Pipers Post Autumn 2014

termly news | issue 20 | Autumn 2014

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Fantastic Science Page 3

A thoroughly fabulous show Page 4

Experiencing the trenches Page 2

Founder’s Day 2014 Page 6

Christmas countdown Page 7

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Message from the Headmistress As I reflect at what is the end of a busy and rewarding term, I am struck by how much the girls have gained through working together.

This term, more than any other, there have been many examples of fantastic collaboration, not only within class or year groups but between the girls and staff, and across the whole school from Pre-Prep to Upper Sixth.

A particular highlight for me was the creation of our World War One trench which you can read about below. This truly was a feat of enormous collaboration between the staff who had the initial vision, the people who built the structure, the girls who painted and filled it with artefacts and the many contributions to the accompanying exhibition. It really was a whole

school project and something I’m sure we will remember for many years to come.

Another highlight was the hugely ambitious production of Thoroughly Modern Millie in October (see page 4) which saw the girls and boys working together to produce an absolutely magnificent show.

In smaller ways the girls have shown how collaboration can lead to great things, such as the joy brought by the Houses through their support of their chosen charities at Harvest (see page 5), the teamwork demonstrated by our Year 6 girls at Longridge (see page 5), and the success of a group of our Lower Sixth girls who worked together to develop a business

plan worthy of first place in the local Young Enterprise Competition (see page 3).

All of these things, along with the many other activities you will read about in the pages that follow, demonstrate how working together is a true life skill which, when done well, can bring with it huge personal rewards. It is my hope that all the girls at Pipers will learn to value this and strive to work well with others both now and in the future.

Wishing you a very happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

Experiencing the trenches member or member of the community from where a girl lives, who had lost his or her life in conflict.

To commemorate the centenary of the start of First World War Pipers Corner embarked on an ambitious project to bring life in the trenches to Great Kingshill.

A section of trench was constructed in the School Hall to provide a taste of what life would have been like for the soldiers who fought 100 years ago.

The finished trench was the culmination of many weeks of work which included a crosscurricular day when the whole school set aside their lessons to focus on the First World War. Activities included: • The opportunity for girls in Years 7 and 8 to take part in a living history workshop about why and how the war started and the process of trench warfare.

• Girls in Year 9 completed historical research and looked at letters from the trenches with the English Department staff.

• In Science girls in Years 10 and 11 learnt about chemical weapons and trench disease, whilst girls in Year 9 made their own periscopes.

We were delighted to welcome Sir Anthony Seldon, an authority on contemporary British history and headmaster of Wellington College, to officially dedicate the school’s Trench installation to those who died in conflict.

• Individual girls carried out research into their own family histories learning about relatives who fought or lost their lives in the war.

• In the Prep Department, as part of their topic curriculum, girls spent time learning about the causes of war, rationing, propaganda and Zeppelin air raids. For the trench the girls made medals, tin hats and postcards and telegrams from home.

• Numerous art activities from girls in all year groups, including the Pre-Prep girls making “sock rats”.

Sir Anthony Seldon gave a short speech to acknowledge the huge effort that the girls and staff had put into bringing the project to life. He was very impressed with the both the trench itself and accompanying exhibition, particularly the accuracy of the build, saying “The trench is amazing! All the staff and girls should be proud of themselves. The detail in the design is incredible and it is one of the best projects I have seen out of all the schools in the country.”

In front of the trench the girls created their very own field of remembrance with each member of the school community making and “planting” their own poppies in the field.

The poppies each represented either a family

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Fantastic Science In October girls in the Prep Department thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to take part in a variety of exciting scientific workshops, when staff from the Science Museum in London paid them a visit.

Years 3 and 4 were introduced to different types of materials and how they change and transform. They also got to create their very own slime, a material which looked like a liquid but when handled turned into a solid.

Girls in Year 5 went on a mission to Mars, where they discovered the science behind launching rockets into space. They also found out about different satellites, how they are

Talking to the Tudors Year 8 travelled to Hatfield House in Hertfordshire in September in order to further extend their study of Tudor history.

