The Dragon Magazine 2013 - 2014 by StGeorgesAscot

The Dragon 2013-14

Celebrations at the Sports Awards

The Dragon 2013-14

HEADMISTRESS

Contents

Dear Parents,

Headmistress

New Staff

Farewell to Former Staff

Awards

I am delighted to welcome you to ‘The Dragon’ 2013-14. Much has happened over the course of the year, and it is fantastic to enjoy a publication which brings together all your daughters’ achievements so clearly. I am thrilled that they have taken advantage of the very many opportunities, both within the classroom and beyond, that they are offered at St George’s over the course of the year. It is wonderful to be able to celebrate their successes in so many areas of school life.

School News

Visiting Speakers

School Trips

Charity Work

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I know you will enjoy reading the magazine, and will continue to encourage your daughters to grasp every opportunity that they are afforded. We all want the girls to strive to be the best versions of themselves, and we are very pleased indeed to celebrate with them when they attain their goals.

House Parties

Art, Photography & Textiles

Music 48 Sport

Best wishes,

Mrs Rachel Owens Headmistress

Editor Mr N M Lee Cover Image AS Painting of Hong Kong by Nicole Hui 2

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NEW STAFF / VALete

NEW STAFF AT ST GEORGE'S The following staff were appointed during the academic year 2013-14: NEW STAFF, Images from left to right: Mrs Wendy Moyles with her husband and daughter

Mrs Nichola Anderson, to be Head of EAL Mrs Rachel Belkacem to be Head of Academic IT and Business Studies

FAREWELL to former Staff

Miss Jennifer Card to be Resident Tutor (Academic) Miss Emma Cartlidge to teach Geography Miss Frances Daws to be Resident Tutor (Art) Mrs Mollie Magill to be Head of Religious Studies

Mrs Wendy Moyles Wendy used to live and teach EAL in Switzerland, which is where her husband Jim and she had their two daughters Fran and Anna-Marie. They then moved to England and Wendy taught at Lyndhurst Prep school in Camberley, before accepting a part-time English and History teacher post here at St George’s from Mrs Goodland, the Headmistress, in September, 1986. Wendy became a full-time teacher of both English and History in 1989 and in September, 1995 also began the role of Special Needs Coordinator. In 2000, the Headmistress, Joanna Grant-Peterkin, changed the title of Wendy’s role to Head of Learning Support and over the last few years this has changed again to Head of Learning Skills.

Miss Holly Rozier to be Resident Tutor Miss Sarah Shannon to be Resident Tutor (Lacrosse) Miss Katie Spencer to teach Physical Education

Retiring Governor Mr John Markham In the summer, Mr John Markham, after many years of service to the school, retired as a Governor of St George’s. He and his family have long-established links with the school (his connection to the Markham Building is fairly obvious!), and he has worked tirelessly towards the maintenance and physical improvement of the whole institution. He has always been especially welcoming to new members of staff, as the present writer can testify, and he is pictured here being presented with a picture at the summer Prize Giving by Mr Edward Luker, Chairman of Governors. Truly, St George’s School owes Mr Markham a great deal: we wish him a much-deserved, very happy retirement. 4

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Throughout Wendy’s time here she has enjoyed being a Personal Tutor to a number of sixth formers, and has been Head of the Third Year, as well as a Form Tutor to the younger years. What does the future hold for Wendy? Jim retired a couple of years ago and enjoys cordon bleu cooking, which they both enjoy eating, and of course reading is another major passion they share. Wendy and Jim are planning a round-the-world trip doing lots of walking. Destinations include New Zealand,

visiting her brother Bob in Perth, Australia, and maybe walking some of the 500-mile Camino route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Wendy has a passion for cars: Jim did take her out for a special day driving Porsches and Ferraris at Brands Hatch not so long ago, which she really enjoyed, but she is still waiting to drive a Lamborghini, her favourite. Funnily enough, she has never had a speeding ticket in her life. Wendy also would like to do some more research in Art History, which she enjoys; she has already visited St Petersburg with the school and would like one day to revisit this area and spend more time looking around. She is also hoping to go and look at the Industrial Revolution sites around the Midlands and the North. Perhaps she and Jim will see more Athletics and Cycling fixtures together now that they are not restricted by school term dates. They are also looking forward to spending a lot of their time with their two daughters and grand-daughter Evie, to whom they are both devoted. Above all, after 28 years of teaching at St George’s, Wendy deserves a thorough rest. She has the gratitude and best wishes of all of us and of the thousands of pupils whom she has helped at the school. Mrs K Collingwood

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Mrs Victoria Potter Vicky Potter started at St George’s in September 1989, and so has given 25 years of service to four different Headmistresses at the school. She was for a long time Head of Modern Languages, and also taught History in the past. In addition to being a Sixth Form tutor, she has been an EPQ mentor, for which she has the perfect qualities, as she is both knowledgeable and inquisitive.

She will obviously spend time with her son and daughter (and partners and dogs!). They are keen on outdoor pursuits too, so there will be walks and caravan holidays to visit them probably, and maybe a grandchild or two when the time is right! Vicky’s mum is 90 and she often looks after her at the weekend, so no doubt it will be nice to spend some time with her, without having to come back from Milton Keynes on Sunday evening!

As a colleague, she has been professional, helpful and clear-thinking; she thinks ahead and has a wicked sense of humour. As a teacher, she has been both patient and challenging, capable of helping pupils who struggle and challenging talented linguists to progress. She cares for her pupils and knows them so well. She understands their learning styles and revision methods and therefore gives spot-on advice.

St George’s owes a great deal to Vicky Potter. We offer her our thanks and every best wish for the future.

Vicky has helped to organise 23 residential visits to Port en Bessin in Normandy. This is a great trip which all pupils at St George’s share and still talk about in the U6th. She has also been involved in castles trips and trips to America with the History Department. Generations of pupils have been taught by Vicky. They have valued her work and her commitment to make them progress to the best of their ability. Most have also eventually understood her sense of humour! Amazingly, in the past year she has had a house built in France. She was very much involved in the process and it is now ready. She is planning to give the garden there some TLC when she goes in the summer. In her spare time she has been going to a weekly upholstering class to get some furniture ready for her French house.

Mrs F Burrows Mrs Ros Lloyd Ros Lloyd joined St George’s in October, 2006 from Holy Cross School in Buckinghamshire, so was already an old hand when I joined the School in 2011. She was the best sort of ‘old school’ Registrar – making it immediately clear that it was her job to run an efficient Admissions Department, and mine to find the girls – for her then to smooth along the path to registration, through entrance examinations to joining the School. We worked together extremely well – I the eternal optimist, Ros the realist. I was sure that every prospective parent and child I met would sign up; Ros tempered my exuberance with pragmatism and the knowledge of one who had seen it all before! Ros’s stand-out quality was her professionalism. The way she handled prospective parents who were worried about this next big step along their daughter’s educational journey was impressive; they were immediately reassured by her patience and calming approach. Her telephone manner was second to none – she could have worked in the diplomatic service or Buckingham Palace with those reassuring, yet firm, tones! Ros combined that which every prospective parent needs: authority and

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sympathy in equal measure. Her organisation of the entrance examinations and scholarship days was superb – girls were put at their ease and moved from A to B with effortless calm. As numbers grew, Ros remained unflappable; but woe betide me if I went over 15 minutes per interview, or deviated from her carefully constructed schedule! Many times I commented that she reminded me of my mother – a fearsome force, but this was also the highest compliment I could ever pay!

school himself, he was a very good rower, competing for England. He was part of the team that set the then Guinness World Record for rowing 20000m the fastest on rowing machines. He did not continue rowing at university as Maths (and parties) got in the way, which many of the pupils were very grateful for, especially the girls taking Maths and Further Maths at A Level. He liked going rowing with the pupils and playing “World of War Craft” and “Command and Conquer” (computer games), both of which require logical thinking and working well in a team. These well-honed abilities made Mike an invaluable member of the Department. He became a home owner and DIY demon, but had a tricky time during the floods, only just avoiding getting all of his hard work ruined. He got his motorbike licence so he could have an early mid-life crisis, or just to enjoy the sunshine.

Ros constantly amazed me with her elephantine memory. She could give me five salient points about any girl who had passed through her office – and indeed all the information I would ever need about the girl’s parents/guardians/pet dog! A degree in Modern Languages meant her mastery of complicated names endeared her to those applying from overseas; she could even converse with agents in their native tongue if required. Her intelligence would certainly have made Ros an excellent headmistress, in another life.

He was a dedicated teacher who expected all pupils he taught to work to the best of their ability, as he always did himself. We wish him much happiness and well-deserved success in the future.

As I got to know Ros, I was privileged to be allowed to see her softer side –never more apparent than when discussing her children. Latterly, her excitement about becoming a grandmother for the first time was a delight to behold, and it came as no surprise when she and her husband decided to retire to Lancashire, to be near the new addition to the Lloyd family. I know that she will make an excellent granny – and I wager that she will be a complete softie! We wish her and David the very best in this new chapter of their life.

Mr P Wilson Miss Annabel Brown Annabel Brown joined St George’s in October 2011 – I unashamedly ‘poached’ her from New Hall School in Essex. Annabel and I had worked together for the previous four years, and I knew that her energy, creative talent and absolute positivity would be a real asset to the School. Annabel is also rare in the world of marketing, in that she had previously worked as an Assistant Housemistress and Teacher of French, so knew about the world of a school from the teachers’ perspective – a real asset when promoting the life of a school.

Mrs R C F Owens Mr Mike Hodges Mike came to St George’s from the other side of the world ready to infuse his lessons with excitement and fun. He soon became a hit with the pupils and worked hard to develop the Gifted and Talented programme. When at

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Annabel’s first big task was to work with the senior team and an outside consultancy in rebranding St George’s. She immediately understood that though it was important to modernise, much of St George’s appeal lies in its heritage and history, and this must not be lost in the change. Ever a perfectionist, Annabel’s eye for detail and design led to a fresh new look, yet one which still retained the traditional feel. She then went about ensuring that all publications, signage, letterheads, prospectuses and even emails carried the same font and logo. Her obsession with getting the correct red ‘pantone’ even extended to carpets and minibuses! The extent of such a task cannot be underestimated, and it is a testament to her dedication, that even as she was leaving, the ‘wrong’ red could create a visible shudder and facial tick as Annabel walked by!

Throughout all of her time at St George’s, Annabel’s passion for education shone through – she was always happiest when hands-on at an ‘Education Day’, especially those involving Drama or Music. Her degree in Musical Theatre was undoubtedly an asset, and it was no surprise when Mr Carroll invited her to direct and produce ‘Romeo and Juliet’ last year. A great success, this confirmed Annabel’s decision to return to university, to qualify as a Drama teacher. She therefore left in August, to embark on a PGCE course at Reading University, securing one of only 12 places available. We wish her well – I am certain that Annabel will be an inspiring and charismatic teacher, and who knows – she might even return to St George’s one day! Mrs R C F Owens

At the same time, Annabel set about re-vamping ‘eNews’; she turned it into the professional publication that it is today. Her talent for photography was immediately evident; smiling girls beamed from every shot, and prospective parents often comment on the powerful images she produced. Open Mornings were overhauled to make them more interactive and involved the whole school. Annabel’s infectious enthusiasm and hearty laugh always raised a smile on these occasions – parents and children alike were put at their ease. This easy manner and enthusiastic approach to life made Annabel a very popular member of the Staff Room; she made friends with support staff and teachers alike, and her skills in the kitchen meant many a break-time was improved by her muffins and cakes. She is an ardent follower of ‘Bake Off’, and her bakery blog is another string to her bow.

