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High Times
2011/12
Inside
Features
Regulars
Ambition AXA
Award
Foreword
page 3
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A year of awards at
Sheffield High
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Musicals, Concerts
and Plays
page 4
page 34
National
Independent
School Award
Around the World
with Sheffield High
Second consecutive win
at the Independent School
Awards
page 5
page 40
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SHOSA News
page 47
London 2012
Staff News
Sheffield High celebrates
the Olympic values
page 8
page 50
Sports Reports
SHINE @
Sheffield High
page 54
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Results and
Destinations
Stimulating intellectual
curiosity in young learners
page 25
page 61
Science Probe
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Foreword
W
elcome to this year’s edition of the Sheffield
of our partnership with 8 primary schools. As we go to
High School magazine which records
print, we await the outcome of the 2012 awards as we
many of the events, successes and
have reached the finals once again for our community
achievements of the last academic year. Our focus
throughout 2011–12 was on the seven Olympic and
links, locally and globally.
The year was also tinged with sadness, however,
Paralympic Values of Friendship, Respect, Excellence,
with the loss of Kath White, our School Business
Determination, Inspiration, Courage and Equality, and I
Manager of 44 years, who died in January, and the
hope the articles and photographs in this magazine give
sudden death of Alex Reid in June on the final day of
a snapshot of how those values were demonstrated by
her GCSE examinations. Both of them were much loved
Team SHS in all our activities.
members of our school community and are greatly
It is hard to pick out highlights of the year as there
were so many in 2011–12 involving girls from Reception
through to Y13:
★★ The Eco-Schools Green Flag, re-awarded to the
whole school
★★ Fundraising for local and global charities topping
£140,000 over 7 years
★★ GCSE results which put us top in Yorkshire and in
the top 60 schools in the UK
★★ An appearance on BBC’s Look North for our human
missed by us all.
I would like to thank and congratulate all the girls
and staff who have contributed to this edition of High
Times and especially Helen Thorneloe, our new editor,
and her editorial team, for the hard work which has
gone into its production. They have certainly captured
the breadth of talent and interests of our girls and the
wide range of opportunities available to them. I hope
you enjoy reading the 2011–12 edition of High Times as
much as I have.
interlocking Olympic rings
Being awarded one of the Independent School
Awards for the second consecutive year, in recognition
Valerie Dunsford (Headmistress)
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A Year of Awards at
Sheffield High!
T
he year has once again been one of great success for girls, staff and for the school itself. Girls’ achievements have
been recognised at local, regional and national levels across the whole spectrum of school life. Awards have been
gained for playing sport, coaching sport, for music, singing and public speaking. That’s not to mention awards for
Russian essay writing and the school itself was recognised nationally for the second consecutive year for the strengths
of its links with the maintained education sector.
Natalie wins the Ambition AXA Award
for Sport
N
atalie Chan-Lam crowned a truly
successful year by winning a bespoke
national award – the Ambition AXA
Award for Sport. The awards recognise
excellence in 11–18 year olds and cover five
different categories and, while Natalie won
the award for sport, our own Clare ReesZimmerman finished as one of the top three
in the country in the award category for the
arts.
From thousands of entries, the most
impressive were shortlisted to five per
category, which were then put to the public
vote. The overall winner was then selected
from the top three in each category by a
prestigious panel of judges, chaired by
former head teacher, Sir Alan Steer.
Of the awards ceremony itself, held at the
Royal Courts of Justice in London, Natalie
said, “I was so surprised when they called
my name out as the others in my category
were so talented! It was a great night being
alongside such awesome people not only the
other nominees but also the celebrities!”
The award which Natalie won is presented
to a young person who thinks he or she may
one day win an Olympic medal, someone
who aspires to be the ‘best of the best’.
Natalie is a badminton international who
already has a long string of national singles
and doubles titles to her name, from being
Under-11 National Singles Champion at the
age of 9 right through the ages to the latest
Under-17 UK Schools Games, as well as a
run of titles she has won with the England
badminton team over the last few years.
Through her achievements in badminton and
through her promotion of the sport both in
school and at club level, Natalie has inspired
many other students to take up the sport and
badminton is now a major sport in the school.
Amazingly, she still makes time to play for
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and coach school teams, encouraging and
assisting others to have the opportunity to
reach their own level of personal excellence.
She has created so much happiness and
pride in so many students who would
otherwise not excel in sport. Natalie’s
ambition is to be selected for the Olympics
in 2016.
Since the excitement of the awards
evening, Natalie has been enjoying some
of the benefits of her award. Worth up to
£40,000, it will help with her coaching, training
and competition entry over the next four years
as she works to realize her ambitions. “As
well as using the money to support my own
development”, said Natalie, “I certainly want
to give back to the school by buying some
state-of-the-art badminton equipment.”
Second Consecutive Win at the
Independent School Awards
S
heffield High School has again
scooped one of the top awards at the
annual Independent School Awards
ceremony in Birmingham. Fighting off strong
competition, the school once again took
the award for ‘Best Independent-Maintained
Schools Collaboration’, an honour it first
achieved a year previously.
The Independent School Awards recognise
excellence in the strategic and financial
management of independent schools in the
UK and are supported by a range of business
organisations. The award for the school
acknowledged all the work which individual
staff and departments have done over the
years to break down barriers and build links
with maintained schools in the area.
The impact of winning this award for
the first time has been so positive that the
school’s links with maintained schools have
since expanded. The school has worked with
‘Futurewise’ to set up ”Raising Aspirations”,
a conference for Year 9 students from
families with no previous history of higher
education. This year’s activities focused on
communication and confidence-building,
teamwork and leadership skills and involved
local business leaders sharing their
experiences of succeeding and promoting the
idea of social mobility.
Another Sheffield High School project,
this time working with Sheffield City Council,
targeted ten of the lowest performing primary
schools in some of the most deprived areas
of the city. Following a successful application
to SHINE (Support and Help IN Education),
the school set up a 10-week scheme to offer
curriculum-enrichment activities for Year 5
children from the ten primary schools.
In the previous year, the school had been
recognised for its project involving six schools
in Sheffield to raise the number of sixth form
students applying to Oxbridge. The project
was so successful that, when funding ran
out, the schools continued to finance it
themselves. It involved a conference for sixth
form students, visits to Oxford and Cambridge
universities and preparation for interviews.
One of the benefits of the project for the High
School was the extension of its collaboration
with the maintained schools and it enabled
staff to share good practice with their
colleagues in the state sector.
Sheffield High Sponsors
Environment Award
Golden Girls Natalie
and Natalia!
O
T
nce again the school was proud to sponsor the Community
Award at the annual Sheffield Telegraph Environment Awards
ceremony in Sheffield.
Hosted by BBC Look North weatherman and environment
correspondent Paul Hudson, the awards recognise organisations and
individuals who are making a difference to the environment and, by
doing so, encourage others to do the same. The Community Award
winner was the “Friends of the Porter Valley” which protects the area
of parkland running from Hunter’s Bar along the River Porter and up
into the Peak District.
Community Service and support for local and global charities
continue to play a key role in the life of the school. Over the past
year, groups contributed to raising over £17,000 for local and global
charities. In addition to our continuing support for the village school in
Jhum Para, Bangladesh, the school now also helps students to attend
school in Zimbabwe.
wo of the school’s sporting stars, Natalie Chan Lam and Natalia
Hackett, each had their own golden moments during the
summer holidays by taking top spots at the UK School Games.
Badminton star Natalie Chan-Lam, who had been injured for much
of the previous year, made a triumphant return by winning four medals
at these games – taking a gold in the girls’ singles, silver in both the
mixed doubles and the team event, and bronze in the girls’ doubles.
Natalia Hackett, known fondly as the ‘Pocket Rocket’, won the
3,000 metres, adding to her impressive set of titles in this event this
season, including the Amateur Athletics Association (AAA) English
National Clubs Champion, UK Schools International Athletics Board
(SIAB) International Champion, English Schools’ Athletics Association
(ESAA) Champion and finally the UK School Games gold medal
winner. Both girls are a year young for all their titles so have next year
to build on their successes!
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Top Prizes in National Russian Writing
Competition
Y
ear 11 students Jessica Lindley and Clare Rees-Zimmerman
won top prizes in a national Russian Essay Writing Competition.
Russian teacher Mrs Nashvili encouraged the girls in her GCSE
class to take part and, as a result, several girls wrote essays for the
competition with the title of, ‘A Russian Celebrity with whom I would like
to be friends (historical or contemporary)’.
“Between us we wrote about a variety of celebrities from equally
varied eras, including Dmitri Shostakovitch and Tatiana Chernova” said
Jessica. She was placed second in her category with her essay about
Valentina Tereshkova who, during the USA-USSR space race 50 years
ago, became the first woman in space in 1963.
Jessica’s prize consisted of a theatre ticket, a Russian book and
a pencil case and also a week’s internship during the summer at the
Pushkin House in London, which all proved to be valuable experience
for Jessica to extend her knowledge of Russian culture. Clare ReesZimmerman won a special prize for her thorough research. This
success clearly boosted the girls’ confidence as they went on to gain
Jessica and Clare: top prizes in Russian.
A* grades in Russian in the summer exams.
And a Glittering Year for Clare!
T
alented musician Clare Rees-Zimmerman has been showered
with prestigious awards during the course of the year. In the
spring, Clare had already been runner up in AXA’s national
Ambition Awards, winning substantial funding towards her musical
training, when she followed this up by being selected by the Associated
Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) for a Silver Award and
Certificate in recognition of her ‘exceptionally high marks in Grade
8 Viola exam’. These awards are given only to a small number of
candidates annually who gain the very highest marks. The Silver Award,
worth £150, will help Clare to further her musical studies. Clare has not
only achieved grade 8 in viola, grade 8 in violin and also grade 7 in
piano, but she also plays the clarinet in the school’s Concert Band –
just for fun!
News of Clare’s ABRSM award followed hard on the heels of another
exciting win – that of the Madame Kathleen Haws Trophy from the Mrs
Sunderland Competition in Huddersfield. This is a prestigious annual
competition which attracts over a thousand entrants from across the
North of England. Mrs Sunderland was a famous soprano soloist, born
near Huddersfield in 1819. The first festival took place in 1889 and Mrs
Sunderland herself presented the prizes. Clare came third in the Piano
Solo (Sonata) Class, second in the Two Instruments Class and first in
the String Solo Class.
Clare has also made her mark away from the world of music. Each
year, the school’s Maths Department enters about 180 girls into one
of the Junior, Intermediate or Senior National Mathematics Challenge.
This year 47 pupils achieved a bronze certificate, 34 a silver and 15 a
gold. After achieving ‘best in school’ and a very high mark in this year’s
Intermediate Maths Challenge, Clare qualified for the next round, known
as the Olympiad.
Her performance in the Olympiad was so outstanding that she was
invited to the National Mathematics Summer School for a week in July.
The mathematical activities were designed to challenge and stimulate
about forty of the UK’s most talented mathematicians. In addition, Clare
was awarded her own Gold Olympiad medal – very appropriate in an
Olympic year!
Claire’s year was rounded off nicely when she discovered that she
was to be recognised for gaining the top mark nationally in her GCSE
geography exam.
UKCC Level 2 for SHS Badminton Captain Charlotte
S
chool Badminton Captain Charlotte
Atkin achieved a first for the school
by qualifying as a UK Coaching
Certificate (UKCC) Level 2 badminton coach.
Charlotte, an extremely talented player
coaching roles. Such is her ability to motivate
and the Center Parcs National Schools
her peers and younger pupils, she was also
Competition. In the SFSS league, all teams
appointed House Captain to a quarter of all
have beaten schools from across the city
senior pupils in school.
and matches have put the girls’ fitness to the
Charlotte wrote proudly of the successful
test, both physically and mentally, with some
herself, completed the demanding course
season which badminton has enjoyed in her
matches being decided by a single point. The
and became the first girl in school ever to do
end of year report:
highlight of the season was the Under-16 team
so. Her selection as school captain was not
“Badminton success continues throughout
only based on her outstanding skill level as a
each age group with over 40 girls representing
York Railway Institute. The team beat 11 other
player, but also on her commitment to helping
the school since September. The Under-12s,
teams to secure their place but, following a
others to progress. Charlotte has led training
Under-14s and Under-16s have played
strong start, were narrowly beaten to a place
sessions for younger age groups and run
matches in all three competition types – the
in the national finals. The team demonstrated
matches for several seasons and is a superb
Sheffield Federation for School Sports (SFSS)
some excellent badminton and were placed a
role model for pupils aspiring to take on
league, the Yorkshire Schools competition
more than respectable second in the region.”
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winning a place at the regional finals held at
Sheffield High’s Debating Team Reaches the
European Youth Parliament National Forum!
E
arlier on in the year, the Year 12 debating
team headed down to the European
Youth Parliament Regional Forum.
The morning opened with Lydia Sharpe
giving a proposition argument in favour of the
formation of an EU centralised riot police and,
after passionate rebuttals by Anita Chandran
and Alex Gray, Amaka Uchegbu presented a
sound summation speech which cemented
Sheffield High’s position as the frontrunners
in the competition. Throughout the event,
Awonlie Adamah and Sophia Rodriguez also
impressed the audience with their analytical
contributions to the proceedings. However,
the true highlight of the event was the French
debate on the extent of Climate Change
presented by Camelia Yousefpour.
The day ended in the girls winning the
regional rounds and being commended for
their boundless enthusiasm which included
exclaiming ‘YES’ and punching the air every
time they were chosen to speak -much to the
annoyance of the other school teams.
Fresh from their landslide victory at
the regional finals, the Team moved on to
Liverpool Hope University for the National
Forum. There they met teams from across the
country and made many new friends including
some from one of Sheffield High’s sister
schools, Norwich High School.
The National Session brings over 140
delegates from 14 teams from all over
the UK, and the winning team gets the
chance to represent the UK at the next
international session. The girls are looking
forward to five action packed days of
committee work, heated debating, team
building and even a fancy dress party.’
During their four days in Liverpool the team
participated in ice breakers, socials, debate
preparation and, most importantly, the general
assembly. The general assembly revolved
around the theme ‘Running the Future,’ and
delegates were required to write resolutions
on topical issues such as mental health and
the Tibetan Diaspora – the communities of
Tibetan people living outside the People’s
Republic of China.
This all aroused heated debate and the girls
were particularly enthused when defending
their motion on the development of online
technologies. Particular commendation went
to Amaka Uchegbu and Sophia Rodriguez
who both gave formidable defence speeches
on this resolution.
Unfortunately, although their committee’s
resolution was passed, the team didn’t
make it through to the International Forum.
Nevertheless, they had an undeniably
enjoyable time. Team member Lydia Sharpe
commented, ‘I never believed that we would
get this far!’ ‘The European Youth Parliament is
more than just a competition,’ she added. ‘It’s
a chance to become part of a European-wide
community. I would strongly urge any Year 12
students to get involved as it’s a decision they
won’t regret.’
A visit to the Houses of Parliament
A
t my previous school I was a member of the Pupils’ Parliament
as the people in my class elected me, along with a boy. Our task
was to make decisions about how aspects of the school were
or the House of Lords. We went for the House of Commons first. As
we walked in, I started noticing a lot of green. Eddy explained that
the green represents the House of Commons and red represents the
run. Pupil’s Parliament is similar to the Student Council at Sheffield High
House of Lords. There were long rows of green chairs for the MPs to sit
School. The trip to the Houses of Parliament happens once a year as a
on. I thought it was just stunning.
reward for anyone who has been in Pupil’s Parliament.
I had to get up at 5:30am, because the coach left at 6:15am. The
coach trip was very long and boring, but I had friends to play with.
We finally arrived in London at about half past eleven and walked to
the Houses of Parliament, taking lots of pictures on the way. We went
through security which surprisingly only took about five minutes. When
Then we went to the House of Lords! I had never seen anything like it
the throne for the queen to make her speech once a year was AMAZING!
It was gold with trimmings and tapestries hanging on the wall.
When it was all over we were meant to meet Nick Clegg, but
unfortunately he was too busy.
After the tour around the Houses of Parliament we went on an
we first entered the main hall I was amazed. There was a beautiful
interesting sight-seeing cruise on the River Thames. It was a bit cold but
stained glass window and grand chandeliers. Unfortunately we weren’t
I enjoyed seeing the Globe Theatre, the London Eye and lots of other
allowed to take any pictures inside. We met our guide Eddy and he
peculiar buildings.
talked us through all the rules.
When we got out of the main hall we went into a long grand corridor
until we got to a turning. We had a choice of the House of Commons
After the busy day we got back on the coach stopping at a Pizza Hut
for dinner, before arriving home at 10:30pm feeling rather tired.
Emma Winder Y6
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London 2012 at
Sheffield High!
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heffield High School
celebrated the London
2012 Olympics throughout
the school year, culminating in an
‘Olympics Fortnight’ at the end of the
summer term.
Events on the school calendar with
an Olympic theme focused on one or
more of the Olympic values of –
★★ Respect – fair play; knowing one’s
own limits; and taking care of
one’s health and the environment
★★ Excellence – how to give the
best of oneself, on the field of
play or in life; taking part; and
progressing according to one’s
own objectives
★★ Friendship – how, through sport,
to understand each other despite
any differences
The Paralympic Values are based
on the history of the Paralympic
Games and the tradition of fair play
and honourable sports competition.
They are –
★★ Courage
★★ Determination
★★ Inspiration
★★ Equality
Many events this year linked to the
Olympic theme including a Year 7
Maths Olympiad Day, a Year 9 & 10
Biology Olympiad and a separate
Biology Olympiad in the Sixth Form.
[email protected]
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x-pupil Anna Turner (nee Greenshields) came back into school to share her experiences in
the workplace… on the London 2012 Committee! She addressed a Year 10–13 assembly
about her work in planning the Test Games and explained how the promise of running
test events had been one of the reasons why London had won the bid. Anna went into A level
and GCSE PE classes and Year 13 Business Studies classes to answer questions as well as
entertaining the Junior School in another assembly. Anna kindly left an assortment of gifts which
were drawn at the very end of the school year in a whole school ‘Closing Ceremony’ where pupils
aged 5 -18 sat together to share the events of the year. The prizes were drawn from a pool of
names nominated for the Olympic values they displayed throughout the year – for both pupils
and staff.
Thank you Anna for inspiring us and showing us a little of the hard work of the London 2012
organising committee – didn’t they do well!
International Concert: St Mark’s
Y7 Friendship Bracelets
T
his year, Mrs Heery and the Y7 prefects
have introduced the Y7 Friendship
Club. Every Wednesday lunchtime, the
Y7s and the prefects get together and play a
variety of fun games along with some creative
activities. The friendship club is a great way
for all the Y7s and the prefects to meet all the
girls in the year. Being a new Y7 isn’t easy
and so the friendship club provides a great
easy-going atmosphere which has helped
the girls to meet and make new friends in a
non-academic environment!
Shalina Popat
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The first major event was the International Concert in November where our usual Autumn Serenade
took on a different look as music from all over the world was enjoyed by all.
Sheffield High Girls Enjoy Colourful Olympic Twinning Ceremony
A
s part of the school’s build-up to
London 2012 and the XXXth Olympiad,
classes in both the junior and senior
schools were matched up with countries
which would be competing in the Olympics.
In one of many school assemblies on the
theme of the Olympics and what they mean
for us today, form prefects from each class
drew lots from inside the School’s Olympic
torch to be paired up with a country which
their class would then adopt until the games
ended in August. The next stage was to link
each form with an Olympic suggested charity
for them to connect with their country.
Senior girls proudly show off the flags of their
adopted countries
Olympic competitor countries were allocated as follows –
★★Junior School: Australia, China, France, German, India and Spain
★★Year 7: Belarus, Mexico, Norway and Switzerland
★★Year 8: Indonesia, Italy, Japan, North Korea and Thailand
★★Year 9: Brazil, Canada, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Poland
★★Year 10: Cuba, Finland, Romania, Russia and Serbia
★★Year 11: Argentina, Bulgaria, Chile, Ethiopia and Turkey
★★Year 12: Azerbaijan, Hungary, Jamaica, Mongolia, Slovenia and South Korea
★★Year 13: Denmark, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and Ukraine
‘Big Draw’ proves a big draw at Sheffield High School!
T
he art departments in both the junior
and senior schools at Sheffield High
School invited everyone to join their very
own ‘Big Draw’ event. Their theme this year
was ‘Drawing the Olympics’ and, by drawing
with special pens on fabric, they created their
own unique Sheffield High School surface
pattern.
Over 100 people joined in – including
students from every year group and staff who
enjoyed drawing together through every lunch
time for one week. The resulting works of art
on the material were made into ‘Eco Bags’ to
raise money for charity. The bags sold out to
staff and pupils at the Craft Fair.
The ‘Big Draw’ is a national campaign to
get everyone involved in drawing in one way
or another. The campaign was started in 2000
by a small charity, the Guild of St George,
to celebrate the centenary of its founder,
Victorian art critic and social reformer John
Ruskin, who drew almost every day. His
belief was that drawing was not only a tool for
making art, but also a way of helping people
to see clearly and this inspired the campaign’s
The ‘Big Draw’ was both a big attraction and an absorbing activity!
ambition to make drawing available to
everyone. John Ruskin set up his first Art
Gallery in a house in Sheffield in 1875 – the
perfect reason for Sheffield High School to
take part!
Many well-known artists and designers are
now involved in the campaign, including David
Hockney, Gerald Scarfe and the illustrator
Quentin Blake. The famous architect Norman
Foster said:‘ Drawing is at the root of every
concept and design. It is a fundamental life
skill. The Big Draw inspires people of all ages
to engage with the world we inhabit’.
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Enterprising Year 7s Produce Olympic Mug for London 2012
W
ith Olympics year very much in everyone’s mind, an
enterprising group of Sheffield High Year 7 pupils embarked
on the design and production of an Olympic mug to
commemorate the XXXth Olympiad at London 2012.
Following the House Challenge Day where the Olympic themes
included designing Olympic memorabilia, a group of Year 7 girls
decided they would like to be part of the action and design a special
mug that could be produced and sold to raise money for the United
Nations children’s charity UNICEF, the girls’ own adopted charity.
UNICEF’s special appeal this year focuses on sport and play to improve
the health and happiness of vulnerable children around the world.
The School’s Director of Studies, Miss Goodwin, helped the girls
in the role of facilitator. Girls were asked to apply to join the team and
artists among them submitted a design for the front of the mug. Eva
Jelusic’s colourful draft design was then chosen by both headmistress
Mrs Dunsford and Miss Goodwin and Eva then set to work in one of
the school’s art studios to produce the final design. The girls had their
own CEO, Emily Clare, to make sure that everything ran smoothly and
accountant Teresa Snook ensured that the finances continued to add
up as the project developed.
I was very excited about the Olympic Games and when Miss Goodwin
advertised the Mug Company I knew it was my chance to do something
for the Olympics. I was thrilled when my design was chosen for the
mug and set to work on the final piece straightaway. It took me many
lunchtimes and the work was tough – but as soon as I’d finished it, the
Mug Company could really take off.
