Summer 2014 - Langley Park School for Girls

Summer 2014
With very best wishes for a happy Summer.
Anne Hudson, Headteacher
Langley Park School for Girls
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ongratulations to six Year 7 students who successfully completed their Bronze Crest Award for Robotic
Engineering. The students attended a STEM club every Wednesday this academic year to design and make
their own working robot using product design and electronics.
Well done to:
Aimie Fetterplace
Francesca Howard
Anna McCrossan
Riya Naik
Lottie Regan
Eden Reid
Miss E McDermott
STEM Co-ordinator
During the summer term, Year 8 students took part in a Mission to Mars project where they had to use
STEM based skills to work out what happened to the failed Mars lander, Beagle 2.
In their Science, Technology and
Maths lessons, students
investigated the factors that affect
the rate of descent of a Mars
lander, prepared a report to decide
the best material to use and
developed a design for a new Mars
lander.
As well as having fun, completing a
hands on activity and gaining an
insight into the type of skills used
by engineers, students also
improved their awareness of how
the STEM subjects link together and
their application in the real world.
Mrs L Smith, Mrs J Mann and
Ms E McDermott - STEM Team
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In May, the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge took place involving Mathematics students from Years 7
and 8. As was the case for the Intermediate Maths Challenge held earlier in the year, the results were
delightful with 6 students achieving gold certificates, 24 achieving silver and 33 achieving bronze.
Miriam Carpenter 8GJ was the best in school achieving an astonishing 110 points (the next score below
hers was 84). This means she was eligible for entry into the Junior Maths Olympiad qualifier round
which she completed on Thursday 12th June. We look forward to receiving the results of this. Ellie Mills
7KM was the best in Year 7 having gained a gold certificate.
OUR GOLD CERTIFICATE WINNERS:
Charlotte
Routledge 8LS,
Jessica Lewis 8KL
Betty Wood 8LB,
Ellie Mills 7KM,
Sydney Brush 8SF
Best in school with Junior
Olympiad potential:
Miriam Carpenter 8GJ
In February, our most able mathematics students from Years 9 to 11 took
part in the annual United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT)
Intermediate Maths Challenge. This involved answering questions requiring
more lateral thinking than the usual Maths curriculum! The results were
excellent with 11 students achieving gold certificates, 19 achieving silver
and 37 achieving bronze. Millie Mason 11KK was best in school achieving
an amazing 102 points (the next score below hers was 84). Alice Roberts
10LH was best in Year 10 and Lauren Perry 9SK was best in Year 9.
The girls did so well that six of them, including Millie and Alice, qualified
for entry into the Pink Kangaroo competition on 20th March. This is the
oddly-named European competition in the UKMT’s range of challenges. All
six girls received a certificate for participation with Emma Lancaster 11GP
also managing to achieve a merit certificate with her 79 points. Well done to
all of them!
The six contenders are shown here 
Titi Olasode 11KH, Millie Mason 11KK, Lucy Davies 11GP
Isabelle Picard 11SBR, Emma Lancaster 11GP, Alice Roberts 10LH
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In June our Year 8 Reading Group joined forces with students from LPSB, Harris Bromley and
Harris Beckenham for our annual celebration of the Carnegie Book Award.
Hundreds of schools up and down the country take part in the Carnegie shadowing scheme, which enables young
people to read and review the books on the shortlist and decide on their winner. A two-year Open University study
has shown that the shadowing scheme provides real benefits for those that take part, from the obvious ―increased
pleasure and enjoyment in reading‖, to the less apparent ―gaining of a wider cultural and historical awareness.‖
Our theme this year was SHERLOCK: THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE CARNEGIE CHAMPION. Girls ‗searched
for the clues‘ and presented their ‗evidence‘ to show why their book should win in a series of creative promotional
films ... inspired by the BBC‘s Sherlock, rather than the Victorian classic.
For once the judges in London were in agreement with us and declared The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks to be the
Carnegie Medal winner this year. Stark, controversial, yet compelling, this book describes the plight of six very
different characters, who have been abducted and imprisonment in a nuclear bunker. A powerful story but certainly
not for the faint-hearted!
