Beaconverse Episode 11 - Battle of the Houses

In this months episode, we are joined by our Housemasters and Mistress along with our 4 heads of house to take part in our Beaconverse Battle of the Houses competition. They take part in a series of question rounds in order to earn house points. They were tested on knowledge of The Beacon, from its history to modern day facts.

I'll warn you now, you will be sure to fall victim to the very contagious laughter throughout this podcast. 

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SPEAKER_00 0:08

Hello and welcome to Beaconverse. The Beacon School monthly podcast where we endeavour to inspire you with educational topics. As well as giving you insight into beacon life. Thank you for listening. We hope you enjoy. Welcome to the Beaconverse Battle of the Houses competition. We are joined by our house masters and mistress as well as four of our heads of houses who will be taking part in a series of question rounds to earn house points. The candidates will be tested on knowledge of the beacon from its history to modern day facts. Welcome everybody. Are you all ready?

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Yes.

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Okay, we're gonna start off with an easy round. So the first round is general school knowledge.

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Is it on the buzzer?

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Yeah, hands on buzzers, please. First question. What subject does Dr. Locke teach? Trinity.

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Yeah.

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Music. Correct. Yeah. Can you tell us how many people the Speed Theatre can see?

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Enough for assembly. Wrong.

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Round 200.

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Oh, round 20 around 200.

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It has to be specific.

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280.

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Wrong, wrong, wrong. No. Oh, right. You're not gonna. 400 round three. Round requires. Nearest us. What's the answer? The answer was 220. Right, question three. Ask the acres is the beacons. Three acres. Three acres. These are really specific. Is it 20 acres? Close. 18.6. You can have that. 18. Well done.

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Can I go back and hold? It's not even right. Thank you. That was a great question. Thank you.

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Okay, this is an easy one, so get ready. Name the previous head cover.

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William Fabsh.

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Great.

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See, I don't know the answer to it.

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Isn't it Mr. Dutcher? No, because he's a medium.

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I think you'll find his interim name and his name is not on the board of headmasters. Yes, it is.

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Yes it is. Yes it is.

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Mr. Dutcher's name is on the headmaster's board in the dining room.

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Mr. Dutcher's name is on the board. Next question. How many members of the Sanderson family were?

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Three. Correct.

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Next round is Beacon History. Who's the first head witha? This is multiple. No, no, that's not Field House. What's his first name?

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Spanish Field House.

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Wait a second. Which interrupt uh standard. When was the beacon founded?

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1933.

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Correct. The Beacon School was used during the Second World War. Which specific building shows everything? Oh carbon. Oh yeah, you can't, yeah. And the next two are true or false, okay? The beacon used to have a boxing ring. Oh that is in the True or False, true.

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True.

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True, yeah. Correct. The next true or false is lunch used to be served in the basement under the headmaster's office.

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Is it true?

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I can't make sure we said true.

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Last question of this round. Um how many boys attended the school when it first over? A, five, B 50 or C 150?

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C 150.

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Isn't it five? Correct. Yes. Five.

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Fours.

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Five. Five feet. Okay, the next round all about teachers at school. We should know it. Name one of the top five longest standing staff members who still work here today. Bonus point if you get the longest. Right, which former teacher recently retired after 28 years? Mr. Thomas. Correct. Name three members of the pre-preption.

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Oh.

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Miss Sharp.

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Yeah.

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No, no, no. Well.

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Mrs. Sharp, uh, Mrs. Mancanelli, uh and we also have Mrs. Fraser.

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No.

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Whose birthday is today?

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Oh, it's actually an extra point, that's right. No, no, no, no, no.

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No, no, I don't know. I don't know all the staff. My birthday is just this Christmas. Mine is the 8th of March.

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Two female staff members that are related. I don't know what. Roman world. So two females.

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Manzinelli and Manganelli. She no longer works her. Mother-daughter combination uh of Mrs. Lewis and Beth.

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Yes. Alright, these are four.

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I don't know her marital new name.

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Danielle Fraser.

