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Contents Page Foreword and Thank You - Barbara McGarva
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A message from our Patron
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A message from our Principal
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A message from our Editors
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Foundation News and Successes
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Our Corporate Partners
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Interviews
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JCG Foundation driving island wide leadership skills
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Notifications
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Foreword and Thank You Welcome to the latest JCG Foundation Magazine. It has been a very busy year in the Foundation and I have enjoyed meeting many of you at our various events throughout the year. It is always lovely to speak with many of you to hear about your days in College and experiences after leaving. This magazine has been produced with the help of many people who I would like to acknowledge. Thank you to the alumnae who kindly provided articles for this edition. It is so inspiring to read about their chosen paths and to learn how their time at the College shaped their journeys and characters. Emily Bridson and Indigo Pike have supported me with editing the many articles whilst busy studying. Thank you to our advertisers for supporting this publication and Jamie Fisher from Lobster Tail for sponsoring the production of this magazine. Special thanks are due to Margaret Stone and Sue Taylor for their guidance and knowledge of JCG, its former students and staff members. I am joined in the Foundation office by Dr Peter Le Masurier, Head of Internationalism and Business development and Philippa Healey, who is currently in the process of developing a new after school care provision. If you would like to hold your reunion in our beautiful library, arrange a tour of the College, or update us with your news, please contact me. It’s always lovely to hear from you. Barbara McGarva Alumnae Relations
Barbara McGarva Alumnae Relations
Dr Peter Le Masurier Head of Internationalism and Business development
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A message from our Patron Mrs Sally Le Brocq, OBE
Mrs Sally Le Brocq, OBE I continue to be so proud of having been invited to be the first Patron of the Foundation and to see how successful the College is as it continues to be today, building on its heritage of over 130 years. In this day and age, there are so many opportunities for young people now. Travelling the world is now so much easier and more viable than it was and has almost become the norm for school leavers to seize the chance of visiting countries, about which they perhaps know very little, before they move into further education or starting jobs. This particular period of life must be hugely beneficial to anyone, widening their experiences and awareness of life in general. I was delighted to attend the Prize Giving in September, and like everyone there, was hugely impressed by the inspiring, moving and honest address given by Deputy Tracey Vallois. I also enjoyed the opportunity to meet Olivia Ramsay, the first winner of the Sally Le Brocq award, which I gave last year in its inauguration. She has some excellent ideas of how she will use the award while she is at Edinburgh University and I look forward to seeing her again to hear more.
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A message from our Principal Mr Carl Howarth The results were superb because they were a culmination of effort not ability. The reason our results are improving, and our A level results have jumped 18% in three years, is because of the strategies we are all learning and using and the culture we all contribute to make ourselves better learners and better people. It’s all about our character, our spirit, the JCG spirit.
Dear Alumnae, The purpose of everything we do is to provide our students with the very best education so they possess what it takes to go on and build great lives, great relationships and in doing so a great society. I would like to begin my report where we ended the academic year – the publication of exam results. I will explain why I make no excuse for starting here.
Relationships are everything. It’s the Belong thing!
The GCSE grades were excellent. 65.6% of all grades were at A*/A or 7 – 9. These results match the past two years (which were the highest results in the history of the College) so are indicative of solid and sustained progress. More students than ever achieved all A/7 or above at 31.5% and 72.2% achieved 5 or more A/7. And the average set of grades was 1x A*, 3 x As and 6 x Bs.
In a book I read recently, I came across a sentence from a Professor of Education in Singapore. She said, ‘You cannot touch the brain until you have touched the heart.’ I think that sums up beautifully the culture of JCG brought about through the Houses, through our students’ service to our community, through the quality of the relationships, through the vibe when you enter our College. We are all about heart, and through that we develop our brains.
At A level, the culmination of our education at JCG, the results were the highest the College has ever achieved with 51% being at A* or A and over 80% at A* to B. What’s more important is that the progress our students have made throughout their A level study places JCG within the 10% of all schools in the UK. This is wonderful but this is where we should be because we believe everyone can achieve if they are given the right guidance, the right climate and the self-belief that I can.
As you can tell, I am so proud of our College, our students and our staff. One of the things I am most proud of is our contribution to Jersey. Through Book Buddies our students promote literacy in our primary schools, through giving of their time they provide much needed respite for a family with a child who has autism, through our Year 5 experience days, our programme of partnership with the 11-16 schools and our revision academy we raise the aspiration of young people across the island. I am so proud that through our House system, our students provide the funds to give a bursary to a student to be part of JCG in addition to the £20k we give to charities. Our Learning Conference for educators, now in its third year and fully sponsored by Saltgate allows for the growth of the main difference for all students, a high quality teaching body. Our Foundation remains crucial for our future success through its work with local businesses and individuals to raise funds and provide events.
So why am I starting with exam results? If you think it is because I think exams are everything you would be seriously wrong. Ability is not fixed. Ability comes in fits and bursts and is to be nurtured not limited. Everyone can achieve. If you believe you can, you will. I believe and often say to our students, ‘If you achieve what you are capable of achieving, you will astound yourself.’ The strength of this year was not built upon ability but on an ethos of care, effort, persistence, determination, resilience and immensely strong relationships which run deep through the College.
