Accomplishment
Redland High School For Girls Magazine 2016 Accomplishment CONTENTS
Appreciation 2 – 4 Prize Winners 65 – 67
Belief 5 – 7 Questioning 68 – 70
Creativity 8 – 21 Ready for the Future 71 – 74
Determination 22 – 25 Success 75 – 80
Energetic 26 – 29 Travellers 81 – 85
Friendships 30 – 33 Unity 86 – 88
Giving 34 – 37 Visionary 89 – 91
Harmonious 38 – 41 Welcoming 92 – 94
Inspiration 42 – 43 X Factor 95 – 98
Joyful 44 – 46 Yule Tide 99 – 101
Keeping in Touch 47 – 51 Zest 102 – 104
Leadership 52 –54 Now have I than switch a condicioun, That, of all the floures in the mede, Than love I most these floures white and rede, Switche as men callen daysies in our town. Memories 55 – 58 And whan that it is eve, I renne blyve, As sone as ever the sonne ginneth weste, To see this flour, how it wol go to Nostalgia 59 – 61 reste, For fere of night, so hateth she derknesse! From “The Legend of Good Women” Geoffrey Chaucer Out of this World 62 – 64 APPRECIATION
From the Headmistress
Appreciation noun ap·pre·ci·a·tion \ə-ˌprē-shē-ˈā-shən, -ˌpri- also -ˌprē-sē-\ 1. 1 a : judgment, evaluation; especially : a favourable critical estimate
b : sensitive awareness; especially : recognition of aesthetic values
c : an expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude
2. increase in value
When I was asked to write on the subject of ‘appreciation’, my mind kept recalling the childhood skipping chant: ‘Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate?’ And as I look back on my year at Redland High, that exhilaration and sheer enjoyment that I associate with that chant is what characterises the academic year 2015-16.
At the start of the academic year, I encouraged the girls and staff in a senior school assembly to cultivate an ‘attitude of gratitude’. I asked whether we are people that practise being grumbly hateful or do we embrace being humbly grateful. Throughout the subsequent months I was struck by the eagerness with which the whole school community showed their appreciation and gratitude for the many blessings we have been given at Redland High School and can wholeheartedly attest to this being a school that values, recognises and rejoices in each other’s gifts and talents.
Just as it would not be feasible ‘to see a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wild flower’, it is impossible to encapsulate my appreciation and admiration for the staff, pupils and members of the community that make up this quite extraordinarily wonderful school in a few words. However, as I reflect on a year which has been filled with so many beautiful, joyful and moving moments, I continue to be astounded at the privilege of leading such a distinctive group of people.
My ‘appreciation calendar’ is crammed full of generous gifts: a pot of home-made jam, an invitation to lunch, a regular morning wave and cheery smile whilst sitting at my computer, a bag of coffee, an unexpected bunch of flowers, an email to say thank you for assembly, a CD, dark chocolate Brazil nuts, a stunning plant for my Study. The list is overflowing. Equally, it is chock-full of marvellous moments throughout the seasons: watching the autumn sunrises from my Study; the energy of the Spring Concert; seeing the maypole dancing for the first time; being accompanied to assembly and having my hymn book carried for me.
The hands of kindness and friendship that have been held out to me during this year allow me to leave with a glad heart and the ability to look doubt in the eye. I am left with the sense that I am so much the richer for experiencing the fellowship of the Redland High community.
Miss Stephanie Ferro
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FROM THE HEADTEACHER
“All good things have to come to an end”
My mother and father said this expression to my brother and me every summer at the end of our two week memorable and sun kissed holiday in Cornwall. We would all be very busy packing up our chalet and loading our sailing dinghy on to the road trailer whilst I was very preoccupied thinking … but why?
I did not believe in this expression then and I still do not now - even after 40 years!
The last ten years at Redland High School have not simply been filled with good things, they have been saturated with amazing, awesome things that will never ever come to an end as I have such colourful and vivid memories. The girls and boys at Redland High Infant and Junior School have been such a joy, and have created the best decade of my career so far.
2006 My first Christmas production of ‘A Star is Born’ in the Senior School gym. Mrs Cartwright gave me a crystal star as a gift afterwards with a note card saying a very simple message: “You are our star in the Junior School”. 2007 116 shoe boxes filled my office after a Christmas collection for Eleanor Child’s Charitable Trust. 2008 The opening of our Junior School Activity Hall 2009 'I love jackets', a UK winning poem by Ellen Chancellor being published in an anthology of poetry called Pound a Poem. 2010 Redland High headed The Times GCSE results 'value added' league table for Bristol girls' schools. 2011 An outstanding ISI inspection in every area of the inspection framework. 2012 An invitation with Mrs Bateson to watch the Diamond Jubilee flotilla on the Thames. 2013 Accompanying the chamber choir to sing at Chantilly Chapel, Paris and then the white out and blizzard at Euro Disney the next day. 2014 Redland High Infants with QEH opening their new bespoke pod and welcoming the boys into the Early Years Foundation Stage. 2015 The Junior School performing 'The Tempest' at the Redgrave Theatre. 2016 The Midsummer Picnic with Maypole Dancing and a Punch and Judy show to say a fond farewell to the end of this very busy academic year.
I have been asked by so many parents on so many occasions how I feel about leaving Redland High. It has been very hard to find the words to articulate how I feel. On such occasions I turn to Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, and AA Milne, to help me!
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”
Mr Joe Eyles
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Thank you and goodbye to Miss Ferro and Mr Eyles - From Mrs Davidson on behalf of the School
Miss Ferro
There is no doubt that Stephanie This is a feeling shared by Redland of the remarkable qualities in her Ferro is a memorable and remarkable High staff, girls, parents and former character. She has been with us person. Her CV shows that she is a members of the school. Many of you wholeheartedly in this crucial period high achiever, had a glittering career will have noticed that there has not of our history, bringing to ordinary already to her name and had served been a single day this year when she events and interactions a sense of in some of England’s most prestigious has not worn a piece of jewelry with reverence and celebration. establishments before she arrived at a daisy on it! Redland High. What we were not We thank you, Miss Ferro, for the prepared for, though, was her huge Miss Ferro has stood alongside us this light of your presence with us. We personal integrity and great warmth, year as a Headmistress who inspires recognize the strength that has been as well as the quality we have come confidence, admiration and respect. required of you and we are grateful to value so highly, her irrepressible She has needed strength and she has for the leadership, fellowship and sense of fun. This has made an been able to call upon the fortitude inspiration you have brought. We enormous difference to wish you well as you the time she has spent cox your boat forwards leading us, and I hope and hope that you will will have left its lasting remember your time at impression upon us all Redland as the year in when we look back on this which it was absolutely most memorable of years. clear that you were born to be an outstanding Miss Ferro has also been Headmistress. remarkable for the speed with which she has got to know us all.
Mr Eyles
Joe Eyles arrived at Redland High to 3.45 experience. Under his well regarded that they plan to bring Junior School ten years ago, and leadership learning opportunities him back from his new role overseas brought with him a freshness and were greatly extended, to include for governors’ meetings! We could energy that we were soon to find are regular residential trips, more than see at the harbour side as so many his hallmarks. Immediately children, 25 after-school clubs and 'forest of the school community flocked parents and staff found him to be a school' for the youngest pupils. He to wave Mr Eyles on his way at his passionate advocate of what he called welcomed boys back to our Early farewell cruise on the Matthew, ‘putting life into learning’. He believed Years stage and oversaw the building that he will be sorely missed in the that every part of the day at school of both the activity hall and the new city as he goes to the International should be packed with opportunities Infants centre. We have all enjoyed School in Prague in September. to learn, from the moment a girl or the energy and vitality that this has We all know how lucky they are to boy came through the gate in the brought to our whole community. have such an inspiring and tirelessly morning to the time he or she was enthusiastic Head Teacher. We will collected at the end of the day. Mr Eyles’s strengths have made him always remember you, Mr Eyles, and a key figure in the world of Bristol remember all that we have achieved As a boy Mr Eyles grew up in the education, not only leading our Junior together. I have a feeling there may be school that was run by his parents School and taking us through three a sudden flurry of trips to Prague, so and so he had imbibed from the glowing inspections, but also in his I’m sure you won’t have seen the last very earliest age the sense that role as governor at QEH. He is so of us! school is much more than an 8.30 www.redlandhigh.com 3 APPRECIATION
Head Girl’s Report
It has been an absolute privilege to be Head Girl of Redland At the Red Maids’ High over the last year. Along with Deputy Head Girls, Ali conference on resilience and Alice, and the rest of the Sixth Form Committee, I have we learned more about relished playing a part in running the school and getting to dealing with setbacks, an know girls in the younger years better. ‘Cookies with the important lesson, given Committee,’ in which we met with forms and discussed the pressures which we important School matters over tasty deli cookies, was a often face at this age. great chance to hear the views and ideas of the younger pupils. Some suggestions were remarkably sensible, whilst In particular we have others were a little more imaginative. Year 7, we’re sorry developed close ties to report back that homework won’t be being banned any with our lovely Red time soon! Maids’ counterparts following the news of Another great experience has been speaking to the Old the merger between Girls, who very kindly invited us to their Summer Lunch our two prestigious and their London Branch Meeting. We have loved hearing schools. We have been your amusing tales about your time at Redland High and it committed to helping the school through the emotion and is so heart-warming and inspiring to see how the friendships shock which accompanied the announcement and have which started at Redland High have stayed with you for life. been so impressed to see how positive and open-minded the girls are being in their approach to merging with Red Speaking at Commemoration, Prize Giving and the Carol Maids'. It is such an exciting stage in the evolution of the Service were fantastic opportunities to be at the centre of school and we know the girls are looking forward to the Redland High traditions which mean so much to us and the new facilities, opportunities and, most importantly, we felt proud to represent the school. Another tradition friendships that will be made at Redmaids’ High School. for the Head Girl team which has been a highlight for us was attending the Commonwealth Service at Westminster As I write this, our leavers’ dinner and last day are fast Abbey. We felt awe-struck and honoured to be guests approaching. Therefore, lastly, I would like to thank alongside the most prominent members of the royal family Redland High on behalf of the Class of 2016 for all that including the Queen, Prince Philip, William, Kate and Harry. you have given us: the knowledge, the confidence, the opportunities, but above all I am eternally grateful to you We have also enjoyed meeting with other Head Girl teams. for not only providing me with the best classmates, but also At the Girls’ School Association conference hosted at the best friends I could ever have wished for. Badminton School we listened to motivational speaker Sue Couper talk about her experiences as a woman succeeding I feel certain that we are leaving the School in safe hands in traditionally male-dominated sectors, proving that girls with next year’s Head Girl and Deputies. We hope that can do anything as well as (if not better than!) boys. they enjoy their final year ats chool as much as we have! Lucy Mercer
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Artwork by Rhea Warner, Year 12
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Olivia gets Gold for Geographical Sciences Project
Many congratulations to Olivia Gaitonde who won the Gold Crest Award for a project she completed through the Nuffield Science Bursary. She undertook a four week Nuffield research project at the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Bristol, studying sea levels, tides and radionuclides. This involved collecting sediments from a local saltmarsh in Portishead to provide a benchmark of the surface conditions for further study.
