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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