December - South Wilts Grammar School for Girls
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ONWARDS ® December 2013 December 2013 We have come to the end of yet another busy term. We say goodbye to Mr Graham Stroud (MFL) who stepped in to cover a colleague’s absence and has proved to be a real asset to the school. We welcome Mrs Melanie Jeffery in January, as teacher of French. Mrs Jeffery will also run the extra-curricular Spanish class. We also say goodbye to Miss Debbie Evans who has worked at SWGS since 1990 starting as a teacher and quickly moving on to become Head of Art. Miss Richardson has agreed to step up as Head of Art for the remainder of the year and Mrs Sara Frost has been employed as a teacher of Art. We hope that everyone has a really good holiday. (Michele Chilcott) Page2-3 Centenarian “Old Girl” Page 4-5 Anti-Bullying EPQ Careers Page 6 Mathematics Page 7 English / Drama Page 8-9 Science Page 10 Geography History Page 11 Food Technology ICT & Business Studies Page 12 Languages Page 13-18 Sport Page 18-21 Music Page 22 Charity Page 23 Calendar Follow us on Twitter! South Wilts has entered the digital age with a twitter account. Find out all the latest news of events at South Wilts by following us on twitter: @southwiltsgram ONWARDS South Wilts students visit centenarian “Old Girl” Phyllis Chant (neė Perry) Maude Agombar and Harriet Allen recently interviewed Phyllis, who used to attend our school in its first year at the beginning of the twentieth century! Phyllis really enjoyed meeting the girls. She was a delightful lady and we were all inspired by her grit and determination. Unfortunately Phyllis died in November - only a month after her interview. We would like to dedicate this article to her and her daughter Liz, who was also a student and Head Girl in the 1960’s. (Mrs H Timperley) ‘Onwards’: What that meant in 1928 …. A few weeks ago we got the exciting opportunity to go and meet an ex-pupil of South Wilts. She was in the first intake of the new grammar school, as before this the girls were taught at Bishop Wordsworth’s School. Phyllis Perry, who has lived in the Durrington area all her life, fondly remembers school friends and family cycle rides to Mudeford. She has recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Over the years Salisbury has changed drastically from how Phyllis remembers it: gone are the four different cinemas where they played the National Anthem after each film, as well as the days cattle were brought to the market when windows had to be boarded up for fear of a stray sheep catapulting itself at them! The city is much larger nowadays. There is one particular place that will always hold a special place in her heart - St Francis’ Church, where she and her husband were married on 2nd November 1940. They first met when he arrived in her Uncle’s grocery shop in Bulford, where both she and her parents worked. They were the first couple to be married in St Francis’ Church, which had only just been built. Her mother had to be interviewed by the Bishop in order to obtain a one-off marriage licence. Her mother begged the Bishop to think of this as a special request as Phyllis’ fiance was home briefly from the war in Europe. As he was in the army their wedding had to take place during his five day leave, following which they had a honeymoon in Exeter for two nights. It didn’t get off to a great start as there was an air raid on the first night, causing them to hide under a table for hours with the couple that they were staying with. However, they remained happily married for 67 years and had a daughter together, Liz, who later went on to become Head Girl at South Wilts in the 1960’s. Cont. 2 ONWARDS During her time at school she spent one year at Bishop’s before moving to South Wilts in the year that it was opened, then leaving in 1932, aged 16. Phyllis told us how proud her mother was, as there was an entrance exam. Since then the uniforms have changed - as have the kilt lengths! We thought that ours were quite long, but evidently not! At Bishop’s she learnt Science and Maths which she was talented at, although she didn’t enjoy Geometry or Algebra … which still seems to be a common theme today! Her favourite subjects were French and Science and she also got the opportunity to play tennis which she enjoyed. At the end of school the girls could choose to take the Oxford School Certificate (an equivalent qualification to GCSEs), and the Principal could get them jobs if they wanted her to. Phyllis left to attend a secretarial college which was opposite Iceland on Castle Street. A lot of the girls did this as there were limited career opportunities for females at this time. Our visit to meet Phyllis was hugely interesting and we can only hope that we will remember our time at school as warmly as she does. We are very grateful to her and her daughter, Liz, for giving us this opportunity. (Maude Agombar 11N and Harriet Allen 11N) Phyllis Ethel Chant Order of Service 3 ONWARDS Anti-Bullying Week November 2013 This year saw Year 11 prefects write and deliver an assembly for Years 7-10 on bullying. Additionally one of the Year 10 students, who has been a Wiltshire Young Ambassador, was involved in making a film about bullying which we were able to use in the assembly for Years 11-13 in the same week. If you would like to have a look at this excellent film which is called #breakthecycle, it can be found via a link on the Wiltshire Sparksite website or on You Tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=9TLhFmrNTCQ&feature=c4-overview&list=UUVSaHaTPKdjzgz5i9TaFV-Q. We will be working on the topic of bullying as a school in February when a group of students will be helping to re-write the bullying policy and make sure that it is both accessible and credible to the students. If your daughter would like to be involved in this, please ask her to let me know. We will also be following up the successful ZT campaign from last year with another assembly in January to introduce or remind students of our commitment to a zero tolerance for the use of homophobic language and bullying at South Wilts. (Mrs C Stammers) Year 12 Trip to Southampton University - EPQ Forty-one Year 12 students were given the unusual opportunity to experience university for a day, with full access to the library, electronic resources and onsite eating facilities. The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) has been offered as an opt-in qualification to Year 12 students for the first time in SWGS this year and has proved to be a great success. Besides providing students with the opportunity to develop the required research and writing skills they will need in their University years, the course gives them complete freedom and independence in researching an area of study that they have never had the opportunity to explore before. The day was a great success and every one of the students who attended walked away with greater insight into their area of study and fists full of journals and reading references to help them in their final dissertations. Special thanks to all of those involved in organising and supervising the event and to Chris Fuller from Southampton University for his hospitality and support of our very fortunate students. (Mr L Dew & Miss K Rogers - EPQ Co-ordinators) Careers Update It has been a busy term and in particular we have welcomed the schools liaison teams from Oxford and Cambridge (Oxbridge) on 17 November 2013 to talk about applying, dispelling the myths as well as exciting the students about highly competitive universities including Oxbridge. We were very pleased to welcome students from other schools including BWS, Stonehenge, Trafalgar, Sarum Academy, Ringwood, Test Valley, Wellington Academy and Corfe Hills from Dorset. Unfortunately the Laverstock schools were unable to join us this time. Roisin from Cambridge and Cressida from Oxford gave very interesting and informative talks to Year 11 students about competitive universities in general raising aspirations for all concerned. They then spoke to Year 12 students regarding the specifics of the application process and finally to the Year 13 students – how to cope with the dreaded interview with some difficult problems to consider. On 2nd December 2013 we welcomed Ambassadors from the Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers to talk to our Year 8 and 9 students about Sustainability and Climate Change and where a career in Engineering can take them. In the afternoon 20 students braved the walk to BWS to hear even more fascinating information. In March we will be hosting a Women into Engineering Conference for our own students and students from local schools. Here they will hear speakers, get involved in hands on Cont. 4 ONWARDS engineering activities and get to speak to women who are in science. Details to follow. A snap shot of year 11, 12 and 13 career related activities Year 11 students are considering their post 16 options bearing in mind they must stay in education or training until their 18th birthday. We hope they enjoyed the buzzing open evening here and those who have visited other schools and colleges are on the way to deciding where is best for them. Throughout the last couple of months and into January, each student will have attended a 1:1 careers investigation meeting with me as well as a couple of subject based talks explaining different careers options. Many students do not know what they want to do when they are 18 – that is absolutely fine, they have at least two years to investigate and if they are anything like me, revisit that decision throughout their lives. Further into next term, students will work on their CV and take part in mock interviews with local employers. Key date: 3rd February 2014 – Sixth Form application deadline. Year 12 students have been settling in to Sixth Form life. A few have started to undertake work experience and volunteering where it is needed for their career choice and others are starting to consider their options. In the next two terms we will explore those options in depth, helping each student make the right choice for them. Key dates: full details will be sent to you at the appropriate times. Thursday 6th February 2014 - Parents’ HE and Post 18 Options Briefing, 7pm. Thursday 13th February 2014 - Parents’ Oxbridge Briefing at BWS, 7pm. Friday 14th February 2014 - Post 18 and HE Conference combined with BWS, a fact-filled day of speakers and exhibitions. Parents welcome to exhibition in the afternoon. Tuesday 25th March 2014 - Oxford and Cambridge Conference for students who want to find out more. Summer term – visit to university. Year 13 students have been finalising their plans, be it completing UCAS forms, investigating training opportunities or applying for gap year programmes. I am sure those of you who have been involved would be very grateful if we could abolish the term UCAS. The requirement from universities to attend an interview as part of the application process has been on the increase this year, so many students have diligently studied and prepared for this extra hurdle. Many offers are coming in but many are still waiting. Universities can choose and often do, to wait until the application form deadline of 15th January to consider any applications and are expected to reply to an application by 31st March. Students do not have to reply to their offers until 7th May and we will be working with them individually to help them choose the right options for them when they are so much further into their A levels. For those not applying this year, we will be working closely with them on their applications and plans. Key date: Thursday 27th February - Student Finance briefing session for parents. Don’t forget our online careers resource: resourcecomp@nion. You can access it through parent portal and it is full of useful information about careers, post 18 options and ideas and many more besides. One last thing: We are always grateful to the many parents who help us with practice interviews for the Year 11 students and also help Year 13 students prepare for academic or school leaver programme interviews. In addition, we would also like to thank the many companies that help us with industry days and work experience placements. If you would like the opportunity to work with us on some of these projects, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Mackay via [email protected]. (Mrs J Mackay) 5 ONWARDS MATHEMATICS Senior Maths Challenge 79 students in Year 12 and 13 took part in the senior maths challenge and 51 were awarded certificates – congratulations to all participants. Gold Y13: Amy Kinderman, Melissa Morris, Lucy Pike, Jessica Quigley, Bryony Richards and Grace Rundle Y12: Katy Aylward, Fiona Defty, Ksenia Solovieva and Kimberley Ward Silver Y13: Emma Clarke, Katie Collins, Hannah Croager, Anna Inman, Hannah Jackson, Natasha Jager, Catherine Labdon, Katherine Morelli-Batters, Charlotte Orledge, Beth Rothwell, Georgia Smith, Kate Smith and Stephy Walton Bronze Y12: Charlotte Adams, Anna Barnes, Charlotte Bateman, Molly Beatson, Esther Bersweden, Caroline Burden, Georgia Clarke, Clover Crosse, Sophie Cutler, Alice Ditchfield, Tegan Eldridge, Lydia Fagan, Sophie Finlay, Emily Hitchins, Rebecca Ingram, Cherry Irvine, Poppy Iveson, Rebecca Lee, Katherine Memory, Claire Prince, Hannah Smith, Molly Smith and Mary Thompson Three of our students did so well that they were invited to compete in the follow-on rounds: Lucy Pike took part in the Kangaroo, a European version of the Maths Challenge and Bryony Richards and Kim Ward competed in the British Mathematical Olympiad. It is a great achievement to be invited to participate in these demanding competitions – congratulations to all three! Senior Team Maths Challenge A team of four Sixth Form mathematicians competed in this annual event and this year we achieved our highest ever place, just one mark behind the overall winners. I was really proud of our team, not only because of their undoubted mathematical prowess but also because their positive attitude to the competition was so evident. Congratulations to Emma Clarke, Michelle Poole, Bryony Richards and Kim Ward. (Ms J Offner) 6 ONWARDS ENGLISH / DRAMA Year 13 Trip to Salisbury Odeon Cinema On 18th November 2013 the English department went to a theatre event being hosted at Salisbury Odeon Cinema. A group of Year 13 students went to see a filmed performance of Danny Boyle’s acclaimed theatrical adaptation of Frankenstein. Amongst the gore, the terror and the pathos, the most memorable thing for the Year 13’s