Mrs Teresa Velazquez Teresa Velazquez started working at St George’s in 2010 as the Spanish assistant. She stepped up to the challenge of teaching GCSE and Third Year Spanish in 2011 and since then has combined classroom teaching with her individual oral sessions for GCSE and A Level pupils. Tere is an enthusiastic teacher and mum of two. She has also been giving classes to adults as well as running clubs in primary schools. She is diverse in her interests. She trained as a science teacher. She is interested in Latino American literature, social work and project managing and much more... She is continuing with her work in the adult college and is now also teaching part time at Windsor Boys’ School and at Royal Holloway giving conversation lessons. Her enthusiasm and cheerfulness will be missed. Mrs F Burrows

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AWARDS 2013-2014

SCHOOL OFFICE BEARERS 2013-2014 Head Girl: Kate Beckitt Deputy Head Girl: Natalia Yatsenko House Captains: Alexander House Becket House Churchill House Darwin House

Lucy Sedgwick Darcy Winter Lucy Mackintosh Gabriella Davis

Senior Prefects: Senior School Middle School Junior School Boarding School Captains: Art Captain: Music Captain: Drama Captain: Sport Captain: Head of Chapel Choir: Senior Sacristan: Charities Prefect:

Katie McGregor Marija Dacic Celina Brar Kai Rui Zhen

Lucy Mackintosh Lucy Sedgwick Amelia Polley Lavinia Jones Darcy Winter Louise Schofield Lorraine Lam

PRIZE GIVING SUMMER 2014 DRAMA – Lamda Certificates Acting Combined Grade 2 Emily Chapman – Merit Katherine Stacey – Merit Scarlet Arbib – Distinction Chloe Horswell – Distinction Anna Murray – Distinction Grace Wiszowaty – Distinction Acting Solo Grade 2 Susannah Al-Naib – Merit Lily Corkchi – Merit Susanna Jeffery – Merit

Millie Lewin – Merit Keshni Vadivelloo – Merit Christina Vassileiou – Merit Lily Caines – Distinction Kiera O’Hare – Distinction

House Music Competition Best performance Darcy Winter Winning House Becket

Grade 3 Catherine Sedgwick – Merit Isabella Stanford-Harris – Merit Camelia Joel-Davison – Distinction

Individual Music Awards Junior Music Cup Grace Wiszowaty

Grade 4 Wuraola (Stephanie) Bankole – Merit Elizabeth Cloete – Merit Henrietta Loughlin – Merit Sophia Lyons – Merit Georgia O’Brien – Merit Caroline Phillips – Merit Zoë Scott – Distinction Grade 5 Laura Beaumont – Merit Charlotte Coates – Merit Imogen Sandford – Merit Grade 6 Bronze Medal Chung-Kiu (CK) Choi – Merit Maud Koper – Distinction Antigonie Wainwright-Parker – Distinction Acting Duologue Grade 3 Jessica Bennett – Merit Sophie Ross – Merit Maria Gushchina – Distinction Arina Kartushina – Distinction Junior Acting Cup Lily Caines Senior Acting Cup Lottie Hughes MUSIC ABRSM Music Certificates Grade 5 Music Theory Alannah Horswell – Pass Klara Barisic – Merit Cheuk Ying (Cinder) Choy – Merit

Award for Services to the Chapel Choir Lorraine Lam Lucy Sedgwick Darcy Winter

House Rounders Becket House

Bronze and Best in Year Julia Baramo

Geography Isabella Stanford-Harris

Sports Mark Shield Darwin – 1st Becket – 2nd Alexander – 3rd Churchill – 4th

European Pink Kangaroo Maths Competition Merit (achieving the highest possible award for the paper) Moe Kishima

History Isabella Stanford-Harris

Junior Sports Achievement Cup Christina Vassileiou

Citizenship Award (Good Companions Cup) Sophie Karl

Mathematics Tejasvi Muvvala

Senior Sports Achievement Cup Alice Robbins

The Leatham Singing Cup Lucy Sedgwick

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENT HOUSE DEBATING The Catherine Dyer Trophy Darwin House

The Kafena Music Cup (practical music) Darcy Winter Individual Music Awards Junior Music Cup Chloe Horswell

Certificates Elizabeth Cloete Hannah Palmer Victoria Wyatt

Award for services to the School’s Music Alexandra Baker Nalin Tanchotikul

Best Debater Olivia Aluko

The Leatham Singing Cup Sophie Pilley

Chair Kai Rui Zhen

Award for services to the Chapel Choir Sophie Pilley

Junior Maths Challenge 1st Year Bronze Lily Corkchi Annabel Cunningham Seojin Park Hannah Schick Elizabeth Shegurova Poppy Sweetenham

The Kafena Music Cup Alexandra Tyan Award for services to the Chapel Choir Alexandra Tyan SPORT

Silver Louisa Hughes-Penney Sadhvi Subramaniam Silver, Best in Year, Best in School Tejasvi Muvvala

Ballet Grade 4 Merit Tian Qi (Angela) Liao Jade Speer Louisa Hughes-Penney Maud Koper Megan McArthur Millie Lewin Lily Caines Henrietta Loughlin

2nd Year Bronze Laura Beaumont Patcharakamol Suwannakit

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Duke of Edinburgh Awards Bronze Anna Blackburn Olivia Haig Ellen Kloster Sixth Form Diplomas Beatrice Beckett Aya Belkacem Isabelle Berger Tianlu (Cherry) Chen Yan Lok (Kristy) Cheung Jessica Cowell Pia Foulser Savannah Girling Jessica Hughes Roveena Khambatta Lorraine Lam Jodi Maguire Katie (Pipi) McGregor Daria (Dasha) Selivanenko Yi Yang Yao ACADEMIC First year Academic Commendations Art Millie Lewin Drama Sadhvi Subramaniam English Isabella Stanford-Harris French Elizabeth Shegurova

ICT Louisa Hughes-Penney

Music Hannah Schick Religious Studies Helina Herh Science Tejasvi Muvvala

SECOND year Academic Commendations Art Laura Beaumont Drama Catherine Sedgwick English Lolade Aluko French Laura Beaumont Geography Laura Beaumont History Laura Beaumont ICT Catherine Lee Latin Lolade Aluko Mathematics Sophie Ross

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Music Fiona Allen

Music Anna Murray

Subject Book awards and Academic Cups

Fifth Year Achievement Cup Moe Kishima

Religious Studies Lolade Aluko

Physics Lily Caines

Science Sophie Ross

Religious Studies Lily Caines

GCSE Academic prizes commended in fourth year Selma (Hawa) Al-Najjar Art BCS Robyn Saxby Biology Imogen Sandford Robyn Saxby Chemistry Drama Zoë Scott English Charlotte Griffin French Imogen Sandford Geography Imogen Sandford History Emily Hughes Latin Lauren Pryer Mathematics Imogen Sandford Music (academic) Alannah Horswell PE (Sports Science) Emily Hughes Physics Imogen Sandford Religious Studies Grace Holley Spanish Anastasia Bykova Textiles Scarlet Mason

Sixth Form Scholarships Academic scholarship Moe Kishima Katherine Gibb Yookyung (Yuki) Lee

THIRD year Academic Commendations Art Megan McArthur Biology Antonina Kudryashova Chemistry Mariya Ilina Classics Renata Aynetdinova Drama Anna Murray English Olivia Aluko

Spanish Heba Belkacem Effort Cup for English as an Additional Language Cheuk Ying (Cinder) Choy EFFORT AND ACHIEVEMENT First Year Effort Cup Christina Vassileiou First Year Achievement Cup Tejasvi Muvvala Second Year Effort Cup Catherine Lee Second Year Achievement Cup Sophie Ross

French Samira Shafai

Third Year Effort Cup Lily Caines Third Year Achievement Cup Antonina Kudryashova

Geography Lily Caines

13+ Scholarships Academic

History Antonina Kudryashova ICT Anastasia Dmitryuk Latin Samira Shafai Mathematics Mariya Ilina

Lolade Aluko Laura Beaumont Art Jessica Bennett Drama Camelia Joel-Davison Beatrix Thurner Music Sophia Lyons Music & Sports Victoria Wyatt Music Award Camelia Joel-Davison Catherine Sedgwick Sport (Exhibition) Lolade Aluko English (Exhibition) Julia Baramo Maths (Exhibition) Sophie Ross

GCSE Academic prizes awarded IN fifth year Art Harriet Pryer Ella Cassidy BCS Biology Moe Kishima Chemistry Caitlin McArthur Drama Katherine Gibb English Sophie Karl Gina Clare French Geography Caitlin McArthur History Lottie Hughes Latin Sophie Karl Mathematics Moe Kishima Music (academic) Georgia Cusk PE (Sports Science) Caitlin McArthur Physics Caitlin McArthur Donna Duke Religious Studies Spanish Sarah Ireland Textiles Madeline Holden Fourth Year Effort Cup Georgina Allen Fourth Year Achievement Cup Isabelle Winchester Fifth Year Effort Cup Sophie Karl

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Academic exhibition Sophie Karl Caitlin McArthur Albina Maslovskaya All-round scholarship Academic & Music Academic & Sport

Eliza Ballin Anna Mason

Music Madeleine Taibo-Smith Sports Octavia Mason Art & design Madeline Holden Olivia Haig (and netball ambassador) Drama Lottie Hughes Ellen Kloster EPQ certificates Kate Beckitt Isabelle Berger Marija Dacic Gabriella Davis Pia Foulser Yeming Li Phuong Linh Pham Louise Schofield Daria (Dasha) Selivanenko Phoebe Solon Kai Rui Zhen A-Level Academic Prizes Commended in Lower Sixth Art Georgia Bennett Biology Suzanne Pritchard

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Business Studies Chemistry Classics Drama & Theatre Studies Economics English Lit . Film studies French Further Maths Geography Politics History History of Art Mathematics Music Photography Physics Psychology Religious Studies Spanish Textiles

Orezina Sonoiki Ka Mei (Camie) Ng Emily Dominey Tian Qi (Angela) Liao Stephanie Okojie Emily Dominey Freya-Sophia Kalra Emily Dominey Gina Clare Tian Qi (Angela) Liao Ariella Joel-Davison Klara Barisic Jessica Gray Ka Mei (Camie) Ng Georgia Cooper Klara Barisic Gina Clare Ariella Joel-Davison Isabel Murray Freja King Jessica Gray

A-Level Academic Prizes AwardED in Upper Sixth Lucy Mackintosh Art (& Sixth Form Diploma) Biology Madeleine Landin (& Sixth Form Diploma) Business Studies Oluwademilade Osunsina (& Sixth Form Diploma) Chemistry Yifei Chen (& Sixth Form Diploma) Classics Lucy Mackintosh Drama & Theatre Studies Amelia Polley (& Sixth Form Diploma) Economics Phuong Linh Pham (& Sixth Form Diploma) English Lit. Phoebe Solon (& Sixth Form Diploma) Film studies Phoebe Solon French Evelyn Phillips (& Sixth Form Diploma) Further Maths Phuong Linh Pham Geography Louise Schofield (& Sixth Form Diploma) Politics Celina Brar (& Sixth Form Diploma)

History History of Art Music Photography Physics Psychology Religious Studies Spanish

Kai Rui Zhen (& Sixth Form Diploma) Phuong Linh Pham Darcy Winter (& Sixth Form Diploma) Emily Hancock (& Sixth Form Diploma) Yifei Chen Nadine Hill (& Sixth Form Diploma) Celina Brar Kate Beckitt (& Sixth Form Diploma)

Sue van der Veen Cup Evelyn Phillips The Headmistress’s Awards for Outstanding Achievement (& Sixth Form Diplomas) Marija Dacic Yeming (Violet) Li The Lower Sixth Effort Cup Sarah Dario Moi The Lower Sixth Achievement Cup Anna Blackburn The Harragin Cup for Upper Sixth Effort (& Sixth Form Diploma) Lavinia Jones Service-to-School Awards Service-to-School Award Marija Dacic Service-to-House Awards (& Sixth Form Diplomas) Lucy Sedgwick Darcy Winter Lucy Mackintosh Gabriella Davis Deputy Head Girl Award (& Sixth Form Diploma) Natalia Yatsenko Head Girl’s Award Kate Beckitt

SCHOOL NEWS

Top Results for St George’s It was another fantastic summer for the girls at St George’s. The examination results were superb, with 42% of A-Level grades at A*-A and 75% at A*-B. At GCSE, an impressive 59% of grades were at A*-A. Sixth Form Leadership Day

Eton Ceilidh As ever, our new Lower Sixth ended their first week with a magnificent ceilidh with the boys from Eton College on Saturday, 7 September. With live music, lots of dancing, wonderful food and excellent company, it was enjoyed by all.

We were also particularly delighted to see that the value-added scores showed that girls at St George’s achieved on average 1.5 grades higher at both GCSE and A Level than predicted by national testing: a remarkable achievement. Joint Head Girl Jennifer Blackburn received four A*s in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and her Extended Project Qualification, an A in Physics and a Distinction in her AQA Baccalaureate. Jennifer has accepted her place at Emmanuel College, Cambridge

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to read Veterinary Science, one of the most competitive courses in the UK. Girls also secured places at other top universities in the UK, including UCL, LSE and Durham. Several girls will be continuing their study of Fine Art, with two girls gaining places at the prestigious Central St Martin’s School of Art. At GCSE, over 21% of the year group achieved straight A*-As, with Anna Blackburn and Gina Clare topping the list with 11 A*s each. Congratulations to all the girls and their teachers.

Another fantastic summer for the girls at St George's. The examination results were superb, with over 21% of the GCSE year group achieving straight A*-As.

