Ambition by Sutton High School

AMBITION 2015 - 16

Headmistress’ Message

We have been privileged to hear other high profile speakers in school this year. At the Science Rocks event, Anne-Marie Imafidon (founder of the Stemettes) was our keynote speaker and we also listened to Dr Simon Foster from Sky 1. Leading shot putter Sophie McKinna came to speak and award prizes at the Sports Presentation Evening and we were pleased to welcome journalist and Radio 4 presenter Samira Ahmed as our speaker and presenter at our annual Prize Giving. It is a great pleasure to introduce this edition of the Sutton High School magazine with its exciting theme of ‘Ambition’. Here, we are ambitious not only in providing an outstanding academic environment, but also inspiring girls to make a difference in the world, giving them the best possible pastoral care and embedding a belief that there is nothing they cannot achieve in the future. Behind every headline and every table of results is a personal story - we are extremely proud of the progress each individual girl makes in her own school journey.

Grades and qualifications are not enough in themselves to launch young women into the world and they are only a glimpse of the whole Sutton High School experience, which includes a rich extra-curricular programme accompanied by memorable trips. In the autumn period alone, we held an inaugural Sixth Form residential trip to Geneva, with visits to CERN and the United Nations, while the Mathematics Department organised a trip to New York and the Outlook Expedition team explored Morocco. In February, Matthew Barzun (the United States of America Ambassador to the United Kingdom) gave us a riveting interactive presentation and asked about our impressions and opinions of the role of the USA in world events.

Kaleidoscope is a new initiative to broaden the curriculum for Year 7. Girls have been able to choose from a diverse range of options such as design, archery, STEM, percussion, Ancient Greek and Urdu, before finishing with orienteering. In the introductory module, the girls conducted research and gave presentations on the background and future potential for their home boroughs. Listening to their presentations was the successful London Mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan as well as the Mayor of Sutton.

At the Girls’ Day School Trust Annual Conference, Sutton High School girls demonstrated their special qualities in front of leaders from our twenty-six strong Girls’ Day School Trust network. Both Junior and Senior Sutton High School girls appeared in a video about what makes a great teacher, one of our Sixth Form students featured in a pupil panel and in the evening Seung Hye gave a thrilling piano recital of Bach and Chopin at the Annual Reception. Other noteworthy performances this year included an imaginative production of Gargantua which the girls were invited to take to the Albany Theatre. Grease, our joint musical production with Sutton Grammar School, was a sell-out and musical recitals during the year featured a large proportion of our girls in ensembles, solos, choir and orchestra. They have performed with grace and confidence, ambitious not merely for themselves but also for each other - a characteristic of Sutton High School girls.

Sutton High School is now 132 years old. We celebrated in January, launching the Sutton High School Association at a very popular Burns Night. Mr Grant addressed the haggis and the traditional supper was followed by an evening of dancing. It is fair to say the standard of dancing was mixed and although the staff have a lot to learn, we all had so much fun that we are already looking forward to the next one. The Sutton High School Association brings together our community of girls, parents, alumnae, governors and staff - we intend that it will play a vital role in supporting the school, as well as providing current pupils with useful contacts and work experience opportunities. Above all, we are ambitious to ensure that Sutton High School continues to be a very special place. Katharine Crouch, Headmistress

Headmistress’ Message 2 Editors’ Message 3 Welcome to New Teachers 4 Teacher Farewells 5 Head of Junior School Review 6 Junior Events 7 Nursery and Pre-Reception 8 Reception 9 Year 1 10 Year 2 12 Year 3 14 Year 4 16 Year 5 18 Year 6 20 Junior Physical Education 22 Welcome to Year 7 23 Kaleidoscope 24 Art 26 Drama 30 Speech and Drama 32 Music 34 English 36

Geography 38 History 40 Religious Studies 42 Classics 44 Scholars/Psychology 45 Politics 46 Personal and Social Responsibility 48 Modern Foreign Languages 50 Mathematics 54 Science 56 Physical Education 58 Outdoor Education 61 Introduction to Sixth Form 62 Sixth Form Trips/ 63 Our Sixth Form Experience

Editors’ Message

Contents

Leadership Opportunities 64 Charity Week 65 Sports Day 66 Volunteering 67 Network Opportunities 68 Sixth Form Leavers’ Destinations 69 Senior Prize Giving 70

The Magazine Committee 2015-2016 (from left to right): Louise Ager, Isabel Kirby, Sumairaa Kazi, Christiane Spring, Alexandra Wakefield, Rachel Naismith (editor), Katie Lane, Amelia Yeomans (editor), Francesca MacDonald, Ella Sheffield, Zara Fahim, Charlotte Croucher, Sanjana Gunaseelan

Our theme for this year’s magazine is ‘Ambition’. We found this to be a particularly fitting focus due to the inherently ambitious nature of our school environment. We wanted to explore and unearth the breadth of ambitions within

all key stages of our school. We hope you enjoy reading about Sutton High School’s diversity of talent as much as we have enjoyed creating this magazine. Amelia Yeomans and Rachel Naismith

Welcome to New Teachers

We would like to extend a warm welcome to new staff in Sutton High Junior and Senior School: Mrs Cox, Miss Edwards, Miss Faulkner, Miss Hargrave, Miss Jefford, Mrs Knight, Mrs Mannix, Miss Maynard, Miss Murphy, Miss Patterson, Mrs Spray, Mr Thomas, Miss Williamson and Miss Woodward. We asked some of them what they have most enjoyed so far at Sutton High School.

Miss Hargrave Outdoor Education Coordinator

Mr Thomas Subject Leader Computer Science

Miss Williamson Director of Sport

Mrs Mannix Head of Design

“Joining Sutton High has been totally and utterly absorbing. I have been blown away by all the girls that I teach and their amazing artistic talents.” Mrs Mannix

Miss Woodward Year 1 Teacher

The Junior School have also welcomed several members of new staff this year – we hope that they have settled in well at Sutton High.

Miss Maynard Year 5 Teacher

Miss Faulkner Year 4 Teacher

Miss Murphy PE Teacher

September saw the arrival of three new members of staff to the Physical Education Department, who have enjoyed inspiring students to get more involved in sports throughout the year!

“I’ve really enjoyed my first year here at Sutton High - the girls have been lovely to work with for sports training. Also, the enthusiasm they have displayed in the classroom during Biology lessons and whilst out on Duke of Edinburgh has been excellent.” Miss Hargrave

“I have enjoyed working with all the girls who all seem very keen on sport.” Miss Williamson

Miss Patterson Personal and Social Responsibility Coordinator

Mrs Spray Teaching Assistant

Miss Edwards Teaching Assistant

Mrs Ironside Regardless of whether we’re good at maths or not, you made our lessons so enjoyable. We thank you for endless support and encouragement.

Mrs Harvey Mrs Harvey always encouraged her pupils to do the best they can and her friendliness created a relaxed but focused atmosphere in the classroom.

Mrs Baron As the heart of the library, there was never a time when Mrs Baron wouldn’t be there to help. Having formed a strong relationship with so many girls in the school, she was always there for you.

Mr Porter Mr Porter was an inspiring, fun and motivating maths and ICT teacher. There would never be a dull lesson with his quizzes and maths themed songs.

Dr Grewal Teaching girls from Year 7 right through to Year 13, many of us have formed close bonds with Dr Grewal throughout our years here.

Miss Davis Regardless of our ability in physics, Miss Davis always encouraged us to do our best. Thank you for your constant support for all your students!

Mrs Eze-Uzomaka Mrs Eze-Uzomaka never failed to make us laugh, whilst also inspiring us to have an interest in economics, leading a number of us to want to continue our study beyond A-level.

Mrs Batty Mrs Batty knew all the girls and her support was very much appreciated, particularly on day and residential trips.

Mrs Boddy An old girl of Sutton High School who went on to teach for twenty years at the school. A much respected teacher with a passion for teaching and learning.

Miss Bond Described as ‘Miss Honey’ by her class, we wish Miss Bond good luck for her new adventure overseas.

Mrs Glynn Mrs Glynn, being a keen sportswoman herself, was always on the lookout for a sporting fixture her teams could participate in.

Mrs Lamberth Mrs Lamberth has been a dedicated and hard-working member of the Teaching Support team and was always very popular with parents, children and staff alike.

Mrs Liddle Mrs Liddle flitted and floated between all the different year groups, as Cover Supervisor, teaching girls from Nursery all the way to Year 6.

Mrs Nash Mrs Nash worked in the Early Years Department for twenty-seven years and was adored by the children for her wonderful art ideas, her kindness and patience.

Miss Sanderson Miss Sanderson joined us as an NQT and encouraged the Year 6 girls as they prepared for the next step in their education.

Mrs Sen We all enjoyed Mrs Sen’s care and sense of humour. A valued teaching assistant who knew all the Junior School girls and many in Senior School too.

Teacher Farewells

We would like to wish our departing members of staff the very best of fortune in the future.

Head of Junior School Review

I also felt inspired after reading a recent application from a current Year 5 pupil applying for the role of Junior School Head Girl:

As our current cohort of Year 6 girls prepare to step up into Year 7, I have used one of their assemblies to inspire my Head of Junior School speech at Prize Giving and this magazine article. Last year, the girls encouraged us to follow the National Trust’s ‘50 things to do before you are 11 ¾’ and the philosophy behind this challenge really encompasses all the things we have done this year. Sutton High Junior School has everything you need for an excellent learning adventure.

JUNIOR SCHOOL

We have girls who we know as individuals. They have gifts and talents. We encourage the girls to discover their passions by providing a range of learning and extra-curricular activities. They will then be able to fulfil their ambitions and strong desire to achieve something - whether it is in the classroom, on the sports field, or when individual girls combine together and work as a team, supporting and motivating others.

During one of our Monday morning assemblies, the girls were introduced to the idea of growth mindset versus fixed mindset, inspired by the work of Carol Dweck. As these ideas were shared with the girls, they also discussed the idea of the joy of the struggle - that moment in learning when you have worked through a challenge, tried, tried again and succeeded. The girls have responded very positively to these ideas, along with discovering Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak.

“Sutton High School is a place of learning where girls of all different ages are welcomed by caring pupils and teachers. What I love most about Sutton High School is that all teachers want the best for every girl and encourage them to challenge themselves to meet their full potential. When I am finding things difficult, teachers really help me to get out of the learning pit. Once I succeed the feeling is brilliant, like when a stonecutter cracks open a huge boulder that he spent hours trying to crack. At Sutton High School, I have learnt that making a mistake is a good thing because that is what gives us an opportunity to really learn. This is one of the many unique things about Sutton High School, it teaches you in a way that no other school does and it has its own special techniques to turn the girls into successful women.”

One of the highlights during this year was our Royal Garden Party. As we all watched the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, we were reminded of the fact that our Queen is patron of over 600 charities in the United Kingdom. This inspired our girls to launch their first Junior School Charity Week. This involved our Year 6 leaders designing and making games, which the younger girls then played at break and lunch times. The girls also participated in Sutton’s Got Talent under the guidance of our judges, the Year 6 music leaders. The finale of the fundraising week was a Royal Garden Party with our very own Queen and Prince Philip. The girls sang the national anthem, learnt traditional British songs and watched a live tea party at Windsor Castle. In one week, they raised over £1200 for their nominated charities, Rainbow Trust and Cancer Research. Congratulations girls and thank you, parents and friends, for all your support. Anne Musgrove, Head of Junior School

Junior Events

Junior Music

Royal Garden Party

Nursery and Pre-Reception

The girls in Nursery and Pre-Reception have been thinking hard about their short and long term goals for the future! Ambition, even at their young age, is an important part of their everyday life.

I want to be strong so I can swing on the swings by myself. Mya Virdee

I want to learn how to ride horses. Yatheka Mayuran

I want to learn my numbers and write them. Mila Huidrom

I just want to be a grown up. Prudence Stevens Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to learn all my letters so I can write. Taylor Cawood

I want to be a mummy with five children. Amelia Leong-Son

I want to be tall so I can touch the ceiling. Mahi Patel

I want to read my books. Rosie Tucker I want to learn how to do cartwheels and be a good gymnast. Anna Gurova I want to be a princess so I can dance at the ball. Aurelia Howard

I want to be a teacher and teach butterflies. Ayana Somauroo

To swim by myself and go under the water. Mithila Bhageerutty

I want to read the words in the books when we sit in the doughnuts in the morning at school. Cienna Patel

When I kick my legs at swimming I get tired, so I need to kick my legs faster and stronger. Anushka Sahu

Ayra

RS - When I grow up I want to be… …a fairy Charlotte …a princess Alice …a vet Claudia …a doctor Ayra …a teacher Angeli …an artist Susannah …an artist Esha …an artist Eva …a teacher Haniya …a racer Rajavi …a swimmer Maryam …an adult owl Cecille …a teacher Nandini

Reception

The girls in Reception were asked about their ambitions, some even illustrating them with their own creative drawings.

