Year 9

Bronze Award

Girls started work on their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Awards with walking expeditions taking place for the whole year group. They enjoyed good weather in May for their qualifying expeditions and strengthened friendships as they navigated routes around Rivington and spent a night under canvas.

Meet Tommy Atkins

Pupils learned more about typical soldiers who fought in the First World War through a one-man play written and performed by Peter Gill. The tale of “an ordinary man who was caught up in an extraordinary time”, ‘Meet Tommy Atkins’ portrays both the trenches of the First World War and its aftermath, including the life-long impact on so many of the soldiers who came home and the changes that generation made to the UK.

Young Speaker of the Year

Earlier this year, Hannah McKee was named one of the English Speaking Board (ESB) Young Speakers of the Year 2018 from a field of 30,000 candidates. She impressed the adjudicator in her first ever ESB examination, earning her a place in the final. Following further consideration from the judges, she was chosen as one of twelve young people to receive the award, which recognises her outstanding oracy skills.

PAFE

The Parents’ Association Future Entrepreneurs competition challenged girls to come up with innovative healthy snacks, create a viable business plan and pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Well done to the overall winners, Doc Industries, and the three other groups who made it to the final: Cocoon, Pop ‘n’ Noms and Vegan & Eco.