SCHOOL NEWS

National Poetry Day The English Department held a Poetry Competition in response to National Poetry Day in October. The topic was water, and the girls were invited to submit a poem on anything that the word conjured up for them. The girls submitted some delightful poems, and there were three particularly interesting ones from senior girls. Special mentions go to Sarah Ireland (5Z) and Alisa Efremova (5X), but the senior prize winner was Catharina Caspers (5X) and the Junior Prize winner, Ruth Taviansky (2X). Well done to all who entered.

The Sound of Rain Catharina Caspers How do you describe the sound of rain? An expression of your pain? The thing that keeps you sane? As it drips down the drain, does your sadness melt away, so only sunlight remains? Or does it fill you with a quiet madness, a restless desire from which you hardly refrain? Or does the soft pitter patter leave you feeling like you don’t matter? Rain can be beautiful, or grey and dull; rain can be strong, or a slow song; rain can be hard or soft; and as I sit in the loft, watching drops roll down a window pane, I think about the sound of rain, once again.

Our award-winning catering team

St George’s Wins Best School Food Award The catering team celebrated after being awarded the prestigious Best School Food Award at the ‘Tatler’ UK School Awards held at the Dorchester Hotel, London on Tuesday, 10 September, 2013. “A menu that reads like a Michelin-starred restaurant” is how the school food was described by the ‘Tatler’ UK team who visited the school in January. Collecting the award, a large silver spoon, was Mrs Owens, who was accompanied to the glamorous event by Mr Cornish, Domestic Bursar, as well as Head Girl, Kate Beckitt, and Deputy Head Girl, Natasha Yatsenko. In effect, the Award means that the food at St George’s is better than that at any other independent school in the country. One of the reasons is that the in-house team at St George’s always make the most of local, seasonal produce, changing the menus

accordingly and creating an outstanding range of food from pan-fried sea bass on asparagus risotto to miso soup with tofu. Everything is produced on-site, right down to the natural yoghurt served with fresh fruit every day as an alternative to the pudding. The catering team are responsible for producing breakfast, lunch and supper for the boarding and day community at St George’s, as well as catering at special events such as themed cultural days and the many formal school events throughout the year.

Water Ruth Taviansky Blue as the skies As the sun rises To see its reflections. Drip, drop, the rain falls, Landing in watery silks. The sky clears and a rainbow forms. The waves splash, The hot sun burns As the sea cools. As the cool clear water moves, Crashing on the shores, It flows onwards.

Our ‘Tatler’ award

Mr Cornish, Domestic Bursar and manager of the Catering Team, commented: “I am so proud of each and every member of the team here at St George’s; we produce exceptional food, not just compared with other schools, but compared with many restaurants and the best home-cooked food too. We are passionate about creating menus that will enthuse and inspire the girls here and we love what we do.”

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The RSC live broadcast

‘Richard II’ Comes to St George’s On Friday, 15 November, A-Level English Literature pupils had the amazing opportunity to see a broadcast, in the Cormack Hall, of Shakespeare's 'Richard II' live from the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford. The eponymous character was played by David Tennant and has received rave reviews. The venture was part of the RSC Live project, which screens live theatre in cinemas around the country. On this occasion schools were given the chance to screen the play in their own halls and theatres, and we jumped at it! The girls and the English Department thoroughly enjoyed seeing the play and we hope that the RSC will continue with this most exciting project.

SCHOOL NEWS

New School Library and Swimming Pool In July 2014, the old terrapin building on the South Lawn (pictured) finally breathed its last. It has made way for the magnificent new library which is to take its place on the lawn.

Here we can share with you architects' drawings of how the new building will look. Plans for a new indoor swimming pool, to be built next to the Sports Hall, can also be seen on the facing page.

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Our Australia exchange pupils

Australian Exchange As has now become the norm, we bade farewell in January to two Third Years, Isabella Loughlin and Antonina Kudryashova, as they jetted off to Australia to spend a term at St Catherine's School in Melbourne. They had a fantastic time on their exchange, going, for example, on Rowing and Outback Camps! After Easter, their exchange partners from St Catherine’s, Sophie Sitch and Elsa Robertson, came to St George’s for the Summer Term. They stayed with their host families and, despite not encountering the British outback, were able to explore some of the delights of St George’s School and England. The whole exchange has been a great success for pupils from both schools.

St George’s girls at the Maths Challenge regional final

Darwin House debating winners

House Debating Congratulations to Darwin House, who took the House Debating title for 2014, winning the final debate opposing the motion 'Science is a Threat to Humanity'. The round one motion was 'This house believes that housewives should be paid' and was proposed by Alexander House and opposed by Becket who took the victory. In round two, the motion 'This house believes the bribery is sometimes acceptable' was proposed by winners Darwin and opposed by Churchill, who, although they did not make it to the final, took the individual debater title with Third Year Olivia Aluko wowing the judges with her wit and confidence. The standard, as ever, was very high and all girls should be congratulated on an excellent evening of debating.

The standard at the 2014 House Debating competition was, as ever, very high and all girls should be congratulated on an excellent evening of debating.

Maths Challenge Regional Final On 11 March, Marsha, Kelly, Ruby and I represented St George's in the Regional Maths Challenge Team final against pupils from 24 other schools. There were 45 minutes for each of the four rounds and these rounds were the Team Questions round, the Cross-Number round, the Shuttle round and the Maths Relay. The Team Question round consisted of 10 problems, with 45 minutes to complete as many as possible – they were all quite challenging but we found a way to complete them all! The Cross-Number was exactly like a crossword, but with numbers instead of words. To make it just that bit harder, we were told to split into two teams – one pair doing the down numbers, the other pair doing the across numbers. Some questions needed the other pair to complete certain questions to be solved!

The Shuttle round was quite a challenging round. There were four sections, each with four questions. Again we were split into two pairs, and the questions were given so one pair did A1 and A3, and the other did A2 and A4. However, for question 2 to be completed in each round you needed the correct answer from question 1, and for question 3 to be solved, the correct answer from question 3 needed to be solved correctly, and so on.

“The Maths Challenge was great fun, and it is definitely something we would all do again!”

The final challenge was the Maths Relay. Two people from each team were assigned to another table, and we named each pair either A or B. Pair A swiftly walked (unfortunately no running was allowed!) to our assigned teacher (not from our own school) and received our first question. We had two chances to complete it with the correct answer before moving on to the next question. Then, pair A would come and give us our next question and it went on from there, trying to complete as many questions as possible. We had great fun and it is definitely something we would all do again! Laura Beaumont, 2X

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VISITING SPEAKERS This year, the Headmistress’s Lecture series continued, with visits from speakers both compelling and entertaining.

Rachel Musson For the first Headmistress’s Lecture of this academic year, we were delighted to welcome Rachel Musson. Rachel is a former English teacher who developed a love of travelling during her gap year and the school holidays. After accompanying several volunteering trips with pupils, she began to have concerns about the impact of what is known as vol-tourism, and she became concerned also about how pushing a western style of education on developing countries is perhaps not always appropriate. The audience of girls, staff, parents and alumnae were fascinated to hear about her travels and how she has given up her job to support schools all around the world but particularly in Nepal and Tanzania, to develop curricula and strategies to serve the pupils and staff in the best possible way.

Jo Berry The Headmistress's Lecture for the Spring Term was given by Old Georgian Jo Berry on Tuesday, 4 March to a large audience in the Sue Cormack Hall. Jo spoke about her personal journey after the death of her father in the IRA Brighton Bombing during the 1984 Tory Party Conference. Jo now works with Pat Magee, the IRA activist who planted the bomb. Together they have spoken all over the world, helping to resolve conflict and promoting forgiveness.

Aditya Chakrabortty On Tuesday, 19 November, we were very pleased to welcome Aditya Chakrabortty, the Lead Economics Writer for “The Guardian”, to St George's. Mr Chakrabortty joined staff and Sixth Form Economics pupils for an informal supper, where girls had the opportunity to discuss current economic affairs with our guest.

At 7.30pm the economists were joined by other members of the school, as well as parents and pupils from several other local schools, for a fascinating talk on globalisation with a particular focus on how Apple operates as a company. Mr Chakrabortty contacted us after the talk to say how impressed he was with the girls, particularly their pertinent questions. It was an excellent evening and our thanks go to Mr Verma for organising the event.

It was an extraordinary story with a very powerful message and it was particularly special to welcome Jo back as our first Georgian to speak at a Headmistress's Lecture.

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Professor Muessig is a leading academic in Medieval Studies and Theology. She comes from Long Island, New York, and completed her PhD in Montreal. Her research interests include preaching, especially the sermons of Hildegard of Bingen and Jacques de Vitry, the role of women in the medieval church and the development of stigmatic theology. She has published editions and translations of the sermons of Jacques de Vitry, and articles on his sermons, which discuss chastity, Francis of Assisi, Catherine

of Siena and stigmatics. She is Co-director of the Centre for Christianity and Culture, and the Director of the Bristol Institute of Research in the Humanities and Arts. Professor Muessig delivered a talk that examined the role that women played in the religious context of medieval society. When one thinks of the debates in the Catholic Church regarding female ordination or debates in the Anglican Church regarding the ordination of women as bishops, one might assume that if the place of women is challenged in the 21st century, surely the past did not hold great opportunity for women to have an active role in the Church? In in some ways this was true when we think of “theology” being taught at universities; women were not allowed to attend universities in the Middle Ages to study theology. Theologians explained that

theology was a rational and logical subject that explains the mysteries of the Christian faith. Theologians argued, therefore, that theology was off limits to women because their logical and rational capabilities were thought to be inferior to men’s.

Dr David Mitchell, from the London New College of Humanities

Conversely, Professor Muessig demonstrated how women played a visionary role in the religious context of society. When one starts to scratch the surface of late medieval theology, alternative views emerge which indicate that antagonism against the Parisian theological model was rife. Professor Muessig presented the life and works of women who were renowned and revered in this medieval world.

Dr David Mitchell Dr David Mitchell, from the London New College of Humanities, visited St George’s, Ascot, to meet the Lower Sixth Religious Studies pupils. His lecture, “Enlightenment in Ethiopia: A Philosophical Mystery”, presented Dr Mitchell’s evidence of a very early enlightenment in Ethiopia before the European enlightenment as represented by Kant, Descartes and Rousseau.

Professor Muessig examined the life and roles of Angela of Foligno, Clare of Montefalco, Margaret of Faenza, Catherine of Siena and the support they found among like-minded men and women, which indicated alternative modes of theological conversation. Such evidence demonstrates that, in spite of the likes of Thomas Aquinas and Henry of Ghent, women thrived as influential players in a community of religious discourse in the later Middle Ages.

The lecture focused on the treatise of Zera Yakob. Dr Mitchell discussed the controversy surrounding the authorship of the text before examining the ideas presented within it. The girls successfully identified the influence of philosophers that they have studied, such as Aristotle and Aquinas’ Cosmological Argument, within the text. Mrs M Magill

The lecture gave the girls an opportunity to expand their knowledge of visionary women of the past, listen to a leading academic and find out more about studying a Humanities degree at the University of Bristol.

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Professor Carolyn Muessig St George’s was delighted to welcome Professor Carolyn Muessig from the University of Bristol to deliver a lecture on ‘Visionary Women of the Past’ to the Lower Sixth.

Anne Coote Sixth Form Economists and other interested parties were very interested to hear from Anne Coote, Head of Social Policy at the New Economics Foundation on Thursday, 30th January, 2014. NEF is the UK's leading think tank promoting social, economic and environmental justice. Their aim is to bring about a Great Transition – to transform the economy so that it works for people and the planet. They feel that the UK and most of the world's economies are increasingly unsustainable, unfair and unstable, and that being wealthy is not even making us

any happier – many of the richest countries in the world do not have the highest wellbeing. From climate change to the financial crisis, NEF feel it is clear that the current economic system is not fit for purpose and that we need a Great Transition to a new economics that can deliver for people and the planet. NEF's mission is to kick-start the move to a new economy through big ideas and fresh thinking. Anne spoke about the way in which NEF lobbies the government to try to bring about change. The girls were fascinated to hear about her beliefs and experiences and asked many questions at the end of her presentation. No doubt the girls will have learnt much from her and our thanks go to Mr Verma for arranging this thought-provoking talk.

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It's been another year of globe-trotting for the girls of St Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Here are some highlights.

SCHOOL TRIPS

Ski trip

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Ski Trip 2014 This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ski trip took us to Risoul in the La Foret Blanche ski area in France. We stayed in Le Morgan Hotel, which was close to the slopes, and we were lucky to have clear blue skies and good snow for the time of year.