Eva Jelusic 7Y
Sheffield High School’s London 2012 mug to mark the XXXth Olympiad
money for a worthy cause, whilst getting excited about the Olympic
games this year. I was very pleased to be Chief Accountant; it made
the company feel even more professional! My favourite part was going
to parents’ evening and handing out letters! It was fun to work as a real
company and produce a very nice mug! I liked how everyone involved
got to do something of interest to them. I have very much enjoyed being
part of the Mug Company and I hope the money we raised helps the
people in Uganda.
Teresa Snook 7Z
I really enjoyed the project. I loved the part where we got the mugs
made. They were fantastic. Unicef was a great charity and it was the
Olympic charity. When we went to parents’ evening we ran out of letters!
We sold many mugs and I was very pleased that we had sold that
many. I hope we raised enough to help Uganda. Jemima Mawson 7Z
Mug Company has been great and I hope that the new Y7s have an
enterprise opportunity. I have loved the experience and I’m really glad
that I signed up.
Emily Clare 7X
I really enjoyed the Mug Company and particularly the bit where we sold
mugs at the Charity Fayre. I enjoyed making new friends and working
on the packaging. Overall I really enjoyed the Mug Company.
Aleena Waseem 7Y
I thought Eva did a brilliant job of the design! I was so excited when the
first box of mugs arrived. It was my job to wrap the mugs, to make sure
no-one broke them on the way home. I thought everyone involved in the
Mug Company did a fab job!
Evie O’Dwyer 7X
It was really cool watching the process of the little business rather than
watching it on “The Apprentice”.
Alice Spillings 7X
When the mugs arrived they were amazing. I couldn’t wait to buy some.
I really enjoyed wrapping the stunning mugs up and advertising at
Singin’ in the Rain. Overall, I think it was an amazing opportunity.
Sana Habib 7Y
I was very enthusiastic about the Mug Company. I thought the idea
was great and it would be a good opportunity to be involved and raise
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Values for Life Fair
T
he Year 8 & 9 pupils were treated to a special PHSE Fair with a
theme of ‘Values for Life’ in the summer term. They were able to
visit stalls and speak to experts on a range of common issues
facing teenagers from drugs to homelessness. ‘It was fun to try wearing
the goggles where they gave the impression of what it would be like
if you had a few drinks. It felt really strange when I tried to walk in a
straight line!’ said one year 9 pupil.
We’re Celebrating World Book Day
2012 in Olympic Style!
I
n the year of London 2012, Sheffield High School celebrated World
Book Day with an Olympic Reading Challenge!
Girls won points for their house by reading books and writing
reviews. Girls were encouraged to choose a genre booklist from the
School Library’s home page or the notice board in the School and given
a guide to what should be in their book review. Bronze, Silver and Gold
Awards were give as well as house points to the girls who entered!
Fun with 500 in Five Olympic Rings!
I
t was a case of t-shirts, camera and even
action, as over 500 pupils from Sheffield
High School gathered on the school
field to attempt not only a photograph of
the Olympic symbol, but also to create a
moving image of the five interlocking rings!
This attempt was planned for the School’s
birthday in March as part of the ongoing
Olympic celebrations which happened
throughout the current school year. Each
class from Year 4 in the Junior School
through to Year 9 in the Senior School had
been allocated one of the colours of the
Olympic Rings, representing the colours of
all the flags at the Olympic Games, and they
each brought along a t-shirt in that colour for
the filming. The shape of the rings and the
number 2012 were then formed and a still
photo taken, emulating not only the shape,
but also the unity which was intended by
the original creation of the Olympic image
by the founder of the modern Olympic
movement, Pierre de Coubertin.
That was the easy bit! The girls then ran
in and out of the shape, amazing staff when
they ran back to exactly their allocated
positions. Finally they attempted a moving
image of the Olympic Rings, yes – even with
them interlocking! The interest from radio
and television was the icing on the cake, as
no-one truly believed it could be done, but
with the GO4IT approach at Sheffield High
School, the girls even managed to achieve
the moving image of the interlocking rings!
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Olympics Concert
T
he SHS Olympic Players, a specially
created orchestra, started the Olympics
Concert in the sports hall to a crowd
of hundreds of parents playing a resounding
rendition of ‘Palladio’. This special one-off
concert included girls from Year 3 to 13, Lucy
Wade carrying her Olympic Torch, as well as a
parade of year banners displaying the value of
each year group.
The Junior School choir sang, Spaghetti
Strings played, Year 6 replayed sections from
‘Wind in the Willows’ and Angel Delight were
‘The Best they could Possibly Be’. Year 9
showed their LAMDA performance of ‘FAME’
and the drama club relived their successful
play ‘Shakers’. There was also Rhythm and
Bounces from the Rhythmic Gymnastics
Club, Year 7 Flag Dance and the National
Trampoline Champions. The concert was
brought to a close by a combined Sixth Form
Choir, Chamber Choir and Angel Delight
singing sporting anthems, with a mass
participation gymnastics routine including the
Olympic rings.
In between the highlights of the year, each
senior year group spoke about the Olympic
value they had been focusing on throughout
the year:
Year 7
R
udo Ushewokunze, Isobel Green,
Helena Anderson, Lydia Coley, Connie
Collery, India De Rocha Humberstone
performed Cole Porter’s ‘Friendship’. Everyone
in Y7 wrote something personal about
friendship on the hands of friendship on the
banner. The banner designers were: Hannah
Moyse, Hannah Tucker, Jahin Hasan, Emma
Wakely, Eva Jelusic, Aleena Waseem, Jemima
Mawson, Tianna McKenzie and Teresa Snook.
Year 8
C
ourage is a Paralympic value, based
on the history of the Paralympic
games, and their tradition of fair and
honourable play.
So what is courage?
Courage is what defines us,
Courage is what drives us.
Courage is to stand and speak.
Courage is to sit down and listen.
Courage is what shapes us,
Courage is what creates us.
Courage is determination.
Courage is motivation.
Courage is to do what’s right,
Courage is to know when to fight.
Courage is to know what’s fair,
Courage is to show you care.
Courage is to speak the truth,
Courage is to have beliefs.
Courage is to face your fears,
Courage is to hide your tears.
Courage is what defines us,
Courage is what drives us.
Courage cannot be seen.
But actions speak louder than words.
During this year’s Olympic Games, courage
will be shown by all athletes.
From whatever their nationality and
background.
Courage is the code, by which we should,
All live our lives.
Yfke Van Der Heijden & Cody Breese
Year 9
“Excellence can be obtained if you:
….care more than others think is wise;
….risk more than others think is safe;
… dream more than others think is practical;
… expect more than others think is possible.”
Ellie Green Y9
E is for engagement which grows into
excellence
X is for the X Factor – seen in SHS students in
every subject & activity
C is for creativity, confident girls and
commitment
E is for enthusiasm in all we do
L is for learning new things every day
L is for love what we do
E is for ever improving
N is for never afraid of the highest heights
C is for courage & caring
E is for EVERYONE
Read by Harriet Godkin-Heywood
and Rosa Mobayen
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Year 10
R
espect, as defined by the English
dictionary, is ‘to show regard or
consideration ‘for something, whether
that be a possession, someone’s privacy,
can make the world of difference. We know
you’ve heard it a thousand times, but no
matter how many times you hear it never loses
its relevance: ‘Treat people how you would like
to be treated’ – that is the key to respect.
Nancy Thorpe and Rachel Hounslow
or their emotional wellbeing. Respect is a
vital part of our lives, it is necessary for a
functioning working relationship and without it,
our society would crumble.
However, in school, respect is sometimes
lost; we’ve all experienced that joke which has
gone too far, that teacher who no-one pays
Year 11
D
etermination is one the most important
qualities a person can possess. Our
dreams and goals will only ever be
accomplished if we have the determination to
attention to, that lesson which is notorious
aim high and if we always work our hardest to
for getting ‘out of hand’. It is important in a
achieve our very best.
school environment that we respect not only
Many goals are hard to achieve but a truly
our teachers, but also each other, to ensure
determined person will work through difficult
that learning happens both in and out of the
times and always do their best.
classroom.
Be determined to achieve your goals and
Respect is often easier to show than you
you will open the door to future success,
might think. A simple smile in the corridor or a
achievement and happiness in your life.
conscientious approach to your endeavours
Caroline Ridler
Year 12
Equality
Black on one side,
White on the other,
We all come together
And make a friendship last forever.
If you look deeper you’ll see
The gold mine inside.
Like a butterfly
You’ll spread your wings and glide.
Everyone is equal in music,
It’s not about what they look like,
The colour of their skin or they style of their hair.
It’s the music that’s important.
Equality is creeping into the world
What’s right will dominate.
Year 13
Inspiration
Inspiration is something you can’t buy or make
It will find you!
Ignore negative thoughts and
Rise with confidence.
Aim high and don’t look down.
Trust yourself.
Inspired by the positive
Own yourself.
Inspiration is not stopping even when you
want to.
It is not letting anything stop you.
Inspiration spreads
And those you love inspire you.
Inspiration is your dreams and hope.
It’s the beliefs you have.
It’s the determination to be whatever you want
to be.
Geography and the Olympics
I
n the summer term, the Geography Department focused on the
geography of the Olympics.
Year 7 experienced:
★★A quiz based on pictures of the host cities since 1948 using a slide
show and map skills
★★An Olympic Games Treasure Hunt around the school site
★★Research in groups about the Olympic torch route around the UK
with a focus on regions of the UK, finishing with oral and wall display
presentations
★★Writing a diary of an imaginary trip to the Olympic venues and
planning a trip to see as many of the 42 venues and sports as
possible in the two weeks
★★Analysing which countries have won medals in the past (looking at
patterns and reasons and presenting the data using graphs and
maps)
Years 8 and 9 looked at the sustainability aspect of London 2012 as a
summer project.
Jade Yau
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Sheffield High girls cheer Olympic Torch as it passes the School
A
round 100 girls from Sheffield High
School gave a rousing welcome to
the London 2012 Olympic Torch as it
passed by the School en route to the big party
in Sheffield city centre where our own Jennifer
Reid performed on stage.
As luck would have it, it was also World
Sport Day and the School put on a range of
activities after school for the girls to celebrate
the day while they waited for the torch to
arrive.
Activities included a rounders competition,
making props to illustrate the Olympic values
for the Olympics Concert, playing softball
and making a Sheffield High School banner
in support of the torch relay. After a break for
cookies and a drink, the girls joined the crowds
on Clarkehouse Road in eager anticipation of
the torch’s arrival at around 6pm.
Sheffield High girls cheer on the Olympic torch as it passes the School in Broomhill
Sheffield High’s Lucy to carry Olympic Torch
S
heffield High School’s Lucy Wade was
selected from thousands of hopefuls
to carry the Olympic Torch during the
Torch Relay for the London 2012 Olympics.
Lucy was selected for her determination
and for her aspiration for a career in medicine
The excitement continued as pupil Naomi
Jenkinson met London 2012 Games supremo
Seb Coe and local MP and Deputy Prime
Minister Nick Clegg at Sheffield Children’s
Hospital.
The following day, Year 9 pupil Lucy Wade
was a torch bearer in Conisbrough, South
Yorkshire and she brought her torch into
school for the Olympic Concert evening and
also allowed pupils to have their photos taken
with the torch on Sports Day in return for a
charitable donation.
following a family illness. She was allocated
one of the Conisbrough legs in June as the
torch makes its way around Great Britain.
“I’m really excited as it’s a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity,” said a very proud Lucy. “Only
8,000 people in the whole of the UK will be
able to say they carried the torch”. Lucy who
was cheered on by thousands was presented
with a replica to keep and Lucy kindly agreed
to carry the torch at our own Olympics Concert
in school and even to receive it for one last
time at Prize Giving!
Sports Day
T
he Senior Sports day certainly had an Olympic
flavour as it began with famous writer Debjani
Chatterjee, who had been one of the Olympic
torchbearers, opening the event with a rousing speech
followed by lap of honour with her goddaughter Roisín
Meleady-White.
Staff entered into the spirit of the day as they all
dressed up as key figures through the history of the
Olympics. The PE staff went right back to the beginning
and were dressed as Greek goddesses! A fancy dress
competition was held that the girls could vote on – would
it be the London Mayor Boris, the boxer from Cuba or
even the five staff group creating the Olympic rings? The
Sixth Form also had a fancy dress theme to the day!
Charity fundraising ranged from cake sales to posing
with Lucy’s Olympic Torch in front of the World Student
flame at Don Valley Stadium.
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Can Cook, Will Cook?
W
ith only a few months left of sixth
form life, Sheffield High School
Year 12s and 13s decided that they
needed a head start for university life; learning
how to cook! And it was with this in mind that
a large group of Sixth Formers decided to
take part in a cookery course at Sheffield City
College.
After donning their chef’s hats, the girls
were soon learning about the important
fundamentals of tomato sauce from the Head
Chef. The sauce would double up for pizzas
as well as pasta which the girls would be able
to take home and share.
The heat was on, quite literally, as the
stoves radiated sweltering temperatures,
whilst the girls stirred vegetables in their pans.
‘I gained a lot of knowledge that I will be able
to use in university and beyond – like never
underestimating the importance of a good
tomato sauce!’ said Year 13 student, Ashni
Lakhani.
Excitement grew throughout the evening
as the pizzas and pasta slowly cooked and
became ready for sampling. “The best part
was getting to eat the food we’d spent so long
preparing,” said Jasmine Bailey. “In fact, the
whole experience was interesting as well as
rewarding and I feel like I’ve gained life skills.”
For many, it may prove to be the start of
a bright and fruitful culinary career. And for
others, it should mean a life of more than
takeaways post-Sixth Form!
Deputy Head Girl Shalaka Darshane
Chocolate Teapot
A
visitor came to talk to the Junior girls about a teapot. But this
wasn’t any old teapot – it was one made of chocolate! Being left
with such a unique item, staff decided to hold a competition of
who could conjure up the most creative ideas on how it could be used.
The winner was Freya Huson in Y5.
La Tasca
Y
5 went on a trip to La Tasca, a Spanish restaurant. Mrs Slaughter
had thought of this trip, because we had been learning about
food in Spanish so this was the perfect trip for lots of hungry 10
year olds. When we arrived all the staff were incredibly friendly, we all
sat down to a ‘delish’ starter and only expected paella, but instead we
were brought numerous Spanish dishes to try. We finished off the trip
with ice cream and party bags. Thank you to all of the staff who helped,
we all loved this trip.
Lucy Revitt, Y5
The Nutcracker
W
e went to watch the Nutcracker. At half time we had ice-cream
and then we watched the other half of the ballet. It was very
exciting because all the characters were all dressed up in
lovely colourful clothes.
Ify Anumba, Y2
I like the dancing and my favourite character was the Sugar Plum Fairy.
She danced very well and looked pretty.
Hanna Alam, Y1
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A New Head of Careers at Sheffield High
I
t won’t come as a surprise to anyone
to know that, since the UK was hit by
recession, entry to the UK’s world class
universities has become even tougher. Even
the significant rise in tuition fees has failed to
make the expected dent in the numbers of
students applying to higher education. Not to
mention the fact that the graduate job market
has shrunk by at least a quarter.
So what is Sheffield High School doing
to equip their students with the skills and
information they need to excel in such a
competitive arena?
Of course, gaining entry to the best higher
education courses in their field has always
been tough and the school has a long history
of supporting students to achieve the best
academic grades they are capable of.
Preparing students for the world of work has
also been a priority.
So far, so good!
However, the current economic climate
clearly calls for something more. In
September 2011, SHS appointed a full
time Head of Careers who is a qualified
Careers professional and has spent 25 years
supporting students, staff and parents in
schools, Further Education Colleges and
Universities.
“The careers education, information, advice
them to meet the challenges they will face. I
sessions on offer, the students can drop in
feel very fortunate to have both the time and
to see her during breaks and free periods to
the support of the SHS Senior Management
discuss whatever is important to them at the
Team to be able to enhance the careers
time.
programme for our students and ensure that
UCAS support to the Y12s has been
they are given the best possible support with
revamped and includes dynamic personal
planning their future career path.”
statement and aptitude test workshops in
Mrs Hall has introduced Careers Clinics
in the school library twice a week so that the
and guidance offered to students in this
girls from Y7 onwards can seek information
school was already extremely impressive”
and advice at the point of need. She is based
says Mrs Hall “but things are tough out there
in the Sixth Form Centre and has an open
for school leavers and we owe it to them to
door policy so that, in addition to the more
ensure that we do everything we can to equip
structured group and individual support
addition to the school’s Y12 UCAS Conference
Day, visits to the Oxbridge Colleges and an
afternoon out at the UCAS HE Convention at
Sheffield Arena. Mrs Hall has also delivered
an ‘Employability’ presentation to the Y13s to
make sure that they understand how to use of
their time at university to give them the best
possible chance of securing a really exciting
graduate job.
So far, so good! So what next?
“I am keen to make sure that the girls here
are encouraged to explore opportunities
that they might not know much about” says
Mrs Hall. “One of the Careers Evenings next
academic year will focus on higher education
opportunities abroad and I will be organising
a Careers Fair showcasing employers who are
running exciting school leaver programmes for
A Level leavers and/or offering sponsorship
opportunities for university study. I will also
be looking at inviting speakers from the
engineering disciplines and the professions
allied to medicine. It is really important that
parents have the necessary information to
support their daughters in making appropriate
choices.”
“The school has a Careers Prefect so I am
really looking forward to working with younger
minds to help me to make really effective
use of ICT to ensure that everything parents,
students and staff need to know about
educational and career options is readily
accessible to them in as exciting a form as
possible.”
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Learning2Learn – New ways of thinking!
A
ll pupils in Sheffield High School
are encouraged to be skilled
independent learners who can make
the most of all the opportunities available to
them in school.
In Year 7 girls experiment with different
learning and revision strategies in
Learn2Learn lessons. These lessons help
them understand themselves better, work
effectively in teams and achieve their
potential in everything they do, and have lots
of fun while they learn!
Here are some examples we have been
using in Year 7.
Mind Maps® (by Tony Buzan) are an
excellent way for visual learners to organise
notes, plan projects and revise for tests
and examinations. Megan has drawn one
opposite to illustrate life in the school.
Sometimes problem solving is difficult
when we are asked to work in teams. This is
because we might get side-tracked, rely on
gut feelings instead of facts or simply argue
with our team mates. Dr De Bono’s Thinking
Hats® can help us get organised and enable
us to finish the task quickly. In Year 7 we
used characters from Winnie The Pooh
(by A.A. Milne) to help us remember what
the different coloured hats mean. Eva has
illustrated how the thinking hats are used.
Megan Tolley & Eva Koffi Y7
Teaching & Learning
Y
ou could say at the Teaching and Learning Council that we sound a lot like Student
Council but we tend to deal with more educational issues rather than social and school
facilities.
When you’ve had your exams or tests we get feedback from you and your peers on how you
feel the exam went, such as whether it was very difficult or you didn’t have enough time to revise
or if you needed any extra information or help.
When you give us this information we report back to the Head of Teaching and Learning and
can sort out these problems for you. We don’t just deal with tests, exams etc, we can also help
with lessons in general or if you want anything that helps you learn within the school.
If you want to ask any more questions or want some change in lessons feel free to report to
your Teaching & Learning rep in your year, we’ll be happy to help!
Olivia Casapieri
School Council
I
t’s a been another very exciting year for
the School Council and it`s over already!
It was my first year as a member of the
school council and it`s been an amazing
responsibility. Here are some things we have
achieved;
Our sport locker canopies finally arrived
after a lot of work from our staff.
Some members of the council helped
interview some candidates for our new Head
of Pastoral Care post. There certainly were
some friendly applicants!
And after many broken benches, (especially
in front of the Astroturf) we now have some
new sparkling clean benches.
Some students complained about the
School uniform, especially about the uniform’s
quality and size, and the members of the
council tried to find a way to improve it. After
all the representatives’ ideas were considered,
we came to the conclusion that we would
ask the designers of the skirt to adjust the
waist size by putting elastic in the waistband.
As with the tartan and navy skirt, the waist
size was small but with a very long length.
Other students had the idea of a blazer or
a cardigan as well as the jumper and this is
being considered by the school.
Sana Habib Y7
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The Life of a Year 7 Eco-Prefect –
an Interview with Emily Shurmer
S
o Emily, how do you feel your year as eco-prefect is going so
far?
It’s been a great year, thank you, and I’ve really enjoyed it! For
me, being an eco-prefect is a big achievement. It’s been an adventure,
but I’ve loved every part of it.
What sort of jobs have you been doing as an eco-prefect and
how do you think they benefit the environment?
I do a lot of jobs including things like taking out the recycling bins,
which helps to stop pollution. Plus – it’s recycling! I’m responsible for
turning off the lights – this saves electricity. Also I have to represent my
form by attending meetings with other prefects which lets everyone
have a say in being eco-friendly.
Whilst carrying out your responsibilities, do you think you
Slime!!!
encourage others in your class to be eco-friendly?
I hope so! Well I think “yes”, because I’ve noticed that everyone is a
lot more eco-friendly and aware of the environment now.
What are your three top tips to eco-friendly success?
1. Don’t waste paper. If it’s really necessary, use the recycling bins
2. Turn off the lights! It’s a total waste of electricity – and money
3. Reduce, reuse, recycle!
And finally, if you could travel to one country to carry out your
environmental work, where would it be, and why?
That’s a tough one, but I’d probably go to China, as their big cities
and mass population seem to spell out pollution with a capital P!
But instead of all that, I think I’m going to stick with my job as Y7
Eco-Prefect!
Eva Koffi, Y7
Forget Gold Medals, we have
our Green Flag!
W
D
uring science week we made slime!!!
Mrs Boulton-Pratt and Dr Bayley both
very kindly came over from the senior
school to help us.
We made the slime with chemicals and food
colouring (if we wanted to put colour in it). The
colours we had the choice of were yellow, red,
green, blue and see through. We called them
Bob (which was red), Bill (which was yellow)
and Mr Blue (which was blue.)
We rolled the slime into a ball and then
bounced it; some people nearly lost their
slime!
We put it at the side of the table to see how
far it would drop without breaking and some
people’s slime nearly touched the floor so that
meant we HAD to make it in the science zone.
We were not allowed to keep it otherwise
our parents would not be very happy as it was
SO sticky that we had to wear gloves.
At the end of the lesson we put it in a big
tub to see what it would turn out like and a few
days later we looked at it and it turned out to
be a maroon colour. It was so much fun!!!
Anjali Baxter, Olivia Antcliff and Daisy Garfit, Y5
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e were delighted to hear in July that we had retained Green Flag status for our
environmental work in school. Conservation has been a major theme of the projects
that the school’s Eco-group carries out. In April of this year the school was proud
to receive the Green Flag award from the Eco-schools programme for the second time in
recognition of the pupils’ endeavours to ensure that the school is as environmentally friendly
as possible. The eco-group currently consists of a 6th form committee of enthusiastic
and environmentally friendly students headed by our Eco-Prefect Monisha Chakravorty,
Eco-representatives elected from each form and the Y6 junior eco-club. The committee have
been eager to help conserve wildlife and we currently sponsor 16 animals with the WWF, but they
were also eager to contribute to conservation here in our local area, such as our new bee project.