seemed to be Benedict Cumberbatch. (Mrs E Phelps/Mr M Harrison) The David Hopkins Lecture BWS old boy David Hopkins, Emeritus Professor of English Literature at Bristol University, returned to his old school in November to deliver a lecture as part of BWS’s Shakespeare 450 programme of events. Year 12 English Literature students were invited to join the boys to listen to Professor Hopkins discuss Dr Johnson’s criticism of Shakespeare. Of particular interest were his comments on Macbeth and the changing attitudes to language since the First Folio was printed. At the end of the lecture he was kind enough to chat to students about admissions to Bristol. (Mrs C Smallwood) London Theatre Residential 2013 During the October half term holidays twenty-one Year 12 Theatre Studies students had a fabulous two days in London’s Theatre district. We saw two productions during our stay - One Man Two Guvnors and The Woman in Black (on Halloween!) In addition to this we also had a backstage tour of the National Theatre, managing to see the preparations for their 50th Anniversary performance which was the following Saturday - a great opportunity. On the second day we took part in an inspiring workshop on building tension at The Fortune Theatre, performing ourselves on The Woman in Black stage with some added surprises! We have also been to see The Recruiting Officer at the Playhouse with Years 12 and 13 this term. (Ms S Walmsley) 7 ONWARDS SCIENCE RSC’s Top of the Bench We’ve done it again! A fantastic team of Chemists made up of Juliana Hemesley (Y11), Juliette Littlewood (Y10), Maaike Hooijemeijer-Brown (Y9) and Emily Canham (Y9), travelled to Portsmouth Grammar School in November to take part in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Top of the Bench Southern Counties Regional Finals. The girls did amazingly well and dealt with some Chemistry that is only taught at A Level. As the organising teacher said, “There was one clear winner, South Wilts Grammar School!” It is the second time in the last two visits that we have won and are very much looking forward to competing in the national finals next March at Loughborough University. (Miss D Deegan) Arnold Barks Memorial Lecture On 2nd December, all students in Years 8 and 9 attended the Arnold Barks Memorial Lecture given by Dr Steve Hall from the National Oceanographic Society based at Southampton University. The event was organised by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and the aim of the lecture was to enthuse and encourage girls at SWGS to consider careers in Science and Engineering. The event was part of a whole day of lectures taking place in many schools in Salisbury on the same day and this was the first time SWGS had been involved. The focus of the lecture was climate change, but from a careers point of view, looking particularly at research possibilities in marine biology owing to the phenomenon of ocean acidification, which among other effects is causing deafness in the clown fish – aka “Nemo”. In addition to Dr Hall, Dan Anderson and Jonathan Stent from the Salisbury Group of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (the event’s sponsors) were present and demonstrated a number of teaching and learning points. The presentation lasted about 45 minutes and after this there was a question and answer session. All the professionals present were “amazed, stunned and very impressed” by the understanding our students demonstrated by the relevance and quality of their questions. Overall the event was a success and I would like to thank all staff who made hosting such a prestigious lecture a possibility. (Mr A Bazeley) Science Club We have had an exciting term in Science Club with our Sixth Formers leading some fantastic experiments. We have had an explosive time learning about the alkali metals as well as creating sparkly tornados in drinks bottles. “Plastic Milk” was also quite a strange but fun experiment to do along with making our very own lava lamps using Alka Seltzer tablets and food colouring. We are all very much looking forward to our “Christmas Extravaganza” on the last week of term and can’t wait for Science Club to continue in the New Year! (Miss D Deegan) 8 ONWARDS Year 8/9 Chemistry Lecture - Hocus Pocus On Wednesday 11th December 2013, fifteen students picked out of a draw got the chance to attend a science lecture at Southampton University. The lecture covered the three sciences and included interesting talks, experiments and quizzes. At lunch we started our trip to Southampton. When we arrived we headed straight to the lecture theatre. It was quite amazing when we stepped in as we had never seen one before: it looked so professional and huge and there was a massive screen at the front. The school in front of us had the same kilts, which was quite funny. After about 10 minutes the lecture started. Two students from the university came to talk about biology. They gave us a brief insight into Neuroscience, which was about the brain. During it they did a quiz involving guessing what brain belonged to what animal. This was fun and we got a question right (a cat brain) and won ourselves a huge packet of chocolate buttons. After their speech a man talked about chemistry and global warming. He really opened our eyes to what jobs we could do if we had a chemistry degree. Who knew that employers were looking for a chemistry degree in movie/film production. The final part of the lecture was given by Ian Dunne, who travels all around the country to do science demonstrations. He included in his lecture dry ice, UV lights, liquid nitrogen and loads more interesting things mixed together with a lot of comedy. Our favourite part of the lecture was when he dipped a banana into a bucket of liquid nitrogen which turned it extremely solid, then proceeded to use it to knock a nail into a piece of wood. It was amazing! He also explained to us the logic of a movie which ended up with shards of rock hard lettuce on the floor. Overall the trip was incredibly exciting and fun and we would recommend it to everybody. (Martha Osment and Karin Hawksworth 8E) Year 12 Physics Trip to London On Wednesday 13th December 2013 Mr Lawrence and Mr Pocklington took 24 SWGS and 20 BWS students to a series of Physics lectures at the University of London. The lecture hall was packed with over 1000 Sixth Formers (mostly boys but we evened it up a bit!) from across southern England who obviously enjoy Physics. The lectures started with an interesting talk by Dr Matthew Genge on meteorites, with particular attention paid to the Chelyabinsk event last year. This was followed by a truly fascinating lecture on Bubble Engineering by Dr Eleanor Stride form Oxford University. Here students learnt about how bubbles may shape the future of drug delivery, using specially formed magnetic bubbles to target locations in the body and then popping them on demand to deliver the drugs precisely. Following a short break, the lectures continued with Professor Clare Elwell who introduced the students to a new medical imaging technique which uses infrared wavelengths to image brain activity. She recalled stories of her time in Africa which were relevant and moving and showed specific ways in which the new development is already helping people. After lunch, the lecture