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Other highlights of the Autumn term 2019 included a whole College survey to begin identifying the priorities for our next six year strategy, a brilliant production of ‘The Christmas Carol’, the expeditions to our partner school in Ghana and the continuing growth of our Joint Orchestra with Victoria College. Over the next year I hope to see the creation of a Jersey Schools Partnership Trust, bringing schools from every sector to provide greater opportunities for growth and improvement for all, the first contingent of students taking on the heights of DoE Gold and, I say hopefully, the plans passed for a new Music centre, much needed and essential playing fields and a bridge over Claremont Road.
From nothing six years ago when we created it, the Foundation is now raising over £180k a year which goes straight into providing opportunities for JCG and all island schools in areas such as bursaries, breast cancer awareness, cyber safety, numeracy development and debating skills in addition to the great array of alumnae events and reunions. The success of the Foundation and how the College projects itself is largely down to one dynamic, inimitable Leanda Guy. Sadly, Leanda left us this year to pursue her own dream of working for herself. One tradition that Leanda initiated was the creation of the JCG Daisy pin to be awarded to an old girl as thanks for her contribution to the College. It was fitting that Leanda received this this year.
This bridge will provide a physical demonstration of our oneness with our Prep. From shared values to shared programmes and teams, the amalgamation of two schools into one College is bringing about improved opportunities and outcomes for all.
A new initiative within the Foundation this year was LEAP; the Leadership and Entrepreneurial Accelerator Programme. This took place in the summer and brought 30 students from eight countries together to learn, plan and then lead on projects to develop the world. Students from Taiwan, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Spain, South Africa and Jersey (3 local schools) were tasked with developing a social enterprise project to pitch to a team of seven dragons who had kindly committed over £4000 of funding. During their intensive 10 day programme they were trained, inspired, guided and mentored by over 60 leaders from the Jersey community; company owners, CEO’s, CFO’s, charity start-ups and government ministers.
The identification of a purpose, the motivation to provide, the desire to have impact and the moral imperative of its need is so clearly understood and reflected in the attributes of our students. This is the character, the culture, the ethos, the success of JCG. And this is why when it comes to exams, they do so well. Not because they are simply clever but because they make themselves clever and kind and vivacious and caring and generous and hardworking and determined and resilient. JCG has a rich history of nurturing remarkable young women in whom Jersey has and will continue to have immense pride and hope.
Next year, we plan to grow LEAP to 60 students from 20 nations and develop satellite LEAP programmes around the world. Furthermore, on top of our BioMed summer course, we will continue to grow our summer programme to include Language schools plus others for local and international students. JCG doesn’t stop, even when it’s the holidays.
Our Alumnae is the rock upon which our future success is built. Thank you for your ongoing generous support.
I am delighted to welcome our first international students and thank them and their parents for placing their trust in us. We hope to have ten more students join us next September.
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A message from our Editors Emily Bridson and Indigo Pike (Year 13)
Working with Barbara to help create this year’s Foundation magazine has been brilliant! Now in our final year at JCG, sustaining relations with alumnae and reading about the amazing things that JCG girls do after College rings true with us, especially having worked with the Foundation since our early days at JCG. We are constantly reminded here that we can go anywhere, be anyone and achieve anything if we only put our minds to it, and this magazine is certainly proof of that. We are so grateful for the opportunity to share these articles with you in this year’s magazine and look forward to reading the 2020 edition as alumnae ourselves! We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Barbara for giving us the opportunity to work on such an amazing part of College. Indigo Pike and Emily Bridson
Emily Bridson and Indigo Pike
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JCG Foundation News and Successes Bursary News If you, or perhaps the business you work for are interested in discussing how you can become involved in supporting a student, please contact Heidi Delves on 516208 to arrange a meeting with Mr Howarth in strictest confidence.
We strongly believe that any student who meets our entrance criteria and wishes to study at JCG should be able to do so, irrespective of their financial circumstances. This requires a robust bursary programme, which is why we need the support of our parents, alumnae and other stakeholders. We are delighted that thanks to generous benefactors, the Foundation now supports six students, with one full bursary now funded by the six JCG Houses.
JCG Foundation Loyalty Card Thank you to all our parents and Alumnae who have joined the JCG Foundation Loyalty Card scheme by donating a minimum of £5 per month. The scheme provides discounts from local businesses and the funds raised helps the work of the Foundation. If you would like to find out more then please contact me on b.mcgarva@jcg.sch.je
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The JCG School Fee Raffle and Second Hand Uniform Sales Thanks to the support of JCG and JCPrep families, the school fee raffle has raised over £6000 with two lucky families winning one term’s fee. The ever popular second hand uniform sales, organised by Mrs Howarth, have been very successful and have raised over £2000 for the Foundation.
A Level certificate awards
Ian Rolls Prints
Thank you to Equiom, our corporate partner, for sponsoring the A Level certificate day which took place in December. The students returned to receive their well-earned certificates and to enjoy a lovely lunch in the Library. It is always a pleasure to welcome the girls back to JCG and to hear their news since leaving JCG.
Limited edition prints by Ian Rolls of both our Old College and Mont Millais building can be purchased for £100 per print with a 10% discount for framing at The Framing Workshop.
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JCG Foundation News and Successes Get involved with the Foundation - Foundation girls A huge thank you to our Foundation girls who give their time to help with the various Foundation events and activities throughout the year. If your daughter or granddaughter is at JCG and would like to become a Foundation girl, she simply needs to come to the Foundation office and say hello.
