NGHS magazine 140 years celebration edition by Nottingham Girls' High School

NOTTINGHAM GIRLSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; HIGH SCHOOL

MAGAZINE 2015 - 2016

Contents Head Girl Team

Farewell to Mrs Gorham

Charity 6 Sport 7 Staff v Girls Netball for the Harley Jae Trust

Northern Trust Rally

Sports Award Evening

Show Racism the Red Card

House Performing Arts

Year 7 House Bake Off

Houses have Talent

Year 7 House Choral Speaking

Year 8 Inter-House Sports

Spanish trip to Puerto de Santa Maria

The Snow Queen

HMS Pinafore

Year 12 STEM residential to Bavaria

Year 9 German Christmas Markets

Year 10 French trip to Normandy

Year 8 trip to Bletchley Park

Year 8H end of term camping

Year 8 trip to Burbage Brook

Year 9 Geography trip to Liverpool

Year 11 Geography trip

Year 12 Geography residential

Year 7 Geography - Land Use Survey

Year 10 RS trip to the National Gallery

DT Week

A Level Art trip to the Wallace Collection

Year 10 visit to Elizabeth Frink exhibition

Bio City Annual Lecture

Pet Club

Brain Day

Year 10 Physics Challenge

Ogden Rocket Challenge

World Book Day

Sports Day

Junior Hockey Tour to Holland

Holland Hockey Tour

Year 1 Fire Station Visit

Year 2 trip to White Post Farm

Year 3 visit Sherwood Pines

Year 3 visit Southwell Workhouse

Year 5 and 6 Football

Year 4 go to the Space Centre

Year 6 visit Twycross Zoo

Year 5s Study the 20th Century

Year 5 Tudor Project

Lessons at the Senior School

Charity

Junior Performances

Sport 56 Year 6 trip to Beaumanor Hall

Year 6 Business Challenge

Windblowers Cup

140 Years Celebrations

Outdoor Learning

Senior Performances

Year 8 trip to Sherwood Pines

RSPB Birdwatch

Onatti Productions

Duke of Edinburgh

Staff Leavers

Year 13 Leavers

Celebration and Awards Evening 2016

Year 11 GCSE Results

Year 13 A Level Results and Destinations

Lord-Lieutenantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award

Head Girl Team

Sophia Kapur, Head Girl Deputy Head Girls: Sophie Belton, Hannah Fielding, Yifei Painter

Farewell to Mrs Gorham by Miss J Keller It feels very strange for me to write the introduction to this year’s school magazine as it is something of a bittersweet experience. On the one hand, it has been an incredible year of celebrations as we reached our 140th anniversary, and on the other hand it was tinged with sadness as we said goodbye to Mrs Gorham after eleven years of excellent headship. This magazine is full of stories of success, fun and adventure as usual. From Junior School performances and trips, including the Holland Hockey Tour, to talented Senior School productions and overseas expeditions; it was a busy year! There are accounts of numerous challenges and competitions but also lots about the many and varied ways in which we celebrated our anniversary. Our girls and staff came up with so many creative ideas which came to fruition during the course of the year, as you will see. But of course, among all of the significant events of the year, we also said farewell to Mrs Gorham who left the school at the end of the spring term. Saying goodbye to Mrs Gorham was a poignant experience for all of us and many tears were shed, some of sadness and many of laughter at great memories shared. The wonderful performances across the whole school at her final assembly, and the fabulous array of gifts and good wishes received were a testament to her success and popularity among the staff, girls and parents alike. During her 11 years as Head, academic standards went from strength to strength, but Sue also spearheaded the investment and transformation of the school’s facilities, including the extension of the Junior School, the complete refurbishment and upgrade of the science labs and the creation of the Sixth Form Centre, outdoor learning area and the newly opened £9m performing arts centre ‘the space’ - she is a hard act to follow and we have a lot to thank her for. Stepping into Mrs Gorham’s shoes has been an honour and a privilege and I aim to carry on the good work that she has done. Much of what you see in this magazine occurred under her leadership, and I know she would be very proud of everything here. So, do enjoy reading our magazine as much as everybody enjoyed participating in the events which grace its pages.

Charity Senior Citizens Christmas Party Our annual Christmas party for senior citizens from local care homes was a true delight. Year 12 girls did a smashing job of caring for our special guests who were treated to entertainment from Junior and Senior girls, as well as a good old sing-song around the piano and a visit from Santa himself.

Sport Relief, Children in Need, and more! Staff and girls from the Junior and Senior schools took to the courts to run the Sport Relief Mile and raise money for charity - some members of staff even took their coffee along! Good fun for good causes. Children in Need was great fun again too - the Junior girls in particular love anything to do with Pudsey Bear and this year, they held a Mad Hatterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tea Party to raise money for the NSPCC. From busking, to rattling tins, to the infamous cake sales, our girls had a busy and successful year of fundraising and made lots and lots of money for a variety of very worthwhile causes.

Sport Cathedral Tour We were delighted to welcome girls and staff from the Cathedral School in Australia on their netball tour of the UK. The girls spent some time coaching the Junior girls and in the afternoon they played against our Senior teams and emerged victorious. We said goodbye to them over a lovely meal in the Dining Hall and hope to host a visiting team from Australia again in the future.

Sporting School of the Year

High Five Netball

We were thrilled to be short listed again for the Nottinghamshire Sporting School of the Year and placed in the top three once more - it must surely be only a matter of time before we clinch first place. The girls still had a great time and were very excited to meet artistic gymnasts, the Downie sisters.

Our Sports Leaders did a great job umpiring at the annual High Five Netball Festival attended by children from local primary schools. This is always such a fun event. The children love it and everybody comes away a winner in one way or another.

Staff v Girls Netball for the Harley Jae Trust by Bella Bailey and Erin Kingsley, Year 9 On 27 January our first event in our push towards helping The Harley Jae Trust took place in the Sports Hall after school. After rounding up enough girls and persuading 16 teachers to play in two charity netball matches against each other, we succeeded in putting on the event. For the occasion we emailed local businesses and managed to get some brilliant raffle prizes from £50 restaurant vouchers to handbags and spa packages. The raffle, bake sales and refreshments we arranged complimented our netball matches. With Mrs Wharton-Howett commentating we were good to go, and all the family and friends of the girls and teachers participating came along to support the charity that we both so strongly believe in Nottingham-based charity, The Harley Jae Trust, which raises money to support Nottingham’s Paediatric Critical Care Unit. Later on in the year we are climbing Snowdon with five other girls and Miss Lynn in order to reach our £2250 target. We are planning to do any other events we can to really help the wonderful cause.

Northern Trust Rally by Miss J Abbott This exciting sports event rotates around the Northern schools, and so every seven years we have the honour of being hosts. The sports covered are swimming, volleyball, table tennis, tennis, junior and senior rounders and badminton. With our newly resurfaced courts we were expecting a great tennis spectacle on site but the weather had other ideas... we were forced to move the tennis to the tennis centre and the rounders to the courts at school as rain had made our pitches at Grassington Road unplayable. With the swimming at the University pool the minibuses were used to ferry visiting staff and head teachers to see the various events. The day passed without incident and the sports on show were played to a very high level. Congratulations to all of the girls who represented school with distinction. Next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event is at Shrewsbury, and with the addition of indoor rowing, it promises to be an exciting event.

1899 Tennis on the Little Field

Sports Award Evening by Miss J Abbott This was our second evening of celebration and we were delighted to welcome Olympic silver medallist and former world badminton champion Gail Emms to present our awards. In the afternoon, Gail was able to play badminton with our students and talk to them about the pressures of combining high level sport and education. As a former all-girls’ school student herself Gail was in a unique position and passed on lots of tips and advice. The presentation evening was a great success. Gail answered questions from the floor and was a good sport when taking part in our badminton challenge! Staff, girls and parents were generous in their praise; ‘fantastic evening’ from one parent and ‘absolutely brilliant’ from another.

Show Racism the Red Card by Miss J Abbott This event was a thank you to all the girls who had played regularly at football club, taken by coaches from Nottingham Forest Football Club. Miss Keller (an avid Forest fan) and Miss Abbott (an avid Villa fan) accompanied us. We talked about racism and stereotypes, not only in football but the wider world and we were able to have some coaching sessions as well as a tour of the ground - where we went onto the pitch and had our photograph taken! We also met Forest player Britt Assombalonga and were able to ask him questions. All in all a great day, thank you Nottingham Forest.

House Performing Arts by Mrs J Skinner The Year 12 production teams did an excellent job of preparing younger girls from all year groups for the House Performing Arts competition in October. They worked hard producing a piece of theatre that included drama, music and dance on the theme of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Happily ever afterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for each House. All four of the plays were performed to Years 7 to 10 and culminated in an evening show in front of appreciative parents.

by Ruby Penn, Year 7 During the autumn term I took part in the House Performing Arts. I only auditioned for a small role but ended up with a bigger one than I expected. However, I was glad that I got this part because later, during the Oscars, I won Best Supporting Actress! I really enjoyed taking part in House Performing Arts and would happily do it again.

Year 7 House Bake Off

1972 Food lesson

Year 7 girls took part in a House Bake Off contest one lunchtime during which they had to make their best chocolate cupcakes. Their creations were then judged by Ms Davis and Mrs Wharton-Howett on presentation and flavour; this was no easy task as all of the cakes were amazing. A final decision was eventually made and the winning bake was by the girls from Bolton House who claimed the prestigious Golden Spoon trophy.

Following report by Zara Poon In January I took part in the House Bake-Off with Emily Darroch - we had to make chocolate cupcakes. I was a bit nervous at first but after five minutes I was OK, after all it was really good fun. Me and Emily were representing Bolton but there were others representing Bolton too. We adapted our recipe and added lots and lots of white and milk chocolate chips. Our cupcakes were very, very, very successful because... WE WON! I was really proud of Emily and myself - we worked really hard.

Houses have Talent Girls took to the stage in friendly House rivalry to raise money for Children in Need. Their classmates came along to support them during their performances which ranged from singing to dancing and even harp playing! It was a great event and the girls raised lots of money into the bargain.

