Pipers Post Spring 2014

termly news | issue 18 | spring 2014

Also in this issue...

Cricket stars Page 2

Future Programmers Page 3

World Book Day 2014 Page 6

A lesson in Medieval medicine Page 5

A royal visit Page 7

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Message from the Headmistress

At Pipers we seek to encourage all our girls to have high aspirations for themselves, be it in their academic, sporting or creative endeavours.

We constantly remind them that working hard and aiming to be the best that they can be will ensure success for them in the future.

of the women’s England Cricket team to Pipers and getting up close and personal with the Women’s Ashes trophy (see below) was a fabulous example for the girls of what dedication and training can achieve. Similarly the chance for girls in Year 5 and 6 to visit the Google Head Office and embark upon an exciting computer programming project (see page 3) has provided an excellent opportunity for them to understand that developments achieved through industrious research can be limitless.

This term our girls have been extremely fortunate to take part in a number of activities that have helped to bring this message to the fore. Welcoming Charlotte Edwards, captain

Once again our girls themselves have demonstrated what their own boundless enthusiasm can achieve when they put their minds to something. Numerous fundraising

It hardly seems a few weeks since I was writing the introduction to last term’s Pipers Post. The Spring Term has passed by all too quickly as school life continues to be busy and varied.

Cricket stars Girls at Pipers Corner were delighted to welcome Charlotte Edwards, captain of the women’s England Cricket team and Cliff Simm, Development Manager at the Buckinghamshire Cricket Board, to School in February.

Girls in Years 5, 7 and 8 were treated to a cricket lesson and a game of fast cricket. They learnt about the best ways to bowl and bat, as well as competing against each other to gain the most runs. They also had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Women’s Ashes trophy and ask Charlotte Edwards what it is like to be a professional cricket player and what motivates her to play the sport and succeed.

During her time at School Charlotte attended the whole school assembly where she talked about the England Cricket team winning the Ashes and how wonderful it was that so many Pipers’ girls were already playing cricket.

Creative castles This term girls in Year 7 were challenged to research and create a model of a Medieval castle. How the girls went about creating the castle was very much up to them but they had to represent either a motte and bailey style castle or a specific Medieval castle in England.

The girls worked very hard and their creativity and imagination was clear to see, with castles made out of cake, chocolate, papier-mâché and even embroidered. The whole school was then invited to come and view the castles and vote on which one was their favourite.

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activities this term (see page 4) have seen the girls raise in excess of £9,000 for charitable causes – a magnificent achievement.

As we move into a period where our older girls will be taking GCSE and A Level examinations, I very much hope that they will look back on these and other events and be inspired to aim high in all that they do in the coming term.

Wishing you a happy and peaceful Easter.

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Then the fun started when 10 girls and teacher Mrs Qureshi, participated in a bowl off. It was England versus Australia, with points going to each girl who hit the stumps.

The celebration of cricket continued the next day when the first ever Pipers Corner cricket team competed in the Lady Taverners Festival Tournament, against teams from Chesham Grammar School and Sir William Ramsay School.

Pipers won both games and went through to the County Championships where they played Aylesbury High School and Beachborough School. We are delighted to report that Pipers are the County Champions and will go on to play in the Regional Championships in April.

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Evening of Dance Girls from Prep to Upper Sixth put on a spectacular show in February as they donned their ballet and tap shoes to take part in their annual Evening of Dance. The girls performed a variety of dance styles to both traditional and modern music taken from a variety of films including “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”, “Hunger Games” and “My Fair Lady”.

Letter from the Palace There was great excitement in the Pre-Prep Department this term when the girls received a very important letter. The letter, postmarked Buckingham Palace, was a thank you letter from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in response to the book of writings and photos the girls had sent them about their celebration of the Christening of Prince George in November.

It was a lovely opportunity for the girls from the Prep Department, various Dance Companies, clubs and extra dance examination groups, to demonstrate what they have been learning in their classes.

Tonight’s perfo rmances wer ea real treat for the audience . It was a highly profes sional and ve ry creative show which provid ed an impressive de monstration of ho much the girls have achieved w Dance so far in this year.

Mrs Ness-Giff ord, Headmistress

Through their performances the Prep girls became lions, ”Ghostbusters” and the “Men in Black”, incorporating fabulous costumes and lighting effects to add to the impact of their dances. The older girls performed exceptional routines in ballet and modern dance, showing grace and poise. The culmination of the evening was a fantastic finale with all the girls performing to “You Should be Dancing” by the Bee Gees.