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Keep in touch
If you are a former student and would like to become a Foundation Ambassador for your year group to help us connect with our Alumnae worldwide, please contact me on b.mcgarva@jcg.sch.je and I will be delighted to hear from you.
If you would like to receive regular updates, news from the Foundation and about upcoming events you can send a Facebook friend request to join ‘JCG Foundation official group’ or send me an email and I can add you to our mailing list.
Dates for 2019 Saturday 16th March JCGA/Foundation Spring Reunion Luncheon - St Brelade’s Bay Hotel 12noon – 3pm Friday 28th June JCGA/Foundation Library Sandwich Lunch - Midday - 12noon – 2pm Friday 16th December JCGA/Foundation Christmas coffee morning in JCG Library, 10am – 12noon To find out about these, and any other JCG events in the school calendar that you wish to attend, please call 01534 516206 or email b.mcgarva@jcg.sch.je
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JCG Foundation News and Successes Prize Giving JCG held its annual prize giving on Friday 14th September in Langford.
This year the prize was awarded to Olivia Ramsay. Olivia was commended for her determination, particularly in her independent learning of Mandarin, for her belief that everything is possible and her awareness of the needs of others. She received a standing ovation as she collected the award.
This year saw the introduction of a new award given by the JCG’s Foundation Patron, Mrs Sally Le Brocq. Mr Howarth stated: ‘As Patron of the JCG Foundation, each year Sally, as an ex-Head Girl, would like the Principal of JCG to choose an exceptional Year 12/13 student to receive this very personal award. This award is to celebrate Sally’s 80th birthday year in 2018, her good fortune and love of JCG. This award is to be the final prize awarded at the annual Prize Giving and be a complete surprise to the recipient.’
JCGA Student Prize was presented to Emilie Edelenbos JCGA Centenary award was presented to Lucy Collings JCGA Scholarship Award 2017 was presented to Anna Tremoceiro
Olivia Ramsay receiving her prize from Sally Le Brocq, OBE
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heard of, for example, sports engineering, which could be things like creating or designing the prosthetics for the athletes at the Paralympics. I soon came to realise that engineering touches on every aspect of modern life from the cars we drive, to the aircraft we fly on, even to the houses we live in, I could go on naming things but there are so many different types I would be there for ages.
In November, some of our Year 11 students had the opportunity to hear from three former JCG students about opportunities that Maths A level can offer. Sarah Davies, who is currently working at the Jersey Statistics Office, Katy Hughes from C5 Alliance and Amy Guoymard, working at Siemens in Cambridge shared their experiences and discussed their chosen career paths with the students.
Rachel told us about her journey, starting with what GCSEs she took all the way to her work experience with CrossRail, whilst they were building the new billion pound Elizabeth line. She has even now, after 6 visits to the project, been asked by Laing O’Rourke, an engineering firm, to go to Sydney, Australia to visit the new structure they’re building there. This is an extremely exciting experience for her and the future of her engineering career.
We were also delighted to welcome back to JCG former Head Girl Rachel Hayden who talked to students about civil engineering. One of our current Year 10 students, Lily Buckley, wrote about the experience of hearing from Rachel. Inspiring Engineering - By Lily Buckley, Year 10 On Wednesday 20th June Rachel Hayden, a former head girl came into our school to talk to us about something, prior to which I had no knowledge or interest in, this was civil engineering.
She told us how happy she gets when driving past the accommodations she made for the men and women working on the Elizabeth line knowing she has built it. This must be an amazing emotion to feel about something she is so deeply involved in.
Engineering is something that Rachel made seem achievable for all girls to do with hard work and dedication. Before Rachel came in I had no idea what civil engineering was but as her talk went on I came to find out that it is something I would have before predominantly associated with males, it is absolutely not and as she kept talking it was getting more and more interesting. Rachel talked about lots of different types of engineering some of which I had never
I can only begin to imagine how exciting her life must be at the moment and what the future holds for her. It is really inspiring to young girls to know that someone from a small island like Jersey, through passion and work, can turn out as well as her.
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Interview
Rachel Mills (née Gould) Class of 1999. A dancer’s journey from schooldays at JCG to life on the beautiful Fjords of Norway
I was so lucky to be one of the graduating class in the final year at the old JCG building. One of my most special memories is of us all traipsing up the famous stairs to sign our names in the dome on that last day knowing that, as we did so, a chapter of history was closing.
View from home
I became a pupil at JCG in 1992, almost by accident. I was at a local primary school where I was excelling, but my hunger for learning made me stand out and I always had a niggling feeling of being an outsider. I dreamed of attending a secondary school where I would be surrounded by others more like myself but, when I broached the subject with my parents, I soon learned that it was not financially viable for our family to send me to a fee paying school. I was a determined, stubborn child and so demanded to take the entrance exam anyway with a view to gaining a scholarship. It seemed a long shot but I am blessed with extremely supportive parents who encouraged me to try. An exam and a terrifying interview with the indomitable Mrs Stevenson later, and I was the winner of a Howard Davis Scholarship, my immediate future set. The interview turned out to be important in more ways than one, as sitting in the corridor waiting for her own interview, I met my friend Anna who was to become one of my best friends for life.
when it came to French. I remember sitting in our early French classes not understanding a single thing going on around me and feeling totally out of my depth. Luckily, with the patient guidance of Miss Kirby and later Mrs Menzies, I soon discovered that I had both a talent and a love for learning languages. This has proved to be extremely useful to me in adult life as I have chosen to live and work in Norway, where I speak, read and write fluent Norwegian every day. I was in Garrett-Andersen house and quite useless when it came to sports but I adored the house music competition. I also loved to act and one of my proudest memories from my time at JCG was winning the prize for ‘most promising actress’ for my performance as Bottom (horse head and all!) in the Shakespeare Competition.
