CLC 2015 Annual Report Highlights Top Academic Achievements

2015
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
THE PRINCIPAL 1
PREFECTS 2
AUTUMN TERM 3
SPRING TERM 31
SUMMER TERM 49
SPORT 71
HOUSES 83
CHAPLAINCY 98
GUILD 100
ARCHIVES 101
LIBRARY 102
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 103
THE PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE CENTRE 104
LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS 106
SABBATICAL REPORT 108
LEAVING STAFF 109
AWARDS 116
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS 122
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TH E PR I N CI PA L
THE PRINCIPAL
In September 2014 we opened Bunwell, the first new boarding house Two girls, Catherine Song and Emma Bryan, scored the maximum
to be built at College for over 30 years. Its first occupants have been 45/45 points, achieved by only 208 of the 67,000 global IB
St Helen’s, whilst their own accommodation has been renovated, candidates. In addition, five CLC girls achieved Bilingual Diplomas,
remodelled and extended (completed in June 2015), with St Austin’s mastering two languages to native speaker standard. At A Level the
to follow. We also opened Roderic on Christchurch Road, converted girls achieved a hugely impressive 92% A*-B grades, with four girls
from a residential care home into a Sixth Form boarding house for 20 gaining full marks in every single paper. Our leavers are progressing
girls. All the dormitories in both houses are named after old girls of to some of the world’s leading universities (ranging from UK and
some distinction who were members of those houses. USA to Korea, Hong Kong and Germany), with 85% attaining their
preferred choice of university to study a variety of subjects from
This has been a celebratory year for the Parabola Arts Centre
Chemical Engineering and Philosophy to Architecture and French.
(PAC) in marking five years since it was opened in 2009-10. Thanks
to the generosity of many College supporters, we were able to Having achieved the highest value-added performance of any
appoint Miss Katie Harris as our Director in Residence to work school in Gloucestershire last year, our 2015 GCSE results remained
with the girls throughout the year and to bring us a new dimension very strong with an average of 87% of grades at A*/A across all
to our drama teaching. Following recent tradition, SFC1 girls subjects this summer. Within this, the girls achieved over 90%
opened the PAC season by premiering their Edinburgh Festival A*/A grades in many subjects, including Maths, Biology, French,
Fringe production Saving Graces at St Mabel’s, a comedy written Latin, German, Geography, History, Music, PE, Textiles and Food
by our College Librarian Mr Piers Todd. This was followed by Technology.
wonderful pupil-led theatre with The Diary of Anne Frank in the
Through our partnership with the Cheltenham Festivals, hundreds
autumn directed by Isabella Girling (SFC2) and Katherine Maxse
of girls have attended stimulating talks and performances ‘on our
(SFC2) and later Much Ado About Nothing open-air in the College
doorstep’. We hosted several events in College as well as supporting
gardens directed by Ella Kennedy (SFC1) and Lizzie Granger
a number of specific talks ranging from Joan of Arc and the Great
(SFC1). Elsewhere in College, girls have set up Forum 42 which is
Reform Bill of 1832 to Mindfulness, Quantum Biology, Privacy and
now thriving as a TED-talk style discussion forum, as well as Global
War Girls. A particular highlight was the visit of Jamie Cullum for
Connect (an international Skype Lecture Series) and a College
a College Masterclass, and our first Science Dinner in the Princess
Dance Company.
Hall for which we were able to welcome leading figures such as Mr
One of the most significant events was the outstanding performance Steve Leonard, Dr Adam Rutherford, Professor Alice Roberts, Lord
of College when visited by 14 ISI Inspectors in October 2014. They Winston and Professor Jim Al-Khalili.
visited every house, observed well over 100 lessons and interviewed
Looking ahead, exciting developments for 2015-16 will include the
over 400 students and staff, also reviewing responses from the
introduction of Engineering, Enterprise and Technology (EET)
whole-school confidential questionnaires by College girls and
within the curriculum for Lower College, a new model of the working
parents. We received the highest possible value judgements in all
week with a move to longer lessons, and a central focus on pupil
categories within this report, encompassing the quality of pupils’
wellbeing with a coherent programme for all pupils.
academic and other achievements, their personal development,
and the effectiveness of leadership, management and governance.
Inspection feedback included the following:
The pupils’ achievements are exceptional… The teaching is often
inspirational, engages pupils in wide-ranging debate and discussion and,
in many subjects, takes pupils well beyond the confines of the exam
syllabus.
The pupils’ personal development is excellent. The pupils have highly Ms E Jardine-Young Principal
positive attitudes to learning, engage fully with their teachers, and take Coelesti Luce Crescat
great pride in their work. They are confident, self-aware, courteous
and considerate. Responses to the parental and pupil questionnaires
praise the school’s internationalism, social awareness and secure, caring
environment. The pupils develop a real appreciation of the non-material
aspects of life, and have a firm understanding of the major world
religions and respect for other cultures. They show a keen awareness of
right and wrong, and develop an excellent sense of responsibility, as well
as civic and social awareness.
The staff know the pupils extremely well and provide an excellent
standard of care, guidance and support… the school leaders, at all levels,
are highly successful in ensuring the school fulfils its stated mission and
objectives.
This summer College saw its largest ever cohort of girls complete
the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, achieving
an average score of 39.8 and making us the highest performing
boarding school in the UK for the IB in 2015.
The Principal’s favourite photo of the year
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PREFECTS
Prefects 2014-15
PREFECTS
Throughout all our years lower down College, I doubt any of us Despite our work loads ramping up in the Summer Term we were still
quite believed that we would actually end up as ‘the SFC2s’. Even determined to find time to run some final events to mark the end of
less believable was that any of us as prefects would be trusted to run the year and most importantly for the leavers, the end of our time at
events and that we would actually be able to pull them off! However, College. ‘Cbay’ – College’s own version of Ebay – was particularly
thankfully for everyone, we achieved the unimaginable – organising successful with all the prefects and many staff contributing lots that
and executing a string of events that were immensely enjoyable and were enjoyed by all years. The Staff v Leavers event, which was
exciting, and most importantly raised a considerable amount for the organised alongside Captains’ Club, was a particular highlight with
College charities along the way. closely fought matches in netball, hockey, lacrosse and perhaps most
excitingly, dodgeball! Both sides revelled in the opportunity to take on
The first major events for the prefects came in quick succession at the
their opponents for a final time, causing even the smaller events such
end of the Christmas term as preparations for the Staff Panto – this
as the sack and three-legged races to become fiercely competitive.
year a retelling of the 2010 ‘classic’ Tangled – reached their climax, so
Needless to say the leavers certainly had the edge.
too did our Christmas festivities. This included a chocolate coin hunt
and cookie decorating at break for Lower College, a whole-school My particular thanks must go to the prefect team for going above and
Christmas dress up day and the interactive advent calendar in Prayers, beyond on top of all their schoolwork and many other commitments
this year with a randomised name draw just to keep everyone on their to make this year the fantastic fun and exciting challenge that it has
toes on a sleepy December morning. This feat of organisation speaks been. Being part of this team has reminded me that there is so much
volumes for the enthusiasm and commitment of the whole prefect more to College than schoolwork. I hope you will all look back very
team, for which I am so grateful and without which none of this year’s proudly on what we have achieved and be grateful for what we have
events would have been possible. learned along the way.
Perhaps the most logistically challenging task was the organisation of For everyone in SFC2, this has been an extremely testing year, not
the auditions, rehearsals and performance of the annual Talent Show only academically but also in a host of other ways as we face a future
during the Spring Term. This year our links with the Cheltenham without a predetermined timetable. After all the work I know we
Festivals have given girls in all years the opportunity to meet and hear have put in, I would like to wish my fellow leavers the best of luck
from incredibly talented people, setting the bar high for our own show. in whatever they choose to pursue. Although the last day of school
This ranged from listening to renowned physicist Brian Cox speak on was never going to be an easy one, I hope that all the SFC2s felt as
The Origin of Life at the Science Festival, to witnessing the incredible inspired as I did by the message of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s
skill of jazz pianist Jamie Cullum in our very own Princess Hall during Speech Day address: that we should be confident in ourselves and our
the Jazz Festival. Predictably, however, students across all years rose abilities and that we should use that confidence to make a difference.
to the challenge, presenting 15 stunning acts showcasing the incredible
KITTY HATCHLEY SENIOR PREFECT, 2014-15
talent we have within our own community.
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AUTUMN TERM
DRAMA
S E P TEM B E R • OC TO B E R • N OV EM B E R • D EC E M B E R
SAVING GRACES AT ST MABEL’S
Saving Graces at St Mabel’s
The 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival production Saving Graces at St CHARITIES

Mabel’s was a comedy set in a girls’ boarding school during the 1960s.
Written by Mr Todd, the College Librarian, and directed by Jenny COLLEGE GIRLS
Wicks from Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre, assisted by Caro Day,
this was a piece which made good use of the cast’s inside knowledge CELEBRATE JAMES
of boarding school life without becoming an inside joke.
HOPKINS TRUST
To promote the production, the cast played lacrosse on the Royal
Mile which attracted a great deal of attention and ensured that we ANNIVERSARY
had good audiences all week; not an easy feat with over a thousand
performances taking place. The characters developed in rehearsals, Five SFC girls went with Mr Sheriff to the James
taking on a life of their own in the performance, in particular the Hopkins Trust in Gloucester to help with their 25th
Headmistress, Miss Cumbersome, played by Issy Girling (SFC2), who anniversary party.
threatened to steal the show. Other notable performances included
As it is one of our four College charities, we want to build links with
Ilsa Graham (SFC2), as a ghostly girl from the distant past and Kat
the trust, which provides care for severely disabled or life-limited
Maxse (SFC2) as the over enthusiastic Head Girl. The production
children. This anniversary is very important because they have
came to an end with a final performance to a supportive home
managed to raise £500,000 to build overnight accommodation
audience back in the Parabola Arts Centre. We look forward to the
– something that has taken plenty of time and effort to achieve.
sequel from Mr Todd.
We hope that the money we raised last year at College through
MR M SMITH DIRECTOR OF DRAMA fundraising events has helped with this campaign.
Fantastic acting by all the girls We were invited to help serve food and drinks to the guests, and
talked to volunteers and staff, hearing about the children they
support. After this, we were taken on a tour of the centre, and
were overwhelmed by the inspiration that makes it such an exciting
place to play and learn. From the magical toy room to the hands-
on garden, everything was designed to create a happy, fun and
positive environment. Our favourite place was probably the sensory
stimulation room, where there were bright coloured lights and
patterns particularly useful for partially-sighted children. We hope
that over the coming months more girls will be able to go to the
James Hopkins Trust to meet the children and learn more about this
meaningful cause which College supports.
EMMA BRYAN SFC2
AUTUMN TERM
BIOLOGY
ORANGUTAN CONSERVATION
IN BORNEO
Loading onto traditional long boats
A party of 22 girls and staff from the Biology This was humbling and fascinating in equal measure and College girls
Department visited Indonesian Borneo to take part in and staff, despite all the challenges presented by such a demanding
trip, responded magnificently.
an orangutan conservation project.
The expedition made a lasting impression on all who were involved
The group were granted volunteer status with the Borneo Orangutan
regarding the wonderful resourcefulness of the Indonesian people
Survival Foundation (BOSF) in order to gain access to the orphaned
and the importance of meaningful conservation efforts to save the
orangutan rehabilitation centre near Palangkaraya. They observed the
endangered orangutan species – arguably our closest living ape
work of dedicated handlers in rescuing young, abandoned orangutans,
ancestor.
victims of the expansion of palm oil plantations which have destroyed
their natural rainforest habitat. DR H LAVER HEAD OF BIOLOGY
The highlight of the trip was the expedition deep into primary
rainforest, crossing the equator via traditional longboat, to reach the
Batikap conservation site where fully rehabilitated orangutans are
re-introduced into the wild. College was the first school to make it to
the release camp.
They were able to see orangutans at close quarters and help in
construction and tracking activities undertaken by the BOSF Staff.
Teams CLC and BOSF at Batikap Release Site
College girls Mumta Patel (SFC2) and Shiao-Li Green (SFC1)

befriend children in Tumbang Tohan Equator Village Working with the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation Staff
AUTUMN TERM
MUSIC
HARRY THE PIANO
Sophie Dunley (UC4) and Harry
College’s musical year began in style in only the second

full week of the Autumn Term with a visit from the INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
legendary Harry the Piano.
Harry is a jazz pianist and entertainer like no other, with an astonishing
COLLEGE HOSTS
technique and a self-proclaimed ability to play “any tune in any style”.
He is also a gifted educator, and his visit to College began with a
THEORY OF
series of afternoon jazz improvisation workshops for pianists which
were thoroughly enjoyed by girls of about grade three upwards.
KNOWLEDGE SEMINAR
College hosted a Theory of Knowledge seminar for the
He drew a large and enthusiastic audience of all ages for his evening
concert, where Harry acted as his own MC, introducing each item IB girls in the Sixth Form and students from Wellington
and chatting entertainingly about his career and his music. His own College and St Benedict’s School, Ealing.
arrangements often had a comedy theme and usually featured highly The seminar covered far-reaching questions surrounding the origins
inventive combinations of classical and popular music, such as a of life, time and space. The speaker was Andy Fletcher from Colorado
medley of ringtones based on the famous Rossini aria La Donna è and he certainly provided us with enough ideas to leave us challenging
mobile and the theme to Scooby-Doo in the style of a Mozart Sonata. diverse aspects of our creation and existence.
Twin highlights of the evening, however, were the CLC Blues featuring
several girls who had only learned to improvise a matter of hours We were invited to reflect on the nature of proof, and how it is almost
earlier, and his own ‘requests’ medley: a jaw-dropping combination of impossible to be absolutely sure of something, despite unequivocal
audience suggestions – “any tune in any style” – all rolled together into evidence. This can be demonstrated through paradigm shifts, such as
a grand finale! the ideological move from Newton’s idea of an infinite, deterministic
universe, to the current understanding that our universe is expanding
MR D JONES HEAD OF KEYBOARD AND INSTRUMENTAL – the evidence for which was provided by Hubble’s Redshift.
STUDIES
For many of us who do not study physics, our minds were opened to
the realms of quantum mechanics, the physics of the Big Bang and the
formation of black holes. The talk finished with philosophical mysteries
surrounding life on earth, examining whether the human race is at the
centre of the universe. We were introduced to the multiverse theorem,
and asked to consider for ourselves one of the most prominent
scientific questions – is the universe designed for us, or are we
designed for the universe? We also discussed the birth of our universe
– did it come from a multiverse or did God create it all?
Ultimately, it was an extremely stimulating day brought to life by a
very engaging and enthusiastic speaker who took us on a whistle-stop
tour of life, the universe and everything.
Andy Fletcher EMMA BRYAN SFC2
AUTUMN TERM
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
LC1 ADVENTURE DAY

LC1 Adventure Day
The LC1 Adventure Day was held in the Forest of Ready to climb
Dean on Monday 22nd September.

All of the girls attended a full day of adventure activities with high
ropes, rock climbing, abseiling and canoeing (including a stretch of
rapids in open canoes on the River Wye). The day was a tremendous
success with glorious sunshine and warm weather enjoyed by all.
Comments such as “I was really scared but couldn’t believe how easy it
was afterwards” and “This is amazing!” were heard throughout the day.
MR S RHODES ACTING HEAD OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Abseiling
River Wye
AUTUMN TERM
HISTORY & POLITICS
Mimi Prickett spent a weekend in Umeå with Anna and her family
HELEN CASTOR AND

RACHEL HOLMES
This year the History Society has greatly benefited from College’s
strategic partnership with the Cheltenham Literature Festival. In
October, Helen Castor and Rachel Holmes took time out of their
Festival schedules to visit College and discuss their recently published
books. Medieval historian and BBC presenter Helen Castor spoke to
a small group of students about the subject of her new book, Joan of
Arc. Ms Castor’s account of the life of Joan of Arc was compelling as
was her discussion of the process of writing her book; she draws upon
an impressive range of chronicles, letters and documents to balance
the predominant sources of evidence on Joan of Arc such as the
medieval records of her trial for heresy.
CO-CURRICULAR Ms Holmes gave generously of her time to discuss her text, Eleanor

Marx: A Life. Girls found themselves challenged to consider the life
VICKY TUCK TRAVEL of Eleanor Marx in its own right and not in relation to her father, Karl.
AWARD Although Karl may have provided the theory for social revolution, it
was Eleanor who sought to put ideas in practice: founding three trade
unions and the Socialist League. Her campaigning energies were also
The Vicky Tuck Travel Award recognises students who show an
invested in the fight for the suffrage movement as she sought to make
international outlook and it promotes qualities of character that enable
feminism a more socialist endeavour. Ms Holmes’ passion for her
girls to make a contribution on a global stage through their empathy,
subject was expressively communicated and students delighted in both
self-knowledge and sense of perspective. Last year’s four winners of
her anecdote and analysis.
the award returned to College to feedback and inspire their younger
peers during Prayers. Jenny Laurence went to South Africa where MS N TOWNSEND TEACHER OF HISTORY,
she spent time at one of our ‘daughter’ schools, the Diocesan School, GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Grahamstown, where she assisted with their community service
programme in local primary schools. Mimi Prickett went to Sweden
to research their system of caring for disabled adults and children. CO-CURRICULAR
Minty Eyre (the Vicky Tuck Scholar) went to Malaysia to study the
sustainability of the palm oil industry, and Claire Mitchell worked in
ECONOMICS SOCIETY
an orphanage for girls in Sri Lanka. This summer saw Cosima Watkins
working in an orphanage in China, Rosie Miller doing conservation
WELCOMES HSBC CHIEF
work in Belize, and Hannah Ford working in an orphanage in Myanmar. ECONOMIST
We congratulate these girls and very much look forward to their
presentations to College on their return. College’s Economics Society was delighted to
MR J SHERIFF COMMUNITY LINKS
welcome Stephen King as their guest speaker for a talk
AND ASSISTANT IB CO-ORDINATOR concerned with monetary addiction.
Over 150 people attended; a mixture of students and staff from
HISTORY & POLITICS College as well as local schools, including Balcarras School,
Cheltenham College, and Pate’s Grammar School.
PROFESSOR GLEN O’HARA Stephen King is HSBC’s Group Chief Economist. He is directly
A number of lectures and talks were arranged by the History Society responsible for HSBC’s global economic coverage and co-ordinates
to support History courses taught in College and to broaden students’ the research of HSBC economists all over the world. He is also the
knowledge of periods with which they are unfamiliar. author of several highly regarded books, including Losing control and
When the money runs out.
The academic year began profitably, with a lecture delivered in
September by Glen O’Hara, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Mr King delivered a fascinating talk concerned with the recent
History at Oxford Brookes University. Professor O’Hara explored the economic crisis, and how Central Banks around the world responded.
extent of political ‘consensus’ in the years after the Second World War He gave a detailed and frank assessment of their use of monetary
(c.1951 - c.1973), adroitly arguing that the concept of ‘consensus’ was policy, discussing how the world economy is likely to develop in the
an English rather than a British one considering the growth of regional coming years.
nationalism in the period. The idea of the post-war consensus was
Questions were asked at the end, and he gave his informed opinion
further challenged through an analysis of disagreement within political
on issues such as the merits of Forward Guidance, and when might be
parties; the girls very much enjoyed asking a range of questions to
an appropriate time to begin unwinding quantitative easing.
explore issues as varied as economic decline and divisions within the
Labour Party over EEC membership and nuclear disarmament. Overall, it was a very enjoyable evening for everyone, and the
Economics Society looks forward to welcoming Mr King in the future.
MS N TOWNSEND TEACHER OF HISTORY,
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS MR P RATINCKX HEAD OF ECONOMICS
AUTUMN TERM
MUSIC
HOUSE MUSIC RESULTS 2015
HOUSE MUSIC BEST CONDUCTOR Chloe Edwards (UC5),
(SILVER SALVER) Glenlee
BEST ACCOMPANIMENT
(HUNTING HORN) Farnley Lodge
ADJUDICATOR PRIZES: 1. St Clare

2. Sidney Lodge
3. Glengar
4. Bellairs
BEST HOUSE OVERALL 1. St Austin’s

(ROSE BOWL) 2. St Helen’s
3. St Margaret’s
AUTUMN TERM
ENGLISH
ENGLISH EVENTS IN THE AUTUMN TERM
The Junior Public Speaking Society meets on Mondays after school
Following on from a plethora of exciting Literature Literature and Miss Morrey on The Effects of the Publishing Industry
Festival activities - including a trip to Margaret on Caribbean Literature. Many thanks indeed to all of those who have
Atwood’s event, a visit in College from the poet given such stimulating and thought-provoking presentations to the
society this term.
Patience Agbabi, and an SFC trip to King Lear - the
department continues to promote the importance of JUNIOR PUBLIC SPEAKING SOCIETY
literature inside and outside the classroom. This term has seen the introduction of the exciting new Junior Public
Speaking Society, which is open to all girls in Lower College. Meeting
CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES – RESEARCH PROJECT regularly on Mondays after school, the society is designed to be a
In their English lessons, one LC1 class has been studying the text fun and engaging way for the girls to practice their communication
Charlotte Sometimes. In order to further their understanding of the skills in an informal way, although it is also designed to encourage
First World War setting, they have been researching the time period an appreciation of the technical aspects of speaking and debating.
in the library and thinking about how it impacts on the novel. They The girls have presented on a range of themes and in different
also had the chance to listen to a talk given by the College Archivist, forms. Topics are chosen to stretch and challenge the girls, although
Rachel Roberts, about College during the war and to look at some they also have the opportunity to present and prepare speeches on
of the items and uniforms from the era. The project culminated with subjects of their own choosing. Thus, presentations have ranged
formal presentations, which took place during Remembrance Week from a persuasive speech on issues regarding female body image,
whereby the girls presented their findings to the class. This not only an argument being put forward as to why mobile phones and iPads
allowed them to practice their public speaking and communication should not be given to young children, to an informative speech
skills, but also gave them an insight into the type of presentation on the topic of Michael Jackson. We very much enjoy the debate
that would be required further up the school at GCSE and IB and discussion that always ensues as a result of the girls’ insightful
level. Furthermore, it enabled them to reflect upon the nature of and thought-provoking speeches. The girls bring a huge amount of
Remembrance and appreciate the sacrifices made during the war. energy and enthusiasm to their Monday meetings, and we are very
The girls took an extremely enthusiastic approach and gave detailed, much looking forward to participating in our first inter-school Public
insightful and interesting presentations. Speaking Competition in March 2015.
FANTHORPE SOCIETY MISS E CULLEN HEAD OF ENGLISH
Fanthorpe Society (the Senior Literary Society) has had an exciting

and varied programme this term. The society is led by Megan Thresh
(SFC2) and Ellie Byrne (SFC2) and meets each Tuesday. Any girl
from UC5 upwards is welcome to attend. Meetings take the form
of a pupil or teacher-led presentation, followed by a discussion. Miss
Cullen inspired an active and insightful discussion on the way in which
dystopia reflects the concerns of the society in which it is written.
Alice Chambers (SFC2) has explored the controversies surrounding
Marlowe’s biography, whilst Ellie Byrne challenged us to reassess our
perceptions of how women and madness are presented in literature.
Miss Kinmond has explored the way in which the feminine Self is
negated in DH Lawrence and Anais Nin, while Charlotte Jiang
(SFC1) evoked a lively debate through a comparison of the ways
in which morality is presented in Hardy and Shakespeare. In future
meetings this term, we look forward to hearing Miss Pringle on Kafka
Debating and discussion is included
and the Kafkasesque, Xara Davies (SFC1) on Children’s Voices in
AUTUMN TERM
LANGUAGES
FLAMENCO!
Lidia Valle instructing the girls
On Saturday 4th October, the Spanish Department had the privilege The session was repeated in the afternoon for non-Spanish speaking
to host a talk and dance workshop with renowned flamenco dancer girls, staff and members of the public, with interpretation from Spanish
Lidia Valle, from Morón de la Frontera, a town at the heart of the into English provided by a team of three SFC girls.
flamenco tradition.
It was a thrilling day which I believe opened new horizons for girls
In the morning, Ms Valle introduced UC and SFC students of Spanish interested in different aspects of Spanish culture, music or dance. I
to the magical world of flamenco, its history, multicultural roots, and also hope this was a small contribution for the promotion of the art of
evolution. The girls learnt how, across the centuries, the Andalusian flamenco, which I am so passionate about, in the UK.
folklore came to mix with the Jewish, Arabic and Indian musical
DR E TONDELLO TEACHER OF MODERN LANGUAGES
traditions, in an evolutionary process which led to the creation, in the
18th Century, of the style of flamenco we know now.
In her talk, Ms Valle explored the three pillars of flamenco; el toque, HISTORY & POLITICS
el canté y el baile (the guitar, the singing and the dancing), and how
they blend together to form a communication of music, words and SHAMI CHAKRABARTI
movements. The girls were also challenged to distinguish different
palos of flamenco, from the sad soleá, to the joyful alegrías, and the This year the Politics Society was privileged to host
fast bulerías. Shami Chakrabarti, the director of Liberty, the UK-
based advocacy group.
The practical part of the workshop brought everyone together to dance
and express themselves through movement. Girls and staff learnt to Ms Chakrabarti’s work as a Human Rights lawyer is well known and
dance por tangos, even engaging in some fantastic solo dancing. A final the woman The Sun referred to as “the most dangerous woman in
dance-off brought girls to compete for flamenco prizes! Britain” spoke passionately about the creeping power of the state in
the post-9/11 world. Girls listened with great interest to her criticism
of the narrative of terror articulated by the governing classes, which
she regards as an inadequate justification for the imposition of
oppressive and intrusive laws on citizens. She discussed extracts
from her book On Liberty, citing examples to illustrate her view
that increased government power has not diminished the threat of
terror. College girls took the opportunity to ask plenty of stimulating
questions and were particularly interested in discussing how far
individual freedoms should be curtailed in the interest of national
security.
MS N TOWNSEND TEACHER OF HISTORY,
Girls expressing themselves through movement GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
AUTUMN TERM
GEOGRAPHY
ICELAND TRIP
In October Half Term a group of LC2s and LC3s The photo above was taken at a volcanic crater the morning after it
visited Iceland. had lightly snowed. I loved the perfect reflection of the scenery on the
water and the vast deserted landscape apart from one sign of life – the
It is a country of extreme beauty but also of danger, where nature car in the distance.
can cause great devastation to the people who live there. It is also
AMY STOCKS LC3
a country where in midsummer the sun is visible for 22 hours a day
and the sky remains light, but in the winter the sun is only above the This is the photo of
horizon for four hours a day and the land is in darkness. Skógafoss mountain. I think
this photo shows the natural
Located just south of the Arctic Circle, Iceland is Europe’s second
beauty of Iceland and I
largest island, and one of the youngest countries in the world in
think the colours are very
geographical terms. Sitting astride the mid-Atlantic ridge, on the fault
beautiful. I walked from the
line between the North American and the Eurasian plates, the island is
bottom of the waterfall to
still in the process of being formed. The fault line can clearly be seen in
the top to take it. It was one
Thingvellir National Park, where Iceland’s parliament was established in
of my favourite locations.
930AD. Here the tectonic plates pull apart at around 2cm per year.
ASHLEE WOO LC3
As a result of its location it is one of the most volcanically active
countries in the world. Around 20 volcanic systems are active today This was one of my favourite places
and there have been over 250 recorded eruptions since the settlement in Iceland because it was really rare to
of the island in the late 9th Century. have the opportunity to see a geyser
as there are only a few in the world. I
Earthquakes are very common but rarely harmful as most Icelandic also loved the excitement as we waited
buildings are built to withstand all but the strongest tremors. of trying to guess when it was going
The name Iceland is actually something of a misnomer as only 11.6% to erupt and catch it on camera. This
of the country is covered in ice. The largest icecap is 8,400km2, all the photo holds these emotions, making it
glaciers are remnants of the last ice age, and they are retreating as the my favourite photo of the trip.
climate grows warmer. Even in the few years since the last College visit ALICE POWELL LC3
the glacier which we walked on had retreated a significant amount.
As part of our trip we ran a photo competition. Alice Powell (LC3) was
the winner for the landscape category, and Amy Stocks (LC3) was the
winner for the people category.
MRS V HALL HEAD OF GEOGRAPHY
The most spectacular thing I

saw in Iceland had to be the
glaciers; massive mountains
of ice sitting amongst the
algae green hills. The glacier
itself was a pale blue colour,
This is taken from the bus which represents for me the many hours
in some places topped
I enjoyed watching the beautiful Icelandic scenery pass by as we
with a thin layer of volcanic
travelled from place to place.
ash. We later went glacier
walking with crampons and The photo competition had two categories; landscape and people
ice axes. In the glaciers we and all the photos submitted were stunning. The winning photos were
saw vast hills and huge holes called moraines where the melted water chosen by College Photographer Mr Stokes and the prizes awarded
ran through the ice. This is certainly a day I will never forget. during Cups and Awards.
JENNY WANG LC3 MISS T SLEGGS TEACHER OF GEOGRAPHY
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PHYSICS
NASA
the Disney characters (a highlight for some… Miss Thomas!), see
the famous parade and experience the light show and fireworks over
Cinderella’s Castle.
The fifth and final day was spent at Universal Studios where we took
part in their Science Behind the Scenes Masterclass. This masterclass
was awesome as they really explained the effects and rides they
created in great detail – it really is all about the science! We went
behind the scenes of the 3D Spiderman ride and learnt how they
create the realistic effect of dropping the car you ride in vertically
to certain impending doom from the top of a skyscraper, only to be
saved by Spiderman. The car you ride in tips no more than 45 degrees
and moves slowly backwards to make you feel like you are falling – the
3D scene and wind fans do the rest of the work. The Incredible Hulk
rollercoaster and the Jurassic Park ride then scared many of us, so the
afternoon called for a tour of the islands that make up the park. For
most of us this involved a visit to Hogwarts, a flight with Harry Potter
(another incredible 3D ride), a visit to Ollivander’s to find our wand
On Friday 17th October 2014, 25 girls from UC5 to and there was even a butterbeer or two consumed.
SFC2, together with three members of staff, made There was no time to stop on this trip with additional visits to
their own small steps in order to make a giant leap for Downtown Disney to attempt to satisfy the College girls’ need to
College-kind as we embarked on our first Physics and shop, a trip to Disney’s Blizzard Beach Waterpark, and on the final
Maths Trip to Orlando, Florida. night a Pizza Party and Magic Show at the bizarrely wonderful
WonderWorks.
Once in Florida we travelled via the Disney Express to Disney’s All-
Star Movie Resort Hotel where we were met by our tour rep, shown to NASA was a real highlight, Disney was magical (even the breakfast
our Herbie Lovebug-themed rooms and all promptly went to bed. waffles were shaped like Mickey), and Universal Studios was an
incredible insight into the applications of Physics and Maths. Thank
Day one required an early start – so early that breakfast wasn’t yet
goodness for a two-week Half Term in October as the second week
being officially served in the hotel. However, the early start was worth
was spent recovering from our incredibly busy, inspiring and exciting
it as we arrived at the Kennedy Space Center at around sunrise to
week in Florida.
be greeted with views of the NASA sign and the Rocket Garden; it
was pretty emotional, so much so that some of our group promptly MISS R THOMAS HEAD OF PHYSICS
proceeded to cry. We participated in the Kennedy Space Center’s
Salute to Science Masterclass, which included tours of the Rocket
Garden, squeezing into landing modules to see how it would have felt
to be an astronaut on certain missions, competing in an engineering
challenge to make a Mars Rover, and meeting a real astronaut. We had
the huge pleasure of having a personal audience with Richard Searfoss
who has spent a total of 39 days in space and has been both a pilot and
a commander on missions. His education, accolades and experience
are inspiring, so if you are in the Physics corridor do take a few minutes
to find his picture and read about him. Apollo 11’s lunar module and
Atlantis were explored in the afternoon; we stayed until closing and all
wish we could have had more time there.
It was a tough call to beat our first day in Orlando but we had a
go anyway. We participated in Physics workshops and tours at
Disney’s Epcot Center and the Magic Kingdom. At Epcot we got
the opportunity to elaborately design our own cars-of-the-future
with hi-tech interactive interfaces and then test-drive them on an
interactive rollercoaster! Some of us even designed and tested our
own rollercoaster – from the screams that could be heard from inside
the almost static modules, CLC are pretty good at designing terrifying
rides. During our two days at the Magic Kingdom we learned about
some of the special effects used by Disney to create ‘the magic’,
looked at the developing technology used in their animatronics and
got the unique experience of riding Space Mountain with the lights
on. Physics and Maths was applied to the rollercoasters and then
the serious job of ‘testing’ the theories by experiencing the rides
commenced. Of course there was also time to explore the park, meet Kennedy Space Center
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Ann Martin-Davis
MUSIC Ms Martin-Davis also gave the Peggy Richardson Piano Masterclass
PIANO PRIZES AND on the Wednesday evening, where she worked in detail with six
winning or highly commended performers from the day’s prizes. This
PEGGY RICHARDSON year’s winner of the top piano prize (Gedge Advanced) was Jade
Lam in SFC2, whose excellent programme consisted of movements
MASTERCLASS from Bach’s Partita No 1 combined with Night Pieces by contemporary
Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe.
Over 50 girls entered this year’s Piano Prizes, with the MR D JONES HEAD OF KEYBOARD AND INSTRUMENTAL
event taking place across two days in the Parabola Arts STUDIES
Centre.
As things turned out, this was the week in October that College’s
long-awaited ISI Inspection took place and we did in fact have a short PIANO PRIZES
visit from a very appreciative specialist Music Inspector! Playing on the GEDGE PRIZE ADVANCED CLASS
Parabola Arts Centre’s marvellous Fazioli concert grand piano was a
Winner: Jade Lam (SFC2)
special treat for all the competitors.
There were different graded classes for Solo Performing, Duets, and GEDGE PRIZE INTERMEDIATE CLASS
even Quick Studies (learning a piece from scratch in 10 minutes). A Winner: Charmaine Lai (SFC1)
vast range of music was played by girls at all levels, from pieces lasting
under a minute in the Piano Teachers’ Prize to 10-minute programmes TEMPLE PRIZE ADVANCED CLASS
of Diploma standard in the Gedge Advanced. Our guest Adjudicator Winner: Stephanie Fong (UC4)
was concert pianist Ann Martin-Davis, whose expert advice was
given in an open and friendly manner which put all competitors at TEMPLE PRIZE INTERMEDIATE CLASS
ease. She was very impressed by the overall high standard, especially Winner: Namnueng Protpagorn (UC4)
considering how early in the academic year this competition occurred.
PIANO TEACHERS’ PRIZE
Winner: Toru Obunge (LC2)
ALPHA AND VICTORIA LAU DUET PRIZE

Winners: Stephanie Fong and Isabelle Ge (UC4)
QUICK STUDY PRIZES

Winners:
Diploma: Elaine Wong (SFC2)
Grade 8: Natalie Leong (UC5)
Grade 7: Heidi Lui (SFC2)
Grade 6: Emma Jing (SFC1)
Grade 5: Shiao-Li Green (SFC1)
Grade 4: Grace Anantaprayoon and Zi Ying Ong (LC3)
Grade 2: Connie Blance (LC2)
Ekaterina Nikolaeva (UC4) on piano
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CHELTENHAM FESTIVALS
EMMA HIGHLY COMMENDED IN

POETRY COMPETITION
Every year, Cheltenham Literature Festival selects a title for their A poem written by College student, Emma Bryan (SFC2), achieved
Festival Big Read, in association with Vintage Classics. This year saw second place, receiving an outstanding response from the judges: “She
Laurie Lee’s famous work Cider with Rosie, a popular and enchanting shows remarkable control and excellent use of concrete detail and
book concerned with childhood discovery. Secondary schools all imagery. It is a pleasure to see a young poet take something so slowly
around the country were invited to submit their creative writing without over writing.”
inspired by the story, in particular the title of the first chapter, First
The poem details the event of a calf being born and communicates
Light. Entries were judged by Jane Bailey (author and Chair of the Big
directly with the reader by use of the first-person and secretive tone.
Read book groups), Angela France (poet and Lecturer in Creative
There are multiple links with the concept of First Light, showing her
Writing at the University of Gloucestershire), and Ali Mawle (Director
creativity with description, setting, and time.
of Education at Cheltenham Festivals).
Emma’s poem was published on the Cheltenham Festivals website,
and she also received tickets to the Cider with Rosie event at the
FIRST LIGHT Festival.
Quarter to four, he shook me out of bed,
Told me to put on my overalls and come out to the barn,
MATHS
That there was something I should see.
Frost framed the windowpanes, like ghosts’ breath
White and lustreless with an eerie sort of beauty,
MAGIC MATHS
Through which all I could see were the scaffolds of trees,
Gangly and gaunt, supple and staunch,
And there may have even been a few stars left outside.
Barefooting out of my room, I tiptoed down the stairs,
Careful not to wake Dawn from her faint repose.
The house dormant, museum of shadow statues,
Silhouetted shapes with pointed fingers and noses
But I did not stop to look. Around the room and out the door,
And into the envelope of the fleeting night, I dashed,
Tearing through the yard, the gravel barely crunching
Under my feet. The cold made goose bumps on my arms.
The barn was warm and musty, the air hanging taught,
Ben Sparks
Sparrows flitting silently in the eaves above.
My father stood on the other side of the stack of hay,
The anticipation of the Magic Maths talk brought excitement to many.
His oversized coat sagging over his sloping shoulders,
It occurred on Saturday 8th November 2014, when a speaker called
His breath making white veils in the January air.
Ben Sparks performed three interesting tricks for us. We were amazed
“Watch”, he whispered. Those were the only words.
and puzzled, until he explained the tricks to us with much care.
Around the corner, lying on her side in a stable of hay,
The cow breathed heavily, her chest heaving, raising The first trick was a book trick. He claimed he could memorise a whole
And falling, thawing the air around her body. book off by heart. We picked a random word on a random page and
It was too dark to see much, the sky a periwinkle grey, he got it correct! It was mind-blowing!
Absent of darkness and yet absent of day. Purgatory.
The second trick was the domino trick. He made us pick any domino,
Two milky hooves came first, but when the head came then we had to complete calculations with the numbers on the
It was angular and contorted, covered in thick, slimy mucus, domino we chose. At the end he guessed our domino and, of course,
Like a beast from somewhere beyond this earth. was correct!
Seemingly lifeless, yet shaking obliquely, innately,
Finally, the third trick was the mind controlling trick. Again, we were
As if possessed by some power of light or dark.
asked to think of a number from one to 10, and then asked to do
Then a neck, a torso and two more legs,
various calculations using our number. Soon after the calculations, he
With a sudden “plop”, this delicate creature was born.
told us to convert our number to a letter, think of a country beginning
It was something ethereal yet something so worldly,
with that letter, an animal that began with the last letter of the country,
So natural and intrinsic. I could not bring myself to speak.
and a colour beginning with the last letter of the animal… Most people
A cautious pink beam casting white light through the door, had orange kangaroos from Denmark!
Tenuously growing into something resolute, scattering
In shards off the warm wetness of the animal. And with a rustling Unfortunately, we cannot tell you the secrets of these tricks as we
And a scuffle, the cow scrambles up, licking her calf swore not to break the Magicians’ Code, however it was a fantastic
As it stumbles into life. and enjoyable experience!
EMMA BRYAN SFC2 ELLIE FORD, NIFEMI AKINGBOYE, LEYLA YILMAZ,

SYMRITI PANESER AND ABIGAIL O’ROURKE LC1
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‘The truth will set you free’
LANGUAGES
HALF TERM TRIP TO MADRID

Say “Madrid” to the 12 SFC2 girls who joined the trip pure art by the most extraordinary flamenco dancers who are able to
at Half Term and memories of an enriching and happy transport the audience to a magical realm. Witnessing the tears of the
main dancer, Sara Baras, and her heartfelt thank you to the standing
experience will rush through all their senses. audience, full of exhilaration after a two-hour show in which every
The warmth of the autumn sun and of the people. The Spanish people small detail, from costumes to lighting, contributed to the end result.
who welcomed us in the Colegio del Pilar and shared their educational An audience that could not stop taking pictures of themselves by the
experiences with us. The entertaining and ready-to-please waiters full size posters of Sara in the foyer to make the experience more real
and taxi drivers. The people who engaged us in conversation, wanting and lasting.
to know who we were and our experience of the city. The foreigners
Say “Madrid” and a four-day trip becomes too short to satisfy our
who have made Madrid their home, such as Hisako Nakajima who left
visitors who are already dreaming of the next opportunity to continue
College a few years back and now lives and works as a madrilène. The
discovering a city that once visited will trap you for ever (or as the
Erasmus students who guided us in their best Spanish through what
Heineken advertising campaign said “I loved NY until I got to know
once was the residencia for people such as Dalí, Lorca and Buñuel.
Madrid”). The girls and both Miss Díaz and I certainly will treasure this
The colourful and mesmerising sights of buildings, artwork, parks, time that brought all of us closer in the shared admiration not only for
streets, flags, all constantly transforming with the changing light of a city but for a culture that we all love.
the day. They were especially beautiful when admired at dusk from
MRS M MOONEY TEACHER OF SPANISH
the rooftop of the iconic Círculo de Bellas Artes, a prime example
of Art Deco building in the heart of monumental Madrid. The many
touching works of art and mementos dotted in streets and museums
that bring alive the history of the city and the country, bringing you
close to tears when confronted with Picasso’s Guernica and other
exhibits at the Reina Sofía Museum.
The smell and taste of the food, the sweet cakes and the Cola Cao
milk, the teasing pimientos de Padrón (a lottery, as some are spicy while
others not), the bocadillos de calamares from a place that sells 1,500kg
of calamares per week. All of these and more fill you with the real
flavour of Madrid.
The noise of conversation, of demonstrations, of traffic, of street
music and of birds. The noise of shoes made into music that becomes Spanish trip team
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HISTORY OF ART and redefining art from the past. In the case of Cadeau, the nails have
HISTORY OF ART
paralysed the iron and thus reinforced the protesting spirit of Dadaism:
an anti-establishment manifestation ‘born out of disgust for the social,
political and cultural values of the time’.
STUDY DAY ELAINE WONG SFC2