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All the girls had a wonderful time, or so they told me, and for many, it was their first experience on skis. The beginners progressed amazingly well in their lessons and everyone gained a certificate and badge at the end of the week. The girls looked forward to the varied evening entertainment and the karaoke night was a great success. I think that we just about managed to clear the bar of customers! The Luge was very exciting and the girls enjoyed pelting each other and the staff with snowballs. The bakery next to the hotel had a constant queue of Georgians waiting for their freshly cooked churros! The girls were a delight to spend the week with; they were kind, courteous and excellent company. They made the job of the staff very easy and were a credit to the school. Mrs C Fidler

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Washington DC

American University Tour 2013 On the first Saturday of half-term, the Upper Sixth History pupils along with Mr Sharkey and Miss Jackson made their way to Washington DC. After a long journey we arrived in America in the early evening. Despite being exhausted, we went to the Hard Rock Café, where we all enjoyed something like our fifth meal of that day! Rising early owing to the time difference, a few of us went for a run on the brisk Sunday morning and watched the sunrise over the Capitol building, which was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. The day was filled with sightseeing and a visit to the Smithsonian Museum. We walked the full length of the mall and visited the Korean and Vietnam War memorials. After lunch in the National History Museum, we were allowed the afternoon for museums and a bit of shopping. On Monday, we made our way to colonial Williamsburg and to the College of William and Mary, where we were to study. It took three hours on the train but it gave us a chance to prepare for the week ahead. When we arrived, we had a lovely, but very big, meal in the college deli. The food portions defeated us all and not one single person finished his/her meal. The week was followed by a series of extremely useful and interesting lectures to help us with our coursework and also to broaden our knowledge of history and

university life. An old St George’s girl who was studying there, along with her friends, showed us around the university. They took us to an a cappella singing concert, which was extremely fun. We were given access to the Swem Library, which was an amazing opportunity to research lots of information and sources for our coursework. We also went to a live witch trial, which was great fun, and most of the girls managed to take part in being members of the jury! We visited Jamestown, the original settlement, and then Yorktown, where it all ended. This was extremely useful and it pieced our coursework together. We also visited a reconstruction of Williamsburg in the 17-18th century; it was amazing to be able to ask people questions and to get a feel for how life would have been and it was great fun to visit. On Saturday we had free time. We used this to visit the outlet mall, where we spent the morning, and in the afternoon we were lucky enough to attend the homecoming football game. We cheered on the college team, despite having no idea what was going on. We returned exhausted and full of knowledge and food! It was an amazing trip. We are so lucky to have had the opportunity to use the library and to attend the lectures but also to get a taste of university life. I would highly recommend it to any girl, not only the History pupils. A big thank-you must go to Mr Sharkey and Miss Jackson for organising the trip and accompanying us.

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Reading Hebrew Congregation On Tuesday, 12 November, the Second Year went to the Reading Hebrew Congregation, also known as Reading Synagogue. As we entered the Synagogue we noticed amazing stained-glass windows with fruits on them because they are not meant to worship idols, so instead they had fruits on the windows. It was very beautiful. Then the Rabbi came and met us. We had lots of questions and he answered them all and that was very helpful. Then the Rabbi put on the clothes he would have on for a ceremony. He talked us through an Orthodox ceremony and told us why women had to sit up in the balcony; it was because the women would distract the men during prayer. Next, the Rabbi showed us the ark where they keep precious scrolls. The scrolls were beautiful and were very well kept. Then we split up into groups and we had a guide who took us into a room showing all different types of Jewish celebrations. First we had a look at a table prepared for Shabbat. Our guide talked about Shabbat and we learnt a lot. Then there were many other activities which our guide explained, and finally they prepared little plates of Jewish food which we all got to try. It was a great experience. Thank you very much to Mrs Magill for organising the trip. Alice Hayward, 2X

Neasden Temple Third Year RS Trip On 15 January, 2014, all of the Third Year went to visit the astonishing BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden (“Neasden Temple” for short). BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a vibrant Hindu Temple that cost £12 million to build. The Mandir was built and funded entirely by the Hindu community. The construction of the temple was completed in three years, which landed them in the Guinness Book of World Records. The quickly constructed temple was gorgeous inside and out. There were stunning statues carved out of pure gold, silver and lots of beautiful metals. When we were entering the temple it was almost as if we were entering Buckingham Palace. When we got inside, we all had to go through an airport security-style entrance. Luckily we didn’t set off a lot of beeps. As we got through we all had to take off our shoes because we had officially started walking on Hindu holy ground. We also had to wear a sarong because in the Hindu religion, women and girls have to cover their legs. Sarongs are long pieces of cloth that are wrapped around the legs. Once we’d adhered to the dress code, our lovely Hindu tour guide ushered us into a large room with a beautiful multi- coloured carpet that stretched across the room. He introduced us to the temple and he told us all about how the temple was built and why it’s so popular. We learnt that the Neasden Temple was the very first temple to be built outside of India. A lot of Hindus contributed to the building and the funding of the temple. The many statues in the building were hand carved by Hindus themselves.

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“Everywhere you turned, there were statues staring back at you. One statue even gave me a bit of a scare!”

Later on, we went upstairs in the temple for an exhibition. It was a glowing white room with tons and tons of statues. Everywhere you turned, there were statues staring at you. One statue even gave me a bit of a scare. There were so many different gods in one room it was unbelievable. I saw an orange by one of the statues. At first I thought someone was too lazy to eat the orange but it turned out it was an offering. Hindus offer fruits, coins and anything they have to these statues. There were also paintings downstairs which were just as good as the statues. Many of the paintings were in 3D so were almost lifelike. The paintings were all about the gods in Hinduism and how good Hindus should live their lives. Every painting had a different message and a different meaning.

lit a candle and started spreading the little light all around the statues. They played some holy songs in the background which were in a different language, but the way in which the Hindus were singing it more or less explained the whole song. When the service ended, the candle that had been moved around the statues was brought to the front, where we were supposed to exit the room and we were allowed to receive a blessing if we wanted. To receive the blessing you put your hand around the candle and then gently pushed the air from the candle towards you. This meant that the god’s blessing was upon you. Overall, I thought the trip was excellent and I learnt a lot about being Hindu and how they like to live. The architecture was definitely one of the best things about the temple, though it was also quite amusing to see some girls tripping over their oversized sarongs! Olivia Aluko, 3X

Lastly, we went back upstairs where we experienced a Hindu service. We all had to sit on the ground as every Hindu has to do in an actual service. They opened up the gates that three statues carved out of pure gold were placed behind and a Hindu man

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Edinburgh MUN Conference

There was a thought-provoking start with Dr Michael Lacewing’s innovative lecture on Environmental Ethics. Dr Lacewing is the Director of Research and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Heythrop and we were extremely fortunate that he was able to deliver a superb lecture specifically for us. During the lecture, Dr Lacewing applied the ethical theories that the girls study to relevant contemporary dilemmas that are currently affecting the environment. Subsequently, Dr Nigel Warburton delivered an outstanding talk on the theory of Utilitarianism. In this lecture, Dr Warburton considered whether the consequences are all that should be considered in moral decision-making. Some particularly awkward cases were discussed to help to highlight the best arguments for and against utilitarianism. It was interesting for the pupils not only to hear a leading academic discuss their main area of AS-Level study, but also to develop their understanding by making reference to contemporary scholarship. An interactive and persuasive lecture on Kantian Ethics was then presented by Dr Chris Horner. The ethics of the Enlightenment philosopher, Immanuel Kant, have the reputation of being overly demanding and difficult to apply in practice. However, this lecture questioned whether this is this really the case. Through a discussion that drew upon examples of cheating, terrorism and a real-life Nazi war criminal, the pupils closely examined exactly what Kant is asking mankind to do, and whether such a theory is coherent in the modern world.

moral dilemmas. The day concluded with a student debate following the seminar discussion. Before venturing back to Ascot, we had enough time to have a quick look at the house belonging to John Stuart Mill, a philosopher who features greatly on the A-Level syllabus. It was an insightful and fascinating day.

The final day of the weekend was spent in general assembly, where Louise Schofield spoke against the emergency resolution, before a very emotional ending ceremony. During the awards ceremony Claire Fifield was lucky enough to receive a Highly Commended Delegate award for the Media committee, her second award of the season. We said our goodbyes and set off to the airport for some sushi and burgers before our bittersweet flight home.

Mrs M Magill Lorraine Lam and Louise Schofield MUN Trip to Edinburgh On Thursday, 13 March, ten brave girls, Mrs Dourountakis and Miss Brown embarked on a long weekend in Edinburgh for the George Watson’s College Model United Nations Conference. Our first evening was spent at the rather luxurious 'Twenty Princes Street Grill & Smokehouse', where we had burgers, steak and langoustines. After a well-deserved sleep we set off on an adventure around Edinburgh, starting at the castle. After frantically attempting to remember a fact about it, we realised that this trip was not aimed at enhancing our knowledge of Scottish history! After a very brief shopping trip and a working lunch, we all went up to the Camera Obscura, where we saw the whole of Edinburgh projected onto a table via an 1850s lens. We then had fun exploring five floors of optical illusions. On Friday afternoon the MUN conference began, and we did our best to lobby our resolutions for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Saturday began with a bright and early start for the conference opening ceremony. There were several speeches, including the Secretary’s talks on Fishing, and on the Economics behind Religion, and a specialist talk on Palliative Care. After the opening addresses we were dismissed to our committees and started debating. Two of our Sixth Form debated their own resolutions in the Politcal and Health Committees and most of the other girls debated amendments. After a hard day’s work of building alliances with other countries and fighting for a united cause, we refreshed ourselves before returning for a very lively ceilidh!

In the afternoon, the St George’s girls worked in small seminar groups that were led by current Heythrop undergraduates. The seminars drew upon some complex

Centenary Battlefields Tour On Saturday, 26 April, 25 girls, accompanied by Miss Jackson, Mrs Owens, Mr Sharkey Mrs Potter and Mrs Macro got up early to come to school for the St George’s Centenary Battlefield Tour of the Ypres Salient and the Somme. The weather was damp but everyone was excited. We set off for the Eurotunnel and arrived in Ypres just after lunch. The first stop was Essex Farm Cemetery in Ypres, which is a small Commonwealth War cemetery, and amongst the men buried here are VJ Strudwick, a VC winner, who was only 15 years old and had lied about his age. The cemetery is also next to a field hospital, famous for being where John McCrea wrote ‘In Flanders Fields’, the well-known war poem. We then visited the German cemetery at Langemark. There are about 45,000 burials at this cemetery, including a ‘comrades’ grave’ with 25,000 men in it. There was a totally different atmosphere in the two cemeteries, which was interesting to experience and reflect upon. The last cemetery of the day was Tyne Cot, the largest commonwealth cemetery. It has 12,000 graves and about 34,000 names of those missing and it is a very moving place.

Charlotte Coates was able to find the name of her relative who is listed on the wall of the missing. The whole experience of the large cemetery was very moving. All the girls found it really interesting to see all of the graves of the soldiers who fought in the Great War, and they tried imagine who they were.

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Lower Sixth Ethics Trip to Heythrop College The St George’s Lower Sixth Philosophy and Ethics pupils attended a conference at Heythrop College, University of London, on Wednesday, 12 February. Heythrop is the University’s specialist college in study related to disciplines in Theology and Philosophy. The day offered the St George’s girls the opportunity to attend lectures given by leading academics relating to their A-Level syllabus, explore the beautiful Heythrop College campus and meet undergraduate students.

That evening after supper, we attended the daily memorial ceremony at the Menin Gate with many others, and Ella Davis was able to find a member of her family listed. We then got to visit the Leonidas chocolate shop, much to the delight of everyone. The next day we visited Sanctuary Wood, which has preserved communication trenches to give us a feel of what life might have been like for the soldiers. We then returned to Ypres to the Flanders Field Museum; we needed a whole day to see everything but the photographs and exhibits gave us an idea of the scale of the fighting and conditions for the soldiers, as well as the civilians who were still in the areas where the fighting was taking place. We then headed for France, visiting Vimy Ridge which has a totally different type of memorial for the Canadian soldiers. Then we went on to Thiepval, where Lily Caines, Mrs Owens and Mr Sharkey found more names of relatives missing in action, and then to Beaumont Hamel, another Canadian memorial where you can see the outline of the trenches. We then started out on our longerthan-expected trip home, involving our unexpectedly getting the ferry home and watching Miss Jackson and Mrs Owens racing around, moving cones and directing French traffic. It was such a good trip. Thank you to Miss Jackson, Mr Sharkey, Mrs Owens, Mrs Potter and Mrs Macro.

“There was a totally different atmosphere in the two cemeteries, which was interesting to experience and reflect upon.”