Her mentor said that she put together an extremely thorough scientific report, showing balance between fundamental research and discussion. She demonstrated an understanding of a wide variety of techniques and theories, used highly advanced instrumentation and showed plenty of independence in terms of interpretation. He said that it was a pleasure working with her and he will be proud to have a bound version of her report on his shelf.
Making a Mark in Mathematics
Redland High students achieved 3 gold, 10 silver and 17 bronze Throughout the whole week we studied the following certificates in this year’s United Kingdom Mathematics Trust topics: pythagorean triples, polyhedra, sprouts, inequalities, (UKMT) Intermediate Maths Challenge. Over 200,000 students proof by induction, dissections, infinities, and, finally, the from across the UK sat the Intermediate Maths Challenge with pigeonhole principal. Each session presented its own roughly the top 6% receiving a gold certificate, the next 13% challenges whether that was the concept, the method silver and the next 21% bronze. Congratulations to all our or the application to problems but I enjoyed all of them. students and in particular to Rebecca Pimblett (Year 10) who My favourites were inequalities (due to the ensuing has qualified for the Olympiad round, this is an outstanding algebra fest) and infinities (which interestingly verged achievement. Below is a report from Rebecca: on philosophy). I also enjoyed learning about modular arithmetic in the number theory sessions. At the end of last year I discovered that I had been selected to attend the UKMT maths camp following my It seemed like Friday came around too soon! The people performances in the UKMT Intermediate Mathematical I met were so quirky and lovable and we are planning a Olympiad. This prestigious event brings together forty reunion as I write this. Finally, I have to say a huge thank pupils from fourteen to sixteen years of age and is held for you to Mrs Stean and Mrs Barnes who are constantly five days at St. Anne’s college in Oxford University every presenting me with new topics to try and are always there year. As you can imagine, this was a lot to take in. I think to help me achieve more than I ever thought I could. the most prominent feelings were shock, pride and an overriding anxiety-fuelled excitement. Finally, the day came and I arrived at St. Anne’s college, Oxford.
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Aminah gets Personal Thank You from Business Women of the Future GBBO’s Nadiya
Year 10 pupil Aminah Arshad is a big fan of baking and avidly watched the last series of Great British Bake Off (GBBO) in support of her favourite contestant Nadiya. When Nadiya went on to win the series, Aminah wrote her a letter of congratulations in her Speech and Drama lesson with Mrs Armsby.
For Aminah, it wasn’t just Nadiya’s brilliant baking that encouraged her to get in touch. It was also her ‘never give up’ attitude throughout the series. When Nadiya found out she had won the GBBO, she said; “I’m never going to say I can’t do it. I’m never going to say, ‘I don’t think I can.’ I can and I will.” This is an important message for young women everywhere and one that is incredibly prevalent in the culture at Redland High.
In Aminah’s letter she specifically mentioned this speech, saying, “When you won I was inspired by your words. These words will not only help the next set of bakers in the competition but also me. Next time I find a challenge I will think of those words.”
To Aminah’s surprise and delight, Nadiya got in touch with Redland High School via email to thank Aminah Our Young Enterprise Teams went head to head in January directly. Saying how she was, “moved to tears to receive when they presented their business plans to a panel of such a heart-warming letter”, Nadiya said how she judges. would “cherish” it. Nadiya added, “More than anything I am so pleased that my words inspired you. These words The two teams - Bellissimo and CloudNine - who took resonate with me every day and if you can take anything in the project as part of their Year 12 Enrichment with from them, then that’s even better. Just remember when support from Miss Crick, talked through their financial life gives you lemons, make lemon drizzle cake!!” and marketing strategies, their demographics and target audiences, hurdles they had overcome as well as going over lessons they had learnt through the process.
Bellissimo was made up of two members, Alice Doran and Isabelle Eaton, who were selling a range of beauty products from soaps to nail varnishes. The girls were able to make a profit of £267.20 and they generously donated 25% of their earnings to the Charity CLIMB for children living with inherited metabolic diseases.
The other team, CloudNine, had only one member, Laura Donkin. Laura took her stock to four Christmas fairs and did 20 hours of door to door selling, which in the end earned her a massive profit of £605.47. Laura gave 50% of this to the Make a Wish Foundation, a charity that grants wishes to children living with life threatening illnesses.
The panel were incredibly impressed with both teams, who worked very hard and adapted to market demands and situations along the route. After much deliberating they decided that Team Bellissimo were stronger in terms of Teamwork and Team CloudNine were winners in terms of Initiative and Business Acumen.
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Artwork by Redland High Pupil Named 'The Best' from Bristol Schools!
Redland High School for Girls’ student Aaliyah Robinson’s still life oil painting was named as overall winner at the Bristol Senior Schools’ Art Exhibition at Bristol Cathedral! The exhibition showcased artwork from students across 18 Bristol schools, so to come out on top is a huge achievement.
Aaliyah said that she wanted to create a historical 15th century feel to the painting and took inspiration from the artist Peitre Claesz (1597-1660). She used a desk lamp to create different tones and add depth and included a silver tray, a mirror and a metallic jug in order to create drama and complexity through the reflections. “I hope that my intention to capture the reflected light as accurately as possible is evident,” says Aaliyah.
In 2016, for the very first time, the winning artwork was displayed alongside the work of thes ociety of artists, known as The Bristol Savages, at the Red Lodge Museum on Park Row, Bristol. This was also the first time ever that a woman has had their work displayed in the gallery. This was a huge honour and Aaliyah was over the moon.
Artwork by Aaliyah Robinson, Class of 2015
Love
You’re the tick to my tock, You’re the lock to my key, You’re the pollen on my flower, You’re the hands to my clock, You’re the waves to my sea, You’re the hand that strikes the hour, You’re the wings to my bird, You’re the harbour to my quay, You’re the lemon to my ade, You’re the lemon to my curd, You’re the honey, I’m the bee, You’re the tree to my shade, You’re the ring to my hand, You’re the lips for my balm, You’re the wood to my fire, You’re the beach to my sand, You’re the link in my arm, You’re the love that I desire, You’re the rhythm of my beat, You’re the music to my ears, You’re the hope in my heart, You’re the kiss on my cheek, You’re the trust to my fears, And still my friend when we part, You’re the tick to my clock, You’re the icing for my cake, You’re the truth to my dare, You’re the chicken for my wok, You’re the ripple on my lake, You’re the shine to my hair, You’re the key to my heart, You’re the mast to my ship, You’re the chit to my chat, And we’ll never be apart. And you make my heart skip, And I love you for that! All of 7ML
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Year 12 Rhea Shows her Artistic Flair!
Year 12 pupil Rhea Warner entered an Open Call Art Exhibition for young emerging artists and found out last December that her sculpture had been selected as part of an exhibition! It ran from 4 December to 31 December 2015 at The Island, Nelson Street and the RWA, Queen’s Road.
“Last year my sculpture was accepted into an Open Call Art Exhibition which was exhibited at The Station," said Rhea. "This was an amazing experience for me. I got some great feedback and had the opportunity to have my artwork presented in a friendly environment. I also met other young and passionate artists in Bristol who I now keep in touch with".
“If you’re interested in pursuing a career in art, or are just passionate about creating artwork, I definitely suggest applying to have your work shown, be it in your local café, local youth centres or even applying to larger exhibitions. You’re going to learn valuable lessons about the time and effort that goes into presenting work and it will give you the motivation to produce pieces of a professional standard.”
Sky poem Ivy
I’m going to the sky With ivy slowly intertwining Not ever coming down Reaching up the brick house wall, I’m going to the sky And dark green luscious lining, Where the sun reflects on the moon Ivy leaves stand proud and tall. The world is spinning Roots get tangled into brickwork But I can’t even tell As branches bend and curl around; Nor can you The house moves with a jerk Nor can me And crumbles to the ground. But now I’m starting to see It’s nature versus what we make The sun is shining on the world And nature always wins: Genevieve Pollock, Year 2 The earth’s resources that we take Are the ledger of our sins. Nature’s everlasting gifts Are everywhere from trees to cliffs. Dammy Raymond-Barker, Year 7
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Found poetry: pick a page from a novel at random; circle the interesting words; put them together – what can you create? Year 10 found out…
Dracula page 226 1984 page 172 The Sun
Can it be that his instinct is satisfied The monstrous soldier The Sun is a sparkling clock As to ultimate triumph? Striding emotionless, That sneaks up behind us brightly His wild ravings outside the deserted A gun pointed at every blank space To wake us up with its shining alarm house, on every wall It sits on a light blue wall to let Confirmation of our idea. Outnumbering periodical frenzies Us see the beautiful view outside Too sane; too deep, of patriotism, And warm up our excited looks So I came away. Killing one, burying several hundred. before it sets I mistrust that haunted cargo, The whole population turned out And tells us it’s bedtime again I must stay free On a waste ground, blown to pieces. Juwan Elhakim, Year 4 Of his diabolical plans Flames flew, directing waves, With absolute accuracy. An extraction of suffocation The Sun Alice Foster and Isabel Pendleton, Stripped naked, but hideously. Year 10 It did not matter. The Sun is a beaming flower Ellie Trott which opens up throughout I’m the King of the Castle the day, page 123 The Woman in Black Page 56 It makes you think what beauty, and when it’s time to snuggle up, Let him out! I stay here for solitude It closes and makes us dull and The bloody dark echoed. And quietness. we are cold and sad inside, The thoughts that passed through his I wandered alone towards the blood and we’re not spreading love head: red water. or beauty. They were the ones who knew. They were broken down, Willow Lear, Year 4 He lay down on the cold concrete Crumbling, floor. Lying in the grass. There was nothing. Beating wings echoed all around. Please let somebody come! It was a satanic-looking Oh God… Thing. Silence began to heat desperately, Its shadow passed over the fallen. Terrified of what it might be. Lola Lea and India Simmonds Farah Abdelrazik and Hannah Godden, Year 10 www.redlandhigh.com 11 CREATIVITY
What is Light? The Eclipse
Is light a wave? Or is light a particle? They say to overcome it you must simply open the curtains I ponder this question whilst I read an article. and turn on the light It travels faster than the speed of sound So where are my instructions for when it’s permanently And causes destruction, when lightning hits the ground. night? Our dear friend Helios holds the door ajar with the The flashing blue lights reflect on my wall, shadow of his glow seeping through The police are responding to an emergency call. Until he releases the handle with a dark smile as if to say The cacophony of colours from the fireworks above “Make do”. Display the extravaganza of the colours I love. Light The “natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things The ships see beams from the lighthouse on the shore, visible”. Signalling a warning of dangerous rocks and more. Light The headlights on a car shine bright to help us on our way, Scattered through the mythical, the physical, the biblical. Lamp-posts shine at night and rest in the day. They call it life’s great miracle. Light The sun rises in the morning, bathing our world in light, For what can grow in the absence of it that is anything but It illuminates our lives shining so bright. lifeless and withering The shadows move around us throughout the day, Where inspiration cannot shout so settles for quiet Whilst the blazing hot sun, lights our way. whispering. Emily York, Year 7 There is no light switch in this mind of mine so no output to behold No hint of electricity – I need to change the bulb. Katie Clarke, Year 13
So much depends So much depends upon upon an old rocking colouring pencils and horse pens, the paint chipped shades of the away rainbow, by the frozen crammed in a window. box. Danielle Beach, Year 9 Lucie Jones, Year 9
So much depends So much depends upon upon the pink pointe a battered teddy shoes bear with shiny satin covered in grey ribbons dust lying on the hidden by the stage. fireplace. Kelly Peng, Year 9 Lily Young, Year 9
So much depends So much depends upon upon a large brown a small battered bear monkey with sad unseeing with a button eyes nose surrounded by grey sleeping on a dust. bed. Olivia Pompl-Jones, Isabella Aulakh, Year 9 Artwork by Anna Seal, Year 11 Year 9
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Artwork by Amelia Nichols, Year 9 Wanted! Artwork by , Year ? Watch out for a terrifying beast with razor sharp teeth and savage behaviour. When it comes near you it will swell up and eat you in one go! It can turn invisible and if you get the right equipment you’ll be ok. Perhaps armour would be best?! It can blend into anything it wants to. It can turn you into a zombie. It has a snake-like head and it can shoot lasers out of its eyes and it can electrify you and in its spikes there is venom. Louisa Halsey, Year 3
Wanted!