In previous years our projects have introduced insect boxes and feeders to provide nesting
places and food to encourage the school grounds to be used by pollinators. More recently the
Junior Eco-Club has designed plans to re-develop the area behind the school canteen into an
eco-garden to encourage wildlife. Work on this is already underway with bird feeding stations.
They have also installed raised beds in which they are growing vegetables and flowers all of
which will require insects to pollinate them and provide food for the insects in return. We hope our
bees will be frequent visitors.
SHS is a hive of activity
S
heffield High School is really buzzing this summer!
As part of a joint project with Jez Daughtry, a local beekeeper, we have taken delivery
of 18 beehives on a patch of land we own on the outskirts of Sheffield. For old girls of
the school, there will be fond memories of sports day at the ‘field’ on Manchester Road but for
many current students and parents it will be a surprise to learn that we have a piece of land near
Crosspool. It has not been used for a number of years but, in a recent initiative, we have provided
the site as a home for half a million bees.
Honey bees are in need of conservation as the population is declining dramatically as a result
of human activity, such as changing land use so that there are fewer habitats in which bees can
survive and use of pesticides. Bee populations are also being stung by climate change and the
devastating effect of a veroa mite on the survival of colonies. It is though that at least one third of
our crops are dependent on bees to pollinate them and the School’s Eco-Committee was eager
to help with this issue.
In return for providing a home for the bees, we will be producing SHS honey which will be sold
to reinvest in our Eco projects. We will also benefit from educational visits from Jez so that the
Junior School can learn more about the life and work of the humble bee.
So, in Jubilee year, we have welcomed our own queen (bee) and look forward to the first taste
of bee’utiful SHS honey!
The Year 10 Conference Day – an unforgettable,
memorable and enlightening event!
O
n the 5th of July, a wet Thursday, the
year 10s had the chance to improve
their teamwork skills by partaking in
a day filled with innovative and entertaining
activities; puppet shows, kite-making, creating
an unusual advertisement and finally the
marvellous fashion show! In the morning,
we were gathered into the sixth form hall
for an introduction kindly presented by the
enthusiastic Dr Raymond. We were then split
into small groups and went our separate ways
to the staff, who were eagerly waiting to start
the fun-filled day. After carefully crafting our
puppets and props, we performed a puppet
show for everyone to enjoy. The next activity
consisted of building a fully functional kite
based around the 2012 Olympics. We then
had to fly our kites making sure that it flew
above our heads. This proved difficult as
the wind levels were unusually low. To finish
the morning, we had to come up with an
innovative advertisement using only the odd
props provided such as a carrot, a spoon and
a plant pot. This helped us improve on our
imagination and working under pressure.
After a well-earned lunch, the greatly
anticipated, final activity was upon us. The
task was to create an Olympic themed outfit
using limited resources, to present to an array
of teachers and year 10. Each group were
appointed a country which had to showcase
in the design and presentation. After a solid
hour of intense preparation, we were ready
for the show of a lifetime. A collection of year
10s strutted their stuff on the catwalk making
sure to show off their new look and pose for
the camera. Sadly, the fashion had to come
to an end, as prizes were given to students
who displayed qualities of communication,
teamwork, working to deadlines and many
more. The prize of Maltesers was proudly
given out to star performers of the day.
Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed the day and
learned many valuable skills to use in our
future lives.
Maddie Robinson and Tara Seddon
Creative k’nex
O
ne Friday afternoon in May two PhD students, from the University of Sheffield,
came to see us and said they were young engineers who needed our help. We
had to build a bridge out of K’nex, which would enable honey bees to get over
a river to an island, but would not stop ships passing under it. This was the beginning of
the K’nex challenge…
We worked in small groups o see who could design and build the best bridge. In our
group we put all of our ideas together, then we tried them all out and some didn’t work,
but one did. One of the students was called Chris and every time he came over he told
us to try different things. The ideas he recommended inspired us to think of the winning
bridge. All the other groups had very good ideas too.
Lots of ideas came through our head, and at last we chose one. Our bridge was really
strong as it held 2 cans of tomato soup, 2 tennis balls and 1 really heavy sellotape roll,
so it should support a swarm of bees! We all had loads of fun and found that everybody
else’s bridges were really strong and inventive. There were some really wacky ideas!
Ellie Jones, Beth Spooner and Maddy Perryer, Y5
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An Enterprising Year at Sheffield High!
O
nce again, the girls at Sheffield High have shown that they have entrepreneurial skills aplenty as they turned
their hands to a variety of challenges and achievements. These ranged from producing and marketing a new
smoothie, to the excitement of our annual Industry Day. Two Year 9 girls cooked up their own recipe book and
the year was crowned when Year 13 Shalina Popat was named Young Enterprise Achiever of the Year in the presence of
Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg.
Enterprising Pupils Cook Up Successful Recipe Book
T
wo enterprising pupils launched an extra
special recipe book, full of delicious
recipes from some very famous faces
and local restaurants. Nicole Vasey and
Michelle Village created the book as part
of The Big Challenge, a Young Enterprise
competition which encourages students to
create businesses and learn new skills.
The girls have managed to secure
contributions from Sheffield golden girl
and Olympic champion Jessica Ennis,
Paralympian Kevin Hayes, diver Monique
Galdding, former Olympian Peter Elliott as well
as ‘Our Cow Molly’, ‘Silversmiths’, ‘Cocoa’,
‘Nonnas’ and ‘The Vicarage’. They all shared
their favourite recipes or signature dishes
which included pancakes, Allou Gobi, roasted
fillet of sea bass, garlic prawns, Thai green
curry and black forest gâteau hot chocolate.
“We’re really pleased that so many people
have become involved with our book and
given us their recipes”, said Nicole. “In
Olympic year, we’re honoured that people
like Jessica Ennis have taken time out of their
busy training schedules. Her favourite food
is a mushroom pancake, which is a yummy
recipe!
The Big Challenge has been great to be
involved with and we’ve really enjoyed learning
new business skills. We were all given £25 to
start our business and hopefully we’ll have
made a profit by selling our book. We hope
that people will enjoy making the recipes from
the book and eating their healthy dishes!”
The book is available to purchase for £5 by
visiting recipebookonline.co.uk
Sheffield High School – Young Enterprise Centre of Excellence
S
heffield High School has long been
a supporter of Young Enterprise,
achieving many successes over recent
years including the Best Company in South
Yorkshire award in three consecutive years –
2009, 2010 and 2011!
Sheffield High School was awarded Centre
of Excellence status by Young Enterprise at
the regional finals in York last year. This was
in recognition of the School’s “outstanding
commitment to the promotion of enterprise
and entrepreneurship education for its young
people and for its engagement in a wide
variety of activities”.
Centres of Excellence are schools which
have worked very hard at providing enterprise
experiences to their young people across
year groups and have developed an active
partnership with Young Enterprise over
a consistent number of years. Ongoing
recognition comes in the form of an annually
produced special logo which the School can
use on internal and external communications.
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Shalina Popat is named Young Enterprise ‘Top Achiever’
S
halina Popat was named as a Yorkshire
and Humberside ‘Top Achiever’ for her
performance in the Young Enterprise
OCR Level 2 examination. She was presented
with her award by Young Enterprise CEO
Catherine Marchant for achieving the highest
mark in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region
in the Young Enterprise Level 2 examination.
The ceremony took place at a fund-raising
event at Sheffield City Hall, raising funds for
Young Enterprise which, like many charities,
is feeling the pressure in these challenging
economic times. The prestigious guest list
included many of the top business leaders
from the region and also Deputy Prime
Minister, the Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP. Young
Enterprise students from Sheffield High School
and two other local schools organised and
managed the event on behalf of the charity.
The High School students were responsible
for arranging the reception of the VIPs and for
escorting them to their seats. The students
and their Young Enterprise link teacher, Mr
Chris Spick, featured in a promotional video
for the scheme which was very well received
by the VIPs present.
As guest of honour, Deputy Prime Minister
Nick Clegg told the conference: “Britain is
being held back by schools with a barely
concealed distaste for business. We have to
‘shake ourselves free’ of the ‘snobby’ attitude
that some parts of the education system
showed to enterprise, if this country is to
return to prosperity”.
He told the glittering event that the work the
charity does in counteracting this prejudice
was ‘absolutely essential’ to restoring the UK’s
economic health and he urged businesses
hesitating about whether to get involved with
Young Enterprise to do so, saying: “I really
can’t think of many other causes that are more
worthwhile.”
Year 8 Industry Day
T
he year saw another very exciting and successful Industry Day
for Year 8 pupils. Girls took part in a variety of enterprise activities
such as the ‘Sam the Van’ production line, the Balloon Tower
Construction project and a mobile phone application design task. The
full day of activities was based around a house competition with the
eventual winners being Grey House. The girls worked with volunteers
from companies such as the GRI group, Coca Cola, Grant Thornton
and Royal Mail and, as always, we are very grateful for the time and
commitment given by outside organisations to make the event so
successful and rewarding for the girls.
Year 10 Pupils Smooth the Way to
Success
Y
ear 10 Business Studies pupils took on their own challenge to
create and market their own ‘smoothies’. They worked with XING,
a company based in York to produce their own unique smoothie
drinks and develop a marketing plan for them. The girls produced some
very ‘unique’ flavour combinations and marketing campaigns.
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Whitby
A
t the end of Spring Term, Y5 went on a residential trip to Whitby.
We took a coach to Beningborough Hall and we did lots of
exciting things like exploring the house, making clay sculptures
on paper, washing up etc.
Then we took the coach to Sneaton Castle on the outskirts of Whitby,
and we found out where our dorms were. It looked just like a castle!
We had time to unpack before dinner. We had chicken pie which was
amazing and delicious cupcakes for dessert. After dinner we changed
into our pj’s and had a nice story and hot chocolate. We soon settled
down and had a peaceful sleep.
The next morning we took the coach to Robin Hood’s Bay and we
met some nice people. We did a fun trail and we went rock pooling.
Then we went back to the castle and got ready for dinner. We had fresh
fish and chips and sticky toffee pudding. After an amazing dinner, we
had a scary story teller called Rose who came and told us stories about
Whitby. After that everyone went to bed. The next morning we went to
Pannett Park Museum and saw some interesting things like ‘Man in the
Whale’, ‘Hand of Glory’, fossils etc.
We got to dress up and got to see the Dracula exhibit. After that
we had an amazing picnic lunch in the park in the sunshine. We sang
songs on the coach on the way back to Sheffield.
Medha Ivaturi and Fiona Saunders, Y5
House System
T
his year the house system was
revamped, rejuvenated, and reshuffled
into a sleeker, more refined and
competitive system. To get the house spirit
pumping, house assemblies were increased
from termly to fortnightly, and there are now
more house events than books in the library.
The newly invigorated house system has got
opportunities for every girl, adding a little
pizazz to everyday school life.
For example, the House Glee where
all-out singing, dancing, and general frivolity
overwhelmed the sports hall, the pinnacle
of which was Mr Campbell’s enthusiastic
dancing which wouldn’t look out of place
on Strictly. For perhaps the most successful
house events of the year where every girl
in the school took part, it had inauspicious
beginnings; suffice to say that the girls –
especially the older years – weren’t thrilled
when it was first announced. Luckily, through
the house prefect and captain’s determination
the event was a great triumph.
Throughout the year we have seen
increased participation and enthusiasm with
all years. Nowhere was this more evident
than in House chess. The relatively new event
had girls battling it out for the first time, and
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showed a new side of the house system,
typically based on sport. Another completely
new event was the language spelling bee;
a memory test that gave budding linguists
a chance to show off their skills, while
enriching the curriculum. The Chicknit House
Competition had staff and girls alike knitting
squares that not only gave house points
but also helped create 6 beautiful blankets
auctioned for Oxfam. This gave those whose
skills lay elsewhere a chance to support their
house; nonetheless the sporting side was
expanded too such as the House dodgeball,
for students and staff was introduced, and
proved a hit with both.
Matin Charlesworth Y11
Sheffield’s Aspirations Raised at the High School
S
heffield High School hosted a ‘Raising Aspirations’ Conference
for local Year 9 pupils in the Autumn term strengthening ties with
the local community.
Working together with the Inspiring Futures Foundation, the School’s
work in this area hopes to raise student aspirations by using a skills
development approach – InterActives – which aims to empower student
learning, develop confidence and raise aspirations.
Nine Sheffield schools, including Sheffield High, each chose between
10 and 12 students whom they believed would benefit most from the
day – students who were currently underachieving or who needed a
bit of a confidence boost. The course was offered free of charge and
lunch was provided for all visiting students and staff. Students on
the programme benefited by developing a number of skills including
communication, organisation and team-working skills.
“I would just like to take this opportunity to thank you and all your
staff for a fantastic ‘Raising Aspirations’ day”, said a spokesman for
one of the schools involved in the conference. “You and your staff went
above and beyond and made the students feel very welcome and
appreciated. On behalf of everyone who attended and from our school
a massive ‘thank you’ and I hope our paths cross again in the future.“
“PS That flapjack was amazing …. compliments to the chef!”
Eureka!
R
eception had a very exciting trip to
Eureka! In the Spring term. It was a
lovely, warm day and they were able to
explore outside as well as inside. Shopping in
Marks and Spencers was popular after a visit
to the bank to check that money was safe in
the vault and they were able to withdraw some
cash! They acted out plays in the theatre and
made a lot of noise exploring the music and
sound area. It was a very busy day and there
were a lot of tired but happy girls going home
on the coach.
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park Jubilee Tea Party
W
e went on a school trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park on a
coach. We saw a big sculpture of a hare. The girl who did it
had two children. The hare was not a hare – it was a human
and had a hare’s head. I most enjoyed making a sculpture. We got into
groups and had to make a sculpture of an animal doing an Olympic
sport. Our group had to make a bird rowing in a boat.
Eloise Truelove-Cook, Y2
I
n true Jubilee spirit and despite the drizzly weather the Infants decorated
the playground and celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style.
Crowns were worn proudly and red, white and blue streamers waved;
traditional games were enjoyed, followed by a ‘street tea party’. Jelly
wobbled and biscuits that the girls had decorated themselves were eaten
with gusto. To top it all there was a Jubilee cake made by Tahlia’s mummy
and decorated by Reception girls in red white and blue.
The Year 12 Enrichment Programme:
Leadership Principles
I
n Year 12 it very often seems to be the case
that our greatest concern is with food.
”Can I actually be bothered to trek into
Broomhill?” and “Do you think Select & Save
will still have that offer on Naan bread?” are
commonly asked questions within Sixth Form.
However, having now entered the twilight
phase of our time at Sheffield High School,
questions such as “What comes next?”
and “How will I cope when I leave?” start to
creep up on us. It is crucial then, to our future
success and happiness, that we feel confident
enough to deal with any new challenges we
face and make the most of what comes our
way.
The Enrichment Programme, which all the
current Year 12s have been involved in since
September, aims to instil this confidence
within us. The programme was something
entirely new to Y12 and led to girls gaining
a BTEC in Leadership Principles when they
completed the course. The programme’s
purpose was to develop both our leadership
skills and other skills that we will need to find
our feet when we eventually leave school;
skills that aren’t always developed in normal
lessons.
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The course we followed involved us
spending an hour each week completing four
of a possible six incredibly varied modules.
The Leadership and the Business and
Entrepreneurs modules led us to question
what makes a good leader and whether it is
better for them to be loved or feared, looking
at the examples of Barack Obama and Sir
Alan Sugar, amongst others. The Global unit
focused on increasing our understanding of
world leadership and contemporary issues,
including the on-going North African and
Middle Eastern conflicts as well as the current
political situation in the UK.
First Aid made us think on our feet
(when considering what we would do in
different emergencies!) and the Expedition
Planning module, where we planned and
completed a walk, encouraged us to work
more independently, which is such a vital
skill and one that all universities demand
of their students. The Sports Leadership
section combined both the leadership and
practical elements as participants had to
create a plan for a PE lesson for younger girls,
independently creating an engaging series of
activities.
Highlights of the programme included
having to work together to build huge
structures out of just newspaper and
performing resuscitation on a plastic dummy
named Timothy who had no limbs and a
chest that clicked when you compressed it
(which we found to be particularly realistic).
Importantly though, every time we changed
modules, we also changed classes, so girls
found themselves working with girls they
hadn’t worked with before. This was one of the
best elements of the programme as it helped
create a strong sense of camaraderie within
our year right from the very start of Y12.
All of the skills we learned during the
course of the programme will be essential in
later life and regardless of whether we go on
to be leaders in the workplace or not, these
skills are universal and put us in good stead
for the challenges of applying to university,
going into the world of work and anything else
we have a go at, making us leaders of our own
lives. As a result of this then, the programme
has been a great success and hopefully the
next set of Year 12s will find it as rewarding as
we did.
Jess Denniff Y12
Local School Pupils Really ‘SHINE’ at
Sheffield High!
M
ore than thirty Year 5 pupils from primary schools all over
Sheffield enjoyed a rousing final day to round off their SHINE
programme “Serious Fun on Saturdays” at Sheffield High
School. This was the culmination of an 11-week series of Saturday
morning lessons, supported by SHS Year 12 mentors, which saw the
pupils experience 18 school subjects in a different light.
The aim of the SHINE (Support and Help in Education) project was to
deepen the Year 5 pupils’ understanding and to motivate them to want
to learn more and to attempt to further their educational development
by stimulating their intellectual curiosity. This was achieved through a
programme of innovative and fun, but focused, lessons.
The first session was Drama and English. This was designed to
enable the children to get to know each other, capture their imagination
and extend their language skills. Other sessions included “Bouncing
with Sir Isaac Newton” in PE and Physics, “Oozing Volcanoes” in
geology, “Video Editing” in ICT, Russian, African Drumming in Music,
“Eggtastic!” in Science, a treasure hunt in Geography and many more!
Specialist Staff from the High School led the sessions and were very
ably assisted by a group of volunteers from the School’s sixth form.
They helped to get to know the pupils and to make the experience for
them all the more exciting and rewarding.
“In recent years, Sheffield High School has increasingly worked in
partnership with local state schools,” said SHINE Co-ordinator, Susan
Good. “The SHINE project has provided an opportunity to extend our
involvement and to forge yet closer links with local state primaries.”
Commenting on the SHINE project at Sheffield High School,
Headmistress Valerie Dunsford said: “It has been very rewarding to see
how the children have developed in confidence as the weeks have gone
by. The activities have stretched and challenged them and it has been
wonderful to see them enjoying their learning so much. The project has
certainly fulfilled its aim of providing ‘Serious Fun’ on Saturdays!”
The year 12 leaders were each awarded with a GO4it bronze award in
the final assembly of the year to recognise their exceptional contribution
to the SHINE project.
Mrs Good and the new Year 12 team look forward to running the
project again this year!
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Charity headline news!
T
he second Peter’s Commute walk to
school took place by the Sixth Form
this summer to support students in
Makomborero who have long walks to school
each day.
The RS department have been raising
awareness of Amnesty International where
our students have joined thousands of people
throughout the world to put international
pressure to raise the profile of civil rights
campaigners.
Thanks to Mrs Nashvili’s championing of
the charity ‘Love Russia’ over £3000 has been
raised through Christmas card donations, the
toothbrush scheme and a book swap club
with the staff.
Through fundraising the Senior girls have
helped to protect animals such as Kiruba the
endangered Asian Elephant through the WWF.
The Junior School has held charity events
including a House Fashion Show, World Book
Day, Red Nose Day and a Copper Spiral. The
massive total of £2512.52 to Children in Need
was handed to the charity following these
many different activities.
For more full details of the different ways
we have raised over £140000 in the last seven
years please see the latest flier ‘Charities @
SHS’ produced to celebrate 140k on the 140th
anniversary of the GDST.
Frau Wallace has continued her enthusiastic work for Aspire: This year
she, along with her trio, ran the London Marathon with cellos on their
backs! Frau Wallace helped take our Charity total to over £34000 in
2011–12.
Three new fund raisers have been the Charity Summer Fair (top); the
staff Bake Off for Sport Relief (above); and the house knitting competition
(below) which resulted in six large blankets auctioned off for Oxfam.
This year’s Junior Charity Afternoon raised £430.65. The stalls included
lucky dips, guess the number of sweets in the jar, throw the sponge at
the teacher, decorate your own biscuits, jewellery, hair braids and many
more. We all had a brilliant time and enjoyed the activities. House events
included a toy sale and a book sale.
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Copper Spiral
T
he Juniors and Infants brought
in all their 1ps and 2ps to create
a giant copper spiral on the
floor of the Junior School Hall. There
were layers and layers of coppers to
create a pile of hard work for the House
Captains to clear up. After the spiral
was completed, the House Captains
got on their hands and knees to pick
up every last penny from the floor; our
hands were black when we were done!
We really enjoyed making the spiral,
but perhaps it was more fun knocking
it down! Every penny was counted by
our willing Year 6 helpers and these
were then bagged up ready to go to
the bank; we estimated that we had
more than 20,000 coins and raised
a massive £301.47 for the Sheffield
Children’s Hospital! A big, “Thank
you,” to all the staff who helped us to
organise this.
Beth Kearsley and Tabitha Hartley, Y6
Junior Charities
Macmillan coffee morning
W
orld Book Day raised £245.80. We dressed up as our
favourite book characters for the day. There were wizards,
people in pyjamas, characters from Matilda and also lots of
where’s Wally? Characters. Even the teachers dressed up too!
For the charity Sophie’s Wish we wore hats for the day. There were
many types of hats like cowboy hats, sun hats, baseball caps, Easter
hats and ski hats. We raised £180.29.
For The Sheffield Children’s Hospital we have raised £2,089.42 this
year and in total we have raised £2,760.63 for charity. Well done to
Sheffield High School for their excellent fundraising!
Kathryn Wilkinson and Maria Christofilopoulou, Y3
M
elbourne house had a cake sale as part of Macmillan’s
Biggest Coffee Morning. Our target was £88, but we raised
a fantastic £187.92. The buns which were baked by our
house captains, helped by Miss Taylor, were extremely successful
and very yummy.
These buns were vegetable buns; the muffins had courgettes
in, the chocolate brownies had beetroot in and there was
raisin cherry flapjacks with coconut and rocky road without the
marshmallow. Everybody enjoyed them and we all had fun raising
money for charity!
Mia Harrison, Anne-Marie Gabrawi and Lucy Batheja
Sheffield High Girls Smash Read On Record!
I
n 2011, Year 7 achieved the fantastic honour
of breaking the record for the most money
ever made in the “Read On!” competition.
The effort put in by the girls was brilliant and
brought huge success to the competition.