I was very academic in my early years at JCG although I did find that I was rather behind those who had attended JCG Prep, especially
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Around the age of 13 the passion for dance bit me. It wasn’t something I ever felt I had a choice about, once I fell in love with dancing there was simply no other option than to follow my passion as far as it would take me. I was a little late in discovering my love for dance and so had to work extremely hard to catch up. Generally, the world of dance instills hard work and drive into children and young students, and I truly believe that the skills you gain when you grow up in dancing are skills that you can use to achieve and be successful in any career. These include self-discipline, dedication, organisation, commitment, an absolute understanding of deadlines…a list of attributes that any employer is happy to see in a candidate. Dance was mostly an extra-curricular activity in my day, until I started in the lower Sixth form, where we were told that a dance teacher would be joining the staff and we could use our Friday afternoons (which were open for activities of our choice) studying for a Dance GCSE. Of course, I signed up for this and was so lucky to be one of Debra Harley’s first group of GCSE students. Of all the many fabulous teachers at JCG I will never forget Miss Harley and the way she supported me, believing in me so much more than I believed in myself. We had the chance to continue to AS level Dance in the upper Sixth which I also did, and I am ever thankful to Miss Harley for all she taught me.
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and then, in 2003 I accepted a job in Norway teaching dance at Ålesund Ballet School, for what I thought was to be a one year contract. Almost 16 years later, and I am still here! I am now the head of the Ballet School, and have had the honour of leading the school into a merger with the state system of culture schools, giving us a very secure future and fantastic opportunities for development. We now have parallel departments teaching Music and Drama, offering many exciting possibilities for cross-disciplinary co-operation. There are three full time dance teachers with around 570 students from age 4 to adult, studying classical ballet, modern, tap, jazz and hip hop.
I left JCG in 1999 to study for the Teacher’s Course at Northern Ballet School in Manchester. After graduating, I spent some time in London gaining theatre experience in the West End,
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Rachel Mills (née Gould) Class of 1999. A dancer’s journey from schooldays at JCG to life on the beautiful Fjords of Norway
mornings, breathing in the clean air. The street is quiet and a dead end, so we can just let our children go out to play and they are able to roam quite freely and safely, a truly idyllic childhood. I can’t see us moving back to the UK, at least for now, because of the opportunities and lifestyle we have found in Norway. I also feel extremely lucky that I am able to work in a job doing something I truly love where I am living the dream I had as a teenager at JCG. I gain such energy from being around the children and students - in a day I can go from a meeting about the ramifications of a political change to tap dancing at a furious rate with my oldest girls or being an elephant with my baby class. Sometimes surreal, always interesting, and a lot of fun!
We welcome anyone who wants to dance and have a strong focus on diversity and inclusivity while at the same time, maintaining an excellent standard of teaching. I have grown up with a dancer’s mindset myself and I am always so proud as a teacher to see my students grow up and take the skills they have gained with us into new settings and careers, and to see them blossom in whatever they do. Many of our students have gone on to study dance at universities and dance colleges throughout Scandinavia and the UK, and a number of our most talented younger students travel to attend associate classes and summer schools at the Ballet School of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet in Oslo. I am very settled in my school and in my life in Norway. I am married to Joel, an Englishman whom I met when I arrived in 2003. We now have two small children and it is important for me to be able to balance a career and a family life. Dance teachers in most countries work on Saturdays, and often Sundays too, but Norwegians want to use their weekends in their mountain cabins, skiing and being together by the fire so there are no weekend classes, giving me the opportunity to spend weekends with my family. We live in a lovely house we designed and built ourselves on the edge of a fjord, our views are breathtaking and I feel such peace here. We have a roof terrace looking out over the fjord, and I love to sit there with my coffee in the spring and summer
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Interview
Emily Allchurch Class of 1992
Having my solo show ‘Fact & Folly’ at Private & Public space in St. Helier in November 2018, felt like a really important moment to bring my work back to the island and appreciate the part Jersey has played in my formative years as an artist. As a student at JCG, Class of 1992, I believe my education at the college, especially in art and design, gave me the perfect foundation for my studies at Art school. Naturally, I was always drawn to the Art department, increasingly so with the greater freedoms enjoyed in Sixth form. I am so grateful to Pat Miller and Angela Crowcroft for nurturing my appreciation of art. I especially enjoyed learning the etching process with Pat Miller, and one of my happiest memories was making figurative/comical sculptures out of scrap materials from Bellozanne tip, with fellow A Level students Kerry Hamon and Susan Cosnett (née Aitkin). It was amazing what we found rummaging through the skip and how many peculiar household objects we were able to fit into Kerry’s Mini! I was delighted to go back to the school in November 2018 and share my experiences as a professional artist with Year 11 and 12 Photography and Art & design students.
