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10 students were able to go along on the first day of play.
The annual Gym and Dance display involving over 200
students took place during the week of 2 July. The
participation rates in these clubs and activities are unfailing
and we are continually amazed at the commitment and
enthusiasm for this annual event. We are also very grateful
to the army of senior students who assist and lead a variety
of Gym and Dance clubs; without them we would not be
able to offer the breadth and range of activities.
As another busy Summer comes to an end, we continue to
be impressed with the achievements of the girls and look
forward to re-starting the Winter activities in September.
Have a good Summer and enjoy the Olympic Games!
Mrs. D. Maydom, Head of Physical Education
AUSTEN HOUSE
Well done to all the girls who have worked very hard for their
exams. I hope the results will send you off to your chosen
destination at University or College. I must also thank the
outgoing Prefects, for their hard work. I would also like to
welcome Austen’s new Prefects who have already started
enthusiastically becoming involved with the lower forms.
Since the school exams each form has been busy getting
ready for various activities happening this term. There have
been House Rounder’s and Tennis Leagues, teams for Sports’
day, stalls for the Enterprise event and Choir and Orchestra
rehearsals for Founders’ day; We gained an excellent result
on Sports’ Day with 7A in 3rd place, 10A in 2nd place and
9A winning their year group. Overall Austen House won
Sports’ Day, an excellent achievement! I am very proud of
all the girls. Well done to all those girls who have managed
to work all year with 100% Behaviour for Learning; at half
term there were 73 girls. Also a very special mention to
95 students who have an exceptionally good attendance
record of 95% or above. Certificates will be awarded for
this outstanding achievement at the end of the Summer term.
May I take this opportunity to wish Miss Rai all the very best
in her new job and thank her for all her hard work with 9A.
I wish all Austen girls and staff a very restful Summer holiday.
Mrs. J. Cornell, Head of Austen House
BRONTE HOUSE
Bronte students have been working hard this term to organise
wonderful Enterprise stalls for Founders’ Day, which include
selling bath bombs, face masks, henna patterns, bracelets,
fruit cocktails, samosas and the ever popular cup cakes!
We have had representatives from each Bronte form taking
part in the Summer Sports League at lunchtimes throughout
this term and I am delighted to say that Bronte came 2nd
in Sports’ Day this year.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Bronte
House Prefects and welcome in the new.
As House Captain, Tara Anderson-Bonner has represented
Bronte House with confidence and an approachable smile.
This term Tara delivered a thoughtful and insightful wholeschool
assembly reflecting on her trip to Auschwitz. This,
as well as helping to organise numerous House activities
has shown Tara’s competence as a leader and she has
done herself and Bronte House proud. I would like to thank
Tara and the rest of the Prefect team for their contributions
to Bronte House this year.
We took time this term to look at photographs and share
stories of students in Years 11 and 13 who will be leaving
us at the end of this academic year. It was a time to
remember the good times and celebrate their growth as
individuals and their achievements. We wish you every
success in your next steps.
Miss. C. Evans, Head of Bronte House
CURIE HOUSE
This term has been an eventful one for Curie House with
many individual achievements and successes across a wide
variety of criteria. At the annual Sports’ Day whilst Curie
House did not win the overall competition, there were some
individual successes. Amy Allpress (7C) was our only
individual champion winning the Junior Javelin, and 7C and
8C achieved 6 more second place finishes in other events.
Four new prefects have been appointed, they will be
supported by additional appointments to the prefect team
in September. I would like to extend my personal thanks to
our departing prefect team, led by Rebecca Dawson, for
their contributions during the past 12 months.
Our second annual Enterprise Day was an opportunity for the
lower school forms to follow in Sir Alan's footsteps and turn
£10 into a healthy profit. Whilst at the time of writing totals
are yet to be submitted, our stalls had an impressive diversity
and creativity. From a Ja-make-a-cake stall and a temporary
tattoo parlour to a bracelets and a cut out lion king photo
opportunity, it was a very successful afternoon and a great
advert for the school. A special mention needs to go to 7C
who somehow convinced their Head of House to stand in the
stocks whilst they tipped a bucket of water over him....
As always when we reach the end of a year we say goodbye
to some members of the House. Some of our Year 11 students
and all our Year 13 students have already left and Mrs.
McAdam will be leaving to work in Scotland at the end of the
term. I wish all of them the best of luck in the future and look
forward to a successful year for Curie House next year.
Mr. A. Jackson, Head of Curie House
FRANK HOUSE
7F has had an excellent term. The Charity Carwash raised
a great deal of money. We also had the Easter Raffle, Easter
Quiz, Rainbow Revision Tombola and a Sweet Sale. Scarlett
Welbury has also launched a Creative Writing Competition
and we will be publishing the winners in September.
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