LGGS Life

Welcome

Dear parents, carers and students, welcome to our spring term newsletter.

I’m delighted to share with you our latest newsletter. Spring term has been particularly eventful, marked by enriching exchange visits from our French and Spanish partners, an excellent school production of 'Chicago', a wide range of sporting success and a week-long celebration of reading timed to coincide with World Book Day.

I would like to thank all members of the LGGS community for their support. None of this would have been possible without our wonderful staff, students, parents, and carers, all of whom are crucial to the work that we do. This thank you also extends to the many former students who have visited us this term to share valuable career advice with current students.

We say farewell and thank you to our amazing Sixth Form Leadership Team, led by Head Student, Abi. Their exemplary leadership and dedication have set a high bar for their successors. I cannot thank Abi and the whole team enough for all they have achieved on behalf of the school.

To our Year 11 and Year 13 students, I convey my best wishes for your forthcoming summer exams. I hope you have been able to strike a balance between diligent study and well-deserved rest during the holidays.

I hope you and your family have had an enjoyable Easter break.

Mr Chris Beard, Headteacher

School Production

The leads, cast and musicians supported by the teams behind the scene, relentlessly rehearsed to make sure ‘Chicago’ was a spectacular success. Not even a storm on the opening night deterred the audience and the show kicked off on Wednesday 28th February to favourable reviews and positive feedback.

‘Absolutely INCREDIBLE. I thought I was going to a school show and what we got was a full Broadway performance. Amazing.’ Becky

‘Absolutely amazing show Huge congratulations to everyone who has helped to put this show together.’

‘What a fantastic show Congratulations to everyone who has played a part in preparation of the show over the last few months and during show week. What a hugely talented group of young people.’

certainly didn't expect to create such a professional and entertaining piece of theatre. It didn't feel like a school play, it felt like something much bigger.

The whole cast is so grateful for the opportunity to showcase our musical talents as a collective group, and we really bonded over our dedication and love for the show.

Everyone sacrificed so much of their time towards making this production; the dancers learned nine dances, ensemble members had to learn almost every song, and the

would even have a musical by show week, with three months to produce a whole musical (and build the stage + props from scratch) is not a long time! Despite these moments of doubt, we pushed through and the result was well worth it. Chicago will always have a special place in our hearts.

A really big thank you to Mrs Woodhouse and Mr Swannell for making such an incredible experience possible! And a big thank you to Zak (our choreographer), Ms Sumsion, and Zoe and everyone who supported us. Nicole.

‘An amazing production, fantastic acting , dancing and singing. Thank you to all the LGGS staff and volunteers who gave their time to work with the girls to put on this show.’

Sixth Form Leadership Team

After Easter we will be welcoming our new Sixth Form leaders and also saying thank you to all the Year 13 students who have contributed to our school community.

Congratulations to the following Year 12 students who have successfully been selected for 2024-2025 Sixth Form Leadership Team roles.

We saw so much talent and potential that we have appointed a larger team than usual, and we are sure that they will all bring so much to enrich our school community, which they talked about with such enthusiasm and warmth at interview.

Sixth Form Leadership Team

Head Student

Deputy Head Student

Leaders for Events

Leaders for Transition

Leaders for Charity

Leader for EDIT

Leader for Wellbeing:

Leader for Social Media

Leader for Alumnae

Leader for Music

Leader of Sixth Form Council

Sports Captain

Deputy Sports Captain

i/c of Dance and Gymnastics:

Wellbeing Ambassador

Coaching and Volunteering

Ambassador alongside

Deputy Dance and Gymnastics Captain:

KS3 Ambassador with a focus on Year 7 Transition

Sports Leadership Team

Sports Captain

Deputy Sports Captain

Assistant Sports Captain (PE Council and Student Voice)

Assistant Sports Captain

(Wellbeing and Mentoring):

Assistant Sports Captain

(Year 7 and 8):

Deputy Assistant (Year 7 and 8)

Assistant Sports Captain (Dance and Gymnastics):