Have you seen a terrifying dragon? It’s as tall as the Shard and as long as the Great Wall of China. It has eyes that shine like fire in its snake-like head. It has razor sharp points at the edge of his blood red wings. It has a long spiky tail. The dragon shoots green acid that can go through shields and kill you. It camouflages in its surroundings and pounces from the shadows. It has big warty feet. Its body is blood red. It’s savage and enormously malicious. It has lazers in its eyes! It can electrify you! Are you brave enough to slay it? Rachel Tiley, Year 3
Wanted!
Don’t be scared but there is a bad, enormous, jealous, crazy, rainbow coloured, terrifying, poisonous beast! I’m sorry but he is in this TOWN! He has sharp teeth! When you feel the town shaking tell others and go inside. His Artwork by Sylvie Livingston, Year 9 wings are as big as the Eiffel Tower! Please give him some animals to eat – PLEASE! Linnea van den Berg, Year 3 www.redlandhigh.com 13 CREATIVITY
Stars
Looking through my window at night I see the stars shining bright Up in the sky with the moon It will be morning time soon. Then the stars will go to sleep And out of bed I will leap! Angel Lewis, Year 3
Artwork by Tara Agha-Abbasi, Year 7
George Barton, Upper Foundation Evie Shaw, Year 1 Phoebe Burch, Year 1
Daisy Wabe, Year 1 Jared Lepora, Year1 Ella-May Loveridge, Upper Foundation
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Tree Story
The sizzling sun was shining, the clouds as white as doves. It was summer and everything was flowing beautifully. There were flowers showing off, looking the prettiest and stretching their petals. The paradise of the garden was astonishing, the trees dancing around in the breeze.
Emily was a young, adventurous girl. She had long golden hair that flew down her waist. Every morning she would run down to the glistening lake and brush her hair, looking into it as a tinted blue mirror. Butterflies circled her head. Emily loved that feeling and hoped it would never end. Emily strolled through the dewy, short grass up to the magnificent apple tree. It was Emily’s favourite tree in the whole world! Every day Emily would wander up to the apple tree and pick some of the delicious rosy-coloured apples that were awaiting her. She would carry some home to her mother and father and feed a couple to the chirping, hungry birds on the way. I’m going to let you into a little secret. Every time Emily eats an apple, her hair grows the length of that apple! The mysterious and majestic apple tree was indeed magical! Sometimes Emily would just sit at the top of the tree and watch the birds peck at the soil, picking out worms that were as terrified as ever.
One day, just like any other day, Emily gracefully skipped up to the lake, which was as calm as the scorching sun up above. She brushed her hair and washed her face then excitedly crept up to the high, surrounding bushes. Emily pushed her way through and saw not emerald, sprouting leaves but a brown, barky stump! Her smile faded away as quick as a flash. Somehow the apple tree had been cut down and taken away. All that was left of the tree were some dying, brown leaves and snapped branches. Emily ran over and slumped down onto the splintering remains of her beloved tree. She started crying, her tears watering the flowers beneath her. Instead of being grateful for a drink, the flowers drooped in sadness. So many questions filled Emily’s head.
“Why would somebody do this to the wonderful apple tree? Who was responsible? How could someone be so cruel?”
Time is a great healer, and with time Emily began to accept the fate of her poor, lost companion. New life will always find a way and Emily’s paradise wouldn’t stay empty for long. A small shoot emerged from the seed that lay hidden beneath the ground; a seed that had once fallen from an apple that Emily had eaten. Many, many years later, a little girl rushes down to the water’s edge and brushes her long, golden hair in the shimmering reflection. She turns to the young and vibrant apple tree beside her. Happily she reaches for a rosy-coloured fruit. With each apple she eats her hair begins to grow, just like her grandmother’s had all those years before. Maisie Jones, Year 5
The story was awarded a special prize for the quality of her creative writing in a competition run by the Woodland Trust.
Artwork by Georgina Jarman, Year 13
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Bird Story Poetry is…
“Shh be quiet” whispered Molly. Tilly and Molly were bird Poetry is… watching. “This is boring,” said Tilly. “No it isn’t. It’s fun.” …The fire that fuels the hot air balloon of words to let “Look a big bird” said Tilly. “Okay, just walk away slowly, you fly up into an endless sky, it’s a dangerous bird” said Molly. “It’s not dangerous!” …The colour in a world of grey, shouted Tilly and with that Tilly walked towards the …The dancer who skips, jumps and leaps through life’s bird. “See it’s not dangerous. I’ll call you Milly,” said Tilly. performance, “Squawk”, squawked Milly and the girls leapt onto Milly’s …A shout for help when you are drowning in your own back and they flew over hills and forests. They flew over thoughts. rivers and houses. Poetry is… Suddenly a bear ripped Milly’s wing and Milly fell to the …The escape from the wolves in the forest of life, ground in great pain. “No” cried Tilly. Molly dragged Tilly …The green light to your endless traffic jam of ideas, away. But to the girls' surprise the bear walked away. Molly …A horse that lets you gallop off into a world of let go of Tilly and Tilly ran to Milly. “She’s hurt real bad,” imagination, said Tilly. “She can’t fly, Milly is hurt too badly,” said Molly. …The hand that helps you climb the steepest staircase. “No”, cried Tilly in tears by the side of Milly. Poetry is… From that day on Tilly visited Milly. Every day she fed Milly …The birth of a baby, berries, Tilly kept that constant feeding going for a year. …The stress of growing up, Then one evening when Tilly was feeding Milly berries from …And the calm of death, her hand, Milly took flight. With Tilly on her back once …All in one. again she soared over fields and forests, rivers and houses. Year 8Z This time Milly landed softly on a pile of fallen leaves.
A week later when Tilly went to see Milly there was lots of baby birds. Tilly named them Elly, Flora, Mable and Rose. Tilly helped Milly to teach them how to fly and find food. So when Tilly grew up she told her children about Milly and the story ran through the family ever since. Ruby Jephcote, Year 4
Artwork by Ellen Ferguson, Year 11
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Summertime
I dream of an island far, far away, All tropical and hot, where the sky is blue and the sun shines a lot. There are bright yellow flowers and tall palm trees, there are red butterflies and a sparkly sea. There is golden sand and a glittery volcano. The sunlight shimmers across the waves and suddenly I wake up from my dreamy gaze. Sophie Jarrett, Year 2
Artwork by Emily Pendrell, Year 4
The Hoover
A shiny black beast with a belly so bare Sits in the dark cupboard, waiting to scare. I pick up the lead and his stomach roars: He pounds around the house, cleaning the floors. Zelda Coleborn and Isabella Aulakh, Year 9
The Alarm
I have a lark, a small grey-feathered bird, Who wakes me each morning with not one single word. With an ongoing chirp and a flash of eyes bright, I am abruptly woken from the peace of the night. Cecile Taylor, Year 9
Clock
A cuckoo bird which has all the time in the world Hangs dangerously in its home from my bedroom wall. Its ticking heartbeat can be heard from all over the place Whilst the hands are trapped in a never-ending race. Mariam Mehdi, Year 9 Artwork by Iram Bibi, Year 11
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Lottie Ford, Lower Foundation Artwork by Upper Foundation
Artwork by Early Years Foundation Connie Barrington-Chappel, Upper Foundation
Let there be Light
Let there be light, And thus that light So the Lord said, Writhed and danced, May all be nourished, watered, fed. Trapped in cages to be enhanced. And thus sprang stars To meet the plea Let there be light. Release from night’s soliloquy. Flick this switch. No eyes do glint, no shouts of witch. Let there be light, Let there be light. Cried steel and flint, How far we’ve come, Fire as bright as eyes that glint. Yet to light’s glory we grown numb. And thus grew flames, Roaring towers, So think of light, Tools, for man, of the greatest powers. Remember light, Love of the lark Let there be light The simple spark From old Tom’s hands, That rid us of a night so dark. Let magic spread across the lands. Rebecca Pimblett, Year 11
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Life at Redland High
In the Autumn Term we launched a competition asking our students to create an artistic representation of what Life at Redland High meant to them. We had an overwhelming amount of entries, showing the warm friendships, varied curriculum, beautiful buildings and exciting opportunities that Redland High provides. It was incredibly hard to pick winners from such creative and diverse images, but we hope you agree that these three really are something special…
JUNIOR SCHOOL: Winner Leni Hagen, Year 3 Runners Up: Linnea van den Berg Year 3, Cecilia Kennard Year 6 Highly Commended: Isabelle Halsey Year 5, Oriana Bury Year 5, Phoebe Burch Year 1
LOWER SENIOR SCHOOL: Winner: Emily York, 7ML Runners Up: Dammy Raymond-Barker 7ML, Tamsyn Rodliffe 7ML Highly Commended: Scarlett Naraidoo 7LH, Maja Bamber 7LH, Anisah Qazi 7ML
UPPER SENIOR SCHOOL: Winner: Maya Coleborn, 12TE Runners Up: Rebecca Faulkner 12EA, Lily Huang 12LD Highly Commended: Jemima Hughes 12LD, Elenor Naraidoo and Aina Hassan 11CR, Rhea Warner 12EA
Emily York, Year 7
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Juwan Elhakim, Year 4
Fabric Mice by Year 4
Annie Leese, Year 4
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
The Duke of Edinburgh’s (DoE) Award is a programme of Over the last twelve months, Humaira Ahmed, Eleanor activity that gives young people the chance to develop skills Byrne, Alice Doran, Lucy Emery, Rebecca Faulkner, Lydia for work and life, fulfil their potential and have a brighter Hopkins, Alice Holder, Annie James, Evangeline Knapman, future. Redland High School offers girls in Years 10 and Philippa Morgan, Dakota Pearce, Daisy Ward and Rhea above the chance to undertake the various Awards, starting Warner have all completed their Bronze Awards and Lucy with the entry level Bronze Award in Year 10, with those Griffin, Georgina Jarman, Zara Lovelock, Megan Matthews, that enjoy the experience continuing with the Silver Award Jessica Portch and Daisy Ward completed their Silver in Years 11 or 12 and finally the advanced Gold Award in Awards. Georgina Jarman completed her Gold Award and Years 12 or 13. will make the trip to St. James’ Palace to be awarded her Gold Award in person by members of the royal family. The Bronze Award is always very popular and this year Zoe Harrill-Davis enjoyed a special treat for completing over 90% of the Year 10 girls took part in a range of her Gold Award as she was presented with the Award activities including coaching sports to primary children, at Buckingham Palace Garden Party to mark the Award’s helping a charity or learning a musical instrument. In Year Diamond Anniversary this year. 11 and above, 10 girls took part in the Silver Award and 8 in the Gold this year.