©Dylan Baker One of my early sculptures ‘La Rosière’ can still be seen on the headland at Corbiere, not far from the Corbiere Phare restaurant. Made from cast concrete, pigmented with the distinctive pink of Jersey granite, the piece spirals like a shell, or the waxing and waning of the moon and tides. Drama played an important part in my education too, and I opted for a Theatre Studies A Level, largely on the back of enjoying the annual Shakespeare competition so much! I still draw on the skills I learned through those performances, and as House Captain for Fry, when having to teach, or give interviews. You don’t always appreciate at the time how crucial all these experiences are in developing your interests and building confidence for later life.
I also very much enjoyed physical Geography at JCG, and I’m sure that interest in the processes of the natural landscape and composition influenced my early ambitions to work sculpturally with a variety of materials including stone, clay and wood, and with natural patterns and rhythms as inspiration.
By 1992 I was ready to leave the island and embark on my studies as a student of Art. I completed a Foundation course at UWE, Bristol in 1993 and went on to gain a First Class (Hons) degree in Fine Art from KIAD, Canterbury (now UCA, Canterbury) in 1996.
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I moved to London in 1997 to attend the Royal College of Art, completing my Masters in Sculpture in 1999. Whilst at the RCA I began combining photography with my sculptures, until by 2002 the photographic image was the main component. I would say that my photographs are ‘constructed’, not ‘taken’ and involve a high level of craftsmanship and time. Over the past 15 years I have established a technique using digital collage to reconstruct Old Master paintings and prints from a contemporary perspective. My starting point is an intensive encounter with a city or place, to absorb an impression and gather a huge image library. From this resource, hundreds of photographs are selected and meticulously spliced together to create a seamless new ‘fictional’ space. Each artwork represents this journey, compressed into a single scene. The resulting photographic collages have a resonance with place, history and culture, and deal with the passage of time and the changes to a landscape, fusing contemporary life with a sense of history. Presented as largescale back-lit transparencies on light boxes, the resulting photographic images literally glow, offering the viewer a window into another world.
'Babel Britain (after Verhaecht)' 2017 ©Emily Allchurch
already in motion to launch the resulting body of work with my Hong Kong-based gallery in 2020, which I am very excited about. Once the photographs are taken, the lengthy process of painstakingly constructing each image takes place back home in my studio. For 18 years, home was in London, but in 2015 I relocated to Hastings on the Southeast coast of England. This has been a brilliant move for me. The town is full of like-minded creatives, and living by the sea again feels right and natural (yet only a stone’s throw from London). My biggest passion outside of art is running, which I’m sure will amuse any of my school year who might recall my considerable lack of sporting prowess back in those days! These days nothing gives me more pleasure than running by the sea and on coastal footpaths. I feel very much at home.
I feel so fortunate that my work has taken me to many interesting places: Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong, as well as Europe, the USA and Canada. I have always loved to travel and there is nothing more inspiring than discovering a new city. I am looking forward to further travel adventures in 2019, as my next project will be based on photographs I will take in China and Venice, exploring narratives around mass tourism, globalisation, trade and the parallels between both places today. Plans are
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Celia Drew Class of 2015
In 2015 Mr Howarth delivered his annual speech at the Leavers’ Service. Naturally, our future careers were the main subject, and I recall that I was mentioned by name, along with my chosen course at University. It was my dream to get a degree in Child Nursing and whilst I was determined, it has not always been an easy journey.
During the St John Ambulance years I was also fortunate to spend time helping out at Jersey Cheshire Home. It’s a wonderful charity providing a residential facility for physically disabled adults. Once I was old enough, and following a day shadowing the paediatric nurses in Robin Ward at Jersey Hospital, I managed to secure work as a bank healthcare assistant which allowed me to earn some money during my A levels and introduced me to the hospital life.
I struggle with a hearing problem which causes a high frequency dip bilaterally and difficulty with my processing skills, but with the help of Jersey College for Girls and their Educational Needs Co-ordinator, I managed to get the A level results I needed to secure my place at Surrey University. I will always be grateful to JCG.
Off to University I went in September 2015. Homesickness set in but my passion to nurse kept me strong and my placements at the Royal Surrey County Hospital kept me busy. After my first year I was able to put my personal experience of “living abroad” to good use as a student ambassador to help and support others to adjust to university life.
My favourite subject at JCG was A level Psychology, especially health psychology. I found it really interesting and it helped me later on in my nursing degree. I also really enjoyed Mr Milner’s A level English classes. He is such a great teacher and he did all he could to support my learning; he really wanted me to do well.
My time at JCG helped me prepare for life after school in so many ways. Firstly, I made life-long friendships at JCG. In terms of my career, JCG offered me so much support and guidance for getting into university and fulfilling my dream to be a children’s nurse; I can’t thank Mrs Curtis and Miss Rollo, who were my Sixth form tutors, enough.
“Nursing” was always my answer to the proverbial question; “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I was inspired by my cousin, who sadly died at a young age from diabetes related complications. During the last couple of years of her life, she spent a lot of time in hospital. Whilst visiting, I was always fascinated by the nurses. The care they gave our family as a whole through such a difficult time was amazing.
After three years as a nursing student I was privileged to be offered a position at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). GOSH has a worldwide reputation for the care of children and I’m so proud to be part of the team.
St John Ambulance gave me the lifesaving skills of first aid. I joined as a Cadet and never looked back! Whilst the commitment was difficult due to the pressure of school work, it did eventually pay off when I was promoted from Sergeant to Cadet Leader and elected by my peers as Jersey Cadet of the Year in 2014 - a totally unexpected honour.