Deputy Dance Captain Team

Saffron Allan

Ava Davies

Ana Anderco and Josie Hankin

Maham Ahmad, Eliza Mynott and Indigo Gabriel

Jayden Curtis and Saffron Waite

Niya John

Sylvie Maxwell

Elizabeth Mokete

Daisy Crow

Iona Munford

Amelia Astin

Amy Read

Thais Alonso-Green

Ruby Morgan

Lillian Rushton

Heidi Macauley

Lucy Smith

Jessica Felton

Elizabeth Wareing

Honor Brown

Emma Dodsworth

Sacha Liver

Hannah Coldwell

Jessica Rafaelli, Daisy Tao, Amelia Slaney and Paige Evans

The support and opportunities that the role of Head Student has provided me with have shaped me as a person. From the moment I started in Year 7 I felt comfortable and welcomed, and the fantastic community of this school has only become more apparent during my time as Head Student.

I have had the opportunity to connect with so many people across different year groups as well as attend some amazing events and activities. This only added to the fantastic range of extracurricular clubs that are already available to us at LGGS. At the beginning, the role of Head Student was a very daunting one, but I found the skills came naturally to me, all thanks to the caring nature of the staff at this school. For any student here, there is always a friendly face to turn to in times of need, and with the increased pressure I found myself making use of this great support. My decision not only to attend LGGS Sixth Form, but to apply for

Head Student, was one of the best I have ever made, and the experiences that have stemmed from it have been unforgettable. Leaving my role will definitely be a bittersweet time for me; it has always made me feel welcomed, part of something and excited; but I’m positive that the next Head Student will fit in perfectly and have the best experience, as I have had. Abi

Easter Egg Appeal

Year 12 Sixth Form Leadership Team have already made a start on their leadership duties. The students organised an Easter Egg collection, on behalf of Olive Branch,

The charity supports local families who are struggling, and students from all year groups were invited to contribute towards the appeal and, as you can see, they have been very generous with their donations! Thank you.

Curling World Championships

We lost a 3 in the first end, and although we

3, after another close game. At 8am the next day

leading in the first half, but fell behind after the 4. We then competed against Hungary and this match was really difficult with our lead being ill and having to sub off halfway through the match. We stayed

to a hire car and was able to drive myself and a teammate’s mum to Kisakallio Sports Institute, Lohja in Finland in time for the games. The majority of my teammates had already arrived, apart from one, who flew in that evening after competing in the World Mixed Doubles Qualifiers with her dad, our coach. I was quite worried, because our first match was at 12pm the following day, and the brooms were due to arrive ‘at some point’.

I used our coach’s broom for the first match, an entirely different model, but our first match against Ukraine was really good and a very close game. Ukraine ended up stealing a 2 in the last 2 ends, meaning that they won 8-4.

My broom arrived halfway through the match,

3 more days in Finland to watch all of the finals and to sightsee. We had great fun, sledging down a hill with teams from Brazil, Latvia, Slovakia, Germany and Austria, on a countries’ names in the snow, hung flags up, and exchanged kit. I also found some of my new favourite chocolates in the little gift shop. It was an amazing experience, and our team smashed our target to challenge the other teams. We gained valuable experience of competing at a higher level and hope to get an opportunity to compete once again next year. Meanwhile, the next competition for the team is at the Nationals from April 5th-7th and one of the teams we play against includes one of our Year 9 LGGS students. We are really looking forward to the competition and, hopefully, more girls’ teams will be established soon, especially as we have the Flower Bowl on our doorstep. Marianna, Year 11

International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we welcomed Dr Jane Caborn to LGGS on Friday.

Dr Caborn delivered an inspiring talk to Key Stage 4 and 5 students about her career in science, the importance of nuclear power, and energy security. It was especially fascinating to hear her discuss her role in tracing polonium210 when the Russian exile, Alexander Litvinenko, was poisoned in London in 2006. There were many great questions from the audience and it was clear that many scientists of the future are beginning their journey here at LGGS!