Charlotte

…Mrs Gunn Ava

Inessa

RJ - When I grow up I want to be… …a princess Amirah …a pilot Faria …a singer Florence …an artist Georgie …a teacher Inessa …a gymnast Jaiya …a princess Katie …Mum Kavisha …a horse rider Lillie …a princess Maria …a popstar Mia …a popstar Natasha …a doctor Shloka …a nurse Stephanie

Mia

Stephanie

Year 1

Even at their young age, the girls already have a clear idea of what they hope to do when they are older! They have thought very carefully about what job they would love to have and their reasons for this. They have also illustrated themselves performing their job.

I would like to be a football player because I could win trophies. Shona

I want to be a cook because I can cook lovely food for people. Jenna

I would like to be a policewoman because I want to keep people safe. Inere

I would like to be a RSPCA worker because I can help lots of cats. Lara T

I want to be a waitress at Pizza Express because I like serving pizzas at home. Lara G

I want to be a university teacher to teach people maths. Alice

I would like to be an explorer because I can find out new things. Beatrice

I would like to be a surgeon to make people better. Lexi

I would like to be a postwoman because I can deliver letters to other countries and I like travelling. Kathleen

I would like to be a university teacher because I would like to teach people. Kalina

I would like to be a policewoman because I want to make the world a better and safer place. Kabelo

I would be a teacher because then I could help people learn. Aaisha

I want to be a nurse because I want to help people when they have an operation. Emily

I would like to be a tennis player because I would be famous. Harithra

Year 1

I would like to be a hairdresser because I like doing my mummyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hair. Ananya

I would like to be a vet because I want to help animals. Tiani

I would like to be a car washer because I like cleaning. Varvara

I want to be a badminton player because I always beat my dad at badminton. Saachi

I would like to be a marine biologist because I want to help animals in the sea and I would like them to have more babies. Laura

I would like to be a doctor so I can work with my mum who is a radiotherapist. Mia

I would like to be a car seller at Toyota because I like new cars. Mahira

Year 2 12

What Does Your Future Look Like? When I grow up I want toâ&#x20AC;¦

…be a world famous swimmer because at the moment I am scared of swimming in the deep end and want to learn how to overcome my fear. Tolu ...be a doctor because I like taking care of people. Hafsa

...be a lawyer because I want to help people in trouble. Danya

…be a ballerina because I love ballet. Angel

…be a famous popstar because I love to sing. Heidi C

…become a doctor because when my mum says medical words I will be able to work out what they mean. Maya R

…work at Disneyland, California, because I think it would be really fun and I want people to be happy. Romy

…be a teacher because I am good at English. Heidi F

…be prime minister so I can make the laws. Eilis

…be very good at the piano because I enjoy it. Isabella

…be an investment banker because my mummy told me that they buy bits of shops and then sell them for more money than they bought them for. I think it sounds really interesting. Amy

…help charities because when my great grandma was ill a charity helped her. Olivia

…meet Hayley Mills because she is a great actress. Abbey

…be a famous tennis player so that I can travel the world. Meela

…meet Shah Rukh Khan so I can hear his songs in a concert. Riya

…work in Australia because I want to travel there. Prabhdeep

…become a famous guitar player like Miss Harrison so everyone can hear my music. Maya D

…make videos with my friends because I have been inspired by people on YouTube. Alisa

Year 2

…be a famous hairdresser because I want to be good at doing hair. Emma

…be a teacher because it is my passion and I want to be the same as Miss Brackenridge. Lily

…be a famous artist because I am inspired by some amazing artwork I have seen. Saraswathy

…go to Pakistan so I can see my cousins. Zahra

…travel the world and find out facts about different animals. Katherine

…be an architect because I want to build a house that everyone will want to buy. I have already got one in mind! Mausam

Year 3

Girls in 3J were asked to create a short poem focusing on what they want to be in the future. As a class, they have some exciting and extraordinary ambitions! My ambition is toâ&#x20AC;Ś ...be a builder because I am very good at fixing things. Sama ...be a police officer. No going above the speed limit! Neriah ...be a vet and help animals. Mana

...swim with dolphins and make an invention to use in the kitchen. Amarah ...be a popstar whose days will be fun and full of singing. Ava

...be a builder and a mum. Building a house would be fun for me. Iris

...be a brilliant horse rider, illustrate childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books and travel around the world. Emilyna ...be an international singer. I dream of singing in front of a million people. Gabriela ...be a zoo keeper and it would also be fun to be a neurologist! Aleeza ...be a flautist and stand up tall and play! Isabelle

...be a fashion designer because I love designing clothes. Yuko ...be a vet because I like helping animals. Amber

...be a popstar and not do a step wrong in front of a big crowd who are cheering for me! Nina ...be a ballet dancer, spinning across the stage. Amelia ...be a horse rider so I must practise every day. Leila

...be a famous artist, making sketches of royalty. Lara

My life ambition as a popstar Shrey

My life ambition as a fashion designer Manya

A famous gymnast and do a round off flick tuck back.

Make an interesting story for people who use sign language.

Year 3

Girls in 3S were asked to write an acrostic poem about their life ambitions and then choose their favourite line from their poem.

Blast off into space with Florence, Sara and Tia. I want to climb the Great Wall of China.

To sing on a huge stage with my sister and get a big round of applause. In Britain’s Got Talent I want the gold buzzer pressed. Only I will be the first person to climb Mount Fuji.

Next I’ll jump out of an aeroplane and write “I love Disney” in the sky. Solve an Albert Einstein maths sheet with no help whatsoever! Rebecca

A famous netball player, shooting one thousand goals.

Make a great big friendship bracelet that can keep all my friends and me together. Be a world famous basketball player.

I want to move to Orlando and train wild sea creatures. Take off into space 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… blast off!

In a talent show, win a prize as the best magician.

Own my very own tiger and train it to do amazing tricks.

Next I want to climb the Eiffel Tower, all the way to the top. Priyanthi

An intelligent and wise genius like Albert Einstein. Lavitta I wish I could own a baby dolphin. Areej

Meet Roald Dahl and talk to him in person. Lamees

A giant, squishy teddy bear as big as the average child I want to win! Terrifying Voldemort could be lurking anywhere in Harry Potter World and I want to defeat him like Harry did. Amy A famous Olympic gymnast, leaping across the floor. Tia

I want to go to one of the Queen’s tea parties and shake her hand. Rhea Make a hotel entirely out of Lego. Eleanor

Astronaut training school 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Blast off! Florence

Tea party with a rabbit, mouse, hare and be the next Mad Hatter. Hibba A famous ballet dancer, twirling in my tutu. Daisy

In a talent show and win a prize for being the funniest girl in the world. Armina My real ambition is to be the first person on Mars. Sara Now I want to invent a flying teddy. Olivia

My idea for a nice life is to work at an animal centre. Edie

Year 4

Girls in Year 4 have written poems in which they describe what ambition means to them and how both confidence and determination enable you to succeed. Ambition is a mission For a destiny, a dream These things, therefore, might not ever be seen. Hard working with your dream Lurking, still keen Ambition still has a gleam. Never give up, it’s still there, little pup Have some faith That would be better than great. Grab a mate. Find your ambition. Complete your mission.

My deep determination to reach the goals I dream, When I fall I‘ll get up proudly, I’m almost at the top it seems, Facing frustration of people saying no, Strong spirited I am, Mindful decision making, whether up or down, Just like a warrior, I fight my way to the top, And yet I will not stop. I am reaching for the sun, sky and stars, Now, I‘ve made it, So it’s time to go home.

A thing which makes you courageous: More about dreaming of what you want to be, Becoming what you dream of, Interesting yourself in other things, Truly asking yourself what you want to be. I dream of being a doctor. Of course you have an ambition. Never give up on your ambition.

Deep determination as I head for the double high bar, Strength of spirit as I climb to the top, Fighting like a warrior to earn my place, Everlasting confidence as I speed towards the finishing line, Facing frustration as I spin on the ice, Indescribable feeling as I gallop towards the last jump.

Jenny 4J

Sara 4J

Elizabeth 4S

Naomi 4S

Eliana 4S

Ambitions are as sweet as happy dreams, Make yourself fearless to achieve your ambition Be who you are and do what you like. I would like to work with seals and sea lions That’s my dream. I’d love to help animals which are endangered as well. Other than that I’d love to travel to different countries. No matter what people say, do the things you want.

Year 4

Every step feels exciting, Deep concentration, Always working hard, Making a decision, Frustration growing nearer, Shining helmets like a dazzling white jewel, I feel so excited, To be picked for the day, When I launch up to space…finally.

Luxmicaa 4J

Year 4 Production

Year 5

Whilst we were on our residential trip to Bowles, we learnt many skills that will help us to achieve our ambitions one day. These included risk taking, perseverance, overcoming fears, teamwork and self-belief. One day we will achieve our ambitions.

Ambition Ambition is intending to be or do something Maybe think of who you want to be But ambition is a dream that only you decide It is ok if your ambition changes To be restricted by ambition isn’t very good It is always possible to achieve your ambition Only if you try can you do it though Never lose faith or confidence in yourself. Safa Hussain

When I Grow Up When I grow up there are lots of possible professions I could pursue From astronaut to local vet, from author to environmental scientist, the list goes on and on But what I really want to be is a spy for a secret agency. My multi-linguist skills and my talent for speech and drama, combined with my logical mind Will provide me with a good basis for such an occupation My athleticism, including swimming and running, will also assist in those tricky escape situations I feel this career path will play a small part in keeping the world safe. Plus you get to use cool gadgets and weapons, for example, this sheet of paper will self-destruct in 10 seconds. 10…9…8…7…6 But on the other hand I could just be a comedian! Ella Nicol

Keira Au Sia Patel

An ambition is what you want to do, Happiness is the path it will lead you through. Imagine the universe without Stephen Hawking Ghandi and Mandela’s rebels got the world talking. Don’t forget Nightingale whose incredible healing Revealed dirty secrets hospitals were concealing. Do you think all these people had ambitions too? Look at the height to which all these people flew. You may want to be a doctor Make sure nothing is a limiting factor. Do you want to study architecture? Or be a professor giving lectures? Why not be a teacher With a particularly distinctive feature? Ambition is the gift God gave the earth. With hard work and determination We can make it work!

Year 5

Ambition

Thulasii Gowripalann

Ambition You’re ambitious if you try We needed ambition so we could fly. Without ambition nothing can be done Without ambition we can’t have fun. You need ambition to do things right Your ambition is a goal so you will try with all your might. If you don’t have ambition right now Just read on and I will tell you how. Think and think and before you know You will find out what you want to do before you grow. So now you know that all along If you thought you hadn’t any ambition at all Then you were very wrong. Ambition is in your mind, yes it is Whether the ambition is hers or his. Marie Sargious

Year 5 girls on their residential trip to Bowles

Year 6

Science is a fascinating subject and learning about some things that occur in our everyday life is fun and brilliant! Chemistry is very enjoyable; learning about how different substances fuse together and create mixtures is amazing.

Internet connects you to people all over the world. You can find out about almost anything you want to know.

Explosions in the lab are stunning to watch and learn about. There are so many intriguing liquids and gasses. Nature is everywhere; I love animals and beautiful scenery. I enjoy finding out about biology.

Technology is part of everyday life. It is the way in which we change the world to suit peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives.

Industry started around 1770. Merchants and engineering are interesting topics that I might enjoy looking into. Space is magnificent, there are billions of galaxies and so many places are unexplored. There is so much diversity. Today, many aspects of science are still untouched. I would love to be a scientist one day, or even create my own theory. Vanessa Xie

Julie Jung Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings!

6-7 years old - Vet

Future - Not sure

A strong desire to do or achieve something.

8-9 years old - Pilot

10-11 years old Cartoonist

Bethany Richards

When I was in Year 1, my ambition was to be a ballerina because I used to love prancing around in my tutu and wearing my baby pink ballet shoes.

Year 6

AMBITION When I was in Year 3, my ambition was to become a writer. My books would be a series about five sisters who were always in trouble and had problems a lot of the time. In each book the story would be the point of view of one of the five sisters. Last year, when I was in Year 5, my ambition was to be a teacher in Reception because I love children and would find it such a pleasure.

Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in Year 6, my ambitions are different. I would like to write a book called The Life of an Almost Teenage Girl in the 21st Century. Another dream of mine is to sell an accessory line selling hair bands, bows, hair clips, notepads, necklaces and phone cases. Lastly, I would like to sell my own weekly magazine about ideas for girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bedrooms. Martha Stapleton

Emily Parks

Egyptia Adjei

Junior Physical Education

2015-2016 has been an eventful season for all sports participants in Sutton High Junior School. There have been numerous opportunities for the girls to participate, both at recreational level and competitively. In addition to the traditional team sports, activities such as Street Dance Club and Fitness Club have been included in the programme, affording girls the chance to improve fitness, learn new skills and make new friendships.

In the early part of the year, we hosted our annual Sutton High Versatility Netball Tournament for teams from Years 5 and 6. Sutton High School’s U11A and U10A teams were runners up to City of London Freemen’s School and Wimbledon High School. A full programme of netball fixtures and tournaments continued throughout the season, culminating in the county tournament at the end of the year. It was most encouraging to see a high level of commitment to training from so many of our girls in Years 3 to 6. Year 5 and 6 girls gained valuable experience from their regular training sessions and hockey fixtures during the course of the year. They acquitted themselves particularly well in the final competition of the season, the Surrey County Plate Hockey Tournament. Our gymnasts continued to build on their successes from the previous season, with the U9 tumbling team securing gold medals to become Surrey champions.

The U11 tumbling team won silver medals in the Surrey Schools Tumbling Competition and also achieved 2nd place at the Surrey Floor and Vault Competition. Other outstanding team performances came at the Milano Floor and Vault and Milano Trio Competitions. In the regional round, our A and B teams were placed 1st and 3rd respectively and in the national round, our team came 4th in a very closely fought competition. The quality of performance from all gymnasts was exceptionally high.

Pupils from Years 2 to 6 have participated in a host of galas against local schools, Girls’ Day School Trust schools and in a Girls’ Day School Trust gala. The highlight of the swimming season was perhaps the London Borough of Sutton meeting, where many of our girls were proud recipients of gold, silver and bronze medals. Our swimming teams continue to flourish and the Sutton High School House Swimming Championships proved a popular and competitive participation event.

This year, our annual Dance and Gymnastics Display included a variety of dance pieces. Year 1 to 6 contributed work ranging from Bollywood style dance, ‘The Romans’, ‘The Court Jester’, ‘Fire and Ice’ and narrative based pieces inspired by The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter Pan and The Rainbow Serpent (based on an Australian Dreamtime story). There has been much to celebrate this year and we thank everyone for their hard work.

Henrietta Stanley

Phyllis Mudford King Frances West

Charlotte Adams Zara Ahmed Shambavi Chandrakumar Emily Chung Sharntae Dawkins Emily Hagan Maya Kemp Angavi Pathmasri Margaret Peters Rishitha Raghavan Hana Rahman Jennifer Sallabank Grace Smith

Thea Barnard Jaya Bhuchar Lily Jahany Hannah James Niamh Kelly Emma Krzystyniak Ashley Lee Ama Patel Triniti Ramsay-Nicol Ayesha Rehman Neve St Louis Westland Carys Williams Natasha Wright

Isobel Arnold Abigail Clayton Sophie Famili Shrijal Gore Tallis Hill Iman Khan Emilia Kraft Amina Nabijee Sharna Raymond Avin Shamaei-Tousi Rhiannon Speck Charlotte Stokes Eleanor Ward

Leah Anderson Meena Beresford Eloise Cain-Bramwell Isabel Dennis Olivia Grantham Hyunseo Kang Anya Patel Alice Popa Maya Shehata Aanya Sisodia Annabel Smedley Lucy Stone Sumanah Zaidi

Welcome to Year 7

Dora Black

SENIOR SCHOOL

In September, we welcomed Year 7 into our four Sutton High School houses. Throughout the year, the girls have had the opportunity to enjoy a range of trips and productions including an introductory sailing trip to the Isle of Wight.

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope This year, the Kaleidoscope programme was introduced for Year 7, who experienced new activities beyond the usual curriculum on Wednesday afternoons. This proved immensely popular, allowing the girls to develop a range of different skills.

Our Place: Year 7 Ambition To Become Mayor of London We were delighted to be joined by the London Mayor Sadiq Khan, as well as the Mayor of Sutton, to watch our Year 7 girls present their own mayoral manifestos. The girls created their manifestos having identified the political, economic, social and cultural issues requiring action in their local area. Mr Khan was full of praise for the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ideas and presentation skills. Well done to all the groups!

Paper Art Project The design based activities in Kaleidoscope enabled students to experience a range of art, craft and design techniques concentrating on paper as a material. These sessions were taught as a block of four double lessons during the first half of Year 7. Girls explored the potential and limitations of paper in creating art. They studied the art of the

Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations, the British contemporary artist Rob Ryan and the craft of paper quilling. The activities gave the girls the chance to experiment with new techniques and develop their technical skills.

Year 7 girls completed their Japanese Kaleidoscope, which gave an overview of a variety of aspects of Japanese culture and language. Topics included an introduction to the Japanese alphabets of Hiragana and Katakana and the use of Chinese characters known as Kanji. They can be seen in the photo in traditional Japanese dress (yukata 浴衣) and with traditional Japanese toys (kendama けん玉).

As part of the Kaleidoscope Japanese programme students tried a variety of Japanese food, drinks and sauces. They also practised using chopsticks and learnt about different customs such as sharing dishes, cooking food at the table and sitting on tatami mats (畳).

An Introduction to Urdu

Drumming Group

During our Urdu lessons we did lots of creative things like making an alphabet poster, singing songs and listening to story books. We got stickers for encouragement and I enjoyed my lessons.

A popular option this year has been drumming with Mr Kimber, our percussion teacher. During the sessions, the girls have had the opportunity to play a variety of both tuned and untuned percussion instruments and built up general musicianship and ensemble skills. They have participated in a variety of activities including playing pieces written for percussion ensemble, devising their own compositions and drum-kit work. All in all, the girls have had a lot of fun making a lot of (musical) noise!

Zara

We learnt how to write the Urdu alphabet, about the origin of the Urdu language as well as where it is spoken and also about different provinces of Pakistan. We cooked some traditional Pakistani food like chapattis, daal and potato vegetables. I found the lessons very enjoyable.

Kaleidoscope

An Introduction to Japanese Culture

Iman

Art

Drama

Drama Review 2016 Drama is a subject that tries to help people fulfil their ambitions. We have a wealth of talent at Sutton High School and we continue to have success at helping girls get places on top university courses and into prestigious societies such as the National Youth Theatre and the National Youth Music Theatre. As a department, we strive to

push all students to new levels of self-belief and determination, starting in Year 7 when the whole year group has to perform a monologue and receive critical feedback from their peers, through to Year 13 when they have to become their own theatre practitioners and create an exceptional piece of drama to perform to an invited audience.

In February, months of hard work and preparation saw an exciting double bill of performances. Mrs Basu directed the older girls as part of the National Theatre Connection project, where over 500 schools from across Great Britain produce brand new plays by exciting playwrights. Mrs Basu chose Gargantua by Carl Grose. The plot features Mrs Mungus, who gives birth to a gigantic baby called Hugh. The mutant baby attracts the unwanted attention of corrupt officials intending to clone the child and build an army of giants. Mrs Basu met the playwright and worked with him on a weekend workshop session at the National Theatre rehearsal rooms in Waterloo. I am sure this helped in making it a truly special event, which was selected to tour to a professional venue in London.

Mr Campbell chose So You Think You’re a Superhero? by Paven Virk for our new crop of talent in Years 7 and 8, to complement the anarchic and barmy style of Gargantua. Both plays were comedies but had serious moments. So You Think You’re a Superhero? tells the story of ZeeBoy, an alien from Planet Zola, who arrives on Earth and is reluctantly entered into the prestigious Madidas Running Race (it was written in 2012 to tie in with the London Olympics). Both plays were performed traverse style and used a film camera to stream live footage during the show. The cast were a real pleasure to work with, phenomenal in both their commitment and good humour. There are some definite stars of the future out there.

Gargantua

So You Think You’re a Superhero?

Grease 2016 was a MUSICAL year! In March, after months of collaboration with colleagues and peers at Sutton Grammar, we witnessed a production of Grease that sold out almost instantly; such was the excitement and buzz of anticipation. Thanks to Miss Bishop, the quality of dance was as good as it has ever been. The cast must have been exhausted at the end of each night, because the energy was electric from start to finish. As the director Mr Price said in his pep-talk to the cast on the last night: “There will now be a Grease-sized hole in your life and you won’t know how to fill it.” He was right, but for most of these young performers (and don’t forget the talented backstage crew too) there is a bright future ahead of them - no beauty school dropouts here!

“Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasise about a world we aspire to.” Willem Dafoe

We have invited numerous practitioners into Sutton High School to inspire our students. Gecko pushed our Year 10 GCSE students to their physical limits with an intensive two hour session that gave them huge amounts of ideas for their forthcoming examined devised pieces. They also gave a workshop to our A-level classes and a selection of Year 11 students from this school and our friends at Sydenham High who we invited specially. This returned the favour from last year when we attended their fantastic Frantic Assembly workshop. Both our major in-house productions had workshops too. Paven Virk (author of So You Think You’re a Superhero?) gave an insight into the creative world of playwriting and led sessions with Years 9 and 10, before giving some top tips to the forty cast members about some of the weird and wonderful characters she had created. The Gargantua performers also had a workshop that focused on storytelling when they visited the Albany for their professional performance at this venue. There have been many other practitioners that have given our girls the chance to have a feel of what it is like to work in the acting profession -

Circus Club

Now the circus may not be the most ambitious of aspirations in terms of future careers but, hey, you will always be able to make money if you can juggle! Circus Club has continued this year and was attended by girls from a range of year groups and an occasional member of staff too. We encourage the girls to experiment with a range of circus equipment such as poi, scarf and club juggling, clowning, ribbon, plate spinning, diabolo and hula hooping. Circus training teaches skills such as self-control, discipline, patience and confidence. Everyone starts on a level playing field, regardless of how young or old they are. The club culminated in a wonderful assembly.

“The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun.” Benedict Cumberbatch

such as Adam Diggle and Chris Thorpe - who led sessions on voice and directing respectively. It has been great to see the confidence of our students increase and for them to simply enjoy the art of performance.

Drama

Workshops

Looking Forward So to the future? Plans are well underway for three productions next year, including a musical for the Lower School girls. Mr Campbell is also running his Drama Summer School again this year and there will be a performance to friends and parents at the end of the week.

We hope you will be able to come to at least one of our productions next year, to see how ambitious we are in stretching and challenging our performing arts students to help prepare them for the real world as the next generation of empowered and confident young leaders. I will finish with a quote from Mark Twain: “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great”. We try to encourage the students to just go for it! Mr Campbell

Speech and Drama

Speech and Drama Review of the Year Mrs Page, Mr Gregory, Miss Nussbaum and our new member of staff, Miss Periam, have enjoyed another rewarding year. Sutton High School students participated in the Sutton Music and Drama Festival, LAMDA and Vanguard examinations, in-house performances and local productions.

Junior School

The Year 4 performance, The Four Seasons, began with a specially devised recital exploring all aspects of autumn through solo and group speaking of verse, as well as physical theatre based on the return to school, autumn weather and Halloween. The appreciative audience was then treated to an entertaining performance of winter themed items which ranged from rain, snow, Christmas and New Year to Valentine’s Day. Next came spring, with umbrellas much in evidence, culminating in the delight of an Easter egg hunt and chocolate rabbits. Finally, the stage was occupied by girls in shorts and shades who reminded us of all the summer joys to come - including wasps joining in our outdoor activities. The evening ended with the girls receiving their Grade 2 certificates, announced by Hannah, Keira and Rosie. How the Other Half Lives and Babe: The Sheep-Pig were performed by girls from Years 3 and 5. How the Other Half Lives began with a specially devised comedy sketch, exploring the parallel lives of a human (or scrundoid) husband and wife

alongside a married couple of cockroaches. The large audience in Hayes Hall was then treated to an entertaining performance of Babe: The SheepPig, which included some very promising work from the Year 5 actors as well as some delightful episodes from the Year 3 girls playing a lively herd of cows, a scary pack of warrior dogs, a cheeky bading (the collective term for ducks on land) of ducklings and a sweet flock of sheep. The evening ended with Year 3 girls receiving their LAMDA certificates and Year 5 receiving their Vanguard certificates and silver medals. The announcers were Keira Au, Thulasii, Millie, Marie, Charlotte and Isabella.