Future programmers Girls in the Prep Department have been encouraged to start learning a new skill in computer programming and animation this term. As well as learning about new technology the project aims to help the girls to improve their leadership skills and become better independent learners.

Eight girls in Year 5 and 6, along with some Sixth Form students took part in a workshop with the Head of Customer Advocacy at Google, Mr Biehler. He taught them how to use the Scratch programme and develop their skills within programming and animation.

The girls also had the opportunity to visit the Google Headquarters in London and talk to the Google team. After showing the engineers their animations one team of girls was named “best programmers” and each member was awarded a Raspberry Pi home computer.

Enterprising entrepreneurs This term saw great achievements from the Young Enterprise team, Kinetic, at the Young Enterprise regional finals. The girls were winners of the manufacturing prize and the best business plan. They also came second in the environment award and third overall. This is a fantastic outcome for the girls and they have become the most successful Pipers Corner Young Enterprise team ever. The success didn’t stop there.

Caitlin N (Lower Sixth) impressed so much with her skills that Instron, a local company who are closely involved with Young Enterprise, have offered her work experience at the company – a great personal achievement for Caitlin.

The animations they have created will be entered into The University of Manchester’s Animation14 competition, which is designed for school children to learn about computer science and using computers creatively.

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Concert and cake On Friday 7 March girls in Year 9 organised a concert and cake evening in support of Teenage Cancer Trust, CLIC Sargent and The Little Princess Trust. The charities are very close to the girls’ hearts and they wanted to do something which they hoped would raise a lot of money.

During the evening there were performances from vocal group Vocalessence, Year 9 musicians and solos and duets from girls in various year groups. Raffle tickets were sold throughout the week before the event and winners were revealed on the night of exciting prizes including: • an iPad 2 • two adult and two children tickets for a day at Woburn Safari Park • £50 Amazon voucher • a one night stay with breakfast for two at The Jurys Inn in Chelsea

Over the February half-term break a group of Pipers girls took to the slopes on this year’s Pipers ski trip to Folgaria, Italy. Upon arrival the girls were kitted out with skis, boots and helmets ready for the next morning’s lessons.

the intermediates and advanced skiers hit the more difficult pistes straight away.

Cakes were also donated by the wider Pipers community, which went down a treat with everyone. The evening culminated in a grand final sing along to S Club 7 “Reach for the Stars”. Everyone was on their feet in support of what was a great end to a spectacular evening of music.

The girls were placed in ski groups according to their ability and all enjoyed the excellent lessons which enabled them to improve their technique and ability throughout the week.

After a few graceful tumbles, the beginners were soon practicing their snow ploughs and

The final total raised was an amazing £4,500 – a huge achievement for all the girls involved.

Inspired by a journey Girls in the Sixth Form were treated to a truly inspiring lecture from Judith Tallis in February as part of our Inspirational Women’s Lecture Series. Judith has walked the length of Britain from Land’s End to John O’Groats and she came to tell her story. It wasn’t a story just about walking a great distance but about reaching for personal goals, sticking with a plan and how it is possible to retain the determination to achieve even when times get tough.

Judith took the girls on her 1050 mile, three month journey from start to finish, with amusing and interesting stories from along the way. The places she visited included Bodmin and Dartmoor, Gloucester, Wigan, Kendal, Carlisle, Lockerbie, the West Highlands and Fort William.

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It was a won derful trip an d all girls had a fa ntastic time on the and off the slopes. A ll the girls wer e really enthusiastic and keen to im pr their skills w hether they w ove ere beginners or advanced skie rs.

Miss Poore, H ead of PE

Ski Trip 2014

But the trip wasn’t all about skiing as the girls were also given the opportunity to take part in après ski activities such as ice-skating, bowling and swimming.

Judith took many months to plan the journey, in order to ensure she walked the right amount each day and that her route would be possible.

She mainly walked using canal paths and stayed in Bed and Breakfasts.

She told the girls that through her journey she discovered that people are generally good and helpful and that any fear can be conquered if you put your heart into it. Her adventure gave her time to reflect, an opportunity to connect with nature and the outcome was that she now feels much more confident in tackling difficult situations. She left the girls with some words of wisdom for their future endeavours, “enjoy the moment, be yourself, perseverance pays off and do something extraordinary, do something you want to do!”

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A lesson in Medieval medicine Girls in Year 8 were treated to an exciting History workshop this term, which showcased the life and work of a Tudor Barber Surgeon.