I am now living the dream! My plan for the future is to keep developing my nursing skills and knowledge. I would like to gain lots of experience in different areas of nursing before I go to do a Masters in my chosen speciality.
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Interview
Ellen Moon Class of 2002
As I sat in the school hall, it felt like not much had changed. The same bleachers, the same uniforms, even some of the same teachers. But the reality of just how much had changed hit me when Mr Marrett, during his introduction to my talk, informed the students that it had been 16 years since I was in their shoes. 16 years! Surely it couldn’t be that long since I was playing sports for Garrett-Anderson and preparing for my A levels? Some quick maths told me that unfortunately, he was right! I was back at JCG to talk to the students about a recent expedition to Antarctica that I had undertaken, where I visited a number of scientific research stations, learnt about cutting-edge climate science, and of course, met a few penguins. I also hoped to encourage the young women in the room to consider careers or further studies in the STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths) disciplines. Since leaving JCG as part of the class of 2002 my career in science has provided me with much fulfilment and many great experiences. I’m a geochemist, and my work focuses on cleaning up land and water contaminated by heavy metals. I enjoy discovering the nuances of these processes and contributing new knowledge that will have a positive impact on the environment. My work has now taken me to all seven continents, including coral reefs in Madagascar, volcanoes in the Caribbean, and most recently, Antarctica. Although at the time I took it for granted, in hindsight I have no doubt that there were a number of things about my JCG education that set me up for success as a scientist: 1) The talented and enthusiastic Science faculty, 2) That we were never dissuaded from choosing science or technology subjects, and
Ellen at Neko Harbour
Minke whale - photo credit Oli Sansom
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3) That we had a number of female role models in these areas. I travelled to Antarctica as part of the Homeward Bound program, a leadership initiative that aims to equip female scientists with the skills to influence, inspire and create positive change. We reflected at length about how until the three factors above become ‘mainstream’, it will be hard to encourage more young women into STEM, and the world will continue to miss out on the unique perspectives, expertise, and ideas of 50 % of the population, which will make it harder to tackle our biggest global challenges, many of which, like climate change, have a big STEM component. In total I spent 3 weeks on a ship sailing around the Antarctic peninsula, participating in workshops and symposia in between making daily landings at places of scientific interest. We were able to speak to a number of the scientists at the coal-face of climate research: Antarctica and the Southern Ocean have an enormous influence on global climate. At British, American and Argentinian research stations we met glaciologists, marine biologists, oceanographers, and many more. Their message was consistent and clear – climate change is having a rapid and detrimental effect on Antarctica’s ecosystems. We made a number of landings at penguin breeding colonies, seeing chinstrap, gentoo and Adélie penguins. We were also lucky enough to see a number of species of seal on our journey, including Antarctic fur seals, elephant seals and even a leopard seal. The highlight of my Antarctic journey however was seeing a pod of orcas, including a number of young. We were exploring icebergs in Crystal
Sound in the zodiacs when two pods of 6 or 7 orcas surfaced about 200 m apart. We were able to observe them for half an hour or so before they combined into a superpod and dove back to the depths. During these wildlife encounters we learnt about the survival challenges facing these species. Despite their differences in size and behaviour, Antarctic penguins, seals and whales are all suffering from the reduction in number of krill, both from overfishing and the effects of climate change. Without a stable food source, the animals we so fondly associate with Antarctica may not be around for much longer. As well as learning about climate & biodiversity, perhaps one of the most important lessons I learned on my voyage to Antarctica was the value of becoming part of a global network of like-minded women. This has already been so important for my scientific work – to have more senior women to ask for advice, and to be able to add new dimensions to my research from the new connections I have. It has also reiterated to me the value of visible role models: seeing someone that you can relate to being successful in your chosen field is incredibly empowering. But I am fortunate that I am a member of another global network of like-minded women: the JCG alumnae! I often think how inspired I am by all of you: there are members of the class of 2002 who have started charities, led companies, climbed mountains, saved lives, raised children, and done many other incredible things. So let’s make the most of this global network we are part of to connect with each other and share opportunities and expertise, and who knows what great things may come of it?
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Interview
Jenny Morris Class of 2008
Some parents win wine, others win a bottle of mouthwash, others win unicorn themed nail varnish; but I like to think everyone is just as happy with their prizes. I liked all of my subjects at school, but I was not necessarily great at them all. Home Economics would often involve some disaster or another: maggot-infested apples, shrivelled cakes or too much seasoning. My true passions though were for Languages, History and Drama. I had so much fun in the school productions and the JCG drama teachers are some of the most creative, inspiring and hard-working teachers out there. Performing in Les Misérables was truly special, although I am quite glad to have lost my DVD. On the night it was filmed, I hit a particularly bum note while playing the pivotal role of washer woman 6.
Time flies so quickly once you leave school. In fact I had my 10 year reunion last year. Yet despite all the time that has passed, I suppose I feel pretty much the same. It is a bit of a cliché, but you really are a JCG girl for life! It is possible though that not as many people demonstrate it quite as extremely as me. I started at JCG Prep in 1995, continued all the way through JCG to Year 13, came back to teach at JCG after a four year stint at university, and I have even moved into the College Gardens development on the old JCG site. Now I just need the JCG Retirement Home to be built and I will be sorted.
