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ISSUE 106 EASTER
National Small Schools Lacrosse Champions For the second year running...
From the Headmistress Spring is certainly in the air here at St George’s; there is beautiful blossom and buds are sprouting on the trees. During the last few days of term the school was bathed in lovely sunshine as the girls enjoyed spending time outside in the grounds. Throughout this last half of term I have been impressed with how many girls, when given the opportunity and supported by our dedicated staff, go above and beyond what could be expected of them. After busy rehearsal schedules, we have been treated to high quality performances at the final two House Parties, in drama productions and most recently in our tightly-contested Inter-House Music Competition. We have also seen further success in the Young Enterprise Scheme which is supported by high profile businesses. This is a fantastic example of the girls acquiring ‘real life’ skills and experiences to take with them in their lives beyond St George’s. Many girls also give a huge amount to training and representing the school in sport each week. We have had many fixtures and tournaments for netball and lacrosse, with a great deal of success, especially at senior level, but also showcasing some promising talent coming up through the school. The First XII Lacrosse team won the National Small Schools Tournament for the second year running and the First VII Netball team came second at the St Helen's and St Katherine’s tournament and won The Abbey Fastnet tournament, both coming up against strong opposition. I am delighted that the committed Upper Sixth girls
who have played their final netball and lacrosse matches for the school, and set such a good example, end on a real high. In recent weeks we have had a number of exciting trips including a long weekend with the History department in Berlin, and training for the Sixth Form expedition to the wilds of Borneo in July. In addition, our two Third Year girls, Georgia and Olivia, have embraced everything on offer at school in Australia for a term as part of our exchange programme. The Model United Nations programme is flourishing and broadening horizons as well as debating skills, and the girls involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme have shown grit and determination, most notably on recent expeditions. We are very proud of two girls, Georgina and Sarah, who have achieved their prestigious Gold Awards. With public exams looming for many girls, I wish everyone a restful and productive Easter break and look forward to seeing the girls refreshed and ready to embrace the Summer term. Mrs. E Hewer Headmistress
Awards
Scholarship Success Congratulations to the girls below who have been awarded a 13+ internal Scholarship or Exhibition from September 2017. The girls have worked very hard and should be proud of their achievements.
Name
Award
Rosa
Performing Arts (Dance & Drama)
Lucy
Art Scholarship
Olivia
Academic
Ariana
Maths Exhibition
Rosie
Sport
India
Sport
Maia
Music Scholarship
Easter Awards 2017
Highlights included five girls receiving ABRSM music certificates, nine girls receiving LAMDA awards (all distinctions) for acting, miming and prose and the Young Enterprise teams being awarded for all of their fantastic accomplishments including Overall Winner at the Area Finals. Multiple sports and academic awards were also given out, along with Gold, Silver and Bronze DofE awards and House Awards. The ceremony concluded with Head Girl Mimo delivering an inspiration speech about the importance of living life to the full, grasping every opportunity that comes our way without letting fear of failure get in the way.
Awards
On Wednesday 29 March, the Easter Awards took place in the Sue Cormack Hall. An impressive number of awards were presented by Mrs Hewer which is testament to how hard the girls have worked this term.
Extracurricular
Trips and Socials Third Year Social at Eton On Saturday 25 February, Third Year girls spent an enjoyable day in Windsor before attending a social at Eton College. They enjoyed a delicious sit down meal, conversed with the Eton boys and then finished the evening with dancing at a disco in the School Hall.
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David Hockney at the Tate Britain The following account of the trip was written by Megan, Molly and Jacqueline. "On the 9 March 2017, the Second Year went on a school trip to Tate Britain, to see a David Hockney exhibition. We started off by having a small tour around the museum, and we chose one piece of art to draw. Once we had drawn the art we gave a brief explanation of the painting or sculpture and wrote what we thought the story was behind it. Later on we went into the David Hockney exhibition and there were some amazing pieces of art in there. We had to choose one painting which we favoured. One of the paintings we chose was Contre-Jour in the French style – Against the Day Dams Le Style- Francais. It was an oil painted picture from 1979 on a piece of canvas.
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Fourth Year Social with Harrow School The Fourth Year girls had a fantastic social with Harrow School pupils on Saturday 18 March. They greeted the boys with a drinks reception, followed shortly by supper and then they all danced away in the Sue Cormack Hall to their favourite songs. Mr Pearn put on an excellent show in Sue Cormack which stunned the visitors from Harrow!