Pre-Prep fashionistas!

This term saw Year 10 Textiles students showcase examples of children’s clothing that they had made as part of their GCSE Textile course. Year 10 headed down to Pre-Prep to source willing models to wear their clothes and have a fashion show. The Pre-Prep girls benefited from having the older girls visit them and take part in Senior School activities and Year 10 were able to use live models to measure, dress and display their creations.

Barber Surgeons were medical practitioners who performed surgery, unlike doctors who were mainly theory based professionals and very expensive to hire. They learnt their trade as an apprentice working with other Barber Surgeons helping the seriously wounded.

They were called Barber Surgeons as originally many were trading as Barbers. As they were able to use sharp tools and were good with their hands they were granted a licence to practice surgery.

The workshop covered all aspects of medieval medicine and also the developments in treatment and technology of the early Renaissance. Girls learnt that with the invention of the printing press, medical books were more widely available, therefore introducing new methods and treatments to a wider audience around the world.

Girls were able to have hands on experience of medicines and items used for medical treatment during the session including a snake skin, dentist tools and teeth and surgical tools such as knives and scissors that would have been used to remove lead bullets.

The Barber Su rgeon worksho p is always a fu n and interest ing way to see w hat the medical pr medicine and actices were like in Tudor times . This year was no exception and Year 8 wer e thoroughly en gaged all the way through the w orkshop as th ey enjoyed learni ng about all th e different type s of treatmen t.

Mrs Tinnelly, H ead of History

Brimful of talent In March girls from all year groups took part in the annual Hampden Talent Show.

The Landau Hall was full with a fantastic audience waiting to see what talent this year’s show would reveal.

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This year there were eight acts who took to the stage after auditioning earlier in the term.

Each act was unique and included dancing, singing and even a rap.

Army challenge In February Lower Sixth girls took part in an enrichment session run by the Army.

It was a morning out of timetable and a chance for the girls to experience something that they had not done before. The morning started with a presentation that informed the girls about what being in the Army was like and this was the theme for the day as the girls learnt how to be leaders and work as a team.

After the presentation the girls were kitted up in overalls and headed into the woods where they were set three activities. The first activity was to work as a team to find nine items that were camouflaged amongst the foliage in the woods. For this task the girls had to use communication skills in order to work out where the items were. For the second task the girls had to camouflage themselves and hide amongst the woods, an exercise which taught them a little about the practical skills of being in the Army.

They were then taught how to cook food from the ration packs which were provided.

The final activities required them to develop leadership skills as they verbally guided a blindfolded partner through a maze, learnt how to react in a medical emergency and had a go at target shooting practise.

At the end of the show the judging panel faced the tough choice of selecting the best performers. The prizes were as follows: • First prize: Upper Sixth with a Miley Cyrus medley with dancing and singing.

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World Book Day 2014 It was World Book Day on Thursday 6 March and girls in Pre-Prep and Prep celebrated literature by dressing up as their favourite literary character. Even the teachers got involved, with the Pre-Prep Department staff becoming the “Seven Dwarfs”.

There were lots of exciting characters to see including Pippi Longstocking, Mildred from “The Worst Witch”, Moon Face from

“Enchanted Wood”, three Goldilocks and Harry Potter. The girls really did make a fantastic effort in their costumes.

Mrs Rees, Head of Research-Based Learning, held a book swap in the Library where girls from all years brought in a book they thought was an excellent read, attached a brief review and swapped it for another book. It was a wonderful way for all girls to be introduced to a range of exciting new books and authors.

The girls were also encouraged to get involved in a “create a book cover” competition where they were asked to come up with what they thought would be a striking front cover for a publication of their choice.

Headmistress, Mrs Ness-Gifford said, “World Book Day is a fantastic way for girls to celebrate books and reading. Hopefully events like this will serve to inspire girls to explore all the different genres of literature available to them”.

Powerful performances This term saw the culmination of months of hard work for our AS and A Level Drama and Theatre Studies students as they performed their examination pieces to an external examiner.

For the AS candidates the practical required the students to choose an influential theatre practitioner and apply their key features to a play of their own choice. They had full responsibility of scenes to choose and casting and they acted as their own directors throughout the rehearsal process. This year the AS girls chose “The Ash Girl” by Timberlake Wertenbaker which explores the darker side of human emotions, and the sins that are inherent in us all.