by Professor Mark Miodownik titled ‘Stuff Matters’ was perfectly pitched and received the most overwhelmingly positive feedback from both SWGS and BWS students. He highlighted the future of material technology and the myriad of uses that may be made possible by it. The day was rounded off by a comical magic show that demonstrated the fun and wacky side of Physics. All-in-all a great day that was enjoyed hugely by students and staff alike! (Mr M Lawrence) 9 ONWARDS GEOGRAPHY Year 13 Visit to Kimmeridge House On Wednesday 6th November 2013 nineteen Year 13 Geography students made their way to Bournemouth University to attend a lecture on two topical discussions by university lecturers and examiners. After a much appreciated pizza dinner and a wander around the university buildings we made our way to a lecture theatre for our talks. The first was by Bob Digby from the Geographical Association who gave an enthusiastic and charismatic talk about the legacy of the London Olympics. It was wonderful to relive the excitement and hype of the Olympics and revisit some of the most memorable moments the event created. Having learned about the London Olympics at GCSE and AS we found that we already knew a lot of the information that was presented but Bob did pose some thought provoking questions as to whether or not the Olympics has benefited all people in London or created a bigger divide between the richest and poorest in the city. The second talk was by Jenny Hill, a lecturer from UWE, Bristol. She was talking about her research on biodiversity in tropical rainforests and how deforestation is becoming a bigger and bigger problem for us all. She spoke about how different uses of the rainforest can help minimise the damage and showed us a podcast and video of how eco-tourism is benefiting the local people who live there but how it’s maintaining the environmental quality that these important ecosystems provide for us. There was also an opportunity for 'Geography Badges' to be won during a question round which caused much hype and competition among all the students attending the lecture. The evening was a great success with students gaining an insight into these two important topics in Geography but also experiencing talks in a large university lecture theatre … which is where many will be this time next year! (Miss C Taggart) HISTORY Roman Mosaics Year 7 students had the opportunity to work with local artist Joanna Dewfall to create their own Roman Mosaic tiles. Inspired by the art of Ancient Rome they made individual coasters with designs ranging from horses and sheep to geometric patterns and Roman Gods and Goddesses. Tiles were picked from each form which best demonstrated the ‘Spirit of Rome’ and showed outstanding achievement. The winners were as follows: Spirit of Rome: 7A – Annunziata Connolly 7B – Rose McGrane 7E – Claire Edwards 7N – Charlotte Ramsdale The mosaic made by Alice Mawdsley 7N was recognised as being the most impressive overall, as judged by Joanna Dewfall. Achievement: 7A – Tash Miskin 7B – Molly Martin 7E – Gigi Cuthbert-Chattaway 7N – Emily Wright (Mrs A Stephens) 10 ONWARDS FOOD TECHNOLOGY Good Food Show A couple of weeks ago the GCSE and A Level students went to The Good Food Show in Birmingham. Although it was a long trip on the coach it was definitely worth it. I was surprised to see so many stalls and as you can probably guess, there was food everywhere. But not just the kind of food you see every day, there were many things that I had never seen or tasted before. We spent most of the morning looking around producers’ stalls and tasting some of the most amazing food as well as having the opportunity to talk to people who are currently working in the food industry and learn how they were inspired to keep coming up with new and creative ideas. Afterwards we met together as a whole group and made our way into the Super Theatre and watched The Hairy Bikers cook a three course meal. They were so entertaining and they really encouraged the audience to participate. When the show had finished we had a few more hours to look around the last stalls and make final purchases before Ruby from The Great British Bake Off was timetabled to do a presentation on a smaller stage in the main hall. For me this was one of the highlights of the whole day because I, amongst many other classmates and teachers, have followed the programme religiously! Overall, the day out was a great experience and I would definitely love to go again. (Jodie Parkinson 11W) ICT and BUSINESS STUDIES Year 13 Trip to Avon George Hotel On 25th November 2013, Year 13 students Chloe Arnold, Anna Bispham and Emily Grant represented the school at the Target 2.0 competition, run by the Bank of England. They competed against seven other schools, (including Millfield and Clifton Cathedral School) recommending the level of interest rates the Bank should set as well as the levels of Quantitative Easing. This was with the goal of persuading the judges from the Bank about their predictions for the economy, focusing in particular on growth and inflation. They then had to respond to 15 minutes of questions about their presentation and the current state of the economy. Our students were praised for taking a wider socio-economic perspective on the issues and for making original and thought-provoking suggestions and recommendations. Well done to all three girls for their hard work in preparation and how well they presented on the day. 11 ONWARDS MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES Year 10 French Exchange We arrived in Nantes on the evening of 10 October 2013 and were all matched up with our partners. Arriving at our exchange partners’ houses we discovered just how big the meals are in France and many learned pretty quickly not to snack between meals. We then spent the weekend with our host families and activities included swimming, shopping and even camping. Impromptu Katy Perry and Taylor Swift concerts are also reported to have taken place in some households. On Monday when we regrouped, we all went into town on the tram and visited Les Machines de L’ile – basically this is where they are building a huge metal tree covered in plants and mechanical wooden creatures. It isn’t finished yet and won’t be for a few years, but so far there is a life-size wooden elephant which you can ride on and which squirts water from its trunk and makes realistic noises. There is also a huge merry-go-round, themed on sea creatures which is truly spectacular. Also the merry-go-round spins in both directions and while in France it would normally turn anticlockwise, they made it go clockwise especially for us since we were English and “so we wouldn’t get dizzy.” During the week we went to different places of interest, keeping a diary (in French) as we went. We did a tour of the town and the market - “Look, there’s a houseplant stall!” “Oh, no…” Les Machines de L’ile We visited a museum of old shops – “This barber looks like the one in Sweeney Todd!” … and an old troglodyte village – “Don’t touch the walls, they’re all crumbly” *pause* “So they are!” … We did a safari at the zoo and were then let loose to explore – “Only we could get lost in the car park…” “Who wants to ring the ship’s bell?” “ME!!!” … There was a reception for us at the town