Once we had come out of the David Hockney exhibition we had lunch outside on the steps and then we had a free time roaming around the museum and looking at the parts we hadn't yet seen. We also went to the shop and bought goodies. Overall we had an amazing time and enjoyed looking at all the brilliant artwork".
Extracurricular
History Trip to Berlin
Berlin was sehr gut! From a history point of view, it was fascinating to see the Berlin Wall (what’s left of it on the East Side Gallery) and sense the reality of the division. The Bridge of Spies brought the reality of the tension between the Superpowers to life and the Stasi Prison was humbling and disturbing at the same time. However, there is so much more to Berlin than the Cold War. It’s an exciting and developing city that has experimental and modern architecture. The trip up the Reichstag on the second evening was beautiful as we
could see across the whole of the Berlin – let alone going up the TV tower on the last day. It was a busy visit with 15 miles or so of walking, but a comfortable place to stay in the evening. The food was, well, German – Currywurst on the second night (certainly not to everyone’s taste!). The only marring of the visit was the travelling which delayed us going out and coming back. St George’s girls’ character shone through as they did not complain about the transport and were polite and well behaved as they always are.
Boarding Socials and Clubs The boarding girls brushed up their baking skills by making pancakes on Shove Tuesday, enjoyed a fun day of shopping in Oxford on 4 March and a crafty Painting Pottery Workshop (right). They also went out for an adventure at Go Ape and got ready for Easter by decorating Easter trees in the common rooms. On Thursday, 2 March, the girls put on masks and costumes and ended World Book Day with a Carnival de St George’s in the Cormack Hall and a disco where they could play their own music. They all had lots of fun and enjoyed dressing up. For an end of term treat, the boarders went out to Gravity Force on Tuesday, 21 March, and showed off their bouncing skills. Like every year, the Pit of Foam was the highlight of the night, with girls trying on new jumps and doing their best to rescue their socks afterwards. Clubs On Monday, 6 March, the British Culture club hosted an Afternoon Tea party. The girls tried a traditional English tea and delicious biscuits, followed by a discussion on the best way to brew tea and drink it.
Academic
Mathematics Maths Challenge 2017 On Wednesday 1 March, selected girls represented St George's School at the UK Mathematics Trust Team Maths Challenge. The girls took part in the competition final which was hosted by Wycombe High School. The competition combines mathematical, communication and teamwork skills and helps develop their application and enjoy of the subject. The girls worked hard and were proud to have been invited to take part in the challenge. Maths In Action
Maths in Action
At 8.30 on a cold Thursday morning, six intrepid Lower Sixth pupils and Mr Wilson headed off on the train to the Logan Hall at the Institute of Education in London. They heard five speakers talk about how they use maths in their working life or a specific part of maths that they find fascinating. Speakers included James Grimes, Timandra Harkness, Julian Gilby and Ann Dowlings. The final lecture was a last minute change to the programme and the group had the pleasure of listening to Dr Steve Mould talk about a simple mathematical curiosity that ended up being an internet hit and led to him being on prime time television. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ14DVLSZ0
Jaguar Land Rover
All the lectures had fascinating content and the breadth of the influence and use of maths within our world was astounding.
Jaguar Land Rover Trip On the 13 March the Third Year’s took a trip to Jaguar Land Rover’s prototyping and design facility in Gaydon, Warwickshire. Sadly all cameras had to be left behind when they were taken in two separate groups to the design and testing facility, one in the morning the other in the afternoon. Group B stayed at the Education Business Partnership Centre building and undertook the programming of a simulated factory floor robot to do various precision tasks. This was followed by the land yacht design challenge; girls were asked to use small plastic pieces to build a working land yacht model that was the lightest, fastest, cheapest and would go the furthest. Each model was then tested by placing it on a track with a powerful wind generator. Whilst group B was busy at the Partnership Centre, group A
was on a tour of the vast design and testing facility. They were treated to the sight of camouflaged test cars which were painted or covered in a bid to prevent photographic snooping by rivals. At the facility girls were given talks by engineers and got to see some of most advanced testing equipment in the business. After lunch, they had a brief presentation about JLR’s apprenticeship scheme; it was delightful to know that the company is actively seeking to get more girls into engineering by offering special incentives and pathways. Judging from verbal feedback; the girls had both a fun and educational trip participating fully in the activities and ensuring they squeezed the most out of this brilliant opportunity.