International Women’s Month

For International Women’s Month, our Reading Ambassadors have been reading and reviewing a selection of classic and contemporary books by female writers. Our students can watch their review videos in the Student Bulletin.

Dystopian fiction made for a fun and memorable World Book Day celebration this term. The Library team put on a host of activities, events, and competitions throughout the week and the whole school got involved in celebrating our love of books and reading for pleasure.

Author, Melissa Welliver, spoke to Years 8 and 9 about her path to becoming a successful Young Adult writer, gave tips on writing dystopian fiction, and explained the ideas behind her post-apocalyptic romantic comedy novel, My Love Life and the Apocalypse. Books were signed on the day and students were able to ask Melissa questions. ‘It was amazing, she was very inspiring … it was fantastic to learn about the industry and how long it takes to release books to the public.’ Avyayi, Year 9

For what is a long-standing LGGS tradition, staff and students alike did not disappoint on costumes this World Book Day!

We had everything from Katniss Everdeen to Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula to The Lorax, Divergent to Noughts &

Crosses characters. We had a Staff Guess Who? quiz for students to test their book character knowledge for House Points.

Thanks to donations of books from parents and staff, we raised an impressive £270.50 for Book Aid International, a reading charity that supplies

books and literacy teaching to war torn and vulnerable communities across the globe. This year, twenty one student teams entered the prestigious World Book Day Bake Off competition with cakes they had designed and baked in the style of a dystopian book or theme. Cakes were judged

World Book Day and Activity Week

on their idea, style, execution and relevance to the theme. Reigning champion, Gaia from Year 8, retained her crown for a second year with her Bookpocalypse creation, while Tegan in Year 8 and Molly in Year 11 came runners up with their Third Quarter Quell Arena and Shatter Me creations, respectively.

Slices of the cakes were sold during lunchtime and we raised a very commendable £185.94 for Book Trust UK, who work to improve literacy in disadvantaged communities in the UK. Teachers, directed by Mr Grundy, got together to adapt and perform George Orwell’s classic tale of corruption and greed, Animal Farm. The performance was a sell-out and a hilarious example of professional amateurism! The recording is available here for students who missed out on a ticket (the link only works for LGGS students).

The winners were: 13HK with their dystopian space invasion theme. Runners up were 9.1 with their Killjoy door and 7.4 with their Hunger Games themed decorations. Students were given activity booklets that contained challenges such as a dystopian treasure hunt around school and masked reader clips, where they had to guess the teacher reading behind the mask. House Points were on offer

delivered assemblies for World Book Day, telling their year group about the history of dystopian fiction, common themes of the genre, and highlighting feminist dystopian books for this year’s International Women’s Day.

Forms across all years groups rose to the challenge of decorating their form door as a dystopian book cover. A judging panel of

English Projects

Our Year 7 and 8 students have produced some amazing creative work as part of their final assessment pieces, based on topics which they studied this half term. Year 7 studied Shakespeare’s The Tempest and have been given the challenge of representing how the relationships of characters change over the course of the play.

Year 8 and have been producing a creative response to their favourite poem from the collection they are currently studying on the overarching theme of People and Places.

The English Department have been really impressed by the quality and imagination of all the final pieces! Mrs B Yates

It was a great privilege to hear prominent philosopher and author AC Grayling speak last week.

He provided profound insight into the challenges one faces going through life and how they can be combatted. Something very relevant to myself and my Sixth Form peers who are currently in the process of deciding what we want to do in the future and working

invaluable and I sincerely hope I receive the opportunity to hear AC Grayling speak again in the future. Daisy

I found AC Grayling's talk incredibly thought-provoking and it really made me reflect on my own perspective of life.

It was incredibly interesting to listen to; he was truly captivating. I would have loved to listen to him all afternoon! It was incredible to watch

French Exchange

Following on from a fantastic week in Ambérieu before Christmas, at the start of March, we were delighted to host staff and students for the twenty third time from our partner school in France, Lycée de la Plaine de l'Ain.