hall – “FREE FOOD!!!” In this visit, speeches were made (again in French) by various students and teachers, including for the first time, students from Year 10 as well as the Sixth Form. … and finally, we travelled home, watching Grease on the coach, which was the cue for some to start an amateur vocal concert that lasted all the way home. All in all, the exchange was a valuable and enjoyable experience for everyone, with many of us making new friends and experiencing new culture. Both the French and English students took a lot away from our visit, linguistically and emotionally and plenty of important life skills were learned along the way. We discovered more about the rich culture and history of France, in turn imparting details of the Great British culture to our exchange partners and ultimately taught quite a lot of French teenagers how to perfectly pronounce the word “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” (Miriam Endersby 10W) 12 At The Zoo ONWARDS SPORT Interform Results from Benchball This year the Sixth Form Sports Prefects decided to start Interform Sports off with a bang and introduce a new round of Benchball. This was a great success and saw some excellent competition between the forms along with fantastic team spirit. Thank you to all the Sixth Form and Year 11 students who helped to run the event: everyone is looking forward to the next round of Netball and Football before Christmas. The results were …………………… st 1 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Year 7 A E B N Year 8 N A B E Year 9 W B A N E Year 10 A E N B W Year 11 N B W A E Netball U12 and U13 Netball B teams from both age groups visited Leehurst Swan School on 26th November for a match which ended virtually in the dark! Both teams were successful despite the fading light. The U12s won 6 goals to 1 and the U13s won 10-2. The A teams from both age groups were successful in winning all their matches and being crowned Salisbury and District Netball Champions in tournaments in November. Great performances from all players. Well done. The B teams came third in their respective tournaments beating some A teams from other schools in the process, so well done to those players also! In the final matches before Christmas the U12 A and U13 A teams played Trafalgar at home. The U12As stormed ahead to a 10-1 lead in the first half with Helena Dougherty and Theo Weston combining well in the shooting circle. In the second half Trafalgar stepped up a little but SWGS also tried to play too fast and threw away the ball on a number of occasions. Having said this SWGS were still far too strong and won convincingly 14-1. The U13s made a steady start in comparison and needed to play a little quicker at times (brains and bodies not working at the same speed!) but an 11-2 win rounds the first part of the season off nicely. A particular Well Done to Emily Wall who had to step in and play GK rather than her usual position. U12 squad are :- Theo Weston, Scarlet Herbertson, Helena Dougherty, Louise Donald, Daisy Ullyatt, Georgia Scott, Kirin Sahota, Delilah Sturgis, Georgia Wood, Charlotte Ramsdale, Emily Curtis, Darcy Arnold-Drewett, Flossie Ball, Maisie Bell, Sasha Elliott, Coco Bradley, Riminy Jenkins and Sally Twentyman. U13 squad are :- Bethan Oliver, Skye Allen, Lucy Coleman, Sarah Coldwell, Emily Wall, Erica Humbey, Georgie Strawson, Tash King, Abi Robertson, Kath Buck, Claudia Bailey, Anya Mawdsley, Katy Cutler, Charis Owen, Sarah Francis, Libby Gande, Jessica Lee and Molly Morrison. (Mrs J Hole) Cont. 13 ONWARDS U14 The Year 9 team had qualified in first place from the Salisbury Netball tournament played in October to the county Tournament at Dauntseys School on Sunday 17th November 2013. The girls had a hard pool, with St Mary’s and Marlborough College their toughest rivals. The girls played some exceptional netball, beating two teams before coming across Marlborough College. It was a tough match, with end to end chances and unfortunately the girls lost out on winning their group but went through to the semifinals in second place. An untroubled win came in the semi-finals with Elise Wolfarth owning the circle, scoring some superb goals while under pressure. This meant the girls had made it to the finals and were up against Marlborough College again. Both teams stepped it up a gear and although we didn’t win, we were proudly Runners-up. For the first time in over ten years a SWGS team had qualified to regional level. Well done girls, looking forward to Saturday 25th January 2014 when we will be playing in the regional tournament in Bournemouth. Your support is very much welcome. U15 Due to the excellent commitment and motivation from the U15 netball players at training, we were able to field 3 teams in the Salisbury and District festival. All 3 teams played some great netball, the B & C team in particular as they competed against A teams from other schools. Overall our A team came first, C team 3rd (narrowly losing to Godolphin A) and B team 4th. Congratulations to the winning team: Kitty Bradley, Sarah Brown, Beth Moloney, Charlie Robertson, Lily Jackson, Hannah Pickup, Phoebe Wing and Lara Mayhew. Well done to the A team squad (including Clare Baines and Matilda Bryant) who have also beaten Leehurst Swan school 9-1 and only narrowly lost to Godolphin 10-7 in a very tight and hard fought game! Keep up the excellent work! (Miss F Weir) U16 The U16 team played in the U19 Salisbury Schools Netball Tournament on Thursday 7th November 2013 at SWGS. They played exceptionally well against our U19 teams and Godolphin U19 teams, finishing 3rd in the competition. Congratulations to GS: Lily Bissell, GA: Phoebe Kalik, WA: Izzie Dickson, C: Anna Rolfe, WD: Emma Vaughan, GD: Sophie Waddington, GK: Juliette Glennon-Alty, Reserves Becky Perriment. On 13th November 2013 the same U16 Netball team beat Leehurst Swan 27-7 - well done! On Sunday 17th November 2013 the U16 team played in the County Tournament at Dauntsey’s School in West Lavington. The team played better than ever to finish second in their group making it through the semi-finals where they unfortunately lost by 1 goal to an excellent team from Isambard. They went on to play Marlborough College in the 3rd/4th playoff where they faced a team whose coach is an ex England and Team Bath player. The girls stepped up their game once again and beat them 6-5 to finish 3rd in the competition, only losing by 1 goal to the eventual winners Lydiard Park Academy whom they played in the group stages. Congratulations to all the girls involved. Cont. 14 ONWARDS U19 The U19 A + B teams played in the Salisbury Schools Netball Tournament on Thursday 7th November 2013. The A team came 4th and the B team came 5th. Well done to: Millie Lewis, Clover Crosse, Holly Scott, Anna Barnes, Sophie Kalik, Emily Leary, Ellie Crosthwaite, Emily Bailey, Molly Judd, Catherine Lethbridge, Lizzie Clifford, Mary Thompson, Emily Herod, Emma Beck, Rebecca Davey and Gaby Morse. Football U14 On Thursday 14th November 2013 the U14 team played Sheldon School away from home in their first match of the season. They played some very nice football and worked well as a team. After full time the game was tied at 1-1 and the girls put up a valiant effort in extra time but unfortunately lost the game. The squad