South m17 newsletter

The South Family

2017

C H R I ST M A S N EWS L E T T E R It’s been a great term‌.the girls have managed to pack so much in and , in true Southie form, they have had fun and made the most of every opportunity on offer!

We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all the South Family!

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House Events Part song SOUTH CUBITT The greatly awaited house performance competition this year did not disappoint. South- Cubitt, led by southies Caitlin Yand Flossy L, performed a stunning rendition of ‘Praise you’ by Hannah Grace and ‘Somebody that I used to know’ by Gotye. Although they placed only third, everyone involved sang their hearts out, and special mention must go to Phoebe S and Caitlin who wowed the audience with their pitch-perfect solos. Better luck next year girls!

SOUTH EAST The other half of South certainly impressed with their incredible performance of two songs: Bloodstream by Ed Sheersn, and Skin by Rag n Bone man. Emma G and Lizzy P led the girls, and the harmonies were faultless, with many spectacular solo’s. All in all it was an amazing production.

House dance Yet again the new term brought the House dance competition. The sixth form lead the way creating awesome choreography and inspiring the fourth form to get in the house spirit.

It was a fantastic event, dominated by south and as usual the event received impeccable support and excitement throughout the school.

Well done to all the 4th form southies who participated and the 6th form who choreographed the dances.

It was a very successful evening for south, with South East taking first place and South Cubitt a very close second.

Public speaking

This year, the South senior public speaking team consisted of Emma G and Lizzy P speaking on Organ donation The juniors consisting of Zoe B and Millie W discussing the matter of Cultural dilution All the houses put forward a very strong team, and although we didn't place we count the event as quite an achievement because the girls presented very strong and persuasive arguments. It was another very enjoyable house event and the girls proved themselves yet again impressing the south supporting team with their great knowledge and eloquent speaking.

House challenge The house challenge competition follows the format of ‘University challenge’ and all the houses are pitched against each other, in a challenge of wide ranging general knowledge.

It is always a great event for both those participating and the audience who can challenge themselves throughout as well. Despite a valiant effort the teams did not take home wins for the house but we always have next year and unfaltering house spirit.

Junior team: Zoe Bickenson, Boau-Lilly , Bella F, Eve C Senior team : Emma Lizzy P, Annie N, Gen G-R

House events 4th form cross-country The 4th form cross country was a fantastic event. The whole year group was split in two, boys and girls. The girls, including the new addition of Rhodes house to increase the rivalry, headed off first, running through the school grounds filled with house spirit, with the boys following soon after. It was a very enjoyable scene and although it is an event which is not generally the favorite of the fourth form, the cross country is a ‘right of passage’ to them all and emphasizes the spirit of the Cranleigh community, making it a fun event and opening the eyes of the fourth form to what to expect from their time here.

In terms of results although we did not win, coming second overall the southies showed their talents, with four of our girls (Millie C, Scarlett S Halle W and Eliza W) finishing in the top six of the event, with a special mention to Eliza for coming first overall. Well done to you all, and we’re sure you will enjoy watching it next year!!

South Play The South House Play, “Girls Like That”, this year was one of the best we’ve seen. It addressed the impacts which technology can have on young people in today’s society; the topical nature of the play made it all the more impressive that the girls pulled it off with such tremendous success. Special mention must go to Lotty C for her passionate performance which elicited deep sympathy and insight into the subject matter in a mature and confident manner.

In addition to the loaded message of the play, there was also an underlying element of humour. The appearance of Helen C and Katherine P lunging onto stage as policemen was particularly memorable in this respect. The audience also delighted in singing and dancing, as well as the occasional risqué joke! All members of the large cast were absolutely superb, but a special mention must go to Zoe B, Maddy P, Fifi R, Aimee W and Charlotte C, who all grasped the dichotomy of the humour and sobriety in the play with real sophistication and maturity.

Immense thanks must also go to the directors Flossy L, PJ C and Gen G-R and also to Miss Leach, who dedicated a huge amount of her time to help with the play.

School Events Helen Wareham In the senior vocal Helen Wareham there were three competitors from South; Caitlin Y, Imo S and Emma G. They all sung incredibly and Imo got a place in the final after her stunning rendition of the ‘Recitative and Aria’ originally sung by the Countess.

In the senior woodwind Helen Wareham Emma G and Lizzy P both played the clarinet. They played extremely with Emma receiving a place in the final along with Imo from the vocal competition which will take place later next term. We look forward to hearing more Southies show their talents in next term’s competitions and the Helen Wareham final.