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Our third years in Normandy

Meeting the veterans

Normandy 2014 It was still dark when the Third Year set off, bound for Normandy at 4.45am on Monday, 2 June. When we arrived at Portsmouth, we all boarded the huge ferry that would take us into Caen. On the ferry some of us went to the cinema while others caught up on sleep in the lounge. We docked in Caen at 2pm and made our way to our first destination, Pegasus Bridge. Pegasus Bridge was the first bridge taken by the British from the Germans as part of the D-Day landings. Gliders, filled with approximately 30 men, each flew silently down towards the bridge at exactly midnight on 6 June, 1944. The German troops were not prepared for the invasion and the British successfully took hold of Pegasus Bridge and several others. We saw the original bridge outside the museum and drove back over a replica on our way to the PGL centre, where we stayed for our trip. On Tuesday, we visited Pointe du Hoc and the American cemetery. Pointe du Hoc was the landing site of the American troops on Omaha beach. It is famous for the big craters made by the American ships. On our visit, we were able to walk into the craters and so develop an insight into the damage that these shells would have caused to the Germans. We also visited the surviving German bunkers on the site. You could see the destruction, and could imagine the terrible chaos that would have occurred there. We also visited the American cemetery near to Omaha beach.

It was heart-breaking to see how many lives were lost in the regaining of France. The graves were extremely well maintained, showing great respect to the soldiers. We later found out that President Obama and Prince Charles visited the same cemetery on D-Day itself. We then went on to the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches, via some German guns at a placement at Longues-sur-Mer. During the war, the guns were used to shoot at British ships and planes. The guns were on top of a cliff which was useful for them because they had a great vantage point. The guns were huge and we got to see in them and behind them, where German soldiers would hide and sometimes live. It was really amazing that we got to walk around the guns and down the escape paths used by the Germans. We then went to Mulberry Harbour, which is part of Gold Beach. We learnt how the harbour was very important as it was used to get vital supplies to the British and French soldiers. The harbour was made in England, sunk and then towed to France by boat because the Germans had taken all the ports. We all found it amazing that we could still see the remains of the port in the sea. After seeing the Mulberry Harbour, we went into the museum that told us all about it and showed us a film. Then we had half an hour free time to practise our French, buying yummy crêpes, ice creams and souvenirs.

Normandy memorial

On Wednesday morning, we travelled to an outdoor market in a town called Flers. At the market there were stalls selling lots of clothes and accessories, French food including crêpes, lots of fruit and smelly cheese and lots of different meats. At the end of the road there were tiny cages with ducklings, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, chickens and pigeons that people could buy to take home to cook and eat. The main reason we went to the market was so everyone could practise their French conversational skills with real French people. We all thoroughly enjoyed the trip to the market. On the Wednesday afternoon, we spent some time doing activities on the PGL site. We got to have a go at abseiling and trapezing. Both of these included climbing to the top of tall structures and trying to get to the bottom. The trapeze platform wobbled A LOT and most people were pretty scared as we then had to stand up and jump for the trapeze. Everyone got over her nerves for both activities though, and we all had a lot of fun, and did a lot of squealing. We did other activities while were at the centre, and we were entertained by the PGL staff in the evenings. On Tuesday night, we had taken part in a ‘Have a Go Show’, which involved being in teams and having each member compete in a different game. The games were ‘fluffy bunnies’ (putting as many marshmallows in your mouth as you could!), doing the splits and picking up a box with your mouth, feeding a teammate yoghurt from behind

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her and opening and eating an orange without using your hands. Both watching and taking part in the games was hilarious. On Wednesday night, one of the PGL staff made a campfire for us and we toasted marshmallows, sang songs and told stories. Then on Thursday we all got to go to a disco with the rest of the groups at the camp. The next morning we couldn’t talk from singing so loudly the night before! On Thursday, we went to Bayeux to see the famous tapestry. It was amazing to think that the monks and nuns hand-sewed the story of how William the Conqueror became King in 1066, and that it has survived until today. The 70m tapestry was made in honour of William’s victory over Harold at the Battle of Hastings. It was fascinating to see all the colours and descriptive pictures telling the story. We also saw the town itself, which had a beautiful cathedral, restaurants, shops and one particularly amazing bakery. We had lunch in some of the restaurants and had another round of ice creams and crêpes! We were all feeling much more confident at this point about using our French to ask for what we wanted. For our final experience in Normandy, we travelled to the town of Port en Bessin to meet some of the veterans of the 47th Commandos. We climbed up an exhausting hill, but found some amazing views and heard from a man at the top about how

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he and the other veterans had done the same thing nearly 70 years before to the day. We were then able to appreciate their struggle much more, especially as we didn’t have guns and other army equipment with us! We then went back down the hill and met the rest of the veterans. It was hard to believe that the people standing in front of us had stormed onto that same beach only 70 years ago. It brought tears to quite a few of our eyes. The veterans were lovely people with very interesting stories, and it was an honour to be able to meet them and ask them questions. We laid a wreath in memory of the soldiers who died, while the veterans recited the famous words “At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them”. We then had a minute’s silence to think about what we had learnt on our trip and how lucky we are. Written by 3X

Box Hill Field Trip On Tuesday 10 June, the Third Year went on an exciting trip to Box Hill. The weather was clear and warm with a lovely breeze. We arrived at the car park at the foot of Box Hill about 10.30am and then followed Mrs Johnson to the bottom of the hill itself. We climbed up a chalky, uneven track for about 20 minutes, through overhanging trees and along a cliff edge at one point! By the time we reached the top we were very hot and the breeze was very welcome! We sat by the café and went through the aims of our data collection, which was to assess the impact of tourism on Box Hill. We were split into three groups, and worked with our friends to carry out environmental quality surveys, a noise survey, pedestrian counts, traffic counts and soil degradation surveys in different sites on Box Hill. We also asked visitors questions to find out what they thought of the area and if there was anything they thought could be improved. For lunch, we had a picnic by the café, and had lots of ice cream to keep us cool! We completed our fieldwork in the afternoon, and then spent 20 minutes drawing a field sketch of the beautiful view across the valley to Leith Hill. We then took a different route back down Box Hill, and some of us couldn’t resist the urge to run down the grassy slope, or even roll down it! We had a great time, and the weather made it even better. Now we had to get started on the project we had collected the data for!

CHARITY WORK

Race for Life Day On Saturday 7 June, a team of pupils, parents, friends and staff from St George’s entered the Race for Life event at Windsor Race Course. It was a very rainy day to start with, but this didn’t dampen our spirits! We did a fun aerobics warm-up in the rain, which got everyone excited to run. It is a 5k event which you can either walk, jog or run, so there were lots of people competing. Emily Dominey and Klara Barisic had come to support and were keen to volunteer. They ended up with the exciting job of holding the finishing tape! We had some amazing results, with Suzanne Pritchard coming 5th (beating her time from last year), Maud Koper coming 7th and Miss Shannon 8th! Well done to all of the girls and mums who took part. It was a fantastic day and all for a great cause!

St George’s Launches Amnesty International Amnesty International is a world-wide organisation that promotes human rights. The fight for rights has been taken up by Mrs Magill and some dedicated activists of St George’s. We are committed to fighting injustice on a global scale.

Charity Work St George’s pupils have engaged in a wide range of charitable activities this year. Pictures and accounts of just a few of these can be seen here.

So far we have made a music video to “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction. We chose this song because one of the lines is “You light up my world like nobody else” and the symbol for Amnesty is a candle wrapped around barbed wire. Isabella Loughlin was heavily involved in the music video along with Charlotte Coates. We are now working on supporting the ‘write for rights’ campaign. Girls in all years are welcome to come along and join us!

Lottie and Emily Hughes visit Downing Street Lottie and Emily Hughes had the extraordinary opportunity to visit Number 10 Downing Street recently with their parents, at a reception for the Catalyst Club, a branch of Cancer Research UK. Both girls, with their parents, have taken part in many fund-raising events for CRUK. The Catalyst Club is a pioneering venture that's raising £10 million towards personalised cancer treatment; please visit their website for more information or if you wish to donate: www.cancerresearchuk.org/thecatalystclub.

Christmas Shoeboxes A huge thank-you to all the girls who made shoeboxes, all of which went to people in need, as part of Operation Christmas Child. Charity Pancake Sale As ever on Shrove Tuesday, our Sixth Form pupils and their tutors donned their aprons to make and sell pancakes to raise funds for charity. Those who tried them pronounced them to be delicious – thank goodness!

Seraphina Westcott, 3X

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“After Juliet” examines what might have happened to the Montagues and the Capulets after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

Tales of Woe In December a double bill of woeful tales was put on stage at St George’s: Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, directed by Miss Brown, and “After Juliet”, directed by Mr Carroll. “After Juliet” was written by Scottish playwright Sharman Macdonald, and examines what might have happened to the Montagues and the Capulets after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

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Jim Cartwright is a multi award-winning playwright whose work is consistently performed around the world and has been translated into over 35 languages. He has written successfully for film, television and radio and his stage work has been performed at the National Theatre and the Royal Court Theatre, in the West End of London and on Broadway amongst others. His plays are on both school and university curricula, and have been constantly in print since 1986.

The Second Year prepared ‘Mobile Phone Show’ in their Drama lessons in the Summer Term. They explored the characters and, in particular, worked on the significant Chorus role, which is the only consistent aspect to the play. The work is rather abstract in nature and quickly moves from one character’s story to another with the Chorus supporting the narrative. It was a steep learning curve for all the pupils to work together as an ensemble, but all of the girls supported one another and learnt a great deal. It was great fun to listen to all the creative ideas of the pupils, and to allow them to have their say in the direction. We hoped that the play would raise a few questions about how important mobiles have become in society, especially to the younger generation, and most of all it allowed us all to have a good laugh at ourselves and our growing obsession with mobile phones! Mrs E Gregan

House Drama In October the eagerly awaited House Drama Competition took place. This involves practically no scenery and very few props; the main ingredient is the girls’ willingness to throw themselves into the action with full vigour. As you can see from the accompanying pictures, a great deal of enthusiastic fun was had, with Alexander House coming out the narrow winners. BUGSY MALONE The principal whole-school production for this year was “Bugsy Malone”. Mr Carroll and Mr Hillier, Directors of Drama and Music respectively, applied the full force of their Departments’ resources to the production, creating an outlandish collection of entertaining and chaoticlooking scenes on stage – how, after all, can a scene not look chaotic with custard pies being launched all over the place?! The stage was skilfully constructed, as always, by Mr Russell Pearn. With all hands to the custard pump, it was a terrific performance.

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Mobile Phone Show A communication cacophony, a fully charged up chorus line of chaos in a rhapsody of rap, text, tweet and gabble!

Alexander House: “Robin Hood”

Becket House: “Alladin”

Churchill House: “Dracula”

Darwin House: “King Arthur”

Snow White Also in December, the First Year Drama Club put on a production of “Snow White”, directed by Mrs Dorey. This was both amusing and inspiring, with Sadhvi Subramaniam, the wicked Queen, emerging as a potential comedy star of the future.

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HOUSE PARTIES – BECKET

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HOUSE PARTIES – ALEXANDER

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HOUSE PARTIES – CHURCHILL

HOUSE PARTIES – DARWIN

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ART, PHOTOGRAPHY & Textiles

ART, PHOTOGRAPHY & Textiles AS Painting by Nika Tankaeva

AS Textiles by Christabel Turnbull (1st Prize, Windsor Festival)

GCSE Artwork by Albina Maslovskaya

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AS Painting by Nicole Hui

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AS Painting by Georgia Bennett

AS Photography by Klara Barisic

A2 Photography by Olga Diulgerova

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A2 Sculpture by Lucy Mackintosh

GCSE Artwork by Ella Cassidy

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MUSIC Each year as I come to put pen to paper or fingertip to keypad and review the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music, I am amazed at the volume and quality of the music that has flowed through the rooms, corridors and performing spaces of the school. Congratulations to all the girls from First to Upper Sixth Years who have spent time in regular practice, faced nerves to stand up in front of their peers, families or guests and performed stunning music in a moving, impressive and personal way which has enriched our lives day by day as the year has progressed. Thank you for your great contribution and great commitment to the music of St Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

From St Paul's Cathedral to Cordoba, the volume and quality of the music performed by the girls has been amazing.

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The Autumn Term 2013 got off to its traditional start once new girls had arrived and settled in, instrumental lessons had begun, and timetables and schedules had been established, with our Harvest Festival service and Harvest supper on 15 September. My thanks to new First Years who read during the service and to the Chapel Choir for getting music ready so quickly.

On Saturday, 12 October, Mrs Watson, Mr Carleston and Mr Hillier ran a Prep Schools Singing day, replacing our normal Prep Schools Music Day. Some thirty young singers attended and a day of fun activities and learning finished with a really great concert.