was: Ellie Russell, Ali Lane, Lucy Coleman, Grace Bairstow, Sumra Malik, Rachel Burgess, Tash King, Katie Biddlecombe, Ana Gibson, Kirsten Newton, Morvah Murley, Amelia Rogers, Carolina Dee. Biathlon Modern Biathlon Championships Abigail Burn qualified for the British Modern Biathlon Championships in Solihull on 1st December 2013. She came 14th in the U13 Girls category with times of 1.13 for the 100m swim (26th) and 5.44 for the 1600m run (9th). She gave both events everything she had and was very pleased with her performance. Abigail is now looking forward to the British Schools Biathlon Championships in London In April. Daisy Ullyatt took part in the British Biathlon in Birmingham for the U12 category for SWGS. She came 73rd. She was very pleased with this, as it was the whole country! Also she was placed 101st at qualifying and therefore went up 30 places. The competition was intense, with just a few seconds in it. Cross Country The Inter Girls team qualified for the English School Athletics Association Cross Country Cup Competition held at Leweston School on 9th November 2013. The girls faced extremely high competition and awful conditions but with stand-out performances from Anna Tuck and Rachel Herring the girls finished 7th in the South West. Well done to: Kiera Reavill, Rachel Herring, Alice Uloth, Anna Tuck, Rachel Lang and Becky Perriment. South Wilts Cross Country team earned themselves an amazing set of results in the Salisbury District League events. Our minor girls, junior girls and inter girls were 1st in the team competition winning Gold Medals. Well done to over 30 girls who took part across the 4 races. Individual success went to Abigail Burn (Year 8) who won all 4 races winning a Gold Medal. In the Junior section, Anna Tuck (Year 9) won Gold by being placed first in 3 races. In the inter girls Becky Perriment (Year 11) won all 4 races winning a Gold Medal and for our Seniors, Emma Clarke won Silver and Ellen Whatley won Bronze. 15 ONWARDS Leweston Cross Country Relays Congratulations to all the girls involved in this race with all girls running well on the day. A special mention goes to Abigail Burn who ran the 3rd fastest time in the Junior Competition. 3rd - Anna Tuck, Becky Perriment, Angharad Jenkins & Emma Clarke. 13th - Rachel Lang, Kiera Reavill, Alice Uloth & Rachel Herring. 22nd - Jasmine Thayer, Katie Biddlecombe, Ellen Whatley & Izzy Dickson. 25th - Louise Donald, Theodora Weston, Hannah Craggs & Abigail Burn. Trampolining Well done to all the girls who took part in the 1st Round of the School Games Trampolining Competition. There was some excellent bouncing with many performing front somersaults. Thank you to Maggie Curtis who coaches our girls and Alice Nield Year 13 Sixth Former who assists Maggie and is a huge support for the girls. The results were as follows: KS 3 Novice: Flo Blake 4th, Rebecca Marfell 3rd ,Georgia Wood 2nd 1st as a team KS 3 Elite: Maaike Hooijmeijer-Brown 5th, Bea Young 4th, Amber Thomas 3rd, Charlotte Ramsdale 2nd, 1st as a team KS 4 Elite: Rachel Smith 5th, Sarah Croager 4th, 3rd as a team Sky Living On 3rd December 2013 we were very fortunate to have a visit from Jamie Barrow, Britain’s fastest snowboarder, as part of the Sky Sports Living for Sport initiative which SWGS has taken part in this year. Fourteen girls from Years 8 and 10 took part in a range of practical activities as well as hearing Jamie talk about his personal journey through sport. Whilst a member of the British Snowboardcross team and a hopeful for the 2014 Winter Olympics, unfortunately early in 2013 he sustained a serious back injury and was told by doctors that he would never snowboard again. He refused to accept this, however, and amazingly went on to set the British Snowboard Speed and World Indoor Speed records. It was inspirational to hear him speak about how he started snowboarding, his achievements, the barriers he overcame and his sheer determination not only to continue the sport that he loved but to continue being successful as well. This is the second year we have taken part in this initiative and I do hope that we continue to do so as it proved to be a very valuable experience for both staff and students. Written by Lizzie Jacobs: Yr 13 Sports Captain and organiser of the project – my thanks to her and Clover Crosse Yr 12 for all their wonderful efforts in organising and running the Cricket Club. (Miss H Marsh) 16 ONWARDS Round 1 National Badminton Championships Our Key Stage 3 and 4 team took part in the competition held at Stonehenge School. Both teams had an amazing day beating every school to become Salisbury District winners. This now qualifies them for the second round to be held at Tidworth on 4th February 2014. Congratulations to: KS3: Bea Young (C), Izzy Boggust, Emily Canham, Abigail Collinge KS4: Juliette Glennon-Alty (C), Emma Vaughan, Jing Liang, Harriet Cross, Lexi Lay. U13 Hockey On Wednesday 4th December 2013 the Year 8 hockey team played their first full size game of the season against Godolphin. With SWGS playing all 11 players out on field, it took until half way through the first half before Godolphin found a way through Molly Morrison’s solid defence. It proved too much and before we knew it Godolphin had found too many gaps to invade. The second half saw Katie Cutler and Claudia Bailey working the ball up the pitch to create some chances. Unfortunately it was not our day. Player of the match was Molly Morrison. Sixth Form Lacrosse Congratulations to the Sixth Form mixed team that played in one of their first matches and beat Peter Symonds 14-11. Some of the players were experienced, for some it was the first time they had picked up a stick, so a fantastic effort by all. My thanks to Mr Oldham, Bishops PE Department who coaches the team and organises the fixtures. (Miss H Marsh) World Tap Championships I was chosen to be a member of the England Tap Dancing Team ‘Tap Attack’ for the 3rd year and asked to travel to Riesa, Germany to compete in the World Tap Dance Championships. I was selected to perform in a small group with 6 other girls and the Formation, which is a very important dance for adults in the company and determines the success of the team that year. Our small group missed out on a place in the final but the Formation gained 1st place and a gold medal, with the highest marks we have ever seen as a team for that dance. We had been working on the dance since the summer and were determined to win gold after being placed silver or bronze in previous years. England came home with more medals than ever before (6 world titles, 2 silver medals and 2 bronze medals alongside many excellent rankings). It is the most incredible experience to represent your country at something you love doing, so I will definitely be re-auditioning for the team next year in the hope of performing a solo alongside other dancers! (Rosie Howell 12GAM) 17 ONWARDS NSEA Championships 2013 On the first weekend of the October half term the National Schools Equestrian Association Championships took place at Addington, Buckinghamshire. After the excitement of qualifying for the team dressage at Hartpury in September, Emma Pike, Lucy Pike, Rachel Christopher and I had continued our training for the Championships. There had been a lot of planning with