APRIL 2020 ISSUE 40 www.gms.bucks.sch.uk

I never thought that I would be writing a Headteacher’s article for the Easter edition of The Voice when the school is closed to the majority of students. It’s been closed for two weeks already, and with the very real prospect of it staying that way for the majority of next term. IMPORTANT DATES We are in unchartered and extremely difficult times and the only way through it is for families, communities and the country to pull We will endeavour to keep together and abide by the instructions given to us. the whole GMS community It is important to note that there are some sections of assured that we will be in touch if we require additional updated with the latest society that are being asked to do more, particularly support and expertise. information and advice through those who work in the National Health Service (NHS). notices on the GMS website It is becoming increasingly apparent that this The round of applause, to say thank you, that occurred or through letters sent out situation will impact on some of our community quite across Britain last Thursday (26th March) evening was, via Groupcall Xpressions. significantly. Normality as we know it has ceased, but I am sure you will agree, an incredibly moving event: some families (of both staff and students) are living one that brought a sense of unity and gratitude to those Please check the website in very challenging circumstances. Please, when on the front line from us. The challenges that the NHS regularly for current notices. appropriate, do inform us of difficulties you, or your is facing at this time does put the running of a school family, may be facing so that we can support wherever into perspective. That is not to say, in these demanding possible. The setting and completing of schoolwork is times, that there will be no significant challenges important, but sometimes cannot be the priority. ahead, but I do believe that a united GMS community will overcome any trial. No schoolwork will be set over the Easter break; I feel that families should have the opportunity to ‘take I would like to thank all parents and carers for the a breath’ and spend some time together without positive messages of support received. We are just squabbling over access to the laptop or PC! two weeks into a new, temporary system of delivering teaching and learning; we are on a steep learning curve, At this time the situation for Year 11 and Year 13 cohorts as I am sure you and your children are, in discovering still requires some clarification from the Department the things that do, and do not, work. Trial and error is for Education, on exactly how grades are going to be an important part of the learning process; it is often awarded. What is certain is that these cohorts will not said, we learn as much from mistakes as from success. sit any external examinations this summer: for the In a sporting context, we learn more from our losses first time ever my advice to these students is, “Put your than our victories. If this situation continues as long books and pens down. Relax and engage in doing some as anticipated, GMS will certainly continue to learn, we exercise instead.” will adapt and evolve based on experiences of success May I take this opportunity, on behalf of all the members and failure, but also in response to your feedback. So of staff at Great Marlow, to send you all our please do continue to give feedback. I would like to very best wishes. take this opportunity to specifically say thank you, to all the parents/ carers who have offered their particular Kind Regards Don’t forget to view the online brand of expertise in recent weeks. At this time, we gallery for photographs are utilising our own resources in terms of people, Kevin Ford relating to many of the technological hardware and resources, but please be Headteacher articles in this newsletter. Art & Design Art Business A note from the Art department… IMPRESSIVE MOCK Young Enterprise RESULTS IN BUSINESS Like most years, here within the department we like to ofer students within As you will know too well, the unprecedented closure of school has called for much sixth form to take part in Young Enterprise. The competition allows students to adaption to our, and the students’, current way of working. Staff in the Art, Craft and The spring term is always a busy time set up and run their own limited companies. The competition allows students to Design department were saddened to have to say goodbye to our cohorts, notably in the department with students work with external business ideas to create and fund projects and attend selling our Year 11 and Year 13 classes, so suddenly, but are proud to see that our students are events. As part of this years competition the Great Marlow School team create getting to grips with distance learning and making an effort to continue producing completing mock examinations a unique business called Marlow Pots and Plants. The team made unique and quality work at home. in both Y11 and Y13. This year, bespoke plant pots from recycled and sustainable materials such as old bath with our growing numbers in the towels. We appreciate that not all students will have access to a wide range of Art materials Department we saw more students There are several stages to the competition. The team had to write a business plan at the at home, but we urge them to continue making use of their art packs and trying beginning of the competition. The team managed to inish in irst place for this element of to be as creative as possible with the resources available to them. We love seeing sitting the mocks than ever before. the competition which came with a cash prize. The second element of the competition tests the students’ outcomes, so ask that completed tasks are uploaded to Show My Below are some of our awesome there skills at a sales pitch. Members of the team had to pitch their business idea to three Homework where we can assess them, provide feedback, and use them to feature in students that performed well business experts (similar to Dragon’s Den). The Marlow Pots and Plants team from GMS did future editions of The Voice. this exceptionally well and came away winners with a cash prize of £100. In addition to this against target from both year 11 the team attended the Marlow Late Night Shopping event in December, where despite the Wishing all of our parents and carers a safe, relaxing and creative Easter break. and year 13. cold conditions, they sold lots of stock and impressed the judges at Young Enterprise with their stall and selling strategies. In addition, the team sold at an Eden Centre trade fair in YEAR 11 High Wycombe. Innes Alonchel – 4 grades above target receiving a grade 8 overall from both mock GCSE AND A-LEVEL COURSEWORK SUBMISSIONS - LOOKING GREAT! papers. Ben Arzeberger – 3 grades above target It’s been another incredibly busy term in the GMS Jessie has been challenged with designing and building a sculpture receiving a grade 8 overall from both mock constructed out of plastic (and/or other gathered rubbish materials). papers. Art, Craft and Design department, initiated by the Using her creativity, the intention is that the competition will encourage submission of all GCSE and A level coursework at the other students at Great Marlow School to think about sustainability Alistair Smith – 2 grades above target end of January. and environmental change. The receiving a grade 8 overall from both mock winning sculptures will then go papers. Both Year 11 and Year 13 have subsequently embarked on their inal on display in public to help foster awareness on a larger scale and Freya Harding – 1 grade above target receiving projects which have begun with a lurry of exciting ideas. Themes for a grade 7 overall from both papers. this year include but are not limited to: ‘Circus’, ‘Rhythm’, ‘Paper’ and help us to spread the word about ‘Space’ among others, and have sparked a huge amount of imaginative our campaign. Aiden Kelly – 2 grades above target receiving starting points for students wishing to work in a variety of media and a grade 9 overall from both papers. Entries will be judged by a techniques. panel from the Chiltern Society Lily Bridges – 2 grades above target receiving One student who continues to put in the hours on her A level coursework according to the originality of a grade 6 overall from both papers. is Year 13 artist Jessie McAuley, who has recently been entered into an design, relevance to the Chilterns extra-curricular, regional competition. and how powerfully YEAR 13 they The campaign in question - The Chiltern Society Litter Sculpture Millie Bogie – received an A grade overall competition - is being run by the organisation of the same name, communicate Mo’azzam Fiyaz – Received an A grade overall which was set up over 50 years ago to promote and protect the Chiltern the issues of This trade fair also acts as a judging event for Young Enterprise where the teams are Hills and its unique landscape. Their projects range from conserving sustainability Toby Holden – received an A grade overall important nature reserves and ancient woodlands to celebrating local and assessed for a wide range of criteria including marketing and brand image, production Husnain Ahmed – received a B grade overall heritage and improving countryside access. Over 500 volunteers help to environment. and manufacturing methods and sustainability to name but a few. The students did very deliver these projects and the society is generously supported by over Winners will Jemma Bowler - received a B grade overall well at this event and are in the running for more prizes. The team also had to create and have their 7,000 members. submit a company report, this has been done and the team await news of whether this sculpture installed in public Emily Dean - received a B grade overall has continued their winning streak. Unfortunately, due to the current disruption, the team In line with its mission and values, the Society launched their new museums in the local area. Finley Martin - received a B grade overall along with others in the local area cannot complete the project by attending the area inals campaign in 2020 called ‘Cleaner, Greener Chilterns.’ The aim of the Bushra Qadeer - received a B grade overall campaign is to improve awareness of environmental issues amongst More information about Jessie’s where they would have presented a 4 minute presentation to show their journey and what Chilterns residents and encourage the public to engage with and completed sculpture will feature Thomas Rhodes - received a B grade overall they have achieved. This is a real shame, however I hope the process the students have been in the next edition of the Voice. improve their local environment. Mrs K Joseph-Stewart Ursalaan Shah - received a B grade overall through is a good reward. The students have shown many skills we value here at GMS such as Resilience, Responsibility and Resourcefulness. The competition is targeted at pupils aged 16-18 who are currently By Mrs K Joseph-Stewart attending sixth form or college in the Chilterns and who are studying Head of Art, Craft and Design By Mr S Wilson It has been a pleasure to work with this years team, I am in no doubt that each posses the Art or Design Technology. Head of Business skills and creativity to go on to be successful entrepreneurs in the futures. D & T D English D&T STUDENTS BEING RESOURCEFUL WHILST WORKING FROM HOME Easter Egg raffle temporarily suspended Toby Reekie 9T took it upon himself to practice An optional homework that I set my GCSE Food and The Easter Egg rale which was in aid of the Year 11 prom raised £60 in the day that we were able to rale these amazing prizes! Unfortunately we were not able some Food Technology skills by baking a Nutrition and Catering classes was to ‘spread a little to rale anymore due the closure of the school. However, as soon as is possible the delicious looking marble cake for his family. rale will be drawn and the Easter eggs will be awarded! happiness and prepare a snack, treat or meal for an elderly This will certainly provide a much needed lift or vulnerable neighbour.’ This may not take place in time for Easter but fortunately chocolate has a very long for the Reekie household. shelf life so three lucky winners will have a great surprise as soon as is possible! In There’s nothing like a cold drink and slice of Below is Ruby Moss contribution which she left at the the event of there being no prom the money will be donated to charity or saved for vital school equipment. cake to help a student get through a day of doorstep. home learning. By Ms K Bailey Well done Toby! By Mrs H Young Year 11 tutor/ English teacher

“A Banana loaf with walnut and dark chocolate for my neighbours who are locked up in quarantine as they are not allowed out.” KS3 students visit Globe Theatre

On a very wet and windy day in February, 65 of our KS3 students went to London, to visit and take part in a workshop at The Globe Theatre in London.

At Great Marlow, Shakespeare is studied as part of the English “The students curriculum in every year from 7-11. The purpose of the visit was to were able to get immerse the students in all things Shakespeare: to give them a greater so close to the understanding of context of the period in which he was writing and stage they could increased conidence to approach his language by understanding lean their elbows on it and look English work which was designed to be seen and experienced and rather than World Book Day read. for the hidden trap doors “ This is the 23rd year there’s been a of the English department chose to The visit began with a tour of the theatre by one of the actors, who entertained World Book Day, and on 5th March take their books outside (despite the the students with stories and facts about Elizabethan theatre. The students were 2020, children in year 7 and the rain and chilly weather) to share in given the opportunity to ask questions here and impressed their teachers with their school community came together to the fun. thoughtfulness and conidence. Despite the open roof and pouring rain, the students appreciate reading. By participating in this event, GMS were able to get so close to the stage they could lean their elbows on it and look for the Very loudly and very happily! hopes that students will continue to hidden trap doors. Most of us didn’t want to leave this part of the tour and were left with engage with reading. The main aim of World Book Day is the feeling that we needed to come back – on a drier day. to encourage children to explore World Book Day research has the pleasures of books and reading. shown that their impact on We then walked through the side streets of Southwark to the theatre’s more modern At GMS, all of the students in year students has these benefits: rehearsal rooms; the place where the actors work on the early stages of a performance. seven had a creative hour: creating Shakespearian insults which were • 3 in 5 felt that they read Here we took part in a Shakespearean drama workshop. By the end of our time here then emblazoned on badges (which more books the students were conidently playing lines from Macbeth. Unusually for a school visit, they wore with tremendous pride • Nearly half say they buy more books this trip included three diferent year groups, that is students from age 11 to 14. To see and satisfaction, knowing that they them all working together co-operatively, respectfully and with such consideration for had been influenced by the Bard), • Over 2 in 5 borrow and share more inventing haiku poems, writing in the books others, is a great testament to our students. style of David Walliams and making a huge comic strip which had numerous • A third also read more with their On our return journey we were treated to a tour of some famous London landmarks themes – attack of the noodles, parents due to taking part in World unicorn fish to the rescue and many Book Day, with half of those believing although condensation inside the coach and rain outside made it a bit tricky to see mutant heroes. they subsequently read more anything clearly. Overall, it was unanimously agreed to be a great day out that had truly independently. (The National Literacy brought the bard alive for our students. At 12 noon, the whole school ‘dropped Trust’s Annual Literacy Survey, 2019) everything’ to read. Everywhere was By Mrs A Fry quiet as the staff and students read a By Mrs C Legerton book of their choice. Three members Maths