Academic
Model UN Conference At Kingswood School, Bath On Saturday 4 March, sixteen Georgians left Ascot for the Model United Nations conference at Kingswood School in Bath. On arrival the delegates, representing Sudan, Myanmar and Australia, were almost immediately engaged in lobbying in their different committees. The committees considered Human Rights, the Middle East as well as political, economic and health issues. Laura was the first St George's delegate to have her resolution debated in the Human Rights committee. Representing Australia she argued strongly in favour of banning the use of torture. Other delegates challenged various resolutions in their Author Jo Cotterill committees and our youngest members, Avah and Olivia, were impressive in the way they brought in points of information. In addition Maria won ‘Highly Commended’ as a Human Rights delegate for Sudan. It was not all serious though as Lily's challenge that Rick Astley's had more songs other than ‘Never going to give you up’ was most entertaining.
Young Enterprise We were delighted to see Flufforize, Xorian and Serendipity all reach the Young Enterprise area finals successfully, this is an achievement in itself and a reflection of their hard work in forming and running each of their businesses. All teams presented extremely well at the finals, held at 3M, and were real ambassadors for St George’s School. Xorian won the Innovation prize for their phone cable protectors, the judges were very impressed with this product design which was a truly new addition to the mobile phone accessories market and successfully filled a gap in the market. Team Serendipity won overall winner, which is a fantastic achievement. The judges were very impressed with every aspect of the team’s work and particularly commented on the enthusiasm and passion they displayed for their business. Serendipity now go on the regional Young Enterprise finals in May.
Impressive too was Alexandra's winning of best dressed delegate. The weekend was exhausting, challenging but valuable in understanding how such an international organisation can and indeed does work. However, a stay in the Holiday Inn as well as meals at Pizza Express and Wagamama helped to energise an enthusiastic and delightful group of girls who were a pleasure to take.
WORLD BOOK DAY On Thursday 2 March 2017 girls and staff came together to celebrate World Book Day. This year was the 20th anniversary of an event which aims to bring the joy of books and reading to young people. The day began with an assembly by Ms Kennedy where the girls discovered staff desert island book choices, enjoyed a video exploring what reading and books mean to their peers, and learned a little more about World Book Day. The Chapel was an interesting sight as everyone had been encouraged to come dressed in Harry Potter mufti. By the end of the assembly Wizards, Death Eaters and Muggles were sitting together reading without incident. Every girl in school was provided with a free world book day book. There were two titles to choose from and the
library has additional copies for those who wish to read the title they did not receive on the day. Girls were also given a £1 National Book Token book and these can be exchanged, in any participating book shop, for a £1 world book day book, or to receive money off any book costing more than £2.99. At morning break the girls were invited to the library to immerse themselves in the world of Harry Potter by trying the selection of flavoured jelly beans. Just like in the books, the taste was a mystery and could have resulted in grass cuttings flavour rather than green apple! By lunchtime the library was transformed into a potion making class and the girls showed their caring sides with some potions designed to make people happy or cure illnesses. Prizes for the best potions were distributed in the form of Chocolate Frogs.
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of World Book Day At the end of the day it was back to the library for some performance book reviews. Prizes were awarded to Faith for Be like Bill, India for 13 Treasures and Isabel for Harry Potter. The girls came armed with props, enthusiasm for their new favourite books and subsequently delighted the audience with excellent performances. Donations of ÂŁ149.20 from the Harry Potter mufti are going to Room to Read, a charity which invests in education and literacy programmes. Particular emphasis is placed on gender equality and ensuring that girls are able to complete secondary school education. Nearly 800 million people are illiterate and two thirds of those are women and girls. Room to Read invests in one million children annually and have benefited ten million children to date. Further information can be found at www.roomtoread.org.