Year 7 House Choral Speaking by Mr J Brown This year’s House Choral Speaking was full of excitement. Having each learnt a poem in advance, the Year 7 girls were given the challenge to plan and rehearse a performance in only an hour before delivering it to the rest of the year group. Mr Brown, Miss Hutchings and Mr Tracey, as judges, we’re looking for excellent projection in delivering poems in unison, dynamic use of pitch and timbre, appropriate gesture and movement to accompany the message of the poems, variety and overall entertainment value. All Houses performed well. Their Year 12 House Captains choreographed and taught them the performances with expertise so, in all, it was a close call. However, despite a slick performance from Luxton, Hastings won, offering professional, animated and engaging delivery throughout. Congratulations to all involved!

On Tuesday 28 June Hastings won House Choral Speaking, reading the poem ‘TV’ by Roald Dahl. We practiced during Period 4, 15 minutes of lunch and 15 minutes of Period 5 then performed it in Period 5 with a practice run beforehand. It went very well and I was on the front row and had a solo, “just exactly what this does to your beloved tot”. It was all very fun and we were VERY competitive. Everyone was quite upset who wasn’t in Hastings but everyone in Hastings was VERY happy.

by Jennifer Hepburn

Year 8 InterHouse Sports Year 8 girls donned their House colours and took each other on in a variety of sports including rounders and cricket at this popular event.

Spanish trip to Puerto de Santa Maria by Ellie Brown and Kesia Owen, Year 10 We are two Year 10 girls who went on the Spanish trip which was for five days in October to El Puerto de Santa Maria on the south coast of Spain. We travelled by plane from East Midlands to Malaga and then travelled by coach to our destination. When we were there we felt that we learnt a lot about the culture and language as well as doing lots of exciting things such as a ferry trip to Cadíz and going to the beach, so we were lucky that it was warm and sunny! There were a lot of opportunities to learn more about Spain such as Flamenco dancing and trying Spanish tapas. We could either stay at the Spark Residence where we had our language lessons or with a host family, which is what we chose to do. It was great as they were very hospitable and it was interesting to know how Spanish families live. We also learnt lots of Spanish there and became friends with the children (who we are still in touch with). They made really tasty meals for us to try such as tortillas and we went out for breakfast most days, where we had churros with chocolate. ¡Qué guay!

The Snow Queen by Saujanya Kesavan, Year 8 The Drama Department put on a fabulous showing of The Snow Queen, adapted for the stage by Miss Oakley, over three nights in February. The Drama Department (Miss Oakley and Mrs Lake) had put huge effort into this play and did a brilliant job of making this a spectacular performance for the audience of delighted parents and guests. We all did a fantastic job in recreating this Hans Christian Andersen classic, performing on the stage and down the middle of the Senior Hall with the audience seated on either side so they really felt part of the action. It was a fantastic production, and we all worked really hard to perform three nights in a row to an excellent standard. It was a creative piece including a variety of techniques such as physical theatre, creative lighting and even a snow machine! Every individual performer had a huge role in this play, portraying their character with sheer determination. Thank you Miss Oakley and Mrs Lake for being there for us. We thank and congratulate them on all of their hard work, which really paid off - it was an absolutely brilliant achievement. Well done everybody.

1956 Staff play ‘1066 and All That’

HMS Pinafore by Aimee Roe (aka Able Seaman ‘Fat Philip’), Year 8 In the spring term, the Senior School Hall was expertly transformed into a 1940’s frigate, the HMS Pinafore, by Joe, our talented set designer and builder. When we first saw the stairs and balcony, we knew we must have to rise to the occasion to sing, dance and perform to the best of our ability. The chorus consisted of girls from Year 7 to Year 11, introduced to our part by Mrs Lawson. For many of us, this was our first experience of a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, but Mrs Nicklin was very patient and made the rehearsals fun and enjoyable. She had to direct the performers and musicians, invent choreography, arrange music and play in the band, as well as being our costume advisor and general encourager - the show couldn’t have happened without her! At first we struggled to sing and dance at the same time, but as the weeks went by, we felt more comfortable moving about the set, and using our props. It is hard to be a part of the chorus as you have to remember to act and react to other characters, even though you do not have a set script. Fortunately, the principals helped us in this as characters such as Dick Deadeye and Sir Joseph Porter (KCB) were very funny. Before we knew it, it was show week. We really enjoyed seeing everything come together at the dress rehearsal, and no-one around the school recognised the sailors once Jess had painted on our beards! The live band, lighting and sound effects made it a professional and slick production, and the audience laughed at our jokes and particularly appreciated the amusing antics of the principals. I really enjoyed being a part of this production and can’t wait till the next show in our new Squire Performing Arts Centre.

Year 12 STEM residential to Bavaria by Maria Wood, Yueh-Chia Lo, Phoebe Andrew and Sarah Norris During October half-term, we had the fantastic opportunity to take part in a two-week residential STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) trip to Bavaria, Germany. Funded by ERASMUS and organised by Jill Holland at SASIE. The trip was designed to educate us, and students from nine other GDST schools, about sustainability and the rational use of renewable energy. We were based in Wildpoldsreid, a village near Kempten, that generates 500% more energy than it requires through renewable technologies, as well as implementing other eco-friendly features including: a natural water treatment system, a carbon-neutral waste disposal plant, electric cars, a combined heat and power network and ‘Passivhaus’ systems for public buildings. The purpose of this trip was not only to develop our awareness of global concerns, but also to achieve a vocational qualification; a Level Three Award in the Rational Use of Renewable Energy. Looking around Wildpoldsreid’s wind turbines, solar panels and hydroelectric power stations changed our perceptions of renewable technology and helped us to successfully complete our awards. For part of the award, we were asked to conduct a survey of how viable the installation of solar panels would be on a building of our choice – Maria chose the NGHS Sixth Form Centre building and found that it would be potentially financially viable and physically possible to install solar panels onto the roof with a payback time as short as six years! Also, visiting the Deutsches

Museum gave us a greater insight into different energies and we saw how much we had to pedal on an electric bicycle in order to boil water! This deeper understanding of renewables also helped us to complete our project and to see more evidence of just how important they will be in the future. In addition, the award required us to conduct our own research and attend lectures in order to broaden our understanding of the topics covered and of sustainability in general; this allowed us to experience a more independent learning environment. As well as the qualification, we were given inspirational presentations by James Veness (from School Energy Efficiency) about global movements and projects such as 2041 (which, led by Robert Swann, the first man to walk to both poles, campaigns for the preservation of Antarctica), Barefoot College (a project that educates women in rural India about solar engineering) and 5Gyres (which is a charity devoted to removing plastic and pollution from the oceans). We even had the privilege to video call Marcus Eriksen, the founder of 5Gyres, who told us about the huge amount of plastic found in the centre of the five gyres around the world; these are swirling whirlpools in the ocean where plastic accumulates. Meagan Fallone, senior adviser at Barefoot College also kindly spoke with us about how the organisation is bringing solar electricity, and therefore the potential for night schools, to isolated villages across India and Africa. What we found especially interesting about this organisation was that they focussed on educating “grandmothers” thus empowering women

and the older generation with an education and helping to eradicate sexist stereotypes that are still strongly held in many parts of the world. One of the many highlights of the trip was a visit to Manfred Guggenmoos’ farm which ran totally off on-site generated electricity – the farm included a hydroelectric power generator, a solar farm, a rapeseed oil press and, best of all, a house with a solar panel-covered roof that rotated during the day to face the sun. “Guggi” showed us around his farm and explained to us how he plans to build solar panels a few metres above the ground to free the land for farming, and to bring his new, inexpensive solar technology to Africa where he plans to run water desalination programmes. Soaking up the local culture was also a fun diversion - our visit to Neuschwanstein, the fairy-tale castle in Bavaria built by King Ludwig II, was beautiful and full of history. At the other end of the spectrum, our day out in Munich let us explore German shops and unwind in an exciting, European city. Another part of the trip that we really enjoyed was the chance to meet students from other

GDST schools all over England, from Birkenhead to Bromley. It allowed us to realise the potential for Trust-wide projects related to the environment and climate change, and to make friends with people much like ourselves from across the country. Overall, we felt as though the fantastic trip fitted the school motto perfectly; we led the way forward in renewable technology, we learned a great deal about sustainability and we loved it!

Year 9 German Christmas Markets by Mr M Tracey Last December must have been our tenth annual visit to the Cologne Christmas Markets. This has become something of a fixture and is thoroughly enjoyed by all who take part. There’s always a nice combination of activities and social time to simply relax with friends and soak up the pre Christmas buzz Germanstyle. They do it so well! The bowling was such a hit on this trip that it’s a must for the forthcoming trip in December. The night time Angel Market was also as popular as ever with the girls. As usual it was a pleasure to hear pupils practising their German. A quick visit like this makes the whole business of language learning seem much more real and relevant. We are determined to ensure that our girls have an excellent experience of language learning. It’s often said that you can be fluent with a couple of thousand words. For many, this trip is the first step on that journey.

Year 10 French trip to Normandy by Karthika Suresh Kumar, Year 10 When we went to Normandy I was blown away by how pretty it was. I just thought it was one of the most beautiful places I had ever been to, and the food was amazing. My favourite place that we visited was Le Mont-Saint-Michel because it was really cool how it was an island and I had the best waffles of my life there! Overall, it was an amazing trip and I loved every second of it.

I really enjoyed the trip and have gained lots of new experiences and also practised my French quite a lot. One of the best things about the trip was seeing all the beautiful scenery and buildings like Le MontSaint-Michel. I would love to go again!

by Tania Khan

Year 8 trip to Bletchley Park

Year 8H end of term camping

by Saujanya Kesavan, 8D

In June 8H organised an overnight camping trip at Holme Pierrepont. The girls put up their own tents, cooked their dinner on barbecues and played a very enthusiastic game of rounders, all in the rain! They had a great time, displaying real team spirit.

