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Heads of Schools
Congratulations to Jess E, Christina L, Ryan L and Will S on their appointment as Heads of School for this academic year. We wish them all the best in their new role.
Donald Bancroft One-Act Play winners announced!
This year's winner is Fifth Former Tom G who wrote 'Are You Lonesome Tonight'. The play is a heart-warming study of one man’s life and deals with the issues of loneliness and kindness in the face of PTSD.
Runner up is Eliza H for her fascinating and surprising police procedural that will keep audiences gripped until the very end.
We hope to perform these two plays for audiences in the new year.
Metacognition Programme Prizes
The purpose of the Third Form metacognition programme is to teach literacy about how to think and research for oneself, introducing students to independent learning. The quality and range of this year’s entries was exceptional with all groups producing first rate work. While each of the set winners have topped their particular class, the standard of scholarship and exploration of personal interests impress every year.
Dr Herbert’s Set
Winner: Rosa F – Should Netball be an Olympic Sport?
Highly Commended: Lana M, Sofi V and Harry S
Mr Crowe/Dr Herbert’s set
Winner: Jack S – Should Violent Video Games be Banned?
Highly Commended: Amelie L, Archie C, Boom Y
Ms Blease’s set
Winner: Max O - Hezbollah and Hamas: What are their Differences and Similarities?
Honourable mention: Ellie F S, Iyanna P (and then a three-way split for Rania K, Harriet S, Tiffany Y
Mr Drummond’s set
Winner: Nur L - Does music have an overall positive effect on individuals
Honourable mentions: Eva S, Victoria T, Elena L
Dr Edwall’s set
Winner: Alex M - Will Commercial Supersonic Travel Ever Return to Aviation?
Highly Commended: Hannah C
Other honourable mentions include Grace M (Is Artificial Intelligence Beneficial and Safe enough to Justify its Development and Future Use?) and Tara H B (Is Wolf Reintroduction a Good Idea?).
Mentions also go to:
Bea T - To Fall or fly
Jeremiah S - Can Art change the world?
Islay L - How does dressage affect a horse physically and mentally?
Choral Scholarship
Fantastic news for our Chorister and Organist Benjamin I-C, who was recently awarded a Choral Scholarship to sing in Portsmouth Cathedral Choir. Congratulations Benjamin.
Cambridge Chemistry Challenge
During the Summer Term three Upper Sixth pupils took part in this year’s online Cambridge Chemistry Challenge. Yousif A, Madelaine P and Christina L achieved marks that placed then in the ‘high copper’ grade boundary region (in previous years the marks they achieved would have placed them in the ‘gold’ boundary region). This is a fantastic achievement from three dedicated students.