At the start of March, we were delighted to host staff and students from our longstanding partner school in France, Lycée de la Plaine de l'Ain. They brought us sunny weather, so hosting families were able to organise trips out to the Lakes, Blackpool, Nicky Nook, Arnside and many other local spots. In school, LGGS colleagues kindly welcomed students into their lessons, with enthusiastic responses from the French visitors. Highlights included international electrolysis experiments in Year 10 Chemistry, and a French student volunteering to read a role in a Shakespeare scene in an English lesson. We also enjoyed a social evening, with traditional British party games, and wonderful live music provided by LGGS exchange participants.!

Ms S Stephen, Head of French.

‘My favourite part of the exchange was definitely introducing my partner to how we drink tea here in England, she was absolutely shocked that we sometimes had tea with savoury food (like chips). By the end of the exchange she had taken home her own tea pot as well as lots of tea bags!’ Emily

‘I was able to experience so much that I hadn’t done before because of the French Exchange. For the most part, it has taught me a lot about French culture! Attending their lessons was one of my favourite parts, they made us feel so welcome and it was

interesting to observe the differences between our schools. I loved meeting everyone, especially my French host family, and made a few very good friends. When the French exchange students came to England it was so fun to show them around. It was also a good opportunity to learn about some English history and lesser-known traditions. I would absolutely recommend going on the exchange for anyone wanting to experience a different culture and language, making new friends along the way.’ Renay

forward to during my time in lower school and the French exchange truly surpassed my thoughts! I enjoyed the exchange-partner style, staying with a family and learning traditional and modern French culture, then their return visit to England. We visited grand places like Lyon et Le Musée des Beaux-Arts but also the historic, authentic streets of Vieux Lyon and the small Christmas markets in Bourg-en-Bresse. At first it was a bit daunting, hearing such fluent French, however it allowed me to strengthen my listening and speaking skills, feeling more confident in a French conversation.

All in all, I loved my experience on the exchange, and I made many great memories, ate plenty of interesting foods, and have made a great French friend.’ Michelle

Fundraising

Well done to Hattie (Form 7.2) who is part of our School Council. Hattie, with the support of all her form organised a Bake Sale at lunchtime today to raise money for the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children).

The NSPCC is the UK’s leading children’s charity and their mission is to prevent abuse and help those affected to recover. If you would like to learn more or support their cause, you can visit the NSPCC website.

Anise, Form 9.2 organised a Bake Sale to raise money for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). They managed to raise an impressive £34!

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories and aims to build a better world for every child. They work to save children’s live s, defend their rights and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through to adolescence. They are also the world’s largest provider of vaccines, and promote equal rights for women and girls.

Gardening Club

Now that the weather and ground is (hopefully) warming up, our Gardening Club is starting up again!

The club is designed to boost mental and physical wellbeing, along with learning new skills and enjoying time in the outdoors. Students will work alongside each other and with staff to plant a variety of flowers, fruit and vegetables. There are also opportunities to take part in competitions.

Last year we installed raised beds to increase our planting space and we now have dedicated vegetable, herb/salad, perennial and annual beds. We are looking forward to utilising these this year and hopefully also work alongside the Conservation Club to design and install a mini orchard and further wildflower areas.

We hope to keep you up to date with pictures of our progress and details of the jobs we undertake. Although we have a small budget towards plants and seeds, we would kindly

welcome any donations of:

• Seeds and bulbs

• Small non-poisonous plants

• Fruit trees

• Compost

• Large plant pots (we already have a large stock of small plant pots and trays)

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate

Knitting and Crochet Club

Every Wednesday lunch time about 25-30 people come to knit and crochet at Crochet Club.

It is a space where you get to chat about and work on projects, talk about all things knitting and crochet, learn new skills and get help with any problems you may be experiencing. We have a range of knitters and crocheters from all year groups (including staff) and all abilities; the more experienced crocheters and knitters help the beginners.

