Year 10

We were both new to the school in September. We felt nervous and afraid on the first day of school, but our form buddies were really nice and helpful. Everyone here is kind and friendly to us. We organised the Christmas Post together as a form – we had never done anything like this before and had lots of fun! We are looking forward to Year 11!

Joyce Chan & Mandy Yang 10A

As well as completing our Bronze awards in Year 10, we did our practice Silver Duke of Edinburgh expedition, walking for three days and camping for two nights in Coniston. We improved our map-reading, and we even had lunch in a cave! We bonded over the Christmas post in December and we worked well in the Interform netball competition, which we won overall.

Jennie Doyle & Charlotte Hughes 10C Year 10 has been a great experience, although it has involved a lot of hard work. We’ve taken part in a wide variety of clubs and extra-curricular activities including karate, Gold CREST, Athletics, Running, Rounders, Lacrosse, Netball, Dymond Society, Programming, String Orchestra and various enrichment lectures. As there was more homework than we were expecting when we made the transition from Year 9, we had to learn to balance our workload with the many extra activities we have taken part in. As well as the in-school clubs, in February we visited Liverpool University as part of our computer science GCSE course, learning about cryptography and cyber security and programming LEGO robots. Those studying Food Technology went to The Good Food Show, and members of our year group went on various international trips to the Azores, Poland, France and Germany. Nabilah Thagia & Olivia Stubbs 10B We soon started our rehearsals for The Tempest, meeting new people whilst working on the Joint Production. We were very lucky to have been invited to attend the Girls’ School Association meeting in Manchester, where we worked with Eyefilms to produce a short, educational movie about the conference. This opportunity taught us new skills, improved our dictation and gave us newfound confidence. This year, we attended many enrichment lectures, which gave us insight knowledge on new areas of learning, including a sexual ethics talk by Peter Vardy and a Poetry Festival where Simon Armitage gave a reading of his poetry. We really enjoyed Year 10 Film Day: a company came to school to show us how to film, learning about camera angles for effect and photography skills. Emilie Fielding & Lily Rimmer 10D

At the start of the year we were apprehensive about being in a new form but this year has allowed us to create new friendships and experiences. Our first challenge was the Christmas Post. Although it was a daunting experience, we were able to overcome our fears and raise the most money for BEAT. As ICT ambassadors, we helped the school community and gained a sense of responsibility. Playing rounders every Monday allowed us to continue playing our favourite sport out of PE lessons. Young Enterprise was a rewarding experience. My group produced and sold our own candles, reaching the Manchester finals after being chosen from 44 other teams from the Greater Manchester area.

Alecia Anderson & Sara Salim 10E

May Serenade Young Enterprise Filming at the GSA Conference