The visit began with a guided tour of the house which included seeing the particular spot where the Princess Elizabeth found out she would be the next queen after the death of her sister Mary I. As they toured through the house the girls “met” Elizabeth, Catherine Parr and Henry VIII. This really brought the period to life for the girls as they asked the historical characters questions about their lives.

Future Chef Congratulations go to Year 11 student and budding masterchef, Elleni K, who successfully beat off stiff competition to win the Springboard Future Chef competition this term. FutureChef provides young people aged 12 - 16 with access to chefs and other professionals in the hospitality industry with the aim to educate and inspire future experts. Following her achievement Elleni will now go through to the London and South East regional final in February. She is also very much looking forward to being mentored by the Head Chef of Hartwell House in Aylesbury, Daniel Richardson.

Young Enterprise success In early December we were delighted to announce that the Pipers Corner Young Enterprise team, Dynamique, were awarded first place in the local area Young Enterprise Business Plan Competition.

The team of Lower Sixth girls beat off stiff competition from other local schools including Wycombe High School, The Royal Grammar School, Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School and Wycombe Abbey School. To follow their progress through the rest of the Young Enterprise challenge take a look at their Instagram feed http://instagram.com/_dynamique

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Finally Year 6 had a presentation about blood and guts. They followed the journey of blood through the body and discovered what it does, what’s in it, where blood goes and what happens when you start to lose blood.

Sixth Form Art and Textiles trip to Florence During half-term, Sixth Form girls studying AS and A Level Art and Textiles embarked on a four day tour to Florence in Italy.

Whilst there they made the most of the chance to experience the rich culture of the beautiful city, visiting an array of galleries and museums.

The girls spent their time sketching, painting and observing their surroundings. Visits included, the Marino Marini Museum, The Accademia, The Pitti Palace and the Uffizi Gallery where the girls found themselves amongst breathtaking works of art. It was a chance to observe pieces up close as well as sketch still life and work on their skills as artists.

Girls also got the chance to visit other towns in Tuscany such as Siena and San Gimignano, a hilltop town in the countryside. More drawings of landscapes and art works were completed along with lots of walking around and seeing beautiful buildings and vistas across the Tuscan landscape.

On their last evening the girls were dropped off at the top of the hill to see the view over Florence as the sun set and had the chance to walk down through to the river. They were able to see lots of artisan shops, cobblers making shoes and other workshops. Other sites to see were the famous Ponte Vecchio and the magnificent Duomo.

Before the girls travelled home they were able to see a very interesting installation by Kaarina Kaikkonen called “Crossing Borders” at the Prato Musei. Kaarina Kaikkonen creates art using old clothes. The lace exhibition at the museum was also very interesting for the girls. The machinery for all sorts of textile processes was on display.

This was a fantastic trip to organise for the girls.

They experienced a wide range of art fro m Italian architecture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa to an installation of used clothes and classical pieces such as Mich aelangelo’s David.

I think they really so aked in the atmosphere and cam e home with a greater appreciation for their Art studies.

Mrs Tebb, Head of Tex tiles

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A thoroughly fabulous show In late October Pipers Corner put on a show stopping production of the 1967 musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie“.

Featuring pupils from Pipers Corner School, The Royal Grammar School (High Wycombe) and Claire’s Court School in Maidenhead it was the first major production to take place at the school since planning permission was granted for the development of a brand new theatre, due to be completed for September 2016.

For this year’s production The Sports Hall was transformed into 1920s New York, with a purpose built professional set and was the most ambitious performance undertaken by the school to date.

Georgia C (Year 11) was incredible in the lead role of Millie, alongside Jonah H as Jimmy from RGS. From the leads to the chorus

all the girls and boys shone in the spotlight and didn’t disappoint the sell-out audiences over four performances. The backstage crew also displayed their many talents in creating the make-up and hair for each performances as well as seamlessly taking on the stage management and organisation of the show.