Other books on the shortlist, however, offered a more relaxing reading experience. All the titles are in the Library ...
just perfect for the Summer Reading Challenge.
Mrs Hall, Librarian
QUOTES FROM LPGS
―It was a very good experience, reading the
shortlist, discussing them and meeting
everyone from other schools.‖ Laura Watson
‖I really enjoyed meeting new people and
creating a movie about an amazing book.
One of my favourite experiences of Y8 by
far.‖ Samara Marta
―Carnegie was a good way to inspire people
to read. It also educated me about filming!‖
Rachel Yeldham
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To coincide with London City Reads and the national commemoration of the First World
War, a group of students from Y9, joined other schools at Bromley Central Library for a
drama presentation of Michael Morpurgo‘s Private Peaceful.
In what was a real tour-de-force, the actor, John Kirk, created a brilliant one-man
interpretation of this poignant story of a soldier wrongly accused of cowardice.
Later the Local Studies Librarian showed students how to research the background to
soldiers from Beckenham who had fought in the Great War. It was fascinating to learn
about the lives of the men behind the battle statistics.
Mrs Hall, Ms Cumpper
When I was first asked to participate in the SPEAK OUT Challenge, I was a
bit apprehensive. As much as I liked making speeches, I could never make
one on the spot without losing the entire point looking like a fool. When I
went to the library it looked like I wasn't the only one. Some people were
asking themselves ―Why am I here?‖: I was certainly one of them!
When it came to my confidence, I had it when needed, but when the session began, I never believed I would learn
so much. The first part was pointing out the way we stand or how girls do a ‗ballet feet‘ stance in public, or add in
the occasional ‗um‘ sometimes. After these fun sessions, I could honestly say that if you asked me to do a speech
on the spot there and then, I would have done it.
After lunch, we had to perform a speech to the others without using our notes. I was the first one called and gave it
my all. Now I can happily, and proudly, say ‗I was in the ‗Speak Out‘ Challenge with my other friends and other
people had big smiles plastered on to their faces as they saw their certificates of achievement. I really enjoyed this
experience and suggest that everybody should jump at the chance to do it, if offered. Tochi Ejimofo
LPGS Summer Reading Challenge
Read 6 Books this Summer
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Every Wednesday afternoon during the Spring Term, I played host to 28 Year 6 students from six
primary schools in order that they could take part in the Level Up Maths project.
This involved taking further those higher level mathematical
ideas to which they had been introduced in their Year 6
classrooms e.g. angles in parallel lines and polygons, the
use of pi to calculate areas and circumferences of circles,
and discovering the relevance of that phrase ‗y = mx + c‘ in
relation to straight lines. Above all, I was very concerned
with refining the elegance of their mathematical
explanations and conveying the message that, when it
comes to Maths, we cannot assume anything i.e. just
because it looks like a right angle doesn‘t mean it is!
Extension tasks also required the students to make a
regular pentagon with only a strip of paper and answering
‗thunks‘ such as ―If the temperature today is zero degrees
and tomorrow is going to be twice as cold, what will the
temperature be tomorrow?‖
The schools taking part were: Oak Lodge Junior, Marian
Vian, Pickhurst Junior, Worsley Bridge, Unicorn, Hawes
Down Junior
Mrs J Mann (Maths)
The photo shows the participants holding up all the possible five digit data
sets whose mean is 4, mode is 3 and median is 3!
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Our enrichment programme was split into three parts; learning Italian, building resources and
teaching at Primary Schools. During the learning process we covered various topics within the language ideal for
children to learn between the ages of 8 and 9, for example, numbers and basic greetings. We were also given an
insight into language teaching strategies which we would need to use. Then we designed our own resources which
we proceeded to use in our teaching, along with a lesson plan for each topic over the 10 weeks we were teaching
in the schools. At the schools, we split children into small groups, which were each taught by two of our students.
This part of the process was the most challenging as we had to face the everyday struggles of teaching, such as
keeping the class quiet! It gave us the confidence and ability to speak a new language and the creativity to think
on the spot. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience! Ciao ciao!