Most participants find the expedition the highlight of the programme and, for the Bronze Award, this involved a 15 mile walk in the Mendips and an overnight camp in a field. Even though it is extremely physically and emotionally demanding, the girls found a sense of achievement and esprit de corps that, for many, makes the weekend one of the most abiding memories of their years at school. The Silver and Gold Awards place higher demands upon the participants and the expeditions involve 2 or 3 nights of camping, with substantial treks totalling up to 45 miles and on the final night, the Gold participants camped ‘wild’ in the midst of Dartmoor!
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Orienteering at Redland High
Orienteering is a sport that combines cross-country Claudia Spice and Grace Hillier continued to dominate their running with map reading and both Redland High Senior and age category. Claudia was crowned ASO League Champion Junior Schools compete in the Avon Schools' Orienteering in the Year 8 Girls’ class, with Grace claiming third spot, (ASO) League. The clubs have steadily gained in popularity although in the Individual Championships Claudia finished since first being introduced to the Junior School seven years second to Grace’s victory. Claudia also competed in the ago and this year around 40 Redland High girls competed British Schools Championships this year and can be very at least once. The competitive classes start for Year 5 and proud of the third place she achieved in this prestigious progress all the way through to Year 13, with Redland High national competition. Seven of our Year 7s competed at School fielding runners throughout the entire age range. some stage in this year’s event with five finishing in the top However, Years 1 to 4 also participate and have fun on a 10, which bodes very well for the future. non-competitive basis, learning to read maps and manage the controls that record their progress around the course. The Junior School runners have been equally successful at an individual level, with Annie Leese, Louisa Halsey, Isabelle Redland High was one of 23 schools which competed Halsey, Ella Rush and Lucy Thomas all achieving podium in the ASO League this year and we are delighted we finishes. were able to build on last year’s successes with further notable achievements. We retained the Junior School Once again, due to the girls’ commitment and achievement trophy, beating nine other schools to the title! The Senior in the sport, school colours have been awarded for School girls also had a fantastic season, finishing in second Orienteering and this year Georgina Jarman (Year 13) place of the sixteen competing schools. Both results has been re-awarded Senior full colours, whilst Elenor mark impressive achievements and underline the girls’ Naraidoo (Year 11) has been awarded Senior full colours athleticism, map reading skills and gung-ho spirit. In the in recognition of her achievement in winning. For running competitive classes, of the 35 girls that represented the up in the Year 10 Girls’ class and winning the Individual school, 27 contributed to our overall school score in at Championships, Abigail Ehrlich has been awarded Senior least one of the eight events underlining the fact that these half colours. In the younger part of the Senior School, achievements are the result of the collective efforts of all Alexandra Morris (Year 9) and Claudia Spice (Year 8) our competitors, not just a handful of stars. have been awarded Junior full colours and Grace Hillier (Year 8) has been re-awarded half colours for their effort, In the individual competitions, Georgina Jarman finished commitment and success this season. second in the Year 12 and 13 Girls’ category, whilst Elenor Naraidoo was crowned ASO League Champion in the Year A summary of the year’s orienteering would not be 11 Girls’ class. This was the best finish that each of them complete without thanking all the parents who have come have achieved whilst at Senior School and is a wonderful along to support their daughters and especially to those testament to their commitment and determination over the who have helped with organisation. Events have always years. Abigail Ehrlich and Kathryn Saunders finished second been a chance for parents to socialise with each other and third respectively in the Year 10 Girls’ class, with and this was epitomised by the fantastic picnic shared by Alexandra Morris retaining her ASO League Championship, all at last year’s final event, the Relays and Prize Giving, at meaning she now has a Year 9 medal to go with her Year 8 Dyrham Park, outside Bath, in June. one.
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Wonderful in Water
Synchronised Swimming is a diverse and complex sport. It requires extreme fitness, flexibility, skill and strength work so training is varied and involves many hours working inside and outside the pool as an individual and as part of a team. Kate Shortman (Year 9) has had a very busy year as her age (15 in November) qualifies her to compete in all three national squads: age group squad (13-15 years), junior squad (15-18 years) and the senior squad (15+ years).
In February, Kate competed in the French Open in Paris. This was her first senior competition and Kate swam in all three team routines: the technical team, the free routine and the combination team. In April, Kate swam in the Senior National Championships in Nottingham. This was also the qualifying event for the solo (one swimmer) and duet (two swimmers) for the Junior Europeans in June. There was strong competition from experienced junior swimmers and this was Kate’s first time competing in the Junior Age Group (15-18 years). Kate had an amazing competition winning all the individual events and the duet which qualified her for selection at the Junior Europeans.
In May there was a training camp in Crystal Palace before heading to the London Aquatics Centre for the Senior Europeans where Kate competed in the team events. Kate was also the pre swimmer (standard setter) for the solo and duet events and opened the competition at 9am on the first morning with her solo. Kate had accidently been kicked and broken her toe in the pre competition training camp and her foot was heavily strapped throughout the competition!
June saw another training camp at the army barracks in Surrey and then straight out to Rijeka, Croatia for the junior Europeans. The venue was a fantastic complex with two outdoor pools and an indoor pool with sliding roof. With no broken bones to contend with Kate did a fantastic swim in her solo coming ninth in the prelims, a result not equalled by a British junior swimmer in recent times. She was also the highest ranking GB swimmer in the figures event. It was a very busy schedule as Kate swam in nine events over five days.
In early July, Kate went out to Italy for a week long training camp in preparation for the Mediterranean Cup in Israel, 21-24 July. It has been a very busy and successful year for Kate and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for her.
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Sports Teams
Under 12 A Netball Under 12 B Netball C.Hardwick, A.Qazi, K.Peirce, S.Naraidoo, S.Moreland, D.Raymond M.Bettag, I.Zahid, M.Bamber, Barker, T.Rodliffe, E.York, K.Hague, J.Meiklejohn M.Hunt, I.Keith
Under 13 Hockey Under 12 Hockey L.Sadler, E.Platt, E.Riggall, T.Rodliffe, I.Keith, D.Lambert, H.Ehrlich, T.Agha-Abbasi, A.Qazi, H.Pullin, C.Spice, G.Doran, S.Moreland, S.Ralston, S.Carroll, F.Alford E.Wilson, D.Raymond Barker, C.Hardwick, E.York, K.Hague, M.Hunt
Under 13 A Netball Under 13 B Netball E.Kittow, A.Dawson, L.Sadler, K.Arshad, E.Riggall, D.Lambert, R.Matthews, R.Cheesley, F.Alford, H.Pullin, C.Spice, M.Lewis, N.Rushdy, J.Rees, G.Doran, E.Platt, H.Ehrlich G.Hillier
Under 14 B Netball Under 14 A Netball Z.Coleborn, L.Qazi, K.Peng, I.Simpson, L.Hogg, A.Tinkler, M.Floyd, C.Toal, D.Beach, E.Hemus, A.Morris, I.Simpson, S.Livingstone, I.Aulakh, C.Taylor, D.Beach, M.Bingham L.Jackson, N.Fox
Under 14 Hockey Under 15 Netball K.Peng, D.Beach, M.Floyd, F.Abdelrazik, K.Knapp M.Bingham, C.Toal, A.Morris, A.Foster, E.Dunn Glasson, I.Simpson, Z.Coleborn, M.Holder, C.Spencer Smith, S.Livingstone, I.Aulakh, I.Honnor, C.Cooper L.Hogg, A.Tinkler
Under 15 Hockey Under 16 Netball K.Knapp, A.Foster, E.Dunn Y.Bentley, O.Ekaney, Glasson, M.Holder, M.Lockhart, E.Pearson, F.Abdelrazik, C.Spencer R.Thomas White, Smith, C.Cooper I.Naughton, R.Lemon, K.Tyma
Senior Hockey Senior Netball H.Ahmed, R.Lemon, H.Ahmed, J.Adams, J.Adams, J.Rees, M.Lockhart, M.Elderton, E.Wallace, I.Naughton, Y.Bentley, A.Di A.Doran Mambro, P.Budd Stone, A.Doran, M.Elderton
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Sports Day Success for Rowan House!
At the end of June we held our annual Sports Day and Previously the fastest time had been 2mins 39 secs set in despite a very wet start to the week, Miss Ferro had 1993. Ellie smashed this coming in at very impressive 2mins arranged in advance for Thursday to remain dry and sunny. 26secs! After that announcement chants of ‘Ellie, Ellie, Ellie’ Girls from Year 7 to 12 fought it out in events from 100m could be heard all around Golden Hill. sprint to high-jump, 1500m run to the egg and spoon race! We were even privy to the competitive side of some of the But of course the biggest excitement was finding out which teachers as they went head to head in the relay. team won the trophy. Would it be Chestnut, Willow, Rowan or Maple? Girls from across the board won plentiful Spirits were high and our girls applauded all who took part points for their teams but in the end it was Rowan who whether they came in an easy first place, or if they were secured the top spot under the guidance of Miss Harrington working hard at the back of the pack. The biggest cheer as Head of House. Well done, Rowan, and to all students of the day went to Ellie Wallace in Year 12 who set a new and staff who made this such a fun and happy Sports Day. school record for the 800m.
EYFS Sports Day Artwork by Alice Holder, Year 11
In June we held our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Sports Day where our girls and boys in Upper and Lower Foundation showed us their excellence at teamwork, coordination and fun sports!
Working in groups, they had a go at activities like shot put and (soft) javelin throwing, hula hooping and trampolining. They took part in hurdle races, danced with ribbon sticks, and worked together to transport coloured water along the group to pour it successfully into a container. Best at Ballet Although the weather was a bit overcast, the rain held off and the air was warm for the girls and boys who had an Holly Cooper (Year 9) successfully auditioned to audience of their parents and carers. Everyone had a great perform in the highly prestigious National Youth Ballet day. in a Production that will see her dance in Sadlers Wells, London this September.