Of course languages was the route I followed, and certainly one which I love the most. I now teach French and Italian at JCG. My teachers when I was at school (many of whom I work with now), were and are so captivating, inspirational and supportive. I feel so lucky to be working alongside them now. Studying languages opens so many doors;it is like studying elements from all the A Levels: History, Philosophy, Geography, Literature, Film, Music, Politics... the list goes on! I have met so many people from all over the world thanks to my languages. A further highlight was living in Italy for a year in the city of Ferrara. I possibly ate too much, but it was worth it! The most important thing though is I achieved what I desired most; to become multilingual.
When I was at school I started off in Curie, as those were the days when there were 8 houses instead of 6. Then with the changes, I moved to Austen-Bartlett and even went on to be House Captain. My joint House Captain and I had some ingenious ways of trying to keep 100 girls entertained. Possibly my favourite was strapping balloons to students’ ankles and pitching one year group against another in a battle to stamp on and pop the balloons of the other team. After we had a few younger students running out of the hall in tears, we had to sadly cancel our tournament, as it had become more like a Hunger Games film. When I came back to JCG to teach, I was put in Cavell. This pained my soul initially, but now I am a fully converted ‘Cavellite’. I eagerly await the Cavell auction, as my form and I have become very much attached to running the Bottle Tombola stand.
Being at JCG makes me feel like I am back at home. Teaching is a fantastic job and I look forward to coming into school, seeing my colleagues and students, and wondering what weird and wonderful event each day has in store.
Photos: Jenny with friends on Year 6 JCG Prep school visit to Dorset and Jenny as a nun in Les Miserables.
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Interview
Tirion Jones Class of 2018
Indeed, it was JCG that instilled in me the need to seek and advocate for strong female friendships throughout my time here at university, as I recently joined a sorority. I have just finished my first semester being a part of Delta Gamma and I am so grateful that I have been able to continue doing community service through my chapter alongside girls who also share a desire to give back. Although at first it was hard to settle into a completely new environment, in a completely different country far from home, JCG taught me invaluable life skills in staying true to myself and involving myself in as many opportunities as possible, they are how you meet some truly amazing people. I have also been able to keep in regular contact with many of the friends I have from JCG and I know that no matter how far away I am, they will always be there for me, and will always be my sisters.
I have just finished my first semester at the University of British Columbia in Canada, where I am studying for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. During my time at JCG I was a part of Curie Fry and served as Deputy Head Girl in my final year. These aspects of JCG made my years there incredibly formative and enjoyable. I cannot begin to describe how grateful I am for all the teachers at JCG who inspired me and believed in me during my time there. A special mention must go to Mr Howarth, Mr Bidmead and Mr Milner… JCG you are incredibly lucky to have them, as they are truly amazing teachers and inspiring people. Do you have any special memories from your time at College? Some of my favourite memories at JCG would have to be house events, particularly House Drama and House Music, as I really valued the bonds I made when working as a part of a team with those in my house; the late nights at older girls’ houses and the pre-show pizzas are memories I will forever cherish. I felt that these events were a really great way for me to gain a sense of belonging to the college, as I was able to contribute and engage in activities that showcased the talent of the girls at JCG. It was also a really great way for me to connect with the older girls when I was younger and then, as I progressed in the College, a way for me to connect with the younger girls and become like an older sister to them. I am still so grateful that I keep in contact with some of the younger girls I connected with doing school productions, even though I am halfway across the world! It just shows how strong the bonds I made at JCG are.
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I now have two incredibly supportive and special families: one in Jersey and one in Canada. I feel very fortunate that here at my university I can continue to gain a broad education, as this year I am taking a wide range of classes, ranging from History to Film, Italian to Theatre. I have really enjoyed this, as my week is a mixture of disciplines that engage and challenge me to approach learning from many different angles. Although challenging at times, it has kept my university experience thoroughly inspiring as I switch between preparing monologues, taking quizzes on Renaissance Italian literature and writing book reviews on women in the Soviet Union, all within a week! In this way my first year of University is much like being at JCG, as I am taking 5 courses this semester and attend around 15 hours of class a week.
My sorority friends on Initiation Day. I am 3rd from left.
What are your plans for the future? For now, my plans are to focus on enjoying my degree and working hard. I am incredibly lucky to be where I am and to have this experience, and I intend to make the most of it. I am very excited to be going into intensive training for acting next year and to participate in many plays and projects throughout my time as a part of the Class of 2022. I am also excited to explore what else Vancouver has to offer, as there are so many opportunities here for me to take advantage of and the city is really beautiful and lively. For anyone thinking of going abroad for their degree, do your research and if it’s for you, then do it. Don’t be afraid to take the plunge because, in my experience, it’s worth it.
Downtown Vancouver
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My first day at UBC
JCG Foundation driving island wide leadership skills Prepare Revision Academy
2018 Biomedical Programme sponsored by Lysaght & Co
We were thrilled that Rathbones Investment Management once again supported Prepare 2018 with a FRUSTRA donation for the fourth year running as part of our Corporate Partner Programme. It was rewarding to see so many students from different schools island-wide coming together to revise in an academic setting and really benefitting from the revision sessions. This year we ran considerably more sessions to allow for smaller groups which allowed students to attend sessions suitable for their target grade, with many students enjoying the sessions so much that they registered for additional sessions during the week.