On 28 September, Year 8 went to Bletchley Park as part of our topic on code-breaking. We had a great day there learning all about Alan Turing and the famous Enigma code-breaking machine. We also enjoyed having a go at lots of interactive games and working as a team to solve puzzles, which made me realise that we were learning about the history of Bletchley Park and the work that was done there. We had a one hour lesson about the different codes and why they helped us in the Second World War. It was interesting when we explored the museum. We learnt about binary code, enigma, how the codes changed every 24 hours and most importantly, about Alan Turning. As we were looking around the museum, we saw a big statue of Alan Turning carved in slate. It showed him solving different codes. There was also a 3D movie describing how the computers were made starting with the Colossus. We all loved it since it was in 3D but it was also very interesting to watch how the computers were made. We all enjoyed the trip so much that we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to leave!

Year 8 trip to Burbage Brook by Miss G Harris In May Year 8 went to Burbage Brook, a tributary of the River Derwent in Derbyshire, to investigate downstream changes in river variables. They measured the width, depth, velocity and bedload to see how a river changes from source to mouth and whether it fits the theory of Bradshaw's model. Half of the year group walked down the valley while the other half had the pleasure of walking up hill, meeting for lunch at Grindleford railway station cafe.

Year 9 Geography trip to Liverpool by Miss G Harris Year 9 went to Liverpool to investigate the impact of redevelopment on the city. In lessons they had been learning about the cycle of decline after the docks closed and the subsequent attempts to improve the city since then. The girls got to ride the Echo Wheel to see the city from above, and collected data in and around the Albert Docks. The range of leisure activities and the high quality of the built environment was evident. We then walked into the city centre and the girls collected data in the Liverpool One shopping district. There was even time for a little look around the shops. We finished the field trip by driving through Toxteth, the location of the riots in 1981, to compare how much had changed since then.

Year 11 Geography trip to the Holderness Coast by Miss G Harris In April 2016 the Year 11 Geographers went to the Holderness coast to investigate how effective is the coastal management. They worked in groups to collect data, and used methods such as questionnaires, beach profiles, environmental quality assessments, and measuring wave frequency and beach height. They visited both Hornsea and Mappleton to see the range of sea defences employed and think about the rationale behind the choices. This data formed the basis of their controlled assessment for Unit 3 in their Geography GCSE.

Year 12 Geography residential to the Cranedale Centre by Miss G Harris The Year 12 Geographers spent two days and nights at the Cranedale field centre in Yorkshire investigating how river variables changed downstream, and the flood defences that had been used in and around Malton. This fieldwork experience and the data they collected would enable them to answer the Unit 2 Geographical Skills examination in the summer term. The girls enjoyed the hands on experience, working as a team and getting to put theory into practice. Sorrel Lyall, our resident environmentalist, also got to spend her 17th birthday outside spotting different species of caterpillar, beetle and bird before returning to the centre for a rather enthusiastic rendition of 'Happy Birthday' and chocolate cake.

In October all 25 of the AS Geographers stayed at the Cranedale Field Centre in Yorkshire for two nights. They investigated downstream changes in river variables in preparation for their Unit 2 Geographical Skills examination in May. They worked brilliantly together as a team to collect the necessary data, and under the expert guidance of the centre staff were able to make sense of the trends, presenting them graphically and learning how to use GIS. The chocolate cake was nice too!

Year 7 Geography - Land Use Survey by Miss G Harris Year 7 walked from school all the way through the city centre and the Meadows into West Bridgford to see how land use changed. They investigated whether Nottingham fits the accepted model. The girls completed traffic counts, pedestrian counts and land use surveys. They were also lucky enough to have a really interesting talk about the regeneration plans for the Broadmarsh Centre from one of the intu staff.

Year 10 RS trip to the National Gallery by Miss M Lewis Year 10 RS girls had a great day in London at the National Gallery looking at religious art. The girls saw the work of the great masters of the art world such as Leonard Da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo. They also had an opportunity to do a bit of sightseeing in London. The girls had lunch in Trafalgar Square with Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Column, the famous lions, the Fourth plinth and the fountains for company. Some even managed to get to 10 Downing Street and saw the press setting up for the results of the EU referendum! The girls were wonderfully behaved and a pleasure to be with.

1956 Houses of Parliament trip

DT Week by Mr T Ellis The Design Department ran a number of activities during Design and Technology Week which were enjoyed by girls and staff alike. On Monday 23 November there were two trips to London; one for the Year 11-13 Product Design students during which they attended a number of university lectures at the London Institute of Education. They heard from Jay Osgerby, one half of British designers Barber and Osgerby, whose multidisciplinary portfolio included furniture, lighting, art and architectural projects. They were also appointed to design the London 2012 Olympic Torch. There was then a lecture from Matthew Beaven, the Chief Exterior Designer at Jaguar, who talked the girls through concept to creation of a number of high end cars. The Year 11 and 12 Food Technology students visited Harrods Food Halls and Whitecross Street Market. The girls found the trip invaluable and learnt a number of things about pricing, displaying foods, distribution of goods and consumerism. On Tuesday 24 November the Year 10-13 Product Design students went on a tour of the Jaguar car factory. They spent half the day working on various activities in their education centre learning about programming robots, JIT and Lean manufacturing methods. The rest of the day was spent touring the factory floor seeing how a bespoke Jaguar car is manufactured. On Wednesday 25 November, Year 7 girls took part in a STEM challenge at school during which they had to plan, design and build a working mousetrap game! The girls could choose and buy items from the ‘shop’ and then work on their designs before testing them. It was a great lesson in teamwork and planning and all of the girls did really well creating some excellent mousetraps, showing off their skill in STEM subjects. The overall winners were Group 7 with their device called ‘Free the Mouse’! To round the week off, on Friday 30 November the Year 11-13 Food Technology students went on a trip to the Good Food Show at the NEC in Birmingham where they visited a number of different food companies and watched the Hairy Bikers doing a cookery demonstration.

A Level Art trip to the Wallace Collection by Miss S Fruin The A Level students visited the Wallace Collection in London during January to attend a one day workshop. The workshop encouraged the girls to understand about the Renaissance and the Rococo periods and how art students would have worked during those times. The girls learnt a number of drawing techniques which they put to good use drawing from the collection. In the afternoon they had the opportunity to put all they had learnt into practice by drawing a life model. It was a very valuable, interesting and enjoyable day.

Year 10 visit to Elizabeth Frink exhibition by Miss S Fruin Year 10 girls visited the Elizabeth Frink exhibition at Nottinghamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lakeside gallery in December. Frink is a highly acclaimed sculptor and this was one of the first exhibitions of a big collection of her work. The girls learnt information about Frink from Ruth Lewis-Jones - Lakesideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Education Officer, and they then spent some time photographing and drawing the sculptures. It was a really enjoyable and valuable day. The girls all worked really hard and produced some fantastic work.

1962 Art North Studio

Bio City Annual Lecture by Mrs R Connick We were delighted to be invited to attend the BioCity annual lecture in December. Five A Level Biology students, one marketing work placement helper and myself attended what was an informative lecture on current research at Imperial College London. Professor Molly Stevens, recognised as one of the top 100 innovators, talked to the audience about how it was possible to make human body parts in the laboratory, nano mats and stem cells. Her talk was in depth yet accessible and the speaker herself was an excellent role model for women in Science.

Pet Club by Anna Jootun, Year 13 helper Thursday 21 January was a very special day for Pet Club as a grand total of five ferrets joined us for our lunch time meeting! Although both myself and the many teachers present really enjoyed ourselves, it was clear that the younger girls were absolutely beside themselves with excitement and happiness while they walked, played with, and (of course) cuddled the ferrets. Thank you again to Mr Price and his daughters for sharing their pets with us; hopefully weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see them again soon!

1983 Junior Pet Club

Brain Day by Miss L Burns In January 2016 we were lucky enough to secure the booking of Dr Guy Sutton to present NGHS’ second annual ‘Brain Day’ for the Year 12 Psychology students. In addition to his role as Director of Medical Biology Interactive, he is Honorary Lecturer at the University of Nottingham Medical School. He has previously held appointments at Manchester and Cambridge universities, as well as being commissioned to conduct research projects for organisations including the Department of Health and the Medical Research Council. Dr Sutton’s sequence of lectures and interactive activities was a tour de force. The girls were enthralled throughout and continue to reference the day 6 months later. This exploration of neuroscience spanned far and wide, including how happy memories can be implanted; the boosting of frontal lobe activity through musical training; the world through the eyes of a newborn baby; the biological basis of out of body experiences and near death experiences; using light to “switch” genes on and off in optogenetics; and the brains of paedophiles. This is to name just a few of the fascinating topics covered! However, the brain dissection was the show-stopping moment. Next year’s AS Psychology students should be excited!

Year 10 Physics Challenge by Mr C Aspley On 15 January a small group of Year 10 girls attended the ‘Physics Challenge for Girls’ at the University of Nottingham. During the challenge they had to design and test a heat shield that would be effective in protecting a space shuttle on its re-entry into earth’s atmosphere. The girls had a great time and a really educational experience; a brilliant way to encourage them into STEM subjects.

Each team got to make a series of calibration shots with their rockets, altering both the angle of launch and the amount of pressure applied. From this a calibration curve was produced that would help inform their decisions during the competition stage. A quick lunch and then things suddenly became more serious! Targets were placed at specific distances and the teams had three shots at each target, with the score from each shot adding towards their total. Our girls took an early lead on target one but then disaster struck and one of our rockets destroyed itself in an overzealous launch moment! A quick repair and we were back in the competition, vying for the top spot. Our main rival’s final shot went too high, but somehow managed to find the gaps between the numerous ceiling support struts and fell, luckily for them, straight on to the target! Our final shot was good, scoring points for proximity to the target but it wasn’t quite enough and so in the end we took a welldeserved second place! Lots of use of A level Physics! Well done girls!