She started the audition process in March and was lucky enough to be recalled for a final audition consisting of a 120 dancers this May at the English National Ballet School in London. The calibre of dancers was extremely high and Holly did not think that she would get through, but her talent showed through and she was offered a place the following week! We are all over the moon for Holly – what an incredible achievement.
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Netball winners! Judo medal for Redland’s Isabella
During the Autumn Finn Gleeson of Gleeson Judo has been teaching Judo for term our Senior School over 25 years and he has been coming to Redland High to netball team put in a teach our girls this modern martial art since 2007. This fantastic effort to win year was the fourth time that Finn took Redland High the Regional Under 16s pupils to the Independent Association of Prep Schools Netball Tournament, (IAPS) National Championships. Isabella Cooper in Year beating off some very 6 attended this year and having won medals in past years tough competitors. including a silver, Isabella was keen to top her previous We were victorious achievements and was aiming at gold! throughout, with our last win on slightly Unfortunately, her first fight was with last year’s gold weary legs, a 9 – 7 medallist, a very strong girl at the top of the age limit. steal. It was a brilliant Isabella fought hard but was unlucky and lost out to the result and the girls older girl. All was not lost though, as she battled her way continue to be excellent through the repechage and ended the day with a bronze ambassadors for medal. A great result and Finn predicts that we’ll see Redland High School. Isabella going on to get many more medals in her Judo career. Congratulations, Isabella!
Show jumper Squash Success!
As well as studying Biology, Business and Psychology at A Level, India Arikan (Year 12) is extremely passionate about Show Jumping. She rides every day and trains three times a week. At the moment she competes at National Level at Foxhunter category which includes jumps up to 1.20m. She has ridden in many competitions for the South West, and has performed at occasions like The Royal Bath and West Show, where her team won the event they were taking part in. Other results include qualifying and winning at The Blue-chip Championships and qualifying for The Scope Festival Supreme Championships. In previous years India has qualified for the National Championships as well as Regional Finals and she hopes to repeat that success this year. Karina Tyma (Year11) has been playing competitive squash for some time now. This July, she played at the Polish Team National Championship in Kraków for the team More Hitgirls.
Karina played on string No 2 which was higher than during the last three years. In the tightly contested semi-final against three times Polish Women's Champion Magda Kaminska, Karina beat Magda 3 - 2 putting an end to Magda’s winning streak. Her match was a decider and Karina’s team got to the final where they beat opponents Squash City and Euvic Team 2:1. Impressively this is Karina’s fourth team title! Many congratulations!
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The Golden Staircase
This Spring our Classics, Art and Drama Departments worked together to create an impression of 'The Golden Stairs' by Edward Burne-Jones, a 1880 painting that shows a community of young women descending a staircase with their musical instruments. The A Level Photography students got some striking shots of our wonderful pupil population, and the project really demonstrated how the students work together across subjects and year groups. As you can see by comparing with the original, which is hung in the Tate Britain, they did a great job of putting a Redland High spin on a classic image.
Friends of Redland High
It has been a busy year again for the We also held our annual Quiz and For anyone who doesn’t know, we Friends of Redland High. Here are Curry night! As always, this was a run a second hand uniform sale which a few of the highlights of our social hugely successful evening with teams is open the first Friday of each month calendar… of parents and teachers battling it out from 3.30-4.15pm in the Ante Room for top place. A few glasses of wine, in the Senior School. At the beginning of the academic year a delicious curry and some great we welcomed the Year 7 parents company made it a wonderful night The above activities are only possible to the School with a casual supper. for all. because of the ongoing commitment This gave the new girls and parents from the Friends of Redland High a chance to meet each other in a Our Junior School children enjoyed Committee. If you would like to help relaxed environment over a delicious our annual Easter Hop with lots of in any way big or small or have any supper and a glass of wine (or juice dancing, party games and a treat from ideas for new events please contact for the girls). the Easter-bunny on their way home. us at [email protected].
We decided to run the annual play We were also there on the Junior Many thanks refreshments a little differently this and Senior School Sports Days to Donna Iles, Chair of Friends of year by serving mulled wine and offer parents and carers tea and Redland High mince pies as well as hot chocolate coffee. The ice creams for the and brownies from the servery, which children went down a treat too, as proved to be a popular choice! did the mass picnic arranged by the EYFS parents. The Christmas Bazaar was again bustling with stalls, activities and food. On top of this we also provided Santa’s grotto was an amazing site for refreshments for the Fashion Show our little ones full of glittering lights, and the Senior School Art Exhibition. snow and, of course, our resident elves.
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Gifted and Talented
At the start, their lives were as closely entwined as a plait: Ella’s dark hair braided tightly with Mia’s fair tresses. But gradually, the plait unravelled, with time separating the strands of hair like a malevolent comb, unravelling the foundations of their friendship.
It was undeniable that they had always been different: from a young age, Ella had leant towards music, whilst Mia had discovered that ballet was her calling. Ella joined junior orchestras and choirs, whilst Mia attended more and more dance lessons. Ella’s prized possession was an antique violin whose strings quivered like leaves in a breeze, whilst Mia treasured her silk ballet slippers.
Nevertheless, when they were young, their hobbies were only a part of their lives: one square on the colourful patchwork quilt of youth. Piano lessons were fitted in around childish games, dance competitions bordered infantile play. Ella and Mia would walk to and from school together, violin and ballet kit swinging on their backs carelessly.
But harmless hobbies then mutated into ways of life. Sleepovers were abruptly ended by the need to rise early for rehearsals, phone calls stretching out for hours were reduced to staccato texts, and lazy days of languid picnics and sleepy film marathons turned into rushed exchanges in school corridors. Even their journeys to school together were abandoned due to their conflicting extracurricular activities. And any fleeting pockets of time not devoted to practices and performances were spent hurriedly trying to keep up with the unstoppable torrent of schoolwork.
Ella missed Mia’s birthday, too busy being crowned winner of a young musician festival, and Mia was absent at Ella’s most prestigious solo performance, caught up in supplementary tap lessons. It had reached the point that their tenuous friendship was more or less maintained by their parents, stubbornly clinging to the idea that their frazzled daughters were still inseparable. Although there was no definite moment when the term ‘best friends’ they had worn with joyous pride was reduced to the insipid ‘friends,’ it was evident that such a relegation had occurred. There was no room for friendship in the quest to be the best.
However, one pale day, the direction of their friendship’s seemingly inevitable fate was altered by the thud of two envelopes on different doormats. The enclosed letters announced auditions of a different nature, but, crucially, both on the same spring Thursday in the same part of London. This coincidence was only discovered by the light chatter of the girls’ mothers in a supermarket aisle, subtly boasting about their gifted daughters. Plans were made, new rosin and surplus hair pins bought, pieces practised and perfected.
Thursday dawned, laced with shimmering raindrops and the threat of bulging clouds, and Ella and Mia found themselves in the back of the same taxi, tingling with apprehension and excitement. The journey into London was the greatest amount of uninterrupted time they had spent together in years, a realisation which wasn’t lost on either of them. Although outside the rain crescendoed to a raging force against the window, they relished the opportunity to make up for so many lost hours, and to temporarily ignore the pressures to be exceptional.
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Deep in contented conversation, they were oblivious to the lorry in the next lane, a victim of the increasingly ferocious weather. It was only the screech of the taxi’s brakes and the gasp of the helpless driver which jolted them out of their own little world. The side of the lorry, a brash ketchup red, collided into the front window of the taxi and fragments of glass filled the vehicle like shattered dreams. Yet in that moment, instead of reaching for a prized instrument or treasured shoes, Ella and Mia reached for each other, each clinging to their dearest friend.
The next day, the girls awoke in rooms with walls of clinical citrus shades: antibacterial green, disinfectant orange and sterile yellow. Hospital. Rather than inquire about their missed audition, a darkened star in the fickle galaxy of hope, each girl immediately asked about the condition of the other. They were assured that they had each been lucky: they could still carry out the essential functions of walking and writing. But the damage to each individual was more poignant than any doctor could realise. Ella’s right hand, accustomed to cradling a bow, was wrapped in a stiff cast, muting her musical talent. Mia’s right ankle, used to turning and twisting smoothly to facilitate the most graceful leaps, was also deemed out of action, a nasty sprain meaning her gift would have to be temporarily neglected.
‘Can we swap injuries?’ Ella asked Mia. Her ankle supported by an excessive number of pillows, Mia pondered over a response. ‘Perhaps it was a sign that we injured different joints.’ She mused. ‘Perhaps it was an indication that we were doing too much, that we had become fixated on continuously reaching higher levels.’
Ella considered her sage words. ‘I think you’re right. Maybe we’d lost sight of what’s really important.’
Excused from rehearsals, classes and performances, slowly but surely, the word ‘best’ nestled back next to ‘friends,’ the two girls restored to their rightful positions in each other’s lives. They knew, of course, that when they had fully recovered, music and ballet would once more demand the majority of their time. But this time, they wouldn’t allow their talents to invade their lives, to fill up their free time, to dominate their every waking moment. Yes, it was important to make the most of their gifts, but what had happened on that fateful spring Thursday had been a forceful wake-up call. They now realised how vital it was to have a best friend with whom to face the world. Surviving rejections from stage schools, dealing with harsh criticisms, trying not to go mad in such a competitive environment: everything would be less daunting with a friend at their side, ready to laugh or cry in harmony, but above all, to provide constant, consistent support and solidarity in their unpredictable future. Lucy Mercer (Year 13) Prize Winner in the 2016 Wright Stuff Literary Competition
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Allie Morris, Sky Dive
Year 11 pupil Allie Morris tells us about her experience of skydiving for charity.
Earlier this year I started raising money for the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY). This was Rowan’s chosen charity to raise money for this year. I put it forward with a friend’s family in mind and wanted to raise as much money as possible for it, so I decided to do something so crazy that people would have to sponsor me: jumping out of a plane at 10,000ft and falling at around 150 miles per hour over the town of Salisbury. This event took place on February 28th on a very cold Sunday morning at 8am. The jump had already been postponed twice due to bad weather but despite these setbacks I was strapped into a harness and parachute and flying up into the unknown to then plummet out of a plane and free fall for 5,000ft above the English country-side.
You all may think I am crazy, brave or most probably just mad, but quite honestly it was the best experience I have ever had. The feeling you get when you are falling is inexplicable and to put into words it is almost impossible! The first few seconds after the instructor pushes you out of the plane are the best, the free falling feeling, when you feel as if you’re invincible and that you could take on anything that came your way. It is not like flying in an airplane when you’re going off on holiday; it is like the whole world stops. We are so often moving around constantly and going places and even if we are not, then others around us are. It is very rare that the world stops for a moment, but (despite falling at 150 miles per hour) when you are doing a sky dive it really feels like it does, as if it’s just you in the whole world and time has stood still.