KS3 Science week is enjoyed by all! all! by is enjoyed week KS3 Science These included setting alight methane bubbles, methane bubbles, included setting alight These a mini jet using creating cannon fire, wax, exploding departmenta and bottle whoosh a favourite… thoroughly was This jelly baby! the screaming Dave and staff alike. both students by enjoyed also been busy working KS3 Science club have The Society the Royal by of a competition towards products cosmetic different testing chemists by Watch whilst starting products. our own design to on their way! Marlow are Den, Great out Dragon’s for Homework my in KS3, check Show students For of different Westie Miss from fortnightly updates This fun. activitiesscience for home they can do at takingsee the to Sanzoo Diego a trip to week,we’re beautiful animals on LiveCam!’ By Mrs V Bennett By Mrs of ScienceHead ‘The Science department celebrated Science ‘The Science department Science celebrated carrying by during 8th-13th March out week 7 and 8 Year our for of the day a demonstration students. By Mrs A Bansal Mackenzie Jameson in year 11 also qualified to the the 11 also qualified to in year Jameson Mackenzie Kangaroo). (Pink next round all who done to and well set of results a fantastic Overall had taken part. part! all those who took done to Well Silver award (Score in the top 13%) the top in (Score award Silver Kelly Aidan Hugo Loretto Imogen Spooner Hastings Luke Max Goff Ferber Kyle Martin Bignall 7%) (Top Gold Award Mackenzie Jameson gy students from year 12 and 12 and year gy students from cholo year 13 had the opportunity year be part to a trial of a new of They awareness. assess spatial designed to test psychometric MSc of the Occupational Mr Joe Porter our School, to welcomed tests of psychometric leading provider “a Centre Psychology the capabilities identify designed to of current and exercises taking Prior to in job applicants”. or the potential employees become to about how briefed part students were in the trial, involves the role what a Chartered Psychologist, Occupational and the industries and services with. As part OPC works of the and students learn about validity course, Psychology A level while ensuring research while keeping in testing, reliability provided the workshop all in all, So, is carried out ethically. students their relief, Much to hands-on learning. to approach for of the trial test analysis data the complete do not need to out which working course, this stage of their and at homework, collected, of data the kind is needed for test statistics inferential team and his Once Mr Porter mastering. are is something they individual each student will receive finished the analyses, have approach their welcoming of our students, I am proud feedback. glad that “I’m of the OPC Mr Porter And from and attentiveness. to great It was useful. presentation my the students found psychologists!”. of generation meet the next By Mrs L KIng of Psychology Head Before Careers Day, Psy Day, Careers Before A taste of Occupational Psychology! of Occupational A taste INTERMEDIATE MATHS CHALLENGE 2020 CHALLENGE MATHS INTERMEDIATE This term 25 students had taken part in the Intermediate part had taken 25 students term This in the Intermediate Maths their selected by are Students MathsChallenge. part. take 11 to Year to 9 through Year from teachers reasoning, mathematical encourages challenge The and fluency of thought, precision basic in using problems. interesting solve to techniques mathematical just in not recognised are of students achievements The and internationally. place the work schools but universities, with their World the around Countries many are There such as Canada, of the Challenge version equivalent name a few. to Singapore and Australia who had students the following to Congratulations the Challenge. from award an achieved 20%) in the top (Score award Bronze HoldsworthAbby Ben Woods Isabelle Talbot Kelly Longstaff Zach Libra Psychology

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Tanzania, their toilets might just be be just might toilets their Tanzania, Toilets in Other Countries Other in Toilets By Miss L. Westie By Miss L. Year 8 Science club Science 8 Year ‘The department Science send out a big students 8 Year those to congratulations Science at responsibility shown who have our announce to proud are We Club. the for club ambassadors 8 Science Year run will help to They next academic year. alongside Miss club 2020-2021 Science brilliant and carry more out even Westie experiments. KS3 welcoming to look forward We club soon. A Science back to students Andreas, Millie, to: done well massive and Emily!’ Jacob Nicole, CONGRATULATIONS TO YEAR YEAR 7 STUDENTS TO CONGRATULATIONS DESIGNS POSTER EXCELLENT THEIR FOR By Miss J Bawden Some of the winning designs • • • V-T Etienne • Zack Coone • Smith Paige • Shepard Chloe • Smith Barnaby • Gomez Jardin Gregorio • Mosin Rob • Crayenstein Leah • Bird Keira • Thomas Lauren Kaitlyn Barnes Dulcie Briggs The successful winners (listed below) were in the process of learning of learning in the process were below) winners (listed successful The skills and Illustrator Photoshop and working Adobe closely with they are before and Mrs their designs digitalise Rooney to myself the students Covid-19 Unfortunately due to published and displayed. Mrs however get one session on the computers, only managed to they started, work and we finish the great Rooneyto has been able school. to on their return these displayed have hope to Science the in displayed de to posters design to asked were students 7 Year the and Loos” our “Love was theme The site. GMS the around toilets the promote to themselves by designed posters produced students respectful use of our school facilities. Careers at GMS Careers at GMS Careers Fair - once again One of the most enjoyable events this term was the visit of proves a huge success! Softcat a local company in Marlow. This was organised by High Tech Horizons. On Valentine’s Day, GMS hosted their annual Careers Fair. The Year 9 students had a one hour interactive lesson where they were given The event involved 24 stands with over 50 representatives a scenario of a different type of client for example a teacher. They then had to think of a tech item which would make their life easier and then present an from a huge variety of different private and public advertising campaign. Using F.A.B which they were introduced to by Softcat businesses, The Armed Forces and educational F=Feature A= Advantages B= Buy organisations. The students were excellent and it was also nice they were in their Tutor Groups The Careers Fair is an opportunity for students in Years 9 to 13 to discover for a lesson which was another reason so many enjoyed the lesson. more about the world of work and future careers. It is important that our students were given the means to discuss their future career paths The feedback forms also showed how positive the students were to this different type of lesson. with people who could give advice and guidance with these important decisions. Some of the people who came from Softcat came to Great Marlow as Students and it was great to see how they had grown and were confident to present during the lesson. They also commented Students were given plenty of time to talk to various sectors of on how much they enjoyed their time at Great Marlow and were glad to come and give something the workplace ranging from accountants to aerospace technology back. innovators, hoteliers to hairdressers and architects to the armed forces. GMS hosted local and national businesses and the representatives from Below is an email I received from the organiser after the event: each sector were proactive in speaking to students on a wide range of topics including entry requirements and the skills needed for success. “Thanks so much for having us at the school. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there and the In addition, it is worth mentioning the really positive attitude of the children are a great credit to you and the school; extremely attentive and engaged who had students and their impeccable behaviour. Many positive comments some fantastic ideas. They were definitely a creative bunch. were made by those companies who attended about the mature and focused attitude and questions from those students who they spoke with. I would also love to speak to you about working with your year 12 and year 13 students and

GMS would like to thank all those who attended this fantastic event, the where we can work with a group of females to attract them to the world of technology. . We names of the companies are listed below: have run these types of sessions at our offices which go down pretty well. As discussed, we are Seymour Taylor Audit Limited; looking at improving gender balance at Softcat, so where we can encourage this within our LGP Solicitors; Softcat; Deriaz Early Career Programmes, that would be great.” Campsie Team; Cobham; DP Architects; Metrobank; Oxford I am always pleased to receive these kind of comments. Once again I am a very proud DOL

Brookes University; BCH- Bucks Health Care; GMS Child Development; BCA By Mr S Ross – Berkshire College of Agriculture; BCG – Bucks College Group; BNU – Bucks Director of Learning KS3 and Year 8 New University; Crisp Digital Design Agency; Blaser Mills Law; Crowne Plaza; National Citizens Service – NCS; Army Recruitment; RAF; Thames Valley Police; Paramedics – South Central Ambulance Centre; Mars Apprenticeships; Brothers Hairdressers; Construction Industry – CITB Year 7 News GMS student Amelia Jones - yr 12, continues This term students have displayed their ever-growing confidence with her recovery through their participation in sports clubs, extra-curricular clubs and school projects. The cohort continues to gain achievement points each Great Marlow School and the wider community day and behaviour points are monitored and actioned as appropriate.. continue to wish Amelia well with her recovery. Everyone is delighted to know from Mrs Jones The main focus for the cohort this term has been developing their understanding of their impact on themselves, their school and the wider community through the utilisation and promotion of that Amelia is applying the same commitment and the My Personal Best scheme. determination to her recovery as she has to her studies and rowing! Students have received assemblies and tutor sessions that enable them to explore the possibilities of supporting the progress of both the school and its students.

The cohort surprises me daily with their maturity and sense of responsibility.

YEAR 7 COUNCIL AND PARENTS ITEMS AND ACTIONS

Following the previous Year 7 Council meeting, as previously mentioned, the cohort participated in our “Love Our Loos” competition, but in their ever-growing maturity, the Our current Year 13s studying at GMS Year 7 Council members wanted to have an impact in reducing the number of fall outs between students in Year 7. They proposed that;

• Students receive further education onhow to resolve low level conflicts,

• All paper slips used by departments to request/inform teachers of the need to meet with a student were unified.

• Parents are reminded that students do not require cash for school Each of these initiatives have been implemented successfully and have shown a reduction in the escalation of low-level conflicts. LGS, the tutor team and I are utilising the “Maintaining Positive Relationships” cycle to support the students and the one-colour slips are reducing the number of questions students face from their peers when leaving/returning late to a class and fewer students are visiting the shop on the way to school to purchase high-sugar confectionary – Well done to the Council members!

Agenda items requiring further action;

• Implementation of new extra-curricular club as voted for by the cohort (Comic-book/illustrator club)

The Parent/Carer Focus Group met again this term to discuss agenda items proposed by its members which proved invaluable to myself as director of learning and to the parents/carers as one of the three stakeholders in students’ progress. Members discussed the intentions of the Accelerated Reader Scheme clarity was given that should students feel more challenged they can read something more stimulating if required and postpone the fortnightly quiz.

PFG members praised the “excellent” interactions and correspondence received by tutors and many promoted the use of expressions as a resource for information sharing.

Parents/carers present queried the necessity of the students’ homework planners being used and signed regularly given the high level functionality of the SMHW and Satchel:One resource. It was indicated to the members that the planners do provide students with an element of responsibility and routine as well as a tangible communication format from school/teachers to home.

All in all, the meeting was successful and provides a foundation to open conversations between the school and home and offers a line of further enquiry to be shared with the Leadership Team on some agenda items. Year 7 News YEAR 7 STUDENT AND PARENTAL FEEDBACK I have been extremely impressed with how well the students have focused and Year 8 News settled back into a routine upon return from the Christmas break. It has been a Key points from Parent/Carer respondents: Key points from Student respondents: busy term for the Year 8 students with the main focus of the term being revision • 99% feel that their child is happy and well taught at Great • 98% feel happy at Great Marlow School (GMS). Marlow School (GMS). and life skills. Students have been focusing on delivering revision and life skill • 100% feel well taught and looked after at GMS. lessons during tutor time, that include a focus on one of GMS’s core values- • 97% feel that their child makes good progress, is well looked after and feels safe at GMS. • 95% feel they are making good progress with 92% indicating resilience, readiness, resourcefulness, responsibility, reflection and respect. they know how to progress further. • 96% feel that their child knows how to progress their learning Year 8 students have had a range of opportunities this term, whether that be partaking in the KS3 drama and receives valuable information from the school about their child’s • 92% feel they receive appropriate homework for their age. production of Peter Pan, attending an English trip to the Globe Theatre, participating in exciting Science experiments for Science week or participating in the opportunities offered by the PE department. A large progress. • 82% feel that the school ensures the pupils are well behaved number of students have thrived in extra-curricular activities both inside and outside school. • 56% feel that the school deals with bulling effectively while 42% while 85% feel that the school deals effectively with bullying. indicated that their child has not experienced bullying at GMS and • 94% felt that the Primary – Secondary transition process was This term I have had the pleasure of hosting a year council meeting. I met with two representatives from therefore could not comment. effective in helping them settle at Great Marlow School each form group and discussed positives and negatives from the year. Students voiced that they enjoyed Wednesday sessions, however, they wanted more freedom with this and for form to be more social. After • 97% felt that their child receives appropriate homework for • 95% would recommend Great Marlow School to another student. speak with the tutors, I have agreed that students are able to create their own topic ideas to deliver to tutor their age and that SMHW positively impacts on their child’s ability to groups. I am looking forward to seeing students deliver sessions on an area of their interest. Students also complete homework. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Parents/ voiced that they wanted more achievement points from teachers, I was really impressed with the mature Carers for your support in this unusual term. • 98% felt that the Primary – Secondary transition process was discussion and understanding about how students could be proactive themselves to achieve this. effective in helping their child to settle at Great Marlow School The school and its staff truely appreciate your efforts in adapting to a new platform of education and keeping I have been really impressed with the community that the year 8’s have formed. I have thoroughly enjoyed my • 99% would recommend Great Marlow School to friends/family yourselves and the community safe. first term as Acting Director of Learning for Year 8 and I look forward to the term ahead. for their child’s education. Thank you, By Miss R Mapes By Miss J Bawden Acting Director of Learning Year 8 Director of Learning Year 7

YEAR 7 Congratulations to the students below who received subject ATTENDANCE certificates at their assembly in December. TOTAL 96% END OF TERM CERTIFICATES - AUTUMN 2019