Mrs Fuller does spinning

process and then allows some students to have a go. Some members of the club make pairs of hearts to donate to a hospital bereavement service. One heart is given to the person who has passed away and another to the bereaved family. This idea was given to us by Sage in Year 9. At the moment we are entering photos of us knitting and crocheting in unusual locations for the Extreme Crafting’ competition!

Modupe, Year 8

Mental health support during holidays

Without the structure and routine of school, we know that some students find the holiday period challenging for their wellbeing. Support is available via:

Schools of Sanctuary

In the recent survey for School of Sanctuary a number of students said that they would like to understand more about the reasons that people might flee their home country.

Kooth

With the Easter break approaching, at Kooth Digital Health we appreciate there will be some young people who may struggle during the holidays without the access to the daily pastoral support, teaching staff and friends that the school community provides.

Kooth offers free and anonymous therapeutic mental health and wellbeing support to young people. Funded and endorsed by public health and the NHS, our services remain available over the Easter period, offering wellbeing support, via any web -enabled device. They also offer free access to online text-based practitioner chats, self-help tools and activities and advice from our non-judgemental, safe and moderated peer to peer communities.

With no waiting list or referral, young people from the age of 10 – 19 in Lancashire and 11 – 18 in Cumbria, can access support for ANY issues they may be experiencing.

Find out more

Papyrus

Young Minds

Mind Beat

Geography Fieldtrip

Year 11 Geographers spent an excellent morning studying the morphology of Morecambe Beach. Morphology represents the shape and form of the land, as well as being affected by human activities. This is an integral part of the GCSE course, and much was learnt on the day!

The Geography Department is very excited to launch the use of an ArcGIS mapping system from ESRI. Digital maps have become ubiquitous, each of our students will be able to log into the ArcGIS through their LGGS account. This will enable them to collect, analyse and manage data and improve decision-making. The use of this software will hugely benefit their understanding of this topic.

Mr G Davies-Craine, Head of Geography

Year 10, National Citizenship Service

Our Year 10 students took part in a 5 day programme of activities in Devon. We worked alongside National Citizen Service’s to deliver their ‘Boss It’ programme which combines outdoor adventure learning with interactive workshops and talks. They took part in a range of activities including kayaking, cooking outdoors, scrambling along traverse climbing walls and ziplining! Each challenge supports one, or more, of the ‘4 Cs’ of 21st century skills, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Critical thinking. These skills are deemed essential to help modern learners succeed in school and the workplace and we know that this will have benefited everyone who took part. Miss S Bellin, Deputy Headteacher

New Catering Contract

Academies are required to undertake contract tendering processes on a regular basis, to ensure that we get the best value and service for our students. We therefore undertook this process earlier this year to find a new catering service. A panel of LGGS students, staff and governors viewed presentations from three highlyrecommended school catering providers and, after consultation, and some sampling, the contract was awarded to Innovate, who are part of Impact Food Group.

Innovate are a well-established school catering provider, they have recently won the Education Caterer of the Year award and we have received glowing references from a number of schools who work with them. Therefore, the kitchen and dining areas will be refreshed in the coming weeks and we are very excited to trial their menus from 1st April, after the Easter break, when they take over as catering providers at LGGS.

Our current catering staff will continue to work with us, employed by Innovate, so there will be the same familiar faces to greet us after the break. Innovate have proposed an initial menu and price list for the first few weeks then, guided by student and staff feedback, will further develop the menu over the coming months, to ensure that the menu suits our whole school community.

We will continue to offer our £2.50 ‘meal deal’, and every morning there will be a free porridge (and toppings) available to every student, and to any staff member who buys a hot drink. You will find information about the new menu on the Regent Café area of our website.

Athletics

20 March 2024

Year 7 and 8 Athletics Championships

A trip to Blackpool today for our athletes to compete in the Lancashire Indoor Athletics Championships. Everyone gave their all to achieve a fantastic 3rd for the Year 7s and 8th for the Year 8s; in the whole of Lancashire!