Florence Nastri, 12L
Ms Starr‘s passion to drive herself, students, staff and the wider school community forward is
astounding. She is ever supportive and has the foresight to develop new initiatives, creating
exciting and original opportunities for everyone at LPGS. As Head of Year 7, Ms Starr‘s work on
the transition programme has developed beyond recognition. This year, for the first time (and
against the odds), each Year 6 student has been given a gift of the book ‗Wonder‘ by R. J.
Palacio to read over the summer. It will act as the stimulus in a variety of ways across Year 7
curriculum areas in the autumn term.
For our current Year 7 students Ms Starr has created a weekly lunchtime group, to assist in making the transition to
secondary school, and she has organised a visit to Chislehurst Caves for them. Ms Starr has previously been
responsible for outreach projects at our local primary schools.
Year 7 students say of Ms Starr:
―She is helpful, kind, caring, respectful, funny and she brightens up my day. She deals with difficult situations
incredibly and you can always trust her.‖
―When we joined Y7 we were nervous about going to a new school but Ms Starr welcomed us and has been
helpful.‖
―She has gone the extra mile to help Year 7 have a great starting year at LPGS.‖
Congratulations Ms Starr!
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This year, for the first time, the Technology Faculty has created a virtual exhibition showcasing the work of our
students at GCSE and A level. We wanted to reach a wider audience with this exhibition so extra time has been taken
carefully photographing all the pieces and presenting them digitally to a professional standard. This has also allowed
us to include a much larger range of products and art work that could not otherwise be accommodated in a physical
exhibition space. As always we are immensely proud of the work produced by our students as part of their
coursework for Art, Food Technology, Graphic Products, Photography, Product Design, Textiles, Resistant Materials
and Textiles. We also hope that the students can share their work and achievements by creating links to the
exhibition with their friends and families using the various social network sites. In the future we hope to expand this
virtual exhibition space to include the work of other year groups.
In the meantime follow this link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124428211@N03/sets/ and enjoy the work produced
this year by our Y11, Y12 and Y13 students.
Mr D. Coleman, Head of Technology Faculty
Beau Scarlett-Pitt,
A2 Textiles Product Design
Clare Green, Y13 Photography
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Charlotte Chew, GCSE Resistant Materials
Danielle Smith, GCSE Graphic Products
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Grace Newman
AS Food Technology
Emma Williams
A2 Product Design
Princess Rodney
AS Textiles Product Design
Katie Hoskins, AS Fine Art
Ellie Bennett, GCSE Photography
Sophie Watson, GCSE Fine Art
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The Year 10 students involved were:
Sydnie Haines 10GS, Eli Hussein 10SC, Ciara Liston 10GS, Lizzie
Tildesley 10SS, Issey O‘Connor 10KJ, Alice Turner 10GS, Hannah Lyle
10GD, Claudia Rawlins 10GS, Eloise Kinloch 10KJ, Charlotte Jackson
10GD, Bella Lisi 10SS; Jade Pendergast 10SC, Poppy Bethell 10LM
To see more photos, please visit the Maths corridor or the Maths area
of the school website.
Mrs J Mann (Maths)
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In the Spring Term, a group of Year 10
students was involved in a series of
three afternoon visits to Hawes Down
Infants School. The purpose of the first
two visits was to help the school run
their mathematical games afternoons
with their Year 1 classes. Each Year 10
student worked with groups of 5 or 6
primary pupils and used the time to
become familiar with the types of
games and the level of Maths that
were being used. Between February
and their final visit on 21st March the
Year 10 girls worked very hard on
producing Maths games of their own,
which they took along: to the obvious
enjoyment of the Hawes Down pupils.
These games ranged from
mathematical versions of snakes and
ladders through to matching cards
where sums matched with objects that
needed to be counted.
The girls worked very hard and it was
great to see them growing in
confidence when explaining concepts
to younger students.
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Sarah Newman, a teacher working in
Bangladesh, gave presentations to Year 8 and
Year 9 Geography classes this term.
Year 8 students have been studying the impact
and management of flooding in comparison with
the UK and how levels of poverty play a major
part in the differences.