Ogden Rocket Challenge by Mr C Aspley On Wednesday 22 July, Sixth Form teams from several local schools arrived at Kimberley School to take part in the Ogden Trust Rocket Challenge. The event was organised and ran by the University of Nottingham and as the teams arrived they were greeted by a series of pipes, pumps and gadgets cunningly constructed to form potentially lethal rocket launchers! The first part of the challenge saw the teams tackling some demanding rocket science calculations. They then designed and built their rockets with an interesting range of ideas from amongst the different teams and then at last the teams were let loose on the launchers.

World Book Day by Mrs I BroomďŹ eld World Book Week was filled with enjoyable book-related activities. We welcomed alumna Maudie Smith, who is now a successful author of the Opal Moonbaby series. We experienced exciting tales with local professional storyteller Mike Payton and finally we all donned book related costumes and enjoyed an assembly, activities and quizzes organised by Year 6 Book Club.

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Sports Day Sports Day went ahead despite a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mixedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; weather forecast but most events managed to stay dry. Everybody had a lot of fun with the Houses in good voice. The scores were incredibly close but the eventual winners were Hastings. Well done!

Junior Hockey Tour to Holland by Mrs A Hall The Year 6 and 7 Hockey teams had a fantastic start to their half term holidays with a short break over to Holland to experience the Dutch style of hockey. They played four different clubs in The Hague and Rotterdam, where an excellent standard of hockey is routinely played. They gave a good account of themselves, drawing on all of their previous experiences and the hard work that they have applied at training with their teachers. No wins unfortunately but some great performances, both individually and as a team. The girls were very fortunate to receive a professional coaching session at Rotterdam Hockey Club and also managed to sneak a look at a professional menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s match. A great time was had by all, with many fun events along the way . . . . . barbecues, pizza nights, fun at the beach, singing, awards and legendary games of B.I.N.G.O!!!!

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Holland Hockey Tour by Lauren Taylor, Year 7 On 16 October 2015 at 8:00am, 20 NGHS girls from Years 6 and 7 set off with their three teachers Mrs Hall, Mrs Braud and Mrs Crawshaw, and their bus driver Roy, to The Hague in Holland for NGHS’s first INTERNATIONAL Hockey Tour. The journey was expected to take 12 hours via the Euro Tunnel, but we had delays in Dover and then in Belgium (where we had dinner at a great Pizzeria). After many games of bingo, movies and lots of music we were all very grateful to find our beds in our hotel in The Hague! Saturday was our big tournament day; we all had a very fuelling breakfast of hams, cheeses and pâtisseries for our big day ahead. We all piled onto the coach and headed off to HDS Hockey Club, where Mrs Hall’s nieces play. Both of our teams played three matches; we played well and had some close results, but unfortunately the Dutch teams just had the upper hand in all the matches. The tournament ended with a fabulous lunch of Dutch foods contributed by the families of the players. We went back to the hotel and got showered and into our casual clothes then headed out to the shops and ice cream parlour, before a walk along the beach. Our last destination of the day was Beach Club Titus where we enjoyed a wonderful BBQ, after which we walked back to the hotel and practically fell into our beds! On Sunday we went to Rotterdam Hockey Club for coaching and match play. We were up and out quickly that morning and arrived at the Hockey Club bang on time, to enjoy the expert Rotterdam coaching. We then had a fabulous lunch and found out we could purchase last season’s Rotterdam match shirts for three euros which we were all ecstatic about! We then went out and watched the start of the Rotterdam Men’s 1st team match before heading off to change and play our own matches. The Rotterdam girls were amazing and after a while, the coaches decided to mix our teams up and we had loads of fun playing matches. That evening we had a lovely dinner and Mrs Hall had organised an awards ceremony for us all, to celebrate our tour. When we returned to the hotel, we packed our things so we were ready for an early departure the next day. Thankfully, our return journey was much quicker than when we travelled to Holland, and even had time for some shopping in Calais and a MacDonald’s on the M1! When we got home we all were shattered after the really fabulous trip!

Year 1 Fire Station Visit by Miss O Wildt During the autumn term the girls in Year 1 were learning about fire, so their trip was to the Nottingham Central Fire Station. Luckily they only needed to walk a short distance down the road from school to get there. The girls met firefighter Andy who took them into the fire station. Firefighter Andy showed them all the different equipment and explained how it was used. He also told them some important fire safety information and how to call the Fire Brigade if they saw a fire. The girls had a very exciting and informative trip and enjoyed learning what a firefighter did and how to act safely if they saw a fire.

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Year 2 trip to White Post Farm Year 2 girls were very brave and handled all sorts of interesting critters, like snakes and lizards, on their trip to White Post Farm. They also enjoyed feeding the less exotic farmyard animals outside in the sunshine on this glorious day.

1897 Miss Skeel and Year 2

Year 3 visit Sherwood Pines Year 3 girls had a brilliant time at Sherwood Pines where they built some great dens out of branches and things from the forest floor - very handy as the rain set in later. Then it was back to school to spend some more time outside making a camp fire with Miss Lynn and playing in Upnah Wood. But what the girls found most exciting was having a school sleepover! Snuggled in their sleeping bags in the Junior Hall after watching a movie was a real adventure - the girls absolutely loved it. They also loved the delicious breakfast next morning in the Dining Hall.

Year 3 visit Southwell Workhouse by Mrs K Bailey Year 3 girls were very brave when they met the very strict Master and Matron at the workhouse in Southwell. They learnt about what it would be like to be a Victorian pauper and decided that they really preferred going to our lovely school in 2015!

Year 5 and 6 Football by Mr S Cooper This year NGHS formed its first competitive football teams in the Junior School. Comprising of Year 5 and Year 6, the Under 11s trained weekly and competed in friendly games at Nottingham Forest in the Community’s ground, and competitive games as part of the Independent Schools’ Football Association. For the large majority of our girls’ team, football was a new sport. Traditionally, football has been popular as a men’s sport so our girls were eager to break the mould and learn something new. The girls trained in the sun and rain, learning how to dribble the ball, to shoot, to head, to defend and, most importantly, to score. The results spoke for themselves - our teams competed against well-established schools and held their own, winning one tournament and finishing second in another. Next year will be equally exciting as we take in a new cohort for the Under 11’s team and become part of the Nottinghamshire Football Association’s league. This will see us play more teams, more often. We can’t wait to go out there and show them what we’ve got!

Year 4 go to the Space Centre Year 4 took a giant leap - to the Space Centre in Leicestershire! They were very proud to have their photo taken next to astronaut Time Peake, well, his cardboard cut-out anyway. Lots of time was then spent having a go at all of the space technology on display as well as hearing talks about the wonders of space travel.

Year 6 visit Twycross Zoo Year 6 were blessed with lovely weather for their visit to Twycross Zoo where they made friends with a whole manner of interesting animals.

Year 5s Study the 20th Century by Mr M Cox Trip to Mr Straw’s House Girls from Year 5 kicked off their study of Twentieth Century Britain with a very hands-on visit to the National Trust’s ‘Mr Straw’s House’ in Worksop. Here, they experienced home life before the advent of modern day necessities such as white goods, television, radio and central heating. Highlights of the trip included wash day and rag rug making. The girls were unanimous - they preferred their warm, dry, comfortable and clean Twenty First Century lives!

The Bradford Media Museum In November, girls from Year 5 visited the National Media Museum in Bradford to experience for themselves the momentous changes in technology and communication which changed our lives since the 1950s. A hands-on television studio workshop and IMAX screening provided opportunities to see the complexities of film production, and a rich display of artefacts and film archive allowed the girls to see how advertising and the TV ratings war have become cornerstones of our consumer society. Some of the most striking exhibits and timelines were the computers and gaming consoles of the last thirty five years - I’m afraid ‘Space Invaders’ and the Sinclair ZX81 failed to impress our 21st century tech-savvy students!

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Year 5 Tudor Project by Mr M Cox The Year 5 girls studied the Tudor period this year and as well as some of their trips being based on this era, they also took part in some activities in school. They had a great time dressing up as servants, entertainers and gentlefolk and acting out a typical Tudor scene. They were also treated to a visit from the formidable Bess of Hardwick who told them all about her life at the Royal Court, and answered their many questions about Tudor life. The girls learnt a lot about this most fascinating time in history.

Trip to Hardwick Hall Tourists and National Trust volunteers were keen to pay compliment to our Year 5 girls on their recent visit to Hardwick Hall. This trip was all about Bess of Hardwick and her meteoric rise in Tudor society - in a man’s world and when the laws of inheritance and property ownership were often stacked against women. Our girls really impressed their hosts with their knowledge of primogeniture, their grasp of the Tudor hierarchy and their empathy for women used as dynastic pawns and trapped in arranged marriages. Three wonderful parent volunteers came along too, joining in with the Tudor dance workshop and helping us to ‘wow’ the general public in Great Chamber. In the words of one volunteer (a former teacher), “In all my years, I have NEVER before seen such an engaged, sparky group of pupils”!

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Trip to Stratford upon Avon Concluding our study of the Tudor period, Year 5 visited the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford upon Avon in March. We spent the morning handling 16th Century artefacts and using primary sources of evidence to examine the tragic story of a Tudor weaver who fell on hard times. In the afternoon, we enjoyed tours of Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s childhood home and the comparatively luxurious house of his daughter. All in all, a very interesting day, packed with hands-on learning.

Lessons at the Senior School Baking This year we really pushed our ‘whole school’ approach by creating lessons and activities that our girls could take part in at the Senior School, using their facilities and meeting their teachers. Year 5 enjoyed some fabulous sessions in the Food Room making their own bread. They learnt how to make plain bread rolls during one week, and then during a following session they added flavours of their choice. The girls loved this activity and the smells wafting from the Food Room were amazing, as were the finished products.

Language Enrichment Girls from Years 5 and 6 visited the Senior School for a day of language enrichment. Dressed up in the colours of their allocated countries, the girls enjoyed learning languages in all sorts of interesting ways, including playing ‘The Weakest Link’ in German, and particularly relished making (and eating) French crepes. They tucked in to hot chocolate and pastries during a well-deserved break, at tables adorned in decorations they’d made themselves.