At A2, candidates had to devise a piece of original theatre in a chosen theatre style which needed to be clearly evidenced in the performance. Our two groups of four girls chose to perform some very different pieces of work. Group one chose a creative adaptation in an epic style. The story was based on the children’s story of “Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf” by Catherine Storr. With their target audience of young, vulnerable teenagers, their focus was on the importance of internet safety and social networking sites and the ease with which a predator (the Wolf, in the original story) can gain Polly’s trust. Group two chose political theatre with elements of verbatim and explored whether the Moors Murderer, Myra Hindley was born evil or whether her early life, before she met Ian Brady, had a significant impact on what she would go on to do. The group used quotation from Myra herself and also those who were connected to her, leaving the audience to make up their own minds at the end of the piece.

It has been th rilling to wor alongside my k AS and A2 Dra ma students this year. Their crea tive ideas have been ou tstanding, an d they have explored wel l beyond thei r comfort zone and prev ious perform ance styles.

Miss Andrew, Head of Perfo rming Arts

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Magazine editors meet publisher This year’s School Magazine Editorial Team had a productive working lunch in February with Mr Andrew Bennett, Senior Partner at Baines Design, the agency who will be designing the publication. With a theme chosen and many articles already written, the girls enjoyed an hour of creativity and discussion about how they saw the design of their magazine. They discussed content, page space and how they would like the front cover to appear. Lots of ideas were batted around and a concept was drawn up.

We look forward to seeing the result in July.

Young Voices at the O2 On the evening of Friday 31 January girls from the Prep Department went to the O2 Arena in London to take part in the annual “Young Voices at the O2” event.

Young Voices is the largest school choir organiser in the world and currently organises over 14 capacity concerts a year in the UK & Ireland’s leading Arenas. Each year over 2,500 schools, 90,000 children 6,000 teachers and 120,000 family and friends come together to enjoy music and celebrate singing. This year’s music ranged from medleys of well-known pop songs like “Hall of Fame” by The Script, to traditional folk music from England such as “On Ilkley Moor”.The girls were also very excited to learn they would be performing with Stacey Solomon, singing “The Way We Was” and “Son of a Preacher Man”.

A royal visit In March girls in Year 1 and 2 enjoyed an interesting visit to Windsor Castle. Their first stop was St George’s Chapel where the girls were able to look at the beautiful windows and ceiling, followed by the various tombstones which included the Queen’s parents and Henry VIII. The girls then made their way outside to the sound of drums as the changing of the guards began. They were fascinated to see the guards marching and standing very still.

The girls looked round the state apartments where they had a talk about the Royal Household during the reign of Queen Victoria.

Tessa H (Year 1) and Madeleine N (Year 2) had the privilege of being able to dress up in a mop cap and chef’s hat as they looked at metal jelly moulds and copper pans from the Royal Kitchen. The girls then headed to see the Queen’s bedroom and Freya V (Year 2) had the opportunity to dress as a house maid and pretended to tiptoe into the bedroom to bring her hot water for washing and to empty her chamber pot.

There was more dressing up to be done with all girls becoming Knights of the Garter in the Garter Throne Room where Mrs Rushforth acted as the Queen and individually knighted each girl.

The girls had a really wonde rful day walking round the cast le.

Being able to see items and room personal s generations of where th have stayed ha e Royal family s really helped them unders tand the hist ory.

Mrs Rushforth , Head of PrePrep

News from Sport This term has seen many excellent results in and out of school. Pipers girls have competed in a number of competitive fixtures against a variety of schools.

Highlights include: Netball • A fantastic result from the U14 team who were the runners up in the Wycombe District Tournament in March.

• Great wins for U11A vs. Godstowe School, U19A vs. Great Marlow School and U14A vs.

Wye Valley School.

• Third place for both teams in the U16/U19 District Tournament.

• Congratulations to the U13 and U12 Netball teams who have both become the Wycombe District Champions this term.

U12 Netball Team

U14/15 Netball Team

Lacrosse • Great wins for the U12 and U11 teams against Godstowe School.

• A fabulous result for the Senior Lacrosse Team at the Scottish Open Tournament in Edinburgh where they placed third overall.

Inter-House Lacrosse • Congratulations to Penn House who were the winners of the Inter-House Lacrosse Competition.