When you reach 5,000ft the parachute goes up and you are able to take in the views. You’re now below the clouds and can enjoy the vast English countryside. My instructor thought it would be fun to do turns and spins whilst controlling the parachute but I wasn’t 100% sure my stomach could stand that. Whilst you are getting closer to the ground you see your landing strip and have to prepare your landing position. This consists of lifting your knees up as high as you can and sticking your feet out. If you do this wrong there is risk of breaking your ankles, as my instructor told me only moments away from landing! Once we landed I looked up and saw the rest of the skydivers gliding so gracefully through the sky, all experiencing a once in a lifetime opportunity.
If I have learnt one thing from doing this, it is how generous people can be towards such an amazing cause. I was able to raise just over £1500 including gift aid, which is going to make an amazing difference in so many people’s lives. So finally I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who sponsored me. Why not go and book your own skydive because I cannot stress it enough that everyone reading this should push themselves a little more in life, whether it is out of a plane or not! Allie Morris, Year 11 www.redlandhigh.com 35 GIVING
Rowan House Willow House
I cannot even begin to express how proud I am to call Willow kicked off the academic year with a thoroughly myself Rowan House Captain. Being a Rowaner has been an enjoyable charity day in aid of Medecins sans Frontier (also integral part of my life at Redland High, and I cannot thank known as Doctors Without Borders). Inviting the school to you all enough for making my last year here so special. dress up in the theme of flags to represent the internationality Before even thinking about the triumphs we have had in of the charity’s work, we raised a fantastic total of £849.50, by inter-house competitions, I want to mention how much we indulging in Eleri’s delicious travelling cake sale, guessing the have triumphed in being a community. I think my proudest name of a truly enormous bear, seeking out some hidden moment this year was seeing the whole house come Dr Whos and discovering some of our teachers’ deepest together for the house song: it was just lovely. darkests in our annual game of 'Would I Lie to You'.
But, of course, we also have several victories under our Willow house has embraced the sporting aspects of this year belt again this year. We began by winning Sports Day, again, with stunning enthusiasm and usual sense of fun. Earning with Claudia Spice and Ella Hemus breaking school records! second place overall at the sports day in the Summer term Continuing on the sporting theme, we also won the House of 2015 with shining performances from Year 10’s Vonni Netball competition, further proving that we really do work Bentley in the 1500m, 800m and 200m, Lucy Emery in the well as a team. discus event, Year 9 in Farah Abdelrazik with an astonishing javelin throw, Year 8 in Ikraam Osman also with javelin and in At the end of the Easter term, we won the all-important Year 7, in Betty Platt’s victory in the rounders ball throw. The House Singing Competition, with our swag-filled Justin entire house supported one another with great house spirit Bieber medley. Special mention to our musical superhero and showed the encouraging and sympathetic atmosphere that Frannie Millar, as well as Allie Morris, Rachel Raynes, makes Willow house so special. Eve Edwards, Tamsyn Rodliffe and Tilly Guthrie for their spectacular musicianship, and to all our soloists for singing The house singing competition saw the performance of an (or rapping, in some cases...) so beautifully! Abba medley, finished with fabulous choreography by Alice Bird and a special performance by Mr Sloan – complete with Our greatest triumph was definitely the money we raised lime green morph suit! Years 7, 12 and 13 soloists made for CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). With a love-themed the performance all the more special and Mica Sutherland’s charity day, and through various events during our charity beautiful piano playing tied the whole piece together. week, such as the notorious 'Just A Minute', a 'Teachers vs Sixth Formers University Challenge', sweet selling, and a Debating was another area of success for Willow this year, sponsored silence from our younger years, we managed to with both the Sixth Form and Year 7 teams winning their raise over £700. Obviously, I must congratulate Allie Morris respective finals. Ella Wilson and Anisah Qazi both won in Year 11, who raised over £1500 for CRY, by completing their final, opposing the motion that ‘This house believes that a Sky Dive of 10,000ft! honesty is always the best policy’, whilst Laura Donkin and myself opposed the motion ‘This house believes that the police Overall, it has been a brilliant year for Rowan and I could should be armed’ and resisted some very strong arguments not be more proud of how clearly we are a House full of from the proposing team. Layla Qazi and Lily Young also put stars: individually, in teams, and as a whole. We have a lot up a very impressive argument in their first round debate. of talent but also an abundance of team spirit. I hope the pride and determination we have felt from day one this Throughout the year, Willow has had some truly wonderful year, which has only grown, continues to flourish in all moments, and it has been a pleasure to lead what I am sure is members of Rowan house in all aspects of life. Thank you the kindest, most enthusiastic and vibrant house any captain and well done! could hope for. Raisa Daya, Rowan House Captain Harriette Stagg, Willow House Captain
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Chestnut House Maple House
What a year it has been for Chestnut! Not only have we had This academic year has seen girls of all year groups in the excitement of our very own Chestnut baby being born Maple House showcase their wide-ranging talents and (many congratulations to Ms Sefer!) we have also had House resourcefulness. Sporting success saw red ribbons on the successes in many aspects of school life which demonstrates house hockey cup with Year 7 and Year 9 winning their our hard work and commitment to the House. matches. Maple also secured third place in House netball and competed in the pancake race with great enthusiasm. It the Autumn term we held our House Charity Day. Our chosen charity was Bliss, the UK charity working to provide In the Senior House debating competition Emily Lane and the best possible care and support for all premature and sick Mariam Cheema proceeded to the final having successfully babies and their families. To reflect the joy that Bliss brings to argued against the motion that ‘books are not obsolete.’ families we had a dress up theme of Neon and held various Year 7-8 debaters Saskia Moreland and Hannah O’Donnell events throughout the week including guess the name of the argued articulately for the motion that ‘robots could replace teddy, a raffle with prizes including rugby tickets and beauty teachers.’ Congratulations are also due to Isra Iqbal and hampers and a sponsored run done by the Sixth Form. We Isabel Pendleton who argued that ‘life would be better also had a cake raffle with cakes baked by Chestnut girls. This without the internet’ in the Year 9-10 competition. event alone raised £80 which is an indication of how ‘bake off’ worthy the cakes were! In the latter part of the year, the house Singing competition gave a chance for Years 7-13 to work together to give an For the first time ever we also held a teachers slang quiz in excellent performance. A short sketch by Year 7 students which three teachers in each house had to identify the true Claudia Hardwick and Isabella Keith provided a fantastic meaning of phrases such as 'Fresh Crepes' (translated to new introduction to our Shrek themed medley. Maple sang with shoes) and 'BRB' (be right back). Thank you Pippa Morgan for great enthusiasm and the act was praised for outstanding organising such a successful event! We all had a fantastic day solos by Evie Gonzalez Thomas, Eloise Dunn-Glasson and and managed to raise £800 for an amazing cause! Roisin Craney. Thanks also to Isabella Harrison-Wan for an impressive piano accompaniment. In the Spring term, Chestnut once again claimed the title of Pancake race winners (despite a few dropped pancakes The Maple charity day supported CARE international along the way!). Our team sped to a decisive victory which this year, an organisation that works for the poor and saw Mrs Marsden cross the finish line at speed, draped in the vulnerable in some of the world’s poorest countries. A red obligatory yellow feather boa. raffle, sponsored silence, all-day treadmill run, hook-a-duck and, of course, a cake sale were all greatly enjoyed. Brave Also in the Spring term was the first ever House Singing Sixth Formers and Ms Armsby took us to ‘A Whole New competition. We performed a Jackson 5 medley, with an World’ and showed us that ‘Love is an Open Door’ in a original arrangement composed by Molly Cheesley including very entertaining 'Lip Synch Battle'. Ten teachers and Sixth classic hits 'ABC' and 'Blame it on the Boogie'. Thank you to Formers also competed in 'the Weakest Link' which proved everyone who was involved and helped to make this such a highly competitive with some unexpected responses under success. Chestnut prides itself on teamwork and an inclusive pressure including ‘the early bird catches... the train.’ atmosphere. We raised a grand total of £650, for a very worthy cause Finally, we were delighted to win the House cup for achieving - a great achievement. I would like to thank all the members the highest number of merits by quite a margin too! A massive of Maple who represented our house, helped organise or thank you too all the members of the house for helping to took part in events or gave up their time to support other make my time as House Captain so enjoyable. House members. Every contribution, no matter how small, Mollie Virgo, Chestnut House Captain is valuable and each one of you has something to give. I wish you all every success in the future. Olivia Gaitonde, Maple House Captain
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Cello Masterclass for Talented Aurora Singing at Redgrave for KS1
Year 6 Redland In July, our Key Stage 1 children took part in a singing event Junior School at the Redgrave Theatre as part of the ‘Sounds Inspiring’ pupil, Aurora festival. The aim of the festival that lasts from 3 June until Marriage certainly 7 July is to host family-friendly events across the city to get made the most young people to celebrate music. of her half term break in the The children Autumn Term. learnt and shared After being a song on stage nominated by and performed Redland High’s other songs as a Visiting Music group. It was a Teacher Juliet McCarthy, Aurora went to the renowned really wonderful music venue, St George’s in Bristol, to take part in a cello inclusive event masterclass run by world famous cellist, Natalie Clein. Ten which other local year old Aurora has been playing the cello since she was schools took part six, which is the same age that Natalie was when she took in too. Everyone particularly enjoyed the painted animal up the instrument. masks!
Aurora played a Grade 7 piece - Tarantella (Squire) - to Redland High School Pupils Perform at the O2 Natalie who then gave her some top tips on how to Arena improve her technique. Aurora said she was very nervous but that she really enjoyed having Natalie help her put more emotion and expression into the playing. Tarantella is about a mad dance that people do after being bitten by a poisonous spider and Natalie helped Aurora to make her spider less tame and her dancers wilder!
String Players Concert
One afternoon in May, our parents, teachers and friends were treated to a performance by all the string players Redland High Senior School was very pleased to have been in the Junior School. The children ranged from year 1 to accepted to perform at the O2 Arena this January as part year 6 and numbered 21 players in all. of a series of Young Voices concerts taking place around the country. Our Junior School were also invited to sing at The concert was staged by Rachel Whitworth, our violin the Genting Arena in Birmingham as part of the programme teacher and supported by Juliet McCarthy our cello earlier in the month. teacher and Director of Music, Stephen Bryant. All the children performed a solo item with great confidence Young Voices (youngvoices.co.uk) is a well-established and enthusiasm and the concert was brought to a close musical organisation which provides exciting musical by the String Group’s performance of 'Susannah and Liza opportunities for primary and secondary school musicians. meet Polly at the Races'. It was a wonderful event which In addition, it raises money for the music therapy charity was thoroughly enjoyed by all involved. Nordoff Robbins which is dedicated to transforming the lives of vulnerable children and adults.
The concert at Genting was made up of over 6000 pupils and the one at the O2 saw around 8000 students take part. The girls had been rehearsing since September and performances included a variety of current pop songs, ‘World in Union’, a Madness medley and some traditional Gospel songs too. They were spectacular events featuring performances from Urban Strides, Beatbox, Tom Billington and Laura Wright, who was the mezzo-soprano who sang at the rugby world cup. The girls did a fantastic job and did Redland High proud.