Sarah was able to give the students an
understanding of life in the capital city, Dhaka,
and how low income has meant the government
had limited financial resources to spend on
flood defences. She also gave us an awareness
of flood problems beyond Dhaka.
To Year 9 students, Sarah illustrated her talk
with ways in which many inhabitants struggled
to make a living. This gave us an insight into
why the fashion industry was so important as it
provided valuable much needed jobs and
enabled global companies to take advantage of
the low wages paid out to workers in this part of
the world.
Sarah intends to keep in contact with our school
via Skype when she returns to Asia after her
summer break. We are very grateful to her for
devoting her time to give us such interesting
presentations.
Mrs Ward
Geography Department
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Ranelle
Baldwinson
of 7GK has
recently taken part in a 10K
sponsored walk to raise money
for Crohn's and Colitis UK.
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Her walk went well, despite getting
drenched in the torrential rain. She was
exhausted but proud of herself
afterwards! She has so far managed to
raise an amazing £765 including Gift Aid
and we're all extremely proud of her.
Her page is still open and collecting
donations so fingers crossed it will raise
a bit more! As well as this her form
joined her on her fundraising mission
and did a Flashmob dance during the
Y7 Fundraisng Fortnight - it was very
impressive - especially Ms Starr's dance
moves when she joined in!
I started Kayaking in January 2013 after watching the sport at the London Olympics.
I joined Bromley Canoe Club who meet at West Wickham swimming pool. Everyone is
really friendly and helpful. Last year, after only three months‘ experience, I participated
at the London Youth Games in the Sprint Race, but did not do very well.
Luckily, a year later I was selected again. With a lot of intensive training, I went through
from the heats into the final, where I came 7th out of the 8 finalists. Whilst
disappointed, I realised I had done really well for someone who has been kayaking for
only a year. It has certainly spurred me on to do better next year.
However, my team mates nominated me for the Jack Petchey Award this term for my
commitment and hard work—and I won the Award. Amazing.
By Kate Bradley 7GK
July 2014
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One of the best activities we did in Science Club this year was mixing together
custard powder and water in such a way that it made something that acted like
both a solid and a liquid. You could roll it into a ball but it would also flow off
your hand if you kept still. Richard Southworth, who runs Science Club, thought
it would be fun to test the properties of this strange substance on a larger scale
and so convinced the site team to dig a hole that we could pour the custard
mixture into. It took 25kg of custard powder but we were able to stand and
jump in the mixture. It felt really strange because if you stood still, you sank to
the bottom, but if you kept moving you stayed on the top –as if you were
walking on water!
Zehra Remzi – 7LM
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I was invited to a Mayoral Reception to celebrate
Work in the Community last night at the Civic
Centre. I volunteer for South East London Breast
Care Trust and make regular collections for
Macmillan and Parkinson’s Disease. Last night
was a thank you followed by a lovely meal and
music from the BYMT and Charles Darwin
School.
Susie Rice
Exams Department
Athletics
LPGS ran another successful West Kent Athletics Minors competition this year. Taking place on 11th June at
Norman Park. 15 schools took part with roughly 300 pupils attending the event. LPGS came 3rd in the U13
competition which was a great result. In between competing the girls helped with the organisation and running of
the event and were a real credit to the school.
LPGS was unable to attend the Kent Majors Athletics due to A Level moderation falling on the same day.
Rounders
All year groups have been competing in the Bromley School leagues and will attend the borough tournament at Charles
Darwin. Results to follow.
South Africa Hockey Tour 2015
Numbers have been confirmed and a squad of 13 students and 2 staff will be visiting Cape Town, South Africa for a
hockey tour in the Easter of 2015. This is a fantastic opportunity and experience for these girls and the department
has gone beyond the schools of Bromley to find fixtures to prepare the girls for this trip of a lifetime.
Facilities
Discussions have taken place regarding the resurfacing/development of the all weather pitch. A meeting has taken
place with a consultant to assess our suitability for Sport England funding. Following interest from Bromley and
Beckenham Hockey Club to aid with the funding of the project we are hopeful that this will become a very productive
venture for both the school and local community.