Australian Exchange MELBOURNE
Australian Exchange The following is an account written by Third Year pupil, Olivia which provides us with an exciting insight into the experiences and adventures she has had whilst in Australia. "My time in Australia so far has been amazing. Georgia and I are both very lucky as we settled into our host families extremely well. We have met so many new people, I have made so many new friends and created loads of memories that I will never forget. We kicked off our Australian experience with rowing camp in 37 degree heat. Although it was a challenge learning how to row, we have enjoyed it lots and are really going to miss it. We have a big rowing regatta coming up, which we are very excited about as everyone is telling us that is its lots of fun. I have loved being able to go the beach on the weekends and have also loved the warm weather (which is a big improvement from English weather). There have been so many opportunities to try new things for example, when we went to visit Sydney we had the opportunity to have a surfing lesson on Bondi beach which we had so much fun doing. We have visited many of Australia’s famous landmarks such the Sydney Harbour Bridge, we also went on a boat trip around the Sydney Opera House and visited Phillip Island and all of its penguins. Overall, we had an amazing time in Australia so far. It is coming
to the end of our Australian experience and I am going to be very sad to leave my host family and all of the new friends that I have made. For anyone that is thinking about applying for the exchange next year I would definitely recommend it because I have had the time of my life and it has been an experience that I will never forget." St Catherine's School Rowing Programme 2017 St Catherine’s School rowing programme was lucky enough to have nine Exchange students from the UK altogether. To introduce the exchange students to rowing, on Day One they put them in boats with the St Catherine’s exchange partners so that they could give them a few handy hints and teach them the ins and outs of rowing. In the first week of School St Catherine’s undertook a crew selection process for the season, as part of this the exchange students completed their first 1km ergo. Following this, all students were placed into various crews, the exchanges spread over four different boats. The exchange students competed in their first regatta only ten days after taking their first strokes. All crews competed in numerous regattas throughout the season and made tremendous improvements. Last weekend the season concluded with the Head of Schools Regatta, the biggest single sex regatta in the southern hemisphere with over 2000 students competing from 50 different schools.
"An experience I will never forget"
Arts
Spring Music Concert
On Thursday 23 February St George's annual Spring Concert took place in the Cormack Hall. The girls did a fantastic job showcasing their musical abilities. The instrumental performances included Carmen playing First Sorrow on piano, Ruby playing L'Orage on piano, Maria playing Bach's March in D on trombone, Isobel playing The Mischievous Sprite on piano and Annabel on violin with Mozart's Rondo in D.
Singing performances included Lucy singing The Ash Grove, I'm Not That Girl sung by Camelia, Cinder singing The Virgin's Slumber Song, Quiet sung by Kendra and Lascia Ch'io Pianga sung by Helen. The First Year choir sang When I grow up and Count On Me, and the Chapel Choir sang O Lord God, Ave Maria, Panis Angelicus and Ex Ore Innocentium.
On Monday 27 March the annual House Music Competition took place in the Sue Cormack Hall with the whole school taking part. The programme for each house included a House Song, junior, intermediate and advanced pieces, an ensemble and a special item. Becket House opened the competition and the judges were impressed with the energy and enthusiasm of their special entry. Darwin House came next with brilliant performances all round. Churchill impressed the judges with their instrumentalists including Lucy on flute and Lily on piano, and finally, Alexander House finished the competition with a well rehearsed and exciting House song. Well done to Helen for winning the best individual item and Darwin for being crowned overall winners.
Arts
House Music Competition
Drama
Reviewed by Miss R Johnson, Director in Residence In the run up to the production, the Third Years had been working extremely hard, rehearsing for their production of Daisy Pulls it Off. The play follows the story of Daisy Meredith, (Amelie) the new girl, who has moved from her elementary school and become the first scholarship pupil to attend Grangewood School for Girls. During her time there, she encounters prejudices from current students who are determined to get her expelled. In the end, Daisy wins over her foes by saving the lives of her chief nemeses, (Olivia and Aimee), scores the winning goal of the hockey tournament, cracks the secret code and along with her best chum (Solana), discovers Grangewood’s hidden treasure - all in the same night. Both the rehearsal process and final performance were an absolute pleasure to direct and watch. The girls’ commitment
and enthusiasm really shone through due to the obvious hefty amount of lines they had had to learn and their energetic, larger than life characters on stage. They really grasped the comic timing of the piece; it truly was hilarious and heartwarming from start to finish. My highlight was seeing the girls have lots of fun filming a scene in which Daisy rescues her enemies off the side of a cliff, (getting especially muddy grappling onto the hills outside St George’s) which was edited and projected on stage in the style of a silent movie. I have been most impressed by the professionalism and talent among the Third Years and although an ambitious choice to rehearse such a word heavy one hour and forty five minutes play in just five weeks - the girls, without a doubt, pulled it off.