Each round winners were as follows: Prep - Penn Year 7 and 8 - Penn Year 9 and 10 – Mandeville Seniors – Mandeville

Surgery in Victorian Times In January, girls from the two Year 10 GCSE History classes visited the Old Operating Theatre in London. Having studied the history of medicine and surgery, the visit helped to bring the brutal realities of a Victorian operating theatre to life for the girls. The Old Operating Theatre is home to one of the oldest operating theatres in Europe. The girls took part in a workshop to find out about the procedures of a Victorian operation and then had a chance to explore the fascinating museum attached to the Theatre, which houses many medical artefacts from the last 200 years.

Equestrian • A fantastic result for the equestrian team in the County Challenge Show Jumping Qualifiers in January. The “mini” team placed first and will be competing in the county Challenge Championships in April.

Biathlon • Congratulations to the U12 Team of Katie T, Martha B and Emily F who finished a fantastic second place overall in the Queen Anne’s School Splash to Dash Biathlon in March.

Cross Country • Impressive runs from the girls in Year 4 and 5 which led to victory over Heatherton House in a fixture in March.

Swimming • Great swims in the pool with Year 5 and 6 beating Heatherton House School in February.

• Year 6 girls won the B final at the Primary Schools Bazuka Swimming Relay Championships in March.

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Who’s who at Pipers Corner Name: Mrs Anne Fairweather Brief description of your role within Pipers Corner.

Head of Business Studies and a Year 10 Form Tutor. Business Studies is both a GCSE and an A Level option subject. It also includes an Economics Short Course in Year 9 so there is a good spread of ages. I have always been a Year 10 Tutor and enjoy watching the girls grow in confidence as they approach their GCSEs. What did you do before you joined the School?

I worked as a Business Studies and German teacher at a girls’ school in Northwood. Before that I was an Artist Royalty manager with EMI and before that a Treasury Analyst with Dixons. My first job was as a sterling trader with a life assurance company. I have always enjoyed the world of finance and commerce.

Strangely as a child, I wanted to become a magician, so my ideas changed somewhat.

Position: Head of Business Studies

What excites you about the job that you do?

It is always changing. Business Studies is totally focused on the real world so there is always something new to discover and talk about. The girls are always full of great ideas and keen to debate them. The fast pace of technological change is adding to the excitement as new companies start up and relative “newbies” like Google and Amazon change the way we live and work.

What activities do you enjoy in your spare time?

I have a horse – called Holly. She takes up most of my spare time. My son used to show jump and so we used to go to lots of competitions. Holly is now semi-retired but still very fast. I am also very keen on cooking fusion food which I try to practise during the holidays. I once tried an evening class of “Spoken Greek for holidays” but I was not very successful at remembering the letters.

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Who would you say has inspired you most in life?

This is a difficult question as I draw inspiration from many different sources. One of the people I most admire is Sophie Scholl for her courage and her willingness to not just stand by and do nothing as others suffered.

Finally, the best thing about working at Pipers Corner is...

The people – it truly is a great community.

I also really love the setting – what could be better than standing on the terrace looking out across the valley? Maybe an Alpine view, but it’s the nearest I get!

“Business Studies is totally focused on the real world so there is always something new to discover and talk about.”

BOOKING

This term saw the PPTA host the ever popular Pipers Easter Egg Hunt. There was a wonderful turn out with over 110 children enjoying the egg hunt, games, Easter crafts and face painting. The sun shone all afternoon and judging from the smiling faces a good time was had by all.

A number of new committee members have been nominated this term but the PPTA is always looking for more volunteers to join and become involved in PPTA events. If you feel you can contribute in any way please email ppta@piperscorner.co.uk

At the PPTA AGM in early February the treasurer was delighted to confirm the total raised from events last year was £11,858. These funds have enabled the PPTA to make significant contributions towards Forest School equipment, the wild flower meadow and the purchase of two defibrillators. The PPTA have also been proud to support a number of worthwhile charities including The Brain Research Trust, Teenage Cancer Trust and the Everyman Appeal.

Dates for your diary • Indulgence Afternoon | Saturday 10 May • Camping Night | Saturday 7 June • Drinks on the Terrace – a social evening for any parent interested in finding out more about the PPTA | Wednesday 11 June 1830 – 2000 hours • Summer Ball | Saturday 28 June

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Rebecca Conroy, Senior Marketing Executive Pipers Corner School, Pipers Lane, Great Kingshill, High Wycombe, HP15 6LP T: 01494 719850 E: rconroy@piperscorner.co.uk W: piperscorner.co.uk For all the latest news and updates you can follow us on Twitter:@PipersCornerSCH Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PipersCornerSchool

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