“Read On!” is a sponsored reading
competition to encourage reading amongst
pupils and raise money for a worthwhile
charity of the girls’ choice. Deciding to stay
local, the girls’ choice was one for which the
school regularly raises funds – the Sheffield
Society for the Blind. Just a hundred girls
managed to read well over a thousand books
in just four weeks whilst taking part in the
competition and raised a startling £3000
for the very worthwhile cause which is an
amazing achievement in the current economic
climate. Although all the forms contributed
greatly to the competition, form 7Y was the
most successful and raised the most money
for the charity. Congratulations to all the girls
involved.
Rebecca Wright
The Annual Read On record was smashed by this Year 7 securing over £3000 for the Sheffield
Society for the Blind.
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Y4 Tudor Banquet
Y
4 had a big Tudor Banquet with games and fun.
We all dressed up in Tudor dresses and played Tudor
games such as ‘Hot Cockles Hot’ where one person would be
blindfolded. Another person would creep up and touch one of their
hands and creep back to their space. Then the person in the middle
would shout out ‘hot cockles hot’ and try and guess who it was.
All of us took turns to do Tudor dancing and play Tallis Canon on the
recorder. It was great fun, but the fun wasn’t over yet! Year 4 went over
to the canteen. We tried jam tarts and we all had some ‘red wine’ in
goblets.
We went back to the hall and played another game. We got into a
little group and had a quiz with forfeits. I was the first to get a forfeit – it
was so funny!
At the end we all got certificates from Elizabeth I. We all had a really
good time!!!
Jessica Mowthorpe, Y4
The Extended Project Qualification
L
ast March, four Y9s and four Y10s took
part in a trial for a novel and exciting
qualification. Established as a sort of
genetic engineering take over the world”,
obliterated, and with them, the fighting morale
and “Was William Shakespeare William
of the German people. In reality, it took 10
Shakespeare?” and other deeply enthralling
bombs to knock holes in 2 dams (the original
taster for the A-Level version (Level 3), the
investigations that no doubt produce
target plus the Eder Dam) and damage a
Level 2 Extended Project Qualification, or
outstanding projects. But I wanted to go
3rd (the Sorpe, which contained a massive
Higher Project Qualification, involves the
more obscure – obscurity is the way forward
amount of water in its reservoir), and the lives
3 main steps of any essay or project, the
(it gives variety and interest which generally
of 53 crew of Bomber Command. Crucially,
equivalent to the 3 Rs; research, (w)riting...
tends to elicit a better outcome, if the author
however, German morale did decrease, and
and re-writing. Thus, the project is of almost
is themselves interested) – and, originally,
British morale increased. The Germans began
incalculable use, and well worth the cost in
was going to make a comparison between
to lose confidence in their own air force (the
blood, toil, tears and sweat.
deception in wartime and deception in
Luftwaffe) to defend them from attack, when
AQA, that inimitable instigator of all
modern-day politics (shocking, I know). But
the ostensible gaping gaps in two symbols
things fun, define their key objectives for
in the end I chose for an issue which really
of German engineering greatness were
this relatively young qualification as giving
intrigued me, as an aspiring military historian;
impossible for Nazi propaganda minister
candidates “core skills” for later life, making
was Operation Chastise, (or the Dambusters
Joseph Goebbels to hush up. And the water
them “independent learners”, teaching
Raid, the famous bombing raid on some
lost is the equivalent of making 300,000
them “new methods of study” and enabling
of Germany’s greatest dams in the Second
ocean-going U-Boats; water is known as white
them to use “appropriate technologies with
World War where special “bouncing bombs”
coal, since it powered many factories which
confidence. So far, so good. But it’s so much
were used to skip over the torpedo nets) the
spat out tanks, aeroplanes, guns and U-Boats
more than that. Throughout the 2,500 word
success that history would have us believe?
for the Axis war effort. The value of this is
essay (and yes, that’s only a minimum, don’t
Over the course of several months,
clear; U-Boats, dastardly submarines which
worry – some people write slightly more),
making my parents almost bankrupt after
preyed on shipping carrying indispensable
everyone who takes on the task familiarises
museum trips, books and teabags, and
supplies to war-worn Britain, were the only
themselves with how to go about writing a
despite some opposition from my supervisor,
weapon in Herr Hitler’s vast arsenal that made
lengthy essay. Filling the tin of knowledge to
I concluded that, yes, the Dambusters Raid
Churchill contemplate surrender.
the brim through extensive and sometimes
was successful, and yes, it did have an impact
exhausting research, and depleting the
on the war, but not such a great triumph or
this is not merely how to execute research,
biscuit tin to keep going, the entire process
impact as traditionally thought. Dangerously
or how to stand up in front of a bunch of
is a mighty learning opportunity that’s just
original from the start, the concept had
strangers and deliver a talk on 6 months’ work.
waiting to be taken. Oh, and did I mention
potential; the potential to stop the Nazi war
It is patience; how to have the will to keep
the ten-minute presentation, performed and
effort (and, should later identical raids be
going, even when it seems like everything is
recorded in front of an invited audience?
attempted, the entire Axis war effort) in its
pear-shaped. It’s the skill of knowing when
Reading that, your hands might be shaking
tracks, with one single bomb. This bomb
you should stop for now, and the skill of
uncontrollably at the appalling thought,
would rupture a hole in one of Germany’s
knowing when to pick it back up. That’s what
but when the time comes, it’s not so bad.
most iconic structures, the Moehne Dam,
this project is about, learning and reinforcing
Honestly.
releasing thousands of tonnes of water
skills. All things considered, the completion of
cascading down into the Third Reich’s
my EPQ has been a most valuable experience
topic? There’s the traditional ones, like “Is
beating heart, the industrial area of the Ruhr
which is of the utmost use.
assisted suicide morally right?” or; “Will
Valley. Factories and water supplies would be
Here’s the vital question, though; what
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The most important thing I’ve learnt from
Juliet Armstrong
Sheffield High School appoints Head of
Development and Alumni Relations
S
heffield High School is delighted to
announce the arrival of Alison Gardner
as its new Head of Development and
Alumni Relations. Alison, who previously
worked in Alumni Relations at The University
of Sheffield, will be responsible for building up
a network of former pupils, former staff and
friends of the school.
Sheffield High School has over 4200
former pupils and staff who range in age
from 18 to 92 and hopes to continue to
foster links between past and present pupils
and staff through regular events, reunions
and communications. She will be working
closely with members of SHOSA and FOSH
to support the many events and activities
that they already organise throughout the
year.
Alison said, “Sheffield High is a wonderful
school and has former pupils and staff of all
ages with so many happy memories of their
time here. I hope to be able to give these
alumni the opportunity to continue to be a part
of the school community and to come back for
reunions and events. We are already planning
some events for the coming year, so watch
this space!”
In addition Alison will soon be launching the
‘Sheffield High School Foundation’, through
which former pupils, staff, parents and friends
can make a charitable donation to support
girls at the school. This will see an extension of
the current bursary programme to enable girls
from all backgrounds to study at the school as
well as developing the existing Annual Fund
which supports projects in both the Junior and
Senior schools.
Former pupils and staff are an invaluable
group within the school’s community and give
so much back in terms of their time, money
and in being ambassadors for the school. If
you would like more information on how to get
involved with Sheffield High School, contact
Alison Gardner on [email protected] or
0114 358 7624.
Year 4 Residential
to Thornbridge
Outdoors
Y
ear 4 went on a residential trip to Thornbridge on Friday 11th May
for one night. When we arrived, we were split into four groups;
team Will, team Tom, team Jessie and team Danny. After we
were split into groups, we all departed to do different activities. These
activities were; Cargo Net, Low Ropes, Problem Solving and Nature
Trail. We all found these activities fun and a little challenging.
After all the hard work we had some yummy hot chocolate and some
bedtime stories. We all went to our dorms and had a good night’s sleep
– well, most of us!
The next morning we all woke up early and went to have some
breakfast. After breakfast we went to activities, followed by lunch. We
got on the coach and went home. We had an excellent time. We hope
to go back soon!
Ruby Blackburn and Hollie Henderson, Y4
Erica Lei
Kate McQueen, Y12
Y3 Visit to
Cadbury World
Y
3 went to Cadbury World to learn about chocolate. We had a tour
of the factory and then went to a workshop. Lara MacColl and
Mairead Chapman
“We loved our free chocolate. It was delicious!” Eva Jurela-Glavina
“My favourite part was the 4d cinema because it was fun when the
chairs moved.” Alex Lam
“We learnt how chocolate used to be made before machines.”
Madeleine Thomas
“The workshop was really informative and we learnt lots of new
things.” Saskia Read Farmer
“I enjoyed writing my name in chocolate and tasting melted
chocolate.” Anna Jameson
“I liked the cinema where the seats moved.” Celia Stevenson
“The melted chocolate was divine!” Yasmin Bach and Anna Jellinek
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Sheffield High Activity Day, 5th July:
Fun, frivolity and just that little bit of frenzy
O
n the 5th July 2012, every member
of Sheffield High School arrived in
school prepared for a day of surprise,
excitement, and hopefully minimal injury.
The sun was shining, the birds were singing,
and this was no ordinary day of lessons and
homework – this was the Activity Day. Of
course, there were doubts about whether
we could pull off such an extraordinary feat
of entertainment. ‘How will we organise
it?’ we cried, ‘How can it be done?’ It was
unanimously agreed that the London 2012
Olympics, the Diamond Jubilee and the
European Football Championships were
nothing whatsoever when compared with the
amount of organisational skill needed for an
event of this magnitude, from finding a box of
rubbish for Y10 to tear apart, to phoning the
coach company to whisk away the Y7s and
Y9s to their various destinations. It was touch
and go at first, with a total lack of staplers in
the sixth form building, an excess of sunlight
streaming through the windows and a fight
to the death between the houses at the Y8
Industry Day, but thankfully the day passed
without a hitch and all the year groups had a
good time away from lessons. Knowing that
we all got out alive makes it a lot easier for
me to complete this article and give a relieved
report of a day well-spent.
Firstly then, we must go to Y7, who spent
their day in the Australian outback, battling
miles of quicksand, murderous tribes and
furious, snapping alligators. Er, not quite.
However, they did all bundle themselves into
a coach and travel to West Yorkshire for a
varied day of physical activity. Having been to
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several outdoor pursuit centres myself in the
past, I can well imagine how exciting it is to
jump from a leap of faith, climb across high
ropes and fly through the air on a zip-wire.
Unless of course Y7 are like me; born with a
total lack of balance, perfectly happy to swing
through the air in my harness, holding up a
queue of people behind me. I will assume that
they have considerably more co-ordination
than I can claim and suggest that they all
made it through the activities unscathed and
exhilarated. I’m certain that some of my fellow
Y12s had fun too, joining in with the activities
or just standing to the side with 999 on speeddial and trying desperately to avoid the mud.
Y8 spent their day in school taking part
in the Industry Day with Mr Spick. The
objectives were: 1) to help develop logical
thought patterns in a problem situation, 2)
to develop communication skills and 3) to
encourage forward planning and be able
to explain a practical task in a written and/
or diagrammatical form. Naturally, these
three objectives were forgotten when the
scissors and glue were produced and the
war, I mean competition, began. The Y8s
were grouped into the four houses and given
several activities to do. First, they were set
the complex task of creating a structure out
of balloons. Easier said than done, in my
opinion. The tallest structure which could
stand without support would be the winner
and, naturally, the competition between
the houses took over and produced some
genuinely impressive models. The second
activity was much simpler in theory, however
in reality far trickier. The teams had to form
a production line to create 3D paper vans,
starting off with just an outline, a pair of
scissors, a glue stick and some coloured
pencils; a member of each team was given
the task of colouring, cutting, folding or gluing
accordingly. I would have been, quite frankly,
petrified to try and tackle the M1 in some
of the first examples of the vans produced,
however, by the end, some of the models
might actually have passed their MOT. The
third and final task was to develop and pitch
an idea for a new smartphone application
with an Olympic theme and was centred on
the concept of the 4 Ps: Price, Place, Product
and Promotion. The teams were encouraged
to think about the presentation, research
and viability of their chosen products, which
inspired me to consider more carefully the
viability of the idea that, if I ate my friend’s
newly purchased chocolate flapjack from
Broomhill, she would forgive me instantly;
I concluded that it wasn’t likely. After these
three activities it became clear that Grey had
won (curses…).
Y9 experienced the most variety of the
day; the year group split off to attend the
Imperial War Museum, cookery and P.E and
music separately. The Imperial War Museum
in Manchester (History jargon alert) explores
the impact of modern conflicts on people and
society. The Y9s had a day experiencing in
a microcosmic form what life was like during
the uncertainty, fear and insecurity of 20th
century wartime, leading up to the seemingly
distant wars of modern day such as Iraq
and Afghanistan. Many interesting exhibits
were on show, for example, an ex-Iraqi T-55
tank from the 2003 war and a Soviet T-34
tank, along with the 13-pounder gun which
fired the first British Army bullet in the First
World War. The trip proved to be interesting,
informative and packed with historical facts,
some of which I’ve just reiterated (I hope you
were impressed Mr Fuller). A larger faction of
the year group went to enjoy some cookery
lessons at Sheffield College, where they learnt
how to prepare some simple and tasty meals.
These kinds of lessons are some that I could
probably use, having frequently exploded an
Uncle Ben’s sweet-and-sour rice pot in the
sixth form kitchens, never quite understanding
that peeling the lid off instead of piercing it
(as it specifies on the label) is not the best
plan. Finally, the remainder of Y9 stayed in
school for a variety of musical and P.E themed
activities which, though familiar, brought out
the friendly competitiveness of the houses and
led to an enjoyable afternoon for all involved.
I am something of an expert about Y10’s
leadership activities, having helped out with
my friends on the day. The activities took
place in sixth form and the aim was to improve
the pupils’ leadership and communications
skills through a range of teamwork-based
activities. In the morning, the Y10s were
divided into teams and told to collect helpful
materials from boxes on the landing, guarded
by myself and two other Y12s. In the interest of
with the melancholic vibe because I am happy
in the company of some very odd-looking
fairness, we were armed with very threatening
to report that our bid to remain detached failed
people: Boadicea, the Queen of the Ancient
and impressive yellow umbrellas to fight
dismally when it came to the second task
Britons, Ifza Tindall of 12U dressed in a sari
away the hordes of determined girls, eager
– to create costumes and a presentation to
to represent curry (the nation’s favourite dish)
to collect enough spoils for their teams to
represent our allocated countries, taking care
and a cardboard version of the Olympic torch
create a cardboard remake of Hansel and
to incorporate the theme of the London 2012
with what appeared to be a portion of fish
Gretel’s gingerbread house, let alone a few
Olympics. Here, it was all hands on deck and
and chips inside. Despite all the work, we
small puppets. For that was indeed the task:
while I created the presentation for my group’s
didn’t win, which is a travesty, I mean shame.
to receive an extract from a popular children’s
country (Great Britain), my fellow Y12s were
However, from a Y12 perspective the day was
book and enact the story using a set of
being dressed up in costumes and creating
really fun, interesting and challenging and
puppets, created with painstaking care from
the ultimate British music mash-up. The Y10s
I’m certain Y10 enjoyed the activities too. My
the paper, cardboard, foil and other materials
had no shortage of things to do though and
team demonstrated a truly stellar example of
on offer. It was undeniably difficult for us Y12
from the look of the costumes, there were
good teamwork and motivation, proving that
helpers not to join in – rarely do we get a
some future Donatella Versaces, Vera Wangs
the objectives of the day had indeed been
chance to explore the arts and crafts of our
and Vivienne Westwoods in the team. At
achieved beneath the hilarity and cheerful
youth, and it’s all very sad indeed. But enough
the end of the preparation session we were
atmosphere.
It was not only the senior school who joined
in the Activity Day. Over in the junior school,
some of my fellow Y12s put on a special
Indian Dance session for Y5, in which they
were taught some basic moves and then
given the task of creating their own dance
in groups. One of the Y12s, Sahnia Ali, says
she found the experience challenging but
rewarding. Remembering my personal dance
abilities in Y5 (or lack of them), I can certainly
understand the ‘challenging’ aspect of the
day. The Y5s produced some excellent,
surprisingly complicated dance routines given
the short time they had, and came away
exhausted but happy after a day of fun. In
fact, this mentality was echoed throughout
the whole school at the end of day, and I for
one went home and relaxed with a Radox
Muscle Soak bath and a mug of hot chocolate
after a challenging, stressful, yet undeniably
worthwhile and interesting day.
Rebecca Wright
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Sheffield High School launches scientific probe
S
heffield High School took off launching
a data-collecting helium balloon into
near space. After an exciting 2½ hour
flight, the balloon returned to earth in a field on
the outskirts of York, having provided valuable
data and images for the students involved in
the project.
The project group wanted to film the Earth
from near space and to collect information on
the atmosphere during the flight. The balloon
of the school grounds and local area was
to earth. The balloon was then located and
obtained and then, once through the cloud
recovered using a GPS tracking device on
layers, footage of the upper atmosphere was
board which phoned in its position.
recorded. This gave views of both aircraft
vapour trails and of the upper side of the
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The project started last November when
clouds. It also showed the curvature of the
two PhD students from Sheffield University,
Earth and of the blackness of space with even
Alex Baker and Chris Rose, visited Sheffield
a hint of the stars.
High School to give a talk on a similar project
The balloon expanded as it rose through
reached a height of 32,000 metres – well
over 100,000 feet or almost 20 miles high!
On board was a video camera, two tracking
devices, sensors to measure temperature,
humidity and acceleration plus, of course, a
parachute for a safe return to earth!
The line of flight and descent was predicted
using balloon flight software. This was
checked daily before the flight, as well as
again on the day of the launch. With the flight
software suggesting the balloon would land
in Easingwold, north of York rather than in the
sea, the flight went ahead with clearance from
the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
As the balloon took off, video footage
That’s some view!
which they had already undertaken. Alex and
the upper atmosphere and eventually burst,
Chris provided technical expertise and advice
deploying its parachute. The camera and
at the development stage and then helped on
other sensors on board were insulated to
the day of the launch. The girls involved in the
protect them against low temperatures and
project were, from Year 11, Rebecca Ridsdale,
also the shock of impact as they returned
Emily Thomas, Charlotte Elmer, Emily Cooper,
Camilla Clark, Radhika Singh, Zoë Edwards
and Amy Wilson and, from Year 12, Eleanor
Gunn and Guneet Kohli. The girls were given
valuable help on the day by staff members
Mrs Boulton-Pratt, Dr Dinsdale and Mrs
Heery and the team was also very grateful for
sponsorship from Graham Royle and the GRI
Group Ltd who funded the project.
Although the weather was cloudy, the final
pictures were excellent – you can see them on
YouTube and on Vimeo.
Kelham Island Museum
Y
ear 5 took a trip to Kelham Island and
we learnt a lot about the Victorian
workhouses! We dressed up as poor
Victorian children and pretended to live the
life of them too. We started the day off with
activities such as rug weaving and oakum
picking. After this, we learnt what food they
ate in the workhouse, which was mostly
cheese and bread with beetles and gruel!
The museum staff taught us a lot about
the machinery and jobs the children in the
workhouse did. One of the machines was the
largest steam engine in the Sheffield. It made
a lot of noise!
We then decorated a Victorian house in
Oxford for Christmas, decorating such things
as logs, trees and tables. We went into part
of the museum that was made to look like
a Victorian street with shops, where we saw
pocket knives being made. We learnt a lot
about the workhouse and orphans, which
helped us with our history topic.
Lena Bassuni & Lucy Pirzada 5G
Y7 Mathematics Day
I
n February Year 7 took part in Maths
Day. This was a highly exciting, fun and
challenging event, organised by our
wonderful maths department.
The day saw puzzles, games and lots
of fun! We split into house groups within
our forms and worked with those teams
throughout the day, earning team points as we
went along.
The challenges included ‘Cups and
Saucers’, in which we had to arrange clippy
bricks in strategic patterns. As well as
doing the tasks, posters were designed to
demonstrate the methods used to complete
the puzzles, and we were awarded marks for
teamwork, accuracy and presentation.
One particularly difficult (but fun) activity
was held in the computer room. The aim of the
game was to design and build structures with
virtual bricks, using as few bricks as possible.
This caused a high level of frustration within
the forms, however nothing stopped the
competitive attitude and celebration when
announcing the points.
The next activity was ‘Escape from the
Castle’ (which believe it or not, did not involve
abseiling from a stained glass window).
Instead we had to solve mathematical
problems to gain a clue to unlock… another
mathematical problem! Although there were
many stages to this challenge, it ended with a
great Guess-the-Name game. Plenty of names
were thought of including Simon, Moshi and
Norma. Again we designed posters on huge
sheets of house coloured paper, all of us
earning great points for presentation.
The last challenge of the day had an
Olympic theme, which was very appropriate
this year. The challenge was all about
arranging countries and their Olympic medals
on a leader board, using only a series of
clues. Once the puzzle was solved we spent
the rest of the hour drawing gold medals,
mascots and colourful flags.
At the end of a great day, enjoyed by
all, there was a presentation in front of our
parents, where we viewed a large number
of rather embarrassing photos! The overall
winner was Shirreff.
Eva Koffi Y7
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Singin’ in the Rain
I
n early October, posters suddenly popped
up around school, advertising auditions for
this year’s whole school musical. All the
roles required a wide variety of talents, so all
the budding performers were eager to try out.
Soon, rumours spread like wildfire that there
was a new sheet on the drama notice board –
a cast list!
A lunchtime meeting was held and the
fortunate cast members picked up their
scripts. Rehearsals started the very next
week and, before they knew it, the March
performances were just around the corner.
The pressure was on in January as scripts
were banned and choreography became a
great focus.
Being in one of Sheffield High School’s
special productions gave all those involved
an entirely unique and enjoyable experience.
While confidence was put to the test by
appearing in front of an eager audience, it
was a great opportunity for girls of all ages
to interact and be part of such a creative
spectacle. After spending so much time
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and effort on the preparation for the ultimate
musical, it is inevitable that you find friends
that you will have long after the final curtain.
Although I only participated in the acting/
singing rehearsals, Mrs. Heery and Mrs
Linnemann had many more characters to
schedule in and as well as coordinating with
various other departments in school (for
example PE for the choreography and the Art
department for scenery), they still kept to their
normal lesson timetable!
On a personal note, I would like to thank the
member of staff who was the inspiration for
Sixth Form Choir
my portrayal of the character, Don Lockwood.
The member of staff will, of course, remain
anonymous.
The success of the play, which was praised
by all who saw it, was due to the cooperation
of all the dedicated and enthusiastic staff
and pupils. We are immensely grateful for the
number of people who came to see ‘Singin’ in
the Rain’ and we hope you enjoyed watching it
as much as we revelled in performing it.
Alice Swann 9Y
S
o we may not be the pristine and perfect Chamber Choir and we’ve probably not
developed any distinguishable form of vibrato but does it really matter? Certainly not!
Not when a group of Sixth Formers, Year 12s and 13s alike, come together once a
week for the sole purpose of having fun. Oh... and to sing, of course… that too!