7G 93.64% END OF TERM CERTIFICATE WINNERS - AUTUMN 2019 YEAR 8 ACHIEVEMENT SUBJECT EFFORT PROGRESS MERIT POINTS 7T 93.64% English Evee Gray (7W) Aarohi Kalura (7R) Adam Sinden (7A) 8G- Charlotte Grimes 8G 728 7M 93.46% Maths Fatima Jahangir (7O) Bethany Evans (7W) Chloe Shepard (7W) Jaylan Cross Amelia Horan 8T 711 7A 92.48% Jaylan Cross Amelia Horan 8L- Science Oliver Kerr (7A) Sophie Ras (7G) Iris Duncan (7T) 8M 778 Tilly Hanson Horner Tia Horner William Davidson 7R 95.30% Art Isabelle Samaras (7G) Oliver George (7W) Alexander Eldridge (7R) Zahab Janangir Adam Reeves Gibbs Isabel Gibbs 8A 763 Citizenship Bonnie Francis-Kelly (7G) Tom Spann (7O) Lottie Shaw (7R) 7L 93.90% Samuel Johnston Kingston Sardie Charlotte Haddock 8R 709 Computing Natalie Quinn (7O) Alfie Bunt (7G) Barnaby Smith (7T) Maria Pajor Fahd Khan 7O 95.90% 8L 868 Dev in Learning Jack Chapman (7L) Theo Papaioannou 8A- Melisa Kinay 8O 987 D&T Coco Killington (7R) Herbie Duncan (7G) Tayla Brown (7L) Jessica Power Edwin Jones Phoebe Rhodes George Spencer Ellie Wollas Poppy Spence 8W 598 YEAR 7 SPRING Drama Alexander Eldridge (7R) Dulcie Briggs (7A) Herbie Duncan (7G) TERM Olivia Jones Poppy Spence French Neve Buckley (7L) Jakub Kaczmarek (7T) Charlotte Cann (7M) 8T- Arran Bligh Rebecca Tinnelly YEAR 8 ATTENDANCE ACHIEVEMENT Food tech Neve Buckley (7L) Amelie Hewson (7G) Alexa Cheng (7G) Evelyn Jenkins Alexander Milburn Rebecca Tinnelly POINTS: 8G 92.54% Geography Florence Owen (7A) William Ellwood (7W) Rosie McDermott (7W) Kyle Karam Ottoline Cavendish- 7G 1069 8T 88.16% Graphics Gabriel Penfold (7M) Ashley Brooks (7R) Samuel Attia (7R) Elizabeth Megson Agar 8O- Elizabeth Megson Harry Beechey 7T 966 History Aiden Pinfield (7A) Esme Parr (7L) Bonnie Francis-Kelly (7G) 8M 93.46% Sophie Wharfe 8R- Felix Bowers 8A 94.42% 7M 1260 Music Herbie Duncan (7G) Ellen Brown (7W) Aiden Pinfield (7A) Nicole Borkowska Ernest Ryterski PE Millie Catlin (7A) Yasmin Warnes (7T) Louis Cade (7T) 8R 93.41% 7A 1127 8M- Braid Oliver Braid Emma Vigolo RM Faris Wadany (7W) Nina Beagley (7R) Iris Duncan (7T) Oscar Ball Leo McCarthy 8L 94.91% 7R 1135 Ella Bristow Danny Power 8W- RS Daisy Holloway (7O) Shannon Rodbourne (7O) Fatima Jahangir (7O) 8O 92.8% Abbie Corrick Daniella Watson Rachel Clarke 7L 1394 Spanish Ellouise McManus (7M) 8W 87.28% Holly Davis Aislin Fitzjohn 7O 1252 Textiles Ethan Waine (7G) Poppy Hudson (7T) Ellis Kippax (7O) TOTAL: 94% Year 10 News YEAR 9 9 YEAR ACHIEVEMENT POINTS G 810 T 1180 M 880 A 822 R 704 L 568 O 1147 W 622 Callum Coleman Callum Clarissa Tilbury Grace Blake Grace Melody Thomas William Worster William Kez Watts Lola LamkinLola Matthew McCall Zack Leeper Hudson Lauren Kieran Jennings evenings, open evenings and information evenings. evenings. and information open evenings evenings, It has been another busy term for Year 10, one which 10, one which Year It for has been another busy term activities supporting the school as ambassadors at parents activities supporting parents the school as ambassadors at closure, many Year 10’s had been involved in a wide array of of in a wide array had been involved 10’s Year many closure, unfortunately has come to an abrupt end. Up until the school the school Up until end. an abrupt to has come unfortunately END OF TERM CERTIFICATES - AUTUMN 2019 - AUTUMN TERM CERTIFICATES END OF In addition, many students from across the year group have been involved in sporting activities been involved have group the year across from students In addition, many taken part activities have Y10 students in many this term Across and academic clubs and groups. it In this, addition to in February. place Maths Challenge which took Intermediate The such as sporting in many activities hockey from involved group see members of the year to great was the school who represented Y10 students alongside the many and football rugby boys matches, see to great It’s School in February. back Country Stowe the Schools Championships at at Cross GMS. at opportunitiestaking them here to of the many advantage available completing students certainly with many challenging times are more forward, move we As take this opportunity to I want to been enforced. have school closures home since at work all to them including full access to available resources many have students that parents remind a tutorial received all students of the Microsoft Although Office 365 suit via the GMS webpage. it and utilise some of the key features, login able to were they that ensure time to during tutor Samuel Johnstone Milli Guinness Hudson Lauren Lewis Harrison Lewis William ClaytonWilliam Olivia FyfeJack Clark Jack Crouch Sal Dunn Fitzpatrick Colette Sardie Mav Ungar Poppy Max Coombes SavageAmelie Green Johnny SimmondsLauren Reekie Toby Jamie Allenby Stewart Abbie Max Coombes Simpson Faye Cooper Jacob Stewart Abbie Stone Xander Hudson Lauren Prowse Bobby Besnard Theo James Hadjikyriacos Jess Tarn Kaiya Woodward Jack CraigJoshua NeavesIndia Potter Worster William Mabel Daw Jeigh Pankhurst Emmalene Gentry Simpson Faye Isaac Grottrup Subject Effort Progress Merit Textiles Spanish PE RM RS Dev in LearningDrama Brownlie Oliver French techFood Geography Graphics Price Georga History Music Judkins Abi Clayton William Computing Citizenship English Maths Science Art Congratulations to the students below who received subject certificates at the Year Year subject the certificates at received who below students the to Congratulations assembly. Certificate Winter 9

Stay Safe and well. Safe Stay WESTFIELD 2020 WESTFIELD Students should now be deciding on their on their deciding be now should Students are of writing the time we and at options, support can we on the best way deciding this the very circumstances. difficult given process Over 120 Year 9 Students attended this trip. The The this trip. attended 9 Students Year Over 120 really was during the day sense of excitement good and the It a very evening was really enjoyable favourite their to or went shopped students but excellent was behaviour The places. eating and general faces the student’s clear from it was they had much how about the evening chat the trip. having appreciated but also it, enjoyed very trip home was coach The entertaining and Group. Year this prideof for feeling a real had I your for the parents/carer also goes to Thanks support the trip. before can continue back soon and we are I hope we Great at as they continue guiding the students Marlow School By Mr S Ross 9 DirectorYear of Learning I Know Easter will be very strange this year, but also this crisis we are going through has has going through are but also this crisis we will be veryI Know Easter this year, strange each other to important family and how are we for certainly grateful made me more YEAR 9 PARENT FOCUS GROUP ITEMS AND ACTIONS AND ITEMS GROUP FOCUS PARENT 9 YEAR Some of the Items discussed: meeting in February. Group Focus had a Parent We the Students for management Time Trip Westfield of the Review week. every Tutors the to bulletin which I give the weekly I showed bulletin and their weekly about the Ambassadors I also spoke the Options discussed Process. We engaged in the parents getting more was main agenda item The look at. me to for given useful ideas were Various, group. year giving for committee those on the to you Thank their time and being so helpful. so many parents and students and students parents so many teaching staff for attending the the attending staff for teaching DOL for this special Year Group. Year this special DOL for evening and I hope it shows the the and I hope shows it evening Evening and I was heartened by heartened and I was by Evening I write this report as we come to to this report come I write as we my job and specifically being the job and specifically being the my We managed to have the Options the Options have to managed We the end of the most difficult term term difficult the most end of the I can remember. It does, however, however, It does, I can remember. attending. The feedback was very very was feedback The attending. make me realise how much I enjoy much I enjoy how me realise make positive and I want to thank all the all the thank to and I want positive passion they have for their subjects. for have passion they Another initiative was that each Tutor Group Group Tutor each that was initiative Another had an hour lessons with Softcat which is a local High by organised in Marlow this was company a very was This worthwhile hour Horizons. Tech hearing all about the enjoyed and the students they do. work Year 9 News careers a had have we evening, this Alongside which is an outside Adviza lesson run by advise. specialises in careers that company this Speaking they found some students to lesson very useful. is now more important than ever that students have access to these products. Students can use the link best position. A-Levels are rightfully challenging and require a lot of independent study, ensuring your brain is engaged and on the homepage to login to their school email accounts. This is done by using their normal username productive will keep up the momentum of learning and establish good working habits- regardless of the subjects you choose to study post-16. followed by @gms.bucks.sch.uk and their normal password for logging into the PC’s within school. Using the school email will allow students to access the directory of teachers so that they can keep in If there is one life skill that I have focused on with you over the last two years, it is that of ‘resilience’. With this life skill in mind, regular contact about work set on Show My Homework. In addition to this, once logged in, students can you can overcome this challenge with kindness and positivity. GMS and I are here to support you even if we are not in school. The life skills and knowledge you have developed at GMS mean far more than any exam result. I am awfully proud of you. I access all of the Microsoft Office programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft encourage you to continue to aim high and I know you will achieve great things. Excel plus many more. All of these products can be used online and saved directly into the students One Drive. This online storage space is free to all students at GMS and will give students 1tb of storage. Finally, it is important to remember that I am still available to contact, should you have any questions or concerns about school related issues. I would be happy to respond to any emails should you need advice or guidance. Students can also download the latest Microsoft Office 365 suite to 5 of their own personal devices to ensure that they are able to access all of the home learning. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay positive and see you soon. Miss F Tuddenham I should at this point highlight the importance to all Y10 students of completing the home learning set by their teachers. This work allows students to keep up with their studies and will MOCK EXAMS JAN 2020 AND YEAR 11 PARENTS EVENING FEB 2020 ensure that crucial content is still covered ahead of any return to school. The Year 11 Year 11 worked hard throughout the Mock Exam period and demonstrated their ability Finally, I would like to wish all students and parents/carers all the very best in these difficult to be responsible, resourceful and resilient students during a particularly demanding team wish you a time. Our students recognised the importance of the exams for GCSE preparation and times. in particular how valuable the feedback was for their revision. By Mr S Wilson Happy Easter. Year 11 Parents Evening was well attended with both parents and students gaining Director of Learning Year 10 valuable advice and insight into predicted grades, mock grades and areas for develop- Work hard and aim ment. The surveys from the event returned some extremely positive feedback. high throughout

Year 11 News YEAR 11 REVISION PROGRAMME Year 11 continued to work incredibly hard throughout the start your life. of 2020. As a school, we have been continuously impressed with The publication of a Year 11 GCSE Exam Information booklet was published on our website with a page dedicated to each subject giving a range of information including their positive attitude to learning and commitment to their course information, exam dates and revision ideas and links. The booklet supported the GCSEs. The national school closures came at a particularly difficult revision sessions run by Mr Pendlebury and I for both parents and students. Congratulations to time for Year 11 students who were upon the precipice of the these Year 11 students Once the Mock Examinations were complete, I hosted an assembly which included advice on next steps and how to use the mock exam results and feedback effectively. exam season. I have received very encouraging feedback from who received all Form Tutors also led form time sessions on analysis of the progress reports and revisited staff about the important work and effort Year 11 have been Excellent/Good ATL revision techniques to further promote the path ahead to exam season. putting into their schoolwork since our closure demonstrating in their February the resilience and responsibility of our Year 11 students. progress report. By Miss F Tuddenham Director of Learning Year 11