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We Will Remember Them
On November 11, our Junior School Brass Ensemble were After the Last Post was played and the two minute silence, honoured to play at the Act of Remembrance at St John’s wreathes were laid in honour of those who gave their lives War Memorial on Whiteladies Road. It was a lovely for our country. Among them was a wreath from Redland service led by The Revd Charles Sutton. High laid by Headteacher of the Junior School, Mr Eyles.
There were readings from the Revd Rachel Haig and Revd Our year 6 brass ensemble, led by Director of Music Douglas Burnett and the hymn, ‘I vow to thee my country’. Mr Bryant, then helped bring the service to a close by This was followed by Major Michael Scaife reading The playing ‘God Save the Queen’. Exhortation; It was a moving ceremony and one that Redland High is “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age very proud to have been a part of. shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.”
A Year of Excellent Concerts
Well done to all of the girls who have taken part in the Autumn and Spring concerts this year and of course the Christmas Carol Service.
All three concerts were utterly enchanting. We have heard from our Training and Senior Orchestra, our Cello and Clarinet Ensembles, our Year 7, Chamber, School and Red Soul Gospel Choirs as well as our Music Theatre Group and the Community Voices. At Commemoration we even heard from our singers in the Infant School!
The genres encompassed have been very wide ranging. We’ve heard renditions of everything from Pie Jesu by Karl Jenkins to a selection of classics from 'West Side Story' and Walking in the Air from 'The Snowman'. We’ve also been fortunate to hear original music compositions, with memorable examples coming from Year 13 Molly Cheesley as well as the phenomenal piano skills of Year 13 Frannie Millar.
The Music Department at Redland High gives the girls a chance to try out all and every type of music and to develop their talent and interest in whichever instrument or musical preference that they wish, and it definitely shows through in their performances.
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All examinations are with The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music unless otherwise stated
Clarinet Theory Linnea van den Berg Grade 1 Pass Frances McGirr Grade 5 Pass Jessica Whitt Grade 2 Pass Lily Huang Grade 5 Merit Lara Hillier Grade 2 Merit Abigail Ehrlich Grade 5 Distinction Lucy Thomas Grade 2 Merit Rebecca Pimblett Grade 7 Merit Trombone India Rowlands-Nash Grade 1 Merit Flute Emily York Grade 3 Merit Trumpet Virginia Watt Grade 2 Pass Horn Tamsyn Rodliffe Grade 3 Distinction Violin Anya Desai Grade 1 Pass Piano Juwan Elhakim Grade 1 Pass Eleanor Moore Grade 1 Pass Willow Lear Grade 1 Pass Jemima Purcell Grade 1 Pass Anna Reavley Grade 1 Pass Alanna Lewis Grade 1 Merit Matilda Knox Cartwright Grade 1 Merit Ella Wilson Grade 2 Pass Grace Shaw Grade 1 Merit Amelia Bryant Grade 2 Merit Emily Pendrell Grade 1 Distinction Isla Reavley Grade 2 Merit Jemima Purcell Grade 1 Distinction Aurora Marriage Grade 2 Distinction Zara Akbar Grade 2 Pass Emily Griffin Grade 3 Pass Isabelle Halsey Grade 2 Pass Scarlett Naraidoo Grade 3 Pass Dammy Raymond-Barker Grade 2 Pass Isabella Naughton Grade 3 Pass Ella Rush Grade 2 Pass Amelia Sale Grade 3 Pass Emily Heath Grade 3 Distinction Oriana Bury Grade 3 Distinction Kelly Peng Grade 5 Merit Rowan Elboshra Grade 4 Pass Megan Lo Grade 4 Pass Musical Theatre (London College of Music) Kathryn Saunders Grade 4 Pass Grace Pullin Grade 3 Merit Daisy Crane Grade 5 Pass Ellen Chancellor Grade 3 Distinction Abigail Ehrlich Grade 5 Pass Emma Johnson Grade 3 Distinction Emily Heath Grade 5 Merit Mollie Holder Grade 4 Distinction Rebecca Pimblett Grade 7 Merit Cecile Taylor Grade 4 Distinction Zoe Jinadu Grade 8 Pass Holly Cooper Grade 5 Merit Laura Hogg Grade 5 Merit Singing Zelda Coleborn Grade 5 Distinction Eleanor Cooper Grade 1 Merit Abigail Ehrlich Grade 5 Distinction Matilda Knox Cartwright Grade 1 Merit Sylvie Livingstone Grade 5 Distinction Lara Hillier Grade 2 Merit Anna Cazalet Grade 6 Distinction Ellen Chancellor Grade 3 Merit Ella Hemus Grade 6 Distinction Caireann Collison-Green Grade 3 Merit Emily Phillpotts Grade 6 Distinction Grace Hillier Grade 5 Pass Evin Kandemir Grade 7 Merit Emily Heath Grade 5 Merit Roisin Craney Grade 7 Distinction Francesca Millar Grade 8 Distinction Mirna Moaz Grade 8 Distinction Alice Bird Dip LCM Molly Cheesley Dip LCM Frances McGirr Dip LCM
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Artwork by Halima Zahid, Year 11
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Former Redlandite Named as Influential Maya Takes Part in ARTiculation Regional Heats! Bristolian
Grace Sodzi completed her A levels last year and on leaving School, decided to set up her own Social Enterprise. She has now been named one of the 24 most influential Bristolians under the age of 24 by Rife magazine.
Inspired by her own difficulties with mental health and determined to make a difference in other young people’s lives she started facilitating mental health workshops which involved making gifts. Each gift, often inspired by a friend, is intended to promote mental wellbeing.
As Grace put it, “The great thing about it is that I get At the start of 2016, Year 12 pupil Maya Coleborn took to turn whatever ideas are in my head, into a reality. part in the regional heats of the ARTiculation Prize 2016, The terrifying thing about it is that I get to turn whatever an annual event that promotes the appreciation and ideas are in my head, into a reality; glass half full or glass discussion of art in young people. Maya was one of seven half empty?” South-West pupils to take part in the competition held at Spike Island with the Roche Court Educational Trust, with To follow her on Twitter go to @graciefullymade contestants travelling from as far as Plymouth and Exeter.
Before the heats began, the competitors and their guests Army Life at the AGM - including Maya’s teacher and ARTiculation coach, Miss McCormack - were treated to a short tour of Spike Island, There was a real treat in store at the Old Girls’ Guild which was the perfect setting for this competition as an Annual General Meeting at the end of January when international centre for the development of art and design. Captain Sophie Spencer-Small (Class of 2007) returned to The new Michael Simpson exhibition 'Flat Surface Painting' School to talk about her career to date. Several of Sophie’s opened at the venue that week too, and his large scale former teachers attended to hear her speak, and they were oil paintings gave the pupils food for thought before the not disappointed. presentations began.
Sophie is a Captain in the Royal Logistics Corps and has As the last speaker of the afternoon, Maya had a long wait served in both Afghanistan and, more recently, in the before her presentation, but she did brilliantly sharing Falklands. Her talk provided a real insight into a world that her personal ideas and explorations of Pablo Picasso’s Las is alien to many people and had her audience enthralled. Meninas, showing how plagiarism and ideological copies The interest in her life was evidenced by the huge number are rife in art throughout the generations and spanning the of questions posed both before and after the talk and various mediums. the ladies were fascinated by the different uniforms and equipment that Sophie had brought in to show them; her The adjudicators, Helen Legg who is the Director of Spike Mess Dress being particularly admired. Island and has previously been a judge of the Turner Prize and Sam Thorne who is Artistic Director at Tate St Ives One of our Year 12 students, who is interested in a career and Contributing Editor of Frieze magazine both gave in the forces, also attended, describing Sophie as ‘amazing’ detailed and useful feedback to the competitors. Comments and her talk as ‘useful and inspiring’. She was not alone to Maya included saying that they found her presentation in this and the accolades that followed reflected similar very personal, that she conducted herself well and that they sentiments. One enjoyed the content so much that they wanted to come lady even described and talk to her about it more. it as one of the ‘best AGM talks’ Despite Maya’s excellent talk, she lost out on the top spot she had ever heard! this time. But ARTiculation is certainly about much more than winning; Maya gained valuable experience in public speaking, confidence building, developing analytical thought and researching.
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A Mad Hatter’s Tea Party for Our Fantastic Country Living for Year 3 Committee
In May our Sixth Form Committee had their last ever meeting with Headmistress Miss Ferro, and they decided to go out in style. Rather than being sad that their reign of school leadership was coming to an end, they chose to hold a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party and reminisce about the happy experience of heading up this school.
The costumes were excellent, the cakes were sumptuous and the tea was available in abundance. The room was full of beaming smiles, including those on the faces of Miss Ferro, Head of Sixth Form, Mrs Jephcote and Deputy Head, Mrs Davidson who were also adorned in appropriately wonderful accessories.
This year’s Committee are inspirational young women. They have shared their talents with the school, showed kindness to their fellow pupils, taken on vast amounts of extra-curricular responsibilities and have been excellent ambassadors for Redland High. But if today’s tea party with its pack-of-cards hats, bunny ears and bright wigs proves anything, it’s that if we are completely honest, “We’re all mad here…” (and that’s the way we like it!).
Earlier in the year, our Junior School Year 3 girls enjoyed a visit to Church Farm in Stanton Prior organised by the charity Farm Link to support their learning in the classroom about farming.
The girls were given a tour around the working farm. They walked around the surrounding fields and orchards, looking at and learn about different plant species and in the afternoon they watched the milking in the dairy.
The girls were lucky enough to name a new calf that had been born only the previous day! They were very proud to call her ‘Redland’.
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Peter Pan inspired fun and games
In January, our girls and boys in Upper Foundation enjoyed Everyone had so much fun and learned a lot along the way. getting to know Peter Pan, recreating their own ‘We’re The week definitely echoed the sentiments of Pan himself following the leader’ scenes. They practised following each when he said, “It is not in doing what you like, but in liking other in a long line using a variety of movements including what you do that is the secret of happiness.” hopping, skipping, stretching, jumping and marching. everyone worked in pairs to follow their partner around the playground, shadowing their every move.
In the classroom the children used very careful scissor control to cut out feathers for Indian Headdresses and decorated them using a range of zig-zag patterns and dots. They look so good that Tiger Lily would be very proud!
Throughout the week the children have been re-enacting scenes from the story during their highly imaginative play and there are constant references being made to ‘Skull rock’, ‘Crocodile Creek’ and the ‘Mermaid’s Lagoon!’ And they have been thinking about ‘good’ and ‘bad’ characters using adjectives to describe their personalities. Henry explained wonderfully clearly how characters are “people or animals in stories and films.”
A Sunny Sunday on the River Avon
On a sunny Sunday in May, the Redland High Events the boat entered the river beyond the Netham Lock the Committee (with support from the Old Girls) organised a group saw the chimney of the factory which had supplied tar boat trip on the River Avon. for sleepers on Brunel’s railway line.