Drama
Fourth Year GCSE Drama
Child Soldiers
Addiction
7/7 The Fourth Year GCSE Drama students have been working on creating original, varied and exciting pieces of devised theatre. Selecting from a number of different stimuli- such as Child Soldiers and the 7/7 bombings- the four groups produced memorable, thoughtprovoking and emotive performances which truly impressed all who came to see them. Homeless
Charity
St George's Charity Work
Staff vs First Team Netball Match Each Form and Year group are asked to host a charity event during a half term, the money raised is then split between three charities which have been voted on by the girls. On Tuesday 21 February St George's staff took on the pupil netball team in a fiery game that ended in staff defeat! The girls played an excellent game, beating the staff 19-11. The girls also sold cakes and deserts and raised ÂŁ53.50 which will be split between Save the Children, Macmillan Cancer Care and Rosies Rainbow Fund.
On 23 and 24 March Georgians gave up their break times to sell wrist bands, red noses, badges and cakes to raise money for one of their chosen charitable initiatives, Red Nose Day. The girls raised ÂŁ78.95.
Charity
Red Nose Day 2017
Red Nose day was founded in 1988 and has become a British institution that is enjoyed in Schools across the country. The initiate funds thousands of projects across the UK and Africa, supporting families living in poverty, caring for persons with Mental Health struggles, alleviating homelessness, helping to provide relief for victims of domestic violence, supporting dementia care, and much more.
We are delighted to congratulate Georgina and Sarah (right) for having completed their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award this academic year. Both girls have worked their way up through the Bronze & Silver awards and have demonstrated the drive and determination needed to achieve this high accolade. They received their Gold badges at the Easter Awards and are looking forward to attending the ceremony at Buckingham Palace. In addition, congratulations go to Robyn for achieving her Silver Award, and to Fiona, Bernice, Hetta, Annabel Holly & Izzy for achieving their Bronze Awards.
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Duke of Edinburgh Award
Houses
House Parties
On Friday 24 February the girls in Churchill House held their House Party. The theme chosen was America and the decorations, food and performances all had a North American vibe. The dining hall was decorated with American flags and a projection of classic American films such as Grease and Dirty Dancing. The tables were each assigned their own State, with kitsch fancy dress items on each plate. Staff, parents and the girls enjoyed a typical American meal- burgers, fries and red velvet cheese cake and the catering staff did a fantastic job with the food. It was a fun, lighthearted evening which ended in the Sue Cormack Hall for some brilliant musical performances by the C House girls.
Houses
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Darwin House On Friday 17 March it was the turn of Darwin House to hold their House Party. The theme chosen on this occasion was Beauty and the Beast. Families and girls arrived following a black tie dress-code, and the dining hall was decorated beautifully with red roses and elaborate table pieces. After a drinks reception, staff, parents and the girls enjoyed another delicious meal prepared by the catering team. The evening then moved on to the Cormack Hall for some excellent performances by the girls. These included a house song, various singing and instrumental performances by the girls and memorably, a 50s Rock n Roll performance by Mr. Lee.
Houses
A tale as old as time...
Lacrosse News
House Lacrosse On Tuesday 14 March the whole school gathered on the pitches for the annual House Lacrosse Tournament. The weather was kind and the girls supported their teams with great spirit. In the Senior competition the battles were hard fought and many individual performances shone through. It was a close competition but Becket house narrowly pipped Darwin house to victory. In the Junior competition it was fantastic to see the older girls co-operating well with the First Years to create some excellent team play. Again the results were close but Becket House were proudly crowned House Lacrosse Champions 2017.