The new school year began and with the previous Year 13s having left for University, the Sixth
Form Choir, now depleted of some of its members, needed more recruits and as luck would
have it, Frau Wallace was greeted by new and enthusiastic Year 12 students.
Thrown straight into the deep end, the renewed choir tackled Gabrieli’s “In Excelsis” in
preparation for a Choral and Orchestral workshop held at Birkdale School along with the
Sheffield Music Academy in October. The workshop, lasting a few hours, brought together
the Birkdale and Sheffield High choirs for the first time with each of the four sections of
Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass being separated to work profusely on their respected
sections. A dramatic final performance to family and friends marked the end of the workshop.
As we finished “In Excelsis”, the news of our fantastic experience spread and the choir
found itself with more willing Year 12s eager to join. We began to organise ourselves for “An
Evening with Nick Park”, an evening held at Birkdale for the creator of Wallace and Gromit,
in which our choir would sing with ex-Birkdalian and Frau Wallace’s former student, Joe
Rose with his band ‘Native and the Name’. Being able to have front row seats and sing with
perhaps the band of the future was definitely worth the hard work we put in and as a result,
‘Native and the Name’ now have a few hard-core girl fans on their hands!
Taking a break from the concerts with world famous animators and rising stars, the joint
Birkdale-Sheffield High Sixth Form Choir took time out of their relaxing winter weekend to
brave the hectic halls of Meadowhall Centre and sang with Christmas spirit all in the name of
the Lost Chord charity, raising over an impressive £400! Christmas festivities were continued
as the joint Birkdale-SHS choir sang at each other’s Christmas Carol concerts.
With the year coming to end, the Joint Sixth Form choir held their very own performance
at Sheffield High School showcasing the choir’s rendition of Handel’s “Messiah”, the Joint
Orchestra, soloists and ensemble performances from each individual choir, all wrapped up
by an excellent and rousing performance from a Birkdale jazz group.
The beginning of July brought the Olympics to Sheffield High School with an ‘Olympic
Concert’ where the Choir performed pieces such as “Chariots of Fire” and in November,
several of our members will head off to Cologne, Germany to sing at the Cathedral and visit
Christmas markets!
It may be hard work but the inspiring workshops, concerts, events and services we get to
experience and be a part of are definitely worth it. So to all future Sixth Formers: Join us!!
Sarah Swales
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Chamber Choir
T
his year brought new challenges for
Chamber Choir. We started by preparing
for an assembly based upon great
sporting anthems. These included: “Swing
Low Sweet Chariot”, “Abide with Me”, and
“Jerusalem” – which have now become our
favourites! During the assembly we were also
graced with a phenomenal performance of
“Nessun Dorma” by Jeremy Dawson.
Next, we began to prepare for the St
Mark’s concert which had an international
theme this year. We again sung “Swing
Low Sweet Chariot” which we thoroughly
enjoyed. Moreover, the year marked the 3rd
year performing at the Lost Chord Christmas
Concert at Sheffield Cathedral, which we were
very privileged to attend. In this concert we
performed some of the renowned classics
which we loved as much as the audience.
Overall, it was lovely evening and one that we
will never forget!
In addition, Chamber Choir was honoured
to perform in the St Luke’s Hospice service
of celebration and remembrance, at Sheffield
Cathedral which was also attended by the
Lord Mayor, the High Sheriff and the Master
Cutler. Next, to our delight, we were invited
to sing carols at a local care home; we were
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greatly thankful for this opportunity as it was
an amazing way to spend the evening. To
round off the busy Christmas season, we
performed in the school carol service at
Ranmoor Church; an event we look forward to
each year.
Once we arrived back after the Christmas
vacation we were straight into the action
of “Singin’ in the Rain”! The choir played a
special role as the chorus and were highly
enthusiastic at the prospect. We were very
proud that two of our members – Alice Swann
and Emma Dunn – were selected for leading
roles! The show was a tremendous success
and we were very glad to have been a part
of such a fantastic production. After that, we
returned to our sporting anthems at the grand
olympic concert, where we performed with
Sixth Form Choir and Angel Delight. This was
a wonderful treat for us and everything went
smoothly. What a wonderful way of celebrating
the olympics!
Finally, our last and perhaps most fun
event was performing at the wedding of
Katherine Pinder, who was a former pupil
of the school, at Holy Trinity in Wentworth.
This was extremely exciting as we performed
Disney songs (which most of the choir already
knew the words to!). This was a wonderful
rounding off of the year as we were able to
relax and the performance was a marvellous
way to celebrate the year’s events and
successes.
However, our achievements throughout
the year could not have been accomplished
single-handedly. We would like to specially
thank Miss Rolfe for all her accompaniments
as well as her unfailing support for the choir!
Moreover, we would like to thank Frau Wallace
for everything she has done throughout the
year to organise the choir and motivate us!
Wind in the Willows
D
uring the Summer Term, Y6 put on a
fabulous performance of The Wind in
the Willows. They did the play in the
Senior School hall over two evenings and on
both nights received amazing comments from
the audience. All of Y6 would like to say a big
thank you to the staff who helped produce
the show. All the staff put a lot of effort into
this and it couldn’t be done without them. We
hope next year’s performance is as fun to
make, and as successful as ours was, as it
was really fun!
Saskia Smith, Laura Smith and
Anne-Marie Gabrawi, Y6
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Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
I
n December 2011, our year nine Drama students were involved in
an energetic production of John Godber’s ‘Shakers’. With just three
weeks of intensive rehearsals, the girls had to quickly adapt to playing
four tired waitresses and the assortment of customers that they served.
We had Carol (Harriet Godkin-Haywood) and Nicki (Olivia Moorhouse)
turning into dart-playing middle-aged men while Adele (Rosa Mobayen)
and Mel (Freya Grayson) were the ‘posers’ (TV Producers) Willy and
Gerry. The production really stretched the acting talents of the girls and
was also a lot of fast and furious fun for the audience. The performance
was well received and we were asked to reprise it for the Olympic
concert in July 2012, which we were all delighted to do. It remains
the highlight of my teaching year, but here’s what the cast had to say
about it…
We have many memories of when we first performed ‘Shakers’.
During rehearsals Rosa got her script stuck in the piano – but don’t
worry, no damage was done retrieving it! Before the gruelling rehearsals
we all used to go down to the Botanical Gardens and buy drinks and
sweets for a ‘Shakers’ energy boost. Rehearsals always used to be fun
and a little bit crazy – from what we can remember, there was never a
boring rehearsal! So thank you to Mr.Thomas for directing us and a big
thanks to everyone who came to watch us.
Mr. Thomas and Harriet Godkin-Haywood.
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Freya Broscombe, Y5
Pippa Chapple, Y6
Jade Yau, Y12
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Amazon Adventure
T
ake 19 girls (and 2 teachers), strip them
of their hair-straighteners and phone
connection, feed them rice three times
a day and only offer cold showers. It sounds
like some horrible punishment camp but this is
exactly what a team of Sixth Formers opted for
in return for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in
the Peruvian Amazon. The girls travelled to the
heart of the rainforest to undertake scientific
research as part of an on-going study of flora
and fauna of the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve
near the Brazilian border. After flying into the
jungle city of Iquitos (the world’s largest city
that cannot be reached by road) the team
boarded the Rio Amazonas research boat
to make the two day journey to the research
site. Passing through stunning rainforest and
waving to local Indian communities living on
the banks of the Amazon, the girls caught
their first glimpses of the animals that they
projects looking at: macaw populations;
would be researching including 3-toed sloths
population densities of pink and grey river
(they spend 95% of their day asleep) and the
dolphins; fish species present in the river;
extremely rare and elusive pink river dolphins.
bird species in the lower canopy of the forest;
The comforts of hot showers, flushing toilets
mammal species seen when walking through
and comfortable beds were soon (well,
the jungle and the exciting night search
nearly!) forgotten as the team adapted to life
for caiman. Each day girls would return to
on board the boat and started to learn more
the boat with amazing stories of what they
about their study through lectures given by
had seen; from huge troops of squirrel and
Operation Wallacea and the invited academics
capuchin monkeys, snakes and enormous
from around the world.
ants to the array of birds caught in the mist
Over the course of the two-week stay at
the research site, the Y12 students undertook
nets. Some got a slightly closer experience
than they had bargained for as ants took their
revenge for being disturbed, piranhas fought
back as they were caught on a fishing line and
one particular bird decided it would prefer to
hang on to Jacqueline’s finger by its beak than
be released back into the wild!
For each project the girls were working
with university professors and students from
around the world as well as local guides and
biologists who continued to astound us with
their ability to spot wildlife at every turn (it is
still a mystery how they could see frogs the
size of your thumb nail from about 20 metres).
The highlight for everyone was the nightly trip
out on the river to hunt for caimans. Members
of the crocodile family they can grow up to
6m long and the task for the evening was to
catch one, get it onto the boat and take some
measurements. As the boat approached an
unsuspecting ‘victim’ the guide would try and
attach a noose to its jaw and then wrestle it on
board. Anything over 3m long was considered
too ambitious (and dangerous!) but it didn’t
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stop the locals having a go. Often the caiman
won but each night the teams were rewarded
with a catch which they measured and held
for photographs. The largest caught was an
impressive 6 feet long and we were all grateful
that its jaw was tightly taped. In all the projects
where we caught animals, they were safely
returned to their natural habitat – apart from
any particularly tasty looking fish which were a
welcome addition to dinner!
Food soon became a focus for daily
fantasies as the routine of rice for dinner,
lunch and breakfast wore a bit thin. Whilst
tucking into such delights as fried spam
and rice for breakfast, someone would dare
to fantasise about pancakes, chocolate or
ice-cream whilst not a day went by when Mrs
Boulton-Pratt and Mr Mozley didn’t dream
of the café con leche that would be awaiting
them in Lima. However, when it came to the
end of our time on the boat and the prospect
of returning to the comforts of a hotel in
Lima, there were very mixed feelings as the
time seemed to have flown and everybody
yearned for just a few more days in this
amazing environment.
One of the team summed up all our
experiences in the team’s journal: “This trip
has exceeded all my expectations – I don’t
want it to end. We have met some amazing
people and lived and worked in an incredible
environment for a short time – but I feel like
our work might make a small difference in
the future. I feel so lucky to have been able to
come on this trip.”
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Berlin Trip 2012
A
t one minute past midnight on April
Fool’s Day this year, a gaggle of Year
10 and 11 girls set off on what would
be a 7-hour journey to the capital of perhaps
the most influential country in continental
Europe – Berlin. Engine ignited, passengers
tense and excited, the coach rumbled past
the entrance to Rutland Park on its way to
Heathrow Airport. Nearly 40 of us mingled
amongst 190,000 others in the world’s busiest
airport, frantically donning the official trip
hoodie, hastily stuffing various accessories
into myriads of clear plastic bags, eyes busily
scanning for the nearest coffee shops.
On Monday, we invaded East Berlin. As our
hotel was placed just inside what had been
the East and near where the Berlin Wall had
run, we proceeded to mainly tour the East on
that day. In the morning we visited the Jewish
Museum, which is an excellent museum
documenting Jewish life from the time of
the Romans through WW II and beyond.
It includes a room in the layout of a gas
chamber and a gallery with 10,000 steel faces
to display the agony of Holocaust victims.
The museum is laid out in a zigzag position,
designed by Daniel Libeskind, to replicate the
confusion of a Jew during Nazi rule.
Afterwards we travelled by U-Bahn
(underground) to the Hauptbahnhof (main
train station) and then we walked along
the Spree to visit the Reichstag (including
walking inside the glass dome, designed
by British architect Norman Foster) and
the Brandenburg Gate. There we saw a
marvellous street dancing display, Darth
Vader, the Berlin Bear, a rather persuasive
clown, the balcony from which Michael
Jackson dangled his baby and most invitingly
a Starbucks, all situated near this famous
iconic landmark.
Olympic fever manifested itself on the next
day, when we reached the Olympic Park, built
to magnify the glory of the Nazi government
for the 1936 Olympics. It is now used to house
not only local Berlin football side Hertha-BSC
but also various other sports, such as athletics
(it is the venue where Usain Bolt set his world
record of 9.58 seconds in 100m). After hearing
Sheffield Wednesday proclaimed the silliest
name for a team in the world by our guide, we
saw the balcony where Hitler stood during the
games, the flame-holder and the jacuzzi in
the changing rooms on our tour. From there,
we ate lunch outside Charlottenburg Palace
and toured the exquisite interiors. This was
followed by a visit to the Gedächtniskirche
(memorial church). Its spire was bombed in
the Second World War and left in its damaged
state to remember the fallen. Then we had
some shopping and pretzel-eating time in the
nearby department store called the KaDeWe
(Kaufhaus des Westens or Department Store
of the West).
Then, the dangers and strife of rather more
recent times were made more real, as we
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walked down the East Side Gallery. This is
a nearly one-mile remaining section of the
Business Studies and
Economics – China trip
Berliner Mauer (or Berlin Wall), which was
flung up almost overnight in August 1961 by
the Soviets in a last-ditch attempt to stop East
Berliners running to the more affluent West
Berlin. The East Side Gallery is decorated
by various artists from all over the world,
preserving this dark period of Berlin history for
future generations.
Standing on neutral ground in central
Berlin, surrounded by the embassies of
the United Kingdom, the USA, France and
Russia, the Holocaust Museum’s underground
exhibition and overground maze of concrete
blocks provided the morning excursion on
Wednesday. After collecting those who got lost
in the midst of the above-ground memorial,
we walked on to Checkpoint Charlie. This was
a checkpoint at the wall manned by American
troops. It is now a museum, which houses
particulars of, among other things, those who
escaped over the wall – in a modified petrol
tank, light aircraft and simply a fast sports car
driven straight through the defences. After
this, we walked to Museum-Insel (Museum
Island), passing Unter den Linden (where
the Nazis held a mass-burning of their least
favourite books), a chocolate shop with
chocolate models of Berlin landmarks and the
Gendarmenmarkt which is a beautiful square
with the German and French Cathedrals. On
the Museum Island, we called for our last stop
of the day, the Pergamon Museum, which is
the base for many Middle-Eastern exhibits
such as the Pergamon Altar and the Ishtar
Gate of Babylon.
Our last hours in Berlin were spent in
Alexanderplatz...not to admire the magnitude
of the Fernsehturm (television tower), but to
have yet another chance for shopping and
“B
ringing education to life”, the long term commitment of the Business and Economics
department was successfully fulfilled as students and teachers recently returned
from an Easter visit to China. The week-long trip included visits to both Shanghai and
Beijing with a mixture of cultural and course related excursions.
The trip began in Shanghai with a 300mph journey from the airport to the city on the state
of the art Maglev train. After a brief rest at the hotel we began the tour of the financial district
climbing the 468m-high Oriental Pearl TV tower which unfortunately was engulfed in cloud! Our
three day tour of Shanghai also included the Shanghai VW automotive factory, a silk factory, an
afternoon river cruise, a lecture on Chinese economics and an ascent to the top of the World
Financial centre which at 500m is the world’s 3rd tallest skyscraper. We then travelled to Beijing
via yet another high speed train where climbing the Great Wall, visiting Tiananmen Square and
the Forbidden City were among the highlights!
Daisy Rushforth, Y11 said; “If you ever get a chance to go somewhere as amazing as China,
then do it! I grabbed this opportunity with both hands and will treasure the memories forever. I
loved both the cultural and business related activities but highlights were obviously the Great
Wall, Forbidden City, World Financial Centre and the Shanghai Volkswagen factory. The trip has
really inspired me to travel more and I am so grateful for the chance to visit such an amazing
place and to Mr Spick and Mrs Higgins for making it possible and so enjoyable!”
We look forward to organising our next exciting Business and Economics trip for Easter 2014!
Mr Spick, Head of Business and Economics
coffee. “It was all about the bread”, said one
member of the group. This centre had an
excellent bakery which was willing to part with
its edible wares for a mere few Euros. With
the conclusion of our trip imminent, we sipped
yet another frappachino in Starbucks, bought
the last few souvenirs and took the last few
pictures. Then we jumped on the coach to the
airport and commenced homewards.
Asked to describe the trip in three words,
members replied, “sleep-deprived madness”,
“educational and cold” and “bread, bread,
bread”. But the general consensus can
be summed up by the following; “it was
amazing”. Thank you to Frau Wallace, who
completed all the boring paperwork, Frau
Rühmkorf for being the group leader, Mrs
Bennett, Mrs Dean and Mrs Groombridge for
an unforgettable experience!
Juliet Armstrong
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Ski Trip 2012 – Austria
I
t all started on an early Saturday morning
in March when 28 extremely tired but
unbelievably excited Sheffield High School
girls made their way to the Botanical Gardens,
to find Miss Smith, Mrs Davidson and Mrs
Downes waiting for us to load up and set off.
With pink hoodies all around to lighten the
gloomy morning we said our goodbyes and
we were off to Axamer Lizum, near Innsbruck,
Austria.
At the airport, with bags checked in and
the roll-call established, there was nothing left
to do but shop!!! Most of our money being
spent on renewing our sweet supply which
was already running disturbingly low. After a
quick flight and a coach journey that had too
many winding roads and sharp turns up to our
resort, we arrived safely at our hotel.
Days were spent skiing with many falls
and constant laughing echoing through the
mountains. Evenings brought discos, parties,
swimming, Karaoke night and Pizza night in
Innsbruck. This was our first glimpse of the
beautiful city which was where we shopped
later in the week.
Wednesday was the day of Caitlin’s
accident. Her intermediate (or as they
preferred it Advanced ‘B’) group along with
Advanced ‘A’ were making their way down
one of the more difficult runs when Caitlin fell,
luckily the Velcro horns on her helmet were still
intact. She was carried down the mountain by
one of the ski instructors then whisked away
in an ambulance along to the nearby hospital.
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Whilst Caitlin was being expertly looked after
we took a trip to the shops to buy gifts for her
on their arrival back that night. She broke her
leg but received excellent care at Innsbruck
hospital. ‘If you are going to break your leg, do
it in Innsbruck’, Mrs Downes told us on their
return. Caitlin’s cast was initially blank but we
soon took care of that, and it was filled with
get well messages within an hour of her return.
The pot didn’t stop her on the dance floor at
the disco that night – crutches and all!
Shopping in Innsbruck was very successful;
as I am sure all the girls will agree. On the
Friday night we went on our torch walk and
had a surprise party which celebrated the end
of our holiday, Jessie’s birthday and Caitlin’s
well-being. But all too soon Saturday came
and we had to fly home. Reluctantly packing
and finally handing in our keys meant it was
time for our last roll-call, but then we realised
that meant we could fit in a little airport
shopping…..always a joy for a High School
Girl!!
Classic Ski Tour Quotes to sum up the
trip……
‘Keep calm Miss Smith organised the trip’
‘Keep calm Mrs Davidson is always there’
‘Keep calm Mrs Downes has paracetamol’
‘Keep calm and snow plough’
‘Keep calm and touch the mountains’
Mallorca Exchange 2011
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hristmas 2011 gave a welcome break from the looming AS
exams for the Y12’s going on the trip to Palma, Mallorca.
Arriving in Palma, they were enthusiastically greeted by excited
Spanish teenagers and their parents, to see which English person was
“theirs” to look after for a week.
It was a real challenge for the English students to communicate
in Spanish and found themselves occasionally having to mime, but
important new phrases and vocabulary were picked up during the trip.
They were also encouraged by the generosity and hospitality shown by
the Spanish host families, especially in the delicious food served!
They experienced everything Mallorca had to offer. Local foods such
as ensaimada and sobrasada were sampled and savoured, and local
traditions were learnt. Everyday the city was explored and landmarks
such as the Catedral, markets and Mallorcan Palace were visited,
with the tour guide talking in Spanish. Lessons were also attended (in
Spanish) allowing the students to experience education in a different
country, hear Catalan (a different form of Spanish spoken in Mallorca)
and have the surreal experience of learning German in Spanish!
Time for fun was allowed; the students joined with others in the
exchange and went ice skating, shopping and went on an exotic trip
to a sushi restaurant! Friendships were made with the other students,
English and Spanish.
The trip was truly unforgettable for those involved, letting them gain
experience in Spain – the language, the culture and the people.
Spain 2012
O
ur trip to Spain in March 2012 was, in
one word, epic!
We spent the week in a centre
called Castelar which was beautiful; we
met Carol, who was in charge of us, and
Miriam, who was helping out. The rooms
were lovely and so was the food. On three
of the five days we were in Spain, we had
Spanish lessons with a teacher from Murcia.
Personally, I enjoyed the lessons, and
believed the fact that she only allowed us to
speak in Spanish throughout the session was
great and gave us more of an opportunity to
improve our Spanish speaking. However, on
most days we spent time at the beach and
played some games, had some ice cream
and generally relaxed.
On the first couple of days there was a
Spanish school staying there too, and they
were really cool and on the night we arrived
we were invited to their talent show – where
some of us performed the Cha Cha Slide and
made fools of ourselves!
On the second day we went for a mud
bath in a lagoon, it was hilarious watching as
everyone tentatively walked into the seemingly
freezing water, scream, and repeat the
cycle once more. Once the mud had been
collected, everyone came back onto the pier
and started rubbing it all over themselves
– it may sound odd, but it was an exciting
experience.
That night was karaoke night, and Caitlin
Palmer wowed us with her amazing voice –
she almost reduced me to tears! However the
highlight of the night had to be when Mrs Gray,
Mrs Barker, Carol and Miriam sang a Spanish
song together; everyone had their phones and
cameras out to record the moment – not that
we would ever be able to forget it!
We also had a day of water sports at
the beach which involved kayaking and
windsurfing. It was great fun and entertaining
to watch as people fell into the water after
trying, and failing, to windsurf… repeatedly.
There was a drumming workshop too, and
although it may have hurt our hands, it was
really good. We also tried a Spanish traditional
dessert – churros with chocolate. They were
absolutely delicious! In the evening we went
salsa dancing. It was confusing at first, but we
all tried our best to keep up and overall did
well. Even though the night was tiring, it was
awesome and we all enjoyed it.
On the final day we travelled to Murcia. We
visited a Spanish market, where we filled in our
workbooks, explored and bought souvenirs.
We then went into the centre of town and
visited a museum. Afterwards, we had some
time to go off in small groups, before we met
up with some Spanish people.
The final night was a presentation of awards
for people and that was the end of our trip.
For our final night, we were presented with
awards for our achievements during the trip
before boarding the plane home.
As a whole, the trip was a fantastic
experience and we all had a great time!
Nikita Azeem Y10
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Y11–13 trip to Paris
O
n a cold Sunday morning in February, an excited group of girls,
parents, staff (and a labrador!) assembled at Sheffield Station.
As usual with any SHS trip, the size of the cases had to be
seen to be believed! Some girls still harboured hopes of seeing “One
Direction” on the Champs-Elysées on Valentine’s Day, and had brought
extra outfits “just in case”. It made a nice change not to be on a coach
as we were going by train and Eurostar, and using the métro and buses
to get around once we were there. Once Marks and Spencer’s had
been raided for snacks, we were off! Ms Salmon said that unfortunately
the Labrador would have to be left behind, and really, we did have
enough to carry.