We have also sadly had some damage done to the netball courts due to the ongoing problem of ‘youths’ using our field
as a social venue. Beyond the litter and graffiti we also had to contend with debris on the courts, patches of burnt
surface and damage to the fencing surround. I believe new fencing has been purchased to try and limit their entry onto
the field however, this has caused health and safety implications for the teaching of PE this term.
Thank you for your support. Ms Bush, Head of PE,
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Well done to Sigma who were the
overall winners of a very successful
sports day at Norman Park on 2nd July.
Sports captains Melissa Longhurst, Meg
Beaman-Browne, Vicky Dagwell and
Bethany Ellis collected the trophy.
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The Plan of the summer school was for students to work in groups each representing a different decade from
the 1940‘s - 1990‘s. Each decade was made up of students from subjects including TV and Film, Photography,
Fashion, Graphics and Moving Image. Each group produced a short show reel showcasing their decade and the
work of their group which could then be used as part of their university portfolio. Fashion students were
given the materials and mannequins to design and produce the final costumes to be showcased in their
showreel.
Three of our AS students, Freya Johnstone, Emma Sullivan and
Ayesha Hurley were able to attend this summer school. The students
enjoyed working in the stimulating environment of the Ravensbourne
O2 building and it was another opportunity for the students to widen
their experiences of textiles and fashion.
Freya said: ‖Over the four days we researched, designed and made an
outfit inspired by the 1980‘s. We collaborated with the product design
department to create accessories such as bags and jewellery to fit in
with our design – we chose to make a Rubik‘s cube bag to fit with our
80‘s gaming trend. We came together with the
other groups from our era, photography, graphics,
TV & Film to create a show reel including a short
film clip for our era and the photos modelling our
outfit. I really enjoyed the course and I would
definitely consider Ravensbourne for university. ―
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LPGS/C AMPS I NTERNATIONAL
EXPEDITION TO ECUADOR SUMMER 2014
Twenty six Year 11 students have set off for a four week expedition to Ecuador. Having been busily fundraising for the last 18
months, they headed off in the early hours of Saturday 12 th July. The last major fundraising activity was the Boot Fair held on
Sunday 22nd June.
The four week expedition, organised by Camps International, will see them involved in a range of projects to help local
communities including bridge building, reforestation, Spectacled Bear conversation, developing a medicinal plant nursery in the
Amazon rainforest and constructing and repairing walking tracks to help maintain the rainforest. They will stay at a number of
different camps throughout Ecuador and will have to get used to managing without their mobile phones and the usual home
comforts. Thanks to everyone who has assisted with the fund raising for this trip and especially Signature Dental who
have generously donated a toothbrush & toothpaste to each student for their expedition.
Camps International offer award-winning volunteer school expeditions to Africa, Asia and
South America, are renowned for their ethical practices and are global leaders in responsible
school travel. The company maintains ‗on the ground‘ offices in all countries and employs
local people to run the camps.
Alongside the 23 days of project work, the students are extremely fortunate in being able to
spend five days exploring the Galapagos Islands – a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Regular updates on our progress during the expedition can see found via our Facebook and
Twitter accounts subject to Wi-Fi access, and photos and updates will also be available on
the Camps International website and Facebook page – www.campsinternational.co.uk. A full
report with pictures will be published on the school website on our return.
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The day‘s theme was Emotional health and well
-being and there were workshops, activities and
presentations centred around developing and
managing good emotional health, some from
the organisation Mindfull.
A fun fair was set up also to raise
money for the charities that have
helped so many students in recent
years, namely Papyrus (prevention
of suicide in young people), CRY
(Cardiac Risk in the Young),
Bromley Y, and Mindfull. Although
this is a sensitive topic, the girls
had fun. There were competitions,
cake and candyfloss stalls and
everyone was able to place a white
star on the tree in the memorial
garden. Not forgetting the priceless
opportunity to see their teachers
being gunged in the ‗gunge tank‘.
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A children’s story written by Caitlin Lang, Rachel Piper and Emily Jebb, 7LW. Their brief was to write an
entertaining story about a small teddy bear.
Chapter 1
Daisy is a cuddly bear with a lust for adventure. One day Daisy was strolling in the woods and quietly humming along
with the birds that surrounded her in the trees. Little did she know her lust for adventure was about to be fulfilled.