U12 & U13 Abbots Hill Lacrosse Tournament On Saturday 25 February the U12 and U13 Lacrosse teams entered the Abbots Hill Lacrosse Tournament. The U12 team had twelve, seven minute matches. As the games were short, they had to adapt their play to suit this. They focused on quick decision making and communication in order to ensure they stood the best chance. The day started with a loss against Claremont but this only made the girls more determined to improve. This was followed by many wins (a total of seven) and two more losses. They finished the day with a draw against NLCS which was a great achievement. The defence worked hard to prevent the attack scoring which showed great teamwork and the U12s came fifth overall. Player of the tournament went to Ava. The U13s had fewer, but longer, matches. The team worked hard as a unit and showed real confidence and determination in attack with many girls scoring goals. They had some tough matches against some good schools and the girls performed brilliantly; winning three of their games, losing two and drawing one. The girls came fifth overall and Katie was awarded player of the tournament.
National Schools Lacrosse Tournament U15 On Monday, 6 March the U15 lacrosse team faced a tough challenge when they travelled to Guildford for the National Schools Lacrosse Tournament. The girls showed excellent teamwork and spirit throughout the season and it was fantastic to see this at the forefront as they played their matches. Although the results were not in our favour, we were pleased to gain a draw with St James and only narrowly lost to St Albans. It is great for the girls to experience this large competitive tournament before they move up into the Senior Lacrosse teams next season. Well done to Ally and Ellie for being players of the tournament.
National Schools Lacrosse Tournament - U14 On Tuesday, 7 March for the first time, a St George's U14 Lacrosse team were entered into the National Schools Tournament at Surrey Sports Park in Guildford. The U14s had an extremely tough section and fought hard in every single game. The girls reacted to the feedback they were given and made tremendous progress throughout the day. The team scored some excellent goals, held a brilliant settle in attack and fiercely doubleteamed keeping the competition high in every game. It was a proud day for the development of St George’s lacrosse. Adrienne and Aimee were named players of the tournament.
First XII National Small Schools Lacrosse Tournament The First XII travelled to Rendcomb on Saturday 18 March to take part in the National Small School Lacrosse tournament. The pool matches saw St George's face Tudor Hall in the first match, this would prove to be their toughest game of the pool however St George's won 5-0. The second game was against Moira House and was won 7-0 and the third game against Rendcomb B was a 9-0 victory. At this point the girls were feeling confident and played to a high level throughout the morning. The results meant that St George's topped the group and then went on to face The Royal School in the semi-final. In a tough and physical game they ran out 2-0 winners and setting the team up for a final against Rendcomb A (to whom they had previously lost in the National Schools Tournament a few weeks ago…). In a very
exciting game, St George's took an early lead with some fast and dynamic play and went 3-1 up, only to concede a late goal as Rendcomb battled their way back into the game. In a very exciting end to end game St George's finished 3-2 winners and conceded only two goals all day. The First XII therefore retained the title of National Small Schools Champions. Effort, determination and team work were shown by every player and this gave St George’s a well-deserved win. The loyal army of travelling supporters squawked and cheered all day too. It truly was a fantastic end to a season, especially for Steph, Scarlet, Esme and Emily who have now played their final lacrosse match for St George’s before they head-off to University after their A-Levels. A memorable day for everyone involved.
National Schools Lacrosse Tournament The First Team played several very close games at the Nationals this year and individuals stood out with key performances in pool matches. On the first day, St George's played Queen Anne's, Chester and after going two goals down, the team fought back to 2-2. Whilst pressing for a winning goal, they conceded on the break and unfortunately lost 3-2. It was a gritty and hard fought game that enabled the team to get a point from the fixture. The second game was against Puntney High and after going five behind in the first half, the team battled in determination to a 2-1 win in the second half. The third game of the day was against Walthamstow Hall and again, St George's ended up chasing the game after conceding two early goals. Getting the game back to 3-3, St George's were pushing for the win but unfortunately conceded a goal in the final minute of the game. However, losing narrowly gave the team a vital point in the pool results table. The fourth game lost 9-1 against a very strong Caterham side who eventually ran out group winners. Some very strong defence and good saves kept the score line closer than it could have been. The best team performance of the day was saved for the fifth game against St Helen's and St Katherine's school. St George's went 2-0 up and were looking to secure their first
win of the day against opposition that were second in the pool. St George's conceded two late goals to earn a draw against a very strong team. The final game of the day was against Rendcomb. It was as a tight match and after a very tiring day St George's unfortunately lost 2-1. Stand out performances from Punch in defence, and Scarlett and Emily in midfield enabled the team to finish 6 out of 7 in the pool and qualify for Division Two on the second day. The first match on day two was against Harrogate Ladies College. St George's played well and the final score was 2-2. The second game in the division was played against Marlborough College. After losing earlier in the season the team had something to prove in this game and played well throughout, running out 2-1 winners. The final game of the division was against St Helen's, Northwood. In a very close game St Helen's won 1-0 with a fantastic performance from their goalkeeper who kept the St George's attack at bay. The team then progressed to the knockout rounds and were drawn against Glenalmond College. This was a fast paced, end to end game with great saves from both goalkeepers. Glenalmond eventually finished 2-1 winners. The players all performed well, in particular Eleanor in goal, Steph in defence and Ella and Hetta in midfield.