I would like to start of this report with my letter recently published on the GMS website: ADCOCK Marly DIADOO-WHARTON Dior HOLLINGSWORTH Levi O’DONOVAN Patrick SMITH Alastair ADDISCOTT-ALLEN Abbie DREW Josh HOLLOWS-BUTWELL Aila OLIVER Skye SPEIGHT Luke ALCONCHEL Ines EDWARDS Lewis HOWDEN Callum PAJOR Marta STANTON Thomas Dear Year 11 students, parents and carers, AMJAD Raniya EICHENBERGER Ella-Louise HUDSON Tom PANKHURST Talie STONE Oliver I hope you are all safe and well during these unprecedented times. ANDERSON Henry ELLISON Matthew HUSSAIN Lukman PIERCE Emily SULLIVAN Courtney ARMSTRONG Shelley ESSEX Gemma ING-SIMMONS Robert POCHERT Josh SUTCLIFFE Laurie As a year group, I have been continually impressed with your positive mindset and your commitment to the high standards of BAILEY Jack EVERITT Jess IRWING Eve RADFORD Anna TATE Lauren behaviour and attitude to learning. You have worked incredibly hard during KS4 and it has been an absolute pleasure to see you grow in to the responsible, resilient and respectful young adults that you have become. BECKETT Natalie FITZPATRICK Amelie JAMESON MacKenzie RAINA Sejal THOMAS Sophie BENNETT Ella FOTHERGILL Jenna JOHNSTON Erin RICHARDSON Henry THOMSON Bailey As your Director of Learning, I feel great sadness that your end to Year 11 was cut so unfathomably short, with the removal BILL Georgia GAVIN Henry KELLY Aidan RILEY Joseph TOPPIN Eleanor of the exams, the leavers’ assembly and the prom. These are rites of passage that you so dearly deserve, and I know that both BLAKE Martha GRANT Freddie KISBEE Grace RILEY Thomas VASS Melissa teachers and students alike feel disappointed. GMS and I will endeavour to provide you with a formal end to your KS4. We are BOTT Abigail GRIFFITHS Isla LAURVIGEN Frida ROBERTSON Maisie VAUGHAN Brendan of course unable to say when or where, but we do hope to provide an opportunity for a final celebration at some point in the future. BRIDGES Lily GRIFFITHS Kayleigh LEACH William ROSELLI Shanti WEBB Ellie BROWN Amy HANCOX Adam LEIGHTON Jack ROUTLEDGE Abigail WEBB Vicki The government process regarding exam results is very much still in the planning stages. Once the government (DfE) and exam BUNT Libby HARDING Freya LIBRA Zach RUSSELL Katie WILLIAMS Maddy boards have finalised their approach, they will contact schools. As soon as we have further information, we will of course let BUTLER Hayley HARDY Sophie LORETTO Hugo SANGER Rebecca WINTER Becky you know. Please rest assured that we will do our utmost to support you all during such challenging times. COTTON Ethan HASTINGS Lukas LOWE Mia SCHAFER Lisa WOODS Ben In the meantime, please remember that it is very important that you continue with the GCSE work that is set for you on CREIGHTON Naimh HAY Jemima MCCARTHY Cody SHEPHERD Sarah YEARWOOD Jerrel SMHW. Until we have further guidance on how to exactly award grades, please do everything you can to put yourself in the DE LA BRUYERE Ollie HOLLANDER Sharon MOORIN Ella SIMPSON Leo PE The year 7s continued to attend attend to 7s continued year The at with sound numbers with training every regularly training least 15 boys startedThey with a six term the week. John Hampden at a side tournament some was There School. 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GMS Youth Sport Youth GMS Project Award its second firmly into is now award The go from to GMS and it continues at year with a significant strength, to strength is the school that within presence our of profile visible the with underpinned The sixth students. form highly competent personal best’ ‘my of their development ‘employability’ along with key skillset, the in all is facilitated experiences, undertaking activities they are that assisting (assisting with extra-curricular, a PE PE classes). From taking in PE classes, integral has become perspective their role of our running day to within the day quality The busy department. incredibly of their leadership and class management utilise them to us to enabled has skills system, cover assist with the significant enable the to implement to have which we of extra-curricularwealth opportunities, and demonstrate grow to which continue of in the development its significance YSA of 3 or 4 groups Using our children. led entire they have a time, at students progress student The 7 lessons. year that within these lessons has highlighted accompanied planning, careful through leadership skills, with the incredible of sixthwhich this special group formers high quality age is no barrier to PE have, people are young These lesson delivery. which will the exact skills, demonstrating GMS with a plethora leave enable them to their relative despite ‘life experience’ of this Moreover, in-experience of adult life. and Year 13 students have worked really hard to plan for their futures. their plan for to hard really worked have students 13 Year and This term has been a rollercoaster for obvious reasons, but both Year 12 12 Year both but reasons, obvious for has been a rollercoaster term This Year 12 made a visit to Brunel University which hosted a UCAS fair. All year students were able to speak speak able to were students year All UCAS a fair. which hosted Brunel University to 12 made a visit Year in the country they start that of the universities all in order select from to degree representatives to InGMS. leaving many addition, when study and live to wish may they where consider and courses 6th The in July. Week Experience Work for placements work their guaranteed already have students planning their towards took 12 students year that attitude the mature by impressed were Team Form 2021! for destinations their preferred identified even have some students futures; groups. year lower in students for mentors fantastic been have 12 students year many school, At support from learning discuss their guidance and and receive able to Meeting each week, are students already. the process been through those who have their summer meet deadlines and working been working to towards so hard have students 13 Year the that with the news dealt have in which they of the way proud really are we examinations; all of our wonderful a message to written but already students I have cancelled. now are examinations take another opportunitywish to very wish them all the to best in their futures. By Mr O Hollyman of SixthHead Form Mr O. Hollyman Mr O. Kindest regards, I wish you every success in your bright futures. Please stay in touch. Please bright futures. in your everyI wish you success Finally, it is important to remember that the Sixth Form Team is still available to contact, should you have have should you contact, to is still available it is important Team that the Sixth remember to Form Finally, along I would, university. regarding choices issues or your about school related questions or concerns any or guidance. need advice emails should you any to respond to be happy with Miss Jones and Mrs Evans, Thank you. You are all impressive individuals who have not only shown your academic prowess, but but prowess, academic your only shown not have who individuals all impressive are You you. Thank you, teach It to has been pleasure a the school and beyond. community to contribute to willingness your of the young proud I am really grow-up; you watch and to matters support and pastoral in academic you and the calibre and this is due to the best job in the world I think that I have become. have adults you a dull moment! never was There personality of the students in the 6th Form. As your head of Sixth Form, I would have liked to provide a proper, formal end to your time with us; you time with us; you your formal end to a proper, provide to liked have I would head of SixthAs your Form, have 12, you or joined us in year years, been seven a student at GMS for have Whetherdeserve you one. us ethic and leave work a positive studies, your attitude towards in your progress huge all demonstrated when the a final goodbye organise to I will endeavour be. could that you of yourselves the best versions engineer an but I hope to say, When this happens I am unable to and where me to. allow circumstances opportunity as a cohort get together for us all to at some point. I am impressed with the level of maturity that you have exhibited regarding the decisions made about your made about the decisions your regarding exhibited of maturity have with the level that you I am impressed close schools understood the necessity and have of the decision to have this week. You future educational of the wider community. the health protect maturity understanding of the need to in your demonstrated but I unfolded, which have the magnitude of the events process to a while for you it will take Clearly, social your recognising understanding and selfless manner, will deal with this in a typically that you know responsibility. I have spoken to a great many students and teachers over the last few days, all who have expressed expressed all who have the last few days, over students and teachers many a great to spoken I have been the discussion points have overriding The upset and anger. anxiety, similar sentiments of confusion, It has also been a shock to of grades. the awarding and doubt over process of the examination removal our wonderful to say goodbye manner. 13 students in such a sudden all of us to This has, without any doubt, been one of the most challenging weeks I I doubt, beenone of the most challenging weeks without any has, This Head of Sixth as role Form. in my and teacher as a experienced ever have rules, routine, all used to are we As members of the GMS community, support motivation, and claritytargets, of direction; all of these factors the summer close schools and cancel with the decision to evaporated have examinations. Sixth Form News 13 students, Year our wonderful to My letter published on the GMS website: recently PE model further demonstrates that although YEAR 9 FOOTBALL found speed and strength of Greg Jenkins that started to produce a frightening PE academic prowess is important, there is strike force with Cody and the development and improvement of Ellis Delgardo who has matured in to a calm and composed footballer. definitely a raw and real enrichment of The year 9s have been the stand out team this year both with performances in the experience to be gained from initiatives county and national cup, but have also shown an outstanding team cohesion. At Unfortunately it is time to say goodbye to the year 11s. Firstly, it has been a pleasure to coach you all and has been a joy to see you develop as footballers but more importantly as young like this, which encompass a community the start of the term they had reached the last 64 of the national cup and had been drawn away to Beaumont School in St Albans. The boys produced another people. Secondly, I wish all of you the best of luck with your results and your future in these approach and develop a sense of society in excellent display against very strong opponents, that were fortunate enough to strange times. Finally, I hope it isn’t the last time I see many of you and that many of you our school. have a number of academy players and had easily progressed through previous return to 6th form and hopefully continue on your footballing journey to create a dominant rounds. Our boys showed tremendous courage and effort but unfortunately fell 6th form football team next year. This community approach was incredibly just short losing 3-0. valuable during a very wet and windy By Mr A Higgins day in early March, when the entire PE The year 9s continued their form YEAR 7/8 GIRLS FOOTBALL unforced errors or mistakes. All of the squad have the department, with the exception of myself, into the district fixture against John ability to ‘play football’ and create goals, as opposed attended a FA Girls Football coaching Hampden where they ran out 3-2 Great Marlow School was selected by the Youth Sport Trust to hoofing it forward and hoping to get an unforced winners. The boys showed another as a hub institution for The FA Girls Football Project which outcome. We have outplayed our oppositions with good course. There were 17 practical PE lessons excellent display with many attacks has a target for every student in the country from primary quality football in every game and it has been a pleasure to be covered – having explained the being created by Max Merrick through to secondary level, to be able to access Girls Football to see the development and progress. situation to the YSA team, they were his strength to win the ball and range by 2024. It was only therefore appropriate to invest a The Bucks School Games qualifiers and the U12 district immediately discussing and planning of passing to break down defences and great deal of effort and endeavour into our youngest with the clinical finishing and lighting age group here at GMS. The school has always produced indoor tournament were both excellent opportunities for the best way to set up the day. A plan pace of Luke Benson John Hampden good female teams, however this has often depended just our Year 7’s to develop and grow in confidence. The was swiftly put together, with a rota struggled to cope with them. upon the students who regularly play outside of school, indoor squad implemented the GMS game plan successfully, developed of students who had free as opposed to the development of a larger cohort, future breaking down opposition with ease, leading to girls being crowned winners of the tournament- a fantastic periods throughout that day. The YSA Overall, it has been a pleasure to coach and take the year 9s this year. They have proofing the exemplary standard that we at GMS want to become synonymous with – as we do in all of our sports! achievement, which team organised their own sessions and made a huge amount of progress from year 8 and I am hoping this progress gave even more continues into year 10, where we hope to see another national cup run and decided, given the inclement weather a Back in September 2019 myself and Miss Muttitt had a momentum to this hopefully get down to later stages of the county cup. tournament-based lesson would be best. shared ambition to create a squad of high quality female terrific squad of girls. footballers that could inspire and lead the girls football at This was an extremely good decision, it YEAR 10 FOOTBALL GMS, whilst holding their own in the district and county The County Cup final, could not have been wetter or colder, but cup competitions, during the 2019/20 season. This in itself was an ambitious target that was made the afore mentioned decision meant that The year 10s have been the unluckiest team this year with their performances was an ambitious target, as South Bucks has become a at the beginning not getting the results they deserve. Their performances come with no surprise real hot bed for female football, resulting in the strength all of the organisation could be done in the of the season and was put in place to test the resolve this year as they have shown lots of commitment to training and their openness of our local oppositions increasing year on year. The plan changing rooms and then the outside time and resilience of our young and impressionable squad. to give new ideas a go. Again the year 10s only managed to fit in one game. This was to create a football practice that welcomed all levels Completely undaunted by this prospect and challenge, would only be spent warming up and then was against St Michaels and like their previous luck, their result didn’t match and developed the abilities of every player that turned the students were hugely motivated and worked playing. I have no doubt in my mind that their performance. They came away from the game losing 1-0 but having hit the up, irrespective of previous experience and playing level incredibly hard to adopt the style of football that we bar 4 times and missing a last minute penalty, the result could have easily been – it should be noted that this club, for the vast majority other secondary schools would have opted wanted to display in this prestigious competition. Each a lot different. Through training, and in the game against St Michaels, there has of weeks has run on a Friday after school and we have for the ‘wet weather plan’, this incidentally fixture was played in a league format that saw the county been some brilliant performances, Kalongi Peliter has continued to display his not cancelled or missed one training session. This is the split into 3 groups; south, north and central. The highest does not exist at GMS – we practice what composure whilst on the ball, James Tipler has shown that hard work and effort level of responsibility and readiness that we wanted to place team from each group qualified, as well as the best we preach, the British weather facilitates can be the basis to produce solid performances and impressed everyone around create as our mantra and it has prevailed all season. It is runner up. a test of readiness, resourcefulness and him with his abilities and performances, and Stan Minter has started to display no surprise that the results have been outstanding and our squad of 22 female players has dominated the district his leadership skills, both in his performances and his communication on the As a team we are not physically big which meant that resilience at the best of times. Coupled and the county. GMS are the team to beat, and the most field to organise and drive the team forward. we would have to be patient with our ball retention and with the respectful nature of our students, revered by all of our opponents, due to their incredible only release plays or shots if they were almost a certainty. teamwork, strength in depth and their ability to play we always get out and get on with it! This This style of play would help us breakdown the more Next year we hope to see their luck change and their efforts and commitment as one cohesive unit, who share a responsibility for the was clearly reflected on this occasion as the physically dominant teams, that were mostly made up of deservedly rewarded across all competitions. workload on the pitch whilst maintaining a respect that year 8 students. Our fair mix of 7s and 8s was a deliberate desire to be successful, that was so evident is founded in a joint commitment to develop GMS girls ploy to see GMS longevity with this team and indeed from the YSA team, produced an infectious football for the foreseeable future. YEAR 11 FOOTBALL progress to become the best team in the county every sense of commitment to the cause from In the district league we have year. The girls were brilliant with this tactic and in every The year 11s have again shown the depth of talent that the year group has the PE classes. The day could not have been rotated all 22 of our squad game they would piece together something special for and have still continued to produce the superb performances that have been more successful, and I could not have been players on a weekly basis to the spectators to see. The brilliant game awareness of expected of them no matter who is playing. Unfortunately this term has only facilitate progression and Rosie McDermatt, coupled with her ability to distribute more proud of the students and the event seen them play twice but it has seen them beat John Hampden 3-1 and draw to match experience for every so accurately from the centre of the pitch enabled her that they planned and delivered on behalf Sir William Ramsey 1-1. In both games the year 11s demonstrated their ability to student. The results have to release our gifted wingers, Becky Tinnelly and Millie be organised in defence to restrict the attacking opportunities the opposition of the PE department. been very good, seeing us Catlin, who would look for a pick up play on the edge have had and then their clinical ability to take any scoring opportunities they win every fixture. However, of the penalty area from our aspiring strike force, which produce through the slick passing and movement. Once again, the team have more importantly it has could be any combination of Antonia Hay, Emma Vigolo, been led by Murray McGinnis and his outstanding performances with the shown that all of our players and Emily Phipps. These able strikers were happy to By Mr S Gooodright support of Cody McCarthy and Chris Mantle to produce a formidable spine of are building confidence thump shots on target from all angles, and more often the team. This term showed the brilliant goalkeeping ability of Brandon Vaughan Head of PE department with the ball at their feet and they are not panicked into than not they proved all too accurate for the opposition who produced a string of outstanding saves against Sir William Ramsey, the new