The production was directed by Julie Gossage and Richard Halton, who have previously directed sell-out performances of “Les Misérables” at RGS and are also vocal coaches at Pipers Corner. Julie said “I am very pleased with the work we have done for “Thoroughly Modern Millie”. Directing the show alongside Richard and the wonderful cast and crew has been a joy. Everyone worked very hard to produce an amazing musical which I hope provided much entertainment to the many people who came to see it.”

This year’s musical has been one of the best pro ductions we have put on at Pipers Co rner and I was delighted with the professionalism and talent of all tho se involved.

It was wonderful to see so many parents, Governors, former pupils, prospective pupils and parents and staff at performance s. All in all it was a very special week and really set the standard for future productions that will take place in ou r state-of-the-art new theatre.

Mrs Ness-Gifford, Headmistress

Time for tea Year 2 welcomed their grandparents to a special tea party in the Pre-Prep Department one Friday afternoon in October. It was an event that the girls had taken great care in planning – designing their own invitations, making all the delicious cakes and decorating the Department with posters and welcome signs.

As each of their grandparents arrived the girls served them cake, biscuits and juice.

A highlight of the party was the arrival of one grandparent in a helicopter which landed in the school grounds just in time for the party.

The girls were very excited to find out more about what their grandparents’ lives were like when they were younger. Being able to compare it to what their own lives are like today was very interesting to the girls.

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They discovered how they played, what they watched on television (if they had a television) and what their grandparents’ houses were like.

Prep Dahlicious Day Girls in the Prep Department took part in Dahlicious Dress Up Day in September.

Girls each donated £1 to dress up in a character from their favourite Roald Dahl book. There were some imaginative outfits on show including various Matildas, Witches, an Enormous Crocodile and a fantastic looking Violet Beauregarde.

Harvest Festival The Pipers Corner School Harvest Festival took place on Wednesday 8 October.

It began with an assembly led by School Chaplain, Revd. Mary Gurr, during which the girls gave thanks for everything they have and reflected on how they can help those less fortunate than themselves.

In the weeks leading up to Harvest girls from Pre-Prep through to Sixth Form, in each of the School’s four Houses, collected a variety of food and goods to donate to their chosen charity.

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• Hampden House chose to support the “Wycombe Night Shelter”.

• Girls in Penn House donated gifts for the Oxford homeless.

• Milton girls prepared shoeboxes to be sent to the food bank “One Can Trust” in High Wycombe. A food bank dedicated to giving food to people deemed “in crises”.

• Mandeville House followed their longestablished practice of taking harvest baskets full of tins and packets of food to people in need in the local community and to Nancy Hall Court retirement home.

Adventures at Longridge Year 6 had an exhilarating time at Longridge Activity Centre in September. The centre, which is located by the river in Marlow provides water and land based activities for young people to get involved in.

The girls in Year 6 really made the most of the opportunity to work in teams and to come together as a year group. Activities included raft building, the giant swing and crate stacking.

Raft building involved the girls working together to build a raft from rope and plastic barrels and then successfully launch the raft on the river and stay afloat. This required a great deal of

team work and leadership from the girls to be able to complete the project without sinking.

For the giant swing, which is 14m high, the girls worked in groups with two on the swing and the others pulling them up to the right height for them to swing back down to the ground.

Another activity the girls enjoyed was “crate stacking” where they were suspended from the climbing equipment and had to stack crates into a tower for the other girls to stand on. The record for Year 6 was nine crates high - fantastic team work from the girls.

Learning about pilgrimage Girls in Year 7 were lucky enough to experience a hugely interesting crosscurricular visit to St Alban’s Cathedral this term. Throughout the day the girls took part in a variety of workshops including a Christian pilgrimage round the cathedral, a re-enactment of a medieval pilgrimage and a “Signs and Symbols” trail through the Cathedral discovering more about the different artefacts within the cathedral and how they related to Christian worship.