Year 6 students gave a highly entertaining performance of some Grimm’s Fairy Tales including Cinderella, Briar Rose, The Golden Goose, The Musicians of Bremen, Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Three Dummies. The announcers were Michelle Egbor, Anna Smail and Martha Stapleton. The evening ended with the presentation of LAMDA certificates. The Junior Speech and Drama trophy is awarded for consistently exceptional speech and drama work throughout Junior School, together with a great attitude. This year’s recipient was Sabah Ali.

Selina Senguder (in Year 8) won the 12 & Under Mime trophy and a gold medal, with Lucy Davies (also in Year 8) coming in second place and winning a silver medal. Carys Williams (in Year 7) won the 12 & Under Solo Acting class, a gold medal and performed in the prestigious Prizewinners’ Concert. Kutloano Sepanya (in Year 9) came second, winning the silver medal in the 13-15 Solo Acting class, beating a large number of entrants. Carys Williams and Avin Shamaei-Tousi (in Year 7) came second and were awarded silver medals in the 11 & Under Duologue Acting class, again beating off a great many other competitors.

Senior School

Strictly Some Acting consisted of two evenings in June, featuring girls from Years 7 to 10. We were delighted to welcome Mr Campbell, Mrs Grant, Mrs Basu and Mrs Saint who supported the girls and presented their certificates. The performances included extracts from classic plays including Top Girls, The Caucasian Chalk Circle and The Wizard of Oz, as well as very new plays such as The Urban Girl’s Guide to Camping. Many congratulations to the casts. The Senior Speech and Drama trophy is awarded for outstanding work throughout Senior School.

This year the nominees for this award were Louise Ager, Farida Augustine, Charlotte Croucher, Susie Ilves and Nandini Roy.

In addition, Lavie Ratna and Nina Ridge appeared in Much Ado About Nothing, whilst Melissa Sooriyakumaran and Ellen Summersgill performed in Life’s Just a Game Show. Lucy Davies performed in The Overcoat in the Croft Drama Group’s production of Drama for Diamond at the Charles Cryer Studio Theatre as a fundraising event for the Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders in Carshalton.

Speech and Drama

Sutton Music and Drama Festival – November 2015

Examinations In December and February, over 300 girls from Years 2 to 10 were examined in disciplines including Verse Speaking, Prose Reading for Performance, Public Speaking, Acting, Miming and Devised Drama. LAMDA Examinations are accredited, with Grades 6, 7 and 8 all carrying UCAS tariff points. Girls usually take these grades in Years 11, 12 and 13 in their chosen discipline - Acting, Public Speaking, Reading for Performance, the Speaking of Verse and Prose, Mime or Devised Performance. We are delighted with our students’ progress this year and are already looking forward to next year. Mrs Page

Music

Music Department 2015-2016 The busy life of the Sutton High School musician continued into the new academic year. Members of the Senior Choir gave a lovely performance in September at St Katharine’s Church, Merstham, and in October all the girls in Year 6 and 7 gave a performance of Sheila Wilson’s ‘Rock the Walls’ as part of the annual Lower School concert.

In November, the GCSE and A-level students attended an inspiring concert of music by Stravinsky, Gershwin and Bernstein given by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Cadogan Hall in London. Later in the month, soloists and members of the Senior Choir took part in a joint Remembrance Concert with a local community choir and the Metropolitan Police Male Voice Choir, to raise money for the Royal British Legion and Care of Police Survivors. In December, we held our annual Christmas Concert for the Senior School, which also featured the Staff Choir. The Mixed Choir, made up of singers from both Sutton High School and Sutton Grammar School, was one of the highlights, as they were again the following night at Sutton Grammar School’s Christmas Concert. These events were followed by the evening Candlelit Carol Service in Trinity Church, given by both the Senior Choir and the Year 7 and 8 Choir. Olivia and Seung Hye took part in the Girls’ Day School Trust Young Musician of the Year competition which took place over two days in February. Both girls did fantastically well and Seung Hye made it through to the final.

Orchestra

The Spring Concert was a wonderful evening of accomplished music-making and the term finished with the spectacular performance of Grease, a joint production with Sutton Grammar School. It was a truly memorable production that had members of the audience literally dancing in the aisles during the final performance. Well done to all those who took part; so much time and effort went into it, but all that hard work certainly paid off and we very much look forward to the next joint production. The Mixed Choir also took part in Sutton Grammar School’s Spring Concert. Girls from both Sutton High Junior and Senior School gave a flute recital and beginner guitarists from across both parts of the school also performed.

Sadly, we say goodbye to a number of Year 13 girls who have given so much of their time to the Music Department. We wish them all the very best for their future lives beyond Sutton High School, they will be greatly missed. We also say thank you and goodbye to Miss Stone who, despite being part of Sutton High School for a relatively short time, made a huge impression on all those she taught. However, we very much look forward to the arrival of Miss Lorna John who will be joining the music teaching staff from September. Mr Hargraves

GDST Young Musician competitors

Music Clarinet Group

Brass Group

Senior Choir at Merstham (Harvest Flower and Music Festival)

Dora Black at the House Music Competition

Music Tour 2015

Spring Concert

Christmas Concert

English

New A-level Specification Year 12 students starting their course in 2015-2016 will be the first to sit the new Edexcel A-level specification. The study of a range of challenging texts (including The Rover by Aphra Behn, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë and an anthology of post-2000 poetry) will provide the girls with a variety of perspectives on society, analytical skills and an opportunity to cultivate their academic writing style.

Public Speaking

Girls in Years 7, 8 and 9 all participated in this year’s Sutton High School Public Speaking Competition. All girls produced a short speech on a topic that they are passionate about and delivered it to their class. The top two girls from each class went through to year group semi-finals and the best of these

participated in a Lower School final at the end of the spring term. The girls spoke on a huge variety of topics, from Britain’s membership of the European Union to living under the sea. All the girls spoke with confidence and enthusiasm. Charlotte Stokes (Year 7) won the event following her convincing speech on why everyone should own a pet.

Tea Party To celebrate World Book Day and the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, the English Department and Mrs Baron hosted a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party in the library for all Lower School girls. Not only did the girls enjoy a selection of cakes and drinks, but they also

took part in party games organised by Year 12 students, a treasure hunt through the bookshelves and a fancy dress competition with the theme of their favourite book characters. It was a wonderful way to mark the event and to encourage the girls to spend time in the library.

Bringing texts to life enhances the study of literature and allows students to understand that interpretation is an important aspect of English. There have been several opportunities this year for students to see the drama texts they are studying in action.

Romeo and Juliet

On Monday 7th May, Year 10 watched a formidable performance of Romeo and Juliet a play that is currently being studied for GCSE coursework - by the Orange Tree Theatre Company. The play was simply amazing! The performance took place in the middle of a rectangular space, surrounded by students, with the actors constantly moving around them. Furthermore, the setting had to be transformed for every new scene, which created different types of atmosphere throughout. Without a doubt, one of the most interesting aspects of the performance was that several roles were taken on by a single actor at once.

At the end of the play, a short workshop took place in which Year 10 asked questions and gave feedback, suggesting improvements for a particular scene (the first meeting between Romeo and Juliet), which the actors then acted out with the according changes.

English

Theatre Experience

The deaths of the characters were portrayed particularly memorably: the actors used pouches with red chemicals that they tore, which looked realistically - maybe slightly too realistically - like blood. In the final scene, a melancholy atmosphere and music made the audience want to weep for the star-crossed loversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fateful end.

All in all, the play was wonderful and certainly unique. It allowed us to feel what the actors were feeling and proved valuable for giving us an insight into the heart of the story. Kate Milyaeva

Romeo and Juliet

An Inspector Calls In November, Year 10 attended a performance of J B Priestleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s An Inspector Calls in Wimbledon. This award-winning production has been highly acclaimed worldwide and it was a valuable opportunity for the girls to see this ambiguous and emotive play on stage.

The atmospheric setting encapsulated the drama and tension of the play, making the experience memorable for the students who will be examined on the text at the end of Year 11. Mr Parkins

Geography

Geography Review 2015-2016 Sutton High geographers continued their investigation of a wide range of topical issues this year. Year 7 were gripped by their discussion of Mexico to United States migration and the ethics of border control. Meanwhile, Years 8 and 9 considered the challenge of European immigration. In addition, Year 9 tried to comprehend the roots of the Syrian crisis, whilst Year 8 girls considered the more local question of whether the United Kingdom should allow fracking.

GCSE and A-level geographers continued in this vein, considering issues ranging from whether cities can be sustainable, patterns of global trade and the implications of climate change. Classroom based discussions were supplemented by a range of trips throughout the year, helping to develop the girls’ understanding of their role within our fast changing world. Mrs Yamin

Year 7 investigating sustainability in Alice Holt Forest

Year 10 considering cycle safety in London

Sutton High School’s Geographical Ambitions

“My ambition is to be a doctor. Geography will help me by improving my understanding of living conditions in shanty towns and other parts of the world.” “I want to be an astrophysicist. Geography will teach me about the earth.” “I want to gain a wider knowledge of the world and not to have my knowledge kept in a bubble. I want to be aware of what is happening. I want to be aware.” “I want to be able to make sensible judgements and form justified opinions about world affairs.”

Geography Year 12 visit to Malham

Year 8 coastal geography trip to Dorset

“I want to use geography to help find solutions to conflict and war in peaceful, non-violent ways.” “I want to use my knowledge of geography to help me understand modern politics.” “Geography helps me empathise with other people. This will help me in all aspects of my future.” “Geography will help me understand the world - how weather and climate affect other people, especially in the economically developing world. It will help me ‘see’ a crisis and set up charities.” “I want to use my geographical knowledge to make the world a better place for my kids.”

History

History Review 2015-2016 This year, the History Department has introduced a variety of new and stimulating courses. In the Sixth Form, our historians have applied themselves to the new A-level course with commendable levels of maturity and dedication. Wrestling with the intellectual complexities of the English Revolution as well as Tsarist and Communist Russia has equipped them with the ability to see revolutions in comparative perspective. After a busy year, the girls have made a good start on their coursework, which focuses on the State and the Poor in Britain, between 1830 and 1948. Next year, all Sixth Form historians will automatically be members of Sutton High’s Historical Society. This will provide them with the opportunity to research, present and debate historical issues in a seminar-style setting and will provide an excellent platform on which to build at university. In addition, 2017 will see an exciting residential visit to Berlin for students in the Upper School; this will enable them to connect what they have learned in the fields of history and politics. Watch this space! We have moved over to the IGCSE. Year 10 have been grappling with historical issues such as ‘Were the peace treaties of 191923 fair?’, ‘To what extent was the League of Nations a success?’, ‘Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?’, ‘Who was to blame for the Cold War?’ and ‘How effectively did the USA contain the spread of communism?’.

The girls have found the course incredibly rewarding and it has enabled them to connect contemporary politics and past European affairs. In Year 11, students will complete their study of international relations in the twentieth century and examine Germany between the years 1918 and 1945.

The Industrial Revolution and the Great War have been the focus of study for Year 9. In July, nearly fifty members of Sutton High (the majority being Year 9 girls) set out for our annual residential visit to the battlefields of the First World War. We visited both the Ypres and the Somme regions and Mrs James carried out her usual duty, leading a group in laying a wreath to the fallen at the Menin Gate as part of the Last Post Ceremony. In the 100th year since the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, the trip assumed special significance and provided much to think about and reflect upon. Years 7 and 8 have enjoyed their studies of medieval Europe and its relationship with the Middle East, the Tudor and Stuart dynasties. They have worked hard to develop the craft of historical essay writing and have been a real credit to themselves. Mr Coles

On Friday 6th May, we left Sutton bright and early on our way to Belgium. We soon arrived at Dover and enjoyed a relaxing ferry trip to Calais. After lunch and a brief stop at our hotel, we visited Flanders Fields Museum in Ypres. At Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial, we were moved to see the names of young men from our school who fought in the war, before making our way to the German war cemetery at Langemark.

History

France and Belgium Trip

Lakshmi locates the name of her relative at the Thiepval Memorial

Later on that evening, Abeeha, Mariam and I were honoured to participate in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing - an experience we will never forget.