Braque’s Bottle and Fishes, completed in 1912, is an example of
analytical Cubism. Cubism developed in France and is associated with
Picasso and Braque.
Cubists feel that portraying the world from a static viewpoint is
untruthful and does not correspond to our experience of the world.
Hence their paintings deconstruct the subject matter and examine it
before putting it back together again.
At first when we look at this painting we see nothing but shifting
planes and fragments of shapes in greens and browns. But as our eyes
adjust to the painting we begin to make out suggestions of ordinary
objects – a bottle and fishes placed on a plate, laid on a table with a
drawer. However, these objects have been distorted into fragmenting
planes to form a grid-like structure of interlocking shapes. The objects
are breaking and reforming in front of our eyes, dissolving across a
horizontal plane. What we learned on our visit is that, for the Cubists,
Bottle and Fishes by Braque, 1909 art was not about portraying a perfected replicated image of reality
but instead art should try to represent reality in its entirety, with
On Saturday 8th November, I took the History of Art endless ways of interpretation. Painting needed to be seen more like
sets to London to spend a day in the Tate galleries music or poetry - a suggestion rather than an imitation of reality.
finding out what Modern Art is all about. We met EMILY SWAIT SFC2
up with art historian Andy McKay who specialises in
Modernism. LANGUAGES
Mr McKay led a tour of the modern art collection in Tate Modern
and below are two accounts from students of what they learned in the
FRENCH DEBATING
galleries on this study day.
MISS F JAMES HEAD OF HISTORY OF ART
Man Ray was one of the leading artists of Dadaism – a style that
emerged as a response to WW1. The name of their movement, Dada,
is a nonsensical word reflecting their attitude to the insanity of War.
Dadaists question what a work of art is. They are against aesthetic
considerations believing that what the work of art says is more
important than what it looks like. Debating competition at Cheltenham College
The work shown here is Cadeau, which, in French, means a ‘gift’. On Tuesday 18th November, two teams of two A Level and IB
With nails stuck on the base of a flat iron, one can immediately girls from College competed in a French Debating Competition
notice the chilling juxtaposition between the original purpose of the against Pate’s Grammar School, Dean Close School and the hosts,
object and Man Ray’s transformation. This nailed iron is completely Cheltenham College.
impractical and blatantly against an iron’s designated purpose. Man
We debated topics such as immigration, technology and gender
Ray even stated that Cadeau “would cut a silk dress to threads”. The
equality. The motions were challenging, yet clearly relevant to modern
iron now evokes a sense of threat, torture and pain. As an iron could
day life. We were given only five minutes to prepare each debate,
be traditionally associated with a feminine object, Man Ray may be
forcing us to think on our feet.
employing symbolism to suggest a
sinister response to the concept of Although initially we were both very nervous, especially as our rivals
the femme fatale. were highly experienced in foreign languages debating, and we had
little experience even in English, the competition, though difficult, was
In addition, the work is an example
thoroughly enjoyable.
of a ‘readymade’, which refers to
a piece of art which has not been In the end, we came second to Cheltenham College, losing by
made by the artist but has been only one point in the final, an intense debate about private school
industrially produced. Springing education. It was even referred to by the judge as one of the best
from their interest in metamorphosis debates he’d ever witnessed.
and transformation of objects,
We would like to thank Mme Dalet-Puzzanghera and Mme Ferré-
the Dadaists advocated the use
Dyèvre for coming to support us and helping organise the competition.
of mass-produced material in art
which was their way of questioning Cadeau ‘gift’ by Man Ray, 1921 CAROLINE GRIFFIN SFC2 AND TIFFANY LAW SFC1
AUTUMN TERM
REMEMBRANCE
ARMISTICE DAY
In this year which commemorates the centenary of the

outbreak of the First World War, we have approached
Remembrance in a number of ways, not only in
Prayers and services but also in the classroom and in a
wonderful archive display of College pieces from the
period.
All of the traditional elements were there in the Last Post, silence
and The Reveille, echoed beautifully in an anthem from the choir, and
we were privileged to hear from Mr James Postle, the Registrar of
Millfield School, who was a major in the Combined Cadet Force of MUSIC
his previous school and a seasoned leader of trips to the battlefields of
Europe. SFC2 SCHOLARS’
We ended the service in a less traditional fashion with the hope-filled
symbol of burying snowdrop, crocus and daffodil bulbs around the RECITAL
tree in the West Wing Quad. This became the focus for our gathering
as a community on Armistice Day itself when we observed the
customary silence and laid a poppy wreath for the fallen in the place of
our commitment to peace. There will be a plaque which reads:
11th November 2014
Around this tree the College community planted 1,914 spring bulbs
to commemorate those who died in the Great War and to make a
commitment to peace
We look forward to seeing the array of “memoried flowers” – to
use the phrase from the Ivor Gurney’s poem which we heard on
the Sunday – which will blossom in the spring to remind us of that
ongoing commitment. SFC2s Jade Lam on piano, Giustina Chu on violin, and Christine Chan on ‘cello
REV’D K MCCLURE COLLEGE CHAPLAIN

One of the highlights of our musical calendar, the SFC2 Scholars’
Recital is almost the last opportunity for Music Award Holders in
their final year to perform as soloists before they leave College. This
year was especially remarkable due to the fact that it featured no less
than 17 girls, performing a wide variety of music on an impressive
range of instruments. The audience in the Parabola Arts Centre was
treated to a memorable musical journey, beginning with a piano trio by
Mendelssohn, travelling via some beautifully expressive songs, through
solos on recorder, bassoon, piano, xylophone, vibraphone and violin
and culminating in a fast, energetic Bossa Nova for flute and piano.
MR D JONES HEAD OF KEYBOARD AND INSTRUMENTAL
Girls planting bulbs in the upper quad
STUDIES
AUTUMN TERM
CO-CURRICULAR
GE MOORE AND THE NATURALISTIC FALLACY

– PROFESSOR AC GRAYLING
Imagine that you are only a mind floating around in Professor AC Grayling
nothingness, realising that life as you know it is only an

illusion. Or that any name apart from “this” or “that” is
improper and illogical.
On Thursday 13th November, we were privileged to host Professor
AC Grayling, an acclaimed British philosopher who specialises in
epistemology, metaphysics and logic. His talk was insightful as we
delved into the murky waters and thickets of the unknown.
He spoke about the concept of goodness and different philosophical
opinions such as that of GE Moore, an English analytic philosopher
who advocated common sense. He postulated, in his book Principia
Ethica, how being good does not necessarily mean to be pleasant.
Professor Grayling left us to reflect on the thought that we cannot
define goodness as by doing so, you are making a naturalistic fallacy.
DRAMA
Goodness can only be perceived through action, something we
should all consider in our daily lives.
Due to the limitations of language, goodness will remain indefinable.
MEASURE
Dictionary definitions simply play with tautology, telling us that ‘good
is good’. FOR MEASURE
Professor Grayling ended on the poignant notion that goodness is The Shakespeare Schools Festival is an annual event in
intuition, and that the two most intrinsically valuable things in life are which thousands of schools participate by performing
beauty and friendship, which we should value most. This highlighted
the relevance of philosophy and reflection in everyday life, and put
very cut down versions of Shakespeare plays.
the world in perspective, which is especially important to keep in mind These are performed in professional theatres across the county
during the hectic blur of life at College. Sometimes, the little things with the support of the National Youth Theatre who run supporting
such as beauty and friendship are the biggest things in life. workshops.
ANJALI DUGAR AND LUCY LIM SFC1 This was the first time College had participated and our production
was Measure for Measure, directed by SFC1s Minna Tubbs and Ally
MATHS Shilson and performed at the Everyman Theatre with three other
schools. The direction was clear but subtle and made excellent use
MATHS TRIP of the space and simple symbolism. The use of modern costumes
TO LONDON helped to clarify the characterisation. The directors brought out
superb performances from their LC3 cast. This really was an ensemble
On Thursday 27th November, a group of SFC1 performance but particularly notable were: Valentina Addis, Regina
Agard-Brathwaite, Emma Boyden, Amelia Chilvers, Georgia Crane,
Mathematicians travelled to London for a day of five
Felicity Nicholson, Aoife Pallister Begadon, Helena Shilson and Lizzie
very interesting talks, each about how different aspects Thresh.
of maths play vital roles in our modern world.
MR M SMITH DIRECTOR OF DRAMA
The lectures ranged from What the Ancient Greeks did for us where
we learnt about Euclid, Archimedes and the theories they posed, to
Fighting disease with mathematics which inspired us all by teaching
us how mathematical models are used to understand antibiotic
resistance. We even heard from a Professor of Engineering at
Cambridge who taught us about energy usage in the UK while also
comically advising us on how we can improve our own energy plans.
The final two talks were about maths used in the news as Professor Ian
Roulstone from the University of Surrey illustrated the mathematics
behind weather forecasting, and Michael Blastland, a writer and
broadcaster, gave us a very humorous talk on how statistics in the
news will almost always give you a false perception of the reality.
Overall, the trip was a huge success, intellectually stimulating and
interesting throughout, and we would all like to say a massive thank
you to Mr Davies, Mrs Sandys and Dr Ralph for taking us.
MATILDA BROKE-SMITH SFC1 Helena Shilson (LC3) and Aoife Pallister Begadon (LC3)
AUTUMN TERM
The Principal’s Lecture was enjoyed by all
PRINCIPAL’S LECTURE SERIES
THE VALUE OF CREATIVITY

College had the pleasure of welcoming Vikki Heywood,
LANGUAGES
current chair of the Royal Society of Arts and previous
Executive Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company,
to give the Principal’s Lecture for this Autumn Term, ITALY EXCHANGE
speaking on the topic of The Value of Creativity.
Mrs Heywood placed specific emphasis on the commercial value
of creativity, highlighting the fact that many of the most incredible
developments of the past few years, such as 3D printers and Apple
technology, sprang from what seemed at the beginning to be entirely
ridiculous ideas. She claimed that the individuals who dare to push the
boundaries of the possible are the ones who have the most to offer
the world, and identified the internet as a new and fast-developing
platform for young people with big ideas to make their voices heard.
Since much of the discussion around the power of the internet often
focuses on the pressure it puts on creative people, particularly those
in the arts who are now expected to provide their work for free, Mrs
Italian UC4 students with Italian students
Heywood’s optimistic talk made a refreshing change and was certainly
a motivating experience for all girls in attendance.
On 4th November 2014, our class left Italy for a study trip to
ELLIE BYRNE SFC2 Cheltenham Ladies’ College in the UK. During our stay we were
guests at the College where we had the opportunity to attend
lessons, get to know a school different from ours, have a new learning
experience and make new friends.
The school days were engaging and intense, but there were also
moments for entertainment and relaxation such as break with our
College peers, lunch at the boarding houses, a visit to Bristol and a
dinner and DVD at St Hilda’s, one of the boarding houses.
This study holiday was a unique one; it allowed us to see new places
and experience new learning environments.
The care, the attention and the time of the teacher-organisers, Mrs
Ruggenenti and Dr Tondello, the welcome and openness of the
College girls and the perfect organisation of the exchange, were
valuable ingredients for the great success of this study holiday.
Vikki Heywood talking about the value of creativity
STUDENTS OF 3B LICEO DUCA D’AOSTA, PADOVA, ITALY
AUTUMN TERM
MUSIC
STRING PRIZES
On Wednesday 19th November 2014, our annual
String Prizes took place in the Council Room under the
adjudication of Dr Louise Lansdown, currently Head of
Strings at Birmingham Conservatoire.
There was beautiful playing across all eight classes and a wide range of
styles and techniques were displayed. The Prizes were concluded by
the Advanced String Open Class, from breathtaking jazz played on
the harp to Bottesini on the double bass. Participants of The Salsbury Violin Prize
Last but not least, at the end of the day Dr Lansdown gave a String
Masterclass with three girls participating, and everyone present found
her advice invaluable and inspiring.
The whole day was a real celebration of String playing in College.
CHRISTINE CHAN SFC2
STRING PRIZES
JUNIOR STRING OPEN CLASS
Winner: Jeannie Lam (LC3) The Lock Cello Prize participants
THE SALSBURY VIOLIN PRIZE

Winner: Faith Lee (UC4)
THE LOCK CELLO PRIZE

Winner: Maia Jones (LC3)
THE WILLIAMS VIOLA PRIZE

Winner: Toru Obunge (LC2)
SENIOR STRING OPEN CLASS

Winner: Denise Cheng (UC5)
Performers of The Williams Viola Prize with adjudicator Dr Louise Lansdown
THE OLIVE WOODINGTON CELLO PRIZE
Winner: Venus Ma (SFC1)
THE GREENOP VIOLIN MEDAL

Winner: Kamsi Adichie (LC3)
ADVANCED STRING OPEN CLASS

Winner: Stephanie Fong (UC4)
STRING FACULTY CONCERT

Performers of The Olive Woodington Cello Prize
Following on from the annual String Prizes held earlier in the week,
over 20 girls from the String Faculty presented a Lunchtime Concert
on Friday 21st November.
The programme consisted of a mixture of ensemble items, including
the Guitar Club performing Apache by The Shadows, Senior String
Ensemble with The Spider’s Web by Anita Hewitt-Jones, and The
Corelli Ensemble performing movements from Corelli’s Christmas
Concerto. There were also three soloists who had participated in the
String Prizes, playing works by Bach, Bottesini and Sibelius for Violin,
Viola and Double Bass.
It was a lovely event and enjoyed by all who were there.
A selection of performers of The Corelli Ensemble
MISS S HARPER HEAD OF STRINGS
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MUSIC
AUTUMN CONCERT
Choral Society performing Rossini
This year’s Autumn Concert on 26th November 2014

was staged in Tewkesbury’s magnificent Abbey. LANGUAGES
The first half featured Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle which is scored FRENCH CHEESE TASTING
for soloists, mixed chorus, two pianos and harmonium. The chorus
comprised girls, staff, parents (past and present) and other family One… two… three… cheese!
members. Several of the individual movements featured girls playing That was the moment when people were photographed… eating
the principal piano part. cheese.
The second half of this ambitious concert featured Dvorak’s On 28th November 2014, the French Department organised a cheese
Symphony No.9, From the New World, played by the College tasting session for all SFC1 students of IB second language French
Symphony Orchestra. The concert was conducted by our Director to enhance our knowledge of cheese and French culture. There was
of Music, Mr Dominic Hawley, and featured several other music staff, a total of eight types of cheese including the renowned Camembert
playing and singing alongside girls. and Emmental, de tous les coins de l’Hexagone (literally “from all the
MR D HAWLEY DIRECTOR OF MUSIC corners of the hexagon”, but in practice means “from all over France”).
We were all armed with a large bank of vocabulary – once Mme
McDonald gave each one of us a sample of each type of cheese,
we simply could not help it but throw all of the words and phrases
we could out of our minds to describe the cheese’s appearance and
tastes. I still fondly remember how the Camembert had un arrière-goût
(an aftertaste), while the Emmental had une pâte à trou (a texture with
holes).
Because wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and
aches, as suggested by M.F.K. Fisher, we also had a glass of French
wine to accompany our cheese. But since cheese is just as good
friends with bread, on top of the wine, we actually ate the cheese with
some baguette bread.
It was a pleasure to learn more about French gastronomy (an intrinsic
part of French heritage). Hence, on behalf of the other IB students,
I would like to say merci beaucoup to all of the French teachers for
organising this tasty and fulfilling session!
French cheese tasting session with IB students TIFFANY LAW SFC1
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DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

THE GOOD FOOD SHOW
The Good Food Show Trip
On 27th November 2014, a group of GCSE Food

Technology students visited the Good Food Show at
the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
There was a real buzz in the atmosphere and the smells coming
from different stalls were amazing. There were stalls displaying a
huge variety of foods including fudge, ice cream, coffee, infused
oils and vinegars, exotic chocolate and much more. One stall in
particular appealed to me; it was displaying a variety of oils infused
with some amazing flavours. I bought one with lemon grass and basil
which I have since used in lots of recipes. I was also fascinated to
watch a demonstration of how ice cream can be made to order in a
The Hairy Bikers
few minutes using liquid nitrogen. My favourite part of the trip was
watching television’s The Hairy Bikers, who were performing in front of
a visit to the show for anyone interested in food and cooking. Overall,
a huge audience in the Super Theatre. They put on an amazing show
I had a really good day and learnt so much and tasted so many
with lots of humour. The curry they made was served with cauliflower
new foods that I did not know existed. The Hairy Bikers’ show was
which had been pulsed through a food processor as a healthier
definitely a show to remember.
alternative to rice. I also picked up several other tips which I will use as
inspiration for my GCSE coursework. I would thoroughly recommend PHOEBE MANSFIELD UC4
GCSE Final Product - Tartlettes filled with GCSE Final Product - Romainian style
GCSE Final Product - Chocolate almond creme patisserie and fresh fruit, by Solbi chicken broth with gnocci, by Corina GCSE Final Product - Maki sushi, by
and orange tart, by Jess Dolkar (UC5) Choi (UC5) Burcea (UC5) Annabel Gilder (UC5)
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CO-CURRICULAR
Trip to the Jane Austen Museum
AFRICAN CULTURAL
EVENING
Following last year’s Chinese evening, this year the
Parabola Arts Centre staged an evening of African
Dance, Music and Drama.
The flags of all the African nations flew over the stage in the PAC
on 14th November as girls from all three divisions of College came
together for a celebration of African culture. The evening began
with a literal bang with the LC2 Djembe players drumming under
the direction of Mr Keir, College’s Head of Academic Music. This
was followed with the first of several dance groups, each of which
BOARDING WEEKEND PROGRAMME had beautiful costumes that had been made for the occasion. The
dancing was of a very high standard and performed with tremendous
BATH TRIP energy. One of the highlights of the evening was a new play, Ifihan,
Iyika (Revelation, Revolution), written by Temi Oluokun (SFC2) which
On 30th November 2014, we went to Bath to go to the told the story of two Nigerian doctors who had very different views
Jane Austen Centre and the Christmas markets. on where their loyalties lay. There were also performances of extracts
from several plays by Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Prize winning Nigerian
My friends and I had an enjoyable time at the markets as there were playwright. The enthusiastic audience helped to make this a very joyful
lots of stalls; they were wooden with snow on top, with a variety of and entertaining evening.
different things for sale. It all looked very ‘Christmassy’ and lots of
people were in the Christmas spirit. There were lots of food stalls with MR M SMITH DIRECTOR OF DRAMA
remarkable smells of hot apple juice and mulled wine. There were
also stalls with beautiful handmade Christmas decorations, which we
thought would make good presents for our families. In the Christmas
market there was also an amazing carousel with bright lights and
pretty horses.
The Jane Austen Centre was very interesting. There was a short talk
at the beginning that taught us about Jane Austen’s family, about
the books that she wrote and how she made an impact on literature.
Our favourite part was the dressing up area where you could dress
up in the clothes of the era. It was fun pretending to be Mr Darcy or
Elizabeth Bennet!
It was a really good trip and my friends and I enjoyed it very much,
LC2 Djembe players
especially the carousel; we now feel all ready for Christmas.
COCO SLEMECK LC3
LANGUAGES
THE HYPOCHONDRIAC
Sixteen Sixth Formers went to see a highly enjoyable production of
Molière’s The Hypochondriac at the Bath Theatre Royal, accompanied
by Mr Campbell and Ms Descamps. The tone of the evening was set by
a theatre curtain consisting of a piece by Gilbert and George depicting Fantastic costumes!
various bodily effluvia and their names. Tony Robinson was suitably
self-pitying and querulous as Argan, convinced that the slightest twinge
means he has only got weeks left to live. Imogen Stubbs, cast against
type, was the gold-digging wife who hopes he’s right.
Richard Bean’s adaptation was crude, funny and bowel-obsessed:
one character says to Argan as he undergoes a particularly gruesome
17th century medical intervention: “With friends like that, who needs
enemas?” Richard Thomas’ songs (sample title: There’s Blood in my
Poo) were similarly uninhibited. If you have a taste for the scatological,
you may find the evening to your taste; I’d be wary of taking younger
children, though.
MR J CAMPBELL TEACHER OF FRENCH Great dancing from everyone involved
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DRAMA
ANNE FRANK
Amber Wild (UC5) and Sydney Sopher (SFC1)
The Autumn Term production of Anne Frank was a

LANGUAGES
very powerfully conceived piece of theatre and
demanded a great deal of focus and commitment from
its cast of UC5 and SFC girls. SUSHI WORKSHOP
Most of the actors were on stage throughout the entire performance,
inhabiting the tiny space which the Frank family and other fugitives
made their home for two years.
Kat Maxse and Issy Girling (SFC2), the two directors of the
production, spent a lot of time working with the cast on learning about
the historical background of each of the characters. In performance this
attention to detail was communicated very clearly as the actors showed
the relationship developments between the characters over a period
of months and years. The touching love which grows between Peter Girls enjoying the Sushi workshop
and Anne was vividly brought to life by Elizabeth Granger (SFC1) and
Maud Baring (SFC1), while the more negative feelings between the On Fridays I go to Japanese club. We learn about Japanese culture,
adults were powerfully displayed by Elizabeth Bell (UC5) as Mrs Frank, eat Japanese food and sometimes we watch Japanese movies or
and Sydney Sopher (SFC1) as Mr van Daan. anime (Japanese cartoons, e.g.: Pokémon, Dragon Ball Z…)
Although there were moments of unexpected comedy reflecting the On one Friday we made sushi in the food tech lab. Around 18 people
problems of being in hiding for so long, this is a play whose tragic real came and everyone had a lot of fun. At the beginning there was
life conclusion is well known. It is to the directors’ credit that despite a demonstration shown by Mrs Takahashi in Japanese, which was
the inevitability of the discovery of the fugitives by the Nazis, it still translated by Sixth Formers. She showed us the proper way to spread
came as a terrible shock to the audience. The cast, crew and directors the rice, how to wrap it and how to cut it equally without it falling apart.
deserve warm congratulations on their achievement. After the demonstration, we all got one cucumber, two pieces of
chicken, Japanese mayonnaise and salmon for our fillings and started
MR M SMITH DIRECTOR OF DRAMA making our sushi in pairs.
We first had to put the nori (dried seaweed) onto the sushi mat and
spread the sticky rice on it. The rice has to be flat and even, and you
have to make sure you don’t put so much in otherwise the sushi will
explode! Secondly, we put whatever type of fillings we wanted on top
of the rice, and rolled it up using the mat. The trick is to do it slowly, so
the seaweed will properly stick to the rice at the end. We then cut the
sushi into equal pieces, and then we ate them. It was delicious, and I
ended up making four rolls of sushi.
Making sushi was really fun, and I hope I get the chance to do it again.
Anne Frank TASHA DEZELSKY LC3
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DRAMA
ORLANDO
The SFC trip to Oxford to see the new production of Virginia Woolf’s
Orlando was eventful, not the least because of a gothic crawl through
the Oxford lawns in the dark to our venue. When we were finally
inside, we were greeted by a mysterious notice on the door, stating
that the main role was alternated between male and female actors
every performance.
Before the performance, we attended a lecture by Dr Michael
Whitworth about Virginia Woolf’s life and the way her relationship
with Vita Sackville–West and the following exploration of her own
sexuality inspired Orlando. It was valuable for those of us who knew
nothing of Virginia Woolf to put the production into some context, FESTIVAL
and for those who knew quite a lot to refresh our knowledge, as it
provided the insight into the plot of Orlando for later that evening. LOY KRATHONG
The performance was the greatest mystery, as all of us wondered how
a novel could be reinterpreted as a play so as not to break its integrity. FESTIVAL IN COLLEGE
The simple dress of the cast members with secondary roles helped On Saturday 8th November, many of the Thai girls in
attract attention to the costumes of Sasha, the Archduke, and Queen
Elizabeth, who wore a green dress and had a distinct and memorable
College celebrated the country’s traditional festival,
accent. One of the most striking aspects of the performance was the Loy Krathong (which can literally be translated to
collective role of the narrator, played by most of the cast at different “float a basket”) by holding the event in the Beale and
times by interjecting omniscient remarks in the spaces between Cambray dining room.
dialogues. The air of the production was distinctly modern, not least
Loy Krathong is celebrated annually in November on the evening of
because of the mimic of the secondary actors, which was reminiscent
a full moon. The festival originates from an ancient ritual in Thailand
of relatively modern productions such as Cats. The fact that most of
where citizens pay respect to the water spirits and thank the river
the speakers had high voices had an interesting effect of making some
goddess, Phra Mae Khong Kha, for all the water they have used and
of us perceive Orlando’s personality in this particular production as
received that year. During the Loy Krathong Festival held in College,
more feminine than masculine.
the girls each made a krathong (a round floating boat), by decorating
The staging and the decorations, which were relatively simple and a round polystyrene base with banana leaves, flowers, candles and
consisted chiefly of a flight of stairs, a piece of wood with a rope incense sticks, which were later floated on water. They also made Thai
wrapped around it in a snake, and several platforms covered with food, preparing dishes such as sticky rice, fried chicken, somtam and
white sheets, created a transcendent and surreal atmosphere, which larb before the celebration began. Throughout the event, the girls
was especially effective in the scenes where Orlando moved through ate Thai food, made krathongs, floated them, listened to music and
centuries. This relative simplicity helped keep our attention solely on chatted. Everyone enjoyed the energetic atmosphere of that evening
the acting and facial expressions of the artists, which were especially and we’re excited for next year’s event! It was a great success!
remarkable. Another memorable aspect was when the cast imitated a
MOOK TEERANITI SFC1
feast with no props whatsoever, creating the effect of eating with only
the movements of their hands and faces.
Although Orlando was of course sufficiently shortened to be performed
on stage, the combination of the authorial voice effect and the
preservation of the great parts of dialogue made it feel integrated and
unbroken, with the effects of many linguistic tricks undiminished, such
as “Sometimes, Orlando was melancholy: ‘All ends in death’”. It was
certainly a curious experience to see the performance, which opened to
all of us the possibilities of different interpretations of the novel.
POLINA SIMAKOVA SFC2
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HOUSE OPENING ECONOMICS

BUNWELL OFFICIAL ECONOMICS IN ACTION

OPENING On 10th December, in the week before the Christmas holidays, the
A2 Economics girls boarded a bus to London to attend the first
Economics in Action conference at UCL.
After quite a bit of morning rush hour traffic we arrived just in time for
the first of five talks given by a variety of Economists from different
backgrounds on a current topic of their choice. Seated in one of the
university’s big lecture theatres between Sixth Form students from all
over the country, we listened to Professor Stephen Millard, who currently
holds a number of positions including Economist at the Bank of England,
talk about the Phillips Curve. A theory first introduced at AS Level, the
curve describes the negative relationship between unemployment and
inflation, which Phillips observed in the 1950s. According to the graph,
policy makers cannot fulfil both macroeconomic objectives, stable and
low inflation, and low unemployment at the same time. Professor Millard
described how inertial inflation, that is a rise in prices which is down to
Principal Eve Jardine-Young with Ms Lisa Arnold people’s inflation expectations, is one of the main reasons for the upward
and downward movements of the Phillips curve. The concept of ‘inertia’
Friday 28th November saw the official opening of makes it necessary for the Bank of England to set inflation targets and
channel the public’s inflation expectations.
Bunwell by College’s outgoing Chair of Council,
Ms Lisa Arnold. Next to speak was Thomas Oléron Evans, a PhD student at UCL, on
the topic of Game Theory. Mr Oléron Evans gave us an introduction
College’s first new-build boarding to the study of strategic decision making. Will you cooperate or defect?
house in over 30 years stands on This is the key question in a game and the key concept behind Game
the site of an old tax office on Theory. The goal is very simple: to develop a strategy that will maximise
Parabola Road. Bunwell provides output whether that be in nature, business, or a computer game.
accommodation for 66 girls, a
Housemistress and three House After a quick lunch break we were back in the hall for Does Starbucks
Staff. There are also well-equipped pay enough tax? by Rachel Griffith from the University of Manchester.
prep rooms and light, airy and While leading us through the legal basics surrounding corporate
comfortable common rooms. Bunwell plaque income tax and economic incidence, Professor Griffith outlined the
difficulty of taxing intellectual property and the potential loopholes
This opening ceremony marked the culmination of the first phase of low rate tax countries present for firms. Starbucks alongside other
rolling refurbishments across some of the junior boarding houses, with firms such as Amazon and Apple have been targets of public scrutiny
Bunwell acting as a ‘decanting’ house. for tax avoidance for some time, however when presented with a more
The girls and staff from St Helen’s became the first occupants effective tax option, namely a higher VAT, the public objects.
of Bunwell in September 2014 whilst St Helen’s undergoes a The second talk of the afternoon was equally controversial as Stephen
comprehensive refurbishment. Dobson, Professor at the University of Hull and passionate football
fan, questioned why footballers have such high salaries. Christiano
CO-CURRICULAR Ronaldo, currently the highest paid footballer, earns multiples of the
average UK household. Talent certainly is one of the reasons why
PSYCHOLOGY TALK Ronaldo is paid more than his peers, and Rosen observed in 1981
how a small difference in talent has a disproportionate influence on
On Thursday 27th November, a group of UC5 and SFC girls from people’s willingness to see the player – the so-called superstar effect.
the College Psychology Society visited the Francis Close Hall However, newfound popularity and exposure over the past decades
Campus of the University of Gloucestershire to hear a talk by Dr due to the technology effect, as well as the opportunity for players
Richard Evans entitled Affecting the mind: neurotransmitters and to move from club to club, is the main reason for the astronomical
psychoactive drugs. increase in football players’ salaries over the last decade.
His talk focused on the action of neurotransmitters in the brain Tim Harford, Economics Commentator of the Year 2014, rounded off
and involved advanced biology and chemistry. However, we were our day in London with a story of an economist called Bill Phillips who
able to grasp a number of the concepts he presented, such as the strongly believed that once he understood how something worked, he
role and specificity of different kinds of neurotransmitters, and the could fix it. An engineer at heart, he constructed MONIAC, an analogue
mechanisms by which they can have their actions affected by different computer that uses water to model how the British economy works.
psychoactive drugs.
After a long day of lectures we headed back to our bus at 4.15pm
It was very useful for us to hear such a knowledgeable speaker, and in an effort to keep everyone energised for the House Christmas
and many of us enjoyed experiencing what studying psychology at parties to come, chocolate bars were auctioned off after a rally of price
university might be like. Thank you to Miss Burgess and Miss Duggan negotiations and what was a very successful and stimulating trip came
for organising the trip. to an end.
SYDNEY SOPHER SFC1 BEATRICE WILKINSON SFC2
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BEALE DEBATE
BEALE DEBATE
On Saturday 6th December the annual Beale Debate

CHARITIES
took place.
The first debate was between teachers and SFC1s. The motion CHARITY BOX
put forward was This House believes socialism is dead. Georgiana
Gilgallon-Scoular and Ally Shilson opposed the motion, arguing
that socialism was an idea, and thus cannot be dead, as ideas never
MAKING
completely die out. Mrs Williams and Mr Stacey, both teachers in the Mastering the technique
History, Government and Politics Department, proposed the motion,

and argued that socialism, as a form of government, was dead. It can
be suggested that this was taking a somewhat easier route, as the
motion put forward did not specify socialism as a form of government,
but socialism itself. However, narrowing it down meant that the
teachers were able to successfully put forward a concise and extremely
well thought-out argument, resulting in them winning this debate.
The second and main debate was between Guild members and
SFC2s. The motion here was This House believes that it is wrong for
schools to instil nationalism in the curriculum. The Guild members,
At the end of the Autumn Term, with Christmas fast approaching,
Eleanor Hervey-Bathurst and Elisabeth Broyd, proposed the motion,
girls volunteered to help with the manufacture of Christmas gift boxes
while Kitty Hatchley and Annabel Lawrence opposed. Our girls had
for the James Hopkins Trust (www.jameshopkinstrust.org.uk), one of
extremely strong arguments and were particularly good at rebutting
the four College charities. The boxes, made from recycled Christmas
counter-arguments from the proposition and answering the questions
cards, were sold at Christmas craft markets to raise money for this
put forward by the audience. The proposition tried valiantly to argue
Gloucestershire-based trust that supports children with life-limiting
that, from a historical standpoint, teaching nationalism in schools has
conditions and their families. Led by the House Charity Reps, each
never had positive consequences, and thus it would be naïve if one
House was given materials and illustrated instructions to help them
thought that a new method of teaching could be brought about which
create boxes to be filled with six symbolic gifts:
would have positive results. However, the opposition’s optimism about
learning from past mistakes and about it being possible to bring in A rubber so you can make your mistakes disappear
a different curriculum that includes nationalism and does not result A penny so that you are never broke
in racist radicals being bred in schools, resulted in them winning the A rubber band to stretch yourself beyond your limits
debate.
A marble in case somebody says that you’ve lost yours
Girls from all years really engaged with the debates and asked a A piece of string to tie things together when they fall apart
record number of questions. The event was wholly thought provoking
A heart to remind you that love is all around you
and all involved left the Princess Hall still discussing the motions.
Houses set about the challenge with enthusiasm, with well over a
OLUWATOFE AYENI SFC2
thousand boxes being produced in total. Although the boxes were
more complicated to create than initially expected, a Saturday
morning ‘training’ session helped the Charity Reps master the
technique and then relay the information back to others in the houses.
We’re very proud to support the James Hopkins Trust and it was
great to be able to help them in a practical way, as well as through
our fundraising. They were overwhelmed by the number of boxes we
manufactured and we hope that our efforts boosted their Christmas
selling. Thanks to everyone who helped make the boxes, whether it
was carefully crafting one or enthusiastically creating several.
EMMA BRYAN SFC2 / CHAPLAINCY, CHARITY AND
Eleanor-Hervey Bathurst, Elisabeth Broyd, Annabel Lawrence, and Kitty Hatchley
EVENTS PREFECT
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COMPETITION
CHRISTMAS CAKE
DECORATING
COMPETITION
Christmas spirit was on show at College with the judging of the
annual House Christmas Cake Decorating Competition. The hours
of work the girls had put into the cakes was evident and the results
were very close.
JUNIOR:
1. St Austin’s for their Frozen-themed cake
2. Sidney Lodge for their Gingerbread Man cake
3. Farnley Lodge for their WW1 Christmas truce cake
SENIOR:
1. St Hilda’s for their Tower of London poppies cake
2. Cambray for their Gingerbread House cake
Many thanks to the catering staff for baking the 15 cakes required for
the competition and to all who took part.
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MUSIC
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
The Christmas Concert is our biggest school concert of the year. This year’s concert, held on 12th December 2014, featured our huge
Symphonic Wind band, Sinfonia, the Percussion Ensemble, Lower College Choir, Upper College Choir, the Saturday Morning Choir
Academy, College Choir, String Serenaders, Hellacappella, Gospel Choir, Jazz band, Chamber Choir and the Symphony Orchestra. In all, over
270 girls took part in this spectacular concert.
MR D HAWLEY DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
CHARITIES
MUFTI
SPRING TERM
MUSIC
JA N UA RY • FEB R UA RY • M A RC H
SINGING PRIZES
The Council Room
The annual Singing Prizes took place in the Council Room, covering
two days with over 100 College girls taking part. We were pleased LANGUAGES
to welcome soprano Melanie Armistead as adjudicator, and she was
impressed by the high standard of singing which covered a range of GERMAN EXCHANGE
genres and ensembles.
Many thanks to our singing teachers for their expert guidance, and
to Mr Jones, Head of Instrumental Studies, and the accompanists for
their support throughout the two days.
MR S PARHAM-CONNOLLY HEAD OF VOCAL STUDIES
SINGING PRIZES
THE SHEILA CRANSHAW MEMORIAL PRIZE
Winner: Symriti Paneser (LC1)
German Exchange Group outside College
THE INTERMEDIATE SINGING CUP
Winner: Izzy Markham (UC4) Sausages. Haribo. Pretzels. Which country are these
words all associated with?
THE EDWINA HART SINGING PRIZE
Germany, of course! That is where 10 girls from LC3 to SFC1 went to
Joint Winners: Jade Lam and Rebecca Robson (SFC2)
for a week right after the Carol Service on Saturday 13th December.
THE JANET UPTON VOCAL ENSEMBLES CUP As part of a cultural exchange programme, each of us were paired
up with a student from Maria-Ward-Schule in Mainz, and together
Winner: Chamber Choir, directed by Ingrid Lam and
we went to lessons at their school, sightseeing, as well as staying with
Elaine Wong (SFC2)
them at their home. One thing we all noticed was that unlike College,
where the school day starts at 8.20am or 8.30am, in Germany the
school day starts at 7.50am. It was so difficult for us to wake up so early
every day!
While everyone else attended lessons with the German girls at the
school, as a Sixth Former, I was given the opportunity to undertake
work experience at a kindergarten called Kita Mühlweg. This was a
valuable opportunity to practice and improve my German as I had
to interact with children, many of whom could only speak German.
Apart from that, it was also a time for me to apply what I had learned
in German lessons at school to real life. One of the topics in IB
German is cultural diversity and how there are many immigrants such
as Aussiedlers (ethnic Germans who lived in former German territory
such as parts of modern-day Russia). At the kindergarten, one of the
staff was the wife of an Aussiedler and it was very interesting talking to
her about her move to Germany from Russia.
In short, I would like to say danke schön to Frau Salge-Dexter and Miss
Singleton for making this trip such an interesting cultural experience!
TIFFANY LAW SFC1
SPRING TERM
CO-CURRICULAR
CONFLICT IN THE
MIDDLE EAST TALK
Darcy Beck (LC3), Jasmine Adekola (LC1) and Maia Jones (LC3)
MUSIC
NATIONAL CHILDREN’S
ORCHESTRA
Congratulations to three girls who have achieved places with one
of the world’s finest children’s orchestras, the National Children’s
Orchestras of Great Britain. Jasmine Adekola (LC1) has been
accepted to play Viola with the Under-12 National Children’s
Orchestra. Darcy Beck (LC3, Percussion) and Maia Jones (LC3, Conflict in the Holy Land
Cello) have both been awarded places in the main National Children’s
Orchestra and will have the opportunity to attend exciting residential Tuesday 20th January saw College play host to a
courses. The tutors for these courses are drawn from major national
lecture entitled Conflict in the Holy Land: What should
orchestras, specialist music schools and conservatoires. The main
orchestra will give performances at Colston Hall in Bristol, G-Live
Britain do?
in Surrey and the Fairfield Hall in Croydon. The talk, organised by a group of Cheltenham churches, was inspired
by a pilgrimage to the region during the autumn.
MRS F BECK VISITING TEACHER OF OBOE
Michael Scott-Baumann, author and former member of the History
Department, opened the proceedings giving the audience of more
Julia Golding showcasing her published material
than 200 local students an insightful overview entitled The Holy Land
– the last 100 years in 10 minutes. The topic is a passion for Michael
and this shone through as he swiftly navigated through wars, peace
accords, treaties and UN votes.
Representatives from each of the three main political parties then
took to the stage to outline their Party’s policies: Martin Horwood
(then current MP for Cheltenham, Liberal Democrat), Alex Chalk
(prospective parliamentary candidate for Cheltenham, Conservative)
and Ed Buxton (prospective parliamentary candidate for Tewkesbury,
Labour).
There was a variation in opinion with Mr Horwood being very clear
on the Liberal Democrat position on Israel, stating that Israel and
Palestine should return to 1967 borders. The Conservative and Labour
candidates believed that this would represent an obstacle, currently
too difficult to surmount. What all three parties agreed on was the
right of Palestine to be given sovereignty, rather than the UN observer
status which it currently has.
ENGLISH
The highlight of the evening was the numerous and engaging
JULIA GOLDING questions from the audience, particularly from the students, on a
whole host of areas. One student asked the candidates whether Britain
should boycott Israel, in the same way as the international community
On Saturday 31st January, the popular children’s author Julia Golding
boycotted South Africa during apartheid, to which there were a variety
(who also writes under the names Joss Stirling and Eve Edwards)
of responses. The most interesting view being that a boycott of goods
visited College as part of an English Department event to speak
usually penalises innocent civilians.
to LC2 about her work. She suggested a wonderful range of ways
for aspiring young authors to generate ideas, including inventive The College Politics Society welcomed back both Mr Horwood and
mind-maps and compiling soundtracks to reflect their characters’ Mr Chalk, along with other Cheltenham parliamentary candidates
personalities, and ended with an energetic quiz on detective fiction. over the coming months, for a series of talks in the run up to the 2015
At the end of the event, she signed copies of her work for the girls. General Election in May.
MISS C PRINGLE TEACHER OF ENGLISH MR J MARCHANT HEAD OF SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
SPRING TERM
ENGLISH
LIZ BERRY VISITS
Katrina Beck (UC5)
MUSIC
UPPER COLLEGE
SCHOLARS’ RECITAL
The Upper College Scholars’ Recital was a thoroughly enjoyable
event which featured ensemble and solo contributions from Music
Award Holders in UC4 and UC5. Particular highlights for me were
both organists (Sophie Dunley UC4 and Juliana Choi UC5) and their Liz Berry
amazing performances. The Princess Hall seating had been reversed
for this concert so that the audience could enjoy a better view of the On Thursday 29th January, the Creative Writing
organ, which is at the rear of the hall and is therefore often heard but
seldom seen.
Society at College had the pleasure of welcoming
prestigious poet Liz Berry into one of their sessions.
The whole concert was an ideal way to end the week and also included
some perfectly synchronised piano duets and beautiful singing solos. Miss Berry had a collection of poems, entitled Black Country,
Another work that stood out in particular to me was Katrina Beck’s published in August 2014 and was invited, not only to perform her
(UC5) oboe solo which left me entranced. It was an immense pleasure poetry, but also to inspire young poets and prose writers within
to be a part of this recital and to be able to play to all my peers in a College.
concert of such a high calibre. The whole concert was well organised She began her session by reading some of her favourite poems from
and I am sure that the performers and audience alike would like to Black Country including Stone, Bird and the poem that the collection
thank Mr Jones for his hard work in putting together such a moving is named after – Black Country. Her poetry often includes classic
and enjoyable programme. colloquial words and phrases from the Dudley region where she
THALIA COOLEY UC5 comes from. Words like ‘jeth’ which translates into death and ‘gid’
meaning give, add a certain vibrancy to her work and when read by
Miss Berry herself, the fluidity of her Dudley dialect and accent simply
brings the poetry to life.
Black Country mainly focuses on what life is like in the area, but it also
recognises the transformations one goes through, throughout your
entire life, as you grow up. After answering some questions about
the publishing process and how to ‘start out’ as a writer, Miss Berry
recommended several magazines and competitions that are likely
to encourage young writers and stated that this was how she began
to get noticed as a writer and how that eventually culminated in her
poetic prowess.
The event was a great success and College thoroughly enjoyed
having Miss Berry in its midst. The poet left the society with a
challenge - to create their own poem about a transformation, from
human to animal or even just the transformation of age as one grows
up. In weeks since, the society has constantly been working to meet
this goal and perhaps one day, one of these poems may be read by
Miss Berry herself.
Sophie Dunley (UC4) XARA DAVIES SFC1
SPRING TERM
PHYSICS
ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME 2015