Biology Micro Organisms A fascinating day of Science lessons with the Senior Biology teachers was enjoyed by our investigative Year 5 girls. They thoroughly enjoyed learning all about germs and bacteria, especially counting who had most in their Petri dishes.

Pet Club An assortment of fluffy and slithery visitors appeared in the Junior School for pet club, and the girls couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to get their hands on them, even the giant African land snail. Senior girls had taken the creatures over so that their younger peers could experience these rather unusual pets for themselves.

Charity Cakes and costumes all round as the Junior girls threw themselves wholeheartedly into charity events to raise money for the NSPCC at their Mad Hatterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tea Party, and for Macmillan Cancer at their coffee morning event. The girls looked amazing in their Alice themed outfits, and even the staff made a real effort and came up with some very inventive costumes. Then a huge cheque was presented to Jenny Farr MBE, an alumna of the school and President of the Nottinghamshire branch of the NSPCC. Jenny was thrilled with the event and the amount of money raised, and the girls were delighted to meet her.

The Macmillan coffee morning saw an abundance of delicious cakes on sale in the Dining Hall made by Year 4 girls, possibly with some help from their mums. Parents and other guests snapped up the delicious bakes and lots of money was raised for this very worthwhile cause.

Junior Performances The Junior girls love to perform and this year was no exception as they took to the floor and the stage in a variety of talented fun and colourful events. Parents were invited to watch the little girls and how they had progressed with the Tracey Quaife Dance School, and they were not disappointed. A procession of ballerinas in blue delighted parents and guests with their adorable and confident dance performances.

The Christmas period is of course, the perfect time for enchanting performances. Year 3 girls literally kicked off proceedings with a fantastic version of the ‘CanCan’ as part of their Victorian Music Hall event. This was a real treat to see and hear - everybody loved it.

The Winter Lights concert in the Senior Hall was a fabulous display of talented music and singing. Mulled wine and mince pies for the parents added to the festive atmosphere and put everybody in the mood for things to come, and a choral performance at St Mary’s Church in the Lace Market added to the general Christmassy feel.

The Junior School nativities were as delightful as ever with both the EYFS and KS1 productions melting the hearts of the audience. It was clear to see that the girls loved performing in front of their parents and relatives as much as they loved seeing them.

EYFS Nativity - Angel Express

KS1 Nativity - A Midwife Crisis

Splash! The Year 4 production this year was a tale of seafaring antics complete with pirates, parrots and seagulls among other animals, two by two, in a fun performance of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Splashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The Year 4 girls were excellent and co-ordinated in their singing and dance moves, and had a great time putting on this colourful show.

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Year 6 performed a specially penned production called ‘Alice in Upnah Land’ which was a time travelling adventure to tie in with our 140th anniversary. Girls sang and danced their way through the decades in an array of colourful costumes - it really was sight to behold.

We also had a performance of ‘Little Piggies’ by Year 1 who huffed and puffed their way through their show, and an incredible display of gymnastics from the girls at After School Club. What a fabulous year of wonderful performances - our girls go from strength to strength.

Sport A colourful spectacle took place on the courts as the entire cohort of Junior girls squared up to each other in their House groups to perform the famous â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hakaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in celebration of the Rugby World Cup. There were some truly terrifying faces pulled and some scary performances - we think that any opposition would run a mile if faced by our girls across the rugby field!

Junior girls also had an incredibly successful year in Chess, Cross Country and other sporting activities, showing great progress and team spirit.

Year 6 trip to Beaumanor Hall On 22 September, Year 6 visited Beaumanor Hall as part of their work on the theme of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Keep Calm and Carry Onâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Dressed as evacuees, the girls were taken to the village hall where the plan for the day was outlined by the billeting officer. After being reprimanded for not carrying ID cards, they took part in activities designed to help them understand the effects of rationing and how the British gained intelligence on German tactics. After lunch, there was an air raid so everyone sheltered in the basement and sang songs to keep cheerful. The girls were very enthusiastic and learnt a great deal, commenting that they were better able to empathise with the people who had lived through such demanding times.

Year 6 Business Challenge by Mrs L Wharton-Howett Year 6 girls visited the Senior School to take part in a Business Challenge to test their teamwork and management skills, their creativity and their powers of persuasion. Their challenge was to design their own brand of chocolate bar, think up a unique name for it, create some eyecatching packaging and come up with an advertising campaign to promote the finished product. The girls worked in small teams and did a brilliant job, working together to come up with some really clever ideas and creative promotional material. Each team was then judged on all aspects of how it had tackled the challenge before the winning entry was decided â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Team 8 with their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chocky Blockyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bar!

Windblowers Cup The talented Junior girls worked really hard, practiced endlessly and put in some amazing performances during this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Windblowers Cup competition. The standard was incredibly high, judging was hard, but these were the eventual winners: Jasmine Price - Harp

House competition winners: Skeel

Jaime Sterling - Voice

Millie Davys - Piano

Phoebe Fielding - Flute

140 Years Celebrations This was of course, a very significant year for the school as, not only did we say goodbye to Mrs Gorham, we also celebrated our 140th anniversary in a variety of different ways throughout the whole academic year. The festivities began with the annual Celebration and Awards Evening at Nottingham’s Albert Hall in September, and culminated in a fantastic Arts Festival in the summer; a fitting way to acknowledge our history.

Before the 1870s, education for girls in Nottingham was fixed by social class, with limited opportunities for working class girls to receive any post primary schooling. The forming of girls’ education was largely due to the work of feminist reformers. The Girls’ Public Day School Trust (now the GDST) founded our school on 14 September 1875. It was originally on Oxford Street, with Mrs Bolton as Headmistress, before relocating to Arboretum Street, and a former lace manufacturer’s house. When the school first opened, it had just 34 pupils, but by the time of its relocation it had expanded to 146.

There followed a colourful history of change and expansion for the school encompassing the effects of two world wars, the addition of several buildings, the introduction of the House system, and the huge increase in pupil numbers taking us to where we are today. Our girls and staff were very creative in their ideas about how to celebrate the anniversary and most activities were based around the number 140 and historical facts about girls and education over the years. Our annual Christmas concert was performed in the style of ‘The Good Old Days’ with music, song, dance and comedy as it would have been performed in the Music Halls of the past.

We also dedicated one whole school day to lessons around the theme of 140 which included: Art A long piece of artwork in the style of Guernica but emphasising peace as opposed to war. They drew around each other on a huge piece of paper outside.

DT Built structures made out of 140 pieces of spaghetti and marshmallows to hold a Kinder Egg 140cm from the ground.

Biology Biodiversity Challenge to try and identify 140 different species around the school site during their first two lessons.

English A 140 word, short story competition which was judged by award winning author, Paula Rawsthorne.

Chemistry A rate of reaction experiment getting a solution to change colour in 140 seconds.

History Practised handwriting and calligraphy and also learned about what a terrible time women had 140 years ago.

Drama 140 different Shakespeare quotes wearing 140 different hats!

ICT Used new technology to recreate a school photo from 140 years ago.

Physics To try and build a marble run that took exactly 140 deci-seconds for the marble to complete its journey.

Languages A carousel of activities around 140 such as 140 point boules; 140 point Jenga and 140 point Trivial Pursuit. Girls also aimed to learn 10 new 14 letter German / French words.

RS Made 140 friendship bracelets.

Maths A range of quizzes and team challenges focussing on the number 140.

Music To recreate a piece of music that was composed 140 years ago, In the Hall of the Mountain King, and perform their own versions in small groups.

Our climbing wall was also put to good use as a challenge was set to see how many times it could be scaled in 140 seconds, and our Knitting Club did a brilliant job of knitting over 140 baby bonnets which they then donated to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the City Hospital.

The two big events which concluded our year of celebrations were the Junior School Garden Party and the Summer Arts Festival.

The Junior girls held a very special garden party in May during which they buried a time capsule, and danced around the Maypole! The whole school gathered by the specially designed totem pole and a representative from each class popped something into the time capsule to represent some element of the school for future generations to see. Miss Keller then sealed the lid and placed the capsule in the ground, and a special tree was planted there to mark the spot.

1973 HRH Duchess of Gloucester planting a tree at the opening of the Milford building

There followed a lovely garden party at which parents and guests watched the girls perform intricate dances around the Maypole. Mr Rolfe led girls in singing to entertain the guests as they tucked into tea and cakes. Meanwhile, in the Hall, a Victorian photo booth was set up so that girls and their parents and friends could dress up and have their photographs taken in an old fashioned style.

Then in July we were blessed with glorious weather for a fantastic Arts Festival at which there were stalls and games, and some brilliant musical, dance and drama performances from girls of all ages. This was a spectacular way to round off our very special 140th year.

Outdoor Learning As well as the continued use of Upnah Wood and the Outdoor Learning Areas established at school last year, there was a new initiative launched at school - the Exploration Society. So many girls love their outdoor pursuits so much that Miss Lynn, our Head of Outdoor Learning, decided to make activities available out of school time too. Through the Exploration Society, girls had the opportunity to take part in some amazing adventures at weekends and during school holidays too. From high ropes and dry slope skiing at local level, to a fantastic activity week in Wales, the girls pushed themselves and enjoyed every minute and every activity on offer, including rock climbing, canoeing, surfing and coasteering - memories and experiences to treasure for ever.

Senior Performances The Christmas period tends to be when our girls come into their own as there are always several platforms at which they can showcase their talent, and this year was no exception. Mr Rolfe led a band of enthusiastic buskers as they sang and played in Nottinghamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Victoria Centre. The girls, adorned in festive paraphernalia, entertained Christmas shoppers and collected money for charity as they did so. The traditional Music at Michaelmas concert at St Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church in the city was beautiful and atmospheric with some lovely seasonal performances to kick start that festive spirit. The girls were brilliant and everybody complimented them on their wonderful music and singing. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main Christmas event was performed in the style of the old music halls of the past to tie in with the 140th anniversary celebrations. Girls looked amazing in period costume and performed a variety of songs and sketches that would not have been amiss in The Good Old Days. Nobody was safe as the Sixth Form laid on their end of term entertainment to a rapturous audience. There were some uncannily accurate parodies and hilarious spoof scenarios, all carried out with respect and gentle humour. The audience loved it, girls and staff alike.