Netball News
First Team Netball St Helen's & St Katharine’s Tournament On Wednesday 8 March, the First & Second VII Netball teams travelled to St Helen's & St Katharine’s in Abingdon for their annual invitational tournament. They played in a round-robin against teams from Stowe, Cokethorpe and St Helen's & St Katharine's. The Second Team had some tough games against the other schools First Teams but very competitive matches against their Second Teams. The First Team had a close, but very high intensity, first game against a well-drilled and dynamic St Helen's & St Katharine's side, which they lost 5-2 - despite playing brilliantly. The First went on to win all their remaining games with relative ease - placing them second overall. Steph was voted player of the tournament for the First VII and Charlie for the Second VII.
Ascot Schools Netball Tournament On Tuesday 21 March the U12A and B Netball teams played in the Ascot Schools Tournament. All were extremely excited as this tournament had been previously rained off. In the Ascot Schools first match against the Marist B team the girls had a slow start but gradually became more precise with their passing finishing 5-5. They then played extremely well in the next two matches winning 7-1 against Ranelagh and 6-3 against LVS. The final match for the A team was against the Marist A team. Their team was tall had a strong defence so the girls had to adapt their play to help cope with this. Unfortunately the girls lost the final match but worked very hard right until the end. When the results were read out the girls were eagerly waiting to see where they had come. The team were extremely happy to find out that they had come second on goal difference and therefore won silver medals. Players of the tournament go to Claudia and Charlotte. The B team were also extremely excited to play and won their first two matches against Ranelagh B and Ranelagh C. They made some fantastic interceptions and stopped the opposition getting the ball down their attacking end. The next few games were much tougher but the girls worked extremely hard marking some tough attackers. The B team came fifth overall with Daisy and Jessica getting players of the tournament.
First Team Netball FastNet Tournament The first VII Netball Team took part in The Abbey Schools 'FastNet' Tournament on Wednesday 22 March. FastNet rules are slightly different to regular netball, with the game being played at greater speed and for a shorter duration. At any time you can substitute players on and off the court and the centre pass goes to the team that concede the goal. There is also the Power Play card which your team is allowed to use in only two matches and gives your team double points. The girls had a timid start and drew 8-8 with Sir William Borlase. Once they found their stride they proved unbeatable - using their power plays tactically. Iona and Scarlet must take huge credit for shooting from outside the semi-circle with confidence and finesse - giving the team a 22 point lead in their last game versus The Abbey. This huge score meant that the girls were crowned winners, owing to best goal average.
Admissions News
Admissions News History Education Workshop On Saturday 18 March St George's hosted a History Education Workshop for girls in Years Five to Seven. The girls very much enjoyed the opportunity to build London in 1666 and were delighted to take home the model Tudor houses which they built and decorated. These events give the girls an opportunity to experience life at St George's in a fun and educational setting. The day was run by the Head of History Mrs Kratt and Miss Jackson who did a fantastic job ensuring the girls had an enjoyable day.
Boarding Taster Night Nine prospective boarders had an exciting time experiencing a taste of boarding life at St George’s on 3 March. On Friday evening the girls were busy with Easterthemed activities, including making delicious Easter nest cakes, sewing Easter bunny decorations, and decorating Easter baskets. The girls then had lots of fun getting to know each other in their dorms before settling down for the night with their hot chocolate and slipper socks from their special VIP sleepover kits. On Saturday morning the girls woke to beautiful sunshine and had fun playing by the swings and taking photos of each other on a Polaroid camera. This was followed by an Easter egg hunt around Markham house using the Easter baskets the girls had made the previous evening.
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