PE goalkeeper’s. Failing the forward movement our able mid- The final was due to be played on Friday 20th March Year 8 Boys Rugby PE field (Sophie Apletree, Rosie McDermott) would happily against local rivals Sir William Borlase, however this has keep the ball and shift possession between themselves been postponed due to the given circumstances. Revised The year 8 team continued the strong start to their campaign or share it with our stone wall defence made up of Olivia date TBC. and hit the ground running with an excellent turnout to the first Letchford, Jess Power and Bethany Evans. The significance rugby training session after the half term break. The pupils carried of this teams ability to play in all directions should not Right: U12 Indoor Football this momentum into the training sessions where they continued be dismissed (the boys could learn a lot from them), the District Champions to develop their organisation, communication and patterns of space it created facilitated a wearing down effect upon play. The teams first fixture back was against Chesham Grammar all of our more physically dominant oppositions. The girls School, the team were up for the challenge, Great Marlow kicked off were then ruthless in their forward movement, knowing deep into Chesham’s 22 and immediately made their mark on the that they could exploit the tiredness that they’d created game, driving the first scrum and gaining a penalty. Great Marlow through their teamwork and trust in each other to keep RESULTS School were able to capitalise on this with Kyle Karam opening the ball and maintain the game plan. It worked superbly the scoring for the team. GMS continued this early dominance well and we saw it have its finest demonstration when County Cup Results as from the restart they began to put phases together and apply we played Chesham Grammar School in the county cup v WHS Won 4-0 MVP Emma Vigolo pressure inside Chesham’s own half which resulted in a try. However, Chesham battled their way back into the game and were given a scrum in Great Marlow’s half semi final. They were the strongest and most physically v SWR Won 7-1 MVP Olivia Letchford & Jess Power dominant team we’d met this season. In addition to this and capitalised on this scoring under the posts. This was followed by back to back they could ‘play football’ as well. Unperturbed by the v SWB Drew 0-0 MVP Rosie McDermott tries from Chesham grammar, the game then became an even contest and an arm challenge presented by this unbeaten side, the GMS girls v DCHS Won 6-0 MVP Rosie McDermott & Becky Tinnelly wrestle. Solid performances from forwards Edwin Jones, Leo McCarthy and Jake Smith dug in to produce one of the grittiest, most resilient and dominating rucks enabled the team to get a foothold back in the game and take a v CGS Won 3-1 MVP Emma Vigolo & Rachel Clarke awesome displays of teamwork seen this year by a GMS lead. This platform being set by the forwards enabled the backs to score tries in quick sports squad. Even when they were on the ropes, they succession. This resulted in Great Marlow School finishing in front with a score of 8 – 6, never lost their concentration or waivered from the plan. DISTRICT LEAGUE RESULTS with Leo Hazlem receiving MVP for leading the team in defence and attack. This was Goal-keeper Rachel Clarke produced several outstanding v PRS Won 6-0 MVP Sophie Apletree & Becky Tinnelly the most significant win of the season where the teams work ethic came to fruition. saves (she’s been a strong reassurance all season) at a They showed huge amounts of resilience to come back from being a try down to win. v CS Won 7-0 MVP Antonia Hay pivotal point in the game, which further inspired and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Goodright, for his invaluable help strengthened belief – the girls were formidable. Their U12 Indoor Football District Tournament 1st Place MVP Millie Catlin during training and matches. resilience broke the opposition who had to endure waves & Bethany Evans of high quality attacks, it would only be a matter of time. By Mr J Gilpin The girls patience paid off as the CGS girls struggled to contain our strike force who put 3 goals passed them. The By Mr S Goodright target was met as the final whistle blew – GMS had made Year 9 Boys Rugby it to the county final! After a well-deserved break the year 9 team were back to training in preparation for their County Cup final against Ousedale School from the very north of the county. The campaign to date had seen them dispatch of all the local grammar schools with Year 7 Boys Rugby some emphatic wins. The strategies and game set up had clearly been working, so Training restarted after February half term with a strong contingent of players. The training was used to refine this further and include more set moves and systems to team continued to develop their fundamental skills, structure and style of play that aid the control of any opposition. The training sessions were high tempo and there is implemented throughout Great Marlow School rugby. This term the focus within was a clear sense of purpose from the squad which was reflected in the positivity training sessions has been to develop communication and and grit displayed in all of the drills and practises. understanding of the playing structures. These include each As with the other finals, and competitions that should have been played this player understanding calls such as rhino and flash ball as well academic year, the boys will be extremely disappointed that they didn’t get to prove their worth in as the pupils individual job roles. The teams first fixture after the half term break was at home against Chesham Grammar the County Final, due to the Coronavirus. However, all is not lost…having worked at GMS for 11 years School. This was a physical game that gave pupils the this Easter, I can honestly say that I have not witnessed a squad of players improve as much as the year opportunity to implement the strategies practiced in training. 9 boys have done this year. The progress from the club players has been good, but it is the development Henry Harbinson was extremely vocal from the kick off leading of the school players that has been such a positive outcome of this team’s cohesiveness and dynamic. the team around the field. There were also strong performances The less able players have been given a time to shine which has been facilitated by the maturity and from Louis Cade and Harvey Goldsworthy who received MVP empathy shown by the club players. This has perpetuated on the pitch and enabled a huge sense of for his blistering runs. Unfortunately, the team came up short togetherness which when up against strong oppositions, has proven relentless and hugely resilient – against a physically dominant Chesham Grammar School losing this is why they remain undefeated. Issac Grottrup, Harry Katz, Narrop Adapa, Malakhi Allick, Charlie 4-0. This provided an invaluable experience to a number of Rhymer and Oscar have developed their ability to a point where they would be welcomed by any rugby Year 7 Boys Rugby team players who had limited rugby experience as they had only joined the squad this term. club (if not there already!). The team has been led ably by Rico Morgan and Hal Doyle who have shared During the next training session pupils had the opportunity to reflect on the result the captaincy. However, their job has been made easier by the support they’ve received from Jonno against Chesham Grammar School, this enabled the group to focus on organising their Green and JJ Wilkie. Between this group of capable young men, they have organised, communicated pods and defensive structures. This season the group had displayed huge amount of responsibility and commitment to developing not only their individual skills and with, taken responsibility for and helped to train the whole team into a well-oiled formidable force. If talent but ability to effectively perform as a team implementing the style of play used they do have to share the unresolved final spot this year, they will be aiming to take it as solely theirs at Great Marlow School. This season has given the team an excellent foundation to next year. continue to develop throughout their time representing rugby at GMS. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Goodright, Dean Whitley, Will Leach and Jimmy By Mr S Goodright Leach with their invaluable help with coaching the squad this year. Head of PE Department Year 10 Boys Rugby respectively, and I have no doubt that all of the girl’s endeavours would have come to fruition if the competition had been able The year 10 rugby team were in the same situation as their year 9 counterparts. They had defeated all to go ahead. Despite this being a great shame for the girls, the of the local grammar schools and had earned themselves a place in the county final. Again, like the actual value in the process of taking a group of students and developing their skills in a new game, and their demonstration year 9s they were due to play Ousedale school. The training for the year 10s adopts a similar of resilience, commitment, friendship and team ethos outweighs format to the year 9s, however, there is an emphasis on some of the core and advanced skills any medals or placings in a competition – girls rugby will from the GCSE PE specification that we follow. As is now the protocol with all our key stage continue to become a more prevalent sport at GMS. Finally, a 4 practices we are trying to develop the students to be able to play the respective sports to special mention should go to Natalie Beckett from year 11, who the best of their ability, whilst gaining the best potential score for their GCSE PE grading. has used her own rugby expertise to help coach and develop at The players that are demonstrating the expected levels of commitment are receiving the every single training session. Natalie was also part of the county best grades and developing into confident and competent rugby players. The core of the winning side last year. She has been an outstanding ambassador team, that have been playing together since year 7, have a huge amount of potential and for GMS girls rugby and on behalf of the students and the PE the prospect of the county final served as an excellent motivator for them to release this playing department, I would like to wish her all the best with her rugby ability. Moreover, the year 9 team has kept the boys on their toes and helped to increase focus as their refereeing, coaching and playing. performances gain more and more notoriety amongst the GMS rugby playing contingent. Hopefully the final can be played early next year, which will give the team an excellent goal to work towards as By Mr S Goodright we head into their final season at GMS. Head of PE Department By Mr S Goodright Head of PE Department