Year 8 trip to Sherwood Pines Year 8 Biologists had a great time among the huge trees at Sherwood Pines as they foraged for fungi and creatures in the leaf litter. Conditions had not been that great for fungi but they did manage to spot a giant fly agaric and a few other specimens.

RSPB Birdwatch A group of girls went along to Attenborough Nature Reserve with Mr Read from the Chemistry Department and resident expert, Sorrel Lyall, to learn about identifying all of the different birds that live there. They had a great time and particularly enjoyed being in the special ‘hides’ from which they could observe wildlife without being seen.

Onatti Productions Onatti Productions have become regular visitors to the school, enhancing Language learning by performing comical plays completely in foreign languages. This year’s Spanish and German plays were riotously funny and involved lots of audience participation which the girls really enjoyed.

Duke of Edinburgh Year 11 Awards Bronze Award Nidaa Abbasi Giuliana Biondi Connie Brown Sarosha Byrne Eliza Cox Lucy Davidson Amelia Dobson Eloise Evans Elina Ganatra Olivia Gould Pranjali Gupta Aalana Gupta-Kaistha Felicity Hannah Catherine Jackson-Clarke Georgina King Nicole Lee Maya Lloyd Marianne Mikhail Susanna Minogue Lily Morshedizadeh Emily Naish Kyubean Nam India Newbury Isha Paliah Niraalee Patel Aleena Rahman Nila Ramanathan Rosie Reeves Riman Sahota Jaya Sekhon Fiona Selwyn Lauren Smith Rebecca Stacey Emma Stephenson Jessica Xue

Year 13 Awards Silver Award Katie Glover Shachi Kulkarni Emily Venkatesan Rachel Wiggins Elizabeth Wilde

Gold award ChloĂŤ Shipway Emily Stuart Caitlin Sturrock Kajal Tamber Claudia Venables-Stack Alice Venkatesan Silver award Kay Butler Hannah Fielding Bronze Award Harriet Lucas

Staff Leavers

an Assistant Headship at Ratcliffe College, and we wish her the best of luck.

Inevitably, we had to say goodbye to some members of staff during the course of the year. We’re always sad to see them go, but wish them all the best in their future endeavours, some of them close to home! Mrs Judi Gray left the school at Easter to enjoy her retirement after having provided us with eight years of dedicated administrative support. A hugely popular member of staff, Judi had a no-nonsense approach to her work and a great sense of humour which earned her the respect of staff and girls alike. We wish her all the best in her retirement.

Among our staff leavers at the end of the summer term was Ms Julie Davis. Ms Davis started at the school in 2005 as a teacher of English and soon became Head of English due to her expertise and commitment, instilling a love of the subject in all girls she taught. She later became a lynchpin of the Senior Leadership Team in her role as Assistant Head (Teaching and Learning) during which she brought the school on in leaps and bounds with regards to its teaching and learning provision. Julie goes on to take up

We also said farewell (but not goodbye) to Mrs Rita Wynne who retired at the end of the summer term after eleven years at NGHS. Fulfilling several roles at the school including being a teacher of PE as well as a teacher of Maths, Rita is perhaps most fondly remembered as the friendly face of Year 7 having been Head of that year. Always welcoming and supportive, Rita was the ‘go to’ person for girls as they started life in the Senior School. Her friendly, calm and reassuring manner really helped girls to settle in over the years, and she threw herself wholeheartedly into all Year 7 induction events. An invaluable member of staff, we will miss her greatly but hope she enjoys her well-deserved retirement, and are already delighted to see her back around school in her new guise as School Governor!

Mrs Debie Sillito was a dedicated and committed member of the RS Department since 2002, engaging girls in philosophical matters for many years. Debie was also instrumental in organising significant RS trips such as those to Amsterdam and to the Beth Shalom Holocaust Memorial Centre, as well as setting up the ‘Face to Faith’ video conferences that the girls have found so useful in their studies. Debie taught countless girls over her many years of service and watched them do well in her subject. We wish her all the very best for the future.

Mr Phil Read also left us to enjoy his retirement after eight years in the Chemistry Department. Phil made a big impact in Chemistry with his fun and often handson practical lessons which the girls will always remember. His love of Ecology and particularly birdwatching also played a part in the life of the school, and he organised several trips for girls and staff alike, to share his

enthusiasm for nature. A keen participant in several charity events including the Three Peaks Challenge, Mr Read will be missed by all of us. We hope that he has a restful retirement but suspect he will be as active as ever! It was also time to say goodbye to Mrs Diane Carnill from Humanities. She joined us originally in 2006 turning her hand to several subjects, but predominantly Geography for which she was best known. Diane was a popular teacher and a good friend to girls and staff alike, sharing her love of Geography and passion for travel. We wish her all the very best for the future and hope that she gets to see even more of the world.

Miss Linsey Paul moved on after a year with us in the Art Department to concentrate on her business ventures, in which we wish her lots of luck. We shall all miss Linsey’s enthusiastic and cheerful presence in her lessons and around the school, and the girls will undoubtedly remember regular visits from her little dog, Lenny.

In the Junior School, we said goodbye to Miss Helen Wilson who joined us to teach Year 4 girls in 2014. Helen was a wonderful asset to the Junior School and the girls enjoyed her friendly nature and dedication which we will all miss greatly.

Miss Lucy Wyatt joined us for a year as Cover Supervisor and was an invaluable help stepping in where needed, invigilating exams and also willingly taking part in Outreach events and having to dress up as an elf! She goes on to Bluecoat School to train as an English teacher and we wish her all the best.

We mustn’t forget the brilliant technical support we’d had from Andrew Boylan (above) and Hader Finjan in ICT, and Joseph Eyre in Biology who also left us in the summer. Thank you all so much.

Year 13 Leavers Before the girls begin their study leave and examinations, and face the adventures of life beyond school, it is only fitting to bid farewell to them in traditional NGHS fashion. This provides the girls with an opportunity to wish each other well and say their goodbyes.

Celebration and Awards Evening 2016 The Speaker Emma Mitchell PhD Emma started rowing at Marlow Rowing Club aged 16 and has since rowed for England at the Home International Regatta, and for Marlow and Bristol Rowing Clubs nationally and internationally. Whilst studying Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, she also competed in the annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. After graduating and completing her PhD, Emma swapped academia for adventure and went on a four month expedition leader training course in the jungles of Belize. Here she learned how to plan and manage an expedition - and how to survive alone in the jungle with just a machete! She also completed training in wilderness medicine, rescue techniques and incident management. Putting these skills to good use, she currently works as an Expedition Manager for True Adventure, managing the personal development program for schools who are running expeditions. Emmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adventures have also seen her complete the Mont Blanc Marathon, the Pembrokeshire Coast Challenge, and the Berlin Marathon twice in two days â&#x20AC;&#x201C; once on skates and once on foot! In 2015 Emma was a member of the Coxless Crew, an all-female team of rowers who spent more than nine months at sea. They rowed over 9,200 miles across the Pacific Ocean setting two world records in the process, becoming both the first all-female team and the first team of four to row the Pacific. They also used the expedition to raise funds for two charities, Walking with the Wounded and Breast Cancer Care. Emma really does embody the S.P.I.R.I.T of rowing - Strength, Perseverance, Integrity, Resilience, Inspiration and Trust - and we look forward to hearing more about her experiences and how she uses them to encourage young people to achieve their potential.

Year 11 GCSE Results Nidaa Abbasi 10 GCSEs Kelsey Alfred 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement

Connie Brown 10 GCSEs Prize for exceptional achievement Sarosha Byrne 10 GCSEs

Bethany Armitt-Brewster 10 GCSEs

Isobel Cohen 10 GCSEs

Emily Baldwin 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement

Lucy Cox 10 GCSEs

Isabella Barlow 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Scarlett Beesley 10 GCSEs

Eliza Cox 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Lucy Davidson 10 GCSEs

Amelia Belton 10 GCSEs

Milly Dobson 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement

Giuliana Biondi 8 GCSEs

Anna Doleman 10 GCSEs

Noor Boerrigter 10 GCSEs

Georgie Donaldson 10 GCSEs

Phoebe Bonney 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement

Tiana Ebrahimian 9 GCSEs

Bella Eddy 10 GCSEs Eloise Evans 10 GCSEs Libby Foxley 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Morgan Gallagher 9 GCSEs Elina Ganatra 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Katie Glover 10 GCSEs Olivia Gould 10 GCSEs Pranjali Gupta 10 GCSEs Aalana Gupta-Kaistha 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Lottie Hall 10 GCSEs Felicity Hannah 10 GCSEs

Matilda Hardy 9 GCSEs Maisie Hobbs 10 GCSEs Anna Hutton 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Catherine Jackson-Clarke 10 GCSEs Tiffanie Jarrett 10 GCSEs Priya Johal 7 GCSEs Manisha Johal 10 GCSEs Anna Jones 10 GCSEs Scarlett Kennedy 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement

Nicole Lee 10 GCSEs Cerys Leese 10 GCSEs Maya Lloyd 9 GCSEs Prize for achievement

Marianne Mikhail 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Susanna Minogue 10 GCSEs Lily Morshedizadeh 8 GCSEs

Georgie King 10 GCSEs

Lucy Mackie 10 GCSEs Prize for exceptional achievement

Shachi Kulkarni 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement

Catrin Manktelow 10 GCSEs

Emily Naish 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement

Elena Marchetti 10 GCSEs

Kyubean Nam 10 GCSEs

Leah McNaul 10 GCSEs

India Newbury 10 GCSEs

Sena Kurt-Elli 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Claire Langmack 9 GCSEs