Both teams have produced a full technical and business report, which
will be reviewed by the EDT at the Celebration and Assessment Day
at Rolls-Royce, Bristol, in July. At this event, both teams will deliver
a presentation to a team of engineers and produce a professional
display stand for a panel of assessors and the public.
By participating in the EES, we also hope to receive a British
Association Gold CREST Award, a national award scheme
acknowledging projects in STEM involving over 70 hours of work. Our
projects will be assessed against the criteria during the Celebration
and Assessment Day in July.
We first met our mentors and were introduced to our projects in
November 2014. The scheme is a lot of hard work and requires
L-3 TRL Technology Group
significant dedication and commitment, however, the opportunity
to work so closely on a project that the company may then use was
Nine Sixth Form students from College were both exciting and hugely beneficial. It was also a real pleasure for the
sponsored by two engineering companies to partake in team working with L-3 TRL Technology to have a Guild member as
the Engineering Education Scheme (EES). a mentor. Jessica Hart completed the EES whilst in SFC at College
and was mentored by L-3 TRL Technology, who then proceeded to
The EES is run by the education charity, The Engineering
provide her with opportunities whilst at university, culminating in a job
Development Trust (EDT), linking teams of Sixth Form students
once she received her degree.
with local engineering companies. The objective of the scheme is
to encourage Sixth Form students to consider Science, Technology, RACHEL LAI SFC2
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as their future career pathway.
For the duration of the project, the two teams worked hard with CLASSICS
their mentors (professional engineers) to solve a real-world problem
where the outcome would benefit their sponsoring company. Simi
FOR YOUR EARS ONLY –
Bright, Flavia Bush, Rachel Lai (SFC2), Louise Fang and Moyo THE INTERESTING WORLD
Ogbe (SFC1), worked with Safran Messier-Bugatti-Dowty on a
research project based around bio-mimicry, incorporating natural
OF THE GCHQ LANGUAGE
joints structures into the design of landing gear joints. Four SFC1s, ANALYST
Shiao-Li Green, Charmaine Lai, Betty Lung and Sonia Sin formed
another team with L-3 TRL Technology to research and develop a On Tuesday 27th January, UC5 IGCSE language
model industrial system in order to demonstrate and further develop students attended a fascinating careers talk by a current
their IGUANABlue produce on a low-cost platform. IGUANABlue linguist at GCHQ.
provides resilient hardware-enforced security for Industrial
The speaker began by explaining the difference between the two
Automation and Control Systems.
Secret Intelligence Services: MI6, who deal with international affairs,
In January 2015, both teams travelled to Gloucestershire College and MI5, who are concerned with domestic security. She said that
to attend a three-day residential workshop. This provided us with an members of GCHQ work closely with both of these services and
intense period of time to work with our mentors and make progress that her role as a linguist was to help protect the security of the
with our projects. We benefited from the facilities available at United Kingdom and promote its economic wellbeing. Her work had
Gloucestershire College, enjoying some hands-on experience with led her into contact with various areas of activity including drugs,
manufacturing facilities to fabricate our prototypes and working in serious crime, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction and support
electronic labs. for the military. Unsurprisingly, the current area for attention was
terrorism.
She went on to explain the type of work a linguist can expect to carry
out, although she was of course unable to mention specific details.
We learnt that linguists spend much of their working lives transcribing
and translating materials, then having to decide whether or not what
they had learned was of importance. The key skills needed for this
work were a proven ability to learn languages – we heard how paid
training was frequently given depending on which languages are
required at the time – and an interest in current affairs.
The hour-long talk certainly provided plenty of food for thought
and reminded us of the importance of our own language studies in a
much broader context.
MRS C LYGOE TEACHER OF ANCIENT AND MODERN
Safran Messier-Bugatti-Dowty Group
LANGUAGES
SPRING TERM
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PHILOSOPHY
SOCIETY DEBATE
Cheltenham College and Cheltenham Ladies’ College
went head-to-head on Monday 4th February in two
debates.
More than 100 students gathered in Cheltenham College’s Sixth Form
common room to debate two motions with the Deputy Headmaster
of Dean Close School, Mr Bradley Salisbury, acting as adjudicator.
First off were Hattie Bevan and Cameron Campbell representing
Cheltenham College, proposing the motion This House believes
that science is the supreme standard of knowledge. Hattie and Sarah Yoon (SFC2) giving her presentation at Clare College
Cameron emphasised that even if you’re not interested in science
it has completely shaped our lives, from transport to all our high- HISTORY OF ART
ARTICULATION
tech gadgets, and no other discipline enjoys this prestige. Varsia
Desselberger (SFC1) and Noella Chye (SFC1) from Cheltenham
Ladies’ College effectively countered, emphasising the plurality
and unity of our forms of learning over any single claim to a single
Sharing one’s passion is always a very rewarding
supreme standard of knowledge. Mr Salisbury awarded victory in the
first debate to Cheltenham Ladies’ College.
experience.
I have never thought of myself as a public speaker and I still do not
Next off were Xara Davies (SFC1) and Hansa Shree (SFC1) of
think that I am particularly strong in that aspect. However, going
Cheltenham Ladies’ College proposing the motion that Cloning
through the experience of presenting my passion, my love for all visual
oneself is a human right. They supported their controversial position by
culture, was immensely rewarding – enough to block out any fears and
appealing to the importance of privacy, and the opportunities cloning
insecurities. I was fortunate enough to participate in a regional heat for
affords to couples suffering fertility problems. Cheltenham College’s
the ARTiculation Prize organised by the Roche Court Trust in early
Katie Stanton and Will Moss effectively countered their arguments,
February and in the finalists’ heat at Clare College, Cambridge, in
distinguishing the universal standards of human rights from what
early March.
might help people in specific situations. Mr Salisbury awarded victory
to Cheltenham College. The work I presented was called Heaven by a contemporary Chinese
artist, Zhang Xiaogang, whose work I encountered last summer at
Mr Salisbury complimented the speakers on their preparation and
a local gallery. Emotional, political and sinister are words that best
eloquence, and he was particularly impressed by the insightful
characterise his works. As morbid as it may seem, I have found beauty
questions posed by the students attending the debate. He awarded
in one of his many works, which is heavily laden with meanings of life,
Cheltenham College student Jana Bourhill the prize for best
death and suffering of people under a brutal regime. Although it is
questioner.
important to remember the historical and social context of the work, I
felt that, with the work Heaven, its concept transcends time, leaving a
DRAMA single message of Memento Mori for its viewers.
BROKE Although I did not manage to get placed in the finals, speaking to an
art-loving public was a highly valuable and enjoyable experience in
BY THE PAPER BIRDS itself: I shared the presentation with the whole school during Prayers.
This seemed to bring to a neat finale to my time here, where I have
On 26th January the Parabola Arts Centre hosted two performances developed my passion for all art forms. I truly appreciate all the
of Broke by the innovative Leeds-based theatre company The Paper help given and I really wish the best of luck to all girls who will be
Birds, in the first performances of their UK tour. It was a Brechtian- participating in this competition next year and in the years to come.
style performance set in a child’s bedroom, with a collection of brightly SARAH YOON SFC2
coloured plastic toys as the only props.
All of the words spoken in the production were the words of people
interviewed by the company, as part of their investigation into poverty
in Britain. The characters included those in society who are reliant on
food banks and the benefits system, as well as those who, while better
off financially, run up large credit card debts following an unaffordable
lifestyle.
The show included a complicated technical rig, with two projectors,
and frequent use of sound effects and live music. This will hopefully
inspire girls to try out some of these techniques in their own work.
ARTiculation finalists in Clare College Grounds,
MR M SMITH DIRECTOR OF DRAMA with Adjudicator, The Director of Tate Britain
SPRING TERM
ART
SFC TRIP TO THE SAATCHI AND TATE BRITAIN
Students working from direct observation in the Saatchi Gallery
Tate Britain was equally inspiring, exploring completely different

aspects of our theme. Henry Moore’s work was astonishing: his talent
in using different materials was as impressive as the messages he
conveyed in his sculptures and drawings. As a war-time artist, many
of his mixed media studies explore the relationship between families
and others who have been placed together in a time of desperation.
Moore created his 1941 Shelterers in the Tube from memory, shortly
after taking cover from an air raid in an underground station. He
was “fascinated by the sight of people camping deep underground”.
Recording from paintings and sculptures at the Tate Britain
I found the intertwining figures were discomforting to look at but
on closer inspection we see that every individual is physically and
On Thursday 5th February, Sixth Form Art students emotionally connected to another person, showing how relationships
visited the Saatchi Gallery and Tate Britain in London. change considerably in times of desperation. I thoroughly enjoyed the
trip as I left both of the galleries with a very open mind and countless
We started our visit with a few hours in the Saatchi Gallery, each of
ideas to pursue in my project.
us making our own way round to whichever exhibit took our fancy in
the pristine glass and white walled galleries. Then, after a short drive, ELLA HALLIDAY AND ELLA AVERY-WRIGHT SFC1
we had our lunch in Tate Britain, and our final few hours in the capital
were spent in the presence of some artistic greats such as Hockney ART
and Bacon.
IB VISUAL ARTS
UC5 ART TRIP TO LONDON
As a first year IB student, our topic at the moment is East Meets
West, which was a prevalent theme throughout the Saatchi Gallery.
The main focus of the exhibition was the impact of Soviet society on
artists in the era as well as in the aftermath. Several of the pieces were
rather provocative, especially the sculpture Hero, Leader, God by Alex
Kosolapov which depicted Lenin hand-in-hand with Mickey Mouse.
I found it incredibly interesting to analyse my own Western view on
the matter, considering that I felt unnerved by the piece. Lenin is
portrayed as a somewhat of a negative figure in Western capitalist
countries, and to see him in conjunction with a childhood icon and Waiting for the Tate boat
inherently American figure was unsettling; the political bad guy
with the childhood hero. I really enjoyed seeing the world of Soviet GCSE Art students visited Tate Modern and Tate Britain for
leadership from those who lived behind the Iron Curtain as opposed inspiration on their exam theme Apart and / or Together. The thought-
to the propaganda art we are all used to. provoking exhibits helped us explore and expand on our initial
brainstorming. There was so much to see! The Henry Moore family
AS LEVEL ART groups were particularly relevant to us and could be contrasted with
Our trip to the Saatchi Gallery and Tate Britain in London was an David Hockney’s portrait of Mr and Mrs Ozzy Clark.
inspiring way to commence our AS Art examination project this
We enjoyed the boat trip along the Thames between the two galleries
year. The theme is Relationships and this recurred throughout the
as it provided views of bridges, crowds, queues, passengers and
different exhibitions we visited. This idea was evident in the Saatchi
cityscapes – all useful subjects. We were also lucky in that both Tate
Gallery through the exploration of East and the West. I was particularly
galleries had been rehung recently so there was a range of new work
interested in Tom Sachs’ 2001 mixed media sculpture, Nutsy’s
and artists for us to research. We returned to College having made a
McDonald’s, which criticises mass consumerism in the Former Soviet
very positive start to our exam projects.
Union and Greater China as well as the ideological political power
created by propaganda and advertising. ANTONIA GELL UC5
SPRING TERM
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
PHILOSOPHY AND
ETHICS CONFERENCE
Questions from the students
Mr Ben Forward-Davies joining in with the debates
CHEMISTRY
RSC ANALYST
COMPETITION
In February, the Religious Studies and Philosophy
Department at College hosted the 11th Gloucestershire
Philosophy and Ethics Conference.
Over 500 students of A Level Religious Studies or IB Philosophy from
across the South West of England joined our girls to experience a day
of philosophical discussion and intellectual debate.
This year, College secured three particularly eminent speakers. The
first, Professor Simon Blackburn, is a former Professor at Cambridge SFC1s Rachel Kwok, Tami Austen-Peters and Rebecca McNamara
University and currently a faculty member at the New College of the
Humanities. Professor Blackburn’s speech centred on human ideas The Royal Society of Chemistry Analyst Competition took place
of moral knowledge and how morality is just a series of inputs and at Bristol University in January and a group of us attended to
responses, rather than a reflection of an objective ethical law. complete a series of challenges. After becoming familiar with the
This was followed by Dr Julian Baggini, founding editor of The safety procedures, Professor Tim Harrison led us to the laboratory
Philosophers’ Magazine. Dr Baggini spoke about the advances in where we were to stretch our chemical abilities under the scrutiny of
science on the subject of free will and determinism, and how science postgraduate chemists and technicians.
can be used badly in answering the question of whether we have Although the tasks seemed daunting, our rigorous training with
freedom or not. Dr Evans and Mr Gill enabled us to work with confidence against
The final speaker was Professor Alister McGrath from Oxford our skilled opponents. We were given three tasks and a potential
University who spoke in defence of religion and how different types tiebreaker to complete, and due to the time limit we swiftly decided to
of knowledge, such as science and faith, do not necessarily have to be divide the work amongst ourselves in order to maximise efficiency.
contradictory. All three speakers were erudite and engaging. Over the two 90-minute lab periods, we identified five seemingly
In the panel debate at the end of the day, Professor McGrath identical unknown substances with no other apparatus but the few
reproached Professor Blackburn for what he saw as stereotypical pieces of glassware given to us. We determined the concentration of
views of religion. Dr Baggini also joined in this lively discussion and it hypochlorite ions in bleach, analysed copper (II) sulphate solutions, and
became clear that, in the world of Philosophy and Ethics, the debates reacted citric acid with sodium hydrogencarbonate – which was rather
are still very much alive! cool (seeing as it was endothermic). [Endothermic – of a reaction or
process, accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.]
KATHERINE ROBSON SFC2
Afterwards, we learned about whale vomit (which, believe it or not,
smells very pleasant) and other aromatics, before the winners were
announced. Upon realising that we didn’t score a free sponsored trip
to Aberdeen for the finals, we were, truthfully, all a bit disappointed.
However, we were quickly reminded by Mrs Patel that the competition
was a great opportunity for us. Following some reflection, we definitely
agree with her, as we have had a fantastic insight into more advanced
chemistry and have learned a lot about the importance of teamwork,
especially in strenuous conditions. We would like to thank the
Chemistry Department for giving us the chance to represent College
and we hope we did them proud.
TAMI AUSTEN-PETERS, REBECCA MCNAMARA AND
Philosophy and Science
RACHEL KWOK SFC1
SPRING TERM
BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD
RESULTS
Lottie Till (SFC2), Emma Bryan (SFC2) and Eleanor Wang (SFC1)
Over 50 Sixth Form biologists volunteered to take part

in the British Biology Olympiad.
This competition is designed by the Society of Biology and challenges
Sixth Form students around the country to expand their biological
knowledge and understanding. Round one consisted of two
60-minute multiple-choice papers, and the girls competed against
over 6,000 students nationwide.
Nine girls achieved Bronze Awards, two received Silver Awards, and
five girls gained the top prize Gold Awards, with a further 15 being
Highly Commended or Commended. The five most successful
students were SFC2s Lottie Till and Emma Bryan, and SFC1s Xin
Wen Yap, Eleanor Wang and Odetta Li together gained the highest
number of Gold Awards that College has received in recent years.
DR H LAVER HEAD OF BIOLOGY
CO-CURRICULAR
WOMEN IN CAREERS TALK

Chantal Tregear, Head of Corporate Communications Practice at
Russell Reynolds Associates, visited College to give the SFC1s a talk
on Women in Careers. Tregear’s own career is inspiring, having worked
for almost 14 years as a Director of Taylor Bennett, where she led CO-CURRICULAR
senior corporate affairs searches. We were pleased to welcome her to
College so she could share her experiences with us. CALEDONIAN BALL
Tregear’s lively and interesting talk taught us about the world of work During the second half of the Autumn Term and the
and forging a career, from a female perspective. She advised us to Spring Term, College’s Caledonian Society rehearsed
spend time thinking about what we want to do after school, because the dances in preparation for the Caledonian Ball on
there are so many different professions we could enter into. Tregear
then explained to us what she does and how she got to where she
28th February.
is today – she is such an interesting woman, with plenty of wise It took quite a while before we could actually do the dances without
advice and practical suggestions. She emphasised the importance getting completely lost and wondering what exactly we were
of networking; talking to a variety of people, meeting new people, supposed to do next. On the day, we all gathered in the Princess Hall
and gaining a lot of different experiences from many individuals with with the boys who had been invited from Radley College and, after a
different areas of expertise. Tregear strongly expressed the importance delicious dinner, prepared to reel. (Heels off, trainers on!)
of first impressions and having successful interviews, and she advised
It took us a few moments to remember all the steps, but once the
us to always stay calm and present ourselves well.
music had started we soon got into it, with some help from Mr Carver,
It was fantastic to be able to hear this talk from Chantal Tregear, not who was calling the dances. We ended the evening with a great ‘Strip
only because she is a very successful woman but also because she is the Willow’, where we lined up across the entire length of the Princess
so passionate and enthusiastic about what she does. It was lovely to Hall. This went on for quite a while and left us out of breath as we
be able to connect with her through her words and encouragement. got to the end of the line, exhausted! I am sure everyone there would
Many girls have already been inspired by her talk and have taken on agree that it was a fantastic occasion. Thank you so much to Mrs
her advice, whilst looking forward to their own bright futures. Rawlinson who organised such a great evening.
ABI JOHNSON-WATTS SFC1 LILY REECE UC5
SPRING TERM
THE CHANGING SEASONS OF WOMANHOOD
Miss Gubby Ayida delivered an intriguing speech
Without fail, the Principal’s Lecture has once again left

CO-CURRICULAR
me in awe of the amazing world that we live in.
Miss Gubby Ayida, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist COLLEGE DEBATING
and Guild member, delivered an engaging speech on the topic of
The Changing Seasons of Womanhood. She explored the intriguing SUCCESS
medical advancements that help women to solve their personal
biological problems such as menstruation, menopause or subfertility. The College debating teams celebrated considerable
She provided detailed information on these issues and informed us success this academic year.
of how new treatments and technology have achieved a wide range Charlotte Jiang and Emma Jing (SFC1) reached the final of
of solutions to these issues, such as the contraceptive pill, intrauterine The Davies and Partners Inter-Schools’ Debating Competition
insemination (IUI), or less invasive techniques such as the harmony in February. They saw off competition from St Edward’s School,
test for efficient screening for inherited diseases in embryos. Her Cheltenham, Cheltenham College, King’s School, Gloucester, and
great passion for her field of work was portrayed very clearly through the Crypt School, Gloucester, winning the motion This House believes
her speech, and her humour and clever analogies made it a very that the UK should follow Scotland’s example in the UK referendum, and
memorable and inspiring event. vote to stay in the European Union to continue to enjoy all the benefits
It was a privilege to have this opportunity to listen to Miss Ayida. the European Union brings. They ultimately achieved third place in a
Moreover, it was an extremely enriching event that left me wondering competition containing 14 schools. They debated marvellously and
what our generation would contribute to this ‘brave new world’ in the put a hugely convincing case forward concerning why we need a
future. written constitution.
ANDIE LUN SFC1 Additionally, Georgiana Gilgallon-Scoular and Ally Shilson (SFC1)
went through to the English Speaking Union Schools’ Mace Regional
Final, which took place at RGS Worcester in March. To reach the final,
Ally and Georgiana defeated Marling School, Gloucester, in the first
round, before overcoming the Cotswold School and Cheltenham
College in debating why MPs who break election promises should
not be subject to a by-election. In winning their round, they brilliantly
argued that this would have meant that every sitting Liberal Democrat
MP elected in 2010 would have been subject to a by-election as they
each individually pledged to reduce tuition fees only to renege on this
promise once in coalition government. Ally and Georgiana argued
that this would have made effective government impossible in the
aftermath of the 2010 General Election. Their great run came to an
end against RGS Worcester, who progressed to the National Final
in London. The girls learnt a great deal from the process and will be
much stronger next year for the experience.
Well done to everyone who represented the Debating Society this
academic year.
Miss Gubby Ayida
MR J MARCHANT HEAD OF SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
SPRING TERM
CLASSICS
GLOUCESTERSHIRE THE WINNERS WERE:

JUNIOR LATIN
CLASSICAL Maya Chawla and Vicky Iamoni (LC2)
ASSOCIATION READING INTERMEDIATE LATIN

Zara Norman (UC4)
COMPETITION (with Nicole Hernandez, UC4, taking second prize)
INTERMEDIATE GREEK
Zara Norman (UC4)
SENIOR LATIN
Erin Kwok (SFC1)
CLASSICS
DIONYSIA
College took first place in every category
On Tuesday 3rd March a select number of College students, from

LC1 to SFC1, competed in the annual Gloucestershire Classical
Reading Competition, which was hosted in the Parabola Arts Centre,
and adjudicated by Duncan Parry, Head of Classics at Beaudesert
Park School (Junior Duologue) and Anne Dicks, formerly Head of
Classics at Malvern St James School (Intermediate and Seniors).
We were joined by a few local schools: Cheltenham College, Malvern
St James School and St Edward’s School, who all provided us with stiff
competition. Felix (LC2), Charlotte (LC2), Seren (LC2), Ellie (LC2),
Poppy (LC1), Bronnie (SFC2), and Yewande (LC1)
I found the atmosphere at the competition to be extremely exciting
and fun, in addition to the great learning experience I took away This year, the Classical Drama Society, Dionysia, performed The
from it. Not only was it great to have the opportunity to perform our Amazing Adventures of Theseus, a play inspired by the story of
studied texts, but I also loved being able to read, and hear others read, Theseus’ battle against the Cretan Minotaur. Rehearsals started
celebrated authors such as Virgil and Herodotus, and perform extracts in September 2014 with a simple telling of the myth, followed by
of classic pieces of literature such as the Aeneid. improvised sessions as the girls explored the various scenes and
brought in their own ideas and interpretations of various characters.
College was fortunate enough to take away first place in every
Charlotte Scopes (LC2) made a brilliantly energetic Theseus, while
category, in Junior, Intermediate and Senior Latin, and in Intermediate
Seren Rees (LC2) soon made the character of King Aegeus her own,
Greek as well, despite fierce competition.
with a surprisingly realistic portrayal of an old man. Yewande Obadeyi
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon at the competition, and (LC1) was very convincing in roles as diverse as Medea and Snappy
hope to return next year. Turtle, while Felix Bamborough (LC2) added humour to her characters
of Boatman and Messenger and Poppy Joy Adams (LC1) was a lovely
ZARA NORMAN UC4
Aethra. The girls characterised Ariadne as a spoilt little girl, and Ellie
Albutt (LC2) performed this part with liveliness and humour.
THE JUNIOR COMPETITION In addition to their main roles, the girls took on various other parts
throughout the play. Throughout rehearsals (and even when she had
I immensely enjoyed the experience I had at the Latin Reading
her mocks), our Sixth Form Greek rep Bronnie Bernstein (SFC2)
Competition. It was interesting competing with both genders and
was an inspiring presence, helping to direct the play, encouraging the
the year above us. I hope it has given us more practice for next year’s
girls with her enthusiasm for the subject (plus cupcakes), and – most
competition.
importantly – playing every single monster (including the bulls).
It was also good working in pairs and this has enhanced my ability to We performed the play in the Theatre Studio to a select audience
co-operate. I can’t wait for next year’s competition, and I hope it is just of parents and girls on Wednesday 4th March 2015, and it was a
as good. complete success.
OLA OKOROAFOR PARTNERED WITH CASE LAKE LC2 DR C WILKINSON TEACHER OF CLASSICS
SPRING TERM
The Young Shakespeare Company
ENGLISH
A MIDSUMMER
NIGHT’S DREAM
PERFORMANCE AND
WORKSHOP
On Thursday 5th March, LC1 participated in an
extremely enjoyable Shakespeare workshop, run by the
Young Shakespeare Company.
IB Geography students
Following our recent topic in English, the event - based on A
Midsummer Night’s Dream - was much anticipated by staff and girls GEOGRAPHY
alike.
The workshop started with the male actors portraying a scene
IB GEOGRAPHY FIELD
between two lovers; which caught our attention and the story began
to unfold. We started looking at four different scenes and how the
TRIP TO SLAPTON
actors brought a page to the stage. Then we had a chance to direct On Friday 6th March, 10 excited SFC1 students travelled to Slapton
the play for ourselves, making it our job to tell the actors how to act. Ley Field Centre in Devon. We were there to collect data about
After many different ideas, ranging from Thomas the Tank Engine downstream changes in the River Harbourne for our IB Internal
to moping whilst mopping, we were able to settle on the one which Assessment.
seemed most fit.
Saturday morning saw everyone wrapped up in wellies and
We then went through the book, acting out scenes with a lot of waterproofs, walking 320 metres up to the source of the river where
audience interaction. One girl was subjected to one of the actors we began our data collection (with lots of complicated equipment!)
declaring his love for chocolate cake; one girl played a rather
Over the course of the day we visited five other sites, where we faced
interesting brick wall, while another was the moon.
many challenges, including soggy socks; we even found an animal
The workshop was exciting, entertaining and fresh throughout. A skeleton! We finished the day with a lab session with our instructor,
particularly interesting part was when the fight director, Matt, told us Jon, and some delicious chocolate brownies.
all about how the fights were staged, the noises they make and the
On Sunday we woke to a grey sky and were immediately glad we had
actions they use to make sure no one gets hurt. Nevertheless these
collected the data the previous day. Three hours of lab work followed,
managed to be convincing enough to make us as the audience gasp
with a brief interlude to visit the beach, and finally we got back on to
in shock.
the bus to catch the train home. Overall, the weekend was greatly
Overall I really enjoyed the workshop and I hope that we get to see enjoyed by all, and our thanks go to our teachers Mrs Storey and Miss
another fantastic event like this one again. Jones.
SYMRITI PANESER LC1 LAUREN LEWIS SFC1
SPRING TERM
CO-CURRICULAR
VISIT FROM
DAME SARAH ASPLIN
Aspiring lawyers in UC5 and SFC had the opportunity to attend
an engaging and informative Q & A with Dame Sarah Asplin QC,
about her experiences at the Bar and as a High Court Judge in the
Chancery Division.
It was a privilege to be able to hear from such a distinguished judge,
and I was greatly inspired by her wit, enthusiasm and passion for
working in the judiciary.
Jolyon Ridgwell, Senior Client Manager at Ricardo-AEA
In the session, she talked about her experiences of studying Law at the
CO-CURRICULAR University of Cambridge, and her reasons for choosing to become a
NETWORKING DINNER barrister instead of a solicitor. She said Law is sometimes portrayed as
a monotonous degree, but then promptly dispelled this misconception,
- ENVIRONMENT AND and encouraged us to consider reading it at university, rather than

taking a one-year law conversion course. As she clearly stressed, law is
SUSTAINABILITY a fascinating area for those who are truly interested in it.
One issue that Dame Sarah touched on was the gender inequality still
I attended a fantastic networking dinner at College based around the prevalent in the legal profession. Despite the advances women have
topic Environment and Sustainability. I went with an open mind and made in recent decades, there is still a large and clearly pronounced
thoroughly enjoyed myself. I met some very intellectually stimulating disparity between the sexes. She stated that, unfortunately, the
people and learnt about many career paths I had not come across judiciary is still a male-dominated environment, with the imbalance
before that were of great interest and gave me food for thought. heightened at senior levels. However, she urged us not to consider
KIMBERLEY MEREDITH SFC1 this to be an impediment, but rather as motivation to succeed in the
profession, as she has.
OUTDOOR EDUCATION It was an enormously valuable opportunity to hear from Dame Sarah
about her role as a barrister and a High Court Judge. Her advice was
BRONZE DOF E both insightful and inspiring, and definitely reinforced my ambition to
become a lawyer.
NAVIGATION EMMA JING SFC1
CLASSICS
CHEDWORTH AND
CORINIUM
In March, 30 girls, two teachers and one librarian set off for the
Corinium Museum in Cirencester. We already had an interesting
introduction to the site by Mr Todd, so the girls were well-prepared
for what they were going to see. The day started with a tour of
the museum, which includes Roman artefacts from the region
(most impressively, a collection of very well-preserved mosaics)
and helps visitors to imagine Roman life with reconstructions of
Navigating through the countryside Roman rooms and multi-media displays. The girls especially enjoyed
looking at Roman jewellery, making their own mosaics and playing
For the first time this year we decided to introduce a a Roman board game. The tour was followed by a session on using
practical navigation training session for all students archaeological evidence to find out about the lives of various Roman
attempting to complete their Bronze Duke of citizens of the region. This involved the girls getting dressed up as a
small Roman boy, a soldier, a doctor and a rich woman, and really gave
Edinburgh Award. them insight into how we can use such evidence to make conclusions.
The objective was to teach practical navigation and allow the girls The museum was followed by a short coach ride to Chedworth
to experience what it would be like walking with a rucksack and Roman Villa, a well-preserved Roman house situated in beautiful
navigating around the countryside with the help of a member of staff, Cotswold scenery. The girls had an excellent and entertaining tour of
if needed. The day was a complete success. The girls had a great time the site, with a particular highlight being the bathhouse, followed by a
and returned to College looking forward to their practice expedition session in which they analysed and sorted different materials found at
at Easter. the site. As a whole, the visit gave the girls great insight into how the
Romans lived in Britain and really brought their study of Latin to life.
MR H CROSBY BRONZE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD
CO-ORDINATOR DR C WILKINSON TEACHER OF CLASSICS
SPRING TERM
MUSIC
SPRING CONCERT
Pittville Pump Room
On 6th March 2015, we staged our Spring Concert in

BIOLOGY
Cheltenham’s elegant Pittville Pump Room.
The concert featured solos from SFC2 musicians, half-way through BRISTOL ZOO
their final year in College. The varied programme comprised Mozart’s
Bassoon Concerto, Fauré’s Pavane, Vivaldi’s Concerto for 4 Violins in CONSERVATION
B minor, Dvorak’s Waldesruhe, and the first movement of Brahms’s In order to further our knowledge on the need to conserve biodiversity,
monumental Violin Concerto. The soloists were Annabel Lawrence, AS Level Biology students undertook a trip to Bristol Zoo. To introduce
Amy Choi, Ingrid Lam, Jade Lam, Rebecca Robson, Emily Swait, May us to the guiding principles of zoo conservation work, all classes were
Yuen, Nathalie Thong, Laura Scriba, Gin-Yi Hoo, Jacquelyne Sun, given a conservation talk from a member of the zoo’s team, including
Christine Chan and Giustina Chu. The soloists were accompanied by the opportunity for contact with animals from reptiles to amphibians.
String Serenaders and the Symphony Orchestra. While the rat may not have been everyone’s cup of tea, most walked
MR D HAWLEY DIRECTOR OF MUSIC away hoping for an Egyptian tortoise as their new pet!
Congratulations to all who performed

We were fortunate to be given the opportunity to view rare species,
some of which are extinct in the wild. This emphasised the important
roles that zoos play in our world. While we may not all approve of
animals being kept in captivity, without this valuable resource many
more animals would face extinction in the world today.
It was reassuring to see how Bristol Zoo provided all animals with an
enclosure as close to their natural habitat as possible. This was done by
observing animal behaviour in the wild and adapting their care to mirror
this as closely as possible, providing them with a high quality of life.
Bristol Zoo certainly fulfils its three main aims of education, cutting
edge conservation work and entertainment for the general public.
REBECCA MCNAMARA SFC1
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
LC3 CLEEVE HILL

ORIENTEERING
This annual event was held during the LC3 PE Field afternoon. The
whole year group were taken up to Cleeve Hill where they were set
off at minute intervals with the teams all being timed. All of the times
were counted and averaged across the houses. The overall winner for
the event this year was Farnley Lodge.
Photo by Venus Ma (SFC1)
SPRING TERM
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY Lucy also kindly agreed to judge our Upcycling Competition which,
UPCYCLED
this year, incorporated a new Junior House Trashion Competition -
where girls worked within houses to produce garments made entirely
from rubbish. The winning House, Sidney Lodge, was awarded the
HEAT Trophy for their environmental action and won points towards
the coveted Arts Shield.
In addition to the House entries, over 30 girls were involved in
producing individual entries, and all showed an amazing degree of
inventiveness and skill. Generous prizes were provided by ethical
clothing company People Tree and the sports brand Sweaty Betty,
founded by former College student Tamara Hill-Norton. Many thanks
must also go to the audience for their warm support: it was lovely
to see over 100 girls, staff and parents celebrating the exceptional
creativity and ingenuity of College’s designers and makers.
Beano dress - Amelia Chilvers (LC3), runner-up
Now in its third year and a well-established event in the

College calendar, the 2015 Upcycled Fashion Show took
place at the end of the Spring Term on 17th March.
It was preceded by a brilliant thought-provoking talk from journalist
Lucy Siegle entitled Fashion Revolution, about the ethical and
environmental impacts of the fashion industry and the challenges that
we, as consumers of fashion, all face. Lucy encouraged us to avoid the
temptations of ‘fast fashion’ and to be selective and discerning in our
purchasing decisions or, better still, to start making and adapting our
own clothes!
“Stand and Deliver!” - Glengar, runner-up
She also encouraged us to support Fashion Revolution Day. This
annual event commemorates the terrible collapse of the Rana Plaza
The winning individual entries were a stunning ‘pencil skirt’ and
textiles factory in Bangladesh in April 2013, in which over 1,000 people
jewellery (Hope Smith UC4), made entirely from pencils and their
were killed. Its aim is to raise awareness of the appalling conditions and
shavings and described by Lucy as being “so beautiful it makes me
practices which are commonplace within the clothing manufacturing
want to cry”, and a sophisticated Chanel-inspired outfit (Catie Miller
industry and to challenge the fashion industry to change. The 2015
LC2) made by lacing together thousands of ring pulls from canned
campaign is called Who Made My Clothes? and it invites us to be
drinks. The winning House entry was produced by Sidney Lodge.
curious and to find out who made our clothes — from the person
Their divine wedding dress with a train made from plastic cups was
who spun the threads, to who sewed them together, to who grew
praised by Lucy for being “the best piece of upcycled fashion that I
the cotton in the first place. To show their support and challenge
have ever seen!”
manufacturers, girls were invited to turn their clothes inside out and
take a selfie showing their clothes labels then tag the brand and ask MISS V BRANDON TEACHER OF DESIGN AND
#whomademyclothes? TECHNOLOGY
Cheltenham Races Hat - Amber

Sowerby (UC5), runner-up
Individual winners Catie Miller (LC2)

Pencil skirt - Hope Smith (UC4), winner Wedding Dress - Sidney Lodge, winner and Hope Smith (UC4)
SPRING TERM
HISTORY & POLITICS
HISTORY TRIP TO BERLIN
On Saturday 21st March, we set off to Heathrow and then went on to the GDR museum where we were able to see
Airport, where we were met by our tour guides and what life was like in East Germany (and even drive a trabant). After
visiting the Stasi prison and part of the Berlin Wall, which had been
flew to Berlin. After our arrival in Berlin and dinner in
decorated by artists, we flew back to Heathrow - a little tired but with
the hotel, we were quickly asleep in preparation for the much on our minds after our memorable visit.
packed few days ahead.
The trip was a great success and we all really enjoyed it, thank you so
The next morning, after a few cups of German coffee (which proved much to Mrs Strong for organising it and to all the teachers who took
to be very popular), we set off to our first destination. This was us there. It was really fantastic!
Sachsenhausen concentration camp where we could see the remains
of one of the early Nazi concentration camps. This was a really ROSALIND PHILLIPS AND LILY REECE UC5
thought-provoking visit and we were able to reflect on those who had
such terrible years in the concentration camp. We then went on to the BIOLOGY
Olympic Stadium where the 1936 Berlin Olympics were held. After we
had discussed the story of the athlete Jesse Owens, we walked around
the stadium to see Hitler’s entrance to the arena and the huge statues
NATURAL
in the equestrian arena.
Our next stop was Gleis 17 Grunewald Bahnhof, a train station where
HISTORY MUSEUM
there is a memorial to the deported Jews of Berlin: engraved on the
platforms are the number of Jews deported from Berlin, with their
BIOLOGY TRIP
dates and destinations. A truly humbling and extremely moving On 8th March, a group of SFC biologists visited the
monument. We then went to the Wannsee Conference house on the
Natural History Museum in London. We first looked
bank of the Wannsee Lake, where the Final Solution was discussed
and agreed. around the museum freely, visiting the sections of our
own choices.
After a supper of schnitzel and apple strudel, we got to go up the
Reichstag Dome, where we were able to get a very beautiful view of There were many exciting exhibitions, such as the acclaimed Wildlife
Berlin at night. Photographer of the Year exhibition and the treasures of the Cadogan
Gallery. These treasures showed the most remarkable 22 objects that
Our next day was a walking tour of Berlin which included Brandenburg hold great scientific, historical and cultural value out of the 70 million
Gate, the Soviet War Memorial and the memorial to the murdered specimens that are kept in the museum.
Jews of Europe. We then went onto the car park where the
Führerbunker once stood and the German Historical Museum. After I found the skeleton of a Dodo bird especially intriguing. The
visiting the Topography of Terror museum on the site of the Gestapo extinction of the Dodo was an early case of a human-caused
headquarters, we went to Bebelplatz, where an empty book case extinction and happened so quickly that scientists were unable to
commemorated the book burnings that took place there, and the find a whole bird’s skeleton, so the exhibit consisted of bones from
Neue Wache (the German War Memorial). many different Dodo birds. It was tragic to see the result of mankind’s
exploitation of the Dodo birds’ rare environment.
Our last day was mainly focused on the Cold War. We went to
Bernauer Straße where a small section of the wall has been preserved My group spent most of our time in the Human Biology section as it
was where our interest lay and it was directly relevant to our A Level
topics. We were also given the chance to visit behind the scenes of
the museum, including the storerooms and the labs. There were many
storerooms, so it was impossible to see them all, but the tour guide led
us to some which kept organisms preserved in alcohol in glass jars. It
was incredible see how once living creatures can be preserved for such
a long time, with some samples from the 19th Century.
My favourite part of the trip was the Tank Room, in the Darwin
Centre, where we saw Charles Darwin’s Giant Squid (Archie) and
many other specimens. Then we went on to visit the labs where
researchers from many different institutions come to the museum in
order to collect information about the specimens. The tour guide told
us that a shark specimen from the museum had inspired the creation
of a swimming suit that mimicked the structure of the skin of sharks to
reduce resistance while swimming.
Although this was not a curriculum-based trip, it was extremely
enriching for our knowledge of biology and very enjoyable. It was a
great experience and sparked enthusiasm for many biologists who were
on the trip. Many thanks to Miss Singleton for making the trip possible.
Berlin trip group SOO-JEONG KIM SFC1
SPRING TERM
LANGUAGES
L’HOMME FRANÇAIS QUI EST

FRENCH CREATIVE ALLÉ EN ANGLETERRE
WRITING Quand Monsieur Martin avait vingt ans, il avait pensé que ce
serait une bonne idée de voyager en Angleterre, cependant, il
COMPETITION n’avait pas su qu’il été très déçu.