The next day, we travelled to France and started the day at Vimy where we explored trenches and bunkers and then made our way to Vimy memorial. We then went to Ulster Tower where we were lucky enough to have a guided tour around the trenches in Thiepval Wood. This was followed by a visit to the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, where Lakshmi located the name of her relative. On our third and final day in Belgium we visited Sanctuary Wood and then went to Lochnagar Crater. We also travelled to Hill 62 and visited the Pool of Peace, where a few girls read some poetry from the First World War.

Later on, we visited a chocolate shop in Ypres and enjoyed eating all of our sweets over lunch in the town. After lunch we went to our final destination of the trip, Bayernwald, where we walked around inside the German trenches. After an amazing three days in Belgium, we made our way back to Calais and departed for England. Rachel Colton

Reflection at the Pool of Peace

Girls were moved by the Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery and Memorial at Tyne Cot

Finding out more about life in the trenches

Religious Studies

Religious Studies Review 2015-2016 Philosophy of Religion Conference Year 12 and 13 were invited to attend a conference with other Girls’ Day School Trust schools at Sydenham High. The day was led by lecturers from York University and the girls experienced undergraduate level lectures on topics including ‘The problem of evil’, ‘How do we know our own minds?’ and ‘The argument from illusion’. Sutton High School girls represented the school well by engaging with the material, both asking and answering intelligently. They had the opportunity to work with girls from other schools and to have a question and answer session with two third year university students from York. One of the aims of the day was to raise the profile of philosophy as a course that girls should consider taking at university level.

Interfaith Question Time

Our Year 10 GCSE group visited Greenshaw High School for an Interfaith Question Time session along with Sutton Grammar School. Students worked in groups to come up with a series of challenging questions for a panel of experts representing different religions and received some thought-provoking responses. The girls worked with Greenshaw and Sutton Grammar students in groups of eight, having been given a stimulus pack containing photos and quotes. They were asked to come up with a list of theological, ethical and philosophical questions, with the best three being put forward for the panel to answer.

The Headteacher at Greenshaw chaired the panel, which featured an Orthodox Jewish Rabbi, a Muslim undergraduate who had been a student at Sutton Grammar, a female Christian who is waiting to be ordained and a representative of the Sutton Hindu community. Students put some challenging questions to the panel on topics including the existence of God, euthanasia, the problem of evil and religious fundamentalism. The panel’s responses gave the girls access to the diversity of opinion that exists on important topical issues and will serve to stimulate further discussion in future religious studies lessons. Buddhapadipa Temple

On Friday 20 November, Year 9 visited the Buddhapadipa Temple in Wimbledon, the first Buddhist temple in the UK. The girls were shown around the temple by a monk, taught a Thai greeting, learnt more about Buddhism and took in the tranquil atmosphere of the grounds. The visit took place on a bright, crisp afternoon and began with a chance to sit in the temple’s four acres of landscaped gardens.

Girls and staff were then met by one of the temple’s monks, who began the tour of the building by explaining about the shrine and a mural on the wall about the Buddha. The mural depicts key figures from recent western culture such as the Queen and Margaret Thatcher, as the painter wanted to reflect the location of the temple. During the tour, the monk answered questions from the girls about what it means to be a Buddhist and explained Buddhist concepts such as four noble truths, five precepts and the eightfold path. He also took the time to lead a meditative reflection. The trip was a memorable and invaluable experience for the girls and will really help to enrich their study of Buddhist beliefs and traditions.

For one of our Ethics and Beliefs Days, Year 10 took a trip into central London to explore how people can find peace and space in a busy area. While walking through different areas of London renowned for their bustling atmosphere and stressed city workers, we were asked to think about how the environment people are exposed to on the streets of London compares to the four different churches we would be visiting. We began in Southwark Cathedral, a historically beautiful building, in contrast to the busy surroundings of Borough Market. Inside, we had a talk and tour from some volunteers who spoke to us about the various aspects of the church and also how it provides many people, religious or not, the chance to take a step back from the world and think in a serene environment. We then had a short visit to St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral and afterwards we went to St Mary Aldermary, where we thought about how the cafĂŠ inside the church changed the atmosphere and compared it to Southwark Cathedral. Lastly, we visited The St Nicholas Cole Abbey Centre where we learnt about the interesting concept of having city workers come into the church at lunch time to help them learn about the Christian religion and read through the Bible. The trip gave us a chance to establish our knowledge on churches in the city and how people are able to use them as a place of peace and serenity where they can remove themselves from the outside environment.

Religious Studies

Ethics and Beliefs Day

Mrs Speck

Classics

Year 8 Investigation into Mount Vesuvius This year pupils in Year 8 have investigated the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 A.D. The girls were asked to create a project, relating to Mount Vesuvius. Some pupils produced presentations whilst others created, directed and took part in short plays. One group impressed the class with a huge chocolate cake of Mount Vesuvius, complete with a candy floss cloud and ash-covered houses. It was a very tasty Latin lesson!

Year 8 pupils with their Mount Vesuvius cake

Year 8 and 9 Workshop In October, the school hall was transformed into a Roman house, shop and workshop as girls in Year 8 and Year 9 were treated to a day of fun activities run by Legio XIIII. Girls became slaves, Celtic warriors and gladiators for the morning. In the afternoon we were put through our paces, learning to march as Roman soldiers. We were then taken to the field to be given a demonstration of Roman weaponry and battle techniques. Mrs Davies

Year 8 and 9 girls participating in the workshop

Year 12 and 13 psychology students visited the Freud Museum during the autumn term. This museum was previously Sigmund Freud’s home for the last year of his life, after he escaped the Nazi annexation of Austria. To begin with, we watched his home videos and were able to gain an insight into his life. We then toured around the museum and saw collections of his antiques as well as his various rooms. We were also impressed to see Freud’s famous couch, in his wellknown office, on which patients would lay during their sessions. The office also contained Freud’s favourite books, which his daughter preserved for him, as well as the Anna Freud Room dedicated to his daughter.

Visiting the museum enabled us to learn more about Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic approach to psychology which we found very interesting. We would like to thank Dr Ekwue for organising such an enjoyable trip. Sumairaa Kazi and Fran MacDonald

Scholars / Psychology

Psychology Trip to the Freud Museum

Connecting and Challenging the World’s Brightest Young Minds At our last scholars’ lunch, we were introduced to IGGY – an educational and social networking website for gifted 13-18 year olds, created by the University of Warwick. This new website is a fun way to learn new things and enhance your studies, while making new friends and taking part in debates on subjects that interest you. The subjects are divided up into four categories – Science, Maths, History & Politics and Creative Writing – and in each one is a huge variety of articles, videos and quizzes. There is also the chance to explore subjects that are not covered at school, such as medicine, law and astrophysics. Another unique idea is the presence of student mentors on the site, who can answer any questions and help you with homework and studies. There really is something for everyone and it will be very interesting to read all the articles and test knowledge via some quizzes!

Politics

Politics Visits 2015-2016 Year 12 Trip to the Houses of Parliament In September, the whole of Year 12 went on a trip to the Houses of Parliament. The trip included a guided tour of the Palace of Westminster as well as a question and answer session with a Member of Parliament. The tour took us through Central Lobby, familiar to many of us from news on the television, the chambers of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons. In both chambers we were reminded that we were not allowed to sit down, neither having won a seat in the House of Commons through election, nor having been appointed to the House of Lords. We went through the division lobbies where Members of Parliament cast their votes; we saw the numerous microphones that hang down from the ceiling in both chambers and the galleries where members of the public can sit to observe proceedings in the Houses of Parliament. We also went to Westminster Hall, the oldest remaining part of the original medieval Palace of Westminster and the scene of the trial of King Charles I.

After the tour, we had a question and answer session with Valerie Vaz, a Labour Member of Parliament, who told us about her role including her constituency work and her work in the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. It was a really interesting visit, not least because actually going into the Houses of Parliament enabled a better understanding of the work of Parliament and the role of Members of Parliament.

Trip to the Supreme Court In March 2016, Year 12 politics students went on a visit to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom as a complement to their A-level study of the role of judges and the protection of rights. The visit was fortuitously timed as the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom was hearing a case brought by groups representing disabled people appealing cuts to Disability Living Allowance, something that was very topical in politics at the time and an issue we had been discussing in class. There was also a small demonstration going on outside as we arrived, which provided a link to work we had previously done about pressure group activity. In the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom we had a talk about the work of the court, the role of judges and how the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom acts as arbiter for cases coming from across the country. We had an opportunity to visit the permanent exhibition where we could try our hands at deciding cases and where there was more information about the history of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Finally we went into one of the court rooms and watched some of the evidence being presented on the disability rights case. We were struck by the fact that members of the public can so easily access the courts to watch proceedings. This was a really interesting trip and brought alive this section of the course.

Politics Visit from the United States of America Ambassador to the United Kingdom It was a privilege to welcome the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Matthew Barzun, to Sutton High School earlier this year. He gave an interactive talk to the Sixth Form and Year 11, who thoroughly enjoyed sharing their opinions and exploring new political perspectives. The girls discussed the relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States of America and expressed various opinions on the United States of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laws. The talk gave the girls an insight into politics which is especially helpful for girls studying A-level. We are very grateful to Matthew Barzun for giving everyone an informative, thought-provoking and memorable afternoon. Mrs Conquest

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Personal and Social Responsibility (PSR) is a new addition to our curriculum this year. Sutton High School girls have had the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities.

The Arrival of Venerable Visuddhi “Most of us imagine that the main aim in meditation is to find a state of calm. But cultivating positive states of mind like compassion, loving kindness, sympathetic joy and equanimity are no less important.” In April, Venerable Bhikkhunī Visuddhi - a Buddhist nun currently living in the Czech Republic - visited Sutton High School to give a speech to Year 10. She dedicates herself to meditation, growing a positive state of mind and enjoying living in the present moment. Her days are spent teaching anyone who wishes to be taught, be it meditation or about the Buddhist religion. What is most fascinating about her is the strong compassion towards other beings rooted deep within her heart. She is the founder of a project known as Suryia Lamai, or The Children of the Sun, which aims to help all young children in the world receive an education, develop and cover their basic needs. It was certainly a wonderful afternoon, unlikely to be forgotten by Year 10. Kate Milyaeva

Meet the Councillor As part of Local Democracy Week, two local councillors visited Sutton High School Councillor Steve Penneck and Councillor Arthur Hookway. They were also joined by the Sutton Member of Youth Parliament, Ethan Smith. They met with the girls to answer questions about the local area. The girls had an opportunity to share their visions and ideas for the future of Sutton: Year 7 girls were particularly keen to share their mayoral manifestos from the Kaleidoscope programme. It was great to see so many of the girls getting involved with local democracy.

Mindfulness in Schools During their lessons, some of our Year 10 students took part in the Mindfulness in Schools programme. Mindfulness involves learning to direct attention to experiences as they unfold, moment by moment, rather than worrying about what has happened or what might happen. As the girls completed the 10 week course they learnt valuable strategies to improve their focus, concentration, health and wellbeing.

Emily Pepperell and Ayla Djavadova-Fatalikhanly

Year 7 Career Interviews Year 7 students had the opportunity to interview members of staff about their careers:

“Mrs Brisley works in catering at the school. She decided that she mainly enjoyed working with food! She has worked for many companies such as Waitrose, House of Fraser and many more.”

“Mrs Berner helps girls at Sutton High School choose their university and career. She was good at history and geography at school. She knew that this was the job for her because she enjoys helping people.”

“My favourite PSR lesson was when we were interviewing teachers and members of staff about their careers. We all had to organise what we would be asking them and we discussed ways to make a successful interview.”

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Sutton Youth Parliament Elections 2016 On Thursday 28th January, local schools in Sutton had the opportunity to elect Sutton’s Member of Youth Parliament and Deputy Member of Youth Parliament. This was an excellent opportunity to take part in a democratic process for under 18s. During lessons we learnt about voting and politics. We thoroughly enjoyed voting and being part of the electoral system. It has given us a valuable chance to have our own opinions and make choices about which candidate we feel is best for Sutton’s youth.