Maddy Murphy 10 GCSEs

Jadan Niamat 10 GCSEs Isha Paliah 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Niraalee Patel 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Jasmin Peacock 10 GCSEs Joanna Pinfield 10 GCSEs Darcy Rafter 10 GCSEs

Aleena Rahman 10 GCSEs Nila Ramanathan 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Anna Ravenscroft 10 GCSEs Rosie Reeves 10 GCSEs Lucy Rosenberg 10 GCSEs Clara Sablitzky 11 GCSEs Prize for achievement Riman Sahota 10 GCSEs Hanna Saleem 10 GCSEs Jaya Sekhon 10 GCSEs Prize for exceptional achievement Fiona Selwyn 10 GCSEs Prize for exceptional achievement Lauren Smith 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Rosie Squires 10 GCSEs

Becca Stacey 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Emma Stephenson 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Ellie Thompson 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Emily Venkatesan 10 GCSEs Iphigeneia Vintzileos 11 GCSEs Prize for exceptional achievement Olivia Ward 10 GCSEs

Hannah Wetton 10 GCSEs Rachel Wiggins 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Elizabeth Wilde 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Lillie Wildman 10 GCSEs Prize for achievement Jess Xue 10 GCSEs

Named Prizes and awards Susan Beynon Award for spoken French Kelsey Alfred Design Technology Prize for ability and effort in Product Design Emily Venkatesan Chavonne Duckworth Netball Trophy for the most improved Netball player in Year 11 Cerys Leese Fellowship Prize for contribution to community life in Year 11 Cerys Leese Gibbs Award for outstanding achievement at GCSE Lucy Mackie Home Economics Prize for ability and effort in Food Technology Fiona Selwyn Houston Prize for excellence in Classics Iphigeneia Vintzileos Markland Prize for outstanding musical ability Libby Foxley Professor Seeley Award for excellence in Mathematics Lucy Mackie Elizabeth Wilde Sumner Award for excellence in Science Connie Brown Stevenson Cup for contribution to School Music Eliza Cox Todd Prize for excellence in Classics Lucy Cox

Netball Colours Tiana Ebrahimian Cerys Lees Susanna Minogue Darcy Rafter Clara Sablitzky Fiona Selwyn Lauren Smith

Swimming Colours Emily Venkatesan

Music Colours Kelsey Alfred Emily Baldwin Phoebe Bonney Connie Brown Eliza Cox Libby Foxley Sena Kurt-Elli Lucy Mackie Catrin Manktelow Jasmin Peacock Joanna Pinfield Lucy Rosenberg Ellie Thompson Iphigeneia Vintzileos Lillie Wildman

Year 11 Tutor Awards

UKMT Maths Challenge

11B 11H 11L 11O

Best in School and Best in Year Jess Xue

Anna Jones Cerys Leese Lauren Smith Emma Stephenson

Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award Katie Glover Shachi Kulkarni Emily Venkatesan Rachel Wiggins Elizabeth Wilde Bronze Award Nidaa Abbasi Giuliana Biondi Connie Brown Sarosha Byrne Eliza Cox Lucy Davidson Amelia Dobson Eloise Evans Elina Ganatra Olivia Gould Pranjali Gupta Aalana Gupta-Kaistha Felicity Hannah Catherine Jackson-Clarke Georgina King Nicole Lee Maya Lloyd Marianne Mikhail Susanna Minogue Lily Morshedizadeh Emily Naish Kyubean Nam India Newbury Isha Paliah Niraalee Patel Aleena Rahman Nila Ramanathan Rosie Reeves Riman Sahota Jaya Sekhon Fiona Selwyn Lauren Smith Rebecca Stacey Emma Stephenson Jessica Xue

Gold Award Anna Jones Lucy Mackie Elizabeth Wilde Jess Xue Silver Award Kelsey Alfred Emily Baldwin Connie Brown Libby Foxley Georgie King Jadan Niamat Niraalee Patel Jasmin Peacock Joanna Pinfield Nila Ramanathan Fiona Selwyn Emma Stephenson Iphigeneia Vintzileos Bronze Award Nidaa Abbasi Noor Boerrigter Lucy Davidson Milly Dobson Anna Doleman Eloise Evans Maisie Hobbs Anna Hutton Shachi Kulkarni Maya Lloyd India Newbury Isha Paliah Lauren Smith Becca Stacey Ellie Thompson Rachel Wiggins Lillie Wildman Pink Kangaroo Qualifiers Emily Aikens Merit Anna Jones Merit Lucy Mackie Merit Ananyaa Jain Elizabeth Wilde Jess Xue Olympiad for Girls Qualifiers Lucy Davidson Anna Jones Lucy Mackie

Trinity Examinations

ABRSM Examinations

Speech and Drama Nidaa Abbasi Kelsey Alfred Bethany Armitt-Brewster Emily Baldwin Phoebe Bonney Georgina Donaldson Morgan Gallagher Aalana Gupta-Kaistha Shachi Kulkarni Cerys Lees Lucy Mackie Susanna Minogue Lily Morshedizadeh Emily Naish India Newbury Isha Paliah Jasmin Peacock Joanna Pinfield Darcy Rafter Lucy Rosenberg Clara Sablitzky Riman Sahota Fiona Selwyn Lauren Smith Emily Venkatesan Rachel Wiggins Lillie Wildman

Voice Grade 6 Jasmin Peacock Merit

Grade 6 Distinction Distinction Distinction Merit Distinction Pass Distinction Merit Merit Distinction Merit Distinction Pass Pass Merit Merit Merit Merit Pass Pass Pass Merit Distinction Pass Merit Pass Distinction

Flute Grade 7 Phoebe Bonney Pass Flute Jasmin Peacock

Grade 6 Merit

RGT Guitar Examinations Acoustic Emily Naish Clara Sablitzky

Grade 8 Merit Pass

Acoustic Georgina King

Grade 6 Merit

Acoustic Nidaa Abbasi

Grade 5 Distinction

Year 13 A Level Results and Destinations Aayeshah Abdul-Razaq 3 A Levels Gap Year Mayowa Agbejule 3 A Levels Gap Year Becky Allen 3 A Levels Newcastle University, Food Marketing and Nutrition Alyssa Arshad 3 A Levels Prize for achievement Kings College, University of London, Medicine Beata Babinska 3 A Levels Gap Year Emily Barge 3 A Levels Commendation University of Reading, History Emily Barker 3 A Levels Newcastle University, International Business Management

Elizabeth Barnett 3 A Levels University of Nottingham, Biblical Studies and Theology Jennifer Barton 3 A Levels University of Sheffield, Law Sophie Belton 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement Commendation University of Bristol, Economics and Management Miriam Berlyne 3 A Levels University of Birmingham, History Charlotte Bousfield 3 A Levels University of York, Psychology Amelia Bowling 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement Durham University, Geography Bryony Burns 3 A Levels Prize for achievement Queen Mary College, University of London, History

Amber Busuttil-Goodfellow 3 A Levels Commendation University of Leeds, Graphic and Communication Design Kay Butler 3 A Levels University of Sheffield, History Hattie Carr 3 A Levels University of Sheffield, Business Management Ellie Copeland 3 A Levels Commendation University of Bristol, History EstĂŠe Coulthard-Boardman 3 A Levels University of Liverpool, Business Management Olivia Dadge 4 A Levels Headmistressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prize for outstanding academic achievement Commendation St Johns College, Cambridge, Engineering

Monty Davies-Phippen 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement Commendation University of Leeds, Management with Marketing Anita De 3 A Levels Commendation University of Leeds, Medical Sciences Emilia De Rosa 3 A Levels Prize for achievement University of Bristol, Law and French Ruchi Desai 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement Commendation University of Cardiff, Medicine Hannah Fielding 3 A Levels Commendation Gap Year

Martha Griffin 3 A Levels University of Sheffield, Geography Elizabeth Guess 3 A Levels Commendation Queen Mary College, University of London, History and Politics Emily Guess 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement London School of Economics, Law Grace Hardy 3 A Levels Sheffield Hallam University, Law Charlotte Heath 3 A Levels Prize for achievement University of Bath, Business Administration

Sophia Kapur 3 A Levels Commendation University of Birmingham, Modern Languages

Rosie Hippisley-Cox 3 A Levels University of Sheffield, Politics

Riana Khosla 3 A Levels European University of Valencia, Dentistry

Rhiannon Flynn 3 A Levels University of Southampton, History

Joanna Huang 3 A Levels University of Reading, Accounting and Business

Hope Kightley 3 A Levels University of Leeds, Childhood Studies

Molly Foster 3 A Levels Gap Year

Zoha Jessa 3 A Levels Commendation European University of Valencia, Dentistry

Alexandra King 3 A Levels Oriel College, Oxford, Chemistry

Elizabeth Fraser 3 A Levels Sheffield Hallam University, Psychology

Aisha Jimoh 3 A Levels University of Hull, Computer Science Anna Jootun 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement University of Bristol, Veterinary Science Jaya Kapur 3 A Levels Aston University, Business and Management

Laura Knowles 3 A Levels Prize for achievement University of St Andrews, Medicine Katriona Lawrenson 3 A Levels Prize for achievement University of Birmingham, History Anna Lehane 3 A Levels Gap Year Erika Limbrick 3 A Levels Gap Year Harriet Lucas 3 A Levels Gap Year

Fiona Lynch 3 A Levels University of Liverpool, Psychology

Faizah Shamshad 3 A Levels New College Nottingham, Law (Foundation Degree)

Bethan Manktelow 3 A Levels Commendation University of Liverpool, Criminology and Business Studies

Isobel Shipley 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement Commendation Durham University, English Literature

Hannah McCulley 3 A Levels Prize for achievement Commendation University College London, European Social and Political Studies Georgia Mills 3 A Levels Keele University , Midwifery Philippa Mitchell 3 A Levels Commendation Gap Year Nadine Mousa 3 A Levels Prize for achievement University of Nottingham, Psychology Kiran Nijran 3 A Levels Prize for achievement University of Birmingham, Medicine Yifei Painter 4 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement Commendation University of Warwick, Mathematics and Physics