GIRLS’ HOCKEY At their county tournament, the girls’ main against. Georgia McKay and Coco Killington CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER aim was to enjoy the day and be competitive have regularly demonstrated their natural YEAR 7 Girls in every single game. The tournament goal scoring ability, for the A and B teams From GMS’s squad schedule unfortunately did not help them, respectively and Erika Valverde has proved of great players, With GMS Hockey now well established having to play four games back to back, with equally dominant at the other end of the most other teams only having two back-to- pitch, regularly achieving MVP as the B team Will Leach, from on a local and regional level, it is Year 11, has back games! Initially the schedule seemed goalkeeper. been selected unsurprising that there was a large to work in the girls favour, as they were able by Oxfordshire amount of interest among the year to keep what they had learned fresh in their minds. This continual focus helped the team County for their 7 cohort, with many taking up the U16s rugby team. to come away with a narrow 1-0 loss to Dr There is no huge GMS Girls Rugby sport having never played it before, Challoner’s and hold Wycombe High School surprise to this although the pizza party organised by to a 2-2 draw, both of whom had beaten Girls rugby has firmly established itself as one of the regularly them comprehensively earlier in the season, as he has been Mrs Killington and Mrs Shaw may have a stalwart of played sports at GMS. It is in place across the PE curriculum from thus demonstrating the huge improvement the GMS rugby team from day 1 in Year year 7 to year 10 and the reports from the PE staff suggest it helped! the girls had made in a matter of months. 7. He captained his Year group for three is a firm favourite with the girls and they very much want it to consecutive years, and is one of the best stay. Building on the success of last years girls rugby, which saw Given the relative inexperience of the Eventually however, tiredness did catch all round players the school has seen in this our 9/10 team win a county competition, we re-started the girls teams, compared to previous year groups, up on them and the girls unfortunately last decade. rugby club straight after Christmas. The core of the contingent the team struggled to compete in their sustained further losses in the tournament, has come from year 9 and 10, but there have been some keen initial ixtures against teams with far more although often only by one single goal. In Several of the girls, who only started playing His strength is playing at fly half, which year 7 and 8 players there too, albeit a bit sporadically. The girls hockey playing experience, many of which addition, it should be noted that the team hockey this year, took a big step to join is crucial to winning, as he is the “play have shown they are incredibly receptive to the teaching of contained a number of strong club players. was without club goalkeeper, Keeley Walton Marlow Hockey Club, inspired by those girls, maker”: the one who is strategically placed all aspects of the game and it is clear from their progress that Undeterred the girls continued to work and defender Lottie Shaw, so the team had who already attend. We are very proud of to understand and direct the game play. As they are eager to prove that they can play the game as well as incredibly hard and are without a doubt, to take it in turns to the don the keeper kit Georgia Tate and Yasmin Warnes for taking Will is athletic, knowledgeable, calm under anyone. The have developed their isolated skills significantly, the most improved GMS hockey team this and rotate through the defensive line. I have this step. We have no doubt that is will help pressure, and fearless at tackling, he does which has enabled them to utilise whole team practices, where year. The girls worked hard to implement no doubt that with the full squad available; them to evolve as players and increase their lead from the front. the structure and tactics of the game can be taught. The girls their training ground learning in every some of these results will next year become conidence in their own ability. have demonstrated that they understand that the manipulation ixture they played, thus the gaps between victories. GMS encourages all its students to give a of the opposition leads to space being created, something that them and their opposition narrowed game The girls may not have reached the dizzying commitment to a field they are interested the boys often don’t appreciate! This clinical understanding has by game. Some notable performances throughout heights of the regional inals, like some of in. Often it leads to the goal of achieving a facilitated brilliant training sessions where the girls are revelling the season have been Chloe Lee, whose grit the previous year 7 teams, but they have personal best, which boosts self confidence. in their own progression and success. No aspect of the game in defence and athleticism going forwards, epitomised what hard work, commitment Will Leach stands as a testament to what one phases them, and they are keen to know all there is to about the has caused every opposition team a number and resilience can achieve. Well done, girls. I can achieve with hard work and resilience. game. of problems. Hannah King has shown that am very excited about your potential for the she is an extremely versatile player, who future. The PE Department are incredibly proud of This training was building towards the annual girls’ rugby has excellent close skills to rival many him, GMS join them in being proud that he competition at Aylesbury Rugby Football Club. We had entered of the top club players she has come up is one of our students. teams in both the year 7/8 competition and the 9/10 competition By Miss L Porter PE YEAR 8 Girls the B team players, who took a turn to play to develop as a team and determination to U14 Girls 2015/16 – U12 Regional Finalists PE in goal during various games throughout be the best in the county. 2016/17 – U13 Regional Finalists the season. Lola Cox, Abbie Corrick, Poppy With the second half of the hockey season now over, it is no surprise The U13 Girls Hockey squad have had an 2017/18 – U14 Regional Finalists incredible season. They have demonstrated Spence and Amelia Jenkins, all showed their Regional Finals took place on Friday 13th that like the irst half of the season, the U14 hockey team have 2018/19 – U16 Indoor County Champions and Regional Qualiiers an extraordinary depth of talent within the team spirit, to have a go at something they March, unlucky for some, but not for maintained their ever-infectious, positive, team-orientated attitude group, consequently leading to both the A, have not done before. Save of the season the talented GMS team. Drawn in a pool and incredible levels of resilience. With few games left and a district 2019/20 – U16 Indoor County Champions and South of England Bronze and B teams, remaining unbeaten for the has to go to Amelia Subramaniam, who against Bedes, Cheam, Danes Hill, Kingston tournament only two weeks away, the team did not disappoint and Medallists. irst ive months of the season. This is a real joined the year 8 hockey team this year, Grammar and Bloxham, the team came away achieved a strong 4-1 win against BHS, which boosted the whole team’s To put this into perspective, they have competed at a regional level in achievement and one that would certainly and saved an awesome goal during her irst with two wins, one draw and one loss. This conidence just in time for the district tournament in March. every single year of being at Great Marlow School, which no other GMS not have happened had the girls not been ever 10 minutes of playing in a GMS hockey continued the girls’ regional campaign into On the sunniest Monday hockey team has ever done before. This outstanding feat demonstrates so committed to training and their school ixture! In addition, well done to Charlotte the plate competition, which the girls won of the year so far, the their resolve and determination to be the best they can be. They have hockey ixtures. Grimes, who also joined the team this year the previous year. The girls started strongly U14 squad arrived in full never once become complacent or rested on their laurels, always desiring and played in her irst match after only three with a 1-0 win, which put them into the force, eager to bring their to go one-step further. training sessions! next round, which saw a strongly contested ‘A game’ to the pitch. The ixture against Latymer Upper School. The irst game was against The bronze medal the U16 Indoor Hockey team achieved in December, has game was close-fought and went down BHS. GMS were clearly the recently become ever-more heart-breaking, yet outstanding, on hearing to the wire. Latymer managed to score a better team out of the the news that the school that knocked them out of their regional semi- goal in the last 4 minutes and despite GMS two, but despite this, both inal (against the run of play), won the National Title in January. The girls coming close a number of times, the inal teams failed to get goal have shown here that they can, not only compete with, but also dominate score remained 1-0, thus knocking Great within the short 20-minute the best team in the country. Now that is an achievement of which to be Marlow out of the competition. time-span of the game, proud. leaving us with 0-0 draw. The second game of the day against AHS Thank you, girls for ive fantastic years of service to GMS hockey. You have This meant that the team inished in joint provided the girls with a much-needed 3-0 win; this win meant we were proved yourselves resilient, talented and hardworking young women, 3rd place with SWB. The team played some through to the semi-inals, facing our neighbouring school SWB. With who could not be better role models for the hockey players, who follow ABOVE: B team Vs SWB outstanding hockey throughout the day, the semi-inals in play, both teams showed how well they could play ABOVE: A team Vs SWB you. I write this hoping that you all return to Great Marlow for sixth form, with MVP going to Rachel Clarke, who was resulting in a 0-0 draw bringing the game result down to a penalty lick so that you can continue to create history and qualify for that elusive The U13s knew that their main competitions outstanding in every game, and showed competition. With the ive ever-willing volunteers selected (Colette, National Final. Several of the girls, who only started playing took place after the Christmas break, tremendous resilience to continue playing Mabel, Faye, Ash, Emz) and our fantastic goalkeeper Poppy poised and hockey last year, took a big step to join throughout the Spring Term. Given the after she was hit in the nose with a hockey ready, the GMS girls stepped up to the mark each performing fantastic Grace Kisbee, Emily Miskell, KT Windsor, Immy Spooner, Amelie Fitzpatrick, the local hockey club and have attended strong platform they had built during the ball! Captains Lara Allen and Alice Cogram, licks, but unfortunately this did not secure us a place in the inal. Izzy Talbot, Maddy Williams and Natalie Beckett, thank you. regularly since. We are very proud of them Autumn Term, they positioned themselves led by example throughout the day, After a pep talk, some chocolate and a team dancing session, the girls for doing this. We have no doubt that is nicely for a strong county and regional run. showing their high skill level and that they where ready to play their third/fourth play-ofs against BHS (again). By Miss L Porter will help them to evolve as players and We began the second half of the season were able to compete with the best players Showing true GMS resilience, the team threw everything they could at increase their self-conidence, in addition well, with 3-2 wins for both teams, against in the South of England. the opposition, but yet again came away with a 0-0 draw. The dreaded to developing a lifelong love for team sport. local rivals SWB. Knowing that these were licks loomed; the same ive girls stepped up, this time prevailing and Boys’ Hockey Marlow Hockey Club is lucky to have them. our strongest competitors in the county, bringing home a win, placing us in a much-deserved 3rd position. The it looked promising going into the County U14 girls have been fantastic ambassadors to the GMS badge and shown U14 Boys The U13 girls have been a lovely group to Tournament. Other ixtures in the run up to nothing but positive attitudes to each, and every, challenge they have The Year 9 boys’ hockey team have demonstrated their coach; always on time and always keen to the tournament included a win over DCHS faced. A special thanks to both Mabel and Colette, whose collaborative unwavering commitment to the sport since year 7. It is learn. They listened really well throughout and a draw against as strong BHS team. and enthusiastic team management style has been appreciated, not unsurprising therefore, that the number of boys wanting to the season and tried to implement new only by the whole U14 team, but by me as well. take up the sport ideas, especially when they were winning The girls went into their County Tournament increased again By Miss I Bateman games easily. It could have been easy for the conident, but nervous. The pressure to live this year. Twenty teams to coast through these games, but up to their performances of earlier in the different boys they demonstrated superb desire to be the season, in addition to retaining their county U16 Girls have represented best they can be. The girls’ maturity to pass title, would be tough. The girls kicked of The end of the hockey season leaves us to thank our year 11 students, the team at the ball around and learn to build an attack, various points their campaign with a draw against Dr who have dedicated ive years of their school-life, to putting GMS focusing on trying to do the right thing, throughout the Challoner’s and a loss against Sir William ABOVE: 3rd at regionals hockey on the map and creating GMS history. Their achievements have rather than just out skilling the opposition season, which is Borlase, both of whom they had beaten broken down barriers and paved the way for all of the other GMS hockey individually, was impressive. This lead to a convincingly mere weeks beforehand. The This group of girls will certainly be one the largest of any teams, who now have big boots to ill. 11-aside hockey large number of fantastic team goals. girls gathered their composure and went to watch over the coming years and I am team this season. on to beat Becky High and Wycombe High, looking forward to watching their progress. This inspiring group of girls eliminated any stigma that there may have The girls’ were considerate winners, which revitalised their conidence to achieve Next year they move on to play 11-aside been surrounding state school sport, by regularly defeating grammar The boys had demonstrated their ability to perform well at particularly when other teams were not as 5-1 and 7-0 victories against Aylesbury High games; so many more of the girls will be and public schools, who are steeped in hockey tradition. The girls have 7-aside level throughout years 7 and 8; however, the 11-aside strong as them and gracious losers when and Pipers Corner, respectively. Despite the fully involved in each ixture. not just done this on a local format would be a new and exciting test for the boys, who defeat inally caught up with them. It is earlier loss to SWB, their irst of the season, level, but extended their were without a doubt up for the challenge. Entered into diicult to pick out an individual within the girls had done enough to qualify for the Special thank you to Kate Porter who reputation across the South the England Hockey Tier 3 competition, aimed at schools such a good team and, indeed, would be Regional Finals for a second year in a row. has helped every week with training and of England. emerging within the sport, the boys’ first test was their County unfair. Each of the girls has played their part Tournament, which took place at Stowe School. ixtures, her coaching expertise has been I am extremely proud of the in the team fully at diferent times and in The squad trained hard during the weeks key in helping both teams to develop their girls’ many achievements, diferent games. following the tournament and a month later The team began the tournament brightly, with all members skills in diferent game situations. which I have listed in of the squad playing their part in a comprehensive 3-0 win regained the local bragging rights, with the chronological order: against RGS High Wycombe. This set them up nicely for a With only one goal keeper in the year 8 A team beating SWB 3-1 and the B team By Miss E Boddy tough test against the host school, Stowe. Stowe proved to be squad, special mentions must go to all of winning 5-4. This shows the girls’ hard work PE challenging opposition and scored first in the tie. However, County Champions and progression through to the Regional have had a very tough season off the to achieve at a higher level, as they mention must go to Emily Frost, Viola PE this did not concern the boys and they very quickly equalised. Final! A first for this hardworking, resilient and committed back of promotion to the A league, complete their GCSE PE courses. Both Marengo, Erin Huddleston and Jenna The fixture continued in this manner, with the two teams group of players. This victory has been three years in the and is something they should all be the Year 10 and Year 11 squads have Harvey for the vast improvements cancelling each other out, until the GMS boys proved too making, and thoroughly deserved. Unfortunately, the very proud of. A big thank you must been working hard on their execution they have made over the season. dominant for the Stowe side, coming out on top with a high regional round of the competition had to be cancelled, due go to Mrs Meek for her continued of skills from the specification in scoring 5-2 victory. With the final game to be played against to the outbreak of COVID-19. It was devastating that the boys support coaching the girls. isolation and gameplay. local rivals Sir William Borlase, having two wins under their couldn’t showcase their talent at regional level, however if belt already, compared to Borlase’s one, led to a confident the past three seasons are anything to go by, the boys will By Miss G Muttitt and mature performance. The game remained level for take this on the chin and resolve to qualify again next year much of the game, with Great Marlow coming extremely instead. YEAR 9 close to scoring on several occasions, but it was SWB who broke the deadlock first. A less composed team would have Looking to the future, this group of players will next year panicked with the score sitting at 0-1 with two minutes to be old enough to compete in the indoor competition. An go. However, the team showed dogged determination and exciting prospect, which offers double the opportunity to Year 11 Netball Team v SWB painstaking effort, resulting in them scoring two goals in the qualify for a regional level tournament! The Year 11 squad’s season came final minute, to win the game 2-1 and win the tournament By Miss L Porter abruptly to a holt given the arrival of overall. Year 10A Netball Team- District Tournament COVID-19, and 4 of their remaining The Year 10’s continued to build fixtures unfortunately had to be on their awareness of one another cancelled. The girls started the on court, and through court play second half of the season taking on NETBALL with her shooting success rate but YEAR 8 During this spring term the Year 9 linking the three units as smoothly a very strong SWB team; the girls also her movement and dominance A/B netball teams have continued to as possible. The girls had two closely did not give up and battled to the Due to a break in fixtures, all year YEAR 7 in the circle. Sara Roselli, Lottie show true GMS resilience and spirit. contested games with WHS and SWB, very end. This was followed by a Shaw and Chloe Lee have shown groups minus the Year 7’s had a On a cold and wet February day, both with the A team just falling short in very successful moderation with St The numbers for Year 7 netball determination and grit in the centre January netball break, giving them teams travelled to Cokethorpe school both, and the B team picking up two Michaels, where a number of girls training have been exceptional this court, supported by the phenomenal a chance to try something new in Oxford, playing two very equally successful wins. This was followed experienced the moderation process year with consistently large numbers performances of Sophie Ras, Grace offered within our extra-curricular contested games. Both