Le dimanche soir, Monsieur Martin est arrivé en Angleterre ;
To celebrate the French language and the culture of French-speaking bien sûr il pleuvait. Il a marché lentement à son hôtel parce qu’il
countries, Francophone countries created La Semaine de la langue n’y avait pas de taxi. C’était un petit hôtel, néanmoins il avait
française et de la Francophonie (the week of the French language and des grandes chambres et les anglais disaient que la nourriture
the French-speaking world) in 1988. Since then, it has taken place était fantastique ! Bien entendu il ne savait pas que la nourriture
during the week of 20th March every year all over the world. anglaise est nulle !
Cette nuit, Monsieur Martin n’a pas pu s’endormir, car les rues
As a significant number of girls study and speak French, the French
étaient très bruyantes et les adolescents anglais étaient vraiment
Department organised a French Prayers on 17th March to celebrate
insolents. Il a pensé « La France me manque ».
this week. As part of it, we mentioned the 10 words that were specially
chosen by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, which Le jour prochain, il pleuvait encore des cordes, mais Monsieur
were amalgame, bravo, cibler, grigri, inuit, kermesse, kitsch, sérendipité, Martin a voulu sortir quand même. Il est allé à Buckingham
wiki and zénitude. As you can see, some of the words are used in Palace. En dehors de Buckingham Palace, il y avait un homme
English as well. This is because they originated from foreign languages étrange, il portait un grand chapeau en fourrure qui l ressemblait
and then enriched French, which was the focus of this year’s Semaine. un petit ours. Il a pensé « C’est très bizarre ! ». Soudain, cet
homme a commencer à marché, et accidentellement a marché
To promote the use of these words, the global organisers created a
sur son pied. Monsieur Martin a crié « zut alors ! Êtes-vous un
creative writing competition, called Dis-Moi Dix Mots, based on them.
éléphant ? ». L’anglais a dit quelque chose mais Monsieur Martin
We decided to create a mini version of this global competition, which
n’a rien compris – Il a pensé « je dois essayer de parler l’anglaise
received many entries from LC1 to SFC1. All contributions were of
». Il a demandé l’homme (en anglais) « Où est votre patron ? » et
a very high standard and it was very difficult for the judges - Mrs
l’homme a dit « Venez avec moi monsieur ! »
Ferré-Dyèvre, Antonia Fodor (SFC1) and me - to decide on the three
winning entries. In the end, we decided on the following as winners: Bientôt, Monsieur Martin était devant une vielle femme, elle avait
les cheveux courts gris et elle portait une couronne.
First: L’Homme français qui est allé en Angleterre by Jacqueline Blinoff
(UC4) « Quel est votre problème monsieur ? »
« Cet homme m’a marché sur le pied ! »
Second: Dis-moi dix mots by Jasmine Modiano (LC3)
« Nous sommes très désolé, vous-voudrez reste pour le thé ? »
Third: La Sorcière by Jemima Bass and Heidi Lawrence (LC1)
« Um mm… D’accord, merci Madame. »
Well done to everyone who participated in the competition!
« Je m’appelle Elizabeth et vous Monsieur ? »
TIFFANY LAW SFC1
« Je suis Monsieur Martin, Madame Elizabeth. »
MUSIC Ce coir-là, Monsieur Martin a décidé de retourner en France. Il

n’aimait rien en Angleterre. Il n’aimait que la vielle femme, elle
WOODWIND AND était assez gentille. Aujourd’hui il c’est dit – « si je dois choisir
entre la mort ou une nouvelle visite en Angleterre – je choisirai la
BRASS PRIZES mort ! »
JACQUELINE BLINOFF UC4
Thursday 19th March saw the annual Wind and Brass
Prizes take place in the Council Room.
Mrs Lucy Adams with Mr Robert Codd
Our adjudicator was bassoonist Robert Codd. With a wealth of
performing, teaching and adjudicating experience behind him we
enjoyed his funny stories as well as his excellent supportive and
positive comments about the girls’ performances. We discovered that
his mother was an old girl here in the 1930s and he enjoyed a brief visit
to Archives where he was able to see his mother’s entry to College
recorded in the Register.
The day was a great celebration of all the wind and brass playing that
goes on in the faculty. Winners of the Prizes were Camilla Dickson
(LC1), Flute, and Megan Macafee (LC3), French Horn, in the classes
for the younger Temple Wind Prize and Stephanie Ngan (UC5),
Clarinet, and Clara Fong (SFC2), Flute, in the older classes for the
Gladys Runge Wind Prize.
MRS L ADAMS HEAD OF WOODWIND, BRASS AND
PERCUSSION
SPRING TERM
LANGUAGES
ITALIAN TRIP
Participants and accompanying teachers in Prato della Valle, Padua
On 22nd March, 13 excited students of Italian boarded expressions related to Venice, its history and way of life, and were thus
the plane to Padua for a week of immersion in Italian able to use this knowledge to further ‘access the Venetian experience’.
language and culture. The varied programme gave us a real taste of the history of the region
and cemented our understanding of how Padua’s past has shaped
Our focus was the visit to our partner school, the Liceo Duca
the rest of the world. I can speak on behalf of the rest of the students
D’Aosta. I was surprised how different it was to College in many
in saying that it was one of the most informative, interesting and
ways, such as there was no uniform policy, but in particular that their
enjoyable experience of our time at school and the warmth of the city
school day finished at 1pm! We bonded immediately with our Italian
and the hospitality of the Italian hosts will be memorable and we have
hosts following a fun intensive aerobic session, which was a perfect
created well-cemented friendships.
opportunity to practice our Italian and to make friends very quickly. We
spent a few days at the school and attended lessons in Biology, Italian, LUCINDA KIRK SFC1 with the help of IRENE MAK UC4
History and Economics. We were lucky enough to be present at the
yearly event of the Cogestione where the students effectively ran the Georgina Gilder (SFC1): “I really enjoyed the experience of going to the
school, with the consent of the teachers. We took part in informative Italian senior school and speaking Italian to girls our age.”
and stimulating discussions led by the pupils on topics such as Human
Olivia Bogard (UC4): “The trip was really fun and we learned a lot. We
Rights, what makes a society safe, and even tattoos and piercings. It
were always busy doing something interesting and enjoyable, and I would
was such an interesting experience and it was so beneficial for us as
definitely go again if I could.”
teenagers to discuss relevant topics with the Italians, particularly as
there was some overlap with our AS Level and GCSE topics. The Rebecca Greaves (UC4): “A great part of the trip was the ‘gelato time’
students also took us on a guided tour of some of the most significant where I nearly had every flavour, but it also gave me more confidence to
places in Padua and invited us to see a performance of Commedia talk to Italian people.”
dell’arte sketches in their school’s own assembly hall. Irene Mak (UC4): “Our trip was, in my honest opinion, a thoroughly fun
A visit to Villa Pisani with our Italian peers was one of the highlights as and enjoyable trip.”
we had a wonderful time competing in a treasure hunt in the grounds. Cindy Jiang (UC5): “My favourite was the trip to Venice. We managed
On the same day we also went to the Villa Foscarini Rossi, where to see and capture some of the most beautiful scenery as well as
the Italian group performed a very enjoyable shortened piece of The constantly practising our Italian with the local girls who accompanied us.”
Merchant of Venice in English and we performed a short version of
Goldoni’s La Locandiera which further helped us improve our Italian
pronunciation. I particularly enjoyed the Shoe Museum at Villa OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Foscarini, which showed us high fashion shoes through the centuries.
During our stay in Padua, we visited sites such as the Botanical
TEAM MADAGASCAR
Gardens and the university. Every trip was interesting and informative
and in all cases awe-inspiring, but the one I will always remember was
2015 UK PRACTICE
our visit to the Anatomical Theatre at Padua University, the world’s The team set off for a four-day training event in order to prepare for
first permanent anatomical theatre dating from the 16th Century. their trekking phase of the Overseas Expedition to Madagascar in
This was a very interesting experience for me as I was able to see the July 2015. Training items included how to use a satellite telephone,
parallels with my Biology AS Level. navigation in very poor visibility and fog, wild camping (with no
facilities other than running water from a river), how to safely cross
During our trip, we also went to Venice where we had a walking tour
rivers and, most importantly, how to work together as a team. At the
of the city, this time led by girls from a Venetian school. We also
end all were exhausted but had thoroughly enjoyed the experience!
took a boat to the island of Murano where we saw a glass master at
The team is now looking forward to July.
work. The day before we went to Venice, those of us in LC and UC
had gone to a language school in Padua, to learn vocabulary and MR S RHODES ACTING HEAD OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION
SPRING TERM
Evensong
MUSIC
CO-CURRICULAR
SALISBURY PSYCHOLOGY
CATHEDRAL TASTER COURSE
College Choir went to Salisbury in March as their
annual choir trip for 2015. I attended a Psychology Taster Course at Cambridge University over
the Easter holidays. We listened to a range of talks from the university
The day consisted of an afternoon recital in the Medieval Hall (where lecturers and attended a masterclass at the end of the day. The first
we had to walk slowly in small groups up the ancient staircase) and talk I attended was by a professor of social psychology and was about
Evensong at the Cathedral. the psychological impacts of modern family structures. Another talk
We performed a wide selection at the recital, ranging from that I particularly enjoyed introduced us to the large area of cognition,
the Spanish carol Riu Riu Chiu, to Mr Parham-Connolly’s jazzy consciousness, and child development. Overall it was a great day,
arrangement of Ellington’s The Lord’s Prayer and to the much-loved and I definitely feel like it’s given me a head start on what it would be
Water of Tyne by Neaum. Performing in such a historical setting was a like studying psychology at university. I really enjoyed experiencing the
wonderful experience for all of us and, despite the gloomy and rainy lecture and discussion format of the masterclass. I hope that I can use
weather, it was a pleasure to sing in front of a supportive audience and the research and concepts that I heard about for further reading and
Guild members. thought.
At Salisbury Cathedral before Evensong, we had a once-in-a-lifetime SYDNEY SOPHER SFC1

opportunity to see the Magna Carta, one of the most celebrated
documents in English history from 1215 and a famous British symbol of MATHS
justice and Human Rights.
College Choir was also fortunate enough to be the choir for GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Evensong at the Cathedral. We sang the Responses composed by
Mr Hawley with our own Rev’d McClure as the Officiant. Singing at MATHS ASSOCIATION
Evensong also gave us an opportunity to sing Anglican chants, which
On 18th March, the Gloucestershire Maths Association organised
has been a fulfilling and challenging learning process as we battled
a talk by Jennie Davies from the Office for National Statistics. She
through the unfamiliar notations. This year we sang to the words of
graduated in Maths and Statistics from Oxford University in 2012
Psalm 48. The highlight of the evening was definitely the beautiful
and joined the Government Statistical Service. Jennie talked about
Gott ist mein Hirt by Schubert, a German piece set to the words of the
how weather can affect events, showing us how maths is used to find
famous Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd.
a correlation and forecast the future. She talked about the effect of
Our trip concluded with a hot meal of lasagne at the Cathedral’s weather on clothes shopping, road accidents and ambulance response
refectory after a long day of perseverance and singing. We all returned times. The correlation between weather and clothes shopping was
to Cheltenham exhausted, but with heads held high because it was particularly interesting: analysing the data, Jennie found that if a month
yet another great achievement as a choir. We would like to thank Mr was hotter / colder than usual, people were likelier to buy clothes. I
Parham-Connolly and all the staff for making this trip possible, as well thoroughly enjoyed the talk and felt that it gave me an insight into how
as all the Guild members and parents who came to see us. mathematics and statistics can be used in a very interesting job.
INGRID LAM SFC2, HEAD OF CHOIR SHIAO-LI GREEN SFC1
SUMMER TERM
A PR I L • M AY • J U N E • J U LY
DRAMA
ALICE
In Wonderland
On Thursday 12th and Friday 13th March, girls from

LC3 and UC4 performed in a production of Alice at
College’s Parabola Arts Centre.
“I have really enjoyed playing Alice. It has made me more confident
with my acting and makes me more comfortable to audition for other
plays. I have learnt a lot, and have loved every minute of it – especially
when the set arrived!”
PHOEBE GREYBANKS LC3
“Alice, by Laura Wade, was developed at the National Theatre Studio Alice’s imagination
in 2010 and has enjoyed much success. As a director, discovering a
play that you feel really passionate about is a gift and Alice is one of
these plays. It is a classic children’s story that we all know and love,
and offered the girls the opportunity to rediscover the characters and
bring their personalities to each of the roles.
“Conceptually, it was important that Alice’s brother Joe was an ever-
present character in the play, despite never featuring, so we wanted an
element of rock / pop music which may have been in his repertoire. I
was pleased to discover that College has a rock band (Hannah Collins
SFC1, Louise Dai UC4, Maya Chawla LC2, Isabella Gibson SFC1 and
Incredible set design
Charlotte Freud LC3) that were able to underscore the piece.
“As the action of Wonderland takes place in Alice’s imagination,
the design reflected a world of images that Alice may have seen or
heard in the media, cartoons, television or her surroundings. Colour
was particularly important for Wonderland and the towering green
and white checkerboard set (designed by Miss Thomas, Theatre
Technician) and fantastical lighting (designed by Mr Williams,
Technical Stage Manager) reminded us that Alice is only a child.
Working with LC3 and UC4 at College in the original story’s 150th
year of publication has brought many a laugh and the ability to
rediscover these classic characters. Well done girls!”
‘H.R. Tea’
MISS K HARRIS DIRECTOR IN RESIDENCE
SUMMER TERM
Little Machine
Girls enjoying the poetry band
ENGLISH CHEMISTRY
LITTLE MACHINE SALTERS’ FESTIVAL

The first Saturday enrichment programme for this term OF CHEMISTRY
was unique and thoroughly engrossing. Initially we were On 22nd April, Sophie, Chloe, Katie and I went to the Salters’ Festival
all unsure of what to expect, as not many of us had ever of Chemistry Competition as representatives of College.
heard of something like this before. When we arrived at the University of Birmingham, we were led to a
After settling down quickly, it was revealed to us that we would be laboratory. Our first activity was to solve the ‘murder’ of a local man
learning about the history of 3,000 years of poetry through music. called Mr Salter. As we were split into pairs, we had two different tasks
The band, Little Machine, which consisted of two guitarists, a to complete. Sophie and Katie had to test ink samples from both the
keyboard player and a magnificent trio of voices, not only played their murder scene and the suspects by using chromatography. Chloe and
instruments but sang too. I had the job of testing substances to see whether they contained
a metal or not. We used new substances, such as silver nitrate and
Throughout the 60-minute dash through three millennia, we covered barium chloride, to do this.
from Homer’s Iliad and Sappho to Shakespeare’s Fear No More from
After this we had the opportunity to eat lunch and explore the
Cymbeline, and Carol Ann Duffy’s poem Meantime, all of which were
campus. It was a sunny day so we enjoyed taking pictures of the clock
performed in a variety of styles, such as ballads, blues and folk songs. I
tower, buildings and the fruit and vegetable stall!
was particularly enthralled by the part when the lead singer sang about
the Anglo-Saxon bloodbath that is Beowulf, dressed in a fake beard Next came the University Challenge. We found this one very
and Viking helmet. This was because I thought he really captured the challenging, as we had to find out which substance could neutralise
dark and sinister meaning of the poem through his sonorous voice. both a bee sting and wasp sting. After an hour of testing many
substances, varying from vitamin C tablets to baby powder, we were
Overall, this was a very interesting and entertaining light-hearted look
unable to find the answer!
at the history of poetry, which has given me a wider understanding of
the genre that I will no doubt remember for a long time. When we were finished, we watched a magic show including many
reactions like ‘glow in the dark’ beer and the ‘falling Rapunzel’.
RACHEL FRASER LC3 Although we didn’t win anything, I thoroughly enjoyed the day and
thought it was a great experience!
OUTDOOR EDUCATION MARISSA OTSUBO CHHOA LC2
BRONZE D OF E I was one of four LC2s who was asked to go to the Salters’ Festival of
PRACTICE Chemistry competition at the University of Birmingham.

We were welcomed warmly by the university and were quickly
EXPEDITION taken and briefed for the day ahead and then whisked to one of the
university’s huge labs and asked to set up safely. Our first challenge
Returning a day earlier than the rest of College, the UC4s undertaking was to do some analytical tests to find out who a murderer was, and
their Bronze expedition totalled nearly 100. The teams collected their then hand our reports in to be marked.
tents and stoves, packed their rucksacks, and were then taken to the For the University Challenge, we had to work as a team to find a
start point where they set off on their routes. The teams all had a neutraliser for both a bee and a wasp sting, which was very difficult,
mini satellite tracker so the staff were able to know where they were and explain our reasoning.
at all times and to allow for the teams to be more independent. This
was the first time we had used the trackers with such large numbers Next we went to a large auditorium where we had a talk by one of the
– but it proved to work well and all teams arrived at their campsite in professors. This was great fun and he demonstrated many amazing
good time. A recent survey indicated that the teams appreciated this tricks like turning things amazing colours or freezing his finger in liquid
independence from the staff and were looking forward to progressing nitrogen.
to their Silver expedition. Thank you to Dr Stables for taking us. We all had a great time.
MR S RHODES ACTING HEAD OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION SOPHIE BROWN LC2
SUMMER TERM
BLACK SWANS AND DARK CLOUDS ON
AN UNKNOWN HORIZON
On 25th April, College had the privilege of hosting
economist Benny Dembitzer for the Principal’s Lecture.
Although the lecture’s title of Black Swans and Dark Clouds on an
Unknown Horizon seemed a little obscure at first, its relevance was
quickly realised once the talk began. In Mr Dembitzer’s words,
the lecture focused on the “known unknowns” and the ”unknown
unknowns” of our lifetimes, covering both issues that we are all already
aware of, such as climate change, and the “unknown unknowns”
that we will face, but can only try and predict, such as the growth of
artificial intelligence and technology.
Having highlighted numerous problems we will face in our lifetimes,
we were keen to question Mr Dembitzer on his proposed solutions
to such problems, and, in my opinion, this was where the lecture
truly came to life. In particular, his tendency to advocate small-scale
investment to promote development in third-world countries, over the
work of large NGOs, such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
was in contrast to many of the more mainstream viewpoints we hear.
HISTORY & POLITICS
CHINA GOES
Overall, it was a stimulating lecture of relevance not only to students
of Economics, Politics and Geography, but also to the entire College
community, for it is we who are responsible for solving the problems
mentioned by Mr Dembitzer.
On behalf of everyone who was in attendance, I would like to thank
CRITICAL
Mr Ratinckx and Ms Jardine-Young for organising the lecture. On 2nd May, College was fortunate enough to host a
FRANCESCA SPEKE SFC2 talk given by Barnaby Powell, author of 2018: China
Goes Critical, an exciting new work examining what we
can expect from China in the near future.
Sixth Form students studying a wide variety of subjects attended
the talk, including Geography, Economics, Chinese and History,
exemplifying the importance the future of China holds in all disciplines
as well as the influence it will no doubt have during our lifetimes.
Mr Powell began with a brief overview of China’s history, starting from
the Opium Wars. This was hugely helpful as only a few girls at the talk
were well acquainted with the history of China, meaning that those
who weren’t were able to understand the background to the issues he
would come to discuss.
It was particularly interesting to listen to Mr Powell’s opinion on
China’s recent history, as he himself lived in Taiwan for many years,
arriving when China was a relatively insignificant and unexplored
country, therefore witnessing its rapid growth over the last few
decades first hand. This gave him an interesting perspective on certain
aspects of Chinese development, such as the Communist Party,
of which he was less scathing than many other Western writers and
researchers.
It was in the question session that some of the big issues facing China
and consequently the world, such as democracy in China (poignant
given the recent events in Hong Kong) were raised. Needless to say,
Mr Powell’s talk enthused those of us who may not have given much
thought to the influence of China in our modern world to engage
further with the topic of China’s future.
I would like to thank the History and Politics Department for
organising such a superb talk.
FRANCESCA SPEKE SFC2
SUMMER TERM
ART
KEIGHLEY PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2015

The Keighley Photography Prize is an annual
celebration of the photographic creativity of girls at
College.
All girls are encouraged to enter, not just those already studying
the visual arts. Each year there is a different theme and girls are
encouraged to explore this through digital photography, with the
emphasis being on the composition rather than post-production edits.
This year’s theme was Environment and culminated in an exhibition
of the entries at the Parabola Arts Centre in April. The girls
interpreted the theme in many different ways, from their own personal
environments to exotic environments around the world, as well as
looking at the impact humans have on the environment.
Lizzie Laurence (UC5)
The judges were really pleased to see the range of photographs and
the many different approaches; although this did make it very hard
to choose a winner! Ultimately the winning photos showed a good
eye for composition, the ability to wait for the right moment and an
understanding of the term Environment.
MRS E FREEDMAN TEACHER OF ART
Maria Artemenkova (LC2) Rose Taylor (UC4)
Salena Hayes (UC5) Kasom Obi (UC5)
WINNERS: Rose Taylor (UC4) and Lizzie Laurence (UC5)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Namnueng Protpagorn (UC4) and Salena Hayes (UC5)
COMMENDED: Maria Artemenkova (LC2) and Kasom Obi (UC5)

Namnueng Protpagorn (UC4)
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JAMIE CULLUM
On Friday 1st May, a group of girls went behind the

scenes at the rehearsal for Cheltenham Jazz Festival’s
Friday Night is Music Night and took part in a question
and answer session with industry insiders, including Guy
Barker, leader of the Guy Barker Big Band.
Watching and listening to professionals at work in this way was a
tremendous opportunity for them.
Later that night another group of girls attended the concert that was
broadcast live on BBC Radio 2. The atmosphere of a live broadcast
was exhilarating and the freedom for the girls to hum along and cheer
with a full house in the Big Top in Montpellier Gardens was great fun.
Jamie Cullum with some of the girls
On Saturday 2nd May, Jamie Cullum visited College to speak to the
girls about his career in music and inspire them with his performance.
MRS S MORGAN DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND MUSIC
PRINCIPAL GIFTS AND MRS L ADAMS HEAD OF
WOODWIND, BRASS AND PERCUSSION ROYAL
PHILHARMONIC
ORCHESTRA TRIP
The end of April saw the Music Department and its students take
advantage of some wonderful world-class music making on College’s
doorstep.
As part of the regular season of visits to the Town Hall Orchestral
Concert Series, the Music Department took 20 girls to hear a
Tchaikovsky programme given by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
March Slave and the poignant, tragic Symphony No 6 Pathetique, were
superbly played. The centre piece of the concert was Piano Concerto
No 1 played by Martin Roscoe. The girls, along with a capacity
audience, were captivated.
MRS L ADAMS HEAD OF WOODWIND, BRASS AND
Discussing his career with the girls
PERCUSSION
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HISTORY & POLITICS

COLLEGE MOCK GENERAL ELECTION
Large turnout
It seems like a long time since the 2015 General

Election in May, but election fever certainly swept
through College and it was a delight to listen to so
many girls eagerly discussing what might come to pass
during the marathon election campaign and dissecting
the outcome when results were finally announced.
The Politics Society hosted three of Cheltenham’s prospective
candidates in the run up to the General Election. We were delighted
to receive Alex Chalk, now Cheltenham’s newly-elected MP standing
for the Conservatives, Martin Horwood, the outgoing Liberal The election proved to be very exciting, especially for Mrs Cole!
Democrat MP and Paul Gilbert standing on behalf of the Labour
Party. These three visits provided the girls with a unique opportunity
to engage with the General Election at a more local level. The girls MATHS
listened intently to what each of these candidates had to say as
they introduced us to their perspectives on their Party programmes UK JUNIOR MATHS
CHALLENGE
before outlining their visions for Cheltenham. The girls then took the
opportunity to question the candidates to get a deeper understanding
of their views and approaches. The Politics Society was very grateful
to Mr Chalk, Mr Horwood and Mr Gilbert for their time and their On Thursday 30th April, all the LC1s took part in the Junior Maths
energies and enthusiasm in what was a very busy time of campaigning; Challenge. We found the challenge daunting in some ways but were
the girls certainly appreciated the opportunity to engage with the more than prepared.
General Election in this way before energetically taking part in our In total we had an hour to complete 25 questions, questions 16-25
own Mock General Election. being the ones requiring the most thought. The questions ranged
MS N TOWNSEND TEACHER OF HISTORY, GOVERNMENT from ratios to angles and fractions to dividing. One question was
AND POLITICS about which knave was lying; Knave of Hearts, Knave of Clubs, Knave
of Spades, Knave of Diamonds. Overall it was an exciting opportunity,
for which we all look forward to receiving the results.
SYMRITI PANESER LC1
The Junior Maths Challenge was really exciting. I was nervous before
the challenge, since I thought there would be things that we haven’t
covered in class and I would be short of time.
The questions on the paper were hard, as expected, and there was a
large variety of questions, including algebra, speed and area.
Although there were a few questions that I didn’t understand, it was a
really good experience for me and the others to practice Maths and
try to solve some advanced level questions.
Polling station
VICTORIA TO LC1
SUMMER TERM
Ready to climb!
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
ADVENTURE CLUB
– FOREST OF DEAN
On Saturday 9th May, 40 girls from LC1, LC2 and LC3
went away on a residential overnight stay to the Forest DRAMA
of Dean.
Everyone took part in activities, such as canoeing, climbing or
ORIGINAL
mountain biking on Saturday afternoon and again on Sunday morning.
In the evening all of the girls spent the night in a dormitory, sleeping in
STORYWRITING
bunk beds. COMPETITION
This was a first-of-its-kind trip for the department and we are pleased
that it was a huge success, with the girls being able to participate in fun Catherine Ogilvy (UC4) entered the Original
activities with their friends. Storywriting class at the Cheltenham Festival of
Performing Arts with a piece called IT.
Catherine was inspired by a College Prayers delivered by a
representative from the James Hopkins Trust, a charity that provides
practical help for severely disabled, life threatened and life limited
young children with nursing needs, aged five years and under, living in
Gloucestershire.
Catherine said: “She spoke of how she had been struggling to cope
with caring for her special needs child, and postnatal depression. The
idea of feeling very overcome by the responsibilities and fears stuck
with me.”
As one of the finalists, Catherine read her story aloud to the
adjudicator. He commented: “The ‘It’, which is the title of this piece, is
never formally identified. The extent of its horrendous inadequacies
haunts paragraph after paragraph, as we strain to understand how its
existence overwhelms both parents. The element of hope is chillingly
absent from this challenging scenario.”
Catherine was awarded a Bronze Medal and a Distinction certificate.
Exploring the Forest of Dean MISS T BLACK VISITING TEACHER OF DRAMA
SUMMER TERM
The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew
DRAMA A great production for all involved Imaginative staging and costumes
THE THWARTING OF
BARON BOLLIGREW
On Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st May, the
LC1 and LC2 Drama Group gave two lively and
entertaining performances of The Thwarting of Baron
Bolligrew.
The play opened with a group of children running around playing
games. Miss Thomas, Theatre Technician, had designed colourful and
imaginative staging, which represented a soft play area, including ball CHELTENHAM FESTIVALS
pit and colourful blocks. As the play began the children took out their
costumes and props and gradually set up for the opening scene. They
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
went on to tell the story of Oblong Fitz Oblong, Knight Errant, and
his triumph over the evil Baron Bolligrew and a vicious dragon.
OF PERFORMING ARTS
College was delighted to take part in the Cheltenham Festival of
Laura Arnott gave a sterling performance as Oblong, and was Performing Arts which took place during May, bringing the Regency
well-supported by the rest of the cast. Particular mention should go town alive with music, dance and drama. It celebrated its 89th year,
to Connie Blance (Baron Bolligrew) and Katherine George (Squire being Cheltenham’s oldest festival and the South West’s largest
Blackheart) who created the perfect double-act and some of the most community arts festival.
memorable and entertaining moments in the production. Aleksandra
Rebotenko’s performance, as the thieving magpie who befriends Congratulations to the below girls who achieved fantastic prizes at this
Oblong, was also notable for her impressive comic timing and year’s festival.
endearing characterisation.
A special mention must also go to Mrs Smith and the Percussion GH MARTIN CUP: Namnueng Protpagorn (UC4)
Group. The music was composed and arranged specifically for the
production by Mrs Smith, and the group provided all of the sound AN COLE CUP: Maia Jones (LC3)
effects throughout the piece, including hooting owls and offstage
battles! JHB CHALLENGE CUP: Kehinde-Dylis Whyte-Ilori (UC4)
This was truly an ensemble production and the cast, crew and HARRY LONG CUP: Sophie Dunley (UC4)
musicians worked brilliantly together to give the audience a
thoroughly enjoyable evening’s entertainment. EM COSSONS CUP: Kehinde-Dylis Whyte-Ilori (UC4)
MRS B REVELL TEACHER OF DRAMA
SUMMER TERM
BIOLOGY
Daisy Miller (SFC1)
LC1 TRIP TO COTSWOLD

WILDLIFE PARK
Visit to Cotswold Wildlife Park
All the LC1s were very excited about our trip to Cotswold Wildlife
Park as we had been studying the animal kingdom very thoroughly in
lessons. It was a lovely experience for all of us, as we saw fascinating
animals that we have never seen before!
Each of us had an individual booklet that we filled in as we went
around looking at all the animals. It was an especially great experience
for me because I have always wanted to see a real life sloth and I
got the chance to see one. This park is full of fun and opportunity. I INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
AT-BRISTOL TRIP
especially enjoyed the train ride as we got to see the whole of the park
in just ten minutes, which gave our feet a break too.
At lunch we got to eat at a lovely café and if we were quick with
eating, we had a chance to go to the playground where there were On Thursday 4th June, the SFC1 IB girls travelled to
slides and monkey bars. After lunch, we got a tour from our own guide the University of the West of England to carry out
who definitely knew a lot about the baby rhino. Afterwards, he took us research for their Extended Essay.
to see the really tall giraffes, which were so interesting to see up close.
We were amazed by the size of the library which had four floors and an
We were so close our faces nearly touched.
entire wing reserved for academic journals! The quantity of resources
To end the day nicely, we got an hour to go wherever we wanted in the was astounding and everyone found a wealth of information relevant
Wildlife Park. I spent most of my free time taking photos of animals to their topic. An hour and a half spent researching left us ready
for the photo competition. Finally, we got to go to the gift shop where for a well-earned lunch in the sun outside At-Bristol, a science and
some of us bought cuddly toys. technology learning centre. The afternoon was spent inside At-Bristol
Overall, I really enjoyed this Biology trip. It was great fun with lots of having fun with science. We listened to a Theory of Knowledge talk
learning. about teaching science to children and watched the planetarium show
which, for many of us, was the highlight of the day. Seeing the stars in
ELLIE FORD LC1 the UK’s first 3D planetarium was an incredible experience and was
received with a chorus of ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ as we learnt about different
WELLBEING constellations, planets and stars. We even left Bristol on a journey
through space to visit Saturn and one of its moons. Overall the day
WELLBEING TALK was tiring but insightful. We all learnt a lot about the solar system and
managed to get lots of information for our Extended Essay. Thank you
Girls from UC4 and a number of parents enjoyed an inspirational talk to Mr Todd, Mr Sheriff, Mrs Revell and Dr Sherwood for taking us on
by Natasha Devon on the subject of self-esteem and body image. Her this very enjoyable and educational day out.
appealing manner immediately grabbed everyone’s attention and her
visual presentation brought her message to life. GABRIELA SUAREZ AND LAUREN LEWIS SFC1
The action points, which we will now be focusing upon at College are:
• Question everything you see in the media. Much of what we see is
aimed at marketing a brand
• Use positive language towards everyone, both online and face-to-
face. Give compliments about personality rather than aesthetics
• Learn to accept compliments
This presentation was a very good starting point for future discussion
at College and also at home with parents, and will form part of our
new Wellbeing programme next year.
IBee students, Erin Kwok and Alice Addis (SFC1)
MRS C DOBBS WELLBEING CO-ORDINATOR
SUMMER TERM
ART
GCSE, AS AND A LEVEL ART
The Art Department have produced

Chelsea Chae some colourful work this year SFC1
Pattita Tanchookiat Yasmin-Amber Malik Chelsea Chae
Libby Lolyer UC5 Angelica Parker
Angelina Siddons Jemima Terry
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Nina Banbury Ellenor Taylor UC4 Structures
Chelsea Keeley
Sofie Helms Ormerod Chelsea Keeley Art came alive at the exhibition: Liberty Mann (SFC2)
Olivia Allen Shirley Lo
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
GCSE TEXTILES, FINAL PRODUCTS
Couture inspired by Nigerian Designed and made by Amber Designed and made by Megan
designer Tiffany Amber, by Sowerby (UC5), theme Designed and made by Libby Stanton-Cole (UC5), theme
Nabilla Gobir (UC5), modelled ‘sustainability’, modelled by Designed and made by Holly Colyer (UC5), theme ‘the ocean’, ‘sustainability’, modelled by Pun
by Beatrice Eke-Agbai (UC5) Annabel Gilder (UC5) Cavalier (UC5), theme ‘the sky’ modelled by Elizka Watt (UC5) Ratanamangcla (UC5)
SUMMER TERM
ART LANGUAGES
JACOB SUTTON CHINESE TEACHING

PORTRAIT CONFERENCE
MASTERCLASS On 13th June, at the twelfth UCL Institute of Education Annual
Chinese Teaching Conference, Guild member Sasha Kirienko gave an
hour-long speech on her experience of Cambridge Chinese Pre-U to
Jacob Sutton
an audience of more than 30 Chinese teachers from all over the UK.
The title of her talk was Cambridge Chinese Pre-U: a student’s
perspective and she delivered the speech with confidence and
efficiency. Most of the teachers present had started teaching Pre-U
Chinese only a year or two ago, or were beginning to look into the
feasibility of introducing this course to their own students. At the end
of the talk, Sasha was warmly congratulated and applauded by her
audience for such an insightful, valuable and above all, encouraging
presentation.
Sasha joined College in LC3 and studied Chinese as her third foreign
language. She also studied German and, her mother tongue, Russian.
Sasha studied Chinese as a beginner and three years later, achieved
an A* for her CIE Chinese IGCSE. She went on to gain the top grade
of D1 for her Cambridge Chinese Pre-U, a two-year Sixth Form
course. She is now studying at the London School of Economics.
There is no right or wrong way when it comes to MRS Y BURCH HEAD OF CHINESE
drawing. However, Jacob Sutton showed the Art
Scholars a particularly effective way of capturing the GEOGRAPHY
spirit of the sitter in his Portrait Masterclass on 12th June.
Sutton has had a fascinating life, working for Time magazine for five
STUDLAND BAY
years, writing and taking documentary photographs for the national
press, and living amongst the people of the very poorest villages
in Afghanistan for over three years, producing over 350 portraits in
total. Hillary Clinton owns one of these drawings, and Sutton’s work is
displayed in various public and private collections. He has worked and
lectured around the world, from the British Embassy in Lebanon to the
Royal College of Art in London, as well as a village in Russia famous
for having two museums devoted to mice!
We were privileged to experience his unique approach to portraiture
in the Art Department here at College. The work the girls produced
in the workshop was stunning, and the girls impressed Sutton not only
with their talent, but their ability to listen closely to his advice and to
act upon it without sacrificing their individuality. He taught us that the
sitter works as hard as the artist, willing the portrait to take shape, and Picnic with views across the bay
focusing on being still while engaging with the artist intently.
MRS J RENFREW DIRECTOR OF ART On Thursday 18th June, 90 UC4 geographers went to
Studland Bay on the Dorset coast to study sand dune
ecosystems and coastal processes.
The morning consisted of a guided tour of the sand dunes, which
are owned by the National Trust. The girls were encouraged to put
themselves in the shoes of the managers of the dunes, and consider
the threats and possible solutions to dune degradation.
In the afternoon, we walked along the beach and up the headland to
Old Harry Rocks to observe the famous limestone caves, arches, stacks
and stumps. Seeing these features in real life made it much easier to
understand how they are formed. It was a hot day, so everyone was
glad of an ice cream and cool drink once we got back down to the
beach. It was a long day, but well worth it and very enjoyable.
MR J SHERIFF TEACHER OF GEOGRAPHY AND
Art Scholars’ portrait drawings
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
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CO-CURRICULAR
LC3s using mannequins to help learn first aid
LC3 FIRST AID

COURSE
Two days in June were dedicated to learning First Aid.
The first session tackled ways to help someone who was choking. We
had a chance to try on red vests, specially designed to teach students
which places to push and press, to dislodge the object from the throat.
We then learnt about CPR, the method of blowing into the casualty’s
mouth, then pushing hard on their breastbone when they are not
breathing, to hopefully recreate a steady heartbeat. We also had an
opportunity to practise this using mannequins, to mimic a real life
situation.
In the morning of the second day, we watched clips and learnt about CHELTENHAM FESTIVALS
shocks, allergic reactions and seizures. Although very similar, we found
out that each one had a very different response. In the afternoon, we CHELTENHAM
put all the first aid we knew into practice using real life scenarios. Some
people left the room and pretended to be first aiders, whilst some
stayed in the room and faked an injury. The first aiders had to help the
SCIENCE FESTIVAL
casualties and get help, if required. As part of its strategic partnership with Cheltenham Festivals,
supporting excellence and innovation in science and the arts, College
We found the First Aid very interesting and eye-opening. Learning all was involved with the Science Festival in a number of ways:
the different types of responses you can give to a casualty also helped
us develop a sense of responsibility. Even though we may not need to - Sponsorship of; Mindfulness, Extreme Explorers, Dinosaur Wars!,
perform CPR or use a defibrillator in the future, the First Aid taught to Feminism, sexism and bringing up girls and Quantum Biology.
us would be useful even for minor injuries. The events were introduced by College girls Gabrielle Mathews
(SFC1), Annabel Lawrence (SFC2), Emma Bryan (SFC2), Hansa
ANGELA ZHOU AND SOPHIE HO LC3 Shree (SFC1) and Zahra Ladan (SFC2) who were all excellent
ambassadors for College
ENGLISH - Exclusive events for College including Biology – how to see the
OTHELLO
world… and save it from Professor Adam Hart and TV producing
from Helen Roberts
- Over 200 girls had the opportunity to visit the Festival, seeing
On Thursday 18th June, College’s English Department took IB
events on genetics, enzymes, coding and much more, and
English students to see Othello, one of Shakespeare’s renowned
experiencing the on-site Discovery Zone
tragedies, at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford. Despite
being a considerable length of two hours and 55 minutes, not - College co-hosted the Science Dinner in the Princess Hall
including an interval, time within the theatre seemed to pass incredibly attended by speakers such as Lord Winston, Professor Russell
quickly and the audience felt fully absorbed into the play. It was a Foster CBE, Professor Alice Roberts, Dr Adam Rutherford,
fantastic opportunity to study the play outside of the classroom, and Professor Jim Al-Khalili and alumnae such as Dame Mary Archer,
the exceptional acting combined with the inventive stage design did alongside representatives from companies interested in the
justice to a thrilling text. festival and our own staff and SFC girls
Having been showered with glowing reviews from critics, including the MRS S MORGAN DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND
Daily Telegraph referring to it as “electrifying”, the expectations for the PRINCIPAL GIFTS
evening were high. Nevertheless, we certainly were not disappointed.
Lucian Msamati’s performance as Iago, who was portrayed in all of his
manipulative glory, was truly mesmerising, and in addition the portrayal
of Desdemona as a resilient yet faithful wife was particularly refreshing.
The interpretation of the text was most interesting due to the fact that
the traditional themes, such as race and age, were emphasised but
also intertwined with modern twists such as a rap battle and innovative
stage design. This combination of new and old helped to revive the
text, and meant that we could relate to it easily.
It was undoubtedly a wonderful piece of theatre that was both familiar
yet strangely unrecognisable, and it was certainly an evening well
spent. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Wintle for
organising the trip, and the other members of staff who gave up their
evening to join us.
Inside the Discovery Zone
CHARLOTTE JIANG SFC1
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Girls resting after a long day
OUTDOOR EDUCATION Raft building attempt
LC3 CAMP
From Monday 22nd to Friday 26th June, girls in LC3
took part in the annual Camp at Croft Farm Waterpark.
Activities included sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking,
mountain biking, climbing and raft building.
BIOLOGY
PROFESSOR ADAM HART

As part of our strategic partnership with Cheltenham Festivals,
College was able to invite Adam Hart, Professor of Science
Communication from the University of Gloucestershire to give an
additional talk. Entitled Biology – how to see the world... and save it,
Professor Hart’s talk was enjoyed by many girls studying the subject
across the year groups and by staff from several different academic
departments.
DR H LAVER HEAD OF BIOLOGY
It was very inspiring to be at this talk. Professor Hart was keen to

Go karting!
introduce more young people into a career in biology and gave many
examples of interesting studies he has been part of during his career.
These included a study on the social behaviours in bees, hornets and
ants, and how we can learn from them about the best way to run
delivery companies.
Professor Hart also emphasised the importance of ecological studies
in the current world with many new, creative ways to improve the
quality of living for us and other species. His strong opinions on the
relationship between science and politics were clear, as he argued
passionately for the advantages of genetically modified crops to
help tackle global food security issues and the need to avoid current
methods of cattle farming. Above all, it was an intense hour of
challenging thinking on a Tuesday afternoon and I found myself
absolutely engaged with the talk.
Trying out archery LOUISE DAI UC4
SUMMER TERM
MATHS
Martin James Bartlett
UKMT NATIONAL
FINALS
Jaimie Ding (LC3), Imogen Culhane (LC3), Ivy Ng (LC2), and Jane Tio (LC2)
Jaimie Ding (LC3), Imogen Culhane (LC3), Ivy Ng (LC2) and Jane
Tio (LC2) competed in the UKMT Team Challenge National Finals
in June. Having already won the Gloucestershire round they were one
of 88 teams who arrived in London; the original number of schools
entering the competition this year being over 1,700. They worked very
hard all day, finishing in 25th place overall.
MRS S SANDYS TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS
This was my first time competing in the UKMT Team Challenge and
it was a really good opportunity for us to demonstrate both team work CHELTENHAM MUSIC
and our mathematical knowledge. It was a great achievement for us to
get in the National Finals. FESTIVAL
There were lots of schools taking part in the competition. The Through our partnership with Cheltenham Festivals, on
National Finals started with the poster competition. This was a bit Tuesday 30th June we were able to welcome the BBC
chaotic with the time pressure and noise in the room but we all
Young Musician of the Year 2014, Martin James Bartlett,
enjoyed it. We had done lots of preparation on the topic of the Four
Colour Theorem and we had all the information with us to make the to College.
poster. Jane and I were colouring the information into four colours, During his talk, he spoke about his experiences of winning, as well as
while Imogen and Jaimie answered the questions given on the day. the pressures and joys of being a musician, with much energy and
When we were told that we only had 10 minutes left, we were all in humour and we were able to persuade him to play a little too!
a rush to stick all the sheets on the poster. We realised that we didn’t
Later that night a group of College girls attended the opening night of
even have a title for the poster and there were only two minutes left!
the Music Festival, which included a performance from Martin James
However, we managed to complete it beautifully in the end.
Bartlett, and on Wednesday another group enjoyed a performance of
Creating the poster was really fun and we communicated with each Rachmaninov, which was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
other to produce a fantastic poster. The ‘Circus’ round was the one
College supported the educational outreach programme of the
that we found the hardest. It was quite challenging as we didn’t have
Festival, which included:
enough time and it required quite a lot of thinking, particularly difficult
given the fact that we had woken up so early in the morning. We didn’t - A concert for schools and music explorers, attended by 700 pupils
find the crossword task too hard as we had sufficient time. from 10 schools
Out of all the events, I enjoyed the relay the most. We were separated - Workshops in 16 schools championed by James Mayhew and
into two groups and we ran around the place to pass on our answers attended by 1,600 pupils across 24 sessions
to our teammates. Although we didn’t win, we still had a great time.
- BBC Music’s 10 pieces training for primary teachers with the
We are all proud of ourselves. Now we know the competitiveness of
opportunity for pupils to attend live performances
the other schools and we will keep that in mind for next year in order
to gain a higher place. It was a really fun experience and I have learnt - Choir workshop Going for a song for schools that normally have
a lot. I hope that I have the chance to compete in the Challenge again limited music opportunities
next year.
MRS S MORGAN DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS AND
IVY NG LC2 PRINCIPAL GIFTS
SUMMER TERM
DRAMA
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Entertained and moved in equal measure
The second annual SFC1 open air Shakespeare

production was in a very different mood to last year’s
bloodthirsty Richard III.
Lizzie Granger and Ella Kennedy, this year’s directors, chose to
stage Much Ado About Nothing in the garden outside the Marble
Corridor. The verdant setting, the 1950s costume and music and
the fine weather helped to make this a joyful and highly amusing
entertainment. The reluctant lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, were
played with great energy and liveliness by Ally Shilson and Daniella
Okocha. Ixana Hyun-Sack was a passionate and furious Claudio
while Eliana Martin played Hero as a suitably innocent victim.
Sydney Sopher stole the show as Margaret and there were also fine
Stunning scenery for the performance
performances from Tabitha Kusi-Yeboah and Shekinah Asamaowei as
Don Pedro and Leonato. The picnicking audience were entertained
and moved in equal measure. CLASSICS
MR M SMITH DIRECTOR OF DRAMA
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
CLASSICAL
ASSOCIATION
LECTURES
The Gloucestershire Classical Association arranges lectures for local
schools to be delivered by classicists from some of the top universities
in the country. These were attended by Sixth Form students studying
Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation, as well as a group of very
keen UC4s who are studying Pompeii as part of the GCSE Classical
Great acting by all involved Civilisation course. This year, the lectures we attended were Cicero:
How to do things with words by Gregory Hutchinson from Exeter
College, Oxford, The gods in Homer by Professor Robert Parker from
New College, Oxford, and Men, women and children in Pompeii by
Professor Ray Laurence from the University of Kent. These lectures
provided the girls with a wonderful opportunity to hear scholars who
are world experts in their fields. They not only gained insight into the
texts and civilisations they are studying, but also had their horizons
broadened by hearing about literature, artworks and archaeological
evidence outside the syllabus.
MR S PITT HEAD OF CLASSICS
SUMMER TERM
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
UK YOUNG FASHION
DESIGNER OF THE
YEAR COMPETITION
CO-CURRICULAR
EMPOWERHERVOICE Celia Hensman’s (SFC2) power suit
EmpowerHerVoice is a non-profit organisation launched

by five girls from College which aims to empower
disadvantaged women worldwide and campaign to
tackle rape culture in modern society.
In doing so, we have carried out several projects centred on the theme
of Voices. We began by taking EmpowerHerVoice to the streets in a
project called Sexism in the City and asking both men and women to
voice their opinions about gender inequality as well as ‘casual’ sexual
harassment.
Carrying on with the theme of Voices, we then led several ‘TED Talk’-
style talks here in College with the help of our in-house organisation
Forum42, with subjects ranging from rape culture to the relationship Khai Ern Teoh’s (SFC1) display stand
Khai Ern Teoh’s (SFC1) Oriental Themed Dress at UKFD Competition
between race and gender inequality.
This year we have also teamed up with the International Society in We were thrilled that two of our A Level textiles
school, Intersoc, in hosting Su-Mei Thompson, a member of Guild
students, Celia Hensman (SFC2) and Khai Ern
as well as the founder and head of the Women’s Foundation in Hong
Kong, to give a talk via Skype on gender inequality as well as potential Teoh (SFC1) won places in the regional final of the
reforms in education to combat this. prestigious UK Young Fashion Designer of the Year
Competition in June 2015.
EmpowerHerVoice has also been highly active in fundraising and
working closely with a charity based in Iran called Omid-e-Mehr, a They were selected on the basis of the innovative designs that they
rehabilitation centre for women who have been subject to abuse and had developed for their AS and A2 coursework. Celia’s garment,
neglect. Finally, we decided to launch our very own charity project inspired by the power suits of the 1980s, was a piece of promotional
based in schools in Karaj, in Iran, to provide basic learning tools clothing for a charity that campaigns for women’s rights. The dramatic
such as textbooks, children’s books and computers which they do collar was modelled in chicken wire and card before pattern drafting
not have access to. Our aim with this project is to encourage young could begin – it comprised of over 40 bespoke pattern pieces! The
Iranian girls to develop their English language skills and so we are also suit, which is fully lined and embellished with beading and block
hoping to launch a pen pal project between the girls in Iran and here printed flowers and slogans, was significantly adapted from an original
at College. 1980s pattern for authenticity. Khai Ern’s brief was to design a garment
reflecting an oriental theme. She expertly incorporated a range of
Of course, the work we have done this year could not have been
traditional techniques such as Japanese embroidery, batik and sakiori
made possible without the help and support of College which has
weaving to decorate her garment and to create the woven collar,
encouraged us to pursue this cause and given us the means to do so.
cuffs and belt. Khai Ern presented her garment to a panel of industry
Finally, do not hesitate to visit our website, empowerhervoice.org, experts on 4th July. She said “I had a great time there and really
and our Instagram and Twitter profiles: empowerhervoice for more enjoyed talking to the other students about their work.”
information on the work we do!
MISS V BRANDON TEACHER OF DESIGN AND
AMIRA FATEH SFC2 TECHNOLOGY
SUMMER TERM
MUSIC
SUMMER CONCERT
The Summer Concert, staged on Friday 3rd July, kick-started our

traditional weekend of events to celebrate the end of the academic
year. The concert featured many leaving girls across a range of
orchestras and choirs.
SUMMER TERM
SPEECH DAY
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
On Saturday 4th July, girls, parents and guests

attended Speech Day 2015.
The enthralling keynote address was given by award-winning author
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, whose Nigerian roots and reflections as
to her identity as a woman and a feminist have inspired her writing.
She spoke passionately about re-defining feminism for the 21st
Century, based on awareness and inclusion.
Other highlights included a welcome from the Chair of Council Ms
Libby Bassett, vote of thanks by Senior Prefect Kitty Hatchley, and the
Principal’s Address.
Speaker Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Principal Eve Jardine-Young, and Senior Prefect Kitty Hatchley
SUMMER TERM
LEAVERS’ BALL
SUMMER TERM
SUMMER TERM
MUSIC
MUSIC TOUR
Immediately after the end of the Summer Term,
members of College Choir, together with a Chamber
Orchestra, commenced a tour of Tuscany and Umbria.
Forty-nine girls produced four stunning concerts in Florence, Sienna,
Perugia and San Giminiano. The tour was accompanied by Mr
Hawley, Mrs Adams, Mr Parham-Connolly, Mr Stacey, Mr Jones and
Miss Thompson.
Gold DofE team
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
ALPS EXPEDITION
This year’s Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition
to the Alps was the biggest the Outdoor Education
Department at College has run.
Eleven girls and three staff attended the trip and we were away for a
week, staying in refuges (mountain hostels). The first day after arrival
was spent food shopping and planning for the expedition. Thankfully
the weather was kind to us and we had some very hot, sunny days.
Each evening was spent relaxing in dorms, playing card games or
listening to music and resting after a hard days walking in the Alps.
The evening meals were all local to the area as well as being produced
by the refuge owners themselves, such as cheeses, breads and tarts.
CHEMISTRY
KROTO PRIZE WINNERS