Sport at LGGS

25 March 2024

Netball

18 March 2024

District Netball

National Biathlon Qualifiers

Congratulations to Sophie and Yarah who recently competed at the National Biathlon qualifiers. This involved running 800m on an athletics track and swimming 50m in a 25m pool. Sophie and Yarah beat competitors from all over the country to finish 7th and 3rd respectively in the Year 7 girls’ category. They have both now been selected for the Nationals in a few weeks and we wish them luck.

Championship

Congratulations to LGGS Year 10 Netball Team who have been crowned District Netball Champions 2024. There was some fabulous teamwork throughout the tournament and the team showed tenacity.

Netball Glasgow Tour ‘We started off the weekend with a very exciting coach journey to Glasgow (the coach had its own kitchen!) with a sing song and quiz, where the Year 11s thrashed the PE department. We arrived at the sports centre and met two of the Strathclyde Sirens’ players, Sammy Ngubane and Towera Vinkhumbo, who were absolutely brilliant and taught us about defence and attack. The Sirens are Scotland’s only professional netball team and they soon had us trying lots of different techniques , which was incredibly helpful and constructive. After dinner, we played some board games with the PE department – absolutely hilarious.

Saturday was a very full day we split into 3 teams and played against each other, then after lunch we watched the Sirens vs Maverick game at the Emirates Stadium where we got a shoutout! It was amazing to see the standard of playing. We went bowling with Mrs Russell and on Sunday

morning, there swas more coaching from two of the Sirens’ players, one had been awarded Player of the Match the previous day. A Q and A followed with the players, which was the highlight of the trip for us.

Overall, there was not a dull moment on this trip, we cannot speak highly enough of it, informative, organised and a great laugh.’ Amy

21 March 2024

Year 7 Netball Success

Huge congratulations to the Year 7 netball team who were crowned district champions!

Sport at LGGS

Dance & Gymnastics Showcase

Well done to everyone who took part in the Dance & Gymnastics Showcase evening. We hope you enjoyed the evening.

Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award

Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Training Day

Ninety two Students took part in the Bronze DofE Training Day which was led by instructors from HighPoints. The day included workshops on route planning, equipment, tents and outdoor cooking, and students also spent half a day on a navigation-training walk. The instructors were very impressed by the students’ enthusiasm, despite the wet weather!

Duke of Edinburgh is designed to develop students’ team-working and problemsolving skills, as well as encouraging them to go outside their comfort zone. To achieve each award, they must volunteer in their community, for example by working in a charity shop, tutoring others, or fundraising for worthwhile causes.

Last Thursday, Year 10 completed a training day where they undertook a three

hour walk in the rain, as well as learning how to put up a tent, how to use a compass, how to plan their route, and how best to pack their rucksacks. As well as preparing them for the final expedition, this hands-on experience allowed students to exercise independence and acquire practical skills that will serve them well beyond their time at school.

The training day demanded considerable co-operation

and teamworking skills as students had to work with others they may not have worked with before. However, together they demonstrated resilience, persevering through hours of rain-soaked trekking and muddy terrain with only a map as their guide

Although it was challenging, the time spent in the company of friends ensured the day was filled with fun and enjoyment.

Long Covid Kingdom

As part of Your Futures Route Map we are inviting students from Year 10 to 13 to attend a wide range of lunchtime talks from Higher Education providers. The talks give an insight into some of the courses on offer will help students when it comes to making important career choices.

Our first talk was ‘Get into Criminology’ which was delivered via a University of Cumbria Masterclass. Year 11 have been attending talks which look at alternative career opportunities.

As part of this initiative, we welcomed Francesca Grimmet to the school to discuss EDF apprenticeships. We also welcomed Jonathon King, a Hotel Manager who offered advice regarding desirable careers in the hospitality industry.

Professor Viktor Tsepelin, enthralled our Year 12 Physics students with demonstrations using liquid nitrogen and his superconducting maglev track!

Careers

During February, Year 12 students attended the first ever Lancaster Law Summit which was held at Lancaster University. The one-day conference was a fantastic opportunity for students to gain an insight into the work of top commercial law firms

and the different pathways into the legal sector.