games were by the A team district tournament and demonstrated the skills they attending each week. The squad has Appleton and Isabel Rodgers in programme. First session back the end to end, and both teams were very where the girls were determined to have been working on in the previous been focusing on developing their defence. girls were refreshed and raring to go, well matched; the A team secured come back fighting after two losses. training weeks allowing them to key netball fundamentals, alongside showing off their determination and a win and managed to pull away in Zoe Clarke led from the front proving access their best possible GCSE Matches against St Michaels, their tactical awareness of the game. quickly getting back into the swing the last quarter, however the B team a force to be reckoned with as centre, grade. They also competed in the Cokethorpe, Newlands and This has led to remarkable progress, of things. The A team had a very couldn’t quite do enough and lost giving her all when attacking and district netball tournament, against Godstowe have allowed for squad implementing these skills and tactics close game against top of the league by one goal. Next up were the U14 defending. Chloe Blois was confident local comprehensive, grammar and rotation, with a large number of in regular match play, alongside Pipers Corner, but couldn’t quite district tournaments, and the B team converting her shots to goal despite private schools in the area. These girls who are involved in training developing compassion towards do enough to pull off a dramatic were up first travelling to WHS. Their the rain, Georgia Pana fed the circle games were highly competitive and getting time on court in competitive one another and effective teamwork. comeback in the last quarter, never-ending enthusiasm, resilience at ease and Amelia Eldridge picked GMS finished 5th on the day. The matches. The girls in the C and D Rain or shine, their commitment has missing out by just one goal. Captain and teamwork meant enjoyment for up multiple interceptions as GK. They girls took a lot from the experience team have grown in confidence and been unquestionable and the girls and vice captain Rachel Clarke and all, and they ended up finishing a just missed out on a top 3 finish, and bought home some hard fought special mentions must go to Sophie have taken every opportunity with Sophie Apletree led from the front, valiant 6th. The A team tournament placing 4th but finishing level on victories. Outstanding performances Terrett, Charlotte Hewson, Millie open hands. supported by Alix Glynn who had must have fallen on the wettest and points with Wycombe Abbey who have been seen by Emily Miskell, Kiera Giles, Coco Killington, Poppy Hudson secured her place as WD in the team windiest day of the year meaning the had a greater goal difference. Stone, Evie Fryer and Izzy Talbot. The A team have had a successful and Khadija Khan who have grown and Abi Forgenie who displayed her girls had to adapt their style of play as second half of the season, beating into their positions. raw talent in defence. direct balls in to Christina Baxter and SIXTH FORM Wycombe High, Newlands, Emma Merry were just not working. Thank you to Abi Butler, Aimie Cokethorpe, Godstowe and The B team had a successful end to They fought hard throughout the This year marks the second year of the Smith and Cariad Lucas for their Wycombe Abbey. Captain Erin Anstiss the season finishing runners up at the afternoon and did not give up 6th Form netball team entering the additional coaching, umpiring and has proved pivotal as C, linking up district tournament with noticeable whatever team they came up against, district league. The girls picked up support throughout the season. We successfully with WA Mia White, GA performances from shooters Abbie finishing 5th overall. All the Year 9 their third victory of the campaign, couldn’t have done it without you. Esme Parr and GS Sophie Harris. This Corrick and Tilly Hanson, Evie Jenkins girls have worked exceptionally hard with a very good win over BCA. The The girls are very lucky to have such dynamic attacking unit has become a and Charlotte Haddock. This was a this year and their commitment has girls also finished 4th in the district inspirational and knowledgeable force to be reckoned with, with their fantastic reward for the girls who not gone unnoticed. A big thank netball tournament- a big thank role models to look up to. strong drives, dodges and confident you must also to Mrs Merry who you must go to Year 10 students shooting. Jemima Sudderby and gives up her time to support, coach Zoe Clarke and Saffron Stringer who Yasmin Warnes have formed a strong and umpire the girls. Bring on next Year 10B Netball Team- District Tournament played up during this competition defensive connection over the course season! Winners and were fantastic. Outstanding of the season, supported by Sophia performances this season have been By Miss I Bateman Frankish with her effective marking The B team ended the season in seen by co-captains Amy Chandler and Millie Catlin’s interceptions. fantastic spirits, demonstrating and Rosie Jones, alongside Cariad YEAR 10 & 11 their resilience this season, and Lucas and Lydia Hawkins. The B team have also been on a highlighting the improvements they Year 7 A/B/C team v Cokethorpe By Miss G Muttitt successful run, winning several The attendance at KS4 netball on have made throughout the year. The league matches and currently sitting a Thursday afternoon has been squad won the district tournament, 2nd in the table. Emily Phipps has very good with students showing competing against 8 other schools in grown in confidence as GS, not only dedication, commitment and a desire the area, which was fantastic. Special PE PE HANDBALL Badminton Year 7 Swimming U13 Basketball Scheme Handball was an opportunity that both year 10 and 11 Badminton has been an exceedingly popular club, with The u13 basketball session has been an extremely had been given to them to support the development gKS4 having over 30 students per session, and KS3 club This term a group of students have popular club with regular numbers of over 30 and understanding of the sport from core lessons and building to 44 per session at its peak. had a fantastic opportunity to take pupils attending each Wednesday; these numbers part in the Year 7 Swimming Scheme. also help to bolster and consolidate their GCSE grade. We have played a number of fixtures against; Sir William have enabled us to compete with 3 teams. This The initiative, that has been running Ramsay, Princes Risborough School, and Bourne End, year the squad has made outstanding progress at Handball was split across 2 terms with the 1st term being before for several years now, links closely these teams make up our district league. The KS3 Great Marlow, where they have built on and further Christmas and had the focus with the swim school at Wycombe Girls and Boys blitzed through Sir William Ramsay developed skills taught in their core PE lessons. on improvement of the skills Leisure Centre. Every Monday the and Cressex. With outstanding performances from the The focus within training has been developing needed in the sport and students travel to the pool for their tenacious Ellen Browne and resilient Bethany Evans, attacking and defensive principles, controlling the the 2nd term being after lesson. Students have been working being the standout players in this fixture, and in many tempo of the game whilst utilising communication and organisation. The Christmas and had the focus hard on improving their technique others. From the boys, Matthew Parks had Sam Attia of improving the students in the three main strokes- frontcrawl, squad hosted Sir William Borlase for their irst match of the season. The A showed huge enthusiasm in their training, and this was understanding of the tactics breaststroke and backstroke. During team displayed huge amounts of resilience and character to compete with a clearly evident within their fixtures and the results that needed for handball. the past few weeks the students strong Sir William Borlase team with outstanding defensive eforts from all prevailed. have also taken part in personal of the team but unfortunately came up short not being able to capitalise on Throughout the 2nd term survival and thoroughly enjoyed the all of their attacks resulting in a loss. The B teams looked good in the warm both year groups had the Princes Risborough and Wycombe High School provided module. Arriving poolside in their ups, but despite this both teams started the match rather tentatively. Henry opportunity to compete sterner tests for the KS4 boys and girls respectively. Their pyjamas, students have learnt how Harbinson scored an early layup which helped to settle the team’s nerves both against each other, as top seed players were outstanding and provided GMS to tread water effectively, and then Great Marlow went on to dominate and control the game resulting well as other schools. At the with the motivation to sharpen their decision making collect items from the start of the term the year skills to play into space, and limit the effectiveness of in a 18-10 win, with the majority of points coming from fast breaks. The C bottom of the pool and 11s came out on top against year 10. A competitive and exciting ixture the opposition. This really raised their overall standard, team displayed prowess to overcome an organised team and were extremely most importantly, turn which saw both year groups taking the lead at diferent points. However, and this was very evident across their subsequent clinical being able to capitalise on shots on target which enabled the team their clothes into buoyancy it was itness levels and the individual quality of Will Leach that saw the fixtures, as players became much more ruthless, using to secure a 9-2 win. It was great to see so many good things come together aids. Not only have the year 11s win 8-6. the smash more regularly and more effectively, against in one performance. The spreading out on ofence was excellent and allowed students developed greater the opposition from Bourne End Academy, and St individuals great 1 on 1 opportunities as well as great ball movement. The Each group then had the opportunity to compete against other schools. confidence in the water, Michaels. Excellent examples of this are Georgia Pana squads next ixture involved a short travel to compete against Sir Henry Floyd The year 10s showed a dominate display against Amersham School but also learnt skills that and Oscar Ashley, who both developed to become more Grammar School, unfortunately the team came up short against a physical winning 9-3. The year 10s showed brilliant organisation in defence and will ensure that they can remain safe aggressive with their shots, attempting to win at every team, everybody on the team made a positive contribution and a big thanks then used the width of the pitch in attack to produce gaps in the defence given opportunity. around open water throughout their to exploit, and to create chances. Through the 2 terms the year 10s have life. Well done all. must go to Tyler Merry, Rocco Picciano, Isaac Turner and Alexander Eldridge improved their understanding of the game with Stan Minter taking a A special mention to Luca Macri and Krish Misra, who who played against much older players and held their own. The squad has leading role to produce strategies in attack and organisation in defence. have helped with the Yr 7 and 8 players in their training. By Miss G Muttitt made outstanding progress this season and have been a pleasure to coach Other notable students that have performed well include Billy Ricketts, This highlights the community spirit which should be and look forward to hitting the ground running next season. Ryan Karam and Rias Bushay. and is embraced across the clubs and the PE department. With the last fixtures being played elsewhere the By Mr J Gilpin The years 11s had the opportunity to play against St Michael’s and Sir confirmed league position is yet to be known, but there William Ramsey. They performed superbly against Sir William Ramsey INCLUSIVE ZONE BASKETBALL is no doubt we have finished towards the very top of beating them 16-2 and then unfortunately losing in a close encounter the league and provided a strong foundation for the to St Michaels 6-3. In both games, the year 11s demonstrated the power The most recent Inclusive Zone Basketball competition had GMS as one of competitive club next season. and directness of their play, which was led by Will Leach and brilliantly the competitors, because our team had qualified for the National Finals at supported by Harrison Price, Harry Ashton and Cody McCarthy. Over Nottingham University. the 2 terms Haydn Simmonds, Jamie Chick and Mal Hall didn’t miss one By Mr H Magnay and Miss E Boddy GMS had dominated all their league fixtures and the semi final, so the final session and their eforts and commitments have been was a big day for the team. rewarded by the progress and improvement they In IZB there are three zones, four players: two able bodied in the outside zones, two in wheel chairs in the middle zone. have made. The ball must pass through all three zones, before a shot can be taken. Each half is a strenuous 8 minutes long. The inal game of the term saw the year 10s play Drawing towards the close of the match, with just 2 minutes to go, GMS were down by 6 points. against the year 11 again. This time the year 10s came into the game with their conidence high and a belief That was before GMS surged to an amazing come back, bringing the score to 20-21 with 6 secs left. The team, turned they could gain revenge for the defeat in the previous them over, took the ball up court, but in the last shot of the match it bounced off the rim as the final whistle blew. encounter. Their conidence and belief were rewarded GMS were runners up, but what an incredible achievement in this National Final. in the inal game with them coming out on top after Praise goes to the team, as they scored all of their points in the final through the wheelchair players. (The winning another tight game. They came away with an 8-5 team, Wokingham High scored eight of their points with their non wheel chair players.) The fluidity in play and win with a dominant display from Stan Minter who teamwork demonstrated by the GMS students was outstanding. Moreover, they were gracious in defeat and fully showed his power in attack and strength in defence respectful of the victors. to overpower the year 11s. GMS would particularly like to thank Fiona ODonovan who pulled the trip together and managed the team and Pat Next year will see the continued development of ODonovan who was the head coach for the regional round and the national finals. handball at GMS with the hope of more ixtures against more schools and the continued success of PJ O Donovan was a wheelchair player, captain and tactician, aside him was Conal O Donovan also a wheelchair player. Other our students both on the court and for their GCSE members of the team included Will Leach, Harry Ashton, Harley Taberer, Rosie Jones, Joe Riley and Anakin De Oliviera. Thank grades. you team for doing yourselves proud on a field of play and making GMS proud, too. By Mr S Goodright By Mr A Higgins PE PE GIRLS IN SPORT All year Cross Country DAY 2020 This year’s Bucks Cross Country Championships took place in the vast, but picturesque, Stowe School grounds. Throughout DANCE On Monday 3rd March a group of the week of the event, the students had to demonstrate a Year 8 and 9 students took part in number of different My Personal Best qualities, which the Over the last term and a half, our GMS the SSP South Bucks Girls in Sport majority of students did so in abundance. dancers have been out in full force Day at Evreham Sports Centre. preparing for the annual gym and The aim of this initiative was Responsibility dance show. The theme of the show to recruit potential Girls Active this year will be “Bohemian Rhapsody”, In total 31 GMS students were selected to compete. This meant that they which looks to celebrate and explore leaders for the re-launch of the needed to take the responsibility to get to their individual races on time, initiative during the summer term. knowing that the race officials would not wait for them, in addition to the songs of Queen. On arrival the group were kitted wanting to get a good position on the start line. The older students also This year’s dances have been fully choregraphed out with ‘This Girl Can’ t-shirts and took on the duty of helping the younger students. Zoe Clarke, Viola Marengo by the students, with very little teacher and Ben Pease, were fantastic role models for the year 7 runners, by helping input required, allowing them to show how goody bags. They were then lucky them to attach their numbers correctly, leading them in a comprehensive resourceful and creative our GMS students really enough to experience a motivating warm up and showing them to the start line, in addition to ensuring they are. There have been some outstanding routines and noteworthy talk from Great were fully prepared for their own races. put together; with two group routines finished and ready to go, Cariad and Abi have worked British Boxing champion Hannah tirelessly to bring their vision to life, devoting all Beharry, who shared her journey Thanks to FOGMS, last summer the PE department purchased a large number of their spare time to developing and adapting of spikes, in order to aid and enhance the students’ athletic and cross country from youth to fame. The girls dances. Jenna and Emily have worked with great performances. In the week preceding the event, students needed to take energy, both during practice and lunchtimes, to then took part in a variety of the responsibility to request spikes to wear and ensure they collected the choreograph a stunning duet that depicts how different activities, mixing with correct pair on the morning of the race. In the days that followed the event, talented they both are. students from other schools in the students became accountable for cleaning the pair they borrowed, the make sure that they were fresh for the next student to wear. Thank you Another routine that deserves a special mention the local area. The activities has been created by Libby and Anna, their to Ben Pease, Colette Fitzpatrick, Mabel Daw and Erin Kelly, who cleaned fantastic and trick-tastic routine looks to be a included fight club, dance, rugby, and organised more than their fair share of spikes, demonstrating their showstopper. A lot of this incredible work has tennis and meditation. The girls responsibility and desire for all students to have a positive spike-wearing come down to how committed the students have thoroughly enjoyed the day and experience! been to after school practices, taking part each are looking forward to the next week with positive and determined attitudes. A Readiness considerable turnout by our year 7 cohort each week has really shown how much step as Girls Active leaders. they all have bought into the GMS values, with a special mention going to Lottie, Without students demonstrating this trait, it would have been impossible Coco and Mia, who were the only three students to attend on our last practice By Miss G Muttitt before we broke up. to perform to the best of their ability. The students took control of their race preparation by locating the start and finish lines; walking some of the A massive thank you to the three course; and carrying out full warm ups, in order to ensure that they were amazing youth sport award leaders physically and mentally ready to compete, whilst minimising the potential Cariad, Abi and Anna who have for injury. worked incredibly hard to create and teach the choreography. Resilience Unfortunately, due to COVID 19 the Gym and Dance show has had to be postponed but I still hope that Cross country racing is a sport that arguably requires the most resilience. the students The Stowe course, although incredibly scenic, was arduous. The hills proved will have the a particularly gruelling aspect, with the students having to demonstrate opportunity to tremendous grit and determination to complete the race. Some notable showcase their performances came from Rachel Clarke and Colette Fitzpatrick, who achieved dances when Great Marlow’s highest placings of the day, pushing each other all the way, we return to to finish 19th and 20th respectively. Rosie McDermott was our highest school, so keep placed Year 7 finisher, who commented that she would like to run the course practicing those again, mere minutes after completing her race! Casper Chillingworth, Zoe routines! Clarke, Viola Marnego and Ben Pease, all finished in the top 30 for their categories. A tremendous effort. By Miss I Bateman