Hannah Tong and Victoria Ling (SFC1) were awarded first prize for Outside the church in San Giminiano, the final concert location
their Kroto Prize entry, from the University of Sheffield.
The video they made for their entry was an introduction as to why
chillies are hot, why milk helps more than water, and how the spiciness
is measured.
The Harry and Margaret Kroto Prize celebrates the innovative use of
technology in science learning and is open to school children aged
11-18 from any school in the world. The competition was judged by a
specialist panel, including senior academic staff from STEM disciplines
and staff with expertise in public engagement, education, science
communication and film making. Professor Harry Kroto viewed all
entries and submitted his comments to the panel. Feedback from the
panel included the comment that College’s entry was “simple, effective,
full of humour, personal and very professional - a great job”.
The award ceremony took place on Monday 13th July.
Congratulations to both of them.
CO-CURRICULAR
YOUNG ENTERPRISE
The two College Young Enterprise teams, Blank and Lunar, enjoyed
success at the Regional Trade Fair and at the Area Final. Amongst
several awards for each team, Lunar achieved first place in the
Marketing category, and Blank gained first place in the Customer
Selling and Focus category. Congratulations to both teams!
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District Championships. College was also awarded the U13 and
ATH L E TIC S A N D C ROS S CO U NTRY • BA DM I NTO N

U12 combined shield. A string of successes at Cheltenham and
District Trials led to many girls representing the District at the
Gloucestershire County Championships across all age groups,
and the following girls gained their County vests as a result of
South West Championship selection: Jessica Adejobi (U15 100m),
Felicity Elvidge and Sarina Kaveh (U15 long jump), Morgan Henry
(U15 75m hurdles), Lizzie Udale (U15 shot), Sydney Sopher (U20
shot), Zoe Orimoloye (U20 high jump) and Rachel Longstaff
(U20 1500m). Congratulations to Lizzie Udale (LC3) and Sydney
Sopher (SFC1) who achieved National Entry Standard in the shot
put, thus qualifying to compete for Gloucestershire at the National
Championships in Gateshead.
Also congratulations to Victoria Shaw and Rachel Longstaff who
competed for Gloucestershire at the ESAA Cross Country National
Championships in Blackburn. This is an outstanding achievement
as Victoria and Rachel were each one of only eight girls in their age
group to make the final selection to represent Gloucestershire at
this top level championship event. In the intermediate race, Victoria
placed 298th and the Gloucestershire team came 26th out of 44
Counties. In the senior race, Rachel placed 231st and was the 2nd
Gloucestershire athlete home.
MRS V WILKINSON DIRECTOR OF SPORT
Paige Bruton, Mollie D’Arcy Rice, Felicity Elvidge,

Lucia Naylor, Mollie Perks and Victoria Shaw
ATHLETICS
AND CROSS
COUNTRY Thank you Miss Thomas!
The cross country teams enjoyed another successful
season with both the U14 and U16 teams again taking
part in the competitive English Schools’ Cup.
Our U16 team, building on their success from the previous season,
BADMINTON
again won the County and Regional Round of the competition to This has been an exciting badminton season for
qualify for National Finals. This year the team of Mollie D’Arcy College, full of many fixtures during Field and over
Rice (UC4), Victoria Shaw (UC4), Lucia Naylor (LC3), Paige weekends.
Bruton (UC4), Mollie Perks (UC4) and Felicity Elvidge (LC3) had
The senior team played a number of fixtures throughout the autumn
another stunning race at the finals held in Newquay to finish 6th
and spring terms. The team was successful in beating Cheltenham
nationally. Our teams also enjoyed success across all age groups at
College, Bloxham School and Malvern St James. Their toughest
the Cheltenham and District Championships, with several girls going
fixture was against Bromsgove School where the match was decided
on to represent Cheltenham and District at the Gloucestershire
in the final game.
County Championships. Rachel Longstaff (SFC1) won her race
convincingly to become the new U20 County Champion. Paige Congratulations to the U16 team who dominated at the District
Bruton, Victoria Shaw and Rachel Longstaff were all selected to Badminton Championships in February. The team consisted of
represent Gloucestershire at the Inter-counties (where Rachel was Angelina Siddons (UC5), Selina Wen (UC5), Crystal Cheung (UC5),
9th), the South West Championships (where Rachel was 12th) and Stephanie Xie (UC5) and Jarupiya Ratanamangcla (UC5). They
the National Championships. went on to represent the District at the County Championships,
winning a convincing third place.
The athletes built on the success of the winter cross country
season when it came to athletics in the Summer Term with both We would like to thank Miss Thomas for all the support and joy you
our U14 and U13 teams winning their respective Cheltenham and bring to the Badminton team.
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H OC K E Y
HOCKEY
It has been a very productive and rewarding year for At College we have some very talented hockey players and many
our hockey teams at College. of the girls are involved in hockey outside of College. We’ve had
many girls represent Gloucestershire Junior Development Centre
The U18 team won the County round of the Nationals Schools and the girls listed in the box have gone through to the next stage
Competition and thoroughly deserved to be crowned county of the England Hockey Player Pathway and have been selected for
champions. They then competed at the West U18 Finals in November the Junior Regional Performance Centre within their age group. Izzy
2014. They had some pleasing results but unfortunately failed to Fowler (SFC1) has had a successful year, having made it through to
qualify for the National Finals. England Under 17 HiPac and also plays National League Hockey for
In November 2014, the double Olympic hockey coach to USA and Cheltenham Hockey Club.
South Africa and ex-England Men and Women U21 coach, Gavin At the end of the Spring Term the hockey staff run the College
Featherstone, came to College and worked with some of our elite Hockey Family Day where all hockey players from all year groups are
hockey players. The session was invaluable for both girls and staff. On invited to take part in a fun-filled afternoon of games. This year there
the same day, our very own College hockey goalkeepers attended were plenty of water bombs and lots of balloon popping! A junior
a coaching session led by Great Britain Number One Goal Keeper, and senior round robin hockey tournament is also played, with prizes
Maddie Hinch. galore going to the winning team! The overall winners for Hockey
The annual Sumaria Cup memorial match played between Family Day 2015 were Team Mercian.
Cheltenham Ladies’ College and Cheltenham College was hosted Hockey at College is thriving and both staff and girls are keen and
by us in the Spring Term. CLC was in fine form and we retained the eager to build upon the success that was achieved this academic year.
Sumaria Cup for another year. This match is held in memory of former Here is to a successful and enjoyable 2015-16 hockey campaign at
pupil and 1st team hockey player Emily Sumaria, who very sadly College!
passed away in 2012.
MRS L MCNULTY HEAD OF HOCKEY
UNDER 15 JUNIOR REGIONAL PERFORMANCE CENTRE

Maddie Peel (LC3)
U14 HOCKEY COUNTY AND REGIONAL
TOURNAMENTS
UNDER 16 JUNIOR REGIONAL PERFORMANCE CENTRE The U14 Hockey Team had a very successful County Tournament. In
Cleo Atuahene-Gima (UC4), Morgan Henry (LC3) and a tough encounter with Cheltenham College they were unlucky not
Rachel Fraser (LC3) to score but eventually drew 0-0. A more convincing result followed
against Dean Close School 1-0 with Annabel Chess (LC3) finishing
UNDER 17 JUNIOR REGIONAL PERFORMANCE CENTRE
an attack with a clinical strike. Going in to our match with Wycliffe
Mollie D’Arcy Rice (Tier 2) (UC4) and Lauren Henry (UC4)
College we were level on points. The girls’ attitude was excellent
SELECTED FOR THE HIGH PERFORMANCE and we dominated the game with another goal from Annabel Chess
ASSESSMENT CAMP and a lovely reverse stick shot from Maddie Peel (LC3). In our final
Izzy Fowler (SFC1) encounter with Pate’s Grammar School a draw or win was essential.
In a slightly tense match our weary legs showed and the team found
it difficult to create the same exciting attacking hockey. We failed to
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H OC K E Y
U18 NATIONAL SCHOOLS COUNTY SUCCESS
CLC V CHELTENHAM COLLEGE: 0-0 DRAW
CLC started very well taking the game to Cheltenham College
and working them very hard. After creating a few early chances
from CLC, Cheltenham College started to build and applied
pressure, creating themselves chances before half time. Resuming
at 0-0, CLC again came out firing and going very close a number
of times and winning numerous penalty corners, however failing
to convert them left the game as a draw to finish.
CLC V PATE’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL: 2-1 WIN
After a tough first match College started flat and allowed Pate’s
Grammar School to sneak and score early. Despite this, College
Regional Finals battled hard but couldn’t convert in the first half. After rallying at
half time, College came out firing and managed to equalize early
convert and finished the tournament level with Cheltenham College through good build up play. Sophie Tagg (SFC2) finished well in
on eight points. Top marks to our LC3 defensive players Morgan front of goal. CLC continued to threaten and created some good
Henry and Valentina Addis, along with Preet Gosal, Ella Rosenfeld, attacks, finally leading to a penalty corner that was converted by
Lizzie Udale and Alexandra Noble for not conceding any goals. We Captain Kate Rawson (SFC2) to take the game to 2-1.
scored one less than Cheltenham College so were placed 2nd. This
great result meant qualification for the Regional Finals. CLC V BALCARRAS SCHOOL: 4-0 WIN
After a narrow escape the girls pushed and started well, taking
At the Regional Finals, the U14 team started below par against a the lead through Sophie Tagg. The girls then pushed for a second
capable Taunton School side and lost 1-0. In a better match against and Izzy Fowler (SFC1) crashed through to make it 2-0. Then just
Hereford Cathedral School we gained confidence and won 2-0 before half-time, lovely build up play from Storm Trow (UC5) and
with two superb goals from Annabel Chess. In our final group game Francesca Priest (UC5) led to Henrietta Manns (UC5) scoring at
against Budehaven Community School, Rachel Fraser scored a the far post to take it to 3-0 at half-time. Balcarras School came out
well-executed goal to secure a lead. Although we conceded a goal, a hard and nearly scored early in the second half but College pushed
draw was enough to ensure qualification for the quarter final against on and got a fourth again through Sophie Tagg.
winners of their group Marlborough College. After a goalless draw
at full-time we went to penalty flicks. We were level 1-1 after the first CLC V DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL: 2-1 WIN
round. Stroke takers Felicity Elvidge (LC3), Annabel Chess and By reaching the final, College went into this game knowing that
Maddie Peel all scored in the sudden round and Morgan made two they had secured a place at West Regional Finals. This game was
wonderful saves to secure a 4-3 win. In to determine who would end up as County Champions! College
our semi-final against King’s College, Valentina Addis (LC3)
started the game well and worked hard to take a 1-0 lead through
Taunton we put on a determined fight. with Maddie Hinch a great run from Sophie Tagg, after which unfortunately Dean
Having conceded an early goal we Close School’s keeper had to retire injured. So with an extra field
had a couple of good breaks scoring player and no goal keeper, College pushed on and took a 2-0 lead
once just after the whistle had blown to into half time, thanks to Izzy Fowler. The second half saw both
award a penalty corner. In the end we teams pushing and chances were created by both teams, but with
were unable to beat the team and lost five minutes to go Dean Close School pulled one back. College
2-0. Getting this far was an incredible managed to defend bravely even after conceding a penalty corner
achievement and the U14XI team can in the dying minutes to see the game out and give College a 2-1
be proud to have finished as one of the victory, earning the crown as U18 County Champions 2014-15!
top four schools in the West and just
one game away from the final.
Under 18 County Champions 2014-15!

Maddie Hinch Masterclass Session
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L AC ROS S E
U12 team
LACROSSE
It has been an exciting, encouraging and fulfilling 2nd team
season.
Trophies and medals have been filling up in the cabinet. The highlight
in the Autumn Term was the 1st team leading the way and winning
the shield at the South Wales Rally. They continued their run with an
impressive performance at the Regional Championship finishing as
runners up, one better than last year. The junior teams followed in their
footsteps and placed in the premiership and Division One sections
at their Spring Term tournaments. The U13 team finished as runners
up in their division. The U12 team experienced their first lacrosse
tournament playing at least two hours of lacrosse; legs were tired
but faces were smiling. Some of the team have experienced lacrosse
camps this Easter and summer and have started to get the bug for
one of the fastest games on two legs. Their skills improved throughout
All teams that took part in the National Schools’ Championship, held
the season to win crucial local derby matches against Malvern St
once again at Surrey Sports Park, excelled beyond expectations. The
James and Rendcomb College.
1st team were unbeaten on day one and qualified in first place; the 2nd
The U14 team jumped on board with a new initiative, working with team reached the quarter-finals and lost out to the eventual winners
Sixbysixperformance, a company leading the drive to improve lacrosse for a semi-final spot. The U15, U14 & U13 teams won some key
in schools across the country. Sixbysix will continue to work with us as matches to seal top half finishes.
we strive for further success on the field.
House matches at the end of the season saw Farnley Lodge, St
1st team Margaret’s and Glengar secure the points for the Overland Shield.
Many College lacrosse players have been training beyond the College
teams and making excellent progress through the performance
pathways. This year 37 girls represented Gloucestershire and
Worcestershire, with five girls going onto represent the South West
Region - Lauren Lewis (SFC1), Alice Addis (SFC1), Georgia Gordon
(SFC1), Sophie Tebbs (UC5), and Ellie Dunford Wood (UC5).
Lucinda Maxwell (SFC2) and Phoebe O’Hara (SFC2) have been
involved with intense physical and mental training during the past
three seasons with Scotland and England respectively. They have
gained international honours at the Home Internationals and travelled
to the USA for final training and selection for the U19 World Cup in
July. Lucinda has made the final cut of 18 to represent Scotland on
the biggest sporting stage. Her drive, determination and willingness
to give to her team and improve her game is admirable and we wish
her all the very best in July. Phoebe reached the final 25-strong squad
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College’s 2nd Lacrosse team have had a fantastic season this year.
L AC ROS S E
All their dedication and hard work was particularly evident during the
Nationals Schools’ Lacrosse Tournament on 27th March. The team
started the tournament with five convincing wins and two draws. This
secured them a well-deserved place in the top division the following
day, where they had two wins, allowing them to progress to the next
round. The team then beat St Alban’s High School for Girls 3-1,
qualifying to the quarterfinals of the National Championship. Here
they faced the eventual winners, Guildford High School, and the girls
demonstrated teamwork and challenged the opposition with various
set plays and solid defensive skills. Despite the loss, the result was a
Lucinda Maxwell (SFC2) Phoebe O’Hara (SFC2)
great achievement for the team. This ended the successful season on
a high, with only one loss throughout the year. We would like to thank
who toured the East Coast of America before the final selection was Miss Tamplin and Mrs Hucker for their constant guidance and support.
announced on their return – a huge achievement and much deserved CAPTAINS PHOEBE O’HARA, ROSIE MILLER,
success due to her commitment, hard work and passion for the sport. DOMINI BOWEN AND GIGI RUAN SFC2
Phoebe has also been successful in gaining a Lacrosse Scholarship
at Duke University, North Carolina in the USA. Duke is currently in U13 team
Division One in the National Lacrosse League. We all wish her well as
she starts her term in August.
Congratulations to Florence Harting (LC3), Amy Hine (LC3), Mia
Hurst (LC3), Sarina Kaveh (LC3), Annabel Chess (LC3), and Maddie
Peel (LC3) on gaining a place in the Girls Regional England Academy.
From here Maddie Peel gained selection in to the National Squad with
hopes to follow in Phoebe’s and Lucinda’s footsteps.
For the first time this year we hosted Bristol and Exeter Universities’
teams in a triangular fixture against our two senior teams. This proved
very worthwhile for all teams in preparation for BUCS and National
Schools tournaments.
THE MEANING OF TEAM
MISS C TAMPLIN HEAD OF LACROSSE
Lacrosse at College is an exhilarating team sport that throughout
U14 team
the season brings members closer together and creates many
memories. By the end of the season, all teams feel as though
they are better than at the start, and this immense satisfaction
encourages many people to take up lacrosse when they join
College.
MADDIE COOPER AND JAJA UMPUJH UC4
U14 REGIONAL SUCCESS

The U14s had a tough and exciting season where the highlight
would be the Regional Tournament. We enjoyed a long day
of lacrosse, winning our first match 2-4 against Downe House
followed by every match being a win in the first round. We ended
up in the Premiership Division. It was a very hard day of lacrosse.
FROM THE SENIOR CAPTAINS
We finished 5th overall!
The 1st College Lacrosse team has had an excellent season this year.
SARINA KAVEH AND IMOGEN CULHANE LC3
The team showed their potential by winning their first tournament,
the Welsh Schools Rally held at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School
for Girls, only after a week of training. Later that term, after some
vigorous training on their fitness, skills and tactics they came runners ‘LACROSTIC’ POEM
up in the Championship division at the West’s tournament after some Love
excellent play. Amazing
The team then made the Premiership Division at the Lacrosse Champion
National Championships held in February 2015. Leading up to the Reach
event, they had extra training at lunchtimes, which showed in their play Optimism
as on the first day, the 1sts were unbeaten and won their division with Strive
only one goal conceded over the course of 90 minutes of play. On Spirit
behalf of the 1st team, we would like to say thank you to Mrs Land and Excellence
Miss Cornbrooks for being such inspirational and amazing coaches for SIMRAN ARORA AND IMOGEN FLINT LC2
the past year.
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EQ U E S TR I A N • P O LO • FOOTBA L L
Rectory Farm
EQUESTRIAN EQUESTRIAN AND POLO INDIVIDUAL SUCCESSES

CHARLOTTE MCDOWALL (LC2): 3rd BYRDS Inter Regional
This year College has been strongly represented on Championships, Keysoe, 1st Royal & Bath South West Working
the equestrian front by team and individual entries Hunter Qualifier for Hickstead, 3rd Three Counties Working
to National Schools Equestrian Association (NSEA) Hunter Pony HOYS qualifier
events across the region and further afield, with some AMY HINE (LC3): 3rd Ascot Under Wychwood BE Under
18, 1st Princethorpe College (NSEA Qualifier for the National
very strong performances from the girls and numerous
Championships)
great successes. LAUREN HENRY (UC4): Qualified for the Blue Chip SJ at
Training sessions with Jenna Jewitt at Rectory Farm, the Unicorn Hartpury in April
Centre and Lyneham Heath have been well attended, where work KATIE RUCKER (UC4): 1st BE100u18 event at Shelford Manor
on improving and developing technique was the order of the day. ALICE HALL: 4th Howick BE 90 Under 18, 4th West Wilts
Team selection for the Windsor Horse Show took place in May and BEu18, 5th Ascot under Wychwood Under 18
the group training sessions played an important part in deciding who ELLA ROSENFELD (LC3): 1st 80cm St Mary’s School, Calne
would go on to represent College at this prestigious event. Inter-School SJ at West Wilts
ALEXANDRA TAYLOUR (SFC1): 2nd Weston Park BEu18, 4th
The College team for Windsor consisted of Charlotte McDowall
Catton Park BEu18, 4th Purston Manor BEu18
(LC2), Amy Hine (LC3), Ella Rosenfeld (LC3), and Alice Hall (LC3).
TAMARA GIBBONS (UC4): Polo: National Schools Polo
The team achieved fourth place in the Inter-Schools Show Jumping
Championship at Kirtlington, with Dean Close School
against 30 other teams, held in the Frogmore Arena. The girls posted
a combined final time of 128.97 seconds, coming only 13.2 seconds
behind the winning team.
Training at Lyneham was carried out in two groups, making the most
of the excellent facilities and Jenna’s teaching. The group worked
hard and pushed themselves individually to make it an enjoyable and
FOOTBALL
This year has been a great year for lots of College football. With a
satisfying afternoon, luckily evading the rain until toward the end of
number of teams performing well, tournaments, and a new influx of
the last session! This event was followed later in the term by the team
junior football, it shows bright promise for the future. Our U18 team
barbeque at Rectory Farm, where two sessions ran concurrently.
competed in the 6-a-side South West Tournament and reached
the semi-final losing narrowly to last year’s National Champions 3-2.
POLO
Additionally they performed well at the National Independent Schools
7-a-side tournament and played Malvern College in an 11-a-side match.
The U14 team performed well in the Cheltenham and District
College training sessions for polo have been taking place on Friday
tournament narrowly missing out on qualification by just one goal. This
evenings – this has been quiet over the last 18 months, but with
was similar for the U12 team who entered the tournament for the first
consistent participation from a handful of able players, plans for
time and finished third, again missing out of going through by one goal.
arranging some friendly training sessions with outside Colleges in the
coming year are in the pipeline. Any girls who wish to try their hand at Congratulations to Lily Reece (UC5) who was invited to the squad
polo are welcome to join in. day for the U18 West team, competing two years ahead of her age.
SPORT
NETBALL
More girls than ever before have been involved in the Satellite and
N E TBA L L • SQ UA S H
County Development Programme for Gloucestershire. The following
girls have played within the satellite, county and development
U16 Netball Tournament academies as a result of their talent being recognised by their College
coaches and then selected by county coaches at trials:
Annabel Cooper (LC2), Holly Dhillon (LC2), Felicity Elvidge (LC3),
Rose Fawcett (LC3), Charlotte Firkins (UC4), Imogen Flint (LC3),
Florence Harting (LC3), Emily Morgan (UC4), Ella Rosenfeld (LC3),
and Lizzie Udale (LC3).
Particular congratulations to Felicity Elvidge who was selected as one
of eight girls in Gloucestershire to attend the County Festival Day in
Bristol in March. This event is for players to be scouted by coaches
for the Regional Screening Programme and Felicity played some
outstanding netball that day.
2015 AND BEYOND…

So what is next? We are hoping that results are going to continue to
improve and our successes grow. We are fielding more teams than
ever before next season in a more comprehensive fixtures programme,
The 2014-15 season has been a hugely successful
against a greater number of schools. We are also aiming to produce
one, with College dominating the court across all age College’s first ever Junior Umpires by introducing girls to the All-
groups against our opposing schools throughout the England Netball Association Youth Umpire Award. We are going to
autumn and spring terms. work in partnership with Gloucestershire Netball Association and local
netball clubs to produce some junior umpires from UC4 and UC5.
Our four senior teams were almost infallible, with impressive winning
statistics. The first team, led by Captain Hannah Hilditch (SFC2) and Exciting netball times ahead!
Vice-Captain Ellie Bagshaw (SFC2) played some outstanding netball,
MISS C JOHNSON HEAD OF NETBALL
with an impressive 77% winning season average. We had notable
victories against Millfield School and Dean Close School, who are
SQUASH
generally our toughest rivals.
The teamwork, motivation, enthusiasm and dedication of all of the
senior players has been commendable, allowing the girls to play at the
top of their games and making the job of the coaches – Miss Johnson, College squash club runs on Tuesday and Thursday
Mrs Birks, Mrs Jones and Mrs MacKenzie – a rewarding, challenging nights and more students are playing squash than ever
and thoroughly enjoyable one. before.
As Head of Netball, I am delighted that the fixtures programme The sport has been introduced into the curriculum and the girls are
for 2014-15 allowed over 170 girls across College to play netball enjoying playing it. Students from all years and of all standards are
competitively. I would like to see this number increase further next welcome at squash club; the older, more experienced players look
season, demonstrating our commitment to participation for more and out for the younger, less experienced players and there is a lovely
more girls in competitive sport. welcoming atmosphere.
In terms of elite performances, the U16 team record was outstanding. We entered the Gloucestershire Squash League where we competed
They were unbeaten in full matches during the 2014-15 season, against local clubs such as Wycliffe College, Cheltenham College,
scoring a phenomenal 335 goals and ending with a goal average Tewkesbury Park and East Glos. Due to the numbers increasing in the
of +207. Notable victories were 44-0 Downe House School, 42-2 game we now enter two teams in each age group to ensure more girls
Wolverhampton Grammar School, 36-26 Millfield School and RGS get the chance to play. We have strong links to the Gloucestershire
Worcester 32-7. The team won the U16 County Tournament in Junior Squash Association and regularly feed our Gloucestershire
emphatic style, beating Dean Close School 15-2 and were South students into this so they also get the added benefit of playing for the
West Finalists, representing Gloucestershire in Bournemouth. A county, receiving county training and attending the county trials.
brilliant accolade for a talented, delightful squad led superbly by Alice
We have also taken our players to East Glos Squash Club to train and
Grundon (UC5) and Hannah Jordan (UC5).
compete with the girls and boys who play regularly in the county. Our
CLC once again hosted the Gloucestershire County Tournaments players loved this and we are arranging more dates to follow.
2014-15, which were a huge success. In March 2014, we hosted our
We also entered a local squash tournament where students competed
own invitation Prep School Tournament for U12 and U13 teams. It was
individually against other players in Gloucestershire.
attended by 12 visiting schools, involving over 300 girls and staff. The
netball was played in great spirit and glorious sunshine. We received We are fortunate enough to have Sophie Lane who captains and
some fabulous thank you cards and positive feedback from parents, trains the Gloucestershire County girls’ teams as our squash coach.
schools and girls alike. She is available for individual and group lessons which fit around the
girls’ academic work and free time.
Other team successes for College included being U12 Cheltenham
and District Tournament winners, for the first time in five years, having Future plans for squash include entering the National Schools’
been runners up for the previous three years. Tournament so we can compete against other schools in the region.
SPORT
ROW I N G
The SFC Quad at the Ball Cup Regatta
ROWING
throughout. We often joked that, by running a training camp, we had
doubled our mileage for that term – not too far off the truth with two
sessions of rowing each day! A lot of blisters appeared, but spirits
A round-up of the season remained high throughout.
At the start of the 2014-15 season, Miss Popescu joined College as However, rowing was not the only focus of the trip, especially so close
the new Head of Rowing. Miss Nutt, Miss Kentfield and Mr Scrivener to exams. The girls spent some time revising with the beautiful Marlow
stayed on from last year’s coaching team. However, Miss Kentfield, an riverside as a backdrop. They also took full advantage of the activities
alumna of College, took on the post of Rowing Development Officer available at the Longridge Centre. The water orbs were a particular
for Welsh Rowing at the end of the Autumn Term. Miss Singleton, highlight, and the coaches were cordially invited (read: pleaded
who has been a Biology teacher at College for several years, Miss with) by the girls to take part in this activity. Miss Nutt performed
Davies, who works at Beale House, and Ms Stirling, a British Rowing exceptionally, while Miss Popescu lagged behind, much to the
umpire, joined the coaching team for the spring and summer terms. amusement of the rowers. Special thanks are due to the Mann family,
who welcomed us for a BBQ at their house, and fed a large bunch of
It has been an extremely very hungry girls.
successful year, started off in
style with silver and bronze
medals at the Wycliffe Head for
THE SFC QUAD
the doubles of Izzy Gibson and It would be remiss not to dedicate a section to the coxless quad made
Hannah Tong (SFC1), and Amie up of Hannah Burne (SFC2 – bow and steerswoman), Hannah Tong,
Shuffleton and Tamara Sirandula Tamara Sirandula and Amie Shuffleton. This crew came together in
(SFC2). Double sculls seemed the Spring Term, and trained exceptionally well together throughout
to be the preferred boat for the rest of the season. They raced spectacularly in a strong field at the
the College Rowing Club, Schools Head, where they were more than two minutes faster than
as our first win of the season in 2014, coming 18th in their category. At the Ball Cup, they won a
came from Madelaine Kenner hard-fought silver medal with an extremely gutsy row. Finally, they won
and Lizzie Laurence (UC5) at Maddie Kenner and the women’s intermediate three category at Worcester Regatta, with
Gloucester Spring Head. Izzy Lizzie Laurence (UC5) a superb performance. They were a real credit to the Boat Club this
Gibson spent the remainder of season, and set an example to follow for future years.
the season perfecting her skills in a single scull, and was rewarded with
MISS H POPESCU HEAD OF ROWING
a superb win at Worcester Regatta.
The annual Rowing Dinner at the Montpellier Chapter was a fantastic
opportunity to celebrate these achievements, and the upward
trajectory of the rowing club this year. Imogen Dalivalle (SFC2) spoke
brilliantly about her time at College, and her inspirational experiences
of trialling for the GB Rowing Team as a coxswain. We hope that
many girls will choose to follow in her footsteps in years to come!
TRAINING CAMP AT MARLOW

During the Easter break, 12 girls and four coaches headed to the
Longridge Centre near Marlow, for an intensive five days of training.
During the first sunny week of 2015, the girls learnt about rowing on
a river rather than the usual Gloucester Canal. They valiantly battled
Worcester Regatta
the wind on a couple of the days, and made significant progress
SPORT
SKIING
The British Schoolgirls’ Races, Flaine
SKIING
ENGLISH SCHOOLS SKI ASSOCIATION Out of all the B team girls Una Leung (LC2) finished 3rd (U14),
(ESSKIA) SOUTH WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS Anna Ratsin (UC4) finished 10th (U16), and Imogen Culhane (LC3)
was unlucky to fall close to the start on by now very icy and rutted
2014 conditions.
We had a successful dry slope competition with the In the parallel slalom the B team battled hard but lost to City of
U18 girls qualifying for National Finals and many new London School for Girls A team. Our A team beat a combined St
girls gaining great experience competing on the dry Swithun’s School and Tudor Hall School team to face Aiglon College
slope for the first time. B team in the second round. In a nail-biting contest we came from
behind with Ella Rosenfeld making up considerable ground added to
Training began in earnest for the real focus of the season - the British by Victoria Klein, but in the end we narrowly lost by a matter of inches
Schoolgirls’ Races in Flaine, France. This year we approached Western across the line.
Counties Ski Club, who are based at Gloucester Dry Slope and
they provided us with excellent race coaching for 90 minutes on a The second day of the races started with an unexpected treat as
fortnightly basis. The girls were put through their paces developing British Olympic skier Chemmy Allcott appeared as a forerunner and
the basics, gradually focussing on improving their gate technique for was happy to chat to girls and pose for photos.
slalom and giant slalom. Having experienced some dry slope racing Ella Rosenfeld skied superbly, finishing 4th just 0.40 seconds behind
and having used the timing gates and stubbies in practice, the girls the 3rd placed non-registered skier.
were as prepared as possible for the real thing on snow!
The A team was placed 8th out of all non-registered A teams - an
excellent top 10 position. Una Leung completed her slalom races well
THE BRITISH SCHOOLGIRLS’ RACES, FLAINE to finish 4th out of all U14 B girls. Having completed all four races she
2015 was given a combined ranking of 1st place out of all non-registered
U14 B team girls - an outstanding achievement. This all helped the B
This year we used ESI race coaches who trained with
team to achieve a combined team ranking of 5th place out of all non-
the girls on snow for two days prior to the competition. registered B teams.
Our coach, Laurie, a hugely experienced race coach who raced
competitively for France in her prime, stayed with us for the race days.
The competition began with the Giant Slalom. We started the
competition confidently with Victoria Klein (SFC2) finishing 9th
(U18), Emily Parker (SFC1) 11th (U18) and Ella Rosenfeld (LC3) 8th
(U16) after both runs for the A team. The B team were all first timers
at the races and as a result did very well to keep their nerves at bay.
SPORT
SWIMMING
Despite a few nerves, the experience helped them to achieve a great
SWIMMING
result in their subsequent race. Following their exciting performance

the U15A team of Rosealeen Lo, Mollie Perks, Izzy Crofts (LC3) and
Trinity Donohugh quickly gained a lead and ended up placing first
in both the freestyle and medley relay. In the freestyle relay they also
broke the record with a time of 1.57.86. The U15B team had a nail-biting
race with a very tight finish and was just out-touched, placing fourth
overall in the medley relay. They came back strong and placed well
in the freestyle relay, securing the bronze medal. We all had a very
exciting afternoon at Downe House School with College placed 3rd
overall despite not having a senior team. Thank you to Miss Nimmo,
our coach, for supporting us throughout the season!
ROSEALEEN LO, MOLLIE PERKS, TRINITY DONOHUGH,
AND PAIGE BRUTON UC4
Swimming Team at Lido Sprint
We have had another fantastic year in the pool; we

celebrated a great number of personal bests and had a
virtually unbeaten season in our head-to-head matches
across all age groups.
On an individual level our girls have continued to be successful at all
levels. Seven College girls qualified for the County Championships,
with Mollie Perks (UC4) and Sophie Tebbs (UC5) picking up
Collecting their awards
a number of County honours. Mollie’s medal form continued at
the Regional Championships and the Schools Inter-Divisional
competition, as she brought home two medals from each. No SPORTS DINNER AWARDS
doubt, her highlight so far this year was competing in the British
Championships in the 50m Freestyle. However this could be The PE Department welcomed Lizzy Yarnold MBE to
superseded as she has been invited to the Summer Nationals and speak at the annual Sports Dinner Awards, held in the
Home Nationals this summer. We wish her well for this. Princess Hall.
It has also been wonderful to see waterpolo expanding at College, Ms Yarnold is a British skeleton racer who joined the national squad
with a regular club now running and more girls playing. Our squad in 2010. She won the 2013–14 Skeleton World Cup (only finishing off
retained the District title and they are now looking forward to the podium once in the whole season), followed by a Gold in the 2014
competing in the English Schools Tournament next year. Winter Olympics in Sochi, to name just a few of her achievements.
MISS K NIMMO ASSISTANT HEAD OF SPORT AND HEAD During the evening she spoke to the
OF SWIMMING girls about her sporting journey to date
and the personal sacrifices she made
DISTRICT SCHOOLS SWIMMING in pursuing her dream of becoming an
Olympic athlete. The girls were able
CHAMPIONSHIPS
to talk to her after the awards and take
On 4th April, our swimming team competed in the Cheltenham & pictures of her with her medals.
District Schools Championship in our sports centre. The team secured
The evening was a great success with
six 1st, 10 2nd and 10 3rd places, and 13 personal bests were set, which
highlights of the many outstanding
enabled College to retain the Best Overall Girls’ Team Shield.
individual and team performances
The relay team consisting of Mollie Perks, Sophie Tebbs, Rosealeen throughout the year. Lizzy Yarnold MBE
Lo (UC4) and Trinity Donohugh (UC4) broke the Webb relay record
while Mollie Perks broke two College age-group records and one
race record. It was great to compete with others schools and build up MAIN AWARDS
experiences as well as learning from others. I am sure we can achieve TEAM OF THE YEAR: Lacrosse 1st Team
even better results next year!
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Olivia Horn and Phoebe O’Hara (SFC2)
INDEPENDENT BOARDING SCHOOLS
RELAY COMPETITION LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Phoebe O’Hara (SFC2)
A group of 12 girls from the College swim team travelled to Downe
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR:
House School with high aspirations due to their great performance at
Chinyere Hatton (UC5)
the Cheltenham and Districts swim meet the previous week. When
they arrived they watched the U13s race for the first time together.
SPORT
TENNIS
The plate competition saw Megan Jones (LC3) beat Katie Hulett
TE N N I S
(LC2) 6-0 in the final, with the score line not reflecting the large
volume of long, hard groundstroke rallies.
Once again it has been a really successful season with The Road to Wimbledon Final: LC2’s Macy Au against LC3’s Tamsin
over 70 fixtures being played. Priest. After a long afternoon it was a tough encounter but the quality
of play and determination of both girls shone through with some
Four junior teams competed in the Aegon U13 and U15 Schools exceptional rallies, but Macy remained calm under pressure and was
Competition, along with two U18 National Schools teams. Lots of victorious with a 6-0 win.
friendly fixtures were also played across each age group.
The annual parents and daughter’s tournament proved to be another
successful and enjoyable competition. Matches were played in a great
SENIORS spirit and, despite play being interrupted several times due to heavy
The fixture list was a little light due to public examinations; however rain in the afternoon, competitive matches’ showcased the talent our
the senior teams had an excellent overall win against Cheltenham girls and parents have. We hope to see you all again next year!
College early on in the Summer Term. The U18 National A and B
In the mothers’ and daughters’ pool matches, it was a closely fought
teams won their first round matches with both teams consisting of girls
contest with four pairs from Pool A in contention for a place in
from LC2 to UC4.
the next round. The final saw the De Waals against the Giljes and
what a final they competed in, with all four ladies contesting some
U15 phenomenal rallies. Heidi and Mrs Gilje eventually won in a closely
The U15 teams continue to show excellent depth though the A to D fought match.
teams with the U15A team remaining unbeaten through the season.
Most notable wins were against Marlborough and Dean Close where
the CLC team won 5-4 each time. The U15A Aegon team made it
through to the play off final against Cheltenham College where they
won 6-0. This means they now go through to the next round and
compete for a top 16 spot in the country. The considerable talent
within this age group is a good sign for the future of tennis at College.
U14
The U14 teams also recorded some excellent wins against
Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls and Cheltenham College.
However, the highlight of the season was the U14 success in the
Aegon Competition. Having won the County round last summer the
Parents and daughter’s tournament
team went on to the regional finals.
The regional finals were never going to be easy; being one of the
top 16 schools in the country meant the competition was fierce and
despite closely fought points and many deuces the team finished
fourth in the South West. All four players (Heidi Gilje LC2, Lizzie
GOLD MARK
Udale LC3, Annabel Cooper LC2 and Nadia Entts LC2) learnt much
from this experience.
ACCREDITATION
Late in the Summer Term we achieved success in the U14 School Girl The Sainsbury’s School Games Mark was launched in
Doubles competition where we successfully defended the title, having 2012 to reward schools for their commitment to the
won it the previous year. The winning pair of Lizzie Udale and Macy development of competition, school sport and physical
Au (LC2) came through in a closely fought final which went to tie education in their school and the community.
break.
The mark was created by the Department of Culture, Media and
U12 / U13 Sport and is implemented and developed by the Youth Sport Trust
and Sport England. College has been awarded the Gold award.
Lots of new talent was discovered during the year with some very Almost 2,500 schools applied to be recognised for their sporting
promising tennis stars emerging. The U12A team made up the U13B provision with only 9% achieving this top accolade.
Aegon team and played the Division 2 of the competition. They
proved themselves to be worthy winners of the division, losing only To be credited with this honour, the PE Department demonstrated
four sets through the whole competition. that College provides a vast array of sporting opportunities, including
co-curricular provision and external sports clubs, as well as a range
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS of intra-school competitive opportunities, inter-school matches and
involvement in School Games and other National Governing Body
Thirty-three excited girls competed for the right to represent
tournaments.
Gloucestershire in their quest to reach the Road to Wimbledon and
they did not disappoint. Any U14 with an LTA rating of 7.2 and above Further progression pathways also needed to be demonstrated, along
could enter. The standard of tennis played, the fantastic mutual with promotion of pupil leadership opportunities, for which College
respect and appreciation shown to each other during closely fought could show that 37% of girls were involved in leading, managing and
singles matches, was a testament to all the girls and highlights the officiating, through initiatives such as Leader of the Week, match
healthy future that tennis has in Lower College. captains and Captains’ Club.
SPORT
SUMMER SPORTS TOUR 2015

S P O RT S TO U R
On our travels again, we left the following day from Melbourne to