Sharna

Sophie

Modern Foreign Languages

Modern Foreign Languages Festival On Friday 4th March, thirty-five girls from Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 went to Putney High School to participate in the annual Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day School Trust Modern Foreign Languages Festival. Here, each girl specialised in French, German or Spanish for their year groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. The Year 7 students competed in a spelling bee, where they had to spell as many words in their chosen language as they could in sixty seconds. Everyone did extremely well, especially the French team (consisting of Isabel Dennis, Sophie Famili and Ama Patel) who finished third and the German team (made up of Emily Chung, Shrijal Gore and Tallis Hill) who won first place. The Year 8 competition was a culture quiz, whilst Year 9 pupils had to perform a short play in one of the three languages. I was fortunate enough to be in the winning Year 9 French team (along with Kate Davies, Ana Paola Odeide, Natalie Little and Marina Ghedu-Molinari). Finally, Year 10 recited poems in their language - this was possibly the most difficult event but Kate Milyaeva (German), Athavi Jegatheeswaran (German) and Maria Lambrou (Spanish) executed their recitations perfectly. Sutton High School swept the board with the prizes this year. We are grateful to all those who were involved in organising the competition, especially our dedicated teachers. Mihira Philip

In June, three days of intensive language learning was provided for the girls that stayed in school for their Languages Immersion Programme. This involved studying foreign poems, plays, film and music on the Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday saw the girls making a popular recipe, which they recorded in the style of MasterChef in French, German or Spanish. The highlight of the three days was the arrival of thirty Chinese girls who were on an exchange visit to England. Although our Chinese visitors were only with us for two hours, they left like old friends and exchanged contact details, hoping to stay in touch. Our girls then wrote fantastic presentations about the Chinese girls and their families in French, German and Spanish. It was a very successful and enjoyable three days.

Trip to Granada

Year 10 girls studying Spanish had the opportunity to travel to Granada for their Languages Immersion Programme. When we arrived we were greeted not only by our homestay families, but also the sun! After settling in, our family was kind enough to take us out for ice cream and a tour of the town, which we thoroughly enjoyed. On the second day, we made our way to our language school where we had classes for three days. After lunch, we walked to Granada Cathedral. It was beautifully decorated with high white ceilings, an ornate altar and lots of paintings depicting religious scenes. After the cathedral, we met up with JesĂşs, one of our teachers at the school. With him leading the way, we headed towards the AlbacĂn, which was the old town of Granada. After our tour we returned to our host families, eating dinner and spending some time with them before going to bed. Thursday was the hottest day. For dinner, we ate tapas at a local tapas bar, before heading off to a flamenco show. The show was great and everyone really enjoyed the dramatic clapping and soulful singing. At the end of the trip, we visited the palace and fortress complex of Alhambra, which has beautiful gardens. This was followed by dinner at a typical Spanish restaurant in Granada. Afterwards, we returned to our homestay for the night before making the journey back home the next day.

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Year 10 Languages Immersion Programme

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French Trip to Megève

German Exchange

In June, Year 10 students left Sutton to take part in the Languages Immersion Programme in Megève. Every girl stayed with a French partner and their family for a complete linguistic and cultural immersion. During the stay the girls went on many amazing day trips. They were lucky enough to visit Annecy (the largest city in the Savoie region) and experience a guided tour of the old town, in French. They went to the Château d’Annecy, where there was a memorable view overlooking the rest of the city. This was followed by an extremely relaxing boat tour on Lake Annecy which is the third largest lake in France, with a length of 14.6 km. The girls also visited Chamonix and went on a very interesting train ride to the glacier. All in all, it was a very positive experience which has had a tremendous impact on the girls' language learning skills.

In June, the Year 10 German class travelled to Tübingen to study in a school called GeschwisterScholl-Schule. The first day consisted of a passionate talk from the Headmistress and a trip to the nearby theatre, where a critical play on Tübingen women’s role in the Nazi era was being acted out. Afterwards, the day was spent with our exchange students taking us around town and racing up and down the River Neckar on pedalos! On Wednesday, we visited the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. After admiring the oldfashioned cars, we were treated to a shopping trip in Stuttgart shopping centre, where many of us chose to buy souvenirs and presents. On Thursday morning, we had a chance to visit a fog cave. The evening was spent with some of our exchange students taking us to play 3D mini golf. On Friday, we travelled to the Ritter Sport factory, which is known for selling Germany’s favourite chocolate. Later we visited their art museum, before Frau Fillingham treated us to hot chocolate and a visit to the best ice cream parlour in Tübingen. The evening was spent bowling and finally we all sat down for a pizza. Saturday was the last day we would spend with our exchange students. Half of us went to Germany’s most popular theme park, Europa-Park, while others went shopping, played golf and visited the Black Forest. All in all, this trip was one we will never forget. Athavi Jegatheeswaran and Brinthaa Manoharan

Ms Fillingham held an assembly to commemorate 70 years since the dropping of the atomic bombs over Japan. As part of this, there was a focus on a Japanese girl called Sadako Sasaki who became famous for folding more than 1000 paper cranes in a bid to overcome her leukaemia caused by the radiation. In Japan, the crane is a symbol of longevity and peace. She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t survive, but people now send paper crane chains from all over the world to the memorial and peace museums in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as a symbol of world peace. Therefore, we decided that the whole school should come together to fold 1000 paper cranes in her memory and for the sake of peace in the world. It was wonderful to see Sutton High School girls participating and to experience the convivial atmosphere in the art rooms, where everyone found it therapeutic to do the origami and work together. Girls showed teachers and each other how to make the cranes, enabling fast progress. The cranes were sent to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, where Ms Fillingham has a personal link with the former chairman of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation. Thank you to everyone who took part in this event.

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1000 Paper Cranes for Peace

Sixth Form French Conference In February this year, our students attended a French revision conference in central London accompanied by Mrs Gregory. The day started off with a pronunciation exercise, followed by workshops that focused on specific aspects of the Year 12 or Year 13 courses. Year 12 were given several tips on how to improve their essays using a variety of facts and statements, while Year 13 focused on their comprehension skills. By the end of the day, everyone was buzzing with new ideas and went home with a big booklet full of resources. It was an enriching experience that has given all our students a boost of confidence in their language skills.

Mathematics

Success in the Mathematics Department This academic year has seen some remarkable success by our most gifted mathematicians, in both individual and team competitions. Sutton High School sent teams to participate in the UKMT (United Kingdom Mathematics Trust) Team Challenge, the UKMT Senior Team Challenge, the Year 10 Maths Feast (organised by the Further Mathematics Support Programme) and the Hans Woyda competition. The Year 10 team did extremely well in the Maths Feast, coming equal third against some very stiff competition. The Hans Woyda team (Jimin Park, Luyu Yang, Kate Milyaeva and Mihira Philip) also enjoyed unprecedented success, winning two league rounds and progressing to the knock-out stage for the first time in many years. Sutton High School girls also did very well in the UKMT Individual Mathematical Challenges this year, with a number of girls making it through to follow-up Kangaroo competitions. Lucy Bishop and Minjoo Kim were invited to participate in the Senior Kangaroo competition; Rebecca Tyson, Kate Milyaeva, Kate Davies and Mihira Philip all made it through to the Intermediate Kangaroo competition; and Lucy Markham

competed in the Junior Kangaroo competition. Kate Milyaeva and Mihira Philip were awarded merit certificates, meaning that they scored in the top 25% of competitors.

Luyu Yang and Jimin Park took part in the even more prestigious Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad and also received invitations to compete in a special Mathematical Olympiad for Girls. They both did extremely well in this competition; Jimin did so well that she has subsequently been accepted into the UKMT mentoring scheme and will attend a special training camp (to which only 22 students were invited nationwide) this summer. Well done to all!

During October half term, some of our mathematics students visited New York. The centrepiece of the visit was MoMath, the National Museum of Mathematics, where the girls experimented with their innovative hands-on approach to mathematics. This involved riding square wheeled bicycles, watching probability outcomes, solving puzzles, predicting velocity graphs, creating patterns with tessellation and reflection, solving puzzles and predicting motions of robot bugs. We also took two walking tours. Our Financial District tour involved a stroll down Wall Street, viewing the New York Stock Exchange and Federal Reserve Bank, followed by a trip on the Staten Island Ferry past the Statue of Liberty.

Outside MoMath

Our Manhattan walking tour gave us an insight into the history and culture of New York life and included walking down Fifth Avenue, along Broadway, through Central Park and Times Square. Other excursions included the Empire State Building (a quarter of a mile skywards with views of the city below) and the Rockefeller Center (with its stunning 360â ° view of New York as well as an interactive history and geography exhibit, which gave us an understanding of life as a construction worker 60 floors up). The girls also visited the National September 11 Memorial at Ground Zero. MoMa, the Museum of Modern Art, created a wonderful final stop on this trip, where the girls saw examples of the golden ratio and geometry in art.

Mathematics

Mathematics Trip to New York

Enjoying Central Park

Visiting the Financial District

View from the top of the Rockefeller Center

Statue of Liberty viewed from the Staten Island Ferry

Science

Physics Review 2015-16 The start of this year marked the launch of a new and exciting Astronomy Club, set up by Miss Davis, for Year 7 and 8 pupils to learn about the solar system and the Milky Way. Year 7 and 8 pupils also visited the Royal Greenwich Observatory and were given a lecture by a professional astrophysicist. Another first this year was the Sixth Form trip to Geneva, where girls visited the Large Hadron Collider (the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest and most powerful particle accelerator) at CERN. Here, the physicists also visited a CERN laboratory and created cloud particle chambers. For the second year running, GCSE and Sixth Form students from Sutton Grammar School and Sutton High School were invited to attend a lecture series, Modern Ideas in Physics. The lectures introduced students to some of the major themes of 20th and

Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition On Friday 8th July, all students taking a science subject as an A-level were given the opportunity to attend the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London. As soon as we arrived, we were given a bag for any freebies or leaflets and then we set off into the building to find out more about our subjects beyond the curriculum. There were twenty-two stalls and we all worked our way through every one, talking to the researchers about their projects and why they enjoyed doing what they do. It was really interesting to see where our knowledge from studying a science could take us and it gave us some insight into potential career paths, such as researching the types of materials

21st century physics, with a particular emphasis on the mathematical and structural foundations of quantum mechanics. The topics included an introduction to Maxwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equations, the Schrodinger equation and the quantum field theory. A special thank you goes to Dr Low for preparing these lectures. In December, members of Year 12 and 13 were given the opportunity to attend a lecture on detecting particles, with a focus on the recent detection of the Higgs boson particle. During Physics STEM Club, Year 12 physicists teamed up with Year 6 students in a competition to try to create marble runs out of paper which would allow for the longest time for the marble to reach the floor. This was an educational and fun activity, during which students learnt about how friction alters the speed of a marble.

that are most effective for false limbs in people. It was also fascinating how completely different scientists were combining their expertise to try to solve a problem, such as theoretical physicists and biologists working to understand the process of photosynthesis and then seeing how they could use this for energy generation. The whole exhibition was extremely interactive with competitions, games and quizzes at different stalls - this was a really engaging way to get people involved and learn a lot in such a short period of time. Overall, the trip was absolutely fantastic, showing where our knowledge can take us in the future and giving us a chance to enquire about work experience placements.

Events, trips, challenges and more have made biology thoroughly exciting this year, offering opportunities to girls in all years. Biology Week began on Monday 12th October with chances for girls to enter the photography, baking or art competitions. An outdoor scavenger hunt for Year 6, organised by Sutton High School staff, was followed by a challenging quiz from the Society of Biology for Years 9 - 13 and an entertaining biology music quiz at lunch time.

On 15th October, a thought-provoking debate – ‘This house believes we should genetically modify embryos’ - commenced at lunch time, followed by an intriguing lecture entitled ‘Monitoring Biological Diversity From Space’ by Dr Nathalie Pettorelli

Winners of the Biology Competition

Biology Baking Competition

Isle of Wight Field Trip The Year 13 field trip saw five biology students venture off to the Isle of Wight. The purpose of our trip was to undertake field work based around the ecology section of our course. On the first day we sampled plant life in a salt marsh environment at St Mary’s Duver. We formed several lines across the marsh and used point quadrats to determine percentage cover of different species. We then travelled to the Medina Valley Centre where we stayed. The following morning we journeyed out to Bembridge rocky shore to undertake our group projects. Each group was assigned a sampling

Surveying the salt marsh at St Mary’s Duver

Bembridge lifeboat station and rocky shore

from the Institute of Zoology. A stimulating and informative talk about reproductive medicine took place on the Friday, provoking interesting ideas. The winning entries from the photography competition were displayed on the biology bulletin board. The Biology Challenge for Years 9 - 10 and the Biology Olympiad for Year 13 showcased success in various areas of the subject, with many students awarded commendations and certificates. Year 13 went on a weekend field trip to the Isle of Wight in March and thoroughly enjoyed it. Biology Club continued and Year 7 and 8 girls were fascinated by the growth of their caterpillars. The greenhouse was put into action, along with a release of frogs as they metamorphosed from tadpoles which were observed from the frog spawn stage.