entries, accommodation for ponies and riders and finally the weekend had arrived. Early on Saturday morning I competed in the individual event, then I watched my team-mates compete in their first tests. Everyone went well, with good placings in their arenas (5th, 8th, 3rd & 10th) which was a good start. We settled our ponies into their stables, amongst the rows and rows of other ponies from all over the country. We spent the rest of the day watching the jumping classes and preparing our kit for the team competition the following day. Heavy rain over night made the showground very muddy. Sunday morning was another very early start; plaiting, washing and brushing our grey ponies, it was quite a job to get them looking smart. Emma and I were second to go in the Prelim. tests. As we headed down to the warm up, nerves were keeping us very quiet, but after four and a half minutes of the dressage test it was all over. All that training and preparation, we had done our best! Rachel and Lucy were in the Novice class, so we helped them get ready and watched them ride. Both rode super tests, we were all pleased with our ponies and it was now just the long wait for the results. A very long wait: after 30 competitors in each arena, eventually at 5pm the final results were announced. SWGS were 7th out of 30 teams, which was an amazing result. It had been a really fun weekend and an extra bonus to finish with a fantastic place. Now we are thinking about the qualifiers for 2014! (Alice Uloth 9B) MUSIC BBC’s Maida Vale Studios On Monday 2nd December 2013 I was invited to the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios for an interview and to record seven of my original songs. I was recording in Studio 5, where the BBC Live Lounge sessions take place and where the series of ‘Pop Goes the Beatles’ was made. The whole experience was incredible and the building had an amazing atmosphere with such a lot of history. I liked how they had kept it so original, no frills, as all of the money is invested in the equipment and the focus is to get the renowned sound. My sound engineer, Andy Rogers, had been working there for 25 years, so has worked with a lot of iconic people, including Paul McCartney, who I know had been there just a few weeks previously! I was able to listen to the BBC’s Symphony Orchestra in session and peer through the studio doors, as they were just down the hall! I would definitely say that it was one of the best days of my life so far! (The radio show will go out on 4th January 2014 as a four part programme accompanied by video footage). (Naomi Coombes 13BAW) 18 ONWARDS Individual Success Congratulations to the many girls who have passed individual Music exams this term, including Jessica Frewin-Smith (12RJP) who has passed Grade 8 Clarinet with Distinction. Natasha White (11W) has gained her Dean’s Award with Merit. New Instruments The Music Department is very grateful to The Friends of South Wilts for providing the funds to buy a mini-double-bass, a bass clarinet and a timpani drum. We are very much looking forward to making these purchases and using these instruments in our ensembles. School Concert – 26th November 2013 The November concert was a very happy occasion with all our ensembles enjoying the opportunity to perform to a packed hall. A huge number of students took part, demonstrating their hard work, commitment and enthusiasm. They presented a varied and accomplished programme which was received very warmly by their audience. The evening began with Senior Orchestra playing, with great verve, two movements from Vaughan Williams’ Suite – English Folk Songs. This was followed by Mr Wilkinson and the Guitar Group, who gave us two very enjoyable pieces with strong vocal solos from Annabel Salisbury (12RJP) and Georgia Clarke (12PJW) and a terrific guitar solo from Beth Rothwell (13AJB). Training Orchestra gave a lovely performance of Greensleeves before announcing their rendition of Star Wars with a dramatic moment in the dark involving glow sticks. Year 10 came next with the arrangement they had made in their GCSE lessons of Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. We were all very impressed by their arranging skills and use of imaginative techniques and textures. Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Mr Parsons, played beautifully Grieg’s Last Spring. The first half concluded with Senior Choir singing two songs they obviously enjoyed very much. After the interval we heard again from the Senior Orchestra and then Junior Choir treated us to excellent performances of two lively songs, ably accompanied by Alice Brearey (13JAC). A Cappella followed with sensitive and exquisite singing. Senior Choir’s Medley from Les Misérables, beautifully accompanied by Mrs Timperley, was very moving and enjoyable. The evening came to an end with Wind Band playing The Seal Lullaby and giving a very rousing and exciting performance of Selections from Hairspray. We should like to thank the Friends of South Wilts for providing refreshments, all staff who played, directed and helped, the enthusiastic audience and the girls, who worked so hard and performed magnificently. (Mrs E Poppleton and Mrs H Timperley) 19 ONWARDS Year 10 Music GCSE Group’s Visit to Exeter House – 5th December 2013 The students were asked to prepare a song to teach KS3 students at Exeter House. They went hopping and skipping up the hill to the school on Thursday 5th December with jingling bells, a ukulele, tambourines and Beth Moloney (10E) in her elf costume. Over 30 minutes they taught one or two students the song they had chosen and then performed it to the rest of the group. Our students were enthusiastic, smiley and showed exceptional levels of flexibility and resourcefulness. Below are small sections from their accounts of this experience. We are grateful to Exeter House for enabling us to visit them and to Mrs Sherburn who accompanied us. Well done girls! (Mrs H Timperley) On 5th December we went to visit Exeter House School to teach the children a song of our choice in small groups. I really enjoyed this trip because I found it a very rewarding experience. My personal favourite moment was seeing how happy the children were when we were teaching them the song. (Jess Smith 10E) Going to Exeter House was an amazing experience and one that I will always remember. Everyone was so welcoming and enthusiastic – I had such a great time and I hope that everyone there did too. They all seemed so happy and it made me realise how music can touch everyone and make people happy. This was a really valuable and enjoyable experience and I would love to do it again. (Lucy Higson 10B) I really loved this experience. I was a little anxious as I had never had much contact with a disabled person before so I was worried that I would patronise them but when we got there I just talked to lovely Jessica and Samantha as I would to anyone else. They were both so charming and enthusiastic that I was really honoured to work with them. (Alexia Lay 10W) At the end, Lily took my hands and was looking at them. She thanked me for teaching her and I was really touched particularly as she was so shy. I really enjoyed myself and music therapy is something I would definitely be interested in doing more of. (Anna Feest 10B) I think the most important