Young Leaders At the beginning of the Autumn Term Form Captains from Year 7 and 8 attended Wellington College’s Leadership Challenge Day. The day offered a range of varied activities for the girls to participate in which put their skills to the test in a variety of scenarios. It also afforded an opportunity for the girls to mix with aspiring leaders from other schools and listen to stories of leadership by speakers on the day. The girls first had a talk by Royal Marine Captain, Andrew Wilkinson who spoke about character and how to lead through example.

They then went on to group task to test their teamwork and negotiation skills. The girls also had to complete physical activities on a low ropes course and team building games with their groups. Finally they had a talk from Sir Anthony Seldon, Master of Wellington College about the three key aspects of leadership - respect, courage and initiative.

Working on the production line In October Year 11 girls studying Business Studies and Design and Technology went to the Mini factory in Oxford and had a guided tour from a Mini expert. They went to the Body Shop where they witnessed work done by robots and further along the assembly line, skilled workers worked on different aspects of the cars to make sure each customer requirement was perfect.

It was a great opportunity for the girls to see a production line in action.

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Mrs Cress well, Assistant Head

Founder’s Day 2014 The whole school came together once again to celebrate Founder’s Day on Friday 19 September. The purpose of the annual event is to celebrate the life and work of the school’s founder, Miss Jessie Cross.

Each year a different decade is chosen for the celebrations and this year marked the 1960s.

From Pre-Prep to Upper Sixth, girls and staff came to school in the fashion of the 60s and were given the opportunity to experience what lessons were like, as well as learning about the history of Pipers Corner and what Jessie Cross set out to do for the school.

member of the school Elisabetta C (Upper Sixth) and the youngest member Natalia Z (Reception).

The day began with a Founder’s Day Service where the hymns and readings reflected the period. The service culminated with the cutting of the cake by the Head Girl, Harriet D, eldest

During the day the teachers brought the 60s theme into their lessons to give the girls a flavour of what it would have been like to have been at school in the period,

Big Book Launch Following on from the success of the Build on Books campaign last year, where a number of old books were donated to schools in West Africa, the Senior Library has now re-stocked and launched brand new titles. The Big Book Launch gave girls and staff the chance to borrow, read and watch that “must have” title, from classics to contemporary books and DVDs there was a huge choice for everyone. This is part of the re-investment into the Library at Pipers and will continue to provide excellent teaching and learning facilities within the school.

A moving experience In October girls in Year 9 and 10 visited the Holocaust Exhibit at the Imperial War Museum in London. The girls were given a brief talk on the exhibit and what to expect once inside. As they went round the exhibit, the girls gained an insight into the impact of the Holocaust on survivors and their families through looking at artefacts on display and listening to personal stories.

It was a very moving day for all girls involved and they were able to enhance their studies about the Second World War through this exhibition.

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To add to the celebrations, a charity “Twist” took place at lunchtime in the Landau Hall to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

Lower Sixth trip to Snowdonia At the beginning of October Lower Sixth girls studying AS Geography took part in a field trip to Snowdonia National Park in Wales. The purpose of the trip was to enhance the girls’ understanding of topics they are currently studying including the impact of glaciation and tourism, as well as further teaching on rivers, coasts and rural settlement.

When the girls first arrived in Snowdonia their task was to complete a skills-based piece of work as an introduction to the area and the work they were going to complete while on their trip. The following day they visited Cwm Idwal and Nant Ffrancon Valley to look at the features of a glacial landscape. They then travelled down to Llandudno to see the end of where the glacier would have been. Whilst in Llandudno the girls also took the opportunity to learn more about the nature of tourism within the Llandudno and in Betws-y-Coed area and explore the impact of rural change in the area. The girls had a chance to speak to locals and tourists about the changes and facilities in both these towns.

