ann Tupper complained at members of staff who smoke during courses at the Food Training Restaurant.   Jane Harrison was thanked for her typing and arranging of Newscot.

(35)   Jessie Hey and Sandra Rawlings were bade farewell from the Library staff.  The final cricket results were published; draw with Burridge ,  loss to King Edwards, draw with Embley Park  and victory over Shedfield  with Norman Davies taking 4 wickets for 2 runs in 4 overs.

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