Daisy carried on humming and singing until she suddenly tripped over a stick. She stumbled trying to regain her
balance, when all of a sudden, the ground beneath her disappeared. She had fallen down a hole. She tumbled and
tumbled down the dark hole. All she kept thinking was how awful it would be if one of her little black eyes melted off
as it was getting very hot in the curious hole. The thought frightened her so she quickly switched her mind to
something else. Where is this hole going? It felt like she had been falling for days!
And out of the blue the whole world was upside down and Daisy was sent soaring
through the warm air and heavily landed on her head with a bump. She quickly
turned herself over and rubbed her little ear and said with a sigh ―Oh bother‖.
Daisy looked around and tried to figure out where she was. It was no use. At that
very moment she heard a voice with a funny accent say to her ―Good day, Mate!‖
Daisy turned around to see where this mysterious voice was coming from. ―You
are not around from these parts, are ya?‖ Daisy was puzzled. ―Well, I am afraid I
don‘t know where I am! Who are you anyway?‖ Daisy asked. ―I am Daniel, Daniel
the koala.‖ Daniel said. Daisy mustered the biggest smile she could manage after
the tremendous fall. ―I‘m Daisy‖, she replied, ―Might you tell me where I am?‖ she
added.
―Well Daisy, you are down under!‖ Daniel explained. Daisy gave Daniel a puzzled look. ―You‘re already in the great
land of Aussie‖, he said, explaining further. ―Pardon?...‖ Daisy said with a confused expression. ―Australia... You‘re in
Australia‖, Daniel said bluntly. ―Well, why didn‘t you say that in the first place!‖ She teased ―If we are going to be
friends you need to learn to speak properly.‖ With a cheeky grin on his face Daniel said ―Okay Ma‘am, after you‖.
Chapter 2
Daniel and Daisy had been walking for ages making small talk, Daniel cracking jokes here and there in between the
conversations. It started to get cold and dark Daisy yawned and stretched her arms. She was starting to get tired. At
that moment Daniel gazed up at the sky ―It‘s getting dark: maybe we should find a place to sleep?‖ He looked back
at Daisy and gave her a sweet smile.
Daisy and Daniel had found a place to sleep in a tree. A cold gust swept through Daisy‘s fur making her shiver.
Daniel took off his jacket and placed it around her shoulders. They both looked out to the horizon as the sun started
to set. The sky was threaded with different shades of gold, orange and soft pinks. ―It is beautiful,‖ Daisy said with a
soft sigh. ―Yeah...‖ Daniel replied ―Not as beautiful as you, though.‖ he added under his breath. Daisy flicked her
eyes towards Daniel. ―What?‖ she said, not catching what she had said. ―Nothing... Good night‖. Daniel softly kissed
her on the cheek and curled up in a ball and closed his eyes. ―I love you‖, Daisy whispered and shut her eyes and
went to sleep.
Chapter 3
The next morning Daniel awoke to the sound of crickets chirping in the background except when he looked across
the branch Daisy was nowhere to be seen. He looked down to see if she had fallen out and sure enough she was
lying on the ground. But there was a problem. A zoologist was bending down, picking Daisy up and putting her in his
back pocket. ―Alice will love this,‖ he mumbled to himself.
Daniel panicked and quickly clambered down the tree. He leapt after the man, but he had already disappeared inside his jet
black car. Daisy pressed her face up against the car window and Daniel huffed and puffed until he couldn‘t run any more.
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Daisy was frightened, and her heart went ―pitter pat‖ because she didn‘t know where
she was going. The car shook and tipped sideways down a bumpy road. Ribbons of fear
stuck close to her heart like forks of lightning as she was taken further away from
Daniel. Suddenly, the car pulled to a halt and the man opened the car door. Daisy let
her body go limp so he didn‘t suspect her. Then he grabbed her by the ear and walked
towards his house. Through the pain, she saw something in the trees. It was grey small
and furry. It was Daniel!