Auckland, New Zealand, and were faced with another temperature
drop, fewer hours of daylight, and a need for more layers of clothing.
We toured the city of Auckland, enjoying the spectacular views from
the Sky Tower, and met Guild members now living in New Zealand.
With exciting and rewarding matches in all three sports against
Auckland Girls Grammar School, it was fantastic to have the support
of the Guild members. They joined us for dinner and shared their
experiences of CLC from years gone by.
Travelling North by coach to Rotorua for our final tour destination, we
saw breath-taking scenery, even stopping to see a ‘Hobbit house’ from
Sports Tour 2015 The Lord of the Rings. Situated in an extinct volcanic crater, Rotorua
was an amazing place with a distinctive smell of sulphur (or rotten
On Saturday 5th July, 29 girls and four staff left England eggs), owing to the volcanic activity. We visited the Pohutu geyser and
to embark on a three-sport, three-country Sports Tour. bubbling mud pools alongside the Maori village of Pikirangi. Again, this
was a fascinating learning experience. In the evening the Maori Hangi
With kit bags full to the brim with lacrosse and hockey sticks, Feast was truly amazing, as we witnessed the traditions of the Maori
balls, netball bibs, first aid kits and much more, we left the London culture, with the whole group learning a Maori song with actions!
sunshine en route to Dubai. When we arrived, we were welcomed to
a temperature of 42 degrees, extravagant buildings, the desert and A dip in the hot mineral pools of the Polynesian Spa was our final
opulent shopping malls. excursion before our long journey home.
In Dubai we experienced Ramadan first hand. We also enjoyed Dune We arrived at Heathrow, shattered, with many friends made, horizons
Bashing, a Bedouin feast in the desert, camel riding, Wild Wadi broadened, sporting wins achieved and life-changing experiences
Waterpark, a yacht trip, a shopping trip or two and of course some gained, not to mention jet lagged! It was a sports tour never to be
excellent sport. The girls played hockey with members of the Dubai forgotten.
Youth Hockey Club and we enjoyed a great netball training session. MISS C TAMPLIN HEAD OF LACROSSE
After an action packed three days, we left Dubai to head for Perth,
Hockey
Australia. Here we played some brilliant netball, hockey and lacrosse
matches. The highlight was playing at Perth Hockey Stadium, which
hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1962. We saw kangaroos and
experienced beautiful sunsets at Cottesloe Beach.
With friends made and a lacrosse win under our belt we flew on to
Melbourne. Here, the girls stayed with host families for two nights,
making friends with the girls from Siena College and their families.
We played netball and lacrosse matches, resulting in some great wins
and invaluable experiences.
After leaving Siena College, we travelled south to Phillip Island to see
koalas, pelicans and wallabies, which we all loved. Our day culminated
with the Penguin Parade shortly after sunset. We all sat quietly,
waiting, tentatively for the little penguins to emerge from the surf to
migrate up the beach to their nests. This was an amazing experience,
and one which we will not forget.
CLC Lacrosse
HOUSES
BAYSHILL
BAYSHILL
BAYSHILL IN THREE WORDS
(Contributions from girls and staff on what Bayshill House means
to them… some common themes emerge!)
Lots of laughter Animated, relaxed, comfortable
Location, location, location Too much toast
Biscuits go fast Home from home
It’s always Ella’s! “Time to go!”
Never enough Crunchy-Nut Loitering with intent
Always welcome here Happy, homely, Hilary
Not enough sofas Tea, TV, toast
Lovely interesting girls “Wash your mugs!”
Cereal, sofas, tea One big family
Bless this house Love Mrs Mornings
Peanut butter’s gone Always spilling tea
Olivia Hill-Mathieson (SFC2) and Angel Parker (SFC2) Kind, caring, collective Open till 7.00
receiving their Leavers Cards with Alex McHattie (SFC1)
Bayshill girls have been incredibly busy and productive this year,
taking full advantage of everything that College has to offer in
the way of co-curricular activities: they have devised, directed and
performed in numerous drama productions, played in a wide range
of music ensembles, made valuable contributions to sports teams,
and been prominent in debating and public speaking competitions:
Bayshill came third in this year’s SFC House Public Speaking
Competition with Isabella Sheridan (SFC1) winning Best Chair.
We have committed members of Environmental Society, Young
Enterprise and numerous subject specific clubs, and two Bayshill girls,
Amira Fateh (SFC2) and Georgiana Gilgallon-Scoular (SFC1) have
shown great initiative by forming their own, student-led societies
(EmpowerHerVoice and FemSoc) to address the issue of female SFC2s last day - Lottie Till (SFC2) and
Rosie Miller (SFC2) shirt signing Gabriela Suarez (SFC1)
empowerment. Girls have been proactive in their fundraising this
year: the House Committee organised a brilliant film night for LC1
and LC2 (including a sweet stall) and many girls enjoyed making
Christmas boxes for the James Hopkins Trust. The vast majority of
girls undertake weekly voluntary work as part of the Community Links
programme: several of them cite this as the highlight of their week. I
am constantly amazed by how much the girls squeeze into their busy
schedules and how effectively they manage their time.
Bayshill girls clearly enjoy spending time together and they value
the communal space that they share – though it can sometimes be
a challenge to convince them of the benefits of washing up! It has
been a pleasure to witness the camaraderie among the girls at our
social events, such as the Christmas Party, Summer Barbecue and
film and pizza night, though it must be said that the College-inspired
Christmas Quiz did bring out a fiercely competitive streak!
We have had a number of significant staffing changes in the last
academic year: we said farewell to the much loved Miss Burston, Our first ever entry into the House Christmas Cake Decorating Competition!
former Housemistress of Bayshill, who decided not to return to her
post following her period of maternity leave. I officially took over
the reins in the Spring Term of 2015 and will be eternally grateful to
have had such a wonderful role model as Miss Burston. Assistant
Housemistress Miss Gorin was married in July 2014, becoming Mrs
Hobbs, and, in June 2015, gave birth to her daughter Daisy. She
is currently on maternity leave and has been replaced by the very
capable Miss Sleggs. In September 2014 we welcomed a new member
of house staff, Mrs Chambers – better known as ‘Mrs Mornings’,
due to her unfailing cheeriness at 7.30am! I would like to take this
opportunity to thank, on behalf of the girls and myself, our other
longstanding member of house staff, Mrs Moody, for her superb work
in Bayshill: her experience and wisdom are invaluable.
Kitty Ryder (SFC1) and Emma Bryan (SFC2) and
MISS V BRANDON HOUSEMISTRESS Georgie Gilder (SFC1) Tess Hatvany (SFC2)
HOUSES
BEALE
B E A LE
The year started with Dr Seele at the helm, and the girls bid a sad Party
farewell to her at Christmas. Dr Seele’s much-loved Prosecco, Peanuts
and Pringles nights are fondly remembered, along with her lively
good humour. We have been delighted to hear that she is thriving in
Australia.
It has been a great pleasure for me to be Housemistress of Beale since
January. The girls have been incredibly welcoming and patient as I
learn the ropes. I have been struck by just how hard the girls work; if
you have not spent much time in a house you can’t truly appreciate
how much works goes in to their attainment in the classroom. I have
been impressed too by the kindness that the girls show one another,
and their camaraderie. The Sixth Form years are demanding ones, and
the girls create fantastic support networks for one another and build
friendships that I am sure will last for years.
In January we welcomed Mrs Dearing to Beale, joining the team of
Mrs Medcalf, Ms Davies, Mrs Davies and Mrs Jones. Mrs Dearing
quickly became thoroughly established in the house, and trusted by
the girls for her level-headed and kind approach. We are lucky to have
her with us.
Over the course of the year the house events have been many and
varied. With Cambray, we had an Oscar’s Night with canapés and
cocktails (non-alcoholic, of course!) followed by American-style
burgers and finished with ice-creams and popcorn while viewing
an Oscar-nominated film on our big screen. The tutors’ tea was
a particular success, with delicious sandwiches, tasty scones and
beautiful bite-sized cakes. The pizza night was good fun too, while a
barbeque to welcome SFC1 back after their exam leave was a great
hit. We are hugely grateful for our wonderful catering team for so
willingly making these events happen.
Our SFC1s settled well in to the house and as the year comes to a
close, have really started to make their mark. The newly-appointed
SFC2 Committee have great ideas for next year and I am very much
Looking good! Non-alcoholic, of course! looking forward to working closely with them next year. They are
as follows: Emma Banks (Head of House), Christie Lau (Deputy
Head of House), Eliana Martin (Charity and Fundraising), Christiana
McMurdo and Jemima Armfield (Integration), Honor McGrigor
(Events), and Yvonne Huang (Food).
We said our first goodbyes to the SFC2 leavers back in May with
an evening of drinks, food and garden games in the quad. It was
wonderful to see the girls playing badminton, giant Jenga and
swingball with huge enthusiasm! A quick note about our leavers: it
is difficult to overstate what a wonderful group of girls they are. The
House Committee of Mariah Greenstreet (Head of House), Hannah
Hilditch, Lavender Cheung and Beatrice Wilkinson did a great deal
for the house and were an invaluable support to me and to the house
team. The year group as a whole were fabulous company: funny,
supportive and interesting. We wish all of our leavers every success in
the future. You are always welcome in Beale; please keep in touch.
Tea party MRS J WINTLE HOUSEMISTRESS
HOUSES
BELLAIRS
B ELL A IR S
HOUSE MUSIC EASTER CHARITY
In October the house had the exciting challenge of the annual House Eversleigh had an Easter charity event in the house so all three charity
Music competition. We decided to go for a mash up of Tainted reps needed to come up with fund raising ideas for each day house.
Love and It’s my life. We pulled together as a house and gave a very For Bellairs, with the help of Mrs Sandys, we decided to have charity
convincing final performance after many hours of rehearsals. games including a treasure hunt (throughout the house), guess the
KATRINA BECK UC5 number of sweets, pin the tail on the rabbit, and a lollipop lucky-dip.
I had lots of fun coming up with each idea and putting them into
HOUSE SUPPER motion with the help of the LC1s, LC2s and LC3s and it all paid off in
An enjoyable evening with friends, family and good food. Everyone the end!
was greeting old friends and also making new ones as well, the family LUCY YOUNG UC5
and friends of their fellow house mates. Yummy Mexican food was
served, which was a delight for all, as everyone tucked in and some CREATIVE ARTS CHALLENGE
went for seconds! The evening included a round of our House Music, At the end of the Summer Term, we all took part in the House
which everyone was happy to hear and experience. Creative Arts Challenge. It was a really enjoyable experience because
ISABELLE CROFTS LC3 everyone in the house got together to make the best play they could.
It was really interesting to see how the play improved as we worked on
HOUSE HOCKEY it in the short time we had for rehearsal. It was obvious that everybody
Bellairs’ team won the LC1 House Hockey Competition and were worked extremely hard and had a great time. The UC4s definitely put
awarded Best Sportsmanship. The team played well and worked a lot of effort into making the play a great experience for everyone.
together, resulting in wins in all our matches. Everyone contributed KIRA HOARE LC3 AND FELIX BAMBOROUGH LC2
with great enthusiasm and perseverance.
During the last week of term, we had the Creative Arts Challenge and
REBECCA TODD LC1 our house outing to Cadbury World. Both were extremely enjoyable
and memorable, though the Creative Arts Challenge performance did
CHRISTMAS CAKE COMPETITION not go as smoothly as we hoped, we had lots of fun preparing for it.
This year for the Christmas Cake Decorating Competition we EMILY MILES UC4
decided to do a Christmas dinner. Over several lunchtimes we made a
turkey out of square bars covered in royal icing, peas, carrots and even HOUSE SWIMMING
a jug of gravy. Unfortunately we did not get placed in the competition
The atmosphere at House Swimming was great, everybody cheering
but it was a great effort.
each other on. The relays were very intense with some great team
MADDIE LAWSON UC5 work on display from the house. Bellairs won some very good races,
with a lot of girls setting new personal bests. Overall it was a very fun
CHRISTMAS PARTY event and a great end to the Summer Term.
The Christmas house party was really enjoyable and was great to
OLIVIA FREER LC1
put you in the spirit of Christmas. The costumes were themed on a
roast dinner and it was challenging trying to dress up as a carrot! The
ART AND CRAFT
games were fun and it was great to mix with the other years. The food
was delicious and very seasonal. I really enjoyed the event and I look Lunchtime activities in Bellairs have been very popular again this
forward to next year’s. year with a range of food and craft activities. At Christmas we made
our own Reindeer Advent calendar and at Easter we had an egg
DARCY BECK LC3
decorating competition which we hung on a tree to display all the
entries.
MRS S SANDYS HOUSEMISTRESS
Charity Event Upcycled entry
UPCYCLED
The house Trashion competition saw many members of the house
contribute towards creating a piece of clothing made out of purely
recycled materials. With a theme of ‘sharing’, over 150 cans were
placed on the dress which was created, with many hours spent forming
the final piece. The effort paid off though as the final garment was a
complete success with an array of different coloured cans displayed all
over the dress. Overall the whole experience was really enjoyable and
a great way to get the house working together as a team.
ALEXIA DUNLEY LC1 Making the Reindeer Advent Calendar
HOUSES
CAMBRAY
C A MB R AY
House BBQ
Halloween 2014
FUNDRAISING
A cake-pop sale was one of the many ways in which Cambray girls
helped to raise money for the College charities. SFC1 Cambray girls
can be seen making this variety of delicious cake-pops (and also
enjoying a taste of them!)
SUMMER BBQ Cambray celebrations

Our annual Summer Barbecue took place in June this year, and the
girls had the opportunity to relax, post-exams, with some delicious
food and enjoy the beautiful weather.
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Cambray girls always enjoy the opportunity to dress up and enjoy the
festivities, and Christmas dinner is one of their many opportunities to
do so.
MRS A MUKASA HOUSEMISTRESS
Cake-pops!
Staff Christmas photo Christmas dinner
HOUSES
ELIZABETH
ELIZ A B ETH
As someone who had already been at College as a day girl, the
change to a Sixth Form boarding house was quite a difference from
my previous experience of the school. No more driving into school,
but instead the excitement of coming down to breakfast in Elizabeth
to see an astonishing range of breakfast foods and then a short walk
down Parabola Road to College. In the first week I did miss home but
the welcoming atmosphere of the house and the support of SFC2
girls helped me get over this quickly. The house staff also made a real
point of getting to know me, and were especially kind and supportive.
The Christmas Party was a particular highlight of my first term and I
really enjoyed the House Entertainment that followed it. Other events,
such as the Halloween and Easter Suppers, really helped the other
SFC1s and me to get to know the older girls, and feel at home in the
house. Elizabeth is not only the nearest house to College but, under Leavers’ Ball rainbow
Mrs Gregory’s caring leadership, is a happy and productive home
from home.
BEA LUCHESA SMITH SFC1
Old Girls’ reunion A tea party goodbye to Miss Day (House Staff)
Ready for the Leavers’ Ball
ELIZABETH HOUSE COMMITTEE 2014-15

• Head of House – Eleanor Bagshaw and Mumta Patel
• Deputy Head of House – Mimi Kazim and May Yuen
• Integration and support of new girls – Temi Oluokun and
Francesca Speke
• Charities – Sophie Peck and Sarah Yoon
• House organisation, including food – Eleanor Hamilton-Davies
and Morgan Lujan
• House events and communications – Mary Barrell and
Georgina Crabb
Leavers’ Ball
HOUSES
FARNLEY LODGE
FA RNLEY LODG E
INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS
There have been many successes on the sports field this year for
Farnley Lodge. The LC3s have dominated nearly all the main sports,
winning many of the Inter-House Sports matches. It has also been
exciting to see the younger years, some of who have never played
lacrosse or hockey before, working hard and training together to
create an impression on the sports field.
Merry Christmas!
CHRISTMAS COMES TO FARNLEY LODGE!

Gingerbread House decorating completion; Panto outing (with Kitty
playing a leading role on stage); Christmas dinner and skits in house;
dinner out at Zizzi; the dorm decorating competition, with added
drama from the UC4s; whole house advent calendar; and St Nicholas
celebrations… Christmas certainly hit Farnley Lodge with a bang!
The team MRS J BRIGGS HOUSEMISTRESS
LC1s Farnley’s Christmas Cake entry
Face painting!
Gingerbread house
END OF TERM PARTY!

Although the weather was not reflective of summer, we carried on
partying inside! Everyone enjoyed the range of activities, from face
painting to Pictionary and it was great to see all the year groups
mixing with each other. Many thanks to the kitchen staff for putting on
an excellent spread, including smoked salmon sandwiches and a red
velvet cake from the Swallow Bakery.
LC1s at Playfarm UC4s
HOUSES
GLENGAR
G LENG A R
LC2 ADVENTURE WEEKEND
I especially enjoyed gorge walking on the LC2 Adventure Weekend.
The water was absolutely freezing but jumping off the waterfall was a
unique and thrilling experience. I had a really good weekend. We were
exhausted and slept well.
KATIE HULETT LC2
BUSHCRAFT
When I went to Bushcraft I didn’t know what to expect but I thought
I would love it and I did! We did fire lighting, shelter making, trap
setting, loads of great games and we camouflaged ourselves! The
House Music food was wonderful, despite the kitchen being under a tarpaulin. It was
a perfect way to unwind after a busy term.
HOUSE MUSIC FLORA LEEPER LC2
House Music was a fun and exciting opportunity! As I conducted for
my prep school, Mrs Ellis asked if I would conduct House Music. At UC5 PROM
first, this was terrifying, but soon I was excited by the challenge. After a We very much appreciated all of Mrs Rawlinson’s organisation and all
couple of rehearsals I really started to enjoy it. Jade was a great leader the teachers who came to supervise. The dresses dazzled, the heels
and the whole house worked together as a team. I can’t wait for next were high, the boys bamboozled and the food was fabulous.
year’s House Music! MAYA AMBEKAR UC5
ELIZABETH TAYLOR LC3
UPCYCLED
House Music was a great experience for me as it gave me the chance
Glengar’s Trashion entry was: “Stand and deliver: your money or your
to get to know the younger years. Being a Daisy this was especially
life!” inspired by the New Romantic musician Adam Ant and glam
important as I felt like I had helped and encouraged them. Sometimes
rock. A highway woman’s outfit consisting of a cape, made out of
events such as House Music can be challenging as it is hard to engage
Duke of Edinburgh Award maps cut into strips and woven into barrier
a whole house. However, this year I felt Glengar really enjoyed both
netting, sprayed with black spray paint. The waistcoat was made out of
being together as a house, and the song we performed. I was very
sweet wrappers stitched into patchwork onto a bin liner backing. The
grateful for the opportunity to lead House Music and it was something
mask was covered in unwanted foreign coins. Discarded wellies were
I really enjoyed. House Music provides a great chance for girls to get
coated in a layer of tea cake wrappers and an old hat converted into a
out of their comfort zone and experience the backstage enthusiasm
tri corn hat embellished with bottle tops and a belt of laced can-pulls.
and healthy competition the other houses portray. I was fortunate
Uneaten Christmas chocolate coins were her swag and she was armed
to have the support and team spirit of Isabel Millward (UC4) and
with a water pistol. A silhouette of her trusty steed was seen behind
Elizabeth Taylor (LC3) who went the extra mile in helping the house.
her in the midnight gloom.
Good luck to the UC4s for next year!
ELSPETH PROUDLOCK UC4
JADE CHELI UC5
DRAYTON MANOR
LC3 HOUSE NETBALL
On a very hot July day, Glengar set out for Drayton Manor Theme
We were pleased with our matches and played with precision and
Park. We were all looking forward to an action-packed day. We
determination, scoring goals in every match. Our passing was accurate
enjoyed the rides during the day and the water ones were great to
and game play was fast. We did well to come in second against
cool off in the hot sun. Another common theme during the day was
Farnley Lodge with amazing spirit from everyone.
the eating of many ice creams. We had a great day and are looking
ALEXANDRA NOBLE LC3 forward to seeing where Mrs Ellis will take us next year.
HOUSE TENNIS ELIZABETH DAY UC4
It was really exciting this year, and everybody had a great time. The HOUSE SUPPER
weather was brilliant and it was an activity that brought all of the Glengar house supper had a simple summer theme with recipes
houses together for an immensely enjoyable afternoon. inspired by Jamie Oliver. We had a fantastic turn out with 140 parents,
KATIE REICHWALD UC4 girls and staff. The dining room looked beautiful thanks to Mrs
Matthews’s wonderful flowers and the catering staff’s lovely tables.
The girls had spent a few lunchtimes making quirky pea-stick bamboo
pyramids decorated with tissue paper bunting and pompoms. Music
played as Pimm’s was served and parents could mix and chat. The
meal was perfect and much appreciated by all. I spoke briefly about
how lucky I feel to be Housemistress of Glengar and made my sincere
thanks to the domestic and house staff and my assistant Mrs Bailey.
Coffee was served as the children cavorted on the grass with garden
games. It was a most enjoyable evening thanks to the support of the
Glengar families.
Raft building at camp
MRS J ELLIS HOUSEMISTRESS
HOUSES
GLENLEE
G LENLEE
HOUSE MUSIC Christmas dinner
Chloe Edwards (UC5), Cosima Rice (UC5), and Callan Mourenon Di

Comberti Black (UC5) led us in a mash-up of ABBA’s Super Trooper
and Under Attack. Chloe was awarded Best Composer.
PANTOMIME
The famous Glenlee Pantomime did not disappoint with 250 parents
coming to watch a hilarious political satire based on the Nativity,
written by Frederica Schrager von Altishofen (UC5) and Amber Wild
(UC5). India De Waal (UC4) played London Mayor Boris Johnson,
who personally endorsed the script and gave India tips on how to
portray him! What a good sport! Den building Bonding activities
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Frederica (as Head of House) made an excellent Father Christmas,
ably assisted by her committee of elves.
UC5 DINNER
With each year group dressed in different themes, the evening went
with a swing. The LC1s sang the Cup Song in perfect harmony and
brought tears to the eyes of the departing UC5 girls.
CONGRATULATIONS GO TO
HOUSE OUTING TO ALTON TOWERS FOR MUSIC
The queues were short and the weather perfect! Izzy Markham (UC4) – Winner in the Singing Prizes, achieving
Other fun activities this year included: indoor den building, a part in College Choir and for achieving a place in the National
homemade pamper night, tie dye, waffle night, toasting marshmallows, Youth Choir
cooking, chocolate bingo, sewing, discos, smoothie-making, face Florence Barshall (LC2) – Highly Commended in the Singing
painting, roller disco, bouncy castles, trampoline, table tennis, splash Prizes
parties, paddling pool, slip ‘n’ slide, and more! Toru Obunge (LC2) – Winner in the Piano prizes
Denise Cheng (UC5) – Winner in the String Prizes
Goodbye to Mrs Gaytten and a huge thank you for all she has done
for Glenlee. Goodbye and good luck to our wonderful UC5s. You will Cosima Rice (UC5), Arabella Lewis (UC4) and Hannah Veasey
all be missed! (UC4) for achieving places in College Choir
MRS C DOBBS HOUSEMISTRESS FOR MATHS

Louise Dai (UC4)
FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Lizzie Laurence (UC5) for achieving 1st place in the Keighley
competition
FOR DRAMA
Izzy Markham (UC4) for her role as the Caterpillar in Alice and
for achieving a place in the National Youth Theatre, Phoebe
Greybanks (LC3) for her role as Alice and Abi Owen (UC4) for
her role as the Duchess
FOR FENCING
House Music Izzy Keniston-Cooper (LC1) for achieving 1st place in the
National U11 fencing competition
FOR UPCYCLING
Joycelyne Sun (LC2) for achieving Highly Commended for her
outfit made out of scarves and ribbons
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
Eloise Stewart-Richardson (LC1), Tara Nivison (LC3), and
Arabella Young (UC4)
GLENLEE GOLD STARS
Tallulah Edwards (LC2), Alice Hall (LC3) and Bella McLaughlan
(UC4)
Toasting marshmallows
HOUSES
RODERIC
RODERIC
Biggest pizza delivery ever
At the end of the 2014 summer holidays it became evident that there
was still a great deal to do in Roderic before it could open its doors to
the first 20 Sixth Form girls and the staff to take residence. However,
against all odds (and a few nights spent in Gransden by our new girls)
we all moved in on travelling day and immediately fell in love with our
beautiful new house. With lots of patience and good humour from the
girls and staff we all muddled along whilst the finishing touches were
completed around us. We enjoyed our first formal meal in Roderic at
Christmas time which was followed by a visit from College’s very own
Father Christmas (aka Mr Wye). Despite being a house of just 20
girls, we have enjoyed many social events already and the girls have
a tremendous sense of fun, always getting into the spirit of things.
They have participated in everything from quiz nights, Halloween and
Christmas parties, carol singing, film nights and even paint-your-own-
pottery evenings. The atmosphere of the house is unique and special
and I would describe the staff and girls as one big family. Each and
every girl in the house brings a little something to our Roderic family
and their collective enthusiasm is infectious. I look forward to enjoying Group photo
many more special times with the girls in the coming year.
MISS H WASHBOURNE HOUSEMISTRESS
Pumpkin carving Christmas socks
HOUSES
SIDNEY LODGE
SIDNEY LODG E
Sidney Lodge did extremely well in House Hockey, with the UC4s
taking first place in the tournament.
On the creative front, the girls of Sidney Lodge produced a wedding-
style gown out of paper cups, which took first place in the HEAT
Upcycling competition.
The Sidney Lodge Christmas Cake was proudly placed second in the
annual decorating competition.
The girls continued to show off their baking skills in the Sidney Lodge
Bake Off, in which they competed in their constellations. Mr Dodds
and his family came up to the house to judge the stunning array of Cheltenham 5k Park Run - many thanks!
three-tiered cakes with the Serpens taking first place.
The girls have also enjoyed many year group trips out this term
(especially rollerblading), held sleepovers in the drawing room, and
also participated in the Cheltenham 5k Park Run, where they raised
over £2,050 for the Nepal Earthquake Appeal.
This year Sidney Lodge has
unfortunately had to say some
sad goodbyes to some much
loved staff including Ms Stanton,
who has given eight years of loyal
service to the house. Her warm
hugs, outstanding cake making and UC4 Hockey winners
knitting skills will be greatly missed. Fond farewell to Mrs Read

and Ms Stanton
Mrs Read leaves us as Deputy HOUSE MUSIC
Housemistress after two years; she brought exceptional warmth, great We had the opportunity to show off Sidney Lodge’s outstanding
care and organisation to the house and she will be truly missed by all. music talent in House Music. After a few weeks of singing,
We all wish them the best of luck for the future and hope they return harmonising and playing instruments, we were able to brighten the
to visit often! mood with our song We are Young. Despite being nervous, we pulled
off our performance beautifully, where the audience applauded and
MISS S WISEMAN HOUSEMISTRESS
cheered for us. Sidney Lodge received musical recognition and truly
became one family through the joy of performing. I am positive that
everyone felt a sense of achievement, and even though we did not
win, we knew that we put our hearts into the performance and did
ourselves proud. As a conductor I would like to thank the entire house
for their enthusiasm and smiles, and hope that they will cherish this
experience for many years to come.
CRYSTAL CHEUNG UC5
UC4 OUTING
On the Saturday evening of 13th September, our year group set off
for Zizzi, an Italian restaurant set in a beautiful converted church, only
Crystal Cheung (UC5) leading the walking distance from Sidney Lodge. The food was delicious and we
House Choir in Sidney Lodge Garden
all left feeling very full of food. We had a lovely evening of chatting,
table games, and of course, lots of laughter. It was a really nice way of
Vixi (UC5) modelling the winning
Upcycled gown – designers Stephanie bonding and getting to know each other more – a great way to start
(UC4), Leora (UC4), Amy (UC4), and the year.
Crystal (UC5)
ANNABELLE HOY UC4
Christmas Cake Competition – 2nd Place
HOUSES
ST AUSTIN’S
ST AUSTIN ’ S
This year will mark the end of the 82 year memories that lie within the
well-preserved red-bricked building of St Austin’s. St Austin’s started
the year on the right foot with an amazing achievement of winning
House Music in October after weeks of hard work from the whole
house, especially the heads of House Music. We also ended the year
by obtaining a runner up in the Creative Arts Challenge. Many old
girls who were in St Austin’s were invited to participate in the Farewell
Tea that the girls organised to reminisce about the unforgettable
memories they shared in the house. A painting of the house was even
drawn on the wall in the dining room, where old and current girls
could sign their names and write a personal message to the house
before it is refurbished in the summer. St Austin’s will always be held
very dear in our hearts, and we cannot wait to return to the house
in 2016.
STEPHANIE NGAN AND YOCIA LI UC5 LC2 girls at dance workshop
Sofiya Apsit, Jaja Umpujh, Tomisin Adeyemi, Justine Hwang, and Megha Uppal (UC4)
House Music UC5 girls
LC2 dance Farewell Tea
ST AUSTIN’S FAREWELL TEA

The Farewell Tea in St Austin’s was a truly successful and enjoyable
day. The combination of both the unlimited food and the wonderful
weather made the day even more delightful. The girls in the house
created their stalls in an impressively short time. These stalls ranged
Colourful dancing from face painting and a chocolate fountain to deliciously refreshing
mocktails! It was wonderful to see the effort and enthusiasm that the
girls put in, something which never seems in short supply in St Austin’s.
After both the girls and Guild members could simply not find the
strength to savour another chocolate éclair, it was time to sign our
names onto the St Austin’s memorial which had been drawn onto the
dining room wall to keep as a souvenir for the girls of St Austin’s, past
and present, prior to the refurbishment. The Guild members enjoyed
their trip down ‘memory lane’ and even when it came to the clearing
up the girls worked with their customary verve and vim. It had been a
great success!
Beginning of LC2 dance workshop MRS R KAYE ACTING HOUSEMISTRESS
HOUSES
ST CLARE
S T CL A R E
LC3 CAMP Lock and Key Artwork
LC3 Camp was an experience I think all of us enjoyed, even those who
weren’t at all keen on camping took pleasure in being outdoors. There
was a wide range of activities including climbing, biking, canoeing,
kayaking, windsurfing, sailing and walking. Some orienteering was
also introduced which needed skill and focus from all of the group.
My favourite activity was biking. I enjoyed the peaceful and tranquil
scenery while painstakingly pedalling towards the summit of the hill,
and as a reward we were able to ride down the hill at immense speed.
Overall I believe this was a great experience for all the LC3s that
participated and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the camp.
MIA HURST LC3
HOUSE CREATIVE CHALLENGE

At the end of June, St Clare’s House Creative Challenge was based
on the theme Lock and Key. The poster I drew featured five main
characters that all had to keep each other’s secrets under lock and key.
We all worked really well together and were very happy to achieve
third place.
TILLY MILNE LC3
Casual game of cards
Camp timetable
Banana!
UPCYCLED
The Upcycled fashion competition was an exciting event with some
amazingly talented designers. It was so much fun to model for the St
Clare Trashion, wearing their beautiful dress made from bubble wrap,
an old curtain and origami rosettes from scrap paper. I felt very special
in the dress and honoured to be showing everyone how much effort
the house put into the making of it.
NINA HINDMARCH LC2
House outing
HOUSE OUTING
Comments from the girls written on the coach on way back to College:
“St Clare outing was so much fun, I especially enjoyed the dodgems and
G-Force.”
“I loved winning my big minion.”
“I really liked the curly fries, the shape of them reminded me of the
G-Force ride.”
“As it was so hot, I enjoyed the water rides most. It was super fun.”
Nina Hindmarch (LC2) “The whole trip was excellent, but I especially enjoyed the pirate ship.
and the upcycled dress Back of the upcycled dress Thank you.”
HOUSES
ST HELEN’S
S T H ELEN ’ S
Saint Helen St Helen’s Feast - Photobooth!
The girls have also achieved much in sport this year as individuals,
in the College’s teams and as a house. The house spirit has been
strong amongst the girls in all our inter-house competitions and they
topped off a strong year with a huge win at the Junior Swimming
Competition in the last week of term. The girls have also enjoyed their
outdoor pursuits with many adventure weekends, camps and Duke
of Edinburgh Award expeditions helping the girls form wonderful
memories with friends.
Finally, we bid farewell to Miss Dewhurst, the Deputy Housemistress,
at the end of this academic year. She has contributed so much to the
development of the house in the last two years and she will be missed.
I am so grateful for the support and hard work she has put into her
time in St Helen’s. Her shoes will be hard to fill.
MRS L NESTOR-POWELL HOUSEMISTRESS
We have had a very exciting year in St Helen’s, having the pleasure of

St Helen is the patron saint of new discoveries and this year was
living in the modern and new boarding house, Bunwell, for the year
certainly packed full of new adventures for us. We were the first house
while our normal house is being refurbished. Bunwell was the name of
to move into the newly-built Bunwell. This brought plenty of new
a house in College many years ago, and has been brought back this
challenges which we had not envisaged, but living in Bunwell was a
year. We have coped with the changes through our strong house spirit,
great privilege and it was fabulous to have a taste of the new standard
and great friendships within the house. Thanks to our house staff and
of boarding which College is setting.
Housemistress, we have had many events such as the St Helen’s house
2014-15 had many highlights. House Music set the bar high with feast, and the weekly Friday house suppers, which bonds our house
Selina Wen (UC5) leading the house to a fantastic and hard-fought closer together, making it homely and inviting.
second place. All the girls did outstandingly well and we were
ANNA RATSIN UC4
incredibly proud of the outcome. Christmas skits always brings much
fun and entertainment and the House especially enjoyed the UC4s
performing The Future 5s, ending in a hilarious song.
Bunwell has been a house full of entertainment and we have enjoyed
many parties and celebrations. These social events are an important
part of the St Helen’s calendar, recognising how hard the girls work
and rewarding them with an opportunity to really enjoy themselves
and bond with their friends. The UC5 Prom was a fabulous night and
the girls were seen off in style. The house held their own Bond themed Christmas House Skits
prom where the younger years of the house had the opportunity
to strut their stuff on the dance floor whilst Mrs Nestor-Powell and
the UC5s were at the ‘proper’ prom. The Friday night suppers have
been a good source of fun over the year with particular highlights
being the raps which were composed, ideas for the Trashion show, the
annual paper aeroplane contest and Smartie test. The final weekend
of the year brings a special celebration of the feast. The girls put on
an amazing party this year and the entertainment was varied and
top quality. They all looked stunning in their long evening dresses
and it was wonderful to celebrate all their achievements over such a
productive and busy year. House Music Rehearsals
HOUSES
ST HILDA’S
ST HILDA’ S
St Hilda’s has a lively and warm atmosphere, with over 60 girls and
friendly matrons who provide regular entertainment and a loving
environment.
One of the highlights of the year at St Hilda’s would definitely be
the trip to London to watch Matilda the Musical. This was a fantastic
opportunity as it allowed the new and old girls to get to know each
other better, and for the SFC1s and SFC2s to have a chance to
develop bonds. St Hilda’s has played host to a number of events, most
notably the annual Christmas party with carol singing, a delicious meal
and seasonal competitions.
The summer barbeque is always a great way to end the Summer Term
and school year as we say goodbye to the SFC2s who are either going
on a gap year or off to university.
CELIA HENSMAN SFC2 ST HILDA’S HEAD OF HOUSE SFC1s
Halloween 2014 Pizza Party!
Goodbye
HOUSES
ST MARGARET’S
S T M A RG A R ET ’ S
Outside St Margaret’s
BARN DANCE First weekend face painting
Every year St Margaret’s holds a barn dance near the end of the
Autumn Term. The common rooms are transformed into a dance hall
filled with red, white and blue balloons. Everybody dresses in checked
shirts and pigtails to dance through the evening accompanied by a
band. A special meal of ribs, curly fries and chicken wings is prepared
followed by much anticipated ice cream and brownies.
MAYA ROBBERSTAD AND ANNA THORNTON UC4
CHRISTMAS DINNER
The annual Christmas Dinner in St Margaret’s, as always, was a
festive affair. The site of all girls in the house dressed beautifully was
a testament to our enthusiasm for the event. The food was delicious
as ever and the skits performed by each year group were very
entertaining. We particularly enjoyed the LC3 portrayal of a day in
College! In such a busy community, it was especially nice to have the First weekend at St Margaret’s
whole house together.
ELIZABETH BELL AND CHARLOTTE WHEELER UC5
WEST MIDLANDS SAFARI PARK

This special weekend activity, for Lower College, was once in a lifetime.
We drove in big buses through the beautiful but rainy park with
many exotic animals whilst grabbing every moment to capture these
creatures on our phones. The highlights definitely were the lions, who
are kept in a sprawling enclosure which gives them a large terrain to run
and move in. After visiting these wild, non-indigenous animals we went
to the small theme park belonging to the safari. Unfortunately it was
raining and it was cold, but the adrenaline rushing rides were worth it.
HENRIKE STELTER LC3
CH A PL AINC Y
Confirmation
CHAPLAINCY
FIRST WORLD WAR CENTENARY
A highlight of the year has been this year’s special Remembrance
Service to mark the centenary of the First World War. As the service
concluded, every member of College was invited to plant a spring
bulb in the quadrangle gardens to mark our future commitment to
peace, and this became the focus of our gathering on Armistice Day.
Hippopotamus statue
CRUCIBLE 2
When is a cathedral home to a giant snail, a Siberian tiger and a
hippopotamus? When it is hosting a uniquely curated exhibition of
sculpture as it did in Autumn 2014. Over the course of the exhibition
Rev’d McClure took small groups to visit and Natalie Oh (SFC1) Armistice Day
describes her impressions:
“The Crucible 2 exhibition at Gloucester Cathedral was truly an ADVENT
enriching experience, with the sheer number and variety of artworks After a very atmospheric Advent service with Lower College Choir,
on display, ranging from beautiful life-like sculptures, to abstract we enjoyed a splendid Epiphany service at Christ Church and were
interpretations. I found Constellation 2014 designed by Daniel later that term able to have the rare experience of a full Choral
Chadwick particularly captivating. It hung on the ceiling of the church Evensong according to the Book of Common Prayer the day before
and cast an ever-changing pattern of shadows on the stone floor, the Choir led the same service at Salisbury Cathedral.
creating a sort of dreamy, magical atmosphere. The crypt also held
some excellent works of art that were placed in precise positions to CONFIRMATION
play with the light so as to further amplify the effect of the piece. Confirmation has been a meaningful part of some girls’ experience
This struck me as a really interesting concept as the crypt was - for this year with 11 being confirmed into the Roman Catholic Church in
the most part − a very dark and mysterious place. Being able to view October and 18 into the Anglican Communion in May. After the usual
the pieces in a centuries-old church made the experience all the retreat and lunch with the Bishop of Tewkesbury, one girl commented:
more wonderful, as the beautiful architecture itself was a work of art “I really enjoyed examining Jesus and his teachings and having
and it was fascinating to see all these modern sculptures against the the opportunity to reflect as a group on why we want to be confirmed
backdrop of an ancient cathedral − forming a collision of old and new.” and what we will do as Christians in the future.”
Others have furthered their Christian journey in preparing for Roman “During my last visit I helped design the food co-op e-newsletter and
CH A PL AINC Y
Catholic First Holy Communion and playing their part in our thriving helped with the creation of the St Hilda’s East recipe book. As well
Christian groups Crosstalk, the Hub and Charis (and my thanks to as this I have also worked with the Older People’s Project and the
Mrs Cole for being the driving force behind Crosstalk). crèche. A particularly fond memory consisted of many excited faces
when tricycles and water troughs with rubber ducks were sighted! I
SPEAKERS was also able to work with the BONDHON project for Bangladeshi
As ever we have enjoyed a number of stimulating speakers this year, women with mental health conditions which aims to reintegrate
among them Mr James Postle and College’s own Miss Singleton, isolated females back into society… volunteering in a place such as St
for Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day respectively; Guild Hilda’s East is immensely rewarding as you are able to make a positive
member Sarah Mar who spoke of her Baha’i faith; and recent leavers difference, big or small, to someone’s life and it is a privilege to be a
reporting on their fascinating use of the scholarships awarded by part of what the centre does.” Alyssia Simpson (SFC1).
College, Jenny Laurence on education in South Africa and Mimi
Such is the girls’ interest in supporting charitable causes that we
Prickett on care for those with autism in Sweden.
have introduced a system in the past year whereby, alongside the
Jenny Laurence main charities chosen for three-year or permanent support, girls are
able to propose a subsidiary charity. For this they can hold a one-off
event to raise awareness and funds in a designated half term. They
have included Riding for the Disabled, EmpowerHerVoice, CREA
(an Amazonian rescue centre), IT Schools Africa and Amnesty
International.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
One of the Amnesty International initiatives was a party with a
difference as Katherine Robson (SFC2), a member of the organising
committee, explains: “Christmas is a time for reuniting with family
and friends to celebrate the past year and to look forward to the new
CHARITIES year. However, it is also a time for being grateful, appreciative and
Particularly moving was Vicky Porter (formerly of the Religious generous and being mindful of those who cannot spend a Christmas
Studies Department) speaking of her own experience of being with their family or friends. This is why we wanted to have a human
supported by the James Hopkins Trust, one of our College charities. rights-related Christmas tree that could serve as a reminder of those
The theme was so moving that it gave rise to a piece of creative in trouble and give students a chance to make wishes and goals about
writing which won Catherine Ogilvy (UC4) the recognition of the human rights issues or the achievements they want to see in the
Cheltenham Competitive Festival Story Writing Competition. future.” So College’s first AmnesTREE filled up with inscribed baubles
and decorations. The tree was just one part of a lively Christmas
Soon afterwards our lead Charity Prefect Emma Bryan (SFC2)
AmnesTEA which allowed space for decorating cookies and icing
launched an initiative for College to support the charity in a practical
cakes all in the colour schemes which denoted the two primary causes
way by making up little card gift boxes which were filled with small
supported by the group in the past year – Female Genital Mutilation
tokens and sold as gifts at the charity’s Christmas stalls. No one could
and Child Trafficking. The group has done well this year to raise funds
have imagined the response as College exploded into frenetic but
and awareness of the issues due to the dedicated work of the SFC2
strangely therapeutic box-making activity! In Emma’s words: “houses
committee, Katherine, Hannah Hilditch and Hannah Ford.
set about the challenge with enthusiasm, with well over a thousand
boxes being produced in total. Although the boxes were more What is evident from all of the girls’ comments is that it has been
complicated to create than initially expected, a Saturday morning another year of richly varied and thought-provoking opportunities,
‘training’ session helped the Charity Reps to master the technique none of which would be possible without the energy of the girls and
and then relay the information back to others in the houses. Then the guiding hand of numerous staff. My particular thanks as Chaplain
two Lower College girls, Charlotte Scopes (LC2) and Eleanor Asasa go to the Housemistresses, my Assistant Chaplain Rev’d Wood, and
(LC2), spent many a lunch hour putting the contents in.” Every my lead Chaplaincy Prefect, Emma Bryan, who has liaised throughout
box sold will have raised £1.50 for the charity and the Trust were with all of the charitable concerns.
enormously grateful for our efforts. REV’D K MCCLURE COLLEGE CHAPLAIN
Continuing in the charitable vein, the UC4 Charity Committee Foodbank table
worked so effectively to raise awareness of and funds for another
of our College Charities, Young Minds, that they were awarded the
Charities Fundraising Trophy in final Cups and Awards.
ST HILDA’S EAST
Apart from the customary visit with Christmas gifts from College,
a growing number of girls from LC3 to SFC have made the trip to
St Hilda’s East this year. The value of such visits is evident from the
accounts of two SFCs: “on first arrival at St Hilda’s, you can tell what a
lively and welcoming place it is. There are people constantly buzzing
around, helping, organising, and generally being useful! We were lucky
enough on our first morning to help out with the food co-op which
is run by the centre for its members and the local community to buy
fresh fruit and vegetables for a fair price.” Sydney Sopher (SFC1).
GUILD SUPPORT FOR THE PGC
G U ILD
Sixty-seven Guild members have taken part in interview practice days,

provided careers advice and attended networking dinners, as well as
helping to inspire the girls at sector specific events and at College’s
Facing the Future day in June.
NETWORKING EVENTS
Guild held two networking events in London. The first, hosted by
Berwin Leighton Paisner in September, was for members interested
in Law and Finance and the second, was at Publicis in November for
those interested in Digital Social Media and Marketing. These events
attracted members of a variety of ages, including those still studying
at university.
Networking events also took place in Hong Kong and Singapore
in June and it was wonderful to see so many Guild members at the
160th Anniversary Dinner in Hong Kong in November.
Wonderful weather for a reunion GUILD AWARDS

The Guild Award for 2014 was presented to SFC1 girls Shiao-li Green
Guild is the association of College’s former students and Charlotte Jiang. It is given to girls who have made a significant
and currently has more than 8,000 active members and valuable contribution to the life of College through active
worldwide. It is an important network, both socially and participation in co-curricular activities, who have done well in their
professionally and its members also offer much support studies up to GCSE and who have not held any other form of Award
or Scholarship whilst at College. The award is for the duration of the
to the Professional Guidance Centre in College.
girls’ Sixth Form studies.
This year we launched a new website (www.clcguild.org), making it
even easier for members to find local events and make contact with LEAVERS’ DRINKS
others through searching our database by geography or career area. This year we held the 2015 Leavers’ Drinks in the marquee before the
We also continue to produce two publications per year, sharing news Summer Concert. The occasion was a resounding success and record
of members and College life. numbers attended. We look forward to another successful event in
2016.
Events take place across the world throughout the year. An outline of
this year’s key events is given below. ST HILDA’S EAST
GUILD REUNION Guild continues to support St Hilda’s East (the East London
community centre founded by Guild in 1889) and we are very pleased
Over 240 members returned to College in May for a day packed with
to see increasing numbers of College girls and Guild members
events. There were plenty of opportunities to catch up with old friends
volunteering there.
and staff, culminating in a dinner in the Princess Hall.
MISS C A HARRIS ALUMNAE RELATIONS OFFICER
BEALE DEBATE (GUILD V COLLEGE)
Guild Reunion
In December, the debate topics were This House would allow cameras
into UK courtrooms and This House believes tradition is as important
as change. They were keenly fought and the audience provided a
wide range of questions. Guild was represented by Eleanor Hervey-
Bathurst (2006-2013 St Helen’s) and Elisabeth Broyd (2011-2013 St
Hilda’s), but the adjudicators awarded the trophy to the SFC2 College
team of Annabel Lawrence and Kitty Hatchley.
SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
In March, the College Choir gave a wonderful Lunchtime Recital in
the Medieval Hall and then sang Evensong in the Cathedral. Over 60
Guild members attended and enjoyed a drinks reception afterwards.
Enjoying the drinks reception at Salisbury
Salisbury Cathedral
A RCHI V ES
Re-creation of a St Martin’s VAD Hospital ward
A CHRONICLE OF COLLEGE WAR WORK EXHIBITION