A few hours later we arrived, on time, into the Gare du Nord, and
set off for our hotel – we had been warned that this involved a walk,
but none of us had quite registered how big our cases were until that
moment! Fortunately we all managed it without incident, and were soon
getting dressed up for our three course meal on the Champs-Elysées.
We enjoyed it so much that some of us were defeated by our Mousse
au Chocolat!
The next few days were so packed that we really did fit lots in
– shopping on the Champs-Elysées, Disney, the Louvre and the
Musée d’Orsay – revamped and reopened especially for us (or so we
thought). Wandering around the student quarter was great fun – we
could imagine ourselves in the student riots in 1968, but sadly our
rioting potential was thwarted by an encounter with the most famous
macaroon shop, Ladurée – it was legendary – by the end of the
trip there was not a single person on the trip who hadn’t tried one,
with flavours ranging from Earl Grey Tea to Pecan, there really was
something for everyone!
Our Disney day kept us busy meeting the characters – Winnie
l’Ourson and Bourriquet (alias Winnie and Eeyore) posed happily for
photos. We also enjoyed Montmartre with the Sacré Coeur and the
cobbled streets – perfect for shopping unless you had heels on! We
realised how unfit we were when we climbed the spiral staircase inside
the Arc de Triomphe, but the views were worth it – thankfully we did get
the lift up the Eiffel Tower – we think Ms Salmon would have faced a
mutiny if she had suggested steps, or a riot worthy of May 1968!
All in all, we packed such a lot into six days that most of us needed
the rest of half term to recover – but as soon as we got back, the
photos we doing the rounds on Facebook. And several of us are going
to make sure our degrees include time in Paris – back to Ladurée for
macaroons, anyone?
Becky Franklin, Cleo Pollard, Hannah Slaughter,
Panayiota Soutis and Ms Salmon
Studying Renaissance Florence
I
n April a group of Sheffield High School girls embarked on an
artistic pilgrimage to Florence. With the iconic dome of Basilica di
Santa Maria del Fiore towering above them, the girls were able to
study works they’d only seen in books. “The art study tour to Italy has
enriched my A-level project, I’ve seen and experienced the work in
the flesh” (Hannah Davies Y13), “the radiating colours of the frescoes
surpassed any illustration”. The group were based in the beautiful
city centre, and the inspiring itinerary led them around the shop lined
streets, introducing them to the varied Florentine architecture – most
famously the innumerable Florentine churches which speckle the city –
as well as the designer shops. The paintings and sculpture were also a
cause for amazement, and included works of Michelangelo, Donatello,
and Botticelli, providing a comprehensive insight into renaissance
art and design. They also had a trip into Tuscany to visit Siena, and
San Gimignano and experienced the same breath-taking scenery
that inspired Leonardo Da Vinci. However “the Duomo in Siena was
completely mesmerizing, and the highlight of our trip” (Maxine Sykes
Y13); the trip was a complete success, proving very enjoyable and
inspiring the A-Level students for their upcoming exam.
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Sheffield High Old Students and Staff
Association (SHOSA)
I
t has been another very busy year for SHOSA. The focus of this year’s
reunion was remembering friend and colleague Kath White. At the
reunion members presented a bench and planted a tree in memory of
Kath who sadly passed away in January 2012.
The SHOSA committee has recently decided to discontinue the
membership fee and so now all former pupils and staff automatically
become members of the association when they leave the school. A
new member of staff, Alison Gardner, has recently joined us as Head
of Development and Alumni Relations and she will be working with the
SHOSA committee to arrange events and reunions for members of all
ages. We look forward to welcoming more former pupils and staff back
to the school!
We are very grateful to SHOSA member, Miss Barbara Blossom
(1942 leaver), who made a generous donation in memory of her sister
Pamela who also attended the school, to build a new Common Room
for Year 11 girls. Year 11 are delighted with their new Common Room
in Moor Lodge which has leather sofas and bean bags, a mural of the
New York skyline and a kitchen to make snacks and hot drinks at break
and lunchtime.
I would like to thank all SHOSA members, parents and friends for
the support you continue to give the school through SHOSA, and also
through the Annual Fund and the school’s bursary fund.
Valerie Dunsford
SHOSA Chairman
Kath White Remembered
I
n July 2012 staff, pupils and members of
SHOSA (Sheffield High Old Students’ and
Staff Association) gathered to remember
their friend and colleague Kath White through
the dedication of a bench and plaque.
Kath White worked at Sheffield High School
for 44 years and, for much of that time, was
the School’s Business Manager. She was very
well liked and respected by everyone who
knew her during the many years she served
the School. She passed away peacefully in the
early hours of New Year’s Day 2012.
Kath started work at Sheffield High School
in the 60s as an office junior and steadily
worked her way up to the post of Business
Manager during her 44 years of service. She
worked under four head teachers who all
attended celebratory functions in her honour
during the summer of 2011, including Kath’s
retirement event at the Cutlers’ Hall and the
SHOSA annual reunion in June.
Commenting on Kath’s passing,
Headmistress Valerie Dunsford said: “Kath
had such a positive impact on so many
different areas of day to day school life. During
her time at Sheffield High School, she built
up an enormous bank of knowledge about
the school, its history and its traditions and,
most importantly, its girls and their families
and she remembered something about almost
every girl who came through the school. Kath
enriched the whole school community with her
love of life, her positivity, her vigour and her
wonderful sense of humour; she will be terribly
missed by all who knew her.”
The SHOSA Committee kindly donated
a bench with a plaque in memory of Kath
who was on the SHOSA committee for many
years and helped in so many ways including
auditing the accounts and attending events.
Mrs Whittington-Smith, former headmistress of
Sheffield High School who appointed Kath in
1967, gave a dedication at the occasion. The
bench is placed near to the tennis courts (a
game which Kath enjoyed playing as well as
watching).
In addition, John Morris, Kath’s husband
started “Kath’s Garden” by planting an Acer
tree and attaching a plaque to the post which
will later be transferred to the trunk. The
SHOSA committee have also planted some
spring and autumn flowering crocus, daffodils
and tulips and the garden will gradually
develop over the coming years. After the
ceremony the past and present staff and
pupils retired to the school hall for afternoon
tea.
SHOSA also presented a new award at
Prize Giving this year: “The SHOSA Kath White
Star Award”, which will be given to a Year 10
girl who has consistently given support, help
and friendship to her peers.
Kath’s husband John Morris has also
established the Kath White Memorial
Scholarship which will be awarded annually
to a Sixth Former as she leaves for university.
The first of these scholarships was awarded
this year to Rebecca Franklin.
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‘Strictly’ Comes Dancing to Sheffield High!
B
BC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star
Michael Vaughan and dance partner
Natalie Lowe waltzed into Sheffield
High recently to receive a charity cheque for
£12,000 on behalf of CRY – Cardiac Risk in
the Young.
In a special morning assembly held in the
School’s main Sports Hall, the stars of the
current series held a question and answer
session and received rounds of rapturous
applause from a very excited audience
of almost 800 girls. The couple were then
presented with the cheque for CRY from funds
raised at a memorial event for Alex Reid by her
sister Jennifer in Year 11 along with parents
Heather and John.
The event held at Sheffield High School
in September, ‘The Only Way is Alex’, was
attended by over eight hundred people from
all over the country who came together for the
celebration of the life of Alex who tragically
passed away in June this year just before her
final GCSE exam.
The creative and fun-filled evening was
planned by the family with the support of an
amazing set of friends from all elements of
Alex‘s life. Alex loved her life. She was full
of enthusiasm, joy and love, an open and
giving person. The evening was planned by
her mother Heather with husband John and
sister Jennifer to reflect all her favourite things
to do across 17 stalls, representing one for
each of her life such as an ‘All Stars Netball
Match’ which included players from all of
Alex’s experiences across the Region on the
netball court; a Bucking Bronco; Face Painting
and Spray Tan; Bungee Run; Carnival Hook a
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Duck; Dance Mat; Christmas Stall; Pink Moon
“Mocktail” Bar; Halloween Stall; Bouncy Slide;
Climbing Wall; Ski Simulator; Hair by Gemma;
Massage Stall; Sweet Shop; Photo Shoot;
Hog Roast; Champagne Bar; and of course
a Coffee Shop with Cup Cakes and Rocky
Road. These were run by a host of family
so far in the Strictly competition as in the first
friends and school friends; so many people
knock-out round of the BBC competition,
wanting to help to set up and run one of the
Michael and dance partner Natalie were at
stalls on such a memorable evening.
the bottom of the leader board before the
There were also displays of some of Alex’s
public votes were counted. However, they
medals, cups, poems and art work – she was
managed to avoid the dreaded ‘dance-off’
such a talented young lady in such a wide
which saw Johnny Ball leave the competition
range of activities from swimming and dance
to netball, skiing and drama. Interestingly Alex
also had a link to cricket through her great,
great, great grandad Allen Hill who took the
first ever wicket against Australia in the first
ever test! One of the highlights of the evening
was a dancing show put on by Alex’s dancing
school ‘Dance Workshop’; as a big fan of
the show she would have loved the link with
Strictly for the cheque presentation as she had
particularly admired Natalie Lowe!
Towards the end of the evening after the
disco, everyone went outside for a special
release of personal messages at midnight
(Alex’s 17th birthday). The messages written
by 500 friends and family on biodegradable
and survived to dance another round together.
Heather Reid, who organised the presentation
along with headmistress Valerie Dunsford,
had a special thank you for the pair: flowers
for Natalie and a winter hanging basket for
Michael echoing Bruno’s words comparing
one part of Michael’s anatomy to one! As
Michael and Natalie left Sheffield High, with
a resounding cheer of ‘Keep Dancing’, the
girls wished them well for the rest of the
competition.
Alex would have been very proud of both
the event and the special assembly. She will
be sorely missed by everyone in school.
The aims of the charity CRY are to work with
paper were tied to each balloon. The special
cardiologists and family doctors to promote
paper was filled with wildflower seeds, so
and protect the cardiac health of our young
wherever they land, they will bring some
by establishing good practice and screening
lasting colour and natural beauty…
facilities devoted to significantly reduce the
The girls in the special assembly were also
given a video reminder of Michael’s progress
frequency of young sudden cardiac death
throughout the UK.
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Miss Goodwin
When did you join the staff of Sheffield High
School and what were your first impressions of the
school?
I joined Sheffield High School in September 1980.
I loved the buildings and immediately felt the history
and the strong ethos of the school. I found the girls
extremely polite and friendly and the staff welcoming.
The school felt quiet compared to the comprehensive
school I had been teaching in but I soon realised that
there was real buzz around the place and the girls
were very focused and determined to make the most
of every opportunity.
What is the first thing you will do when you retire?
In September I will fly to France for a holiday. I
decided that I didn’t want to be in Sheffield when you
Jean Goodwin, Gill Pitchford, Miriam Birkhead and Rachel Bennett at the staff retirement party.
were all going back to school – I would probably still
want to pack my bags!! On the first day back I will be
sitting on my balcony overlooking the Mediterranean
Sea with a cup of coffee and I will be thinking of you
all.
How will you spend your time in retirement?
I have lots of plans. I would like to do more creative
things – I am interested in art and design. As well as
this I would like spend more time in the garden and
greenhouse. Travel is also important to me and so I
hope to visit countries I haven’t managed to get to yet.
Hopefully I will be able to catch up with all my
friends who have been neglected because I have
been too busy doing school work!
If you had all the money in the world what would
your dream retirement be?
The answer is the same as the previous one –
although I might drive around in sports car!
What will you miss the most?
Mrs Birkhead
W
e said goodbye to Mrs Birkhead who was our longest serving member of
staff to leave in the summer, having worked at the High School for 35 years.
Mrs Birkhead joined us from Cardiff University as a young research assistant
and she says that when she first arrived she was frequently mistaken for a pupil, being
regularly told off for not tying her hair back! Mrs Birkhead has been Head of Biology for
the past 20 years. The girls’ description of her is calm, serene, always reassuring, patient
and she never complains. Mrs Birkhead along with Miss Goodwin ran the most amazing
trips over the years which I know have been the envy of many staff.
Mrs Birkhead has been a member of the Y7 Pastoral team for 15 years and she is one
of the tutors the girls always remember as they move up through the school, as one who
supports them through the transition to Senior School is an expert in helping to resolve
friendship issues.
Mrs Birkhead is looking forward to being able to travel more with her husband but she
also volunteered her services for supply teaching in the Science department if we ever
need it. So she could well be around helping out for many years to come!
I will miss both the girls and the staff. The High
School has become my second home and so you are
all members of my extended family.
Did you always find Maths easy?
I always enjoyed Maths. I liked it because it
made sense – it is logical, useful and you can solve
increasingly difficult problems. I have to say, though,
that my favourite subject in school was Geography.
I was fascinated by the landscape around us and
differences between countries and this encouraged
me to travel around the world.
What was your worst subject at school?
I was fortunate because I was a good at most
subjects and enjoyed studying. I suppose my weakest
area was PE as I struggled with hockey and netball
although I really liked cross country and badminton.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
My teachers at school thought I should be a
teacher but I was determined to wait as long as
possible before making my mind up so I toyed with
accountancy, banking, and business management as
well as teaching. I finally made my mind up to be a
teacher during my final year at University.
Rebecca Ibbotson
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Mrs Bennett
What did you think of Sheffield High School when you first arrived and what has
changed in the school since you have been here?
When I first came to Sheffield High School my first thought was that there weren’t any
boys in the school, only girls! One of the main changes at Sheffield High School since I’ve
been here was the headmistress has changed from Mrs Houston to Mrs Dunsford. I have
enjoyed working with both of them and Mrs Dunsford really understands everyone.
I also used to be the Head of Upper School, which is the equivalent to the Head of
Y10–11, when I first came to the school.
When you retire what will you do in your free time and are there any hobbies which
you would like to pursue?
I enjoy reading lots of history books and generally anything to do with history, however
I would also like to play the cello more. I started playing the cello when I was 36 years old
so I was an adult learner.
What did you want to be when you were little?
When I was little I wanted to be a forensic scientist, I didn’t really think of teaching as
being my first choice. I used to live in Jordan but was teaching in Cornwall when I applied
for the job at Sheffield High School.
Finally, what will you miss the most about Sheffield High School?
I will miss the pupils who are lovely to teach as well as the teachers too.
Olivia Beavers, Emily Booth and Jessica Hogg Y10
Mrs Pitchford
M
rs Pitchford joined Sheffield High as Head of Sixth Form in
2000 from Fulneck School in Leeds where she had been Head
of Biology and also exams officer. She arrived just as the Sixth
Form had moved into the new Sixth Form Centre on Melbourne Avenue
and under her leadership the Sixth Form quickly grew and it became
clear that an extension to the facilities would be needed. The first plans
were drawn up in 2002 but we didn’t get the new building until 2010,
just as Mrs Pitchford was standing down as Head of Sixth and moving
to a part-time Biology role.
Mrs Pitchford has attended almost every school event, sometimes
commuting from Lincoln to get here; she has taken part in several
school trips, and has been a fantastic support to her colleagues and
to the girls. The girls have always had a real fondness for her and she
continued to support them above and beyond the hours for which she
is paid as a teacher.
Mrs Puddephatt
Where will you be going in the near future and what will you be
doing?
Well, I will actually be coming back here to Sheffield High Junior
School to be a supply teacher and also to be a mum as well.
When you were younger what did you want to be?
I have a strong memory of always wanting to be a potter or an artist.
However, when I was 27 years old I decided that I wanted to be a
teacher because all my family are teachers and you never get bored! I
never really wanted to work in an office as when I was younger I thought
that I would get bored in an office.
If you could teach any other subject apart from: English, Form time,
RE and Humanities what would it be?
I wouldn’t mind teaching art and some languages in particular French
and Spanish, my French is a bit more fluent than my Spanish, however
they are both a bit rusty. I also wouldn’t mind teaching Geography and
History, I love humanities! I love teaching children – it’s really fun and
they make me laugh.
Mr Richards
When you retire will you pursue any hobbies?
Music, I love music, I play the guitar and the mandolin in a band
called ‘Dogwood Rose’. Our band plays in pubs and at festivals too.
What did you think of Sheffield High School when you first came
and what will you remember about it?
I never expected to be working at Sheffield High School, it all
happened suddenly! I think it is very good that the girls are conscious of
how much their parents have sacrificed for their opportunity to come to
this school. I love the staff here too.
What did you want to be when you were little?
When I was little I wanted to be a footballer for my home team
‘Oldham Athletic’.
Do you have any big plans for your band Dogwood Rose?
Well we are making a CD at the moment, we have to complete two
more tracks. We don’t have any ‘big’ plans because you’ve got to
be realistic with your ambitions because it isn’t Simon Cowell type of
music, so I think fewer people will buy it.
Olivia Beavers, Emily Booth and Jessica Hogg
Mr Willatt
What school are you moving to?
Rudston School in Rotherham to be the head teacher
What did you think of SHS when you first came?
It was very friendly and calm
How long have you been at SHS?
8 years
I didn’t know what I wanted to be, I was very unambitious
What was your worst subject at school?
Science, because I didn’t get it, particularly chemistry!
Dr Bayley
What will your new position be?
I will be the Director of Student Experience (a lecturer) as part of the
University of Warwick’s Chemistry department
What did you think of SHS when you first came?
Everyone was friendly, welcoming and the environment was very
comfortable.
How long have you been at SHS?
4 years
Have you had any embarrassing moments?
I fell over the stairs on my interview!
I didn’t really know for sure, but definitely something to do with
science.
What will you miss the most about SHS?
All the people, staff, pupils, but not the trek to School House, as it
always seems to rain!
Rebecca Ibbotson
Miss Carr with ex-teacher Margaret Bird: both ex-pupils of SHS, both
returned immediately following their training to teach here. Margaret
taught at SHS for the rest of her career.
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Dining Room Assistant Janet retires after
more than 20 years’ service
L
ong-time Sheffield High School
employee and dining room assistant,
Janet Darling, retired this year after more
than 20 years’ service.
Janet first started work at Sheffield High
School in 1988 as a cleaner. She soon took on
the role of cleaning supervisor before joining
the dining staff as a dinner lady in the School’s
old kitchens which were situated where the
Sports Hall now stands.
Over the years, Janet has worked in all
areas of the kitchen; vending, the pot wash,
on the sandwich bar, providing hotplate
service and as a food assistant, she has been
a truly adaptable person.
Janet’s final years in the School Dining
Room have been spent in the tuck shop and
on the till at the Breakfast Club. Janet was a
friend to all and she will be much missed by
all the girls and also by many parents who are
regulars at Breakfast Club.
Away from school, Janet supports what has
been described as the only football team in
Sheffield (United!) and has been a long-time
season ticket holder. She is also an avid
rambler, especially along routes with drinking
houses! Janet is a keen gardener and is
looking forward to spending more time in her
garden and also with her granddaughter.
Janet enjoyed a fitting ‘send-off’ as she
retired. She was invited to a Junior School
assembly to be treated to a marvellous
rendition of “Food, Glorious Food” from the
musical “Oliver” and, at a later ceremony to
mark her retirement, Janet was thrilled with
her gifts of a barbecue, a specially-produced
cake and flowers. This was followed by a
celebratory drink with her colleagues at a local
hostelry and Janet expressed her thanks to all
involved.
Weddings and Babies!
Annabell Dickson, born
to Mrs Dickson in the
Junior School.
Mr Adams pictured here with his new wife Kate at their Wedding
this summer in St Mark’s Church, Broomhill.
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Art teacher Miss Francis
and baby Flo.
Miss Russell married Ross Harrison 11th February
2012 in Rotherham. The wedding was an Alice in
Wonderland theme.
From the green leaves of Rutland Park to the
snowy mountains of Central Asia
My new home in the mountains
A local girl amongst the flowers
Walnut trees in the sunlight
Miss Carrington leaves the English Department at SHS for a new
However, by making cheese this problem can be solved and generate
role as Community Health Educator in the landlocked country of
some income for the local community. In time, we may even be able to
Kyrgyzstan
introduce pizza!
A
s I have announced that I am leaving this year, there have been
some puzzled reactions:
‘Where?! Kurdistan...?’ (Not quite…)
‘How do you spell that?’ (Good question!)
‘Did you say you were making cheese? (Well, sort of…)
In light of this confusion, I felt I needed to set the record straight.
This October, I will be packing my bags and heading to Kyrgyzstan,
Central Asia. Surrounded by a collection of other ‘stans’, Kyrgyzstan
is ranked among the half-forgotten countries of the world. It was once
a mandatory stop on the Great Silk Road, but has more recently been
shaped by its place in the former Soviet Union. Kyrgyzstan has dramatic
mountain ranges, alpine lakes and abundant wildlife. Its people are
wonderfully hospitable although a third of families live below the poverty
line.
My new home will be in a beautiful village in the Fergana Valley,
near the border with Uzbekistan. In fact, I will be living amongst Uzbek
people, one of the many ethnic groups living in the country. The village
is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and the largest natural
walnut forest in the world. It is popular with local tourists as well as
foreign backpackers, who come to trek in the summer and for skiing in
the winter. However, not many foreigners actually choose to live there.
Let’s just say that the shopping options are limited and the cinema is
several hundred miles away!
Fortunately, I won’t be on my own in this somewhat remote spot. I am
joining a team of eight people, including British, American and German
volunteers. Together, we will be setting up a Community Development
project in the village, working alongside local people to improve their
lives, health and future prospects. Development is an area I have been
interested in for a long time and so I am thrilled to be involved in such
an exciting project.
As a Community Health Educator, I will be drawing on everything that
I have learnt at SHS about the best ways people learn. I am obviously
not a medical expert but because I’ve grown up in Britain I have a lot of
knowledge about how to stay healthy. For instance, I know that drinking
plenty of water is essential; that eating greens can prevent anaemia;
that brushing my teeth regularly will help to stop them all falling
out before I reach middle age! Many people in Kyrgyzstan are less
knowledgeable about health issues, so my job is to train local people to
pass this information on. I’m also hoping that we will be working in the
local schools so that these good habits are instilled early.
So what about the cheese? Well, other people in my team will focus
on different projects and one of these is cheese-making, an idea that
local people have come up with. They know that they waste a lot of milk
every year when they take their cow herds up onto the high pastures.
It is just too hard to transport the milk to market while it’s still fresh.
The third main project idea at the moment is a woodcraft workshop,
making use of the walnut wood readily available. Many tourists pass
through the village every year and will hopefully be interested in a
wooden souvenir or two. The young men in the village are eager to
receive training in a particular craft, so that they can develop their
skills and eventually provide for their families. Their mothers and wives
are also delighted that a project like this will be starting as men leave
Kyrgyzstan to find work in Russia every year and some of them never
return, wrecking family life.
To make a worthwhile contribution to these projects and really settle
into life in Kyrgyzstan, I have committed to staying for two years. At
the moment this seems like a long time but I am sure that as I begin to
make friends and adapt to my new home, the months will pass quickly.