Daisy was propped up on what she suspected was the stranger‘s dining table. Then the
man left the room. Daisy looked around for Daniel. Then she saw a streak of grey and a
flash of hope made her shiver. However, the man arrived back, producing a large red ribbon. He attached it to
Daisy and stood back and admired his work he then picked her up and began walking up stairs. From the crack in
his elbow, Daisy spied Daniel leaping inside an open window and landing softly on the carpet.
The man carried Daisy up a flight of stairs and into the bedroom. Shelves lined the room, decorated with many
photos, toys and animal models. In the centre a girl was half asleep in a pink bed. She weakly opened her eyes.
―Any better, Alice?‖ asked the man. The girl croaked. ―Well, I got you a surprise!‖ he said:‖A new member of your
crew!‖ He made Daisy wave. ―Hello, Alice! My name is Buttons and I love you!‖ He said out of the corner of his
mouth. Then he placed Daisy gently down on Alice‘s lap and quietly exited the room. Alice stroked Daisy‘s head for
a while. Then she sighed.
―You know what, Buttons, I don‘t have any friends.‖ She croaked. ―Daddy gives me lots of toys to be my friends but
really it just makes me more lonely. Being stuck in here...‖ She was interrupted by a coughing fit.
―Being stuck in here with my condition…‖ she sighed. ―I wish I had someone to talk to.‖ Daisy thought hard. ―Well,
you can talk to me.‖ She whispered. Alice‘s eyes opened wide with shock. ―You can talk?‖ She asked. ―Yes, we all
can. We move, talk and breathe,‖ Daisy explained.
―And we all listen to your problems!‖ Piped a panda toy. ―Yes, and we all want to be your friends!‖ ―Hooray for
Alice, hooray!‖ In all the hubbub, Alice whispered to Daisy: ―Thank you, Buttons.‖
―You‘re welcome. However it is sad, but I must depart.‖ She gestured to the open window. ―And my name is Daisy,
not Buttons. Farewell, Alice!‖ ―Good-bye, Bu – Daisy!‖ called Alice croakily.
Daisy smiled at the young girl
because it made her so proud to see her happy. Then she moved to the window where Daniel was waiting. The two
reunited, they embraced each other, relieved, and continued on their journey home.
Chapter 4
Daisy and Daniel ran far from the house. Daniel led Daisy somewhere – she didn‘t know where. ―Okay, you can
open your eyes in three...‖ Daisy heard the fluttering wings of insects and the splashing of animals in water.
―Two...‖ She felt the warmth of the setting sun and the buzz of the
environment. Her excitement grew. ―One...‖ She smelt cool water
and felt strange, new, exhilarating senses. ―Open!‖
She saw the clear rushing water, the large trees, the sunsets of all the
warmth in a painter‘s palette, and all the magic of a fairy‘s touch. It
was breathtaking. Tropical birds of vibrant colours flew in to wash,
dragonflies and nimble winged insects filled the air. Twitters and
tweets, bellows and grunts, groans and moans, worse and buses,
snorts and snuffles... ―Welcome to the Billabong!‖ Shouted Daniel.
Here at the Billabong, Daisy and Daniel settled down. They started a
family, and all went on new adventures of their own. Daisy hadn‘t
been more content in all her life. She once did look for that hole,
which would send her back home, but it was lost forever. However, it
didn‘t matter as Daisy had a new home now, with a family, and they
all lived happily ever after.
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This is what some of our Y10 students had to say about the trip.
This trip has opened my eyes to new experiences and has shown me the beauty
of different parts of the world.
I have never skied before but after being here in the Alps for one week I already
feel like a professional! This trip has boosted my confidence and this was helped
by the support of the amazing instructors and the caterers who introduced us to
many different delicious meals. Before this trip I would never have imagined
that I would be able to ski down a 2800m mountain but, guess what, I did!
Being here has allowed me to see the wonderful sights including the glistening
snow and white coated mountains, not only from the ski lifts but also from my
balcony.
There is a wide variety of slopes meaning every day you can experience a new
one and there is also a ski park with all sorts of ramps and jumps so you can
challenge yourself. Every night we have been entertained with fun filled
activities and given different tasks to do.
The resort and accommodation is of good quality and has a supermarket on site.