Antherina suraka, a large Madagascan moth caterpillar

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Biology Review 2015-2016

Transformation of the Antherina suraka

project - we measured periwinkle shell size in areas with abundant and less abundant seaweed cover. After this we were given free range of the beach and rocky shore to catch any wildlife that appeared interesting. Much to our delight we managed to trap a rather large crab, which then proceeded to eat all the other wildlife in our bucket. After this we returned to the Medina Valley Centre for the first of our controlled assessments. We awoke on our final morning with one more controlled assessment to complete. This involved sampling light intensity on the south and north sides of lichen covered trees and then sampling the lichen cover itself. Afterwards, we went back to the Medina Valley Centre for a final conservation walk.

Recording lichens on the north and south faces of trees

Enjoying Bembridge’s rocky shore

Physical Education

Cross Country The cross country season began in October 2015, with the Sutton Borough Cross Country Championship. It was the first round for qualification to the English Schools Cross Country Championship and there were some excellent performances, despite the wet and cold conditions. The U14 race saw much success, with Dominique finishing in first place and Kate finishing 8th. Georgia used all her experience to finish in 3rd place in the Senior Girls race. Congratulations must go to Dominique, Kate and Georgia who all qualified for the Surrey Schools Cross Country Championships. February 2016 saw the Girls’ Day School Trust Cross Country Rally, held at Bromley High School, where Dominique finished an incredible 2nd place in her age group.

Football After much demand, a weekly football club started at Sutton High School and it has proved very popular. The girls have been keen to learn new football skills and have improved greatly since the start of the year. June 2016 saw the first ever Girls’ Day School Trust Football Tournament, hosted by Streatham and Clapham High School. The girls played matches against six different teams and were defeated only once in the entire tournament! The girls put in a fantastic effort, especially as they were often competing against players older than themselves. The tournament was an invaluable experience and a steep learning curve for all.

Gymnastics This year our gymnasts have competed in a number of regional and national events. In January 2016, our U13 gymnastics squad (Portia, Ella, Emma, Isobel, Jenny and Grace) took part in the Surrey Schools Floor and Vault Championships at St Catherine’s School. The girls showed great focus and skill throughout the day. They delighted the judges with their floor routines and finished 2nd in the competition, thus becoming runners up in Surrey. February 2016 saw our U14 gymnasts

(Isobel, Georgia, Ella, Emma, Portia and Jenny) compete in the South East British School Floor and Vault Competition in Gravesend. The girls performed their floor routines beautifully, produced some very strong vaults and achieved a very respectable 5th place. There were also some good results at the Girls’ Day School Trust Gymnastics Rally, held in March 2016. The U14 team used their experience and enthusiasm to come 7th out of 17 schools. The U15 team did equally well, achieving 5th place out of 10 schools.

The U12 team made great progress this season, in both their understanding of the game and in their basic skills. One of the highlights of their season was a win against local rivals, Nonsuch High School. A noticeable result for the U13 team was their excellent win against Croydon High School, where they beat the home side by a clear margin. The U14 team had a great season, including a win against Greenacre School - a fantastic save from Abena, combined with a wonderful team goal finished by Mariam, resulted in a 1-0 victory to Sutton. A highlight of the U15 season was their 3-0 win against Greenacre School, when they scored three goals in quick succession during the first half - two goals from Zaynah and one goal from Mariam. The Senior Team participated in the Girls’ Day School Trust Rally, hosted by Northampton High School. The team played with real determination and got through to the plate final. The game went to sudden death penalty shuttles - following some excellent saves from goalkeeper Emily, we eventually sealed the victory with an excellently taken shuttle by Louise.

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Hockey

Netball

All netball teams have shown a real togetherness throughout the season and many of the matches have been extremely close. The U12 girls demonstrated excellent commitment to training this year, with around 30 girls attending each training session. The girls’ best game was against Danes Hill. The season has seen mixed fortunes for the U13 team whilst they worked hard to develop good teamwork and new strategies. The U14 team performed very well and have won several matches, including the game against Greenacre School. The U15 girls took part in the Girls’ Day School Trust Netball Rally in November 2015, where they got through to the plate final. Unfortunately, the opposition was too strong and we came 2nd. The girls also worked hard during their games at the Surrey Schools Netball Tournament and came 3rd overall. There have been some excellent performances from the Senior Team this season, with the girls developing not only as individuals but collectively as a team.

Swimming

The U12 team participated in a gala against Wimbledon High School in January 2016, producing some excellent performances. Meena, Emma and the U12A medley relay team all won their races. Also in the gala against Wimbledon High School, the U14 team produced good performances, but narrowly missed out on a win in freestyle and breaststroke. The Senior Team competed in the Girls’ Day School Trust swimming gala, against 18 other schools. Dominique swam excellently in the 50m breaststroke, coming 3rd in her heat. Other notable performances included Nubia coming 9th in the 50m butterfly, Freya coming 9th in the individual medley and Holly coming 10th place in 50m freestyle.

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Athletics In June 2016, we attended the Girls’ Day School Trust Athletics Rally, held at the University of Bath. There were some excellent performances and even some personal bests. In the U15 age group, Georgia came 1st in the high jump and 2nd in the hurdles. The U14 age group also saw success, with Rose achieving 2nd place in high jump, Dominique finishing 2nd in a very close 1500m race and Kate finishing in 3rd position in the 800m race. The Sutton Borough Athletics Championships also took place in June 2016, at the David Weir Leisure Centre. Dominique finished 1st in the U14 1500m race, Kate finished 1st in the U14 800m race and Georgia came 1st in the U15 hurdles. All girls who took part should be congratulated as they were great ambassadors for the school.

Cricket

Rounders

Our U14 cricket team participated in the inaugural Girls’ Day School Trust Cricket Rally in July 2016. After winning our opening two games against Oxford High School and South Hampstead High School, the girls were well placed to make the semi-finals. However, a close loss to Streatham and Clapham High School, followed by a loss to Ipswich High School meant that the girls finished a respectable 7th overall. Well done to all the girls who took part.

The U12 age group managed to play some very good rounders games, despite the temperamental weather conditions this summer. The U12A team won games against St Philomena’s Catholic High School, Reigate Grammar School and came joint second in the Sutton Borough Rounders Tournament. The U12B team, after losing to Reigate Grammar School in the first match, worked hard to improve their batting and fielding and proceeded to win against St Philomena’s Catholic High School and Wallington High School. All girls should be congratulated for their excellent commitment to training and matches this season.

Tennis and Wimbledon Ball Girls The tennis season this year was very much affected by the unpredictable summer weather, with the unlucky U12 age group not even managing to play a game. The highlight of the tennis season was provided by our Open Team, playing in the Branston Shield, who narrowly lost to Cranleigh School in a tie-break in the final set.

Wimbledon 2016 was filled with surprise exits, whilst strawberries and cream were consumed in abundance. We were delighted to have nine Sutton High School girls selected as ball girls: Caitlin, Kate, Dominique, Annie, Keya, Bella, Moe, Isabelle and Lucie. Bella and Kate were lucky enough to be selected to ball girl in the ladies’ singles final, which was a fantastic opportunity for them. Well done to all girls who took part!

Outdoor Education

Outdoor Education 2015-2016 This year has been an exciting time in the newly formed Outdoor Education Department, with new initiatives and whole school approach to Outdoor Education.

The Sixth Form have had an introduction to bouldering at Craggy Island for the first time. Students were put through their paces with an active caving warm-up and physical conditioning exercises, which were designed to help them climb the graded bouldering walls. It was very pleasing to see how quickly the girls progressed, taking on very complex climbs, particularly when the walls had been reset to provide new challenges. Teamwork and communication were encouraged to help everyone conquer the challenges and competitions they encountered, with the aim of completing as many climbs as possible in a session. The Outdoor Education component of the Kaleidoscope programme for Year 7 pupils was a great success, allowing girls to experience and use maps and compasses to navigate around Nonsuch Park. A range of orienteering activities were undertaken during a four week skill development block. These activities included how you can pace to understand distance and time when walking and running, taking bearings, orientating a map and team based challenges (to add a competitive edge) with an emphasis placed on leadership, problem solving and teamwork.

Year 9 pupils have been fortunate to enrol in the new pilot scheme for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, with an excellent uptake of girls. This has also seen the programme of expedition training move in-house, with regular lunch time sessions on weather, navigation techniques, safety and equipment. The girls will participate in a practice expedition to Lenham in Kent, which will involve a two day / one night camp during the summer term. Their final expedition takes place in September and will be externally assessed.

“I loved being together as a team - singing, cooking, helping friends push up steep hills and encouraging each other to carry on. It’s an expedition I don’t think I’ll ever forget.” Kate

“It was a valuable experience that I was able to spend with my friends, learning different skills in the outdoors.” Olivia

“It developed my teamwork skills and made me aware of the actions needed during a crisis or dilemma.” Rahma

Introduction to Sixth Form

Welcome to Sixth Form The Sixth Form experience at Sutton High School is much more than a solely academic one; fantastic teaching in small classes, where every girl is known as an individual and is supported in becoming the very best she can be, is only half the story. Every year, all girls experience a much broader curriculum, with opportunities that are unique to being both a member of the Sutton High Sixth Form and the wider Girls’ Day School Trust community.

As you would expect, the girls have had the opportunity to visit some exciting places this year: New York and Geneva, for example, were the highlights of the autumn term. But for many, the real highlights have come through the opportunities to meet and to listen to inspiring speakers, who have discussed their own lives, their own beliefs and their own experiences. Sister Gemma Simmonds gave a fascinating lecture on the topic of ‘What Has Religion Ever Done For Us?’, whilst many of us were moved upon hearing Farhana Yamin speak about the plight of people living in the Alliance of Small Island States due to the effects of global warming. In addition, Emma Coles from the Positive Voice organisation gave us her thoughtprovoking, personal insight into living with HIV. We are all too aware of the pressures facing teenagers today - quite different from those of the pre-internet, pre-Instagram life that was really not that long ago. Developing our focus on mental health and helping girls to manage the stresses

Interview preparation with help from Sutton High School Old Girls

that they may face, has been a priority of the Sixth Form team this year and one we will build on in the future. We will welcome back speakers such as Jeremy Thomas whose frank and, at times, incredibly humorous stories of his experiences as a sufferer of bipolar disorder were truly enlightening. We will continue to widen our focus on those other life skills and issues that make up education in its broadest sense. In 2016-2017, the shift from four to three subjects studied at A-level will provide a wonderful opportunity for us to help girls to develop themselves as individuals, to develop their wider interests and to help prepare them for life beyond Sutton High School. Whilst only the incoming Year 12 will benefit from the entire experience, Year 13 won’t wholly miss out. Extended financial and food education will help them prepare for the perils of student loans and shared kitchens. Some focused work on interview preparation and developing a positive, professional online profile will draw on the expertise of staff at the Girls’ Day School Trust. These skills are just some of the things in store for our students during their time in the Sixth Form at Sutton High School.

There is something very special about life in Suffolk House. Overall, 2015-2016 has been another very successful and happy year. I know the future will be even brighter. Mrs Harvey

Staff versus Sixth Form University Challenge

SIXTH FORM

Learning with staff

Dr Gemma Simmonds’ visit

Learning skills for life

Sutton High’s Sixth Form is a vibrant and friendly part of Sutton High School life. Transition from Year 11 to Sixth Form is always comfortable, as girls instantly feel part of a new community where they gain a new level of independence and take on new and exciting opportunities in all subject areas. For the second year running, the Lilac Dinner has been held for Year 11 girls to celebrate their successes throughout their time at school before the move into Sixth Form. Following the GCSE examination period, Year 11 girls were also invited to participate in a Sixth Form Induction Day where they were involved in entertaining activities with their form groups, ready for the move into Sixth Form in September.

Lilac Dinner

It has been a very exciting and busy year. Despite the demands of AS and A-level examinations, all girls have found a way to participate and thrive in one of the many opportunities they are offered that are distinctly unique to life in Years 12 and 13. Here at Sutton High Sixth Form, girls are ambitious – involved in leadership, local volunteering, outdoor education, academic lectures, trips, Extended Project Qualifications and Girls’ Day School Trust insight days. This ensures that Year 13 leavers are prepared with the skills they need and that girls in Year 12 can look towards their university applications with confidence.