August 24th to August 30th 2018 saw another successful week long Biomedical Summer Programme. We were delighted that Lysaght once again agreed to sponsor this fantastic week of learning. Students from multiple secondary schools from across the island from Year 10 to Year 12 gathered to listen to speakers, carry out practical activities and visit various locations around the island to learn about the different types of careers available in the Biomedical field.
We thoroughly enjoyed organising and running Prepare 2018. The JCG Foundation and the team are passionate about Prepare being accessible to all students!
The programme was designed to give candid talks to the students about careers that can be pursued both here in Jersey as well as the UK and around the world. An opportunity to meet people already in careers and quiz them about the routes they took at A level and university and how to stand out when applying to UCAS. The students on the programme were interested in careers in medicine, paramedics, veterinary, biochemistry, physiotherapy and more.
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JCG Foundation driving island wide leadership skills Overall the week provided a valuable opportunity for students to explore career options and university courses that they weren’t aware existed. This year's Biomedical Summer Programme will be running from July 29th - August 4th, 2019 and there are places still available for any current Year 10 to Year 12 students from across the island. Please contact Dr Peter Le Masurier at p.lemasurier@jcg.sch.je for further information.
LEAP 2018 – Jersey at the Heart of Female Empowerment
To book a place, please go to jcg.je/biomed Lysaght bursaries are available.
In the summer of 2018 Jersey College for Girls Foundation hosted the island’s first Leadership and Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme, LEAP 2018. Thanks to our generous financial sponsors; PwC, Standard Bank, Minerva Trust, Perdurance Philanthropy, Fairway Group, and the International Women’s Academy, we were able to invite students from abroad and on island, irrespective of means. Students from China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Spain, South Africa and Taiwan joined students from three local schools. They came from all walks of life, many travelling overseas for the first time. All had a passion for female empowerment, change and social enterprise. The programme started with an immediate challenge, to target the world’s key issues with creative projects that would have real impact. Trainers, mentors and inspirational speakers, from leading banks, companies, charities, government and individuals, guided students
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through the business development process, and inspired them to work as teams, be entrepreneurial in their thinking and to believe in their ability to make change.
enthusiasm showed me how learning can be at its best and most creative. The students’ natural curiosity was brought to life in brilliant ways with innovative businesses as a final result."
Over an intensive 10-day programme they were taught the business development process, engaged in debates on global issues, made to challenge their own way of thinking and, above all else, inspired to believe that they too could be female global leaders.
Anna Boletta, Co-Founder, Minioti "As a father of girls and founder of a female centric tech business, I feel passionate about equal pay and opportunities for women; I was therefore honoured to take part in LEAP ’18. The programme was inspirational and well organised and I hope it still exists when my own children are older."
As always, the community of Jersey illustrated why we are so well placed to run a programme of this nature as every company, organisation and individual approached offered time and inspiration; Target Internet, Equiom, RBS International, KPMG, Durrell, Minioti, Jersey Business to name just a few. The sun shone throughout and the visiting students were welcomed into the homes and hearts of their host families.
Aaron Chatterley, Founder, FEELUNIQUE "The programme has been incredibly helpful & invaluable, and I am extremely grateful for that. The friends, experiences & people here have been great & it's been wonderful to get a unique experience that I can't get in schools." Taasia, LEAP 2018 Malaysia Delegate LEAP 2019 is only 6 months away, but already students are signing up from every corner of the globe. It is open to any female student between the ages of 14 and 18, with many scholarship places available.
The first LEAP programme was an incredible success, articulated perfectly by the student delegates, trainers and mentors feedback: "I've learnt so much throughout these ten days. Not only how to develop a business, teamwork, and for sure, I feel like I'm a much stronger person now."
To learn more please access our dedicated website www.jcg-leap.info
Zoe, LEAP 2018 Taiwan Delegate "The LEAP 2018 programme was the most exciting and inspiring course to join. Working with students from different backgrounds around the world on a real life business exploration was both unique and impressive. The inspirational educators combined with the students’ infectious
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Notifications Births
Graduations
Swales – to Deborah (née Pallot) and Adam, a son, Cosmo
Anya Beuzeval - BA 1st.class in Fashion Promotion and Communication from Southampton Solent University. Now working in digital marketing and social media.
Engagements Dr. Elizabeth Ferguson - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with distinction from Newcastle University. Has since been undertaking foundation training at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Cramlington.
Jenna Treleven to Sebastian McNeilly on 22.08.2018 in Herm
Deaths Jane Collins (née Le Vavasseur dit Durell) on 21.12.18. A pupil at JCG 1928 - 1939 and member of PE staff in the 1950s
Claudine Flageul - Master of Architecture with distinction from Oxford Brookes University. Now working in a local architectural practice.
Cecelia Kemp (née Picot) on 27.10.2018. JCG 1950 - 1958
Dr. Katie Hill - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Leicester University. Now working at the Jersey General Hospital as an F1 junior doctor.
Irene Le Brocq (née Le Quesne) on 18.09.18 Marion Sutton (née Michel) on 23.08.18. JCG 1939 - 1949
Rebecca Lever - 2:1 degree in Law with French from Sussex University. Now working as a paralegal at Carey Olsen.
Marjorie Syvret (Miss) on 8.06.18. JCG 1928 - 1937
Lucy Monaghan - B.Eng. 2:1 in Marine Technology. Planning to work in the UK marine industry in a design engineering capacity.
Jane Warren - Gash (née Howard) on 23.08.18. A pupil at JCG 1961 - 1968 and member of the English Department in the 1970s
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