At the top of the mountains there were cafés which made good resting points
after a great time skiing.
I have come on this trip straight after important exams so this has been very
enjoyable and stress free which is really what I needed. This has been a very
memorable trip with lots of experiences shared with my friends. I have had a
fantastic time and would love to come back again next year.
Although we went late in the year, we were lucky enough to experience
different weather conditions; one day it would be boiling and then another it
would be snowing. At night when it got dark, we could see the stars clearly in
the sky which presented a spectacular view.
They were accompanied by Mrs Ward, Mrs Shelley, Mrs Tagg, Miss Jerry & Miss Walker
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The following staff leave at the end of the Summer Term.
We wish them well:
Mr Andrew Boden
Mr John Budden
Miss Jean Carson
Ms Tracey Colloff
Ms Pam D‘Cruz
Ms Tamsin Day
Mr Tristan Evans
Ms Leela Florey
Mrs Angela Hulm
Mrs Melanie Jackson
Mrs Marie Naisbitt
Mrs Angharad Pelling
Mrs Kerry Reay
Mrs Ruth Reeves
Ms Melanie Simpson
Miss Samantha Slee
Mrs Benny Sojinrin
Mrs Alex Thompson
Mrs Julia Wilson
Teacher of ICT
Deputy Head
Acting Deputy Head
Head of Spoken/written Communication
Head of RE
Teacher of German
Head of Film & Media
Teacher of Maths
Teacher of Vocational Studies
i/c Travel & Tourism (mat cover)
i/c Travel & Tourism (mat leave)
Teacher of Art
Head of Psychology
VLE and Website Co-ordinator
Teacher of Dance
Curriculum Support and Resources Administrator
Teacher of Science
Teacher of English
Head of Sociology
We welcome the following new members of staff:
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Miss Saadia Ali
Teacher of English
Miss Alice Badham
Mrs Charlotte Dansette
Miss Maria Castan
Miss Sabaah Gulbhar
Miss Laura Harvey
Teacher of English - NQT
EAL Teacher
Teacher of Spanish- NQT
Head of KS3 Science
Teacher of Dance and PE- NQT
Mrs Sonia Heaton
Miss Charlotte Hull
Miss Priya Hunjan
Ms Dominique Karamarinov
Ms Dianne Leonards
Mr Robert Lewis
Miss Claire Nakabuye
Mrs Kavitha Narayanan
Miss Remy Ormesher
Mr Matthew Richards
Mr Imran Saumtally
Miss Nilupa Silva
Mrs Denise Stephenson
Miss Rachel Stevens
Mrs Debra Sweeney
Ms Shantheny Thananchayan
Miss Stacey-Ann Trenchfield
Teacher of Religious Studies
Teacher of Psychology- NQT
Teacher of Science - NQT
Teacher of MFL - NQT
Teacher of Vocational Studies
Deputy Headteacher
Teacher of Vocational Studies - NQT
Physics Technician
Teacher of English - NQT
Teacher of Science – NQT
Teacher of Maths
Trainee Teacher of Science
Teacher of Vocational Studies
SEN Teacher
PLS Receptionist and Administrator
Teacher of ICT
Teacher of Science
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Fax:
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Reminder: Please DON’T drive up the lane!
There have been some worrying incidents and
near-misses with cars in the lane this term. If you
drive your daughter to school, please drop her at
the end of the lane.
Year 7 and Year 12 Enrolment
Professional Development Day—School Closed to students
Term begins for all other students
Year 12 Matters Evening
Year 10 Matters Evening
Parents meeting with Year 7 tutors
Y7 Matters Evening followed by ‗Meet the PSA ‗
Year 6 Open Day - school closed to students
Year 11 Matters Evening
Year 7 Concert (K/L groups)
Year 7 Concert (G/S groups)
Open Evening for LPGS Year 11
School closed to students (staff training)
Half-term week
Open Evening for students from other schools
Year 12 Parents‘ Meeting
Academic Review Day (student in by appt only)
Year 13 Parents‘ Evening
School Production
Year 12 Celebration Evening
Ballet Performance
Year 8 Parents‘ Evening
Winter Concert
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