LGGS has recently formalised a partnership with Lancaster University, called Lancaster Link, which will bring many benefits for our Year 12 students including a guaranteed offer from the University for students studying 3 A levels (as long as they are studying the required subjects for that course).

We were also joined by Lancaster University’s Linguistics Department, who came in to school earlier this month to speak to Year 11 students about their specialist subject.

We also welcomed Professor Kamilla Elliot from the

University’s English Literature and Creative Writing department. Kamilla delivered a talk on the topic of ‘Jekyll, Hyde and Jack the Ripper’.

Earlier this month, Year 12 students were invited to spend the morning at Lancaster University’s Psychology Department, to gain an insight into studying Psychology at a higher level, and to further develop what they had been learning in their A Level studies.

Year 12 and 13 RS students attended a conference day at Manchester recently with scholar, Dr Peter Vardy. The conference was attended by over 300 A level RS students who engaged in philosophical debate concerning the question of whether God can be truly good. Many of our students took to the mic to share their views.

Last week, thirty of our Year 12 students experienced a day at the University of Cambridge Northwest Student Conference at Haydock Park. Students had the chance to experience lectures, find out about interview techniques and tips from Cambridge students and academics, and to learn about life at Cambridge.

Years 10-13 had an opportunity to attend two lecturers from Lancaster University’s Business School. Dr Garcia explored the ‘Ethics of Business and Marketing’, and Dr Amiridis offered a ‘Business Ethics Workshop’ on

Careers

the question of whether business is good or evil, moral or immoral?

Despite its relevance to our daily lives, this question eludes a definitive answer and sparks contentious debate.

The workshop, therefore, approached the question from a unique perspective by incorporating insights from the works of Friedrich Nietzsche and Martin Heidegger.

As Dr Amiridis explained, both philosophers provide analyses of modernity that

allow us to understand the way in which business has become the defining expression of the spirit of our age. Through them, we return to fundamental questions that are prior to any judgement about the morality or ethics of business. For instance, what is the character and place of business in our understanding of ourselves and of the world? What is the relationship between business, freedom and the manner in which we claim the power to bestow value upon the world? And is the endless production of ‘goods’ and ‘goodness’ really possible?

Careers

Our Year 9 students travelled to Preston for a Careers Fair which allowed them to discuss career options with professionals in their field. It also gave them an insight into where their subject choices could lead them.

Life as a Junior Doctor

Charlotte Fletcher was Head Girl at LGGS from 2015-2016 and we are very grateful to her for coming in to school today to share her experiences and insights into her journey through medical school, and her life as a junior doctor.

Calling Former Students

Future First Alumnae site is not just for recent Leavers … if you are a former LGGS student, we would love to hear from you and share your news.

Your experiences since leaving LGGS could help to motivate and inspire our current students to feel more confident in making decisions about their future.

Joining our alumnae network enables you to stay connected with our school community. National education charity Future First, specialise in helping schools to remain in contact with their former students. You can enjoy interaction with friends and find out how everyone is doing or you can choose to help - perhaps by acting as a career and education role model, provide work experience, become a mentor in person or online, or help with fundraising or even apply to become an LGGS governor.

It doesn’t matter when you left us, whether you’re in further education or employment, whether you still live nearby or further afield … we hope you will join us. Join here.

‘Future First enables you to share your adventures since leaving school and to reconnect with an encouraging and supportive network of friends and peers from your time as a student at LGGS.’

Mr Chris Beard, Headteacher

In last term’s Alumnae newsletter we heard from: Louisa who became the youngest person to work as a Movement Director at the National Theatre and also from Kira, who, after studying languages at Durham, has cycled across Italy. We have been joined this term by Alumna Eleanor, who offered sciencerelated career advice to our students. Eleanor studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge, and is now undertaking her master's. Last week we were also visited by Anouk, who left LGGS in 2021 and is currently studying History at Oxford. She spoke to our students about how she has developed effective study skills as a neurodiverse student.

Kira