In the juniors, the vocal performance in particular was extremely well attended by such a supportive audience, with South noticeably having the best turnout by far!

There was such an elated atmosphere, with so much encouragement for every single act, and all in all, it is fair to say that it was a highly enjoyable night, showcasing all of the hard work and talent of the South girls, so congratulations to every competitor! It was understandably a very difficult category to judge since the standards were so high, however, the final results were ; Frankie (Rhodes) taking first place, Will (North), taking second, and Lina M (South), taking third prize. Once again, well done to everyone that took part and contributed to such an incredible night, and particular congratulations to all of the south girls who participated ; Zoe B, Scarlett S, Lina M, Emma G, Imo S, Lizzy P and Caitlin Y.

Cranleigh Live With Michaelmas came the first “Cranleigh live" of the new school year, complete colourful lights and an energetic vibe to create the atmosphere of being at a real concert. It was a full school event with every inch of the speech hall taken up by both pupils and parents either sitting on top of each other on the steps; standing by the drinks table under the fairy lights or chatting to their neighbour all in awe of the performers. This is the one and only event in the term, where all pupils run furiously in order not to be late or miss anything (you don't see this kind of sporting showcase even on sports day!)

From the start, you could feel the anticipation of the audience and the musicians alike waiting nervously for Mr Royall to start the evening off with a few words of thanks, then the evening began. For those of you who don't know what Cranleigh live is, it is a concert that is the pinnacle and aim for all contemporary artists in the school, allowing them to show off their musicianship and hard work. All the performers who participated must firstly and rightly be praised for their bravery.

Standing up on stage, with nearly 600 pairs of eyes staring at you behind the blinding spotlight, is a very daunting thing, especially for first-timers; but as usual Southies were up to the challenge.

Honor R (U5th) sang a stunning cover of Emilie Sande's "Clown", Phoebe S (L5th) Duetted with Max M (East L5th) and performed an impressive version of "I was made for loving you" by Tori Kelly and Ed Sheeran and the two new L6th Charlie WH and Georgia M sang a serene version of "Eyes shut" by Years and Years, along with a debut from Freya H on the piano These performers did both themselves and South House proud as they performed so professionally despite being completely drained from a jam-packed first half of term. Well done to all who took part and we look forward to the next Cranleigh live in the New Year.

Enron The south girls had a significant presence on the stage all excelling at being dramatic. The girls who were Involved were: Flossy L, Ally F, Aimee W, Maddy P, Amelie LP, Cece C and PJ. With a notable mention to PJ as the main role within the play as the character of Claudia Roe .

She performed with the necessary tenacity, power and strength required for a high-powered female executive, capturing the rivalry, manipulation and ultimate betrayal perfectly. Other noticeable performances included Maddy Ps Irene Grant who effectively humanised the impact the company’s loss had on its employees; and Aimee W who managed to emphasise the shock and disbelief of the media at the sudden downfall of Enron.

As well as on stage there were Southies working on the play behind the scenes: Katherine P on costumes, Laila S on props, along with Lizzy P, Jess R and Claire A helping with making the set too. A big congratulations goes out to all the girls who put in so much time and effort to produce an outstanding play worthy of the theatres.

Sports Hockey Hockey this term for the girls was incredibly successful. The “club” had a 65% wining percentage and the number of girls participating in teams is yet again growing. All the girls perform on the pitch and the fact that two teams are in national finals displays the talents with the sport.

No matter what level everyone throws themselves into the sport and it is especially prominent in our house hockey matches.

Riding In October half term Amy S, Freya H, Daisy R, Hollie H, Scarlet S and Bella B went to Addington for the NSEA National Championships where they were very successful at all levels. Having won the RPL for their area, Amy, Scarlett and Bella competed in the final to come 6th overall. All three teams in the 75cm Arena Eventing came in the top with line-up, finishing 3rd, 4th and 6th. The 85cm and 95cm arena eventing team including Hollie came 5th in both. Freya was part of the 1.10m showjumping team that finished in 6th. Amy and Daisy competed in the dressage and the team including Amy finished 6th overall. Zoe B Scarlett, Bella and Annabel I also recently went to the National Plate Championship at Keysoe where they were extremely successful with teams coming 1st and 2nd in the mini, 1st in the novice and 3rd in the intermediate JWS.

Netball Although it wasn’t netball season this term, there have been many tournaments and training sessions throughout Michaelmas that many of the Southies have been involved in. There was the Surrey School’s Competition which saw both the U14A’s and the 1sts win their pools and qualify to the surrey finals which are in March – the first time in a very long time where both teams have qualified which is very exciting! Unfortunately the country round Surrey competition didn’t go so well but everyone is very excited to begin netball season next term on a high working towards the surrey finals!