Nativité et petit déjeuner français des préparatoires Girls in Year 6 welcomed their parents to school for a delicious French breakfast in November. Whilst enjoying their breakfast the visitors were treated to a performance of the “Miracle of the Nativity” where all the girls involved acted the story of the birth of Jesus entirely in French. It was a fantastic way

including: Pop Art and Psychedelia in Art, 60s protests, political correctness and music in History. Tree hugging and environmental issues in Geography.

for the girls to practice their conversational French and for their parents to see the progress the girls have made in learning the language. It was also useful preparation for the girls as they look forward to their residential trip to Normandy in April.

Head of Geography, Mrs Collins, said “The trip to Snowdonia was a great success and a fantastic experience for the girls.

Since the trip the girls have shown an excellent understanding of the work covered and have been able to apply their new field work knowledge to their classroom studies.

Fieldwork is an essential aspect of teaching and learning in Geography to be able to take this outside of the classroom is a great opportunity for the girls.”

Countdown to Christmas In the last few weeks of term the school was in high festive spirits. The annual Christingle service started the festivities with the Pre-Prep Christmas Concert following a few days later. Then in quick succession was the PPTA Christmas Fair, the Senior Carol Service, Prep Christmas Concert and finally the Junior Carol Service which marked the end of term Christingle Christingle is the symbol of Christ’s light and love and refers to the symbolic object made up of an orange to represent the world, a red ribbon to indicate the blood/love of Christ, a lighted a candle to symbolise Jesus being the Light of the World and four cocktail sticks bearing dried fruit or sweets signifying the four seasons.

At this year’s service in addition to learning about the symbolism of the Christingle the congregation were treated to a performance from the Junior Choir who sang “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” and the Year 5 Singing Group who gave a rendition of “The Star Carol”.

The Raggedy King This year’s Pre-Prep Christmas Concert was called “The Raggedy King” and told the story of David, a shepherd boy who practices his pipe in anticipation of the coming of the Messiah. He imagines the Messiah to come wearing a crown, flowing robes and lots of pageantry. But when he hears the Messiah is a baby born in a stable, he is very unsure whether he will be able to play his pipe to “the Raggedy King”. All the girls in Pre-Prep made this story come alive with brilliant singing and acting, and it was a hugely entertaining festive treat for the audience.

Prep Christmas Concert This year’s Prep Christmas Concert was called “A Celebration of Festivals” and all girls in Prep took part in a fantastic performance of Dance, Drama and Music. Year 3 performed a Chinese Dragon Dance, with a wonderful dragon made by the Costume Cupboard Club. Year 4 informed their audience all about Hanukkah and Year 5 told the story of Diwali. Year 6 sang “Jingle Bells” and “C.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S”. The concert came to a spectacular end with the whole Department singing their own rendition of “Twelve Days of Christmas”, with audience participation of course!

News from Sport It has been another fantastic term for the Pipers Corner sports teams, with some great results against schools locally and nationally.

Netball

Highlights include: Biathlon • Congratulations for Katie T (Year 8) for coming 9th in the National Modern Biathlon Championships in November.

Cross Country • Great runs from Year 4 and 5 at the Wycombe Phoenix Cross Country competition in October with Year 6 becoming overall runners up and Year 5 in fourth. Special mention to Emma H who came second.

Gymnastics • Congratulations to Lucie P (Year 8) who came first in the English Silver Gymnastics Championships. She scored a fantastic score of 13.0 on the beam.

• Laura D (Year 6) came sixth in the trio competition of the British Aerobic Gymnastic Championships this term and maybe selected to compete in the GB team.

Equestrian

Equestrian • Fantastic result from the team at the National Schools Equestrian Association National Championships in October. The team all jumped a clear round and finished in sixth place overall. Ellie C (Year 9) had a great result being placed third in the individual competition

Netball • Year 7 started the season well with a group win in the “Start of Season Tournament” with other local schools. This put them through to the A League this season.

• Great wins for U13 vs. Sir William Ramsay School (39-6), U12 vs. Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School (16 - 0) and U16 vs. Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School (22 - 6).

• Congratulations to the U16 netball team who came fifth in the U16 National Schools Tournament.