Part of my settling in will also involve learning a new language: Uzbek.
This uses the same alphabet as Russian, although it is not actually in
the same family of languages. Mrs Nashvili gave me a Russian alphabet
lesson the other week and I hope this will give me a head start with road
signs and restaurant menus once I arrive!
It is going to be a big change for me. However, I do believe that life is
an adventure and that often the greatest risks bring the richest rewards.
One of the hardest things will be saying goodbye to people and leaving
Sheffield High marks the beginning of that process. I have spent six
happy years at the school and the energy, commitment and kindness
of girls and staff will stay with me and inspire me in the future. I hope to
stay in touch and perhaps return in a couple of years to tell you about
the people I met and the things I’ve seen. I might even bring some
cheese for you to try!
If you’d like to read more about the work I’m doing, have a look at the
website of Crosslink Development International, a non-profit relief and
development organisation: http://cdintl.org/
If you’d like to read about my first few weeks in Kyrgyzstan and see
some photos go to: http://yellowwood2.wordpress.com
Facts about Kyrgyzstan:
★★93% of Kyrgyzstan is over 1000m above sea level
★★The country boasts 300 days of sunshine a year but temperatures
in winter can drop to -30’C
★★The Kyrgyz are a nomadic people who traditionally live in round,
felt-covered tents called yurts
★★Other ethnic groups living in Kyrgyzstan include Russians, Uzbeks,
Dungans, Uyghurs, Tajiks and Tatars
★★Many endangered species can be found in the country, including
the maral, snow leopard, Tien Shan brown bear and grey monitor
lizard
★★Kyrgyzstan has 13 competitors in the 2012 Olympic Games.
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‘Our sporting High Flyers!’
W
e here at Sheffield High are always pleased to celebrate the sporting success of our girls both in and out of
school. We recognise the dedication and commitment required to achieve success at such a high level and
want to congratulate all the following girls on their performances in their chosen fields! These girls really are
top of their game……
Katie Bower: 7th in the country at U15 Indoor
Clubs High Jump, top ten at the English
Schools Finals
K
atie Bower in Year 9 had a remarkable year in the High Jump.
She saw her personal best in the High Jump go up over the
winter from 1.45m up to a staggering 1.55m through the indoor
club season. Her highest position in this event in the U15 age group
was 7th in the country and her best win was the Northern Clubs U15
Competition. During the summer Katie then took the Sheffield U14
SFSS title, the South Yorkshire title jumping the English Schools
qualifying standard of 1.57m. Katie competed for her county at the
U14 High Jump English Schools Finals where she managed to finish
in the top ten in the country – and all this at the tender age of 13! Katie
extended her personal best over the summer to a staggering 1.60m!
Yes – higher than most of the pupils (and staff!) at SHS!
Natalia Hackett: U17 champion in the 3000m at
the UK School Games, selected to represent
England in the World Schools Cross Country
Championships
N
atalia has had a great year in which she was selected to
represent England in the World Schools Cross Country
Championships, became the AAA English National clubs
her name, was very grateful for this offer of support from the company.
Wosskow Brown are aiming to support local sportsmen and women
to succeed in their chosen sport and were very pleased to sponsor
the trainers for Natalia to help her in her bid for future success. Natalia
said “I am really grateful for the support of Wosskow Brown and
hope to make good use of them later this summer.” Natalia had been
selected to represent England in the World Schools Cross Country
Championships, to compete at the UK School Games over the bank
holiday weekend in the Olympic Stadium and also to run in the recent
London mini-marathon, but due to injury, she had to turn them all down.
Natalia has enjoyed using the trainers as she begins her fight back to
run at the top level.
Natasha Adkinson: International Para
Equestrian Dressage, UK Leading Young Rider
W
orld Class para-equestrian dressage rider, Natasha Adkinson
competed in her first event as an International Grade Ib rider
at Bishop Burton this summer having been reclassified from
Grade III last year. Natasha, in Year 13, had qualified for this at the
British Dressage Para-Equestrian Winter Championships, which were
held at Vale View Equestrian Centre in Leicestershire.
Riding Undercover 7, a Dutch Warmblood she owns, the pair set
the bar high on the first day by winning the Young Riders section with
a score of 70.87%. They followed this up on day two with another first
champion, competed at the UK School Games, where she became
place, again in the Young Riders section. The combined two day result
U17 champion in the 3000m and was the winner of the Harold Whitham
meant Natasha was crowned the top Grade 1b Young Rider, as well as
SFSS trophy.
the best Young Rider overall. She also took home the UK Leading Rider
Simon Gamble from local solicitors Wosskow Brown came into
Sheffield High School to present Natalia with two new pairs of trainers.
Fifteen year old Natalia, an international runner with titles and records to
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title from the three day international competition.
Topping off a very successful competition, the combination also won
their Freestyle to Music class on the final day with a score of 72.33%.
‘I could feel that all the hard work and hours of training were coming
together and he performed beautifully,’ said Natasha. ‘He was an
absolute star! I was also thrilled to beat a member of the Canadian
Paralympic team.’
Natasha, who has VACTERL Syndrome and also Spina Bifida in
her neck, is a member of the British Equestrian Federation’s UK Sport
funded World Class Development Programme, which works with
talented riders to maximise their potential and deliver success.
Amy Potter: International Netball Player,
European Gold Medallist
S
heffield High School pupil Amy Potter came home from Northern
Ireland with a European Gold Medal from playing for England in
the Netball Europe Championships in County Antrim.
Amy completed her second year representing her country at netball
which, as for any international player, takes a dedicated approach. Amy
was also in the Yorkshire Jets NTL (National Talent League) squad and
was very proud to have helped to lead her team as co-captain in the
matches that only play the very best Under 19 players in the country.
Amy was also selected for the Superleague squad, the adult/open age
Yorkshire Jets, where she gained valuable experience in training and
joined the match squad in several games.
To reach this standard takes hours of practice and Amy had to
balance this alongside her A levels. She achieved straight A grades so
now is off to study Human Physiology at Leeds.
Olivia Noble reached the girls singles final of
the HSBC Road to Wimbledon U14 National
Tennis Finals
O
livia qualified through to this prestigious competition for the
second time and played extremely well throughout the event
to reach this national final. She may have lost two sets to one
to the top seed, but she certainly is one to look out for in future tennis
competitions.
Olivia scooped £250 from reaching the final and also met four-time
Wimbledon semi-finalist Tim Henman who presented Olivia with her
runner-up trophy.
This promising youngster first picked up a racket at the age of six,
encouraged by her parents who played tennis at a club, and she now
trains six hours a week at Graves Tennis centre coached by former
Davis Cup player David Sherwood.
Olivia is a multi-talented sportswoman as she plays in the school
netball, hockey and rounders’ teams and of course was on the tennis
team that won the GDST trophy for the first time last year. She also has
achieved Yorkshire level in hockey and is a key member of the England
Rounders team.
Erin Williams: Highest scoring member of
the GB Dressage Team at the European
championships in Poland, winner of the
British International tournament, British Pony
Championships winner and winner of the
Lucan trophy and BDSC Pony trophy
T
he prestigious Lucan Trophy was awarded to Erin in Year 9 for her
superb performances for GB at the European Championships in
Poland in July and the BDSC Pony Trophy for Erin’s success in
the British Dressage Premier League.
Erin was both the highest scoring and also the youngest team
member for Great Britain at the European Championships in Jaszkowo,
Poland in July. Riding her German bred gelding Danny Boy B and her
German mare Dynasty she has dominated the British pony scene being
placed in the top 2 in every national and international competition this
year. With Danny Boy B she won the British International tournament
held at Addington Manor, UK and came second on Dynasty at the
French International held in Compiègne in June. Erin and Dynasty
concluded a superb season by being crowned British Pony Champions
after they won the Under 25 Championships in Lincolnshire in August,
with Danny Boy B taking the second placed slot.
Year 9 pupil Erin is trained by Derbyshire based international rider
Sonia Webster-Baines and GB pony team trainer Olympian Peter Storr.
Erin qualified for the same events during the summer of 2012.
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Other individual success
Y
ear 9 athlete Sarah Lee-Liggett aged
14 is a multi-talented athlete. She has
achieved her personal best in the winter
indoor clubs pentathlon, being at one point
in the top ten in the country. Sarah followed
this up in the summer, achieving a very high
standard in a range of events and winning the
prestigious 100m junior title. She is pictured
below being presented with the trophy.
Sarah qualified for the English Schools 25th
Combined Event in Bedford this September as
part of the South Yorkshire team.
Y
ear 9 pupils Beth Smart & Sophie
Peckett are going from strength to
strength in volleyball. Beth has not
only played on the Yorkshire Squad, she
also has played with the North Riding Eagles
in the U15 National Finals where they were
placed 5th overall. “I started volleyball in
late November, just after half term, when
Mrs Davidson started our block of volleyball
lessons in PE classes. I loved the game from
the moment I started playing; I decided to
continue and go to the Yorkshire trials after
three weeks of lessons. I went to the trials and
met David Roberts, the North England coach,
and was given a place in the Yorkshire Squad.
After going to the Yorkshire training sessions
another Yorkshire coach, Anthony Head, gave
me the chance to go to the U15’s Nationals
with the North Riding Eagles; we played really
well and are now 5th in the country. I have also
been to the U14’s Nationals and we came 8th.
I really love volleyball and plan to continue
playing with my club Sheffield VC and going
to Yorkshire training.” Sophie went with Beth
to try out for Yorkshire and she now goes to
the Sheffield Volleyball club every Thursday.
She also was selected to play for the Under
14 Yorkshire B team in the Regional volleyball
competition.
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S
ephora Ford in Year 4 and Lulu
Lorente-Carr in Year 7 have both had
an amazing year in the Talent ID diving
squads. Throughout this season Sephora has
run up an amazing list of achievements: 1st
place in the gymnastics section of the National
TID games in Southend, 3rd place in the 3
metre entries, has won the silver medal at the
Shipley Novices diving competition, qualified
for the National Skills Finals in Southampton
and has been selected for the England Talent
Diving Development Programme. Lulu was
placed 11th in the country in the National
Skills Development Championships in
Southampton. Her aim is to get into the next
level of the national performance ladder, the
age group training. Both girls train three to
four times a week at Ponds Forge.
R
ebecca Dancer has also been chosen
to participate in the ‘Unlocking
Potential’ programme which is
delivered in partnership between the
Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust and the
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA).
This makes Rebecca one of only twenty young
people from across the UK who will have
the opportunity to experience this exciting
programme which will help make a positive
impact and encourage them to aim high in life.
Last May, she attended the launch in London
of the ‘Unlocking Potential’ programme where
she met the Athlete Mentor Team and other
Unlocking Potential participants. Rebecca’s
mentor suggested she looked at the biathle
as an event, as she is a talented runner and
swimmer.
Rebecca’s mother, Zoë, discovered that the
Yorkshire Biathle Club was hosting a ‘Come
and Try’ day last June. She and Rebecca
went along to Bridlington where the running
was along the promenade and the swimming
element in the sea. Rebecca promptly joined
the Yorkshire Club and took part in her first
competition in Bridlington in July where she
came second.
As a 14-year old in the biathle, Rebecca
has to run 500 metres, swim for 100 metres,
then run another 500 metres. In the new year,
Rebecca will move up an age group with
longer swims and runs and then she will have
the opportunity to try to achieve the qualifying
times for next season’s World Tour. In the
meantime, Rebecca has learned to cycle and
is looking forward next year to trying out her
skills at triathlon. With this in mind, she plans
to get some open water training at Rother
Valley Country Park.
B
ritish Junior Ice Dance Champion Olivia
Smart has finished full-time schooling
at Sheffield High School to become a
full-time ice skater! She won the British junior
title with her ice dance partner which led to her
leaving for the big time.
Olivia, who at the age of 14 became part
of the GB Junior Ice Dance Squad, left to
train in New Jersey USA for several training
weeks at a time with the GB Squad. When at
home she now has home schooling but will
be back at Sheffield High to take all her GCSE
examinations.
In the new year Olivia travelled with the
GB team to Poland for an International
Competition and went on to be selected for
the Junior World Championships in Minx,
Russia where she finished 17th in the World!
“I will really miss all my friends and teachers
and all the activities we have the chance to do
at school,” said Olivia, “I will certainly make
time to keep in touch with all my friends when
I am back home. I am very grateful for all the
support my friends, family and teachers have
given to me!”
Junior and Infant Sports day 2012
O
ur Sports day was held at the EIS; the girls took part in lots of
fun field events and exciting track events. A friendly, lighthearted yet competitive atmosphere possessed the arena as
the games began. A full morning consisted of field events for juniors
and races on the middle track for the infants. Points were being earned
quickly and nobody knew (apart from some of the teachers) who the
front runners were. The day was jam packed and tensions rose high as
they came closer to revealing the winners. The climax of the day was a
competitive House egg and spoon race that Emeralds won. Overall the
Sapphires House won, keeping up their fast flow of trophies with Rubies
coming 2nd and Amethysts 3rd. An enjoyable day brought pleasure for
all spectators and participants.
Elisabeth Kearsley, Y6
Melbourne Running Club Badminton Aims High
at Melbourne House
D
uring the course of the year, some of the Y5 and Y6 girls from
Melbourne House have been taking part in a cross country
running club. Led by Mrs Willatt and Miss Taylor and helped by
Mrs Gillott, they have been training on the lighter Tuesday evenings of
the year at School, Botanical Gardens or Endcliffe Park improving their
fitness and distance running.
Some of the girls have competed in the Sheffield primary schools
cross country, running in damp and cold conditions early on Saturday
mornings, with other local schools. There was healthy competition
and many runs the girls could take part in. We all thoroughly enjoyed
ourselves despite the mud, rain, sleet and frost and one or two minor
setbacks. Thank you all the Mums and Dads who supported us while
braving all the early frosty mornings!
Mia Harrison, Y6
Y
Y6 Netball
I
n March of this year, Sheffield High School hosted the Sheffield U11
Netball Tournament. Teams from all over Sheffield came to compete,
including four teams from Sheffield High. The games were very
competitive throughout the morning and all the girls taking part had
a great time. One of the High School teams and Mylnhurst remained
unbeaten throughout the tournament and met in the final! The standard
of play was excellent, with Mylnhurst the eventual winners in a closely
fought final. All of the girls would like to say a massive thank you to Miss
Johnson for organising the event and to everyone else who contributed
to making it a great morning of netball.
Laura Smith, Y6
5 and Y6 Badminton Club members had a very busy season
played in twelve Under 11 and Under 12 Tournaments this year.
We entered Sheffield events, but also travelled to a Derbyshire
Tournament, in Dronfield, and some Yorkshire Competitions, in
Doncaster and York.
The year had a wonderful start, with Laura Smith winning the
Yorkshire U11 Singles trophy and Laura Smith and Sophie Kay lifting the
Yorkshire U11 Doubles trophy. There were a number of other highlights:
Sheffield U11 Mixed Doubles: Laura Smith, Megan Hornsby and
Noosh Staniforth achieved 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings respectively with
their partners.
YBA Primary Festival: SHS ‘A’ Team [Megan Hornsby, Avreeti Kumar
and Laura Smith] were the winners and SHS ‘B’ Team [Anne-Marie and
Natalie Gabrawi and Charlotte Wainwright] were Runners-up.
Westfield Primary Singles Competition: Laura Smith was the Singles
winner, Megan Hornsby and Caitlin Illingworth were the Doubles
winners.
The Badminton season ended with 12 Melbourne House pupils being
chosen to represent Sheffield in the Yorkshire Badminton Association
Primary Inter-Area Competition. They played enthusiastically to achieve
a superb 1st, 2nd & 3rd placings; all twelve girls have now been
awarded their Sheffield City Colours for Badminton. Congratulations
to Ruby Blackburn, Anne-Marie Gabwari, Natalie Gabwari, Megan
Hornsby, Caitlin Illingworth, Sophie Kay, Emma Kerry, Avreeti Kumar,
Laura Smith and Noosh Staniforth.
Laura Smith and Megan Hornsby, Y6
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Participation at every level from Playground
to Podium – The Sporting Year 2011–2012
I
nvolvement and attainment in sport at SHS have both continued
to flourish and the academic year that appropriately culminated in
London 2012 was no exception.
Team performances in our major school competitive sports of netball,
hockey, badminton, trampolining, gymnastics, tennis, rounders and
athletics included 16 City, 11 County, 6 Regional and 3 National titles.
We are so proud of the girls’ success which is the result of
infectious enthusiasm, commitment, perseverance, loyalty, talent and
determination.
These traits are overtly displayed by our senior girls and sports
captains who are excellent role models who lead by example and
certainly inspire dreams and drive from their younger peers.
Nowhere is the opportunity for vertical grouping within school so
prevalent as in sport. Events such as the Sports Dinner, Movement
Evening and gatherings of those who attend a sports club highlight this.
The highlights of the sporting year have been:
Winning Trampolining National Finals in all age
groups
O
n January 14th the Sheffield High School trampolining squad
travelled up to Northumbria to compete at the Northern Zones
of the National Schools Trampolining Competition. Eight teams
and nine individuals qualified from the Yorkshire round which was held
in Hull in December 2011. The 32 girls met at the Botanical Gardens in
great anticipation for what the day was to bring. The competition was
a great success with four teams from all three age groups qualifying
to the national finals (U19A, U19B, U15A and U13A) as well as four
individuals – Chloe Pryce and Lydia Oakley from the U15 closed
competition and Sarah Bower and Sophie Green from the U19 closed
competition. The teams are ready to defend their winning titles for the
fourth and third years running. This is the eleventh consecutive year
that Sheffield High School teams have reached the finals and we look
forward to hearing the results.
The National competition was held in Bristol in March and the teams
work hard at fundraising to buy new kit for the occasion as it was our
11th consecutive year of National Schools Trampolining Finals, of which
we have had 5 teams crowned national champions in the past 3 years.
We had a fantastic win in all three age groups in the closed competition!
Another first for Sheffield High!
Sophie Green Trampolining Captain 2012
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Sheffield High Regional Netball Champions
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ast years National Finalists, the Under 15 SHS Netball team,
continued their dominance in the area by winning the Yorkshire
& Humberside trophy in the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional
Tournament.
Movement Evening
M
ovement Evening never fails to be one of our most exciting
events in the Winter Calendar and this year was no exception.
Based on the Olympic values, each performance aimed to
bring across values such as teamwork, excellence, inspiration and
confidence. This year also saw new performances in tap, including
Helena Sandford, who recently represented her country in the World
Championships. Our gymnasts and trampolinists enthralled us all with
their outstanding routines and daring tumbles as well as a surprise
finale extravaganza by Mrs Davidson, Miss Jones and the Movement
captains. There was participation by girls from all years, including the
Junior School. Movement Evening is a perfect chance to express our
creative side as performers and sport leaders, from Beyoncé to ‘Singin’
in the Rain’ and ‘Hairspray’, Sheffield High never fails to provide an
evening of excitement. Bring on next year!!!
Netball Net Nationals!
S
heffield High School Under 14 netball team qualified for the
National Netball Finals for the second year running! They played
in the National Finals in March at Basildon Sporting Village where
they met the top two teams from all of the nine regions in England to
play off for the National trophy. The girls did extremely well at this top
level and achieved ninth in the country!
The Sheffield High School teams had qualified as U14, U16 and
U19 South Yorkshire Champions in all three age groups through to the
regional round which was held at Ashville in Harrogate. The U19 team
were placed 5th overall in Yorkshire & Humberside and the U16 team
narrowly missed qualifying for the National Finals by 2 goals!
No amount of mud, ice, gales or hills could dampen their enthusiasm.
All their hard work and determination brought much success with
Sheffield High School being placed 1st in all five races and so winning
the league trophy in this age group.
In the individual placing in the SFSS league Jessica Beedle came
2nd overall, Olivia Hogan 6th, Carmen Levine 10th, Gabby Craft 13th,
Emily Wyman 16th, Abigail Morton 18th, Imogen Liversidge 26th and
Alex Harrison 28th.
In the final run in the SFSS Calendar, the City Championships, the
team again took the trophy for 1st place with some fantastic individual
performances. Following these amazing achievements, three of
the girls were selected to represent Sheffield in the South Yorkshire
Championships in Doncaster with two more as reserves, where they
again performed extremely well.
These fantastic achievements wouldn’t have been possible without
the help of the committed parents who supported and collected the
point cards at every race, and also year 11 pupil Natalia Hackett who
ran the cross country club.
Well done girls!!
Sheffield High Retains Northern Trust Trophies
T
he teams from Sheffield High School came back from the
Northern Trust Rally having retained 6 of the trophies in the
competition, adding one more to the final total of 7 out of
the possible 10! Teams from each of the Girls’ Day School Trust’s
northern schools travelled to Northampton High School to compete
in the rally. The teams were victorious in: Tennis 1st couple, Junior
and Senior rounders, Badminton 1st & 2nd couples, Trampolining,
Challenge Trophy (the challenge involved a series of tasks, including
an engineering team challenge, mathematics relay, physics task and a
general knowledge quiz) and 2nd in Volleyball for the first time ever! It
was an exciting and exhilarating day and the Sheffield girls thoroughly
deserved their victories especially in retaining six of them following last
years domination of the Northern Rally.
Five out of Five: SHS Y7 Cross Country
T
his winter our Year 7 cross country team won the Sheffield
Schools Cross Country league for the first time in many years.
A team of eight SHS Year 7 girls competed in five races in the
Saturday morning league against other runners throughout Sheffield.
Badminton Captains Report
B
adminton success continues throughout each age group with
over 40 girls representing the school since September. The
U12s, 14s and 16s have played matches in all three competition
types-the SFSS league, the Yorkshire Schools competition and the
Center Parcs National Schools Competition. In the SFSS league,
all teams have beaten schools from across the city, including King
Edwards, Silverdale, King Ecgberts and Notre Dame.
Matches have put the girls fitness to the test, both physically and
mentally, with the outcome of some matches being determined by a
single point. The highlight of this badminton season has been the U16
team winning a place at the Regional Finals, held on the 14th March at
the York Railway Institute. The team consisted of Olivia Noble, Bethany
Keel, Trishna Kurian and Rachel Hopkins, who beat 11 teams to secure
their place. The girls had a strong start, beating Sir John Nelthorpe and
Malton School, but were narrowly beaten 3–2 in games by Crossley
Heath School from Halifax, who went on to represent Yorkshire and
Humber in the National Finals. The team demonstrated some excellent
badminton and were placed, a more than respectable, 2nd in the
region.
Charlotte Atkin, Badminton Captain
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Charlotte Wadsworth, Y1N
Isabel Tupholme, Y1N
Matin Charlesworth, Y11
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GCSE Results Push Sheffield High Further
Up The League Table
T
his summer’s outstanding GCSE results have pushed Sheffield
High School no fewer than 50 places up the national league
table to occupy 60th place among all independent schools. Data
published recently by the Independent Schools Council also shows the
school to be 32nd among all independent girls’ schools nationally.