Road to nationals Cranleigh’s U18 Girls were crowned South Regional Outdoor Hockey champions after a well fought campaign. They have qualified for the Investec Schools National Finals at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, Olympic Park, on Wednesday 28th February and Thursday 1st March 2018. It’s been a great term for Cranleigh Hockey in all age groups. The Girls U14 Outdoor team also won the South Heats and South Quarter-final.

Following in the footsteps of the under 18s, the under 14 girls won the South Hockey Finals and qualified for the National Finals at the end of February. These achievements are testament to all the hard work and training the girls put in, well done to all of our southies

CCF This term has been a great one for CCF. Fourteen cadets took part in a parade to mark the 25th anniversary of the Princess of Wales’s Royal regiment at the Kent County Cricket Ground.

We were part of 150 cadets from across the South east who were present and were inspected by Brigadier Stokes, Lance Sergeant Johnson Beharry VC and Colonel Crowley. This included Katherine P and Claire A from South. We also had the biennial inspection which was a great success and ended with the awarding of berets to all juniors in a passing out parade.

Swimming

On the swimming front the team has had a pretty quiet term, having had a fixture against Wellington, where the girls team continued their 4 year winning streak in gala’s. The girls involved continue to go to their morning training and 5 southies have been selected for next term’s Bath cup nationals relay competition. Good luck to them all in the new year

Other activities from the term .

Zambia trip In the October half term a group of lower sixth had the opportunity to go to Zambia and visit our partner school, Kawama. They saw the progress due to the help and donations from Cranleigh School and Beyond Ourselves. From South there were Ella B, Imo S and Abbie S as part of the group. There were many activities like work experience, house visits, church singing and helping in the classroom. In addition the group interviewed and recorded data from each of the children at the school for the sponsorship forms and general updates which are often heart-breaking. The trip finished with a couple of days at Chimfunshi, a chimpanzee sanctuary and added to an amazing experiZambian celebration day The celebration day this year involved a fun mufti day in which everyone was encouraged to wear the main colours of the Zambian flag; red, green, yellow and black. As you can see from the picture red was a popular choice! It kicked off with an informative chapel service from the sixth form students who had most recently visited Zambian At lunch there were three different meals where the choice was out of your hands, to highlight that in life you cant always chose where you end up. All in all it was a day where we all thought “beyond ourselves�, which was enjoyed by all.

Cubitt South charity wine and cheese evening This term saw the return of another successful charity wine and cheese evening from the sixth form from South and Cubitt. It was a very enjoyable evening with the wine and music flowing. Yet again, the duo of Charlie W-H and Georgia M amazed with their harmonic performance, as well as the trio of Becky Q, Millie M and Imo S singing very eloquently. Both creating a lovely atmosphere in the Pavillion.

Amsterdam art trip.

The sixth form artists embarked on a trip to Amsterdam to be immersed in the culture and art during the October half term. The trip lasted a few days and our southies: Fifi, Layla and Carloline all produced some impressive sketch books from their travels.

House Prayers At the end of each term the whole house gathers together on the last evening to celebrate the achievements of all the girls in the term and reflect on how amazing south is, as well as to thank all the amazing staff who are so committed and caring to us and south. It is always a lovely evening and ends the term on high and this term the girls who received the more ‘official’ prizes are as below, and well done to them all.

Academic prizes

Half Colours:

U6th Achievement: Emma Gr U6th Effort: Iola A

Bella F, Charlotte C, Eve C, Sienna C, Anna D, Maddy P, Leila S, Emily I, Georgia M

U6th Progress: Laila S

Full Colours:

L6th Achievement: Emily I L6th Effort: Becky Q

Zoe B, Lina M, Ella B, Millie M, Daisy R, Imo S, Claire A, Helen C, Ally F, Gen GR, Katherine P, Caitlin Y, Caroline Z, Flossy L, Lizzy P.

L6th Progress: Izzy B

House Badge:

U5th Achievement: Leila S

Flossy L, Lizzy P, Emma G, PJ , Katie H.

U5th Effort: Zoe B U5th Progress: Kate H

L5th Achievement: Jody T L5th Effort: Heather A L5th Progress: Daisy F

4th Achievement: Boau-Lilly S 4th Effort: Hollie H 4th Progress: Ani I + Milly C

Thank you to everyone who's helped to make it a great term.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!