Sasha Povarova and Elizabeth Shegurova

The day after half term, Monday, 4 November, Chapel Choir sang Evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral. This was the Choir’s second visit to St Paul’s and a real honour. They san music by Herbert Sumsion and William Harris and it was great to see so many parents in the congregation. The wonderful acoustics and surroundings make St Paul’s a very special place to sing, which I hope on refection in years to come the girls really appreciate. On 7 November we held our Music School Open Evening, a great opportunity for parents to meet their daughters’ instrumental/singing teachers and then enjoy the girls in concert. This year everyone was impressed with Eliza Ballin singing My House, Jenny Wood singing My Ship and Grace Wiszowaty singing I’m gonna wash that man. Georgia Cusk’s rendition of Someone like you was ‘out of this world’ and Darcy Winter’s So in Love by Cole Porter was the standard of excellence we have all come to know with Darcy’s performances. Cinder Choy gave a lovely performance of Adelia on piano by Tarrega as did Maria Gushchina playing I Gioni, and Chantal Humphreys, Jessica Bennett, Chloe Horswell, Annabel Sheridan and Katie Sedgwick all rounded off a delightful concert. Our service of Music and Readings for Remembrance Sunday took place on 10 November; it is always a moving occasion and it was lovely that two Choir parents, Mr Sedgwick and Mr Winter, both read poems with a real depth of feeling. On Thursday, 14 November, a cold and foggy night, our GCSE and A-Level Musicians went to St Paul’s Cathedral to hear and see John Rutter conduct his famous Requiem and music by Holst. It is a rare treat to see John Rutter in action and also to see St Paul’s packed to the rafters.

Our regular Autumn Term Junior Concert took place on 22 November. Ruby Winter sang The Boy I Love up in the Gallery with real style, Anna Ewens and Victoria Wyatt plated lovey piano solos, Laura Beaumont and Annabel Sheridan played great violin solos and Sophia Lyons, Camelia JoelDavison, Leia Bennett and Ellie Pusey completed an outstanding line up. Advent Carols on Sunday, 1 December heralded the start of the festive season and our tradition of an Advent Carol service, A Christmas Carol service (in Windsor) and an Epiphany Carol service, all of which bring out all the detail and special points of this wonderful part of the year. It seemed really appropriate to involve mothers in the service and I am so grateful to Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Streatfeild and Mrs Sedgwick for reading and adding so much to the Advent service. The Chapel Choir continued in festive spirit singing carols at Coworth Park on 5 December to a very appreciative audience in lovely surroundings, and the term finished in its traditional way with the Carol Service at Windsor Parish. It is so good to be able to use that venue in the middle of Windsor with enough space to have all girls, staff, governors, parents, families and some old girls under one roof. Please note the Carol service in 2014 will be on Friday, 11 December. After a well-earned break the Spring Term got underway with Epiphany Carols on 17 January and a service of Candlemas Music and Readings on 2 February. Following the success of the Drama and Music Departments’ production of ‘Annie’ in October 2012, rehearsals for ‘Bugsy Malone’ had started in November and performances took place on 11, 12, and 13 February. There will be pictures elsewhere in these pages devoted to the production, but it would be unjust to miss the opportunity of thanking all the cast and technical team for such a brilliant show; it was outstanding in every respect and bodes well for future productions. Tuesday, 25 February saw our Spring Concert with super solos from Ellie Pusey, Victoria Wyatt, Emma Sedgwick, Sophia Lyons, Julia Cherry and Charlotte Coates. Lucy Sedgwick sang You Don’t Have to Say you Love me, Mia Yang played Gao Shan Liu Shui on her Chinese zither, Chapel Choir sang, as did First Year Choir, and as a new feature the combined orchestras of Heathfield School and St George’s played Beethoven’s Ode to Joy and the Silhouette Dance by Leon

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Adam. My thanks to Mrs Julie Dance, Director of Music at St Mary’s, for her hand in this collaboration and to Thea-Rose Mumford from Heathfield, who played Rachmaninoff’s ’Cello sonata for us. Just three days later we hosted the most amazing piano recital given by Sergey Smirnov, an international recitalist and major piano competition winner. He played Beethoven’s Pathetiqe sonata, Brahms’s Paganini Variations and Chopin’s Four Scherzos. It was a stunning recital and a privilege to have Segey as our guest. He has promised to make a return visit in the future. Seriously, do not miss it. The Chapel Choir sang the peaceful and devotional candle-lit service of Compline on 3 March to mark the start of Lent and soon preparations were underway for the annual House Music Competition, which took place on Tuesday, 1 April. This year we welcomed Libby Burgess as our adjudicator. She proved an excellent and enthusiastic judge. Preparations for the competition had been energetic, well organised and first class and at certain points of the week four House songs could be heard at once! There were some promising Beginner solos from Camelia Joel-Davison, Chloe Horswell, Julia Cherry, Hannah Schick and Emily Chapman, confident Intermediate solos from Annabel Sheridan, Devon Mather and Sophia Lyons, and impressive Advanced items from Eliza Ballin, Darcy Winter , CK Choi, Lucy Sedgwick and Lavinia Jones. Especially strong this year were the Ensembles, with Churchill performing 21 Guns, Darwin Feeling Good, Becket Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen and Alexander presenting John Legend’s All of Me. House songs came through strong in volume – I wish hymns in Chapel were as loud! But as with every year, the real entertainment came in the special items. Alexander came into their own with the Spice Girls’ Wanna Be, Becket aimed for the future with Busted’s Year 3000, Churchill got into the groove with the High School Musical number We're All in this Together, and Darwin entered into the world of political ballet with Solidarity from ‘Billy Elliot’. DarcyWinter won the prize for best individual performance and a good time was had by all, especially Becket, who won for the third consecutive year! All this was followed the next day by a concert of highlights – one of the most popular nights of the school calendar with so many items I could single out that it is difficult and almost unfair. That said, Sasha Povarova and Elizabeth Shegurova singing Love Story in English and Russian was a delight, Darcy Winter singing George Michael’s Can’t Make you Love me was a triumph, and the Becket House song Fill my Little World took some beating. The Dragon 2013-14

Despite or perhaps more accurately in addition to the Summer Term’s focus on examinations, there was still time for music. The Chapel Choir were honoured to be invited to sing for the Prince Philip Trust at Ascot Race course on 30 April and to sing a setting of the ‘Grace’ composed by Mr Hillier after the welcome speech by H.R.H. The Earl of Wessex. It was a very special and memorable occasion.

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A joy of being so near London is being able to take advantage of music events there and our first musical visit of the year was for the Third years to go to The Royal Albert Hall on 4 October to hear a concert of music by John Barry. John Barry was one of the great 20th Century composers, unknown by many although almost everyone knew his work. A film composer of such wonderful scores as the James Bond films, “Born Free” and “The Lion in Winter”. The girls had a terrific time.

On Thursday, 8 May we held our everpopular Evening of Dance and Jazz with our Jazz band directed by the irrepressible Mr Ray Smith. The standard of dance led by Miss Ellie Haigh and Miss Elizabeth Withall was better than ever, and the Jazz band renditions of Mama who Bore me, What a Wonderful World, Georgia, Hallelujah, The Call and Skyfall were as impressive as ever. Many thanks to soloists Darcy Winter, Lucy Sedgwick and Georgia Cooper. The Second years attended a concert at the Royal Festival Hall on 14 May to hear music by Ravel, Berlioz and Saint-Saens in the shape of his ‘Organ’ symphony on the amazing, restored organ at the Festival Hall. On 15 May our Junior Concert entertained parents and guests. Sadhvi Subramaniam, Maria Gushchina, Louisa Hughes- Penney and Annabel Sheridan all gave impeccable performances. Camelia Joel-Davison sang Christopher Fiedl’s Sleep ,Little Babe and Alexandra Povarova Where is Love?, both with great sensitivity, Mr Hillier played one of Georgia Cusk’s GCSE compositions, her piano Nocturne. The St George’s Songbirds directed by Miss May sang When I Grow Up from ‘Matilda’ and the First Year Choir directed by Mrs Watson sang Can you Feel the Love and Over the rainbow: a first-class evening. On 8 June our last Sunday service of the academic year took the form of Music and Readings for Pentecost and on 1 July we held our well-loved Music for a Summer’s Evening. Jazz Band were on good form, Darcy Winter produced a mesmerizing solo (Du bist die Ruh) by Schubert, and the three Sedgwick sisters, Lucy, Emma and Katie, sang John Denver’s Annie’s Song, which will live in the memory for many years to come.

Georgia Cooper played a piano Prelude by Shostakovich. Chapel Choir at the start of a busy week sang really well with pieces that ranged from Henry Ley’s Prayer of Henry VI to CY Coleman’s The Rhythm of Life. On the last day of term Chapel Choir led the Valedictory Service at 9.30am, which included a setting of There is a Green Hill written by Mr Hillier in memory of Mrs Shaw, who died earlier this year, and then sang at Prize Giving at 11.15am, including John Rutter favourites For the Beauty of the Earth and The Lord Bless you and Keep you. As everyone began summer holidays the Chapel Choir were off on their 13 tour, this time to Andalucia, departing 5 July, returning on 11 July. The tours offer a huge opportunity to sing in some wonderful places, to reach new audiences and advertise the St George’s image abroad.

Day One: travel to Spain. No problems except one lost suitcase but BA is looking into it! We stayed in a lovely hotel just outside Seville ( www.hotel-veredareal.com) and had the great advantage of having Professor Dr Ingrid Gill as our tour guide. Day Two: on our first day in Seville we sang Mass at Inglesia de San Nicolas de Bari, and after the Mass gave a short recital to a very appreciative audience in a church that looked as though the interior had been covered in gold and that had acoustics you dream of! The afternoon was spent exploring Seville, with oranges growing in the streets, and the evening included a swim in the hotel pool, supper and a Flamenco Show. Mrs Owens, who by now had joined us on the tour for a couple of days, showed herself to be really good at the Flamenco dancing; Mr Hillier was less good. Much less good!

Day Three: was spent exploring Cordoba with its stunning Mezquita dating back to the 10th century and ancient Jewish quarter. The Mosque with its forest of columns now houses an Anglican cathedral inside and is the most amazing of places. In the city, courtyards and narrow streets were covered in geraniums and a feeling of timelessness. Rehearsal time followed lunch and free time, and after our evening supper we gave our first concert in Iglesia de la Compania.

Day Five: a trip to Jerez de la Frontera and two guided tours – the thought would not appeal to some but both were amazing! First the famous Real Escuela Andaluza de Arte Ecuestre – Royal riding school – horses, saddlery, State rooms, museum, carriages, stables, gardens…. and as Jerez is the capital of sherry production, a visit to Gonzales Byass Tio Pepe Sherry Cellars! Miles of barrels, beautiful buildings, lots of history and a tasting room! Rehearsal, supper, concert in the Cathedral of San Salvador. Breath-taking building, huge audience including the cathedral’s Bishop, the Mayor and other VIPs and again broadcast on television.

Day Four: started with a swim and a coach journey to Carmona. Situated on a hill above the plain the town is dense cluster of churches, squares and cobbled streets. Lunch, free time, rehearsals, supper in a lovely restaurant overlooking the plain with awesome views. Our concert was in the church of St Mary of the Assumption of Carmona, a wonderful building, impressive, rich in decoration and art and lovely to sing in.

Day Six: more time by the pool, more time to explore Seville, lunch and rehearse; concert today at Ingesia de la Magdalena, one of Seville’s outstanding Baroque churches built between 1691 and 1709 with stunning art work and a magnificent reredos. Although everyone was tired, another really great concert and fitting end to the tour.

The church was full, including quite a few parents who had made it to join us. The local television broadcast the concert and this can be found at (www. Televisioncarmona.com), then go to Teatro y conciertos 2013-14 and 10/07/2014. After the concert and lots of compliments we all walked to the town square where Mr and Mrs Hillary bought all the Choir drinks (non-alcoholic!) and we sang a little more to the locals!

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After the Mass we gave a short recital to a very appreciative audience in a church that looked as though the interior had been covered in gold and that had acoustics you dream of!