• It was second place for Year 8 at the GSA Netball Tournament and picked up a silver trophy.

• Well done to the Sixth Form who beat the staff for the Staff vs. Sixth Form Charity Netball Match.

• Milton were the winners of this year’s Inter-House Netball, scoring 20 points.

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Who’s who at Pipers Corner Name: Neil Walker Brief description of your role within Pipers Corner.

As the Deputy Head I have a very broad remit so as well as having an eye on the curriculum in Pre-Prep I also get involved with pastoral issues in the Sixth Form and everything in between. I think that is the most exciting part about my role, I work with everyone in school including the Governors, teachers and support staff to help make Pipers the best it can be.

The first thing I want people to think about when they hear the name Pipers Corner is “Wow, that’s a great school”, all the other details come afterwards.

What did you do before you joined the School?

My last post was in charge of Teaching and Learning at a girls’ school in Surrey and before that I taught Biology and Psychology in a range of other independent schools.

What excites you about the job that you do?

The most exciting thing about my job is not

Goodbye and good luck!

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Position: Deputy Head knowing what you’re going to end up doing each day. Although I have a fairly busy diary you always end up dealing with things that pop up unexpectedly. Clearly there is a lot of planning and “preacting” rather than reacting so it’s important to keep a weather eye out to be able to gauge which way both national and internal school issues might unfold.

What activities do you enjoy in your spare time?

I really enjoy hill walking, being out in the mountains is such a peaceful experience no matter what the weather. I also enjoy skiing, reading and history, particularly the medieval period.

Who would you say has inspired you most in life?

On a personal level my Gran has inspired me to always be an individual and to go your own way in life as well as to enjoy everything that you can. Intellectually I am struck by polymaths such as da Vinci who found beauty in details and

never lost the child-like imagination that is key to inspiration. This is part of the reason why I draw such enjoyment from nature as there is so much beauty and wonder within even the smallest part of a landscape that it is both uplifting and awe inspiring.

Finally, the best thing about working at Pipers Corner is... ...the friendliness of everyone; there is a lovely, community feeling around school and everybody has a smile and a friendly greeting.

“ The first thing I want people to think about when they hear the name Pipers Corner is “Wow, that’s a great school,” all the other details come afterwards.”

PPTA News It was wonderful to see so many parents at the New Parents’ Welcome Coffee Morning at the beginning of the Autumn Term.

Given the morning’s success we have decided to hold another PPTA Coffee Morning on Monday 12 January 2015 at 0830-1000 hours.

If you would like to find out more about the PPTA, what we do and how you can help please come along. It will also be a great opportunity to meet other Pipers Parents.

families and school staff. The first production on offer was Cole Porter’s musical comedy “Anything Goes”. The latter part of the term kept us busy with the Christmas Fair. We were very impressed by the generous donations and support from parents and girls which undoubtedly helped make the Christmas Fair a fantastic event. The day certainly seemed to put us all in the Christmas spirit.

The Macmillan Coffee morning in September was also a success and raised £218. Our thanks to all who attended and brought cakes.

In October we held our Indulgence Day and received some wonderful feedback from parents and girls. Hopefully everyone that came left feeling truly indulged!

Dates for your diary • PPTA Coffee Morning | Monday 12 January | 0830-1000 hours • PPTA AGM | Monday 2 February | 1930 hours • PPTA Theatre Club “Anything Goes” | Thursday 12 February | 1930 hours | Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury • Easter Egg Hunt | Saturday 21 March

This term also saw the launch of the PPTA Theatre Club which is open to girls, their

Wishing you a very merry Christmas!

Pipers PTA

Key dates for your diary

Spring Term 2015 Term begins: Boarders | Monday 5 January | 1700-1900 hours

Day girls | Tuesday 6 January Half-term: Friday 13 February | 1600 hours to:

Boarders | Sunday 22 February | 1700-1900 hours

Day girls | Monday 23 February Term ends: Friday 27 March | 1600 hours