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Bonus point. No bonus point. I get it.

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How many instruments does Jane Venetian know how to play?

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Nine. Oh.

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Three.

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Four.

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Four. Correct. Okay, the next round is subjects. So there was a question in maths, English, history, science, and geography, okay? First question is maths. What is 37 times 49? Oh no, I don't know. You know.

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Okay, I'll work into my head, yeah.

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No, he doesn't. No chance.

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Oh no, no, no, no, no.

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1589. Is it?

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Come on, Mike, you're in Thompson. 1813.

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Correct! I wondered why he was quiet for five years. Right. English. Yes. Who wrote The Merchant of Venice?

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Arna.

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Um William Shakespeare's. Well done. So we've got history next. Who in 1903 won the first was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

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Um, sorry.

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Um God's gas.

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No.

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Oh no. The radiation lady.

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I am wrong. Mercury. Science.

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Oh my god. Mr. Horn.

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What gas is used as a disinfectant? So I was drinking.

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Flooring. Chlorine.

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Flooring geography. Where is Angel Falls the world's largest waterfall location? Yes, but answer straight away.

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Colombia. Uh is it a part of the Victoria Falls?

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Oh my god. Which lighthouse is located in Maine? Can you say?

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Portland's our answer. Portland in Maine.

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Okay, next question. Which lighthouse was built in 1833 to replace a lighthouse lost to a cliff arena during the 19th century? Oh.

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Primer.

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Correct. Which lighthouse was designed by Daniel Golfamber? Trinity. Yes? Yes, Robert. Trinity? Is he name to the few of his house? Yeah, it's one out of four, isn't it? Which lighthouse was built by Henry Williams Stanley?

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Edison.

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Which lighthouse is the oldest? Oh Trinity. Yes.

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Oh guys.

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Yes, Trinity.

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What are you talking about? I've told my boys about.

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Which lighthouse is the tallest? Trinity. Portland. Yes, Portland. Yes, oh yeah, from our smallest.

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I got that one. Pressure loose.

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49 metres, by the way. Right. So, which lighthouse is located in North Where? North. Yes. And here it is. Last question. This is what we're ready. Which lighthouse? Oh, I thought nine. Go on, what's the answer? It is a question. Yeah.

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It is because you said there were two answers for every house. We haven't had Portland twice yet. Do the maths, yes.

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What was the question? Which lighthouse is the newest? Bonus for hat or age.

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But knowing what the question was. 1743. It's closer, yeah. No, I told you. 1837. Um 1937. Say around the shoe story to be.

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Uh around 20 century.

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That's sure, yeah. Around 810.

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Um within two thousand no, too old.

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Too new. Um, no, no.

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1850.

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Um, I've got some I've got some bonus questions I can ask.

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Okay.

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Right, I'll just to the other fact. Joe, you can compete for instance, because I was doing some research because I wondered what Claire would come up with for questions. So I walked around the school last week and took loads of pictures of things and then decided to try and learn it. Alright, ready? Who opened the music block?

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What?

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Trinity. Um, it wasn't I'll give you a clue. It was a celebrity, is a celebrity.

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Um.

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No, not as one. It was it was it was Julian Lloyd Well.

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Julian Lloyd. Oh yeah.

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In what year did he open the music book?

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1941.

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It was later than that?

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It says on the outside. Oh no, or very close.

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It was 1990. Next question. The large painting of the quad area was donated by parents. Uh yes, Trinity.

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In 1977.

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You got a winner. It's very close. Yeah. No, I just got some bonus. Uh was donated in 1977. I'll finish the question. What great film also came out in 1977?

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Oh, Star Wars Please. Oh, it's Star Wars! Of course it was Star Wars!

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That's like 10 bonus points.

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Anyway, the winner Portman's Nailet Get in!

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Never in points.

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So it's points um second winners for Trinity and Edison, and then it were one line, so it's all very we've got to let you out.

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You've got seven spoilers. Well Lord, enjoy editing that.

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Thank you very much.