Sixth Form Induction Day

Sixth Form Trips During the past year new residential trips, open to both Years 12 and 13, have been introduced to our Sixth Form. They allow students, now studying a narrower range of subjects, to continue to broaden their education beyond the classroom and are in addition to the wealth of visits run by different subject departments throughout the Senior School. Our Sixth Form visit to Geneva offered the opportunity for all students to travel to this amazing city and experience Swiss culture. Activities on the trip catered to all students’ interests, ranging from a day at CERN to a modern art museum and an evening at a rap concert.

Sixth Form Picnic

As well as this, residential trips give students the opportunity to strengthen their relationships with teachers, as well as form new ones with staff they are not taught by. This is an aspect of the Sutton High Sixth Form that is very much valued by students and teachers alike. In addition, residential trips abroad form the perfect environment for girls from Year 12 and 13 to mix with each other and form new friendships - another part of Sixth Form life that positively enhances students’ experience at Sutton High School and makes our common room atmosphere even more enjoyable.

Sixth Form Trips / Our Sixth Form Experience

Our Sixth Form Experience

Leadership Opportunities

Leadership Opportunities There are a vast number of leadership opportunities available in Sutton High’s Sixth Form, catering to the range of different interests and skills we have within each year group. In Year 12, girls are given the opportunity to apply to be a House Captain or School Magazine Editor. Whilst the role of House Captain focuses heavily on social and organisational skills on a large scale, being School Magazine Editor taps into one’s ability to work with and organise a team in a more creative and intimate environment.

Helen Stephens, Henrietta Stanley House Captain

Isabel Kirby, Frances West House Captain

Olivia Kumar, Dora Black House Captain

Ella Sheffield, Phyllis Mudford King House Captain

“The position of House Captain created a great opportunity for me to be authoritative and behave as an active leader of a large group of people, which I’d never done before. Taking on this role not only allowed me to get to know and befriend girls in the lower years of the school, but also enabled my confidence in front of an audience to grow dramatically.” Ella Sheffield, Phyllis Mudford King House Captain

“The Magazine Editor role is highly collaborative and we have both enjoyed being part of a team. We have developed our writing techniques and critical evaluation skills, whilst also learning a good deal about deadlines.” Rachel Naismith and Amelia Yeomans, Magazine Editors

School Magazine Editors, 2015-2016

The Head Girl Team, 2015-2016

In Year 13, girls are given the opportunity to apply for the Head Girl Team, which includes the roles of Head Girl, Deputy Head Girl, Junior School Liaison Officer and Sports Captain. As well as this, there is also the chance to lead the Sixth Form Social Committee.

Each of these leadership roles is a valuable and enjoyable aspect of Sixth Form life to be involved in perfect for developing a range of skills valued in university, the workplace and beyond. Whether you prefer addressing large audiences or working with a smaller team, there is a role suitable for you!

Sutton High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Charity Week is a series of events organised by the Head Girl and Deputy Head Girl. It is a unique opportunity for the whole school to be involved in raising money for our chosen charities in an extremely enjoyable manner.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events included a mufti day, a silent disco, the annual cake baking competition and spoon hunt as well as the much adored Charity Fair, in which each form throughout the Senior School runs a stall of their choice to raise money. A highlight for the students was the opportunity to pay to throw wet sponges at the members of staff who volunteered, as well as the array of delicious food available.

Charity Week is a fantastic opportunity for the Head Girl and Deputy Head Girl to showcase their leadership and organisational skills, as well as a chance for fellow members of Sixth Form to contribute their ideas and assistance, further developing teamwork skills and relationships in the year group.

Charity Week

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Senior Sports Day 2016 Sports Day was a fantastic showcase of the range of sporting talents within Sutton High Senior School. The Sixth Form house leaders prepared team banners and worked to organise their teams for the range of different events. Girls across the Senior School participated with immense enthusiasm, all contributing to school house points and demonstrating great team camaraderie. In addition, some girls also managed to set new school records with amazing individual performances. Congratulations to all girls who took part in each event, with a special well done to Frances West for winning this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trophy. Thank you to the Physical Education Department for planning such a great day.

In the Sixth Form, Year 12 girls have the opportunity to volunteer on Friday afternoons and this year all girls participated with great enthusiasm. This proved to be a valuable experience where they learned skills which will be used in the future. The ambitious approach of many girls to giving back to the community and helping others meant many were involved in tasks that pushed them out of their comfort zones. “I volunteered at AGE UK where I acted as a ‘digital buddy’ helping the elderly use technology such as phones and iPads. I liked this experience as it meant I could help those who needed it and it gave me an idea of what I want to do in the future.”

Volunteering

Volunteering in Year 12

Zara Fahim

“I volunteered at the Ursuline Prep School, where I helped out the children in Year 1 with their reading. I also helped out with the netball club after school. I found volunteering with children to be a very enjoyable experience as there was never a dull moment.” Fran MacDonald

Network Opportunities

Network Opportunities As Sutton High Sixth Formers we are lucky enough to have access to the Girls’ Day School Trust Alumnae Network, which not only provides girls with fantastic networking opportunities, but also enables us to broaden our own ambitions through learning about various different career paths. This year, girls from the Sixth Form were given the opportunity to visit Oxford University (learning more about the university as a whole as well as the application process), work with global employers (such as Nomura and HSBC) and attend the annual Girls’ Day School Trust Young Leaders' Conference.

Girls’ Day School Trust Support for the Future Nomura First Step Programme

The Nomura First Step Programme was such an amazing experience, one that I will never forget. Despite aspiring to study Chemical with Nuclear Engineering at university, I wanted to obtain some exposure in working within the finance sector since I was aware that the skills acquired through studying engineering can be applied within banks. The Nomura First Step Programme did this. There was not a moment where we had nothing to do and the experts really gave us a feel of what their roles were - in an exciting and interactive way. We played many trading games, showing us what the trading floor can be like; networked with people from across the banks, from graduates on the grad scheme to managers within different departments around the company; and we were also provided with information on writing an effective curriculum vitae, which was extremely useful. Overall, the three days were informative, fun and very practical - I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in working within the finance industry.

HSBC Leadership Event

Last September, five Girls’ Day School Trust students were invited to attend an event hosted by Simon Cooper, Global Head of Commercial Banking for HSBC, about ‘Leadership in Business and Sport’. He was joined by two recognised sports figures, Caryn Davies and Sir Clive Woodward. There was a general message which promoted how gender diversity in particular could be encouraged and both sportspeople discussed how they have adopted and adapted different coaching methods as a result of their personal experiences. Caryn Davies spoke of how she learnt to prove her abilities to earn the respect of her teammates, applying the belief that ‘performance speaks for itself’. Sir Clive Woodward focused more on his coaching methods, explaining how he introduced rules in an unpressurised environment. He said he spoke with the rugby players, not at them, allowing them to develop his initial idea in order to ensure they were all on the same page, since they were involved in decision making too. Overall, the event was eyeopening - it demonstrated that being a coach or a leader is not something someone can just apply for. A coach needs to earn the respect of fellow players and use that trust to help guide their team along a journey, planning for all peaks and troughs throughout. This can obviously be applied across many businesses and was extremely inspirational. Helen Stephens

Advocacy debate hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills

Subsea 7 Women into Engineering event

Year 12 visit to Oxford

Megan Bailey

Psychology, University of Warwick

Lucy Bishop

Management and Mathematics, University of Leeds

Catherine Biggs Ciara Brook

Events Management, University of Bournemouth

History, University of Birmingham

Catherine Croucher Marine Biology, University of Southampton Charley Emmett

Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Swansea

Rosie Heape

Psychology, University of Southampton

Hannah Jones

Acting in English, Cours Florent, Paris

Aurelia Finch Hannah Hall

Gap year, applying for Modern Languages

Early Childhood Studies, University of Roehampton

Minjoo Kim

Applying abroad

Tong Lo

Economics and International Relations, University of Lancaster

Ruth Linnell Ruth MacLaren

Art Foundation, UCA, Epsom

BBC Apprenticeship / Degree, Birmingham City

Lia Melconian

Dentistry, King's College London

Jessica Neden

Gap year, applying for Medicine

Amina Raheem

Biomedical Science, University of Sussex

Charlotte Ralph

Law, University of Bournemouth

Katie Tancock

Mechanical Engineering (with a Year in Industry), University of Swansea

Katarzyna Mulligan German and History, University of Leeds Megan Newland Sabeen Rahman Lavaniya Ratna

Psychology and Cognition, University of Winchester Law with Criminology, University of Brighton

Sixth Form Leaversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Destinations

University Destinations 2016

Biosciences with a Foundation Year, University of Sussex

Aarushi Vaidya

Neuroscience, University of Nottingham

Jessica Woods

French Studies and History, University of Lancaster

Charlotte Wildgoose Ergonomics (Human Factors Design), University of Loughborough

Senior Prize Giving

On Tuesday 12th July, the Sutton High School community celebrated studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; achievements at our annual Prize Giving, in the presence of The Worshipful the Mayor of Sutton, Councillor Richard Clifton. Prizes were presented for academic and sporting achievement, as well as progress and contribution to school life. Samira Ahmed (journalist, writer and Radio 4 presenter) gave an inspiring talk, whilst musical performances by Sutton High School girls added to the occasion and were greatly enjoyed by all. Achievement Prizes Year 7: Margaret Peters Year 8: Tilly Thomas Year 9: Mihira Philip Year 10: Kate Milyaeva Progress Prizes Year 7: Zara Ahmed Year 8: Moyo Ademolu-Odeneye Year 9: Rose Dawson Year 10: Moe Ojima

Year Contribution Prizes Year 7: Carys Williams Year 8: Jessica Martin Year 9: Rose Dawson Year 10: Layla Gobir Form Contribution Prizes 7G: Iman Khan 7D: Anya Patel 7S: Olivia Grantham 8G: Anne Thompson 8D: Yumeka Inami 8S: Sachi Patel

GCSE Subject Prizes Art Saskia Nicholls

Biology Danielle D'Mello

Chemistry Madeleine Waller

Co-ordinated Science Rachel Naismith Drama Alexia Edwards

DT Furniture Priscilla Webley

DT Resistant Materials Saskia Nicholls DT Textiles Katie Heape

English Danielle D'Mello

French Erica Hayman

Geography Danielle D'Mello

9G: Mariam Hussain 9D: Martha Robb 9S: Abeeha Zaidi 10G: Lottie Green 10D: Bella Burdett 10S: Sophie Shorthose

The Jane Thomas Cup for Personal Progress Eleanor Ward

The Anne Hogg Prize for Modern Foreign Languages Isla Buchanan The Willson Prize for Contribution to Sport Dominique Corradi Contribution to Performing Arts Prize Olivia Kumar Contribution to Debating Prize Rahma Salia

The Paula Marsh Prize for Contribution to the School in Year 12 Isabel Kirby German Madeleine Waller History Caitlin Willmott

Computer Science Madeleine Waller Latin Alissa Manuel Mathematics Jimin Park

Music Seung Hye Park

Physical Education Isabelle Mettan-Ure Physics Rebecca Tyson Psychology Mariam Khan

Religious Studies Mariam Dar Spanish Morgan Powell

A-level Subject Prizes

Bernard Underwood Prize for Mathematics Lucy Bishop Callender Memorial Prize for English Aurelia Finch Gardner Prize for Technology Ruth MacLaren

Georgia Tait Prize for Psychology Megan Bailey

Hernaman-Johnson Prize for Chemistry Lucy Bishop Hoselitz Prize for Physics Minjoo Kim Kent Prize for History Jessica Woods

Margaret Bell Prize for Religious Studies Ciara Brook McLeod Prize for Art Ruth Linnell

Markham Prize for Modern Foreign Languages Aurelia Finch Performance-based Subject Prize Cathy Biggs

Smith Prize for Business Studies and Economics Tong Lo Swann Prize for Biology Catherine Croucher

Wignall Prize for Geography Catherine Croucher

Senior Prize Giving

GCSE Prizes for Achievement and Progress Jessica Pamphlett, Eloise Dennis, Hannah Paulson, Nisha Chandi, Aliyah Hossain, Noor Witwit, Evie Hay, Eleanor Harrison, India Ampaw

Sixth Form Prizes for Achievement and Progress Hannah Jones, Charley Emmett, Kasia Mulligan, Lavaniya Ratna Preston Prize for Service to the School Megan Bailey

Alyce Hayes Prize for Contribution to Houses Cathy Biggs

WE MAY ENCOUNTER MANY DEFEATS BUT WE MUST NOT BE DEFEATED MAYA ANGELOU

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