In a year in which considerable controversy has followed the release
of GCSE results because of a drop in success rates, the High School
has shown a marked improvement over the previous year’s grades
which were themselves at an already impressive level. This year, over
77% of GCSE grades were either A* or A, against last year’s figure of
68%.
Once again, statistics nationally continue to show that pupils
gain better results if educated in single-sex schools and that girls
in particular do better than boys in a single-sex environment. Whilst
Sheffield High School was in 32nd place among all girls schools this
year, it would have been in 15th place nationally in the boys’ school
league table and in 16th place amongst co-educational schools in the
UK.
The High School is the only school in Sheffield to feature this year in
the table of the top 100 independent schools nationally and once again
boasts the best GCSE results of any independent school in Yorkshire or
the north Midlands.
Commenting on the publication of the league tables, Headmistress
Valerie Dunsford said that the school’s focus was on students doing
well, rather than on league tables. “While we are pleased to move up
the national rankings, our main focus is on getting the best out of our
students every year,” she added. “As always, the teaching staff work
exceptionally hard to ensure that they get the best out of every pupil
and I am extremely grateful to them for the part they have played in
these exceptional results. Some year groups do extremely well, while
others do less well, but that doesn’t mean that they have tried any less
or been any less successful.”
A-level Results
GO4IT SHS Awards 2011–12
S
heffield High School is celebrating another superb set of A-level
results, including 78% of all subject results at grades A* to B. In
the school’s unrivalled tenth year of a 100% pass rate, 95% of
students have achieved grades A* to C for the second successive year.
Almost half the year group has achieved at least two grade As and a B,
giving them access to the top universities in the country.
The girls at Sheffield High also continue to buck the national
trend, with well over 50% of exam entries from this year group of 84
candidates being in Maths, Further Maths and the Sciences.
‘I would like to congratulate the girls on their excellent results and
university places in a year when almost half our girls have exceeded
the new government benchmark of grades AAB for the top university
courses,’ said headmistress Valerie Dunsford.
July 2012
December 2011
Bronze
Bronze
Roisín Meleady-White (Year 7)
Helen Singleton (Year 8)
Lucy Bower (Year 8)
Farzana Yasmin (Year 8)
Amy Bateman (Year 9)
Michaela Blyth (Year 10)
Megan Edge (Year 10)
Ashleigh Fletcher (Year 10)
Ros Fomin (Year 10)
Daniz Mobayen (Year 10)
Caitlin Palmer (Year 10)
Lynne Shackshaft (Year 10)
Emma Spencer (Year 10)
Katie Winter (Year 10)
Amelia Winterburn (Year 10)
Sofia Wyzykiewicz (Year 12)
Camelia Yousefpour (Year 12)
Emily Morris (Year 13)
March 2012
Bronze
Hooriya Rizvi (Year 8)
Jessica Denniff (Year 12)
Anna Hadjivassiliou (Year 12)
Grace Hosking (Year 12)
Nadia Hussain (Year 12)
Guneet Kohli (Year 12)
Annie Norman (Year 12)
Alex Peel (Year 12)
Georgia Salamat (Year 12)
Pippa Stacey (Year 12)
Elizabeth Swain (Year 12)
Abena Taylor-Smith (Year 12)
Paige Winspear (Year 12)
Silver
Silver
Ella Jackson (Year 11)
Matin Charlesworth (Year 11)
Sophie Green (Year 13)
Gold
Katharine Salmon (Staff)
Susan Good (Staff)
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A Level Results 2012
Advanced Level Subjects
Art & Design
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry
Drama & Theatre Studies
Economics
English Language
English Literature
French
Further Mathematics
Geography
Geology
German
Greek
Government & Politics
History
ICT
Mathematics
Physical Education
Physics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Russian
Spanish
%
No of
Entries
10
38
8
35
1
15
9
10
4
1
14
5
1
1
12
16
2
28
2
4
24
6
2
6
Total
Passes
(A*–E)
10
38
8
35
1
15
9
10
4
1
14
5
1
1
12
16
2
28
2
4
24
6
2
6
100
A*
A
B
C
D
E
3
3
0
2
0
1
0
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
6
0
2
0
2
4
1
2
0
13.8
2
13
4
10
0
5
1
3
1
0
5
2
1
1
6
6
0
12
2
0
10
4
0
1
35.0
5
9
4
12
1
5
6
2
2
0
6
3
0
0
1
1
1
8
0
2
6
0
0
2
29.9
0
11
0
9
0
3
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
5
0
0
2
0
0
3
16.5
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
4.3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.39
D
E
A Level
Pass Rate
A*–E
100%
A*, A
49%
A*, A, B
79%
Y11 GCSE Level Results 2012
GCSE Level Subjects
Art
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry
Drama
English
English Literature
French
Geography
German
Greek
History
ICT
Latin
Mathematics
Music
Physical Education
Physics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Russian
Science
Additional Science
Spanish
%
62
No of
Entries
49
108
28
108
23
114
114
55
66
30
2
73
19
5
114
16
31
108
1
22
10
6
6
38
Total
Passes
(A*–C)
49
108
28
108
23
114
114
54
65
30
2
68
21
5
112
15
31
105
1
22
10
6
6
36
98.87
A*
18
72
8
77
5
33
27
16
54
13
2
37
7
4
50
7
17
61
1
6
8
0
0
14
46.9
A
13
19
9
19
11
52
50
22
9
13
0
20
9
1
38
6
9
24
0
12
2
0
1
14
30.8
B
10
16
8
7
4
21
27
11
2
4
0
9
2
0
15
2
5
16
0
2
0
2
2
4
14.7
C
8
1
3
5
3
8
10
5
0
0
0
2
3
0
9
0
0
4
0
2
0
4
3
4
6.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.3
GCSE Level
Pass Rate
A*–C
99%
A*, A
78%
A*, A, B
92%
Destinations 2012
Giovanna Ryder
Birmingham
Mathematics
Sophie Waring
Birmingham
Medical Science
Aaminah Akhtar
Bradford
Clinical Sciences/Medicine Foundation Year
Jennifer Utting
Bradford
Clinical Sciences/Medicine Foundation Year
Noor Barotchi
Bradford
Pharmacy
Sumaya Saheel
Bradford
Biomedical Science
Charlotte Savage
Bristol
Medicine
Eleanor Craven
Bristol
Law
Hannah Slaughter
Bristol
Economics
Rose Sear
Cardiff
Dentistry
Shalaka Darshane
Durham
English Literature
Eugenie Warden
Durham
General Engineering
Jessica Brailey
Edinburgh
International Business
Charlotte Atkin
Edinburgh
Oral Health Sciences
Sophie Parkin
Exeter
Law
Jasmine Bailey
Hull
British Politics and Legislative Studies
Lydia Booth-Robinson
Hull
Psychology
Harriet Daley
Hull
Geography
Colette Fisher
Hull
Biology
Nicole Herring
Hull
Politics
Priya Patel
HYMS
Medicine
Elisha Sall
Keele
Pharmacy
Stephanie Matu
Kent (Medway School)
Pharmacy
Lauren Bingham
Leeds
Sociology and Criminology
Alexandra Bushby
Leeds
Medical Biochemistry
Victoria Farmery
Leeds
Medicine
Rebecca Franklin
Leeds
History and Russian
Emma Liversidge
Leeds
Geography
Amy Potter
Leeds
Human Physiology
Emma Pratt
Leeds
Geological Sciences
Jade Proctor
Leeds
Medicinal Chemistry
Shalina Popat
Leeds
Psychology
Isobelle Cocker
Leeds Metropolitan
Psychology
Elizabeth McGuire
Leeds Metropolitan
Psychology
Emily West
Leeds Metropolitan
Nursing
Emma Fowlds
Leicester
Modern Languages
Emily Morris
Leicester
Geology
Maxine Sykes
Lincoln
Design for Exhibition & Museums
Rachel Mossman
Liverpool
Biological and Medical Sciences
Zainab Akhtar
Liverpool
Medicine
Kate Harben
Liverpool John Moores
Biology
Nadiah Fernandes
London (Imperial College)
Medicine
Katie Evans
London (King’s College)
English Language and Communication
Cleo Pollard
London (King’s College)
French and History
Hannah Turner
London (Royal Holloway)
Geology
Alice Whitworth
London School of Economics
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Ellen Andrews
Manchester
Chemistry with study in North America
Eleanor Broadberry
Manchester
Biomedical Sciences
Francesca Marshall
Manchester
Economics
Malavika Prasad
Manchester
Psychology
Alice Hudson
Manchester College
Graphic Design & Advertising
Caroline Barton
Newcastle
Marketing
Jessica Belton
Newcastle
English Literature & Language
Georgina Fairclough
Newcastle
Medicine
Anna Graham
Newcastle
Dentistry
Ashleigh Hogan
Newcastle
Pharmacology
Annabella Needham
Newcastle 2013
Mathematics
Beth Thomasson
Newcastle
Business Management
Sophie Green
Nottingham
Medicine
Anjali Rao
Nottingham
Economics
Elise Roberts
Nottingham
Animal Science
Sarah Dalton
PWC
School Leaver Headstart Programme
Radha Mamidipudi
Reading
History and Economics
Safiya Saheel
Reading
International Relations & Economics
Kate Harrison
Royal Agricultural College
International Equine and Agricultural Mgmt
Katie Midgley
Royal Agricultural College
International Equine and Agricultural Mgmt
Beatrix Raybould
Salford 2013
Journalism
Leonora Meaney
Sheffield
Sociology
Sophie O’Reilly
Sheffield
Social Politics & Criminology
Emma Parkin
Sheffield
Chemical Engineering
Saira Waseem
Sheffield
Biomedical Science
Natasha Adkinson
Sheffield Hallam
Geography
Jessica Breese
Sheffield Hallam
Physical Activity, Health and Exercise Science
Tasneem Hafiz
Sheffield Hallam
Business & Computing
Sarah Wade
Sheffield Hallam
Nursing
Hollie Watson
Sheffield Hallam
Law with Criminology
Philippa Wish
Sheffield Hallam
Nursing Studies
Sienna Ferguson
Southampton
Pharmacy
Elizabeth Pinder
St Andrew’s
Chemistry
Emma Taylor
Sunderland
Biomedical Sciences
Olutoni Ogunjimi
Swansea
Economics and Spanish
Hannah Davies
Warwick
Management
Ashni Lakhani
Warwick
History and Politics
Bethany Nutbrown
Warwick
History
Panayiota Soutis
Warwick
French and History
Antonia Hantusch
York
Law
Lara Harnett
York
Politics with International Relations
Charlotte Hinsby
York
Psychology
Jasmine James
York
Psychology
Emma Allamby
Gap Year
Samera Aslam
Gap Year
Alexandra Chester
Gap Year
Sophia Joseph
Gap Year
Kiran Mehboob
Gap Year
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Music Exam Successes 2011–12
Piano
Grade 6
Preparatory Test
Juliet Armstrong (Merit)
Radhika Singh
Pareesa Tai (Merit)
Lauren Broadway
Maria Christofilopoulou
Catherine Cooney
Abigail Gillott
Tallulah Grange
Melina Hashemi
Parichat Jackson
Annie Jones
Lydia Nuttall
Eleanor Ryan
Grade 1
Anjali Baxter
Ruby Blackburn (Merit)
Anne-Marie Gabrawi (Merit)
Natalie Gabrawi (Merit)
Tia Hardcastle
Libbie Hardy (Merit)
Hollie Henderson (Distinction)
Isabel Heppenstall (Merit)
Isabelle Jackson (Merit)
Annie James (Distinction)
Polly Killingley
Scarlet Lucas (Merit)
Roisín Meleady-White (Merit)
Flora McKenzie (Merit)
Anna Mills (Distinction)
Catherine Purcell (Merit)
Lucy Revitt (Merit)
Daisy Scrivener (Merit)
Lucy Turner (Distinction)
Jenny Wang (Distinction)
Grade 2
Harriet Bland (Distinction)
Ellen Jones (Merit)
Elisabeth Kearsley
Anna Mills (Distinction)
Abbie Penn (Distinction)
Neha Ray
Kimran Singh-Sall (Distinction)
Jenny Wang (Merit)
Grade 3
Katie Bricklebank
Lucy Bland (Merit)
Katherine Christian
Esther Dunigan (Merit)
Ankita Sharma (Distinction)
Grade 4
Jemima Edwards (Merit)
Ashleigh Fletcher
Beatrice Fomin
Meena Kannan
Kate Palfreeman-Watt
(Distinction)
Olivia Thurkettle (Distinction)
Klaudia Wyzykiewicz
Grade 5
Amy Bateman
Harriet Godkin-Haywood (Merit)
Hannah Martin (Merit)
Kate Palfreeman-Watt (Merit)
Ruth Warren (Distinction)
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Hannah Robertson (Merit)
Sophia Rodriguez
Sophia Vago (Distinction)
Philippa Chapple
Harriet Freeman (Distinction)
Olivia Jowle (Distinction)
Grade 7
Grade 4
Grade 8
Caroline Ridler
Georgina Fairclough (Merit)
Lily Hosking (Distinction)
Grade 8
Molly Axelby (Merit)
Jemima Start (Distinction)
Keyboard
Grade 3
Georgina Bisset (Merit)
Olivia-Rose Palmer (Merit)
Singing
Grade 5
Caroline Ridler (Merit)
Grade 6
Anita Chandran
Grade 5
Viola
Louise Holtum
Alice Strong
Grade 5
Grade 6
Lucinda Armstrong
Cello
Preparatory Test
Anna Jellinek
Naimh Keegan
Grade 1
Panayiota Soutis
Grade 7
Antonia Hantusch
Flute
Grade 2
Violin
Amani Alam (Merit)
Anna Jellinek (Distinction)
Astrid Ryan (Distinction)
Eleanor Hughes (Distinction)
Jemima Mawson
Meghna Ray
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Alexandra Jones (Merit)
Latifa Asker (Distinction)
Emily Chellam (Merit)
Alexandra Lam (Distinction)
Sandile Mtombeni (Merit)
Lucy Newton (Distinction)
Grade 2
Freya Broscomb
Anya Grayson
Freya Huson
Alexandra Lam (Merit)
Isabel McGinty
Ellen Jones (Merit)
Roisín Meleady-White (Merit)
Sandile Mtombeni
Susanna Radatz (Merit)
Elizabeth Spooner
Charlotte Wainright
Grade 3
Beatrice Fomin
Anne-Marie Gabrawi
Natalie Gabrawi
Isabel McGinty
Anna Mills
Clara Payne
Phoebe Revitt
Megan Tolley (Distinction)
Jenny Wang
Lucy Wade
Emma Winder
Grade 5
Isobel Blacksell
Katie Bricklebank
Hannah Martin
Maria Novikova (Merit)
Charlotte Thompson
Grade 6
Rachel Bricklebank
Francesca Lee Chong
Grace Delamore (Merit)
Grade 3
Amy Bateman
Toyah Clark (Merit)
Sophie Ward (Merit)
Emily Alcock (Merit)
Katherine Christian (Merit)
Liliya Singatullina
Grade 4
India Humberstone
Anna Eason
Delwyn Nagra
Freya Nolan (Merit)
Bethan Toward
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 4
Lydia Blackburn (Distinction)
Guitar
Grade 1
Lucy Bland (Merit)
Lydia Hawley (Merit)
Hazel Mills (Distinction)
Minahill Sadiq (Distinction)
Elinor Thomas
Emma Wakely (Merit)
Grade 2
Abigail Harrison (Distinction)
Isabel Martin (Distinction)
Grade 5
Emily Hounslow
Clarinet
Grade 1
Megan Hornsby (Merit)
Alana Jones (Merit)
Teresa Willis (Merit)
Grade 2
Eleanor Burns (Merit)
Catherine Miller (Merit)
Olivia Beavers
Pareesa Tai (Distinction)
Grade 7
Sophie Green (Merit)
Trumpet
Grade 4
Rebecca Harper (Merit)
Grade 5
Hannah Grunwerg
Trombone
Grade 6
Eva Coley (Merit)
Juliet Armstrong (Merit)
Baritone
Grade 6
Lucinda Armstrong (Merit)
Cornet
Grade 6
Isabella Douglas (Merit)
Grade 3
Grade 8
Eleanor Burns (Distinction)
Hannah Slaughter
Saxophone
Grade 1
Amy Nortcliffe (Distinction)
Jazz Saxophone
Grade 5
Siobhan Francis
Joanna Smith
Klaudia Wyzykiewicz (Merit)
Grade 6
Mazarine Yousefpour (Merit)
Grade 7
Michaela Blyth (Merit)
Grade 8
Lily Hosking (Merit)
Emma Taylor (Merit)
Voice
Grade 1
Roisín Meleady-White
(Distinction)
French Horn
Grade 1
Lucy Pirzada (Merit)
Grade 2
Rosalind Fomin (Merit)
Grade 3
Safa Petkar (Merit)
Drum Kit
Grade 2
Emily Wyman (Merit)
Rachel Spooner (Merit)
Hermione Huson (Merit)
Music Theory
Grade 5
Sophie Akhavan-Hazeveh
Lydia Blackburn
Kate Bricklebank
Hannah Grunwerg
Jessica McGinty (Distinction)
Catherine Miller
Nina Rasuli
Radhika Singh (Distinction)
Speech and Drama Examination
Results 2011–12
The following girls were successful in the recent London
Academy of Music and Dramatic Art examinations held in school.
Congratulations to all concerned!
The Speaking of Verse
and Prose
Entry Level
Lauren Broadway (Pass)
Ellen Beahan (Pass)
Lucy Houghton (Pass)
Ellora Day (Merit)
Lina Herzog-Khan (Pass)
Neev Kacker (Pass)
Anna Jameson (Pass)
Anna Jellinek (Pass)
Juliette Keegan (Pass)
Cordelia Hurrell (Merit)
Lara MacColl (Merit)
Kathryn Wilkinson (Merit)
Harriet Breen (Merit)
Madeleine Thomas (Pass)
Maria Christofilopoulou (Pass)
Philippa Walker (Merit)
Mara Sergianko (Merit)
Grade 1
Tallulah Grange (Pass)
Suzannah Radatz (Merit)
Isabel Adam (Merit)
Eleanor Reed (Pass)
Lydia Dunigan (Merit)
Bronwyn North (Merit)
Isobel Edwards (Pass)
Harriet Bland (Merit)
Sakshi Jha (Distinction)
Isabel Heppenstall (Merit)
Libbie Hardy (Merit)
Deandra Peiris (Merit)
Catherine Cooney (Distinction)
Srija Biswas (Merit)
Ardra Sneha Praveen (Merit)
Eliza Newton (Pass)
Lucy Wadsworth (Merit)
Kate Muir (Merit)
Imogen Singh (Merit)
Catherine Purcell (Merit)
Sephora Ford (Merit)
Olivia Outram (Pass)
Freya Kenworthy (Merit)
Anna Mills (Pass)
Grade 2 (Choral
Speaking)
Tia Hardcastle (Distinction)
Lucy Pirzada (Distinction)
Daisy Scrivener (Distinction)
Olivia Antcliff (Distinction)
Matilda Cunliffe (Distinction)
Lily Brown (Distinction)
Astrid Ryan (Distinction)
Emily Morris (Distinction)
Isabelle Jackson (Distinction)
Flora McKenzie-Smith
(Distinction)
Carmen Orueta-Blanco
(Distinction)
Scarlet Lucas (Distinction)
Niamh Keegan (Distinction)
Sonika Jaiganesh (Distinction)
Abigail Gillott (Distinction)
Lucy Revitt (Distinction)
Freya Broscomb (Distinction)
Ellen Jones (Distinction)
Anjali Baxter (Distinction)
Eleanor Ryan (Distinction)
Elinor Thomas (Distinction)
Lydia Nuttall (Distinction)
Jessica Vega (Distinction)
Freya Huson (Distinction)
Grade 3 (Choral
Speaking)
Tabitha Hartley (Distinction)
Phoebe Revitt (Distinction)
Philippa Chapple (Distinction)
Laura Ibbotson (Distinction)
Esther Dunigan (Distinction)
Olivia Cooper (Distinction)
Neha Ray (Distinction)
Grace Dobbs (Distinction)
Anya Grayson (Distinction)
Maria Novikova (Distinction)
Emily Puddephatt (Distinction)
Alana Jones (Distinction)
Courtney Plester (Distinction)
Eliza Yelleps (Distinction)
Khadija Haji (Distinction)
Laura Smith (Distinction)
Harriet Smith (Distinction)
Grade 4
Daniella Farquhar (Distinction)
Grade 5
Ashrelle Parker-Belgrave (Merit)
Acting
Grade 3
Frankie Grech (Distinction)
Erin Harvey (Distinction)
Olivia Parkes (Distinction)
Grade 5
Alice Swann (Distinction)
Eve Dore (Distinction)
Rachna Nair (Distinction)
Sophie Kitchen (Distinction)
Alicia Harrison (Distinction)
Iman Syed (Distinction)
Ruth Warren (Distinction)
Maria Keriakos (Distinction)
Grade 6 – Bronze Medal
Abigail Harrison (Distinction)
Hannah Wright (Distinction)
Alex Jones (Distinction)
Hanisha Chadha (Distinction)
Madiha Hussain (Distinction)
Grade 7 – Silver Medal
Camilla Clark (Distinction)
Grade 8 – Gold Medal
Lydia Sharpe (Distinction)
Jessica McGinty (Distinction)
Isabel Pryor (Distinction)
Eleanor Craven (Distinction)
Guneet Kohli (Distinction)
Musical Theatre
Grade 2
Frankie Grech (Distinction)
Emily Wyman (Distinction)
India Humberstone (Distinction)
Lulu Lorente-Carr (Distinction)
Lydia Edwards (Distinction)
Isabella Fletcher (Distinction)
Abi Morton (Distinction)
Yasmine Dajani (Distinction)
Alex Doherty (Distinction)
Alex Harrison (Distinction)
Harriet Keele (Distinction)
Ella Thompson (Distinction)
Emily Stables (Distinction)
Evie Dwyer (Distinction)
Charis Jones (Distinction)
Grade 3
Eve Adler (Distinction)
Ophelia Parish (Distinction)
Mollie Garfit (Distinction)
Ellie Green (Distinction)
Freya Peat (Distinction)
Zara Grey (Distinction)
Emily Leatherland (Distinction)
Saffrendeep Sall (Distinction)
Ella Liversidge (Distinction)
Sophie Akhavan-Hezaveh
(Distinction)
Antonia Santos Cropper
(Distinction)
Chloe Pryce (Distinction)
Grade 5
Nayana Punnoose (Distinction)
Tanvi Acharya (Distinction)
Martha West (Distinction)
Nikita Azeem (Distinction)
Bethany Keel (Distinction)
Emma Spencer (Distinction)
Roshni Timms (Distinction)
Rhea Jain (Distinction)
Annam Afzal (Distinction)
Olivia Thurkettle (Distinction)
Jessica Askham (Distinction)
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[email protected] www.shefﬁeldhighschool.org.uk
Fax: 0114 267 8520
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