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WELCOME TO BURGESS HILL GIRLS Welcome, Starting Senior School is an exciting time, you have the potential to make rapid progress in your personal and academic development. As your teachers, this is an equally exciting time for us, we love helping and watching our pupils develop into Tomorrow’s Women. Our supportive, friendly community enables new starters to quickly settle in and with our encouragement, explore the many new opportunities on offer at Burgess Hill Girls. Our unique B-spoke programme gives you a pathway tailored to your individual needs and interests, unlocking and then nurturing your hidden talents and allowing valuable time for you to follow your passions. This is a vital part of our approach, success in one field invariably spreads to other aspects of school life and indeed on to other girls too! This guide will give you a feel for life in our Senior School. For the full experience please visit us, the sooner the better!
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LIZ LAYBOURN | HEAD
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BURGESS HILL GIRLS | TOMORROW’S WOMEN RIGHT TOP SPORTS DAY RIGHT BELOW JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH PRODUCTION LEFT BOARD GAMES CLUB
“Everyone is so welcoming and kind and I have made some amazing friends. There is no need to be nervous about Year 7 at all!” LILIA | YEAR 7 4
SENIOR
YEARS 7 - 8 Years 7 and 8 at Burgess Hill Girls are all about exploring. There is no homework for the first half of the autumn term because we want to encourage you to try as many activities and experiences on offer in the co-curricular and enrichment programme as you can. We do this because we want you to help you discover your passions. We genuinely believe that everyone has their own unique talents and it is our job to help you find them! Our academic programme is far reaching. In addition to Science, Maths English and Humanities you will study Art, Drama, Computing, Design and Technology, Music, PE, Textiles and four languages. When the time comes to decide your GCSE subjects during Year 8 you will have acquired new skills, interests and passions. You will be more confident and have a deeper understanding of yourself and your abilities. You will be ready for the next step in your journey.
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BURGESS HILL GIRLS | TOMORROW’S WOMEN
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STUDENT INTERVIEW
“The teachers are very good at encouraging you to try new things, to believe in yourself and be the best you can be.”
ALICE | YEAR 9 TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF My name is Alice, I am 13. I started in Year 6 and am now in Year 9.
discover my love of English and the Sciences. The teachers make them really interesting.
WHAT IS LIFE IN THE SENIOR SCHOOL LIKE?
WHO INSPIRES YOU?
Starting Senior School can be challenging, but everyone is so friendly and caring that they quickly help you overcome any worries. The teachers are very good at encouraging you to try new things, to believe in yourself and be the best you can be. I love all of the charity events, especially the Colour Run which involves all the girls in the Senior School.
We often do projects where we learn about inspirational women in history. I truly admire Irena Sendler. She was a hero who saved many children from their deaths in Nazi Germany. She encouraged people to stand up for what they believe in and accomplish things they thought they couldn’t. WHAT ARE YOUR ASPIRATIONS IN THE FUTURE?
WHAT ARE YOUR PASSIONS?
I would love to be a doctor so I can help others.
I have always loved Drama and Art but being at Burgess Hill Girls has helped me
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BURGESS HILL GIRLS | TOMORROW’S WOMEN RIGHT GCSE RESULTS DAY BELOW LACROSSE
YEARS 9 -11 Year 9 is a foundation year in which you can devote more time to exploring the option subjects you have chosen without sacrificing the space and time to enrich your wider curriculum. This solid foundation will benefit you for the remainder of your school years and beyond. GCSE learning begins in earnest in Year 10 and accelerates in Year 11. You will be given more independence and learn how to guide your own learning. Our approach to learning is validated via exceptional results. We are one of the top performing schools for GCSE results in Sussex. These results are achieved without being super selective, but through adding exceptional value to every pupil’s performance during their time at Burgess Hill Girls Senior School.
“I have learnt there isn’t a limit to learning and what you can achieve.” MARIIA | YEAR 9 8
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BURGESS HILL GIRLS | TOMORROW’S WOMEN TOP POTTERY CLUB BOTTOM WAITING FOR MUM DRAMA PRODUCTION
“I love Burgess Hill Girls because of the wide variety of lunchtime and after-school clubs. One of my favourites is Orchestra. It has definitely improved my musical skills and it’s fun to play in a group.” AMELIE | YEAR 8 10
CO-CURRICULAR TOP CODE BREAKING CLUB MIDDLE MALAYSIA SPORTS TOUR BOTTOM CHRISTMAS CONCERT
CO-CURRICULAR Our emphasis on exploration at the start of Senior School is a consistent theme for our co-curricular programme. In sports we believe in participation for all, so there is a diverse mix available for girls to discover the sport for them. There are multiple sports teams in each year group. Fixtures are during the week, giving girls valuable time to play for clubs at the weekend. Many also represent Sussex. In addition to the extensive Arts curriculum there are multiple arts clubs and groups encompassing drama, choir, glee and a variety of musical groups. There are many other clubs too; debating, law society, French films, to name just a few. Always popular with the girls are our UK and overseas trips, recent examples including outbound in Wales, climbing in Nepal, Broadway in New York and variety of Sports tours and ski trips.
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