This has been another very busy academic year for the
Archives Service, involving much interesting classroom
work for the English and History departments.
For the History department, Archives helped to redesign the LC3
curriculum for the Summer Term. This involved using archive sources
for modules on College uniform fashion, how careers for women
have changed over time, the history of College life and learning, our
international links and, last but certainly not least, studying how both
World Wars affected College life in the last century.
In order to further support the curriculum, another highlight of the Mary Fenella Crombie wearing her
brother’s regimental badge and her
year was the preparation for an exhibition to commemorate the John Eugene Crombie prefect badge, 1918
centenary of the start of World War One. This was the result of
several months of research beforehand by our latest cohort of Duke brother had died during an attack on the Roeux chemical works during
of Edinburgh Award volunteers. They steadily worked through our the Battle of Arras in April 1917. He was a Captain in the Gordon
College Roll of Honour to discover as much as possible about what Highlanders Regiment and, poignantly, when we found a photograph
happened to those men who were connected to College in some way, of Fenella in our archives, it showed that she was allowed to wear his
either as a relative of a student or member of staff. cap badge on her College tie as an act of remembrance and mark of
respect following his death.
One of the names they researched was John Eugene Crombie, who
had been a pupil at Winchester College. He was listed in the Roll Fenella and her brother featured in our World War One exhibition
of Honour as he had been killed in action in France. By complete entitled A Chronicle of War Work. This was set up in the Parabola Arts
coincidence, the Archives Service was also contacted by the Archivist Centre (PAC) and timed to coincide with the World War One related
at Winchester College as a College Prefect badge had been found events taking place at the Cheltenham Literature Festival so that the
amongst a collection of World War One memorabilia loaned by the exhibition could be seen by as many people as possible. As well as
Crombie family. We discovered that the badge had belonged to photographs and an exhibition case containing many other World War
Eugene’s sister Mary Fenella Crombie (at College from May 1914 One related items from our collections, there was also the recreation
to July 1919), who became a College Prefect in 1918. Very sadly, her of a typical ward from St Martin’s Hospital. The hospital was set up in
a boarding house building on Parabola Road in June 1915. The space
in the PAC provided an ideal location for this, as we were able to
recreate an exact hospital atmosphere by using archive photographs
and many items from the collections. We were very grateful to The
Wilson, Cheltenham’s museum, for the loan of their medical history
boxes supplied by the Schools’ Loan Service. In addition, we were also
especially appreciative of the wonderful reproduction World War One
VAD nurse uniforms very kindly made for us by Mrs Wendy Stait, a
former CLC parent. The Archives Service received excellent feedback
from people who saw the exhibition and it is hoped that we will be
Mary Fenella Crombie able to collaborate with The Wilson again to hold another exhibition
Prefects’ Badge, held towards the end of the four-year commemoration period.
in Winchester College Drama programme relating to raising
Collections funds for St Martin’s Hospital, 1917
MRS R ROBERTS COLLEGE ARCHIVIST
LIBRARY
LIB R A RY
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Miss Kinmond’s LC1 class came to the Library in November 2014
as part of the English curriculum studying Charlotte Sometimes by
Penelope Farmer. Researching life in a boarding school in 1914, the
girls were introduced to the College Archives of the time, including
uniforms. They answered their own questions about how life for
women changed during this period and what it was like in the World
War One trenches. At the end of the research project, we were
treated to presentations in Lower College Library where they summed LC1 English
up their research findings.
MUFTI
CHRISTMAS
There was a moment during Mufti Day in November when Lower
We celebrated Christmas in our own inimitable style, building a couple College Library briefly seemed to become ‘The Wardrobe Rest &
of Christmas trees out of books and completing at least four wintery Repair Centre, Narnia’.
jigsaw scenes during the last week of term!
STAFF AND GIRLS
Our UC5 work experience girls in June were Lucy Young, Rosalind
Phillips, Thalia Cooley and Elizka Watt. Rosalind said, “I would like to
thank you all very much for introducing me to library work – I found it
fascinating and I am very grateful for the insight it has given me into
this career. I have learned several skills which I am sure will be useful in
the future”.
The smooth running of College Libraries has been helped this year
by the addition of Miss Furniss to our staff team. We have also been
helped by our Library reps, and by our UC4 Duke of Edinburgh
Award volunteer recyclers: Elpseth Proudlock, Paris Phillips, Lily Jones
and Chaninan Santhudkijkarn. Jana, an exchange student, also spent
a couple of very productive mornings helping us re-label the German
section.
Christmas book tree in Main Library
The end of term crossword, and more jigsaws, saw us through to the
end of term after another successful and resource-full year!
CREATIVE WRITING
The girls used a selection of excellent library resources to help them MR P TODD HEAD OF LIBRARY SERVICES
complete their English Creative Writing Challenges in January 2015. MISS G SHAKESHAFT LIBRARIAN
MISS L FURNISS LIBRARY ASSISTANT
LOWER COLLEGE LIBRARY
Despite our increasing use of digital media (including e-books), we
are still buying and lending lots of new fiction in Lower College, and
published research to support Extended Essay and EPQ research
work in the Main Library.
Project detective fiction box Project poetry box
LC new books
DUKE OF EDINBURGH
As part of their service for the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award, Ella
Halliday (SFC1) and Eve Wiltshire (UC5) gave up their lunch hours
to help in Main Library. Eve said, “the experience of acting as a library
assistant every week made me feel responsible as I worked behind the
scenes to aid the Library Department. Volunteering to do your part to
keep College life going smoothly is a fantastic chance to use some of
your time to help others”. To Narnia
DEVELOPMENT
DE V ELOPMENT OFFICE
OFFICE
Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed so
generously towards the College Flourish Annual Fund,
part of a 10-year campaign to raise much needed funds
for College.
The response from our community has been overwhelmingly positive
and we look forward to the year ahead as we focus efforts towards Jazz Festival
launching our capital campaign for the new Health and Fitness Centre.
CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL APRIL / MAY 2015
We welcomed Jamie Cullum for a highly entertaining Q&A and private
performance in front of about 300 girls in the Princess Hall. We hosted
drinks for parents and Guild, and girls also attended the live broadcast
of Friday Night is Music Night, as well as having special access to the
rehearsal and a Q&A session with the producer and musicians.
THE TIMES CHELTENHAM SCIENCE FESTIVAL

JUNE 2015
PAC 5th year anniversary
It has been wonderful to welcome so many friends, old and new, to

events throughout the year; notably the 160th Anniversary Dinner
in Hong Kong in November, the Parabola Arts Centre (PAC) 5th
Anniversary Dinner at College in April and, most recently, the first
of our annual Science Dinners, also at College. All were very well
attended by Guild as well as parents, and in the case of the Science
Dinner, 14 SFC girls, who more than held their own alongside world
leading scientists. We are also delighted that Bellis, our legacy Science Festival
society, goes from strength to strength. We hosted a lively lunch

We sponsored five events – Mindfulness; Extreme Explorers; Dinosaur
and tour of the Ashmolean Museum in September, attended by
Wars; Feminism, Sexism and Bringing Up Girls, and Quantum
over 30 members, and we look forward to this year’s annual event at
Biology, introduced by SFC girls. We welcomed biologist Adam Hart
Highgrove, followed by tea at Cotswold House.
to speak to Lower College girls about his life and more than 200 girls
Guild events continue to thrive and we are excited for the year ahead attended events across the Festival, including special access to the on-
as we engage with younger members of Guild both in the UK and site Discovery Zone. The PGC also took a small group to meet TV
overseas. We were thrilled to be able to host Guild events during a producer Helen Roberts to learn more about careers in broadcasting
recent trip to Singapore and Hong Kong and, as ever, left buoyed by and journalism.
their enthusiasm and appetite for College news.
We co-hosted the inaugural Science Dinner with the Festival and
COLLEGE AND CHELTENHAM FESTIVALS welcomed a large number of eminent scientists including Professor
Adam Hart, Lord Winston, Professor Russell Foster CBE, Professor
In October 2014 we began a strategic partnership across all four
Alice Roberts, Dr Adam Rutherford and Professor Jim Al-Khalili.
Cheltenham Festivals (Jazz, Science, Music and Literature),
The event was also attended by eminent Guild members including
supporting excellence and innovation in science and the arts. This
Dame Mary Archer (1956-1962 Glenlee), alongside our own staff and
brings the benefits of greater access for the girls to Festival activities,
SFC girls.
as well as the ability to host key speakers in College for exclusive
events. Some highlights from this year include: CHELTENHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 2015
THE TIMES AND THE SUNDAY TIMES CHELTENHAM We sponsored the Music Education Programme, which included a
LITERATURE FESTIVAL OCTOBER 2014 concert for schools attended by 700 state primary pupils, workshops
in 16 schools championed by James Mayhew and attended by 1,600
College sponsored seven events in total - Margaret Atwood, Rachel
pupils across 24 sessions, BBC Music’s 10 pieces training for primary
Holmes on Eleanor Marx, War Girls, Helen Castor on Joan of Arc,
teachers with the opportunity for pupils to attend live performances,
Patience Agbabi on The Canterbury Tales, Antonia Fraser and Shami
and a choir workshop Going for a song for schools with limited
Chakrabarti from Liberty. Girls met Margaret Atwood privately and
music opportunities. We also welcomed to College the BBC Young
we hosted Rachel Holmes, Helen Castor, Patience Agbabi and Shami
Musician of the Year 2014, Martin James Bartlett, for a Q&A with
Chakrabarti in College, for interactive discussions. The Professional
music scholars, including a short but brilliant performance in the
Guidance Centre (PGC) also hosted careers talks from Dan Franklin,
Council Room.
Digital Editor at Random House, Becky Mulligan, political journalist
and Robbie Millen, Literary Editor of The Times. DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
THE PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE CENTRE
THE PROFESSION A L G U IDA NCE CENTRE
The Professional Guidance Centre (PGC) continues to be proud to advise and support girls as they make key
decisions about their futures.
Ms Vicky McNaught-David, Randall and Payne Accountants
It is exciting to see the huge variety of courses and destinations and helping them to make the most of their university course. We
the 2015 leavers have chosen and achieved. Girls will be studying were also delighted that four Guild members currently at university
courses as varied as International Business with Chinese, Spanish spoke with honesty and great humour to the current SFC1s about
and Latin American Studies, Computer Science, Fashion Marketing their experiences of the application process and what university is
and Zoology. We are delighted with our Russell Group offer rate of really like.
74% and our Oxbridge offer rate of 33% and girls continue to achieve
A new and hugely successful initiative for this year, in keeping with our
impressive success in their US applications with girls taking up places
aim to increase our already strong relationship with local schools, was
at establishements as prestigious as Duke, Stanford, School of the
our evening event with Balcarras School. Students from both schools
Visual Arts and MIT, to name a few. This year three girls will take
listened to fascinating talks from UCAS and Guild members sharing
up Art Foundation places at renowned colleges such as Falmouth,
their own aspirations and future plans with each other, helped along
Stroud and Kingston. Eleven girls will be beginning their law degrees
by an impressive spread of sandwiches and cakes. Making the most
in September and 13 girls will be embarking upon their medical
of other local links, as well as the increased interest in apprenticeships
careers. A third of the 2015 leavers taking up places this year will be
and school leavers schemes, we were also delighted that GE Aviation
studying STEM subjects. Several girls are about to begin exciting and
ran a session on their business and engineering schemes. Also
challenging gap years, for example teaching in primary and secondary
ensuring that girls are informed about the increasing number of
schools in Chile and taking on theatre projects and directing plays
exciting options available to them, we hosted representatives from
in a school in Zambia. It is testament to the drive and energy of the
the Laureate International Universities which include the famous Les
girls that the 2015 leavers’ destinations list is so varied, exciting and
Roches International School of Hotel Management.
impressive.
This was a particularly busy year for careers events and opportunities,
Expertly guided by Mrs Hale, our Higher Education Manager, and
led with energy by Mrs Higgins, our Careers and Work Experience
Mr Stacey, our US University Adviser, girls have had the opportunity
Manager who herself has invaluable corporate and business
this year to hear from representatives from over 20 higher education
experience as an employment lawyer. We organised and hosted
institutions from the UK, the US and Australia. A highlight was Ms
an enormous number of talks from local businesses, parents and
Eluned Jones from the University of Birmingham who spoke to the
Guild members. The PGC library was the bustling venue for talks
SFC girls about employability, giving the girls a real insight into the
on law, engineering, medicine, banking, fashion design, accountancy,
significance of the skills they are gaining at College and at university
THE PROFESSION A L G U IDA NCE CENTRE
Mrs Jessica Higgins
commerical aviation, the army, the navy, journalism, PR, television and at Cheltenham College and all the girls benefitted from the annual
women in leadership. We also focussed strongly on vital skills, running Facing the Future event which was organised with vision and precision
a CV writing workshop and a leadership skills session in addition to our by Mrs Wintle. Sixteen Guild members gave up their valuable
invaluable interview skills workshops and sessions led with expertise time to return to College to talk to the girls about their careers and
and care by Miss Black. Our Saturday programme, which incorporates experiences and to lead fascinating and useful sessions on interview
sessions and events for all year groups, continues to focus on skills technique, networking, CV writing and graduate recruitment. Careers
and provides information about the world of work. This year sessions represented included medicine, law, banking, film, surveying, nursing,
included a team building exercise in which the UC4s had to find a way design, nutrition, management consultancy and PR.
to prevent an egg from cracking when thrown off the Princess Hall
The PGC is hugely grateful to all the Guild members, parents,
gallery with only limited materials to help them.
organisations and businesses who offer such crucial support to the
We particularly enjoyed capitalising on National Careers Week girls at College and we wish all the 2015 leavers the very best as they
in March, organising a very busy schedule of events throughout embark on such exciting paths ahead.
the week for all year groups, such as an inspiring talk on careers in
DR V SHERWOOD HEAD OF THE PROFESSIONAL
hedge funds by Guild member Athena Ko (1995-1997 Beale) and
GUIDANCE CENTRE
an invaluble CV writing workshop from Guild member Abby Cox
(1986-1992 St Helen’s). The week culminated in a hugely successful
networking event with local business women. This, together with
our four networking evening dinners expertly organised and hosted
by Miss Ralph, gave the girls the invaluable chance to meet and talk
to fascinating people who work in an area the girls are themselves
considering.
Mrs Higgins helped many girls with work experience placements.
Facilitated by College, girls undertook work experience with
organisations such as Coutts and IBM and Mrs Higgins has helped
girls secure holiday placements in medicine and law. We are thrilled
that Sidney Tisserand in SFC1 was the ACCA winner in the Standout
competition, one of only five competitors to benefit from personalised
expert careers advice and work shadowing with senior leaders from
HSBC, Pinewood Studios and the Ritz Hotel in London. Gabrielle
Mathews in SFC1 was also a finalist in the prestigious PWC National
Schools Employability Challenge.
The Summer Term is a busy time in the PGC as the SFC1 girls start
making key decisions and filling in their UCAS forms. To help them
with these decisions the whole year group went to the gap year fair UC5 Work Experience
DES TIN ATION S
LEAVERS’ UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS LEAVERS’ UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS

ADEBE Celine King’s College London FAGBOYEGUN Oluwaseun King’s College London
University of Oxford, FALOUGHI Siobhan University of Nottingham
ADEGBITE Feyi
St John’s College
University of Oxford,
FATEH Amira
ADEREMI Adewojumi King’s College London Wadham College
ADESANYA Titilayomi Imperial College London Queen Mary University of
FONG Clara
London
AGNEW Elsie University of Edinburgh
FUNG Hilary London School of Economics
AKINGBOLAGUN Oreoluwa University of Birmingham
GIRLING Isabella University of Manchester
ANDERSON Lauren University of Bristol
GRAHAM Ilsa Durham University
ANDERSSON Nikita
Magdalen College GREENSTREET Mariah University of Leeds
ASHFORD Raphaela University of Edinburgh GRIFFIN Caroline University of Leeds
AYENI Tofe University of Bristol GRIFFITHS Georgina University College London
University of Oxford, GRUNDY Grace Stroud College
BAGSHAW Eleanor
St Edmund Hall
HAJI LAMIT Dalia University of Birmingham
BARRELL Mary University of Edinburgh
HAJI WAHID Siti Nur’Ainuna
University of Southampton
BERNSTEIN Bronnie Lancaster University Mahirah
BOROVIKOVA Anastasia London School of Economics HAMBRO Jemima University of Bristol
BOWEN Domini University of Edinburgh St George’s,
HAMILTON-DAVIES Eleanor
University of London
Massachusetts Institute of
BRIGHT Simi
Technology, USA Royal Holloway,
HENSMAN Celia
BROCKLEHURST Lucy King’s College London
HILL Emily University College London
University of Cambridge,
BRYAN Emma
Sidney Sussex College HILL-MATHIESON Olivia Oxford Brookes University
BURNE Hannah University of Nottingham HOARE Heloise Aberystwyth University
University of Cambridge, HONEY Celine London School of Economics
BUSH Flavia
Corpus Christi College
HORN Olivia London School of Economics
BYRNE Ellie Queen Mary University of
Peterhouse IRAVANI Anna
London
CHAE Chelsea School of Visual Arts, USA
JAIN Radha Stanford University, USA
CHAN Christine London School of Economics
KAZIM Mimi University of Exeter
CHAN Elizabeth Imperial College London
KEELEY Chelsea University of Nottingham
CHAN Summer University College London
KIM Tiffany Korea University, South Korea
CHEUNG Ashleigh University of Edinburgh
George Washington University,
KINNE Lydia
CHEUNG Lavender University College London USA
CHOI Amy University College London KIRK Olivia University College London
CHOW Yanni London School of Economics KLEIN Victoria Durham University
CHU Giustina University College London KOSTINA Aleksandra University of Edinburgh
CRABB Georgina Oxford Brookes University University of Cambridge,
KWAN Christy
Gonville & Caius College
CURRINGTON Natasha Cardiff University
LADAN Zahra University of Manchester
School of Oriental and
DALIVALLE Imogen African Studies, LAI Julia King’s College London
LAI Rachel Imperial College London
DARLING Dreda University of Exeter
LAM Ingrid University College London
DIXON Aurelia University of Cambridge,
Trinity College LAM Jade
Trinity College
DOCKERY Scarlett London School of Economics
LAWRENCE Annabel
DONORA Lucy University of Manchester New College
ERMAKOVA Tatiana Duke University, USA LEONG Sabrina London School of Economics
DES TIN ATION S
LEAVERS’ UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS LEAVERS’ UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS
LEUNG Chloe Durham University SIMAKOVA Polina Durham University
The University of Hong Kong, SMALLWOOD Alice University of York
LEUNG Lorraine
Hong Kong
SMITH Tirion Imperial College London
LI Maria University College London
Columbia University in the City
SONG Catherine
University of Cambridge, of New York, USA
LO Shirley
Pembroke College
SOTANDE-PETERS Ama King’s College London
LUI Heidi SPEKE Francesca University of Bristol
St Catharine’s College
SUN Jacquelyne University of Bristol
LUJAN Morgan University of East Anglia
SUNEEL Ananya Cardiff University
MALLINSON Katy University College London
School of Oriental and
MALONE Katherine University of Bristol
SWAIT Emily African Studies,
MANN Liberty Kingston University London University of London
MARTIN Francella University of Bristol SWIRE Saffron University of Edinburgh
MAXSE Katherine University of Manchester TAGG Sophie Loughborough University
University of Oxford, TAM Pearl Durham University
MAXWELL Lucinda
Trinity College
TAYLOUR Natasha Durham University
MELLOR Lizzie University of Manchester
THOMAS Amber University of Bristol
MILLER Rosie University of Bristol
THONG Nathalie London School of Economics
NWAMU Ayomide King’s College London
THRESH Megan
O’HARA Phoebe Duke University, USA Jesus College
OLUOKUN Temi University of Liverpool University of Oxford,
TILL Lottie
New College
OTSUBO CHHOA Emile University College London
Royal Holloway,
University of Oxford, TUNKU NASIRUDDIN Dina
OWEN Hannah University of London
Trinity College
UNGKU
PADFIELD Sophie Oxford Brookes University
SHAHARUDZAMAN SHAH King’s College London
PARK Monica Imperial College London Erina
Queen Mary University of VRANA Isabella University College London
PATEL Mumta
London
PECK Sophie Newcastle University WALLACE Islah
Pembroke College
University of Cambridge, WATKINS Cosi University of Edinburgh
PIERRET Aureliane
Christ’s College
WILKINSON Beatrice University of Exeter
PRICE Ellie University of Leeds
PRICE-ALDWINCKLE Royal Veterinary College, WONG Elaine
Lincoln College
Charlotte University of London
WONG Rachel University of East Anglia
PRITCHARD Isobel Falmouth University
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of
RAWSON Kate University College London WOOD Eleanor
Music and Dance
ROBSON Katherine Durham University University of Oxford,
WU Kathy
ROBSON Rebecca University of Leeds Worcester College
St George’s, University of Oxford,

ROMY Ratna YOON Sarah
University of London Christ Church
RUAN Gigi University of Edinburgh YUEN May King’s College London
SAGE Georgina Durham University The Chinese University of

YUNG Clemence
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
SAUL Virginia University of Manchester
Technische Universität
SCRIBA Laura
Dresden, Germany
SHUFFLETON Amie University of East Anglia
St George’s,
SIM Grace
At the end of May, I travelled to Berlin to attend an International
SA B BATIC A L REPORT
Grand Central Station, NY

Wind Orchestra Festival held at the Universität der Künste. The wind
orchestras had come from all over Europe; France, Holland, Norway,
Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. The groups included the rather
wonderfully named Malmö Tramway Music Band, which had been
founded in 1908 as a brass sextet of tramway drivers from Malmö.
There was also a large percussion ensemble of over 20 players playing
repertoire that was completely new to me.
I discovered that the whole weekend was in fact a competition, but the
results seemed secondary to the fun that both audience and players
alike appeared to be having! The whole experience of hearing so
many groups under one roof was inspiring and uplifting.
The final part of my trip took me to Boyer College of Music and
Dance, Temple University, Philadelphia, in July. This was a five-day
Wind Conducting and Teaching Workshop for all abilities and ages.
Everyone who attended was required to play their instrument in
the large Symphonic Wind band that met at the end of each day.
The playing standard was extraordinarily high and the repertoire list
extensive and demanding. We were fully occupied (eight hours a
day) with classes that explored physical gesture and its relationship
to sound, baton technique, rehearsal technique, approaches to score
MRS ADAMS’ SABBATICAL study and listening, as well as repertoire and programming ideas. We
worked with a dance technician as well as the Percussion Faculty. At
I had two main aims for my sabbatical. One was to take live music into the end of each day we had a three-hour rehearsal putting all that
local care homes and the other was to improve my conducting and we had learned into practice. Once again I was overwhelmed by the
chamber music coaching skills. In particular, I was also keen to see how generosity of the tutors on the course. They were able to impart and
the American ‘way of the wind band’ compares with that of the UK. share their tremendous knowledge with great enthusiasm, patience
I spent the first half of my time based in Cheltenham and made and good humour.
contact with a number of care homes. I wanted as many of them as There were some lovely opportunities for socialising both on and off
possible to be within walking distance of College so that I could take the campus and it was fascinating to talk to American musicians and
girls to them fairly easily. teachers from so many different States. As the only UK participant,
I played at St Faith’s, Avondale, Queensbridge House and also I was somewhat of a novelty and many of my new-found friends,
Baytree Court in Prestbury. I was heartened to discover that so teachers and students alike, were fascinated to hear all about music
many of these homes now have activity co-ordinators and that I was education in the UK and at College in particular. The US tradition of
often just one of many visitors providing some entertainment and a the marching and wind band is strong and culturally very different to
contribution towards filling what are often very long days for both staff ours, but there were many great ideas and methods to embrace and
and residents alike. return home with.
For my visits I took with me my flute and an iPod dock, which meant The course was both invigorating and exhausting, but I learnt a huge
that I had full backing tracks. The music always settled the residents amount and know that I am now using many of these new or refined
and the carers would tell me that I had left the residents in a calmer skills in my daily work at College.
state than when I first arrived. I would, once again, like to thank College for granting me a Sabbatical.
I also offered to play at the Sue Ryder Day Care Centre, which was It was a stimulating and refreshing term that also provided me with
as much to do with repaying, in some very small way, a personal debt some wonderful memories.
of gratitude for the care they had recently shown a family member. MRS L ADAMS HEAD OF WOODWIND, BRASS AND
I visited them on a number of occasions and, although my audience PERCUSSION
was always much smaller here than in the care homes, the music was
greatly appreciated. The day visitors there have not reached the
stage of requiring full time palliative care but nevertheless face a very
difficult future.
These were all thought-provoking experiences. It was lovely to
be welcomed so warmly into many of the homes and to see the
commitment and compassion delivered by such dedicated staff. They
were extremely appreciative and had no doubt about the power of
music to calm and soothe troubled minds.
At the beginning of May, I attended a weekend conducting course
at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. The
course focused on baton technique, interpretation, rehearsals and
preparation. The participants were musicians and teachers of all
ages from the UK and abroad, with professionals and amateurs alike
attending. New friends on a night out at a crab shack in Philadelphia
LE AVING S TA FF
AMANDA SILK Outside the classroom, Amanda has inspired so many pupils
to share their writing both at the weekly Creative Writing Club
Amanda joined College as a full- and in the flourishing annual publication Imprint to which she
time teacher of English in 1980. has devoted so much time and effort. She was in charge of the
Her immense talents were soon Principal’s Lectures for 10 years, with her characteristically fierce
recognised and she became Second organisation. After running one of her innumerable theatre trips,
in Department in 1982. In order she has always remained an indefatigable presence on the coach;
to raise her four sons, she chose to even at midnight, she manages to leap from the coach to ensure
become – technically – a part-time the girls’ safety at every boarding house stop! Amanda has an
teacher for the rest of her career. impressive range of contacts from writers, poets and academics,
However, her pursuit of perfection and her terrier-like attention to the world of theatre. At the forefront of her mind has always
to pouncing on and pursuing detail have ensured that she has been the girls benefitting from these relationships and this has
always given a huge amount of her time to College. been really evident in her constant excitement at providing the
Amanda has been a truly exceptional teacher throughout her girls with new academic opportunities.
career at College. Her erudition and infectious enthusiasm for As testament to her incredible intellect, compassion, and
English Literature is evident at all times, from her passionate and genuine and unwavering interest in their welfare beyond their
dramatic reading style in the classroom to her extremely detailed time in College, so many of Amanda’s students have responded
overseeing of the A Level curriculum. Her constant commitment by remaining in contact with her. As a colleague, Amanda is
to close marking has enabled so many students over the years loving, kind and forgiving; shrewd, but gentle in her analysis; and
to achieve far beyond their potential at GCSE and A Level. trenchant in the expression of her opinions where appropriate.
When recalling lessons with Amanda, the girls are aware that It is impossible to imagine the English Department or College
her brilliance allows them no option but to engage with texts, without Amanda’s colourful, mischievous presence: we wish her
even the challenges of Mrs Dalloway. As a mentor for students all the very best for the future.
aspiring to study English at Oxbridge, she has given unstintingly
of her time and expertise, and of course generations of girls have
benefited tremendously.
A tribute from girls in Amanda’s SFC English class of 2014-15 is
as follows: “Never has a class truly understood the meaning of a
dramatic reading without having had the fortune of witnessing
the energy with which Ms Silk reads in her English classes. She
can transform from King Lear to Mrs Dalloway and back again
before you can open your book at the correct page. You simply
cannot help but be completely infected with her enthusiasm.
Her ability to evoke discussion and participation in a class is
unparalleled. She was the best mentor I could have wished for,
always going above and beyond to cultivate my enthusiasm for
literature, and was always prepared to lend a book or offer her
free time to give me guidance. Ms Silk has been so central to my JESS SCOULLER
experience of College that I can’t quite imagine how the school
will function without her.” Jess began teaching at College
in September 2010 when she was
appointed as Head of Netball. During
her time at College, netball went
JANE REYNARD from strength to strength and Jess
was an extremely dedicated and
Jane joined the Music Department
conscientious head of sport who
in 1991 and has been teaching
always had the girls’ best interests at
in College for the past 24 years.
heart. Under Jess’s leadership the number of netball fixtures and
Her daughter, Claudine, attended
teams increased and she was instrumental in setting up the U12
College, leaving in 2000.
and U13 Prep Schools’ Invitation Tournament. Jess was also always
Jane has taught the piano to keen to look to other ways of broadening the girls’ experience of
hundreds of girls. Her approach netball outside of College. She put forward many girls for Satellite
is informed by her extremely caring nature and her wonderful training, coached on the Satellite Programme herself, encouraged
concern for the welfare of each and every girl whom she teaches. players into the club system, organised JCA training weekends
She is a highly skilled pianist and piano teacher, with a wealth away for the junior teams, led a trip to the Spanish La Manga
of knowledge, who has an unquenchable passion for music and Netball Festival, and assisted on the sports tour to South Africa. As
performance. This passion is expressed through her constant and well as coaching netball, Jess was always keen to learn and develop
self-evident joie de vivre which touches all who know her. She has her knowledge of other sports taught within the curriculum and
an irrepressibly positive energy and she will be missed deeply by she was also an extremely committed tutor. We would like to
her many friends and colleagues in the Music Department. We congratulate Jess and Kenny on the birth of their first daughter,
wish her every happiness in her retirement. Tamsin Aila.
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JUDY PALMER SUSAN STANTON

An extract from Antonio Machado’s Susan was a very loyal and caring
Caminante no hay camino House Matron of Sidney Lodge
for over eight years. During those
“…Todo pasa y todo queda
years she built up some fantastic
pero lo nuestro es pasar,
relationships with the girls, who loved
pasar haciendo caminos,
her warm and comforting hugs,
caminos sobre la mar…”
extraordinary birthday cakes and
“…Everything goes and everything stays fabulous knitting skills. She cared
but our fate is to pass for the girls as if they were her own and always kept them at the
to pass making a path as we go, centre of her thoughts. The girls of Sidney Lodge were sad to
paths over the sea…” hear the news of her retirement and provided this note:
We welcomed Judy to College in 1990 and in her 25 years ‘’Ms Stanton was an amazing asset to Sidney Lodge. She made
in College, many girls and colleagues have been steered and everyone smile when she came back on duty, and was a second
navigated along the right path to a point where they have the mother to all of us. From secret knocking signals on the walls
skills and confidence to determine their own way. between our rooms, to her experienced and treasured advice,
she was always there for us, no matter what the circumstance.
Young, talented, visionary and ambitions, Judy was soon looking
We especially miss the cheerful atmosphere which she managed
for additional things to take on as well as teaching Spanish, and
to bring to us, even on the worst of days, and she has made an
she became European Co-ordinator, getting girls involved with
incalculable difference to many of our lives within College. It was
European Youth Parliament and encouraging departments across
more than difficult to hear that she was leaving, but this sadness
College to set up links with other countries. She worked for a
is slightly overcome by the fact that we know she is starting a
number of years as Second in Department before taking over as
wonderful new chapter in her life in Spain. Despite the distance,
Head of Modern Languages in September 2006.
many of us are still in contact with her, and we can’t wait to see
She is insistent on the importance of language learning in the her again.’’
curriculum and for girls to appreciate the history and culture of
different countries as much as the language. She is always looking
at ways to make links with other subjects, particularly cooking,
with food being an important part of any languages trip. She has KATE BUCKINGHAM
also worked closely to bring languages to the stage and in 1999 Kate’s excellence in the classroom
she co-directed two Spanish Plays, The House of Bernarda Alba meant that upon her arrival in
and Blood Wedding by Lorca, with the late and brilliant Director College, she was very quickly
of Drama, Judi Bond. snapped up by the Professional
A forward thinking Head of Department, always keeping abreast Guidance Centre, where she
of the latest pedagogy and debate in terms of language learning worked tirelessly with so many girls
and the importance of languages. In the last six years, the on their university applications as
department has moved from Edexcel to CIE IGCSE, created a US University Adviser. She has
language acquisition programme in LC1, and now offers three provided her pupils with brilliant academic challenges in her time
language levels at IB from beginner to native, as well as A Level in the English Department, particularly the outgoing SFC2s who
and Pre-U. She is continually reflective and epitomises the phrase remember her teaching of Jane Eyre at GCSE with extreme
“lifelong learner”. fondness. For some of these girls, Kate’s teaching at this level was
central in inspiring them to read English at university, including at
“You name it, we do it,” comment the department. Why? Because Cambridge. Her love for literature and clarity in the classroom,
Judy wants to cater for every girl and ensure that they have the along with her excellent sense of humour, and approachable
best opportunity to develop their language skills. nature, have meant that she is highly respected by the girls.
Leading by example, Judy has always fostered innovation, Kate’s meticulous approach has made her an impressive role
encouraging the teachers to try out new teaching methods and model for new English teachers, and she has been a diligent
to train to become better classroom practitioners. and dedicated mentor to several members of the department.
Judy believes in the girls continuing with their home language More widely, English colleagues have often sought her carefully-
whatever that might be and it really does feel as if she runs a considered advice about challenging aspects of English teaching.
language school at times. She believes language is accessible to For example, Kate’s wealth of knowledge about the IB English
all and she has worked tirelessly to ensure that as many girls as curriculum, along with her extremely organised approach, has
possible are given the opportunity to do so. For the girls taught been highly valued and will be sorely missed.
by Judy, “Mrs Palmer has been a highly inspirational teacher. Her Kate’s caring, calm and positive attitude has been greatly
fast-paced and interactive teaching style allowed me to access appreciated by all the academic staff. We sincerely wish her the
the language easily and I found it genuinely enjoyable to learn very best in the future.
from her.”
Judy, “may the road rise up to meet you” and offer you many
more exciting and fulfilling paths.
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KERRI MARTIN EMILY GREEN
Kerri originally joined the English Emily joined College in September
Department in 2012 to provide 2012 as a newly qualified teacher
maternity cover and stayed on and immersed herself in the
to motivate students from LC3 department and College life. She
to UC5 ever since. She is an has worked hard to help raise the
extremely enthusiastic teacher profile of English amongst the girls.
whose relationships with her students In particular, her contribution to the
are excellent. Her lively classroom Fanthorpe Society has been a huge
demeanour has been inspirational to students, particularly in her success this year and has allowed her to create excellent links with
teaching of Shakespeare. She has always encouraged the girls other departments across the school, including Classics. Emily
to reflect on their work carefully, promoting the use of Austin’s has contributed to creating a range of exciting teaching resources
Butterfly to improve their writing. She is also particularly adept in the department, including through the use of technology.
with information technology. Her motto of ‘only connect’, from We will miss her on mufti days as she led the way in fancy
Forster’s Howards End, has encouraged students to consider the dress with her costumes and make up, which was always much
richness of literature in relation to their own lives, and undoubtedly admired and talked about by the girls. She has been an excellent
she will continue to enthuse her future pupils in this way. Lower College tutor and it has always been a joy to watch her
marshalling her troupes in the morning in Prayers. She motivates
Kerri has been a very caring presence in the departmental office.
the girls to enjoy literature whether they are in LC1 or SFC2 and
We wish her and her family all the very best in her move to Surrey
her lively demeanour in the classroom will be missed by the girls,
where her husband is taking up a new headship at the City of
as is evident from the following tribute:
London Freemen’s School.
“When I first walked into Miss Green’s classroom I was met by her
smiling face and warm welcome and I have looked forward to her
lessons ever since. Miss Green quickly gets to know everyone and
JANICE LAND has a real knack of helping everyone feel relaxed and wanting to
Sadly the PE Department said learn lots. She is able to push us to do our very best, but she does
goodbye to Jan at the end of the it in a fun way which helps us learn without us realising it (that’s
academic year as she decided to the secret!) Miss Green always makes helpful comments in our
retire from teaching after almost books so that we can improve our level of writing. Her enthusiasm
22 years in College. During Jan’s for her subject (especially Shakespeare!) gets passed on to us
time in the PE Department many, all. I will miss my English lessons with Miss Green.”
many girls benefited enormously Emily leaves us to join City of London School and we wish her all
from her knowledge and passion the very best.
for lacrosse. She was always an extremely inspirational teacher;
highly respected by both her colleagues and the girls that she
taught. An international lacrosse player herself, with a total of 46
caps for Wales, she showed great commitment to and belief in SUSAN HARDWELL
the more gifted players, always encouraging them to fulfil their Sue worked for the Catering
potential by playing representative lacrosse; she coached a total Department for 23 years. Sadly in
of 15 girls to play at international level. Jan always found time to December 2014 she passed away
listen and advise the girls which they found reassuring, particularly suddenly after a very short illness.
when under pressure – not only in their chosen sport but in life
in general. In the summer months she switched her passion to Sue started working part-time as a
athletics where again she encouraged, inspired and supported so kitchen assistant at Sidney Lodge
many athletes. and as her children grew up she went
on to work full-time at Elizabeth,
Jan was always a member of the PE Department who threw St Hilda’s and Bayshill kitchens. She will always be remembered
herself into all areas of College life. In addition to her teaching for riding to work on her bicycle in all weathers and for her love
commitments she was also involved with coaching rowing, of her little dog, Jack, who would also travel everywhere around
attended many lacrosse tours, and enjoyed helping at LC3 Camp Cheltenham with her in the basket of her bicycle. Sue loved her
as well as other Lower College outdoor education trips. It was garden, having many discussions with other members of the team
extremely fitting that she was voted Coach of the Year at the on what vegetables you can grow in pots.
2015 Annual Sports Dinner at the end of the Spring Term. It
was also great to witness Jan realise her dream of cartwheeling When she was at work she always had a smile and was willing to
down the Marble Corridor at the end of the academic year! Jan’s help the girls at any time. Her favourite times of the year were
expertise, professionalism and dedication will be sorely missed Christmas, helping plan and work at the Christmas parties, and
and we wish her a long, very happy and relaxing retirement – she she was a keen member of the team working at the Summer Ball.
has certainly earned it! Twelve years ago, Sue introduced her daughter Amy to the
catering team where she continues to work as a Supervisor at the
Bayshill kitchen.
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BEKI MACE HANNAH MORREY

Beki joined College in September Hannah joined College in
2014, as a part-time Teacher of September 2011 as a graduate
Religious Studies and Theory of teacher; she is an absolute natural
Knowledge, from Warminster in the classroom, a born teacher. All
School where she had been the staff who have worked closely
Head of Religious Studies and a with Hannah, from the English
Housemistress. Department to Lower College
staff, and those in Admissions,
Beki is a committed and dedicated teacher who has used her
speak very highly and in fondest terms of her. Her overwhelming
knowledge of technology and social media to ensure her lessons
kindness to staff and students is particularly notable. Not only
are always innovative and forward-thinking. She has challenged
has it allowed her to be an extremely supportive member of
her students to be independent learners and to develop their risk-
the English Department, but it has also enabled her to help
taking strategies. Moreover she has become heavily involved with
numerous girls in the face of difficult pastoral issues, which has
College as a whole, taking part in both the school’s Innovation
been hugely appreciated. She has always approached her work
Team and IT Strategy Group meetings.
as a Lower College tutor with eagerness and dedication, and her
Such are Beki’s talents that she was asked in January to take on contribution to Early Assessments has been invaluable. Hannah
more teaching and to become effectively full-time. Beki has has run and enjoyed being part of many theatre trips – enthusing
balanced this heavy teaching load with her love of marathon girls at all levels about English has been of real importance to her.
running, completing her doctorate on personhood linked to social
Hannah’s dramatic, quick-witted, and intellectual presence in the
media, and taking care of her young family.
classroom is an absolute joy to observe. Such is the impact that
Sadly, College is to say goodbye to Beki. Her husband has Hannah has had on the girls pastorally and educationally, that it is
accepted the role of Housemaster at a boarding house at important to share the following tributes:
Cheltenham College and Beki has been appointed a part-time
“Without Miss Morrey’s incredible teaching, I fear I would not
Teacher of Religious Studies there, giving her more time for her
have yet found the boost of confidence that I needed to try
family and to support her husband. She will be missed by her
harder to improve my written work. For this, I am genuinely and
students and colleagues but we look forward to seeing her in
truly grateful.”
the future.
“College is losing not only a brilliant teacher but one of the most
kind-hearted people I know. Your generosity with your time
and feedback is unrivalled. Your love for English (particularly
FIONA WELDIN Caribbean literature, of course) furthered my own fascination
Fiona leaves College to continue her with the discipline; you have encouraged me throughout the
work with the national charity, the entire year to develop my voice and constantly speak out for
SpringBoard Bursaries Foundation, what I believe in.”
leading their schools liaison
We wish Hannah all the best for her move to Hanford School in
programme. This builds on a varied
Dorset – the girls are lucky to have her.
and interesting career at College,
which has seen her in classrooms
teaching English (My Family and
Other Animals by Gerald Durrell being a particular favourite), ANNE JARRETT
caring for day girls as Housemistress of St Clare, overseeing
university advice as Head of Sixth Form College and latterly Anne was a valued member of the
leading College Admissions for six years, shaping the population St Hilda’s house staff team for over
of our College community from the very start. 14 years. Originally full-time, she
was working when St Hilda’s was
A gifted and vocationally passionate educator, with an unfailing refurbished and the staff and girls
sense of care for others, it is easy to see why her new role, which enjoyed their temporary home in the
enables life-changing opportunities for young people nationally, present Hotel du Vin.
has held sufficient appeal for her to leave College. We are
delighted that through this work we will still have contact with her. On switching to part-time she
Colleagues testify to her calm, controlled sense of reassurance provided care and entertainment for the girls at weekends as well
and attention to detail, and her ability to reassure worried girls as temporary cover whenever it was required. She will be fondly
and parents, giving everyone a sense of welcome and belonging. remembered for her sense of style, wonderful young-at-heart
“Enviably elegant, considerate and gracious even under fashion sense and her wicked sense of humour.
considerable duress, everyone left her presence feeling better. She will be missed but we wish her a long and happy retirement.
Can one say more about another human being?”
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JONATHAN WYE FIONA JAMES
Jonathan was Health and Safety Fiona took up the post of Head
Adviser in College for just over eight of History of Art at College from
years, after joining us from Eton Clifton College, Bristol in 2000.
College. The diversity of his role Her contribution to Leaving Staff
enabled Jonathan to work across Prayers, a personal and moving
the College site and he worked analysis of Gwen John’s small yet
with all members of the College powerful painting of A corner of the
community to ensure that our Health artist’s room in Paris, was testimony to
and Safety is of the highest standard. The quality of his work Fiona’s passion for and knowledge of her subject, and many, many
and attention to detail was acknowledged and recognised in girls have been inspired by this.
the recent ISI Inspection report, in which the Health and Safety
Not only is Fiona a wonderful teacher of History of Art, she
policies and procedures that Jonathan has overseen and set up
also was a tutor to practically every year group at some stage or
were rightly praised. Jonathan will be warmly remembered by
other, and an assistant in Glengar. She is capable of establishing
the girls, particularly through his use of his very own ‘Safety Dog’
the very best of professional relationships with her students and
to draw the attention to the safety aspects of life in College.
colleagues, with an impeccable work ethic. Students like Sarah
Unfortunately, Jonathan will be taking ‘Safety Dog’ with him to
Yoon (SFC2), who Fiona enabled to take part in the prestigious
his new role; we are still looking for a canine successor!
ARTiculate competition, will long remember Fiona for her
Jonathan is not moving far as he starts his new position as Health, encouragement.
Safety, Environment and Quality Adviser at the University of
Fiona taught Art for many years at a practical level too, and she is
Gloucestershire. Jonathan will be taking on the new challenges
a highly skilled draftswoman and fine art printmaker. Fiona took it
presented by the university sector in a role that will offer him
upon herself to curate the College Art Collection, making certain
continued site-wide responsibilities at a location that does not
that students and staff alike realise their good fortune to be in this
require him to leave Cheltenham. Jonathan will be greatly
wonderful environment, embellished with some truly great and
missed by all of us in College and leaves with all our best wishes
valuable works of art.
and gratitude for all his work as Health and Safety Adviser; and
not being far away we hope he will remain a frequent visitor to Fiona led and took part in some memorable History of Art trips
College in the future. and these form part of her best memories of her job. In 2004, Fiona
was one of the can-can team which went to train at the Moulin
Rouge, returning to perform to the whole school in the Princess
Hall, and her love of dancing continues. Fiona deserves a long and
happy retirement and we wish her all the best for the future.
ASTRID SEELE
Astrid joined College after Half
Term in the Autumn Term 2013,
providing maternity cover for Mrs
Storey, and by Christmas it was hard
to recall that she hadn’t been with us
for years. Having taught at Bedford
High School, Gordonstoun School
and Queenswood School, together with stints in Italy and Spain
where she had taught and indulged her passion for languages,
Astrid brought with her a wealth of knowledge and experience.
MARION WESTBROOK A German native, with a wonderful sense of humour; the girls
and house staff of Beale will never forget her patriotic wig in the
Marion joined College as a counsellor some 22 years ago. In that
colours of the German flag which she wore on every possible
time, very few staff have got to know her, or even known what she
occasion during the World Cup. Astrid’s previous roles as a Head
looks like, because she has taken the girls’ need for confidentiality
of Sixth Form, Head of Careers and as Head of Boarding meant
so seriously that she has slipped in and out of College like a
that she was perfectly placed to support a Sixth Form house and
‘stealth bomber’. Colleagues may not have come to know her but,
the girls were fortunate indeed to be under the care of someone
in her time here, Marion has helped many girls come to terms
with such a breadth of academic and pastoral experience. When
with their problems and in doing so find a better and happier path
Mrs Storey decided to step down as Housemistress, we were
through their lives. For that we know those girls will always be
delighted that Astrid agreed to stay on, but when our former
tremendously grateful.
Vice Principal Pastoral, Ms Elizabeth Stone, made contact from
‘down under’ the temptation was too much and in January
2015, Astrid winged her way to Australia where she is now Vice
Principal at Queenwood School, Sydney. We wish her well.
LE AVING S TA FF
DAWN STANLEY JUDITH RENFREW