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Day Seven: Return to Ascot. We were all tired when we arrived back, but really elated and excited. The lost case had returned just in time to come home but it was a brilliant tour to wonderful places, singing in sensational venues, and we gave really great concerts. On the way, the girls were just so good. Any problems were solved and overcome, and lots of parents came, which was great. Everyone will have stories of their own, but we met super people, everyone was bowled over by the Choir’s singing, and we would all go back tomorrow. It has been a full year and a good year. My thanks to all the girls, my thanks to all parents, families and friends who are patient and loyal audiences. My apologies if I have omitted anything I should have included but I hope this review at least reminds you of some of the highlights of the year, which are many and never cease to impress me. Mr I G Hillier

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LCM MUSIC THEATRE EXAMINATION RESULTS

INSTRUMENT AWARD

NAME GRADE AWARD Catherine Sedgwick Grade 2 92 Ruby Winter Grade 2 80

Clarinet Singing Singing Violin Violin Singing Singing Piano Piano Singing Singing

Claire Fifield Camelia Joel-Davison

Grade 3 Grade 3

78 94

Chloe Horswell Imogen Sandford Holly Fanning Sophia Lyons Leila Bennett Chantal Humphreys Grace Wiszowaty

Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4

82 81 82 85 85 83 86

Eva Fitzpatrick Katherine Gibb Eliza Ballin

Grade 7 Grade 7 Grade 8

78 92 87

Autumn, 2013 Alannah Horswell Eleanor Hardie Camelia Joel-Davison Laura Beaumont Annabel Sheridan Moe Kishma Victoria Wyatt Tian Qi (Angela) Liao Cheuk Ying Choy Tian Qi (Angela) Liao Jennifer Wood

Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5

Merit Pass Merit Pass Merit Merit Merit Merit Pass Pass Pass

Spring, 2014 Olivia Aluko Elizabeth Shegurova Sadhvi Subramaniam Julia Cherry Emily Chapman Ellie Pusey Katie Sedgwick Jessica Bennett Emma Streatfeild Grace Wiszowaty Victoria Wyatt Grace Holley Allannah Horswell

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ABRSM RESULTS 2013-2014

Grade 1 Grade 1 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 5

Piano Guitar Flute Singing Singing Singing Singing Singing Piano Clarinet Piano Singing Singing

Distinction Merit Distinction Pass Merit Pass Merit Merit Pass Pass Pass Merit Pass

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 8

Singing Piano Singing Saxophone Singing Singing Singing Violin Singing Piano Singing

Merit Merit Pass Merit Pass Merit Merit Pass Merit Pass Merit

Summer, 2014 Anna Ewens Emily Chapman Leila Bennett Emily Chapman Holly Fanning Camelia Joel -Davison Hannah Schick Annabel Sheridan Victoria Wyatt Klara Barisic Darcy Winter

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Our girls have put in some outstanding effort, leading to victories in a wide range of different sporting events.

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GB 100m sprinter Cyle Carty

Meeting Cyle and Marcus Carty On Saturday, 10 May Cyle and Marcus Carty visited St George’s to give us a coaching session about athletics on Open Morning. They taught us about how to conduct a proper warm-up. For example, what we need to stretch and why so we don’t hurt ourselves when exercising. One of our warm-ups was to get our legs over hurdles in different ways. This was a really fun exercise because some of us couldn’t get our legs high enough and had to jump the hurdles slightly! Cyle Carty, who is a GB 100m athlete, taught us some helpful tips about how to start a sprint race properly. We learnt all the dynamics of a sprint start. We put our new skills into effect by doing a sprint start to set off our sprint across the hall and through the time gates. The time gates recorded our time so we had a target to beat the next time. Our next practice was high jump. Cyle and Marcus showed us a new technique to get over the high jump more effectively. We had to run in a curve so we were alongside the high jump and then jump, arching our backs over the high jump backwards. For the last part of the session we were given some really helpful tips on relay. They taught us the more advanced way to pass the baton, which we can use in our next match.

On the third day we had skills and coaching with the England players, which was a lot of fun and very useful. In the afternoon we set off to the Walt Disney Park, where a few of us got completely lost but the PE staff came to the rescue! Before we left the park we stayed to watch the parade, where the second Mason sister earned her share of the hat. Just before the parade started, a bird decided to poo all over Taves. She tried to cover it up with water, which just made the state of her top worse! A take-away pizza in the evening was a great finish to a great day.

Our girls in Disneyland, Paris

“I found this really instructive, helpful and a much better technique than the one I was using before. In my second try I had managed to reach my PB!” Zoë Scott, 4X

“This session was helpful to me as I learnt how to get out of my start position faster, which helped me to achieve a new PB. I really enjoyed it and I hope he can come again soon!” Devon Mather, 4X

Our final day of netball the next morning was very successful, and Scarlet managed to get her own fan club from the people in another team. Both teams played well again with the U15 team finishing fifth overall and the Under 16 team finishing tenth, having reached the Challenger Cup final and only narrowly losing. There were 64 teams in total playing in our age group, so we were very happy to get both teams into the top 10. The awards evening that was held at King Ludwig’s castle was great fun and both of our teams were awarded trophies for their achievements. However, the best was still to come when St. George’s was awarded the umpires’ and coaches’ award for the ‘Spirit of the Games’. We were really happy to be given this big award as it showed that we could play netball well, but also have some fun and at the same time respect others. After the awards dinner in the evening, we went to the park again, where Scarlet’s slightly obsessive fan club would not leave her alone. The goof of the day went to Tiggy, who managed to set the microwave and almost the chalet on fire by putting a cardboard carton of milk in the microwave. Luckily for Tiggy, she had to wear the hat for the whole journey back the next day.

Disneyland Netball Tour On 13 April, 19 of us set off early to Disneyland Paris. After a two-hour coach journey, a ferry ride, and another long four-hour coach journey, we finally arrived at the Davy Crockett Ranch, where we were staying during our visit. When Caitlin took her first step into the chalet she tripped over the doorstep and landed flat on her face, leaving the rest of us crying with laughter. The next morning we went to Disneyland and explored the park. I was a wimp and spent most of my time on all the baby rides surrounded by six-year-olds whilst the more daring people, basically everyone, braved the more daring roller coasters. In the afternoon we arrived at the netball courts, where it was so hot it was more like a greenhouse as the weather outside was so hot! Both netball teams played exceptionally well, with the Under 15 team qualifying for the Showdown Cup, finishing second in their group with goal scoring stats of 73 goals for and 41 goals against. The Under 16 team finished third in their group and qualified for the Challenger Cup with stats of 92 goals for and 40 against. Each day during the tour, a 'goof of the day' hat would be given to someone who had some something stupid, funny or embarrassing that day. The first victim of the hat was no surprise, Scarlet. She thought that the shower button was the toilet flush, but after she pressed it she quite clearly realised that it wasn't the case,

The tour was amazing and we'd like to say a big thank-you to Miss Lofthouse, Mrs Collingwood and Miss Spencer for taking us on such a fun trip. Anna Mason

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seeing as she got soaking wet because she turned the shower on instead. The evening meal was the best meal of the week – an all-you-can-eat buffet. St George's girls alone probably demolished more food, especially chicken nuggets, than everyone else in the restaurant.

Wimbledon The Second Year and PE staff had an early start for our trip to Wimbledon on Wednesday, 25 June. We set off from school at 6:30 in the morning. We were tired but very excited. It didn't take us long to get to Wimbledon by coach and when we arrived we were taken to a large field where we spent around four hours waiting to get in. Although that might sound like a long time, it passed really quickly. We had fun in the queue playing card games, listening to music, and chatting. We were also fortunate that the sun was shining brightly! Just before 1pm we finally got to the front of the queue, being entertained by the brass band playing many of our favourite songs as we entered Wimbledon. In groups of three girls or more we were able to explore the grounds and see many matches on a wide range of courts. The tennis players were amazing to watch and very competitive. We saw one player fall over on court whilst trying to return a ball and another tennis player having a massage in the middle of his fourhour match! Some of us were lucky enough to have a glimpse of Andy Murray playing and also got an experience of hearing the famous grunts of women tennis players, which we found rather amusing. Others were able to get autographs from players coming off the practice courts. We had time to visit the shop and buy souvenirs and also get some strawberries and cream. We feel we learned a lot about how to improve our tennis skills by watching players at the top of their game, and by seeing them get their amazing serves in first time, their superb backhands and their determination to win. Our day at Wimbledon is one we will always remember. Thank you to the PE staff for taking us on such an amazing trip. Fiona Allen and Hetta Loughlin

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Mrs Jones leads Becket House to tennis victory

Madame Burrows practises “le smash”

Demi Osunsina jogs serenely

Mr Naeem takes the strain

Georgian Gallop In its third year, the Georgian Gallop again turned out to be a very close affair. With many of the girls now having previously tested the route, the times are now getting faster and faster each year. As one of the runners said to a member of staff, “Once you are up the hill, it’s downhill all the way.” To which the member of staff replied, “It’s just getting up the hill.”

“Once you are up the hill, it’s downhill all the way.” To which the member of staff replied, “It’s just getting up the hill.”

With each House having strengths in different year groups, it was difficult to call who was going to win until the final runner crossed the finish line. However, there had to be a winner and this year it was Darwin House. Congratulations must also go to the staff who entered teams and proved that they could still compete at a high level. (Do you mean high altitude? – Editor)

1st Darwin 2nd Becket 3rd Churchill 4th Alexander

57 mins 53 secs 58 mins 40 secs 1 hr 0 mins 14 secs 1 hr 7 mins 50 secs

House Tennisurrows practises “le smash” The sun finally shone for one of the House events this year and the standard of play in both the junior and senior events was very high, with many of the matches turning out to be exceptionally close. With the senior teams playing on the second day and with many of the results being reversed from the junior competition, it went down to the last few games before the champions could be announced. This year Becket were the eventual winners with the help of some exceptional play by some of their senior teams. The results were as follows:

FASTEST TEAM Darwin (4th year) Grace Holley Sarah Mills Alice Robbins Sophie MacLean

JUNIORS 1st Darwin 2nd Becket 3rd Alexander 4th Churchill

16 wins 13 wins 10 wins 9 wins

FASTEST STAFF TEAM Darwin Mr Dorey (twice!) Mrs Dorey Miss Cartlidge

SENIORS 1st Becket 2nd Churchill 3rd Darwin 4th Alexander

18 wins 18 wins 10 wins 2 wins

OVERALL 1st Becket 2nd Churchill 3rd Darwin 4th Alexander

31 wins 27 wins 26 wins 12 wins

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House Netball Unfortunately a wet and windy day forced House netball to take place in the Sports Hall, which limited each House to only one junior and one senior team. However, this did not dampen the spirits of the players and the games were played in a very competitive and determined manner. Both Becket and Churchill House came out of the blocks quickly in the Senior event, and with Darwin leading the way for the Juniors, it all looked good for a close tournament. Mrs Collingwood and Miss Spencer ensured that the play stayed within the rules of the game and kept the tournament moving swiftly. Plenty of team talks were heard off court and strategies were put in place to try to beat opponents. The Senior competition came down to the last game, with Becket and Churchill battling it out to become champions. Churchill were last year’s champions but Becket got their tactics right, gaining revenge on them this year.

House Rounders On a blustery Friday afternoon the House rounders teams took to the pitches keen to play hard and win their matches. The conditions made it quite difficult but all the players, as always, entered into the spirit of the event and played their hearts out. There was some excellent batting displayed throughout the tournament and this led to some very high scoring and close matches. The first half of the tournament started off very tightly, but as the event moved into the second half it became apparent that the final winners were going to be either Alexander or Becket House. With Alexander having played their final round of matches, it all came down to the last round of matches between Becket and Churchill Houses. With the Becket House seniors having won their match, it came down to the juniors, who needed one point to become the champions.

The conditions made play quite difficult but all the players, as always, entered into the spirit of the event and played their hearts out. With Churchill having batted first and scoring seven rounders, could Becket rise to the challenge? With time running out Becket managed to score a half a rounder in order to tie the scores. As the final bell went the scores finished at 7-7 and gave Becket the point that they needed to finish on 13 points, one point ahead of Alexander. Well done to everyone for a very high standard of play throughout.

In the end, Becket won the Senior tournament and Darwin won the Juniors. Special mention has to be made to Becket House senior team for being the only unbeaten team in the tournament.

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BERKSHIRE COUNTY NETBALL SELECTION On Saturday, 21 September, three of our Fith Year pupils, Octavia Mason, Anna Mason and Esme French, were selected to attend the annual Berkshire county netball trials. With a strict selection process in order to attend the trials, it was an achievement for all three girls to attend. The trials are always extremely competitive and the standard of play required in order to gain a place in the squad is very high. All three girls played their hearts out throughout their trial matches and after much deliberation Anna Mason (Fifth Year) and Esme French (Fourth Year) were chosen to represent the Berkshire U16 squad. This is an exceptional achievement and we are looking forward to seeing them in action in County matches in the future. Congratulations!

MOTHER ANd DAUGHTER EVENTS Mother and Daughter Netball Tournament On Saturday, 7 September our annual Mother and Daughter Netball Tournament took place. This year we had 26 competitors who all entered into the spirit of the day and played fairly and skilfully but also with an element of fun. Many of the new girls impressed us greatly with their ability, and the netball coaches were already looking forward to working with the girls in the year ahead. The weather almost held out but with six minutes left in the final game the heavens opened! After cover was taken in the pavilion, it

was decided that we would call it a day and carry on with the presentation. Having not lost any of their matches after some excellent play, and in particular some very accurate shooting, the green team came out on top. The team consisted of Victoria Wyatt, Mrs Wyatt, Ellie Pusey, Jade Pusey, Auntie Pusey, Annabel Cunningham, Mrs Cunningham, Rebecca Murray and Mrs Murray. The girls had a tough decision this year with choosing the ‘Mummy of the Morning’ but after voting, Janey Wyatt came out on top and was presented with a bottle of champagne. Well done to all competitors and we look forward to seeing you all again next year!