thing I learned is that music can touch anybody, whoever they are, get through to them and leave a lasting message. (Hazel Cutler 10A) Singing at St. Thomas’s Church – 5th December 2013 Mrs Bryan took fifteen students to perform at St. Thomas’s Church Christmas Tree Festival after school on Thursday 5th December. They hugely enjoyed the experience and were delighted to receive much positive feedback. Year 12 Concert – 14th December 2013 A group of Year 12 AS students who are in A Cappella are giving a concert at St. Francis Church to raise money towards the costs of our January A Cappella concert. They have worked very hard and arranged a delightful programme of music. Mrs Bond has very kindly agreed to accompany some of the performances. Carol Service – 17th December 2013 We are privileged once again to have our Carol Service in the beautiful setting of Salisbury Cathedral. The girls from all our three choirs, joined by the men who sing for A Cappella, have worked extremely hard to prepare a service of readings, prayers and music. We are particularly thrilled that the Junior Choir will be singing a carol by Mrs Timperley. A Cappella Fundraising Students in A Cappella have worked with great enthusiasm to raise funds towards the cost of Cont. 20 ONWARDS our A Cappella concert in January. We need to raise money to cover the fees of the composer, Will Todd and professional musicians, Bethany Halliday and the Will Todd Ensemble, as well as to meet the usual expenses of putting on a concert. So far the students have raised money by many different means, including cake sales, a raffle, the sale of cards, putting on a concert, babysitting and performing at the Christmas Lights. Forthcoming Events Saturday 25th January 2014, 7.30pm - A Cappella Concert - St. Martin’s Church. As well as a varied programme of beautiful choral music, the evening will include Will Todd’s exhilarating Mass in Blue with Bethany Halliday and The Will Todd Trio plus saxophone. Tickets are £12, or £8 for students and are available from the Music Department. Tuesday 18th March 2014, 7.00pm - School Concert - School Hall. Wednesday 2nd April 2014, 5.30pm - A Cappella sings Evensong - Salisbury Cathedral. Saturday 3rd May 2014, 7.30pm - Joint Choral Concert for SWGS Senior Choir and BWS Choir -Salisbury Cathedral. To include choruses from Handel’s Messiah. Thursday 10th July 2014, 6.30pm - Year 8 Arts Festival Performance of Romeo and Juliet School Hall. Mass in Blue” (jazz mass) in Salisbury WILL TODD’s “Mass in Blue” is an upbeat setting of the Latin mass for a 4-part choir, soprano solo and jazz trio or ensemble. It is a brilliant blend of driving jazz grooves and clear, strong, choral writing against which the solo piano and solo soprano voice weave and blend in a delightful aural tapestry. This exciting work will be performed on Saturday 25th January 2014 in St. Martin’s Church Salisbury by the A Cappella Choir of South Wilts Grammar School, with soprano Bethany Halliday and the Will Todd trio (plus saxophone) with the composer at the piano, under the baton of Libby Poppleton. The concert will also include works by Victoria, Hassler, Bruckner and Skempton, providing a marked contrast in styles. A Cappella members recently sang the upliftingly beautiful semichorus in Benjamin Britten’s “St Nicolas” at the Salisbury Community Choir’s concert which also featured the world premiere of Will Todd’s “The City Garden.” So “Mass in Blue” will be the second visit to Salisbury in a few months of this talented, versatile young composer. Tickets at £12 (£8 students) are available at the Cross Keys Bookshop in Salisbury or from Mrs Julie Sherburn at SWGS, tel. 01722 323326. 21 ONWARDS CHARITY As we approach the end of another term we are able to see how wonderfully charitable the girls have been in both organising and attending charity events. This year for the first time South Wilts organised a ‘Wear Something Spotty’ for Children in Need. Despite the short notice given the girls pulled together and we raised an impressive £377.56. The girls were asked to accessorise their school uniform with ‘something spotty’, perhaps a hair band, spotty tights or perhaps even a spotty top if in the sixth form and donate 50p to the cause. The annual Trussell Trust Christmas Shoebox collection was also really well supported and not just by year 7 and 9 but also by older students too which was a delight. In total we collected 125 boxes and the thought that had gone into the boxes was truly touching: the people on the receiving end of these boxes will be very grateful. The boxes left Salisbury yesterday and are en route to Bulgaria! As well as this the school has been supporting the Boxes for Belarus organised by Mrs Vaughan. These were mainly done by years 10-13, however younger tutor groups are also getting involved. The boxes were collected on 17th December and they are on their way to orphanages for children who are victims of the Chernobyl disaster. Some of our South Wilts Sixth Formers go out to Belarus to volunteer during the summer and have seen the effect our generosity has on these vulnerable communities. The Poppy Appeal was really well supported this year. The Sixth Form prefects were very proactive and went to tutor groups during tutor time and at lunchtimes to sell poppies. As well as this poppies were available at Reception and with Mrs Wood in the library. The total we raised this year was £194.02, more than double last year’s total. Since half term we have had a flurry of charity events which have been really successful. 13SLH hosted a chocolate fair and raised £52.75; this event included a lucky dip and a ‘match the teacher to the chocolate bar’ activity. 12EAW were slightly more entrepreneurial and raised £66 covering books with sticky back plastic at the start of term. Miss Rogers’ tutor group 10E hosted a cultural food fair which raised £93.06; many pupils came and ate food from around the world (see picture right of Chloe Butlin and Kitty Bradley). The run up to Christmas brought with it a variety of Christmas themed events including 10E’s Christmas Cake Sale which included a cake auction of Hannah Kidner’s impressive Chocolate Christmas Pudding cake (see left). 9E also gave us some festive cheer with a Christmas Fair which was really well organised and they raised over £100! They paid huge attention to detail even making their own Christmas Cards to sell. 9W had a week-long bid to sell Candy Canes which they put together into mini parcels that could be delivered to BWS and pupils at SWGS. Also into the run up to Christmas 7E put on a Christmas Fashion Show in which staff and students had to walk the catwalk in either pantomime or Christmas fashion outfits and votes were cast for the winning outfits. After Christmas term the charity events will keep rolling, including a Valentine’s cake sale which was the earliest booked event of this academic year. There is going to be a family quiz and hog roast evening organised by the Sixth Form prefects for March time: there will be opportunities to buy tickets around February Half Term. Thank you for your continued support of charity events at South Wilts. (Miss E Slade) 22 ONWARDS Friday 14th February HE Conference - Year 12 in School 23
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