By Miss L Porter PE PE GCSE SPORT RELIEF TOURNAMENT Two GMS students privileged to attend Bahrain Regional Sports Conference

Tensions were high as the Year 10 GCSE PE cohort took part in a “It came as quite a shock to find out that both myself and Emily Whelan had been chosen to attend a sport conference in Bahrain. The program was run by the Youth Sports Trust and Sport Relief tournament during the week of 9th March. The three was set out to aid leaders from many Gulf countries in running and organising coherently GCSE classes were given the task of putting together netball, hockey a successful sport festival for 200 local children. It allowed both Emily and I to exhibit and handball squads, with every GCSE student involved in at least what leadership skills we had learnt from taking part in the program, with some added one event, and each team including a mix of both girls and boys. difficulties of course as the language barrier between English and Arabic is substantial. The YSA program is an award system that celebrates young people and their successes in sport. The competition launch on the Monday was fierce. The Miss Porter in midfield. Mr Goodright’s class took the It allows a reward for the hard work and dedication to people’s passions to be recognised. It staff team were also back in action, making up the 4th hockey title, with 3 wins from 3. highlights progress and achievements. It gives young individuals a chance to share the impact team and they were looking to retain their staff v students Friday saw the decider with the Handball competition and sport has had on their life and how this program has helped crown from the previous year. Mr Magnay proved a force it was all to play for. Miss Muttitt’s team were hungry for a benefit them as individual and collaborative citizens. to be reckoned with, in the circle with interception after competition win and came out all guns blazing with Rias interception, and Miss Bennett’s composure in the circle Overall it was an incredible experience which allowed us to work with Bushay and Stan Minter leading the team from the front. a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds. All the people we met led to her scoring at ease. Noah Munger-Styles looked James Tipler was a pivotable member of Miss Boddy’s were very friendly despite some communication issues due to language dangerous at GA for Mr Goodright’s class, combining team making several saves in goal, as well as distributing barriers. Emily and I met our British counter parts, Ben and Holly who with Year 10 captain Zoe Clarke at centre. Chloe Blois the ball accurately to Ryan Karam who demonstrated live near Derbyshire and luckily we all got on really well and have plans and Harry Greig-Colloton were also forming a tough his speed down the wing. Finn Shaw and Billy Ricketts to see each other in the future which should be “rate good” as Ben would shooting combination for Miss Muttitt’s team, however set the defensive structure of Mr Goodright’s class and say, evidently another language barrier that needs work. We all stayed no team could do enough when facing Miss Boddy’s team were effective on the counter attack, however this time, in a very lavish hotel in which we felt very welcome and privileged. who dominated from attack to defence. Maggie Bogie teams could not do enough to take down Miss Muttitt’s The food was delicious as I think we can all say we ate too much and topping the afternoon with excellent shooting statistics, handball squad. going for seconds and thirds for dessert became the norm, staff were exceptionaly friendly and the supported by Myles Aylett-Livesey and Jimmy Leach. facilities were great. During the week we attended a day of planning the festival as well as numerous The results were in; each class had won a different activities with the other leaders in order to build a relationship with them. There was also a conference Hockey was up next, and on Thursday Mr Goodright and competition so it came down to results of individual day where we listened to many success stories of people who had taken part in the YSA program and Miss Muttitt’s classes were determined to knock Miss games. The points were in and it was very close. Clinching how it had benefited their lives. We also met Duncan Goodhew who is an Olympic gold medallist who Boddy’s team off the first place position. The games were the win by just one point, it was Miss Boddy’s class 10B taught us that success is just as important as failures and equally contested, with Louis Davies and Henry Hazlem who took the Sport Relief crown! I was also lucky enough to speak to him personally about forming a dangerous strike partnership representing 10D. some life experiences he had during his sporting career. This event was a positive representation of the dedication Kesia Richardson and Dan Sloss did not let anyone past, that the GMS GCSE PE students show towards their studies. We also got the opportunity to listen to some of the dispossessing the ball on several occasions for 10B. Lastly Moreover it ‘sets the standard’ for the future cohorts. Well Bahrain Paralympic athletes and their success stories 10C saw Kiera Allen and Alba Braybrooke eliminating and done to all those involved! which was inspirational and fascinating to find out outwitting their opponents with ease. The staff could not about the difficulties they experienced in order to reach do enough, despite having National hockey champion By Miss G Muttitt the level they did. On our last evening before we had to fly back to the UK, we got to go to a traditional market called a souk where we tasted some local food. We also bought some traditional clothes of which I’m sure a photo of us will surface. Although the whole trip was amazing, I was very pleased that we got to experience some of the culture which was a lovely way to finish the week. That evening we ate in a local restaurant in the middle of the souk, where again we ate too much! Everything was so delicious! We were all very disappointed that it was our last night.

Unfortunately, due to health concerns related to COVID19 the original plan for the festival was cancelled. However a much smaller event went ahead which, with some last-minute changes of plan, the leaders collaborated and still managed a successful event for the children who did attend. I think that although not everything went to plan it was still an amazing experience that I would love to repeat. What stood out most for me, was that although translators were needed at times and there were clear disagreements between us leaders, however we all still came together because of our shared passion for sport. I’d like to thank YSA for running the event and giving both Emily and I an experience we will never forget, as well as the Kingdom of Bahrain for hosting us and Mr Ford our headteacher for allowing us to go, Mr S Goodright, who organised the trip and chaperoned us along with Ms K Porter who was our female chaperone for the trip.”

By Dean Whiteley Yr 12 PE Rowing Bahrain Regional Gulf Sports Conference GMS ROWERS DO WELL AT THE NATIONAL “From the 24th to 28th of February we went to Bahrain in order to take part in the Regional Gulf Sports JUNIOR ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS Conference, hosted by Youth Sports Trust International. Here many young leaders from countries around the Gulf came together in order to create a festival and be responsible for two-hundred local On Friday 28th Feb, forty Great Marlow rowers went to the Rowing at the National children to demonstrate what we had learnt from the Youth Sport Award Program, which is run at GMS. Copper Box Arena in the Olympic park in east London to compete Junior International Rowing at the National Junior Rowing Championships (NJIRC). The YSA is a reward and celebration scheme which helps young people to evidence their learning, Championships had the team progress and achievement in and through sport and physical activity. It also supports people to relays grouped into a boys event demonstrate the impact their involvement in sport has had on their personal development, including The venue was heaving with young people, all looking to perform leadership skills, health and wellbeing and wider life skills. at their best and show the world what they were capable of. and a girls event, so the Year 7s and Year 8s had to race against This incredible experience allowed us to work together respectfully with others from a wide range The morning was dedicated to individual performances by age of diverse backgrounds and cultures, therefore we had to communicate in a range of different ways Year 9 crews With no classification category. Each age group raced in groups of 30 rowers per race, in order to work with the language barrier. We attended a day of planning for the festival including between different crews, in the many ice breaking activities, a conference day where we heard success stories from many people who and their progress was displayed on a huge screen so supporters events, it was difficult to rank taken part in a youth sport project. We even worked with Olympic swimming gold medallist, Duncan could cheer them on, knowing exactly where they stood in their Goodhew who shared how he became an Olympic swimmer and the failures leading to his success. We the younger crews. That is, with race. The numbers of rowers was immense, each age group had also got a to meet Bahraini Paralympic athletes and ask them questions about their successes, they exception of the Year 8 girls. The shared the fact that sports for people with disabilities was very sparse in Bahrain and mainly only up to 9 of these races ( 270 competitors), so the rowers were not available to them at university level. For many of these athletes, this adversity is what lead to their only racing their cohort but they were then ranked across all the top Year 8 Girls’ Four won their race, incredible motivation to get involved with sport and work significantly hard in order to achieve medals races. 15 seconds clear of second place and be in the elite position they are in now. I found this incredibly inspiring. and came 8th overall. Knowing Unfortunately, due to health concerns related to the Coronavirus we were unable to complete the festival The Year 7 rowers were on first with four of the girls coming in the most of the crews that beat them, on the last day. This meant we had significantly less children attending than we initially expected, top 12 in their race, and the boys had two 6th places. Particularly however, the team of leaders showed resilience and readiness in still delivering a fun and engaging Mr Murison can confidently say festival to the children who turned up. We learnt many things about ourselves, as well as many other strong performances from Isabel Ryan (36th overall) , Connor they were the fastest Year 8 crew. cultures which we were immersed in. We had a great time and it was an amazing experience that I will Quann (28th overall) and Haashim Ahmed (32nd overall). never forget – for me the most prevalent factor that will reside with me is the fact that despite huge The Year 8 B crew also did cultural differences and the distance we are from the Middle East, sport remains a constant activity In the Year 8 categories, all ten the rowers came in the top twelve amazingly well, coming 6th in that we all use to seek value and enjoyment from. in their races, with a star performance from Poppy Spence who their race and 36th overall out won her race convincingly and earned 6th place overall. By Emily Whelan Yr 12 of 105 crews. This is extremely In the next race, three GMS girls were lined up against each promising for the coming summer. Rowing other and had a very impressive struggle for supremacy. Abigail YEAR 7 INDOOR ROWING strong performances from Isabel Ryan (36th overall), Connor Quann The hopes of the squad though (28th overall) and Haashim Ahmed (32nd Overall).” (Mr Murison, Forgenie, having had a slow start, rowed through Emily Hughes This year has seen the introduction of rowing sessions designed rested on the Year 9 Girls’ Four. 2020) and Millie Duncan to pip them in the last 5 seconds of the race. specifically for the Year 7 cohort. The principle behind these They went in the first race for girls sessions was to give the students a head start into the new season, The students have built a solid foundation, through their hard The girls ended 6th, 7th and 8th in their race separated by 3 sprint relay and had a storming and build a solid platform to take them strongly into Year 8 and work and commitment to rowing training. These rowers are now meters. For the boys, Leo Chapman, stood out, coming 3rd in his beyond. Since the start of the year, there has been a great turnout in a fantastic position going into next season, where the there start. Very quickly it was clear they of students, with forty taking part in the sessions. Throughout will be ample opportunities to compete both indoors, and on the race and 21st overall. this time, the students’ ability has undoubtedly improved, both water, as part of the GMS Boat Club. racing against themselves, having technically and physically. The students have pulled in some The last individual races of the morning were the Year 9s. For established a commanding lead A special thank you to Sandie Stewart and Roxanne Russell, who great scores, demonstrated control and consistency in the relays, the boys Will Clayton and Sal Dunn had good performances have been invaluable role models for the younger students, by over the rest of the field. Their PB in addition to becoming experts in their favourite activity - The assisting and leading sessions. This has enabled the students coming 8th and 9th in their respective races. For the girls, Emily Fish Game! in training was 6:59, and they had to learn and improve technically, in addition to growing in Downing, Bronze Medalist in the December Championships, was set a target to beat this. Despite On Friday 28th February, Mr Murison took the Year 7 rowing team, confidence, thus facilitating great results. drawn in the same race as the Gold and Silver medalists from that along with the Year 8 and 9 teams, to compete in the National having only a 20 second lead at By Miss E Boddy and Mr H Magnay same championships. Emily rowed an extremely disciplined and Junior Indoor Rowing Championships, at the Copper Box Arena, half way, they pushed on to smash Olympic Park. mature race and resisted chasing the silver medalist who took their PB in a time of 6:52.7. They off at a blistering pace. Sure enough in the last minute, Emily “The venue was set for the event, and the athletes were all looking had to wait for 6 more races to find to perform at their best and show the world what they were capable rowed through her rival earning 2nd place in a very tough race, out if anyone would challenge of. The morning was dedicated to individual performances by age but importantly Silver overall. Tia Briggs was in the same race category. Each age group raced in groups of 30 rowers per race, and their time. In the end they need and put in an outstanding performance to come 6th, gaining their progress was displayed on a huge screen so supporters could not have worried, the silver medal cheer them on, knowing exactly where they stood in their race. The her 18th overall. time was 15 seconds slower. A numbers of rowers was immense, each age group had up to 9 of these races (270 competitors), so the rowers were not only racing Both Peyton Nugent and Christina Baxter came second in their very well deserved Gold for Emily their cohort but they were then ranked across all the races. The year respective races. Four rowers in the top twenty overall looked Downing, Christina Baxter, Peyton 7 rowers were on first with four of the girls coming in the top 12 in their race, and the boys had two 6th places. GMS saw particularly very encouraging for the team event. Nugent and Milly Hopkins. D of E Award Advice and guidance

The GMS Duke of Edinburgh for students, parents and carers Award expedition season began AND FINALLY.... successfully when 70 students from Despite the current lockdown situation, Year 9 completed their training Moving forward, for there are many organisations working weekend with the outdoor education the time being, we company ‘Off Grid Adventures’. hard for the benefit of us all. In the wish this publication next ‘mini edition’ of The Voice we will The purpose of this first weekend is to to become a forum be publishing a comprehensive list of prepare the students for their practice for stories, pictures expedition, where they will walk guided websites offering advice and guidance and accounts of by their ordinance survey map and their on finance, family welfare, and other the way in which pre-planned route. On the expedition support services; we hope you find them the students must carry all their camping you, your family, of assistance. Please understand, the equipment and food, required for the friends and others school can only inform, there is no active entire weekend. It’s worth mentioning in the community at this point that they’re not permitted endorsement of any website by GMS. are demonstrating to use smart phones or make purchases In the meantime some of this information from shops; they need to have prepared responsibility, themselves fully for the whole weekend. resilience and is already available on our website under The award is designed to develop life resourcefulness in the “Working from Home” tab. skills and characteristics (responsibility, these unprecedented readiness, resilience, reflection, respect, times. So please send resourcefulness) that will enable students to cope with what life might throw at information to info@ them both now and in the future. gms.bucks.sch.uk.

The 10 instructors from the Off-Grid This will come into Adventures company were highly efect after the complementary about the GMS cohort, Easter holidays and who fully embraced the new challenges Good Luck... we look forward and learning experiences. Tony, who is to seeing how you ...to all our students but head of the company, said that the group were a pleasure to work with due to their are coping in these especially our Year 13s and positive temperaments and the ‘can do’ unprecedented times. Year 11s whose time at GMS attitude that prevailed. has come to an abrupt end. The students are really excited by, and We hope to be able to STAY SAFE AND WELL. looking forward to, their first experience say goodbye to you all in of camping and cooking in the wilderness, which is the main objective for their next the way you deserve, and training session, this too is in preparation we will keep you informed for their assessed expedition, originally of any announcements planned for June, but now postponed as soon as we know until September. something ourselves. GMS thank Mr Goodright and Mr Gilpin for their work over the weekend that ensured the preparation phase was so Great Marlow School successful. Bobmore Lane Marlow Bucks By Mr S Goodright SL7 1JE