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consumed. Our students also used their art and craft skills to
entice buyers with a range of jewellery and hand and face
embellishments. Customer service was taken to new heights
as staff were encouraged to try new experiences.
So far, we have raised just over £1,500, which will be
added to the profit made during Enterprise month last year.
All the monies raised will be used to purchase sports
equipment for use in the new sports hall.
The activities provide pupils with many new experiences
which would not be possible without the support of parents,
carers and sponsors. We extend our thanks to all who
supported the day.
Mrs. J. Molloy, Head of Business Studies
DRAMA
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DRAMA
FESTIVAL
Mr. Balfe, Head of Drama, represented Hitchin
Girls’ at the International Student Drama Festival
(ISDF) in Sheffield in June. Mr. Balfe has been
attending the National Student Drama Festival
(NSDF) as a student and teacher since 1981 and
has taken groups from Hitchin Girls’ and Hitchin
Boys’ Schools in the past. The ISDF was a special one-off
version of the NSDF designed to celebrate the 2012
Olympic Cultural Festival. In the four days he attended Mr.
Balfe saw ten plays in six different theatres, including the
entries from Japan and Germany. He also saw a film
presented by a theatrical practitioner from Gaza showing
children’s monologues. As well as the plays there were
various discussions, special events, workshops and talks.
Mr. Balfe is hoping to organise a visit by Sixth Formers to
Scarborough, home of the NSDF, for the 2013 Festival
which runs from 23 to 29 March. It is even a possibility that
we might enter a play to be auditioned for the Festival –
further details will be available next term.
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S
AWARD
A number of Year 11, 12 and 13 students attended a
presentation evening recently to collect their Duke of
Edinburgh’s Awards. The evening was hosted by Hitchin
Girls’ School and the awards were presented by ex-pupil and
now successful Author and Comedienne, Emma Kennedy.
Congratulations to all those who achieved their Bronze and
Silver awards.
HISTORY
In February Ayo-Oluwa Awokoya (Year 12) and Tara
Anderson (Year 13) took part in The Holocaust Education
Trust’s Understanding the Holocaust Programme. This
involved visiting the Polish WW2 Camp and communicating
their experience and understanding to the wider school
community upon their return.
POLAND TRIP AUSCHWITZ
As part of The Holocaust Education Trust programme I took
the opportunity to visit the Polish Death Camp Auschwitz
with Tara Anderson (Year 13). The main aim of the trip was
to gain a better understanding of The Holocaust and the
enormous impact it had on the Jewish population within
Europe. What I learnt on that trip was invaluable, allowing
me to experience some of the obstacles the Jews had to face
and though I could never truly grasp the hardships faced
during The Holocaust the perceptions I entered with
changed completely. Going on that trip was a worthwhile
experience that I would encourage others to participate in.
By Ayo-Oluwa Awokoya.
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