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Spring 2019 GODOLPHIN ALUMNAE OGA Spring 2019 GODOLPHIN ALUMNAE FRANC HA LEAL ETO GE FROM THE PRESIDENT FROM THE HEAD From the President From the Head n September 2018 our President future. Do please keep in touch odolphin has gone from strength Egg’ so it was very exciting to learn IJenny Greville-Heygate retired after with us. Gto strength over the past year that he was awarded joint first prize six years. We congratulate her on a One way to do this is via the and we have had a number of nota- in the Teacher of the Year category. very successful term of office and Godolphin website where you can ble successes. Last summer we were Mr Egg epitomises the ‘Frank and extend our grateful thanks for all find out at what is happening, what delighted to receive a Gold Artsmark Loyal’ school motto, having worked she has done for the OGA. has been achieved, and what events award accredited by Arts Council here for 33 years; he leads a flagship One of the highlights for the OGA there are for us OGs. The Alumnae England in recognition of the high department in the school and we feel this year was the restoration of the page will lead you to GO Connect, standard we achieve in Art, Drama privileged that countless generations Elizabeth Godolphin Memorial stone our own website for members of and Music. It was therefore rather of Godolphin students have had the in Westminster Abbey. The stone the OGA. We urge you to keep us appropriate that we held an Arts benefit of his wisdom and creative was in desperate need of structural up to date with your personal Week in the autumn term as a way of expertise. repair and in the Autumn, the OGA details, so we can stay in touch with celebrating all the many facets of life Boarding continues to be popu- agreed to donate £20,000 to the you. If you have any questions on in a particularly creative school. Old lar. You may not be aware that we Abbey as a contribution towards this this, please email oga@godolphin. Godolphin Dr Frances Sands, former undertook a major refurbishment of work. Minus its old leather straps, org. We always love to hear from Douglas student, gave the keynote Walters and Sayers Houses (for- the memorial now looks wonderful any OGs and can also help you trace lecture discussing the importance of merly Hamilton and Methuen) last and our thanks go to Emma OG friends, organise reunions or the Arts and using some beautiful summer. The two houses have been Hattersley and Rosemary Earl who individual visits to the school. drawings and paintings to illustrate knocked into one big house with the liaised with the Abbey. School for all they have achieved. I would like to thank Emma her talk. centre of the house now a light and A major achievement for the I would like to extend a very warm Hattersley, Moyra Rowney and In November we heard that the Sun- airy common room. The new house School was being voted Southwest welcome to Godolphin’s Upper 6th Sarah Sowton for their constant day Times had chosen Godolphin as (called Cooper House) accommo- Independent School of the year Leavers who have just joined us. support of the OGA and on behalf of the Independent School of the Year dates about ninety students from 2019 by The Sunday Times. We The Leavers’ Dinner in May was a your Committee wish you a healthy for the Southwest. Naturally we were Third Year through to Fifth Year. If all know that Godolphin is a delightful evening and it was so and enjoyable 2019 and hope to see delighted by this national accolade. Of course, you are visiting at any point, do pop very special school, and it was good to have the opportunity to you at some of our events. When arriving at their decision, they achievements are not in and have a look at the changes. wonderful that this has been meet you. We hope you are enjoying Jane Forrest (née Leech) not only look at recent examination The option to board for three or five formally acknowledged. Our huge your first year after School, and we School House, 1962-1967 results, but they also glean informa- just for one’s time at nights remains incredibly popular congratulations to everyone at wish you much happiness in the OGA President tion from inspection reports and our school but continue with our parents and the new house website to get a sense of the school’s has a lovely atmosphere. The school character and ethos. Godolphin’s throughout life. For has also been acknowledged this public results year-on-year are re- me it’s about the year as a top twenty Girls’ Boarding markably consistent, reflecting both School and there is a sparkling glass the hard work of students and the individual stories, trophy now gracing the mantelpiece Governor’s report quality of our teaching staff. With 92% in the Visitors’ Room. of our Upper Sixth going on to their the personal triumphs It is lovely to read and hear the hope that you enjoy reading, or just 1914-1918 were used in the first choice of university last summer, and hard-fought news and successes of various alum- I browsing through, this edition of “Godolphin Remembers” event we feel we get this right. This year our nae too. Of course, achievements the OGA Magazine and that it gives to commemorate the end of the results also place us in the top 7% na- successes - that’s are not just for one’s time at school you just a glimpse not only of the First World War. It was lovely to tionally for value-added: in my view a where Godolphin but continue throughout life. For me truly amazing achievements and see so many OGs at this moving and much more significant statistic when it’s about the individual stories, the interesting lives of our OGs, but also memorable evening, photographs analysing our results. really shines personal triumphs and hard-fought just how important the relationship of which appear later in the Thinking of our wonderful teaching successes - that’s where Godolphin between the School and the OGA re- magazine. The School always puts staff leads me on to this year’s Wilt- really shines, and I feel sure, will mains. Through our wonderful OGs, on fabulous exhibitions, drama shire Life Awards. Many of you will continue to do so. we are able to contribute to many productions and concerts and OGs remember being taught Art by Nick Emma Hattersley of the current School programmes are always welcome at all of these. Eggleton, affectionately known as ‘Mr Head, Godolphin such as Bright Futures and GO I would urge any of you that are Forward and the ongoing series of able to come to these events; lectures and informal talks that take details can be found on the Key place throughout the year. Events section of the the wonderful like to thank the School and the OGA NEWSLETTER The memories and experiences new School website at www.godol- Governors for their continued We would love to hear from you. Do send article submissions and photographs of former pupils also contribute to phin.org. support. (as separate files i.e as jpegs or pdfs) to [email protected] and please do various School events. In November, The OGA continues to be an Annie Burchmore mention your house and years. In particular we are hoping to include extracts from the diaries and letters important and valued part of the (née Makepeace-Warne) a Births and Marriages section in the next magazine - don’t be shy! FRANC HA LEAL ETO GE of girls and staff from the years Godolphin community and I would Hamilton, 1982-1989 2 2018 - 2019 I GODOLPHIN ALUMNAE GODOLPHIN ALUMNAE I 2018 - 2019 3 FEATURE FEATURE OG ALICE BAATZ BRITISH INDOOR ROWING Give everything to your CHAMPION 2018 training and watch, listen ...sits still long enough to explain what makes and learn as much as you can her turn up to training in the morning HAS SPORT ALWAYS BEEN getting personal bests in the WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU A PASSION? summer, is really fun. It’s a GIVE TO ANYONE WANTING Actually, no! I enjoyed getting long game, but I guess that’s A CAREER IN SPORT? involved with sport at school; I what makes me turn up in Don’t half-arse it. Give everything was on the swimming and athletics the morning. to your training and watch, listen squads. But to say that it was a and learn as much as you can. passion early on would be a HOW DOES YOUR PSYCHOLOGY stretch. While I was at university TUTORING HELP? WHAT ARE YOUR HAPPIEST in Bangor I joined the rowing It’s something that isn’t rowing MEMORIES OF YOUR TIME team and after the first week I was related which I can do in my time AT GODOLPHIN? hooked. I made some great friends away from the water. I plan each Performing our 6th form ents and in my final year I was the lesson and the work we’re going at Christmas in our last year. women’s captain. By that stage it to do, it keeps my mind busy on That was good! was a passion. another topic. WERE YOU EVER IN TROUBLE WHEN DID YOU FIRST REALISE HOW DID YOU FEEL WHEN AT GODOLPHIN? YOU WANTED TO ROW? YOU WON THE BRITISH INDOOR I was incapable of sitting still I joined a development programme ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP? in my chair and facing the front.
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