Dawn worked at College for nine Judith has devoted her life to
years as a Visiting Teacher of Speech, teaching art and places huge
Drama and Musical Theatre, as well importance on the thought
as being a member of house staff in processes that underpin creative
Bayshill House. work. Her range of experiences
in this country and in Dubai is
Throughout her time as a Visiting
phenomenal; she has worked as
Drama Teacher we came to
a Head of Art at Clifton College
value Dawn’s contribution to the
in Bristol, Wellington School in
department immensely. The girls she coached consistently
Somerset and two English-speaking schools in Dubai. In all these
produced high-quality work of great depth and it is clear that
places she was tasked with the job of establishing a thriving and
their approach and methodology was informed by, and benefitted
exciting department and bringing a new sense of direction and
from, Dawn’s professional background.
order where these were lacking. Her vision and direction are what
Dawn selected theatrical material carefully to meet the needs make her so successful.
of her pupils. She provided feedback to the girls, encouraging
Her own experiences have made her very much a global thinker;
them to achieve their best whilst also building confidence and
she does not limit herself to one kind of experience but she has
communication skills.
the ability to adjust. She relishes the challenge of new cultures
The girls always found Dawn’s approach to drama inspiring and and places. These diverse experiences have given her a wide
many have gone on to further drama training. knowledge of artistic practice and this is something she brings to
her teaching.
Judith has almost always had a building project on the go at
ELLIOT FOWERAKER the same time as teaching. Wherever she moves to, she seems
to choose to live in a house that needs knocking down and
Elliot joined the PE Department in
re-building. Her stamina, resilience and organisational skills are
September 2013 as a part-time hockey
amazing!
coach and was a fantastic asset to the
team of hockey staff. He has coached In spite of all this, Judith is always incredibly calm and level-
and inspired girls from junior up to headed. She listens very carefully and her assessment of
1XI level and, working alongside Lucy situations is intelligent and insightful. She is hugely sympathetic
McNulty, his senior 1st team won the but always sees the bigger picture and will try to guide her
Gloucestershire County Tournament department and her students to focus on what really matters. Her
last season. This academic year he had the opportunity to work aim is always to lead her department towards a common goal.
at College on a full-time basis and was thus able to complete
From Judith’s UC5 and SFC1 girls:
his newly-qualified teacher year which he is to be congratulated
“Mrs Renfrew is an inspiration. She is a passionate and kind art
on. Elliot also coached the College football team and was
teacher. She is always willing to go out of her way to find new
in charge of the athletics teams last year, and the athletes
ideas for her students and shows real interest in our work, a
enjoyed some great successes at the Cheltenham and District
teacher truly dedicated to her subject. Whenever we have had
Championships under his leadership. We wish Elliot every success
a problem with keeping up with work, she has offered wonderful
as he leaves to join the PE Department at Taunton School where
support, she is easy to get on with, and has the ability to make
he has been appointed as Director of Hockey.
every lesson a lot of fun.”
When Judith arrived in Cheltenham, from Dubai, in the chilly
January of 2014, she had fully intended to spend the last 10 years
COLIN MARTIN of her career here. She missed the sunshine and even painted one
A man of few words, Colin gave wall of her office bright yellow, her ‘sunshine wall’. However, she
a committed 26 years’ service soon realised that this was not a long-term substitute for the real
to College, 16 of those as Head thing so she is dragging her husband, dog and cat back to sunny
Gardener. He dedicated these years Dubai. We will miss her and wish her all the best in her new role as
to looking after the garden with Head of Art and Design Technology at Kings’ School, Dubai.
close attention. He was a passionate
plantsman with a keen eye for detail.
He was a pleasure to work with,
always industrious, hard-working,
happy to help others, and will be missed by the whole team. A
keen traveller, he spent his holidays exploring the countries of
Europe. He has now gone to work for his son’s mechanics firm in
Chepstow, so he hasn’t retired just yet!
LE AVING S TA FF
MANDY FISH RUI ZHAO
Mandy joined College 12 years Rui joined College as an experienced
ago. She joined what was then the Teacher of Mandarin in September
Information and Communication 2014, having taught at various
Technology Department. Equally at state-maintained, independent and
home teaching ICT, and the more international schools in the UK and
demanding Computing, Mandy Asia. At College, she taught all levels
also did a number of stints with of Chinese from beginner to native
the Mathematics Department. speaker. Rui was committed to her
Although she joined as a part-time member of staff, she has subject and understood the needs of students, setting them high
stepped up to full-time employment on a number of occasions, expectations in terms of the level of work she expected. She used
when required, including one year as an Acting Head of a variety of teaching activities to engage the girls and to assess
Department. their progress in different skill areas. It was evident from observing
her lessons at the end of the year that the younger girls were
An innovative and imaginative teacher, many a girl will remember
making great progress, especially in their writing.
her lessons on algorithms when they were guided through a maze
of desks whilst blindfolded, following instructions given by their Rui was also a tutor in LC3 and showed a caring attitude towards
peers, or learning custom style sheets by styling dresses from a her tutees with regular visits to their boarding houses so that she
fashion show. Always happy to get involved and help out, Mandy could get to know them better and understand their routines.
helped with a number of Saturday activities including the highly
We thank Rui for her contribution to College life this year. We
successful Trashion and she could regularly be seen ushering girls
will miss her friendly personality in the common room and warm
into taxis for their Community Links commutes.
smile and wish her all the best for her new post at South Island
A consummate professional who rarely missed a day’s work, School, Hong Kong.
Mandy showed that you did not have to be a ‘geek’ to enjoy
things technical. She will be sorely missed by both her colleagues
and students alike.
VICTORIA KINMOND
Vicky joined the English Department in 2013 from Stowe
School. During her time at College, she has enthused girls about
MIKE WILDE literature, encouraging them to engage with a range of novels,
Twenty-eight years ago, Mike joined poems and drama. She has also enjoyed running theatre trips,
the Art Department at College and including one to ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore this year, and establishing
helped to set up screen printing, a wide-ranging programme of sessions for The Fanthorpe
among other things. What is now Society. With Isabel Michell, Vicky launched the Junior Public
the Professional Guidance Centre Speaking Club this year and prepared and inspired a team of LC1
and Bayshill House used to house and LC2 girls for the English Speaking Union competition held at
ceramics and screen printing as well Blenheim Palace.
as Design and Technology. Although
She taught across the age range including IB and A Level. She
a small space, this did not stop Mike from printing huge lengths
encouraged debate and discussion in her lessons: “Whether it’s
of fabric with the girls, inspiring them with his own work as he
finding the meaning behind a Szymborska poem, translating
continues to do to this day. He also ran a life class at one stage,
some Chaucer or discussing the questions brought up by
and built sets for the LC3 musicals.
Murakami, Miss Kinmond would always encourage us to come
Having lived with four girls – Julie, his wife, and their three to our own conclusions in IB lessons. She manages to create the
daughters – Mike’s ability to cope with the inevitable mood right balance of academic discussion and light diversion.”
swings of College girls was unsurpassed. He was an LC3 tutor
We wish her all the very best for the future.
for several years, then followed groups through as they
progressed up to UC5, and he was often paired with Sally
Lancashire, who we are sure will testify to Mike’s dedication and
tolerance in this role. SAFETY DOG
Mike has always been keen to offer help when most needed, And farewell to Safety Dog...
providing cover in emergencies, and supporting the technician in star of stage and screen.
his role. Mike’s expertise in printmaking has enthused and inspired
many students, and earned him the respect and admiration of us
all. What is more, he is a thoroughly lovely person with a great
sense of humour. We will miss him very much and wish Mike a
long, happy retirement and plenty of quality time with his family.
AWARDS 2014-15
AWA RDS
Clynne Cup U18 Sophie Tebbs
The Counsell Prize Georgie Sage

(for achievement in A Level Religious
Academic Merit Award LC1: Jemima Bass Studies)
(awarded to the students who achieved the LC2: Ivy Ng
highest number of net merits this year in their LC3: Gam Narongchartsopon, The Curtis Recital Plate Clara Fong, Annabel Lawrence
year group)
Katrina Wang (awarded to the student who gave the best
UC4: Catherine Ogilvy recital during the year)
UC5: Lottie Heynen
The Douglas-Jones Memorial Prize Joycelyne Sun
Academic PE Award Natasha Taylour (for high achievement in the Religious
Studies summer exam and impressive work
Advanced String Open Class 1st: Stephanie Fong throughout LC)
2nd: Kamsi Adichie
The Dr Martin Prize for Chemistry Victoria Ling
Allen Shield Rachel Longstaff (awarded for the highest mark in College for
Chemistry GCSE)
Alpha & Victoria Lau Duet Prize Stephanie Fong, Isabelle Ge
Intermediate Class Economics Department Prize Kitty Hatchley, Christy Kwan, Polina
Levyant
The Anita Hewitt-Jones Elaine Wong, Jade Lam
Composition Prize The Edwina Hart Singing Prize Jade Lam, Rebecca Robson
The Anita Hewitt-Jones Lower Valentina Addis, Kamsi Adichie, Preet The Elizabeth King Turner Prize Chelsea Keeley
College Chamber Music Cup Gosal, Maia Jones, Helena Shilson
The Elizabeth Philipson-Stow Prize Tilly Milne
The Anne Baker Trophy Rosie Miller for Junior Art
The Audrey Livingstone Award Valentina Addis, Phoebe Greybanks, The Emily Sumaria Top Goal Scorer Sophie Tagg
Felicity Nicholson, Gabrielle Nuttall, of the Year Award
Aoife Pallister Begadon, Nina
Rebotenko The Ennis Cup Mollie D’Arcy Rice
The Barbara August Art Prize Liberty Mann Essex Chatfield-Roberts Trophy Mollie D’Arcy Rice
(awarded to the SFC2 student who has (awarded to the best individual performer at
attained a consistently high standard of work House Athletics)
throughout the year)
The Essex Hope Scholarship for Isabella Crane, Sharvani Jeya Putra
The Barbara Winn Memorial Prize Seren Rees
(awarded to the girl in LC who has made a
English
determined and sustained effort to improve
her mathematical attainment) The Essex Hope Scholarship for Nikita Andersson, Olivia Kirk
History
The Broadwood Performance Trophy Jacquelyne Sun
(awarded to a non-music scholar who has The Fairley Prize for Languages French: Matilda Broke-Smith, Isabella
shown dedication in her chosen instrument Crane
and demonstrated a consistently high Spanish: Lizzie Granger, Victoria Ling
standard of performance)
German: Antonia Fodor, Sidney
Burton Trophy Tamara Gibbons Tisserand
Italian: Maria Barmicheva
The Captain of Rowing Cup Hannah Burne Chinese: Tami Austen-Peters, Mook
The Captain’s Club Committee: Teeraniti
Athletics Sydney Sopher
The Fiona Carr Cup Ella Kennedy, Elizabeth Granger
Badminton Vanessa Man
Cross-Country Rachel Longstaff Frances Dominica Cup for Good Hannah Ford
Equestrian & Polo Sidney Tisserand Fellowship
Hockey Izzy Fowler
Lacrosse Georgia Gordon Gedge Prize Advanced Class Jade Lam
Netball Asha Banerjee
Rowing Hannah Tong Gedge Prize Intermediate Class Charmaine Lai
Skiing Emily Parker Gladys Runge Wind Prize Advanced 1st: Clara Fong
Squash Andie Lun Class 2nd: Soo-Jeong Kim
Swimming Jamie Chan
Tennis Lauren Lewis Gladys Runge Wind Prize 1st: Stephanie Ngan
Intermediate Class 2nd: Maddie Culhane
The Captain’s Trophy Autumn: Phoebe O’Hara
Spring: Natasha Taylour The Gough Chamber Music Prize Christine Chan, Giustina Chu, Jade
Summer: Rachel Longstaff (awarded to the student for the most Lam, Natalie Thong
outstanding contribution to Chamber Music
The Charity Fundraising Trophy UC4 Charity Committee throughout her time in College)
The Chemistry Practicals Award Kimberly Meredith The Grayling Prize for Achievement Lorraine Leung
(awarded to the students who score
in Philosophy
maximum marks across all of their AS Level
assessed practicals and have shown a sound (for the SFC student who has produced
commitment to the principles of lab work) outstanding written work in Philosophy,
showing the ability to think independently
The Clay Prize for Classics & Aurelia Dixon and critically)
History
The Greenop Violin Medal 1st: Kamsi Adichie
Clynne Cup U13 Eloise Stewart Richardson 2nd: Nathalie Thong
Clynne Cup U15 Mollie Perks Harrison Cup Maya Robberstad
AWA RDS
The Harvard Book Prize Georgiana Gilgallon-Scoular The Penhale Shield St Helen’s
(awarded to an outstanding student in
the penultimate year who is academically The Philippa Permewan Prize Shern Ping Choi, Mia Thornton
excellent, with exceptional personal qualities, (awarded for the highest mark in College for
and who makes a significant contribution to English Literature IGCSE)
the school or community)
Piano Teachers’ Prize Toru Obunge
HEAT Trophy Sidney Lodge
(for environmental action) The Postlip Cup Sidney Lodge
Hebblethwaite Award for English Iffy Atuche, Florence Evans, The Queenie Lau Trophy Corliss Wong
(awarded to the UC4 student who has made Sharon Tong (awarded to an UC student for her
the most progress in English during the year) contribution to the musical life of College
during the year)
The Holloway Prize for Art History Tatiana Ermakova
Ralph Netball Shield Alice Grundon
Hoole Cup Imogen Flint
(awarded to the best all round athlete) Ripieno Cup Sorrel Hargreaves
(awarded to a non-music scholar of any age
House Conduct Cup Bellairs for her contribution to College music)
The Huntingdon Trophy Storm Trow The Robert Hutchings Prize for Hannah Burne, Maria Li, Rachel Lai
(awarded to the most improved hockey player)
Physics
The Intermediate Singing Cup Isabelle Markham (awarded to the SFC2 student who has
shown great potential in Physics and takes an
The Jameson Rose Bowl Jade Lam, Natalie Ting active role in the department)
(awarded to the student attaining the highest
marks in the music examinations of the
Rose Bowl Lizzie Udale
Associate Board during the year)
Roy Raby Cup Elaine Wong
The Jamie Cup Chinyere Hatton (awarded to a student of any age who has
(for commitment and contribution) shown great commitment to music-making
in College)
The Janet Upton Vocal Ensembles Chamber Choir directed by
Ruth Norris Challenge Cup Amy Stocks, Jenny Wang
Cup Open Class Ingrid Lam and Elaine Wong
The Salisbury Violin Prize 1st: Faith Lee
Jardine-Young Fencing Award Erica Fong
2nd: Valerie Ma
Junior String Open Class 1st: Jeannie Lam
2nd: Clara Lenherr The Salmon Prize Yanni Chow
(awarded to the most outstanding SFC2 A
The Katie Lees Award for Giustina Chu Level Economist)
Musicianship Senior String Open Class 1st: Denise Cheng
(awarded to the students who have shown a
consistently high standard of musicianship in 2nd: Rachel Longstaff
their playing throughout the year)
The Shafie Cup Trinity Donohugh
The Kensington Chimes Art Award St Austin’s
The Sheila Cranshaw Memorial Symriti Paneser
The King Geography Prize Rica Lee Prize
The Land & Dalglish Cup Clemmie Carson The Singing Cup Ingrid Lam, Rebecca Robson
(awarded to the lacrosse player who has made (awarded to the student who has made the
the most improvement) greatest contribution to singing in College
over the past year)
The Lock Cello Prize 1st: Maia Jones
2nd: Alexia Dunley The Solly Cup Amy Hine, Carlotte McDowall
The Louise Hall Cup Autumn: Ella Rosenfeld The Strass Cup Sidney Lodge
(awarded each term to a girl in Lower College Spring: Imogen Culhane
for all round sporting achievement) The Steph Chung Trophy Justine Hwang
Summer: Felicity Elvidge
(awarded to the most improved squash player
Machin Cup Elspeth Charles Jones over the season)
The Margaret Clayton Painting Prize Isobel Pritchard The Sue Phillips Cup Morgan Henry, Lauren Henry
(awarded for the best watercolour painting)
Temple Piano Prize Advanced Class Stephanie Fong
The Martin-Fagg Goalkeeping Lauren Henry
Temple Piano Prize Intermediate Namneung Protpagorn
Award
Class
(awarded to the hockey goalkeeper who has
shown the most promise and commitment)
Temple Wind Prize Advanced Class 1st: Megan Macafee
Mary Louise Thompson Prize for Feyi Adegbite, Gabriella Byrne 2nd: Kehinde Whyte-Ilori
History
Temple Wind Prize Intermediate 1st: Camillia Dickson
The Olive Woodington Cello Prize 1st: Venus Ma Class 2nd: Jasmine Adekola
2nd: Natalie Leong
The Williams Viola Prize 1st: Toru Obunge
The Overland Shield St Margaret’s 2nd: Jasmine Adekola, Jeannie Lam
The Paddy Memorial Prize Alyssia Simpson The Winsor Newton Award For achievement: Holly Cavalier
(awarded to the girl who has made a For improvement: Lara Hillcoat
significant contribution to the community)
The Wood Prize Ingrid Lam
The Pat Dodds Prize Heidi Gilje, Seren Rees (awarded to the SFC2 Geographer who
(awarded to the girls in LC who have made shows the most commitment to the subject)
the greatest improvement in academic work
during this year) Vicky Tuck Scholarship Ella Downey
LAMDA RESULTS
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The following girls gained their LAMDA certificates The following girls gained their LAMDA certificates
in the Autumn Term 2014 in the Spring Term 2015
GRADE 6 GRADE 6
DISTINCTION DISTINCTION
Rachel Kwok 84 Acting Solo Feyifoluwa Adegbite 86 Acting Solo
Venus Ma 87 Acting Solo Elizabeth Laurence 80 Acting Duologue
Priyanka Nankani 85 Speaking Verse and Prose Oritsemoyowa Ogbe 84 Acting Solo
Lily Reece 87 Acting Solo MERIT
MERIT Arianne Wong 70 Acting Duologue
Bolajoko Awosan 76 Group Acting
Daphne Armstrong 76 Group Acting GRADE 7
Amabel Hall 76 Group Acting DISTINCTION
Georgina Lockyer 76 Group Acting Rica Lee 82 Acting Duologue
Yashna Mirchandani 68 Acting Solo Olivia O’Hara 92 Acting Solo
Ruby Sowerbutts 83 Acting Duologue
GRADE 7 MERIT
DISTINCTION Frederica S Von Altishofen 67 Acting Solo
Chiara Clouzeau 84 Musical Theatre Solo Elaine Kim 78 Acting Solo
PASS Victoria Ling 68 Acting Duologue
Siobhan Faloughi 51 Acting Duo
Sophie Tagg 58 Acting Duo GRADE 8
DISTINCTION
GRADE 8 Bronwen Bernstein 93 Acting Solo
DISTINCTION Elizabeth Chan 84 Group Acting
Lauren Anderson 94 Musical Theatre Group Kitty Hatchley 94 Acting Duologue
Scarlett Dockery 80 Acting Solo Celine Honey 83 Speaking in Public
Tatiana Ermakova 94 Musical Theatre Group Mimi Kazim 87 Acting Solo
Rachel Lai 94 Musical Theatre Group Polina Levyant 85 Speaking Verse and Prose
Katherine Malone 94 Musical Theatre Group Temiloluwa Oluokun 87 Acting Duologue
Elizabeth Mellor 94 Musical Theatre Group Erina U S Shah 84 Group Acting
Megan Thresh 94 Musical Theatre Group Tamara Sirandula 84 Group Acting
Tyra Sirandula 84 Group Acting
Clemence Yung 82 Acting Solo
MERIT
Natasha Currington 65 Acting Solo
Georgina Rawson 77 Acting Duologue
Erina U S Shah 78 Acting Solo
AWA RDS
The following girls gained their LAMDA certificates
in the Summer Term 2015
GRADE 6 GRADE 8
DISTINCTION DISTINCTION
Emily Arnott 85 Acting Solo Maud Baring 82 Acting Solo
Olga Bate 80 Group Acting Alice Chambers 90 Acting Duologue
Elizabeth Bell 90 Musical Theatre Group Sophie Peck 80 Acting Duologue
Isabella Dockery 90 Acting Solo
Florence Evans 80 Group Acting MERIT
Georgiana Henderson-Gibb 87 Acting Duologue Alice Addis 72 Acting Duologue
Ixana Hyun-sack 90 Group Acting Asha Banerjee 78 Acting Duologue
Catherine Kirkham-Sandy 83 Acting Solo Shirley Lo 78 Acting Solo
Rachel Manson 90 Group Acting Betty Lung 76 Speaking in Public
Tiana Phillips 90 Group Acting Gabrielle Mathews 73 Speaking Verse and Prose
Elspeth Proudlock 80 Group Acting
Jacqueline Ransley 83 Acting Solo
Lara Ritchie 80 Group Acting
Maddie Thresh 90 Musical Theatre Group
Holly Wilcox Routledge 88 Acting Duologue
MERIT
Chelsea Chae 75 Acting Solo
Jessica Dolkar 67 Acting Duologue
Sonya Evlanchik 77 Acting Solo
Christina Liu 76 Speaking Verse and Prose
Felicia Xu 76 Acting Duologue
GRADE 7
DISTINCTION
Georgina Farmer 80 Group Acting
Olivia Kennedy 80 Group Acting
Honor McGrigor 80 Group Acting
Clementine Ovenstone 80 Group Acting
Alexandra Shilson 80 Group Acting
Mia Thornton 80 Group Acting
MERIT
Oluwatamilayo Austen-Peters 78 Acting Duologue
Toritseju Harriman 78 Acting Duologue
Anna Kredisova 76 Acting Duologue
Lauren Lewis 75 Acting Duologue
MUSIC RESULTS
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ABRSM PRACTICAL EXAMS 2014-15, GRADES 6-8

NAME INSTRUMENT GRADE CATEGORY
AUTUMN TERM 2014
Crystal Cheung Clarinet 8 Pass
Isabelle Fowler Violin 8 Merit
Annabelle Lucas Piano 8 Merit
Cheuk Yin Heidi Lui Piano 8 Pass
Lucinda Mackay Flute 8 Distinction
Lucinda Maxwell Piano 8 Pass
Ashleigh Cheung Piano 7 Merit
Hester Elvidge Viola 7 Merit
Caroline Fitzsimmons Piano 7 Distinction
Kristie Fung Clarinet 7 Pass
Emma Jing Piano 7 Merit
Yi Jung Jung Singing 7 Merit
Jade Lam Flute 7 Distinction
Rachel Longstaff Violin 7 Merit
Namnueng Protpagorn Piano 7 Distinction
Amelia Rupp Alto Sax 7 Pass
Natalie Ting Singing 7 Distinction
Sophia Greaves Piano 6 Pass
Zahra Ladan Singing 6 Merit
Sarah Ng Piano 6 Merit
Felicia Xu Guitar 6 Merit
SPRING TERM 2015
Elizabeth Bell Violin 8 Pass
Lily Jones Flute 8 Merit
Charmaine Lai Piano 8 Merit
May Yuen Singing 8 Pass
Solbi Choi Piano 7 Pass
Kristie Fung Singing 7 Merit
Lily Jones Piano 7 Merit
Maia Jones Piano 7 Merit
Yijung Jung Flute 7 Pass
Shirley Lo Piano 7 Pass
Izzy Markham Singing 7 Distinction
Alice Pringle Singing 7 Pass
Thalia Cooley Singing 6 Pass
Wanda Criswell Viola 6 Merit
Salena Hayes Piano 6 Pass
Juliana Hinwood Singing 6 Merit
Anna Iravani Piano 6 Pass
Freya Martin Violin 6 Merit
Jarupiya Ratanamangcla Piano 6 Pass
Cosima Rice Singing 6 Merit
SUMMER TERM 2015
Elizabeth Bell Singing 8 Merit
Faith Lee Piano 8 Distinction
Freya Martin Singing 7 Distinction
Sophia Greaves Singing 6 Pass
Annabelle Hoy Singing 6 Distinction
Charlotte Jiang Flute 6 Pass
Emma Lake Singing 6 Merit
Hyo Jin (Lucy) Lim Flute 6 Pass
Sophie Wand Singing 6 Merit
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TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON: 2014-15, RECITAL DIPLOMAS
NAME INSTRUMENT DIPLOMA CATEGORY
Jade Lam Piano ATCL Pass
Joyce Fong Flute ATCL Distinction
Yocia Li Piano ATCL Pass
TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON: PRACTICAL EXAMS

2014-15, GRADE 6-8
SPRING TERM 2015
NAME INSTRUMENT GRADE CATEGORY
Katrina Beck Oboe 8 Merit
Helena Hughes Recorder 8 Distinction
Daisy Wade Voice 8 Pass
Thalia Elizabeth Cooley Oboe 7 Distinction
Sarah Helson Alto E Flat Sax 7 Merit
Rebecca Robson Voice 7 Distinction
Emily Swait Voice 7 Merit
Juliette Copp Voice 6 Distinction
Helena Hughes Bassoon 6 Distinction
Arabella Lewis Voice 6 Merit
Alyssia Simpson Voice 6 Merit
Issy Villers Clarinet 6 Merit
LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC: MUSIC THEATRE (SINGING) EXAMS

2014-15, GRADE 6-8
SUMMER TERM 2015
NAME GRADE CATEGORY
Christie Lau 8 Distinction
Eliana Martin 8 Distinction
Georgina Rawson 8 Distinction
Cordelia Archer 6 Distinction
Lily Andrews 6 Distinction
Domini Bowen 6 Distinction
Amelia Fyffe 6 Distinction
Natasha Okorocha 6 Distinction
Alice Whitting 6 Distinction
GCSE RESULTS
AC A DEMIC ACHIE V EMENTS
SUBJECT ENTRIES A* A B C D E F U 7 or more A*/A at GCSE

ADEYEMI, Adeoluwatofunmi PHILLIPS, Rosalind
ART 33 11 7 11 4 0 0 0 0
ADOMAKOH, Rebecca PRIEST, Francesca
BIOLOGY 122 89 21 8 3 1 0 0 0 AGNEW, Kitty RATANAMANGCLA,
ANDREWS, Lily Jarupiya
CHEMISTRY 119 82 24 10 0 3 0 0 0 ARCHER, Cordelia REECE, Lily
CHINESE 41 26 9 2 4 0 0 0 0 ARMSTRONG, Daphne REN, Shi Yu
AWOSAN, Bolajoko RICE, Cosima
CLASS CIV 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 BALOGUN, Annys RUPP, Amelia
COMPUTING 7 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 BECK, Katrina SCHRAGER VON
BELL, Elizabeth ALTISHOFEN, Frederica
DRAMA 25 5 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 BROKE-SMITH, Cecilia SOWERBUTTS, Ruby
CARSON, Clementine SOWERBY, Amber
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 129 32 61 26 10 0 0 0 0 CAVALIER, Holly SOWERBY, Poppy
ENGLISH LITERATURE 129 85 36 6 1 1 0 0 0 CHANG, Yu SPOWERS, Beatrice
CHELI, Jade STANTON-COLE, Megan
FOOD TECHNOLOGY 10 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHEUNG, Crystal TANCHOOKIAT, Patitta
FRENCH 57 43 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 CHOI, Juliana Tsz Yan TAYLOR, Ellenor
CHOI, Solbi TEBBS, Sophie
GEOGRAPHY 80 58 16 5 1 0 0 0 0 COLYER, Elizabeth TERRY, Jemima
GERMAN 12 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 COOLEY, Thalia THRESH, Madelin
COPP, Juliette TING, Cheuk Hang Natalie
GREEK 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 COX, Rosemary TUNGSUWAN,
CRISWELL, Wanda Quanchanok
HISTORY 90 70 15 4 1 0 0 0 0 DARWALL, Zara WATT, Elizka
ITALIAN 21 14 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 DOLKAR, Dechen WEN, Ka Kei
DOWDY, Sophie WHARTON, Esme
LATIN 39 33 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 DUDLEY, Annabel WHEELER, Charlotte
MATHEMATICS 130 84 34 10 2 0 0 0 0 DUNFORD WOOD, WHITTING, Alice
Eleanor WILD, Amber
MUSIC 24 16 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 DUNN, Jennifer WILTSHIRE, Eve
DYACHENKO, Daria WONG, Arianne
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 10 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0
EDWARDS, Chloe WONG, Corliss
PHYSICS 106 73 21 9 3 0 0 0 0 ELVIDGE, Hester WOO, Karen
EXCELL, Elizabeth WOOLF, Emily
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 62 22 29 8 1 2 0 0 0 FAWCETT, Matilda WU, Zimeng
SPANISH 60 39 10 6 5 0 0 0 0 FIBERESIMA, Ibitoru XIA, Liz
FOSTER, Ella XIE, Stephanie
TEXTILES TECHNOLOGY 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 GELL, Antonia XU, Shun Yi Felicia
RUSSIAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GOBIR, Munira XUE, Shuyue
GOBIR, Nabilla YAVARI, Donya
TOTAL 1322 808 341 128 37 8 0 0 0 GREEN, Lydia
GRUNDON, Alice

HALL, Amabel
ADD MATHS (FMSQ) 46 - 26 10 5 1 2 0 2 HARRIS, Tegan
HAYES, Salena
HEYNEN, Charlotte
HILLCOAT, Lara
HINWOOD, Juliana
HOLLIS, Isabel
JIANG, Xin Yu
GCSE RESULTS OVERVIEW JORDAN, Hannah
JOYCE, Alice
130 UC5 girls took GCSE examinations KENNER, Madelaine
KIM, Elaine Ji Won
808 passes at grade A* = 61.1% LAKE, Emma
341 passes at grade A = 25.8% LAM, Charlotte
Overall pass (A* - C) = 99.4% LAURENCE, Elizabeth
LAWSON, Madeleine
119 girls achieved 5 or more A* / A passes (91.5%) LEONG, Natalie
Average passes per candidate = 10.2 LI, Yocia
12 girls achieved all A* grades LIN, Oi Ling
LIU, Christina
65 girls achieved all A* / A grades LOCKYER, Georgina
LUCAS, Annabelle
MACER, Henrietta
MALIK, Yasmin-Amber
MANN, Victoria
MANNS, Henrietta
MIRCHANDANI, Yashna
MOORE HOBBIS, Ava
MOURENON DI
COMBERTI BLACK,
Callan
NGAN, Ching Suen
NIVISON, Hannah
OBI, Ogechukwukasom
O’HARA, Olivia
PAO, Belinda
A LEVEL RESULTS

SUBJECT ENTRIES A* A B C D E 3 or more A*/A at A Level
ADEGBITE, Feyifoluwa Hannah
ART 10 4 1 2 2 0 1
ASHFORD, Raphaela
BIOLOGY 41 13 17 7 1 2 1 BAGSHAW, Eleanor
BOROVIKOVA, Anastasia
CHEMISTRY 54 18 24 10 1 1 0 BOWEN, Domini
CHINESE 10 4 5 1 0 0 0 BRIGHT, Naomi
BURNE, Hannah
CLASSICAL CIVILISATION 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 BUSH, Flavia
CLASSICAL GREEK 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 BYRNE, Gabriella
CHAN, Christine
DRAMA 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 CHAN, Elizabeth
CHEUNG, Ashleigh
ECONOMICS 34 8 16 6 3 1 0 CHOW, Yanni
ENGLISH LITERATURE 20 6 12 0 2 0 0 CHU, Giustina
CULHANE, Maddie
FRENCH 9 2 4 2 0 1 0 DIXON, Aurelia
FURTHER MATHS 12 6 3 3 0 0 0 DONORA, Lucy
ERMAKOVA, Tatiana
GEOGRAPHY 25 7 11 5 2 0 0 FONG, Hau Lam
GERMAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 FUNG, Hilary
GRAHAM, Ilsa
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS 22 2 17 1 1 0 1 GRIFFITHS, Georgina
GRUNDY, Grace
HISTORY 42 11 12 15 4 0 0 HAJI LAMIT, Dalia
HISTORY OF ART 12 1 7 1 2 1 0 HAMBRO, Jemima
HATCHLEY, Kitty
ITALIAN 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 HILL, Emily
JAPANESE 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 HONEY, Celine
HORN, Olivia
LATIN 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 IRAVANI, Anna
KINNE, Lydia
MATHS 66 22 27 14 3 0 0
KIRK, Olivia
MUSIC 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 KLEIN, Victoria
KWAN, Christy
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 LAI, Julia
PHYSICS 23 8 10 4 0 1 0 LAI, Wai Chung
LAM, Jade
RELIGIOUS STUDIES 18 7 8 2 1 0 0 LAWRENCE, Annabel
SPANISH 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 LEONG, Sabrina
LEUNG, Lorraine
TEXTILES 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 LI, Yi Jie
LO, Shirley
TOTAL 432 126 187 85 23 7 4
LUI, Cheuk Yin
MALLINSON, Katy
MANN, Liberty
MAXSE, Katherine
MAXWELL, Lucinda
MILLER, Rosie
OLUOKUN, Temiloluwa
OWEN, Hannah
A LEVEL RESULTS OVERVIEW PARK, Monica
PIERRET, Aureliane
127 SFC2 girls sat A Level examinations RUAN, Jing Qi
SAGE, Georgina
29.2% of the passes were at grade A* SMITH, Tirion
72.5% of the passes were at grade A* or A SPEKE, Francesca
92.1% of the passes were at grade A* - B SWIRE, Saffron
TAM, Pearl
97.5% of the passes were at grade A* - C TAYLOUR, Natasha
Overall Pass rate 100.0% THOMAS, Amber
19 girls gained 3 or more A* passes (15.0%) TILL, Lottie
VRANA, Isabella
67 girls gained 3 or more A* / A grades (52.8%) WATKINS, Cosima
WONG, Elaine
WU, Lok Yiu
YOON, Sarah
YUEN, May
IB RESULTS
HIGHER LEVEL
SUBJECT ENTRIES 7 POINTS 6 POINTS 5 POINTS 4 POINTS 3 POINTS Girls who gained 36 or more
GROUP 1 ENGLISH points:
ENGLISH A 11 1 8 2 0 0 AKINGBOLAGUN, Oreoluwa
ANDERSSON, Nikita
GROUP 2 MODERN LANGUAGES AND CLASSICS BANKS, Lucy
FRENCH B 7 0 7 0 0 0 BROCKLEHURST, Lucy
BRYAN, Emma
GERMAN A 2 1 0 1 0 0
CHAMBERS, Alice
RUSSIAN 1 0 1 0 0 0 CHAN, Summer
CHOI, Amy
SPANISH 5 4 1 0 0 0
DOCKERY, Scarlett
GROUP 3 INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY (SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES) EVANS, Bethany
FATEH, Amira
ECONOMICS 10 5 2 3 0 0
FORD, Hannah
GEOGRAPHY 4 3 1 0 0 0 HILDITCH, Hannah
HISTORY 13 8 3 2 0 0 HUGHES, Helena
JAIN, Radha
PHILOSOPHY 3 2 1 0 0 0 LAM, Ingrid
GROUP 4 SCIENCE LEVYANT, Polina
LUJAN, Morgan
BIOLOGY 14 8 3 3 0 0 MALONE, Katherine
CHEMISTRY 14 11 2 1 0 0 O’HARA, Phoebe
ROBSON, Katherine
PHYSICS 6 3 2 1 0 0 ROBSON, Rebecca
GROUP 5 MATHEMATICS RUDGE, Madeleine
SCRIBA, Laura
MATHS 9 3 3 1 1 1 SIM, Grace
GROUP 6 CREATIVES SONG, Catherine
SUNEEL, Ananya
MUSIC 1 0 1 0 0 0 THRESH, Megan
THEATRE 2 1 0 1 0 0 WONG, Rachel
TOTAL HIGHER LEVEL 102 50 35 15 1 1
STANDARD LEVEL
SUBJECT ENTRIES 7 POINTS 6 POINTS 5 POINTS 4 POINTS 3 POINTS
GROUP 1 ENGLISH
ENGLISH A 23 11 10 2 0 0
GROUP 2 MODERN LANGUAGES AND CLASSICS
CHINESE A 2 0 1 1 0 0
CHINESE B 2 0 1 1 0 0
FRENCH A 1 0 1 0 0 0
FRENCH B 3 2 1 0 0 0
GERMAN B 1 0 1 0 0 0
JAPANESE ab initio 1 0 1 0 0 0
LATIN 3 2 1 0 0 0
SPANISH B 5 2 3 0 0 0
SPANISH ab initio 4 2 1 1 0 0
ITALIAN B 3 2 1 0 0 0
GROUP 3 INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY (SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES)
ECONOMICS 3 2 1 0 0 0
GEOGRAPHY 2 2 0 0 0 0
HISTORY 2 1 1 0 0 0
PHILOSOPHY 5 4 1 0 0 0
GROUP 4 SCIENCE IB SUMMARY
BIOLOGY 6 2 2 1 1 0
34 SFC2 girls sat IB examinations
CHEMISTRY 10 5 1 3 0 1
Total points are out of a possible 45
GROUP 5 MATHEMATICS 2 candidates achieved 45 points
MATHS 16 3 6 4 3 0 58.8% achieved 40+ points
MATHS STUDIES 9 7 2 0 0 0 76.5% achieved 38+ points
GROUP 6 CREATIVES 97.1% achieved 35+ points
MUSIC 1 0 1 0 0 0 Average score points = 39.8
TOTAL STANDARD LEVEL 102 50 35 15 1 1 OVERALL PASS RATE 100%
C H E LT E N H A M L A D I E S ’ C O L L E G E 2 0 1 5
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2015

DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 103

THE PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE CENTRE 104

LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS 106

SABBATICAL REPORT 108

LEAVING STAFF 109

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS 122

Our thanks to the following:

Saving Graces at St Mabel’s

The 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival production Saving Graces at St CHARITIES

Loading onto traditional long boats

Teams CLC and BOSF at Batikap Release Site

College girls Mumta Patel (SFC2) and Shiao-Li Green (SFC1)

Sophie Dunley (UC4) and Harry

College’s musical year began in style in only the second

LC1 ADVENTURE DAY

Dean on Monday 22nd September.

HISTORY & POLITICS

HELEN CASTOR AND

CO-CURRICULAR Ms Holmes gave generously of her time to discuss her text, Eleanor

ADJUDICATOR PRIZES: 1. St Clare

BEST HOUSE OVERALL 1. St Austin’s

FANTHORPE SOCIETY MISS E CULLEN HEAD OF ENGLISH

Fanthorpe Society (the Senior Literary Society) has had an exciting

The most spectacular thing I

MUSIC Ms Martin-Davis also gave the Peggy Richardson Piano Masterclass

ALPHA AND VICTORIA LAU DUET PRIZE

QUICK STUDY PRIZES

EMMA HIGHLY COMMENDED IN

EMMA BRYAN SFC2 ELLIE FORD, NIFEMI AKINGBOYE, LEYLA YILMAZ,

HALF TERM TRIP TO MADRID

STUDY DAY ELAINE WONG SFC2

In this year which commemorates the centenary of the

REV’D K MCCLURE COLLEGE CHAPLAIN

GE MOORE AND THE NATURALISTIC FALLACY

nothingness, realising that life as you know it is only an

PRINCIPAL’S LECTURE SERIES

THE VALUE OF CREATIVITY

THE SALSBURY VIOLIN PRIZE

THE LOCK CELLO PRIZE

THE WILLIAMS VIOLA PRIZE

SENIOR STRING OPEN CLASS

THE GREENOP VIOLIN MEDAL

ADVANCED STRING OPEN CLASS

STRING FACULTY CONCERT

Choral Society performing Rossini

This year’s Autumn Concert on 26th November 2014

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

THE GOOD FOOD SHOW

The Good Food Show Trip

On 27th November 2014, a group of GCSE Food

Amber Wild (UC5) and Sydney Sopher (SFC1)

The Autumn Term production of Anne Frank was a

HOUSE OPENING ECONOMICS

BUNWELL OFFICIAL ECONOMICS IN ACTION

On Saturday 6th December the annual Beale Debate

History, Government and Politics Department, proposed the motion,

Katrina Beck (UC5)

ENGINEERING EDUCATION SCHEME 2015

SFC TRIP TO THE SAATCHI AND TATE BRITAIN

Students working from direct observation in the Saatchi Gallery

Tate Britain was equally inspiring, exploring completely different

Mr Ben Forward-Davies joining in with the debates