Mother and Daughter TENNIS On Saturday, 28 June, after a busy night of Sports Awards, the last weekend of sport before the end of term took place in the form of the Mother and Daughter Tennis Tournament. Owing to the late night at Sports Awards Evening the night before, numbers of entries were lower than normal this year but the spirit of the competition was still there throughout the morning. There was some excellent play by everyone involved until the thunderstorms arrived, which unfortunately put paid to the ‘fun’ matches that had been organised for after the event. However, our eventual runnersup were Iona and Mrs Williamson and our champions again this year were Katie and Mrs Sedgwick.

BERKSHIRE COUNTY LACROSSE SELECTION Again this year, after a tough selection process, we were very proud to see so many of our pupils selected to represent the county lacrosse team. Competition is exceptionally high for places, as Berkshire is one of the strongest counties in the country, which made their achievement even more impressive. The Berkshire county A team went on to win the inter-counties tournament this year, and with several St George’s girls in the team, it was fantastic to see. Congratulations go to the following girls for making selection either in the team or as reserves: Octavia Mason, Anna Mason, Stephanie Bankole, Esme French, Emily Hughes, Rosie Fisher, Devon Mather and Scarlet Mason. SE BERKSHIRE U16 NETBALL TOURNAMENT In October, the U16 netball team took to their courts for their annual district tournament. As they had been entered into the main cup competition, the standard of play was very high. The team started off well, winning their first two matches against Waingels and Ranelagh respectively. Next up was Wellington. It was an exceptionally close match and the game was swinging one way and then the other. With the game tied and

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time running out, unfortunately Wellington scored with the last play of the game, winning by eight goals to seven. The girls were extremely disappointed but reacted in the best way possible by being determined to win their remaining games. This target they achieved by beating Abbey, Marist A and Charters, all by considerable margins, which meant that the team finished runners-up overall. U14 Ascot Schools’ Tournament The St George’s team arrived excited to play against so many schools. Their first match was very tough against Heathfield A. Our passing into the goal circle was not very successful, as their defence was strong and unfortunately we lost the opening match 4-2. After a quick team talk and some switching of positions, the girls maintained a positive attitude and were keen to win the rest of their matches. Accurate passing and excellent dodging meant that this was possible. They had some high scoring games against The Marist School (8-2) and LVS B (7-1). As the girls lost only one match, this meant they came 1st overall! This was a fantastic achievement which was much deserved. Well done to the entire team! Sports Award Evening We were delighted to welcome Olympic Silver Medallist and Badminton World Champion, Gail Emms, MBE as Guest of Honour at the Second Annual Sports Award Evening on Friday, 27 June, 2014 in the Sue Cormack Hall. Gail was an inspirational and interesting speaker and it was a wonderful evening celebrating the fantastic achievements of the girls over the last year. Colours were awarded, in addition to awards for Most Improved Player and Player of the Season for each sport. The evening ended with special awards for service to sport in the whole school. Congratulations to all the teams represented.

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PARTICULAR SUCCESSES

Esme French and Anna Mason

Lacrosse team

Our U16 netball team

Our U12 netball team Plate Winners

Our U14 netball team

The Sports Award evening

OTHER NOTABLE SUCCESSES WEST RALLY LACROSSE B TOURNAMENT Runners-up U14 SWIMMING Champions of Ascot Schools

NETBALL TEAMS 2013-2014

U15 Rosie Fisher Hannah Lovett Hawa Al-Najjar Alannah Horswell Scarlet Mason Emily Hughes Stephanie Bankole Devon Mather Zoë Scott Georgina Woodward Esme French Lemonia Koutsabeloulis

U14 Scarlet Arbib Heba Belkacem Ella Davis Anastasia Dmitryuk Jenny Wood Eleanor Hardie Chloe Horswell Anna-Lily Kenworthy Antonina Kudryashova Grace Wiszowaty Isabella Loughlin Megan McArthur Anna Murray Jade Pusey Iona Williamson

1ST TEAM Jodi Maguire © Darcy Winter Kate Beckitt Emily Hancock Lucy Sedgwick Lavinia Jones Suzanne Pritchard Ariella Joel-Davison Zara Hillary Cara Groves Anna Blackburn Freja King Gina Clare Georgia Cooper Pia Foulser

U13 Katie Sedgwick Edina Green Jess Bennett Emily-Louisa Brett Beatrix Thurner Lolade Aluko Alice Hayward Camelia Joel-Davison Catherine Lee Henrietta Loughlin Sophie Ross Georgia Walker Ruby Winter Victoria Wyatt Leila Bennett

U16 Anna Mason Catharina Caspers Octavia Mason Victoria Rayner Eliza Ballin Megan Dawson Caitlin McArthur Olivia Haig Lottie Hughes Emma Streatfeild Jade Agnew Ellen Kloster Ella Walker Darcy Coop Emma Cunliffe Emma Sedgwick

U14 Jenny Wood Jade Pusey Scarlet Arbib Lauren-Elle Christie Eseroka Dafinone Seraphina Westcott Ella Davis Olivia Aluko Grace Wizsowaty Lily Caines Anna-Lily Kenworthy Elsa Robertson

U13 Henrietta Loughlin Beatrix Thurner Jessica Bennett Edina Green Fiona Allen Sophie Ross Ruby Winter Victoria Wyatt Lolade Aluko Imogen Holland-Peck Annabel Smith Catherine Lee Sophia Lyons U12 Elizaveta Goncharova Alice Winchester Sophie Griffin Annabel Cunningham Keshni Vadivelloo Sadhvi Subramaniam Susanna Jeffery Catherine Cuthill Ellie Pusey Seojin Park Christina Vassileou Elizabeth Shegurova Hannah Schick Anna Ewens Millie Lewin

1ST TEAM Celina Brar Darcy Winter Dasha Selivanenko Jade Agnew Eliza Ballin Emily Hancock Gabriella Davis Kate Beckitt Lavinia Jones Maud Koper Jess Gray Christabel Turnbull Freja King Georgia Cooper Catharina Caspers Olivia Haig Suzanne Pritchard © Grace Woodward Julia Jones Ellen Kloster Anna Mason Octavia Mason Caitlin McArthur Megan Dawson Emma Sedgwick Emma Streatfeild Victoria Rayner Ella Walker Jodi Maguire U15 Alannah Horswell Alice Robbins Antigonie Wainwright-Parker Emily Hughes Esme French Georgiena Woodward Isabelle Winchester Grace Holley Scarlet Mason Sophie Maclean Stephanie Bankole Zoë Scott Holly Fanning Devon Mather

U12 Kiera O’Hare Ellie Pusey Keshni Vadivelloo Christina Vassileiou Alice Winchester Olivia Sweeney Elizabeth Shegurova Catherine Cuthill Sadhvi Subramaniam Tejasvi Muvvala Louisa Hughes-Penney Helina Herh

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U15 Esme French © Stephanie Bankole Emily Hughes Sophie Maclean Scarlet Mason Rosie Fisher Devon Mather Alice Robbins Georgiena Woodward Zoë Scott Antigonie Wainwright-Parker Holly Fanning Grace Holley Caroline Phillips Lauren Pryer Georgia Elliott Alannah Horswell Emma Cunliffe Ellen Kloster U14 Anastasia Dmitryuk Grace Wiszowaty Jade Pusey Anna-Lily Kenworthy Charlotte Coates Jenny Wood Grace Dominey Isabella Loughlin Samira Shafai Scarlet Arbib Ella Davis Anna Murray Iona Williamson Chloe Horswell Arina Kartushina Heba Belkacem Georgia O'Brien Eseroka Dafinone Olivia Aluko Ella White Eleanor Hardie Elizabeth Cloete Elise Pullinger Amy Webber Lily Caines Megan McArthur Sophie Prentis

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ATHLETICS LACROSSE TEAMS 2013-2014 TEAMS 2013-2014

U13 Beatrix Thurner Georgia Walker Laura Beaumont Jessica Bennett Leila Bennett Lolade Aluko Emily-Louisa Brett Edina Green Alice Hayward Camelia Joel-Davison Catherine Lee Henrietta Loughlin Victoria Wyatt Ruby Winter Sophie Ross Kalyca Samra Katie Sedgwick Annabel Smith Punch Suwannakit Imogen Holland-Peck Amelia Jennings Ruth Taviansky Susannah Al-Naib Fiona Allen U12 Hannah Schick © Anna Ewens Ellie Pusey Sophie Griffin Annabel Cunningham Alice Winchester Louisa Hughes-Penney Lily Jones Emily Chapman Tejasvi Muvvala Sophie Macfadyen Christina Vassileiou Olivia Sweeney Katie Stacey Susanna Jeffery Catherine Cuthill Sadhvi Subramaniam Poppy Sweetenham Julia Cherry Kiera O'Hare Annabel Sheridan Keshni Vadivelloo Helina Herh Isabella Stanford-Harris

SWIMMING TEAMS 2013-2014

1ST TEAM Kate Beckitt Suzanne Pritchard Jodi Maguire Darcy Winter Lucy Mackintosh Lavinia Jones Bella Davis Lorraine Lam Emily Hancock

U14 Isabella Loughlin Anna-Lily Kenworthy Grace Wiszowaty Ella Davis Elsa Robertson Sophie Stich

U16 Anna Mason Octavia Mason Caitlin McArthur Megan Dawson Ella Walker Olivia Haig Lottie Hughes Madeline Holden U15 Stephanie Bankole Esme French Scarlet Mason Emily Hughes Antigonie Wainwright-Parker Georgie Woodward Sophie Maclean Alice Robbins Sarah Mills ZoĂŤ Scott Alannah Horswell Grace Holley Hawa Al-Najjar

U14 Scarlet Arbib Eleanor Hardie Ella White Anna-Lily Kenworthy Isabella Loughlin Megan McArthur Anna Murray Charlette Coates Sophie Prentis Heba Belkacem Ella Davis Anastasia Dmitryuk Grace Dominey Chloe Horswell Eseroka Dafinione Jade Pusey Iona Williamson Grace Wiszowaty Jennifer Wood Georgia O'Brien Matilda Turnbull Seraphina Westcott Lauren-Elle Christie Arina Kartushina Olivia Aluko

U12 Anna Ewens Hannah Schick Sophie Macfadyen Ellie Pusey Elizabeth Shegurova Christina Vassileiou Sophie Griffin Alice Winchester Annabel Cunningham Sadvi Subramaniam Tejasvi Muvvala Veronica Fernandez Pina Poppy Sweetenham Julia Cherry Annabel Sheridan Kiera O'Hare Olivia Sweeney Fatima Iqbal Keshni Vadivelloo Millie Lewin Helina Herh Emily Chapman Catherine Cuthill

U13 Henrietta Loughlin Jessica Bennett Beatrix Thurner Victoria Wyatt Amelia Jennings Fiona Allen

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ROUNDERS TEAMS 2013-2014

U12 Christina Vassileiou Alice Winchester Catherine Cuthill Sophie Macfadyen Annabel Cunningham Kiera O'Hare Hannah Schick Olivia Sweeney Lily Jones

TENNIS TEAMS 2013-2014

U15 Sarah Mills Emily Hughes Sophie Maclean Scarlet Mason Stephanie Bankole ZoĂŤ Scott Alannah Horswell Cinder Choy Esme French Rosie Fisher

U13 Susannah Al-Naib Laura Beaumont Jessica Bennett Leila Bennett Edina Green Alice Hayward Camelia Joel-Davison Catherine Lee Hetta Loughlin Sophia Lyons Sophie Ross Kaylca Samra Katie Sedgwick Beatrix Thurner Georgia Walker Ruby Winter Victoria Wyatt Punch Suwannakit Lolade Aluko Emily-Louisa Brett

U13 Victoria Wyatt Sophie Ross Edina Green Jessica Bennett Kalyca Samra Alice Hayward Catherine Lee Ruby Winter Henrietta Loughlin Katie Sedgwick Emily-Louisa Brett

U12 Christina Vassileiou Tejasvi Muvvala Hannah Schick Anna Ewens Emily Chapman Elizabeth Shegurova Ellie Pusey Sophie Griffin

U14 Iona Williamson Chloe Horswell Isabella Loughlin Anna-Lily Kenworthy Anastasia Dmitryuk Scarlet Arbib Jade Pusey Sophie Prentis Olivia Aluko Grace Dominey

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