Nicole Podmore 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement University of Edinburgh, Veterinary Medicine Bethany Pownall 3 A Levels University of Leeds, Geography Katie Prince 3 A Levels University of Birmingham, Business Management with Marketing Rebecca Pringle 3 A Levels Gap Year Georgia Revans 3 A Levels Commendation University of Leeds, Fashion Marketing Sarah Robson 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement University of Bath, Mathematics Rosie Rudin 3 A Levels University of Sheffield, Biomedical Science Georgia Sail 3 A Levels University of York, Education Alicia Scott 3 A Levels Commendation Gap Year

ChloĂŤ Shipway 3 A Levels Commendation University of Bristol, Social Policy with Quantitative Research Methods Randeep Sidhu 3 A Levels Nottingham Trent University, Politics with International Relations Gabrielle Smith 3 A Levels University of Sheffield, Aerospace Engineering Rhiya Sood 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement University of Leeds, Medicine Zoe Spink 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement University of Liverpool, Medicine Emily Stuart 3 A Levels Commendation Deloitte Bright Start School Leavers Scheme (Audit)

Ellie Wheel 3 A Levels University of Manchester, Fashion Management Grainne White 3 A Levels University of Liverpool, Communication and Business Studies Amelia Widdowson 3 A Levels Newcastle University, Food Marketing and Nutrition Alice Williams 3 A Levels University of Bristol, Zoology Caitlin Sturrock 3 A Levels Gap Year Bhuvana Sudarshan 4 A Levels Headmistressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prize for outstanding academic achievement Commendation Gap Year Ellie Swain 3 A Levels Loughborough University, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Kajal Tamber 4 A Levels University of Manchester, Medicine Shaunee Tan 3 A Levels Commendation Newcastle University, Architecture Holly Turner 3 A Levels Prize for achievement University of Leeds, Accounting and Finance Claudia Venables-Stack 3 A Levels Newcastle University, Marine Biology and Oceanography

Holly Veness 3 A Levels University of Birmingham, Nursing Alice Venkatesan 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement Commendation Durham University, Law Grace Walters 3 A Levels Prize for achievement University of Birmingham, Psychology Frankie Ward 3 A Levels University of Warwick, English and Theatre Studies

Katie Williams 3 A Levels Commendation University of Sheffield, Business Management and Economics Zara Yasmin 3 A Levels Newcastle University, History Sana Zaman 3 A Levels Prize for exceptional achievement Commendation University of Leeds, Medicine

Named Prizes and Awards Sandra Allen Award for excellence in Mathematics Olivia Dadge Helen Bell Award for work in Combined English Language and Literature Charlotte Bousfield Biology Prize for excellence in Biology Sophie Belton Helen Burkitt Prize for service to the school Ruchi Desai Campbell Cain Wealth Management Award for Economics Katie Williams Emma Carpenter Memorial Prize for Chemistry and Ethics Alice Williams Collett Art Prize for achievement in Art and Design Ellie Wheel Collett Prize for outstanding effort in Art Hannah Fielding Cooper Award for outstanding achievement in Drama Georgia Sail Design and Technology Prize for outstanding achievement in Product Design Gabrielle Smith

Dinah Dudley Prize for outstanding effort by a new Sixth Form pupil Katriona Lawrenson Fiona Miles Trophy for ability and contribution to senior netball Monty Davies-Phippen Friends of the Trust Prize for service to the school Anita De Fussell Exhibition Award for work in the Arts Ellie Swain Margaret Gillespie Award for outstanding musical ability Anna Jootun Hilary Gornall Prize for critical appreciation in English Literature Isobel Shipley Lucinda Hancock Prize for excellence in Social Sciences Grace Walters Headmistressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift to the Head Girl team for services to the School Sophia Kapur Sophie Belton Hannah Fielding Yifei Painter Hindley Prize for work in English Language Emilia De Rosa

Thomas Hoyes Prize for outstanding initiative ChloĂŤ Shipway

Tucker Award for outstanding ability in French Charlotte Heath

Dr Sheila Kohlinsky Prize for excellence in Physics Yifei Painter

Volunteer of the Year Award Bhuvana Sudarshan

Lee Farm Award for work in the environment Alice Williams

Mary Wheeler Prize for community service Anna Jootun

Brenda Mason Prize for good progress Fiona Lynch Merrifield Award for the future study of Geography Amelia Bowling Morrison Prize for dedicated commitment to academic excellence and to the wider life of the school Bhuvana Sudarshan Old Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association Prize for service to the school as Deputy Head Girl Sophie Belton Hannah Fielding Yifei Painter Alexis Peadon Memorial Prize for making a difference Hannah Fielding Sue Penfold cup for sporting achievement Rosie Rudin Margaret Rose Pepper Award for outstanding merit in the sciences Bhuvana Sudarshan Muriel Petty Exhibition Prize for a vocational undertaking Georgia Mills Philipps Award for ability and effort in History Monty Davies-Phippen Margaret Player Scholarship for outstanding merit Bhuvana Sudarshan Winifred Pretty Prize for the future study of History Ellie Copeland Eva Robinson Prize for Geography fieldwork Alice Venkatesan Rotheras Solicitors Prize for a future Law student Emily Guess Swinnerton Memorial Award a gift of thanks for outstanding service to the school as Head Girl Sophia Kapur

Extended Project Qualification Alyssa Arshad Laura Guess Caitlin Sturrock Claudia Venables-Stack Alice Venkatesan Grace Walters Amelia Widdowson

Biology Olympiad Gold Bhuvana Sudarshan Bronze Sophie Belton Anita De Anna Jootun Alice Williams Sana Zaman Highly Commended Nicole Podmore Faizah Shamshad Commended Alyssa Arshad Kajal Tamber

Chemistry Olympiad Gold Yifei Painter Alexandra King Silver Olivia Dadge Laura Knowles Bhuvana Sudarshan

Ogden Trust Young Physicist of the Year Bhuvana Sudarshan

UKMT Maths Challenge Best in School and Best in Year Yifei Painter Gold Award Olivia Dadge Emily Guess Alexandra King Yifei Painter Sarah Robson Isobel Shipley Chloë Shipway Emily Stuart Silver Award Alyssa Arshad Sophie Belton Anita De Anna Jootun Laura Knowles Nicole Podmore Rhiya Sood Kajal Tamber Shaunee Tan Alice Venkatesan Bronze Award Aayeshah Abdul-Razaq Ellie Copeland Ruchi Desai Elizabeth Guess Charlotte Heath Joanna Huang Aisha Jimoh Bethany Pownall Gabrielle Smith Holly Turner Sana Zaman

Senior Kangaroo Qualifiers Yiran Niu Merit Emily Guess Merit Sarah Robson Isobel Shipley Jane Li Chloë Shipway Olympiad for Girls Participants Olivia Dadge Distinction Laura Knowles Distinction Yifei Painter Distinction Sarah Robson Distinction Aisha Jimoh Alexandra King British Mathematical Olympiad Qualification (BM01) Olivia Dadge Yifei Painter

Trinity Examinations Speech and Drama Anita De Zoha Jessa Hannah McCulley Georgia Revans Isobel Shipley Alice Venkatesan

Grade 8 Merit Distinction Distinction Merit Merit Merit

Saxophone Kajal Tamber

Grade 8 Pass

Flute Becky Allen

Grade 8 Merit

Flute Grade 7 Estée Coulthard-Boardman Merit

RGT Guitar Examinations Acoustic Bryony Burns

Grade 8 Merit

Senior Music Colours Anita De Anna Jootun Jaya Kapur Sophia Kapur Shaunee Tan Alice Venkatesan

Netball Colours

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Olivia Dadge Monty Davies-Phippen Harriet Lucas Zoe Spink

Gold award ChloĂŤ Shipway Emily Stuart Caitlin Sturrock Kajal Tamber Claudia Venables-Stack Alice Venkatesan

Swimming Colours Erika Limbrick Rosie Rudin Alice Venkatesan

Silver award Kay Butler Hannah Fielding Bronze Award Harriet Lucas

Lord-Lieutenant’s Award for Promoting Voluntary Service As part of the 90th birthday celebrations of Her Majesty the Queen, the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire has introduced a new award for schools and colleges who actively promote volunteering and charitable work. The award recognises that volunteers play a vital role in society whilst also gaining a tremendous sense of personal achievement. Nottingham Girls’ High School are proud and delighted to be one of the first ever recipients of this prestigious award. The school holds a sterling record with regard to its contributions to charity and volunteering, nationally and internationally, with girls and staff getting involved in many and varied projects and challenges to raise money and awareness for charities and organisations, local and global. During the last academic year, we raised over £17,000 for numerous charities and amassed over 9,000 volunteering hours. Assistant Head (Co-Curricular), Lindsay Wharton-Howett, said: “I’m really thrilled that we have won this award. Our school is regarded as a beacon school and a centre of excellence due to our continued involvement with charitable and voluntary sectors. The girls work incredibly hard, sacrificing a lot of their own time and always coming up with more and more creative ideas of how to help and fundraise. It’s so nice to see their efforts recognised and acknowledged in such a special way.” The award is sponsored by Veolia Nottinghamshire, the UK’s leader in environmental solutions committed to making Nottinghamshire a greener county. General Manager Lea Hawkes, echoed the school’s sentiments, saying: “This award is a great opportunity to recognise and reward some of the fantastic projects that are being led by students who have dedicated their time and energy to deliver these great initiatives across the county. Congratulations to all of you.” The prestigious award will be presented this evening to the school’s Sixth Form Charity Ambassadors, Hannah Fielding, Isobel Shipley and Bhuvana Sudarshan, by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Colonel Tim Richmond, OBE TD DL. Nottingham Girls’ High School aims to continue its involvement if not increase its efforts to help and support a variety of worthy causes in as many ways as possible. The girls are passionate about this, showing the care and compassion that the school is proud to nurture.

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