Leaving from Bristol harbourside next to the SS Great Then as they ambled towards St Anne’s, originally a shrine Britain, 52 members of the Redland High Community for the pilgrims en route to Keynsham Abbey, the Tower embarked on the Tower Belle for a memorable trip in the Belle reached the turning point at Crew’s Hole. The return direction of Bath. On the way upstream through bright blue route was relished through the tranquillity of the trees and waters, the excellent guide, historian Francis Greenacre, wildlife on either side of the river whilst everyone enjoyed gave a fascinating talk about Bristol’s Industrial past and as some bubbles and nibbles.
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Artwork by Karina Tyma, Year 11
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Letter from the Chair of the Guild
Most of you will A revival of an old event took place in June. Four of us met know me by now up with the sixth formers and enjoyed cake as we outlined as I have been what the Guild has to offer. It was a lovely occasion; all Chairman for over a the girls were so enthusiastic and we had a great time too. year and have been We are already planning events for next year, but our big actively involved initiative the ‘RHS 200 Club’ will not go ahead at present; with Redland High although we may revisit this in the future. A big thank you Community for over to those who registered support of this venture. 30 years. This year our summer lunch exceeded all expectations and We have had a very we had 130 members attending and exchanging many happy unusual year. You memories. There were many Old Girls from all over the should all have had a letter from our Chairman of Council country and even from abroad. Thank you all for making Dr Tim Chambers and will know that, shortly after our it such a lovely day and a big thank you to those who have AGM early in the year, the merger between Redland High volunteered help for next year which promises to be very School and The Red Maids’ School was announced. I will busy. A special thank you to Margaret Westgate and her only touch on this because, currently, it will not affect the team for all their hard work and a big thank you to Linda Guild. Over the next year we will continue to meet on the Spencer-Small as without her it just wouldn’t happen. For Redland site and our Committee will remain unchanged. photos of this event see page 50. Just as a reminder the Many of you will want to return to visit the School and we next London Branch meeting will be held on Saturday 19 will have events during the year to accommodate this. We November 2016. will need lots of extra help and, so, if you feel you can give of your time in any way, please contact Linda Spencer-Small Thank you to the committee and to you all for your by e-mail [email protected]. The final move continuing support whether it be financial or by giving of of the senior girls will occur in July 2017, so we have time your time freely or, indeed, both. This has enabled us to to plan the future of the Redland High School Old Girls’ support the School through bursaries for girls related to Guild. Please be assured that we are already working Old Girls and also continue to contribute to the Head towards this and your Committee will continue to work Mistress’ Discretionary Fund. A big thank you is due to hard over the next 12 months to find a way forward as Linda Spencer-Small and Kate Hodgins for making our work well as preserving the important gifts that we have given to much easier. Redland High over the years. We have already met with the Red Maids’ Society and feel very positive as their views Finally it is with sadness that we say goodbye to Miss Ferro. and activities are similar to ours. She has led the School during this time of change with such professionalism and always a smile on her face. She has And so what have we achieved this year? As usual we only been with us for a year but I feel I have known her have enjoyed many Redland High events and the girls and for ever. It has been a privilege to have known her and, of staff never cease to amaze me. I would like to express my course, we will continue to see her at our meetings. gratitude to Miss Ferro for her support. Despite all that has been going on throughout the year, she has embraced Liz Corrigan Chairman Chair, Redland High School the Guild, helping to promote it, welcoming and involving Old Girls’ Guild members in the life of the School.
We have had one main event when, along with the Events Committee (made up of Old Girls, Governors, Friends and Staff) on a beautiful sunny day in May we went up the Avon on the Tower Belle, enjoying a commentary by Francis Greenacre, cake and bubbles! It was a very happy occasion.
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Guild News from London
The London Branch of the Guild has had two great There are many Redlandites living and working in London meetings this year. In November, Liz Clarson very so, in June, we hosted a network meeting. We first kindly hosted our annual meeting at which we met our gathered in the Coopers Arms, Chelsea before moving to Headmistress, Stephanie Ferro and her two deputy Head the lovely home of Heather Guerrini where we continued Girls. It was a pleasure to have them with us and we were our chatting, exchanged news and made new contacts. delighted to see the new Sixth Form brochure. Our guest We were greatly encouraged as new names came into the speaker was Zoë Spencer Small, the younger daughter of frame! We were delighted to be joined by Elise Hayles, our Alumni Officer Linda. Zoë is an Assistant Manager Jane Ho, Claire Moss, Kylie Murray, Emma Wares, and at KPMG working on Risk Management in banking. Her Sarah Wookey. Unfortunately Abie Longstaff, a children's talk was riveting and we were overawed by her forthright author, was unable to join us at the last minute. approach to her job. Zoë told how, as a youngster, her father had insisted that she write a business plan if she So two fantastic and spirited meetings. Do come and join wanted something (mainly to curb her incessant demands us at our next gathering on Saturday 19 November - venue and not, she assured us, for birthday or Christmas to be decided. If you are not already on the London presents!) but these had proved invaluable training for later Branch mailing list please let me know at janyerbury@ life. Much of business life in the City is still dominated by btinternet.com. We look forward to seeing you at men but Zoë is without doubt the young woman to meet forthcoming meetings and please be assured we shall be and manage that challenge. We are very proud of you meeting for many years to come! Zoë and wish you well as you embark on your Master’s in Jan Yerbury, Secretary to the London Branch Wealth Management.
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OGG LUNCH 2016
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Exchange partners for over 60 years! A visit from Canada……
When Valerie May (née Richards) met her German Exchange partner, Margarethe Toni Townsend (née Matthews) Borchert, back in 1954 aged 16, she had no idea that the friendship would still be popped in for a visit while she going strong over 60 years later! was over from Canada back in the autumn. Toni had left Redland Miss Steedman accompanied the Redland High party to Germany. The girls stayed High in 1961 and wanted to with one another’s families for four weeks and as part of the exchange programme show her husband and friends they had to attend each other’s school for a week. Margarethe came to Redland her old School. They thoroughly High with Valerie and Valerie accompanied Margarethe to Albert Schweizer Schule enjoyed their tour and Toni was in Hofgeismar, Hessen. “Our two schools were very different. Margarethe was delighted to be able to share her surprised that Redland Court was such a beautiful older building and was an all- memories. Toni is pictured here girls school. By comparison, Albert Schweizer Schule was in a relatively modern second from the right, holding a building and was a mixed school. The Redland girls considered the presence of School magazine. boys during lessons to be a definite bonus!”
Valerie and Margarethe are now both 77 and have enjoyed a much valued friendship and, with their families, have shared many happy times together over the years including Christmas and New Year celebrations, children’s weddings, confirmations, special birthdays and many enjoyable family holidays. A visit to the Dolomites is planned for June 2016, and Valerie’s son and daughter-in-law will be guests at the 50th birthday celebration of Margarethe’s elder son, Hans, in March. Valerie is also God-mother to Margarethe’s younger daughter. ….. and one to it!
The photograph shows Valerie (on the Virginia Porter (née Mills – Class of left) and Margarethe (on the right) on a 1968) travelled to Canada to meet sunny November morning during a recent up with Jill Fisher (née Bedford) visit to Margarethe’s home in Lichtenfels, who has lived in Canada since the Bavaria. early seventies. Virginia (in the pink jacket) said it was lovely to Valerie says, “Thank you, Redland High for introducing us!” see Jill and her husband again and they had a great time. Welcome back Old Girls!
Redland High alumnae Ali Rayden (née Kefford Class of 1987) and Claire Atterbury (1986) came back to see their beloved School earlier this year, a trip which, for Ali, was her first visit in 32 years. She says, “I was so thrilled to see that Redland High is still encouraging girls to go out and be the very best they can be!”
Ali is now a national newspaper Defence Journalist specialising in submarine warfare and Claire is a Senior Nurse Specialist who advises the Government on blood transfusion. Ali’s 11 year old daughter Molly accompanied them on their visit and demonstrated her photography skills by taking this snap of Ali and Claire outside Miss Ferro’s office.
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EU referendum
Redland High pupils were all very interested in the conversations around the European Union (EU) referendum this June and many girls, whether they were old enough to vote or not, were keen to be involved in the discussions.
Mock Vote Sixth Formers join the campaign
On Wednesday 22 June, Redland On the Thursday before the vote, the then Prime Minister David Cameron was high school hosted a mock EU joined in Bristol by former PM John Major and Labour MP Harriet Harmon to referendum. Some of us year 10s urge voters to remain in the EU ahead of the referendum. were lucky enough to have been part of it. We encouraged many girls as Amongst the crowd were four of our Sixth Formers, Ellie Barrett-Rees, Harri well as members of staff to cast their Stagg and Lucy Mercer from Year 13 and Rhea Warner from Year 12. Between vote. We sat at two tables, one for them their political persuasions are largely Liberal Democrat or Labour but they the lower school and one for the were very much united in their fierce conviction that remaining in the EU was upper. Once the girls had ticked their the right thing to do. name off the list, they were given a ballot paper. This ballot paper was Ellie, who is a very strong advocate for Vote Remain, decided that in order to very much like the real one! The get a balanced view she would also attend some Vote Leave rallies. “I saw Boris history and politics department Johnson, Liam Fox and Nigel Farage speak in Bristol in May but I heard nothing constructed it in such a way that to persuade me to change my mind. I asked them what would happen to the we all got very involved. I along Erasmus exchange program that allows pupils to study in Europe if we left the EU with many other year 10s enjoyed and I received a very non-committal answer which was disappointing.” the day and got a taste of how a real referendum would be. Once At the school we encourage all girls to explore politics and form opinions based everyone had cast their vote, the on research and understanding. Ellie says, “We talk about politics a lot and we next day we counted them all. Unlike support a variety of different political parties. I believe everyone in Year 13 who the actual referendum result which is old enough is registered to vote”. was 'Leave' and took place on the Thursday, Redland High had shown true passion and commitment to the EU. Many students had said they wanted to 'Remain.' Mrs Davidson was very pleased to announce this on the Friday.
Overall, we had a brilliant time organising such an event as it gave students like myself an awareness of politics and how important choices like this are for the world around us. Amina Syed, Year 10
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Ellie’s Political Journey
This year has been an exciting, challenging and interesting one for many of our girls who have an interest in politics. Not least for Liberal Democrat Ellie Barrett-Rees in Year 13, who has attended and spoken at political conferences, met many prominent politicians including Nick Clegg, David Cameron and John Major, been interviewed on ‘BBC Points West’ and by the Bristol Post about her political views, done work experience at the House or Lords and even appeared on ‘Question Time’. Here she tells us about what the ‘Question Time’ experience was like.
On Thursday 3rd December, I had the opportunity to go and watch the filming of ‘BBC Question Time’ taking place at Bath University. Question Time is a weekly current affairs programme, featuring a panel of five politicians, academics or the like, answering topical questions posed by the audience, completely unscripted. To some this may sound boring, but with controversial questions, a fiery panel and an audience not willing to let any comments slide, the evening was full of heated debate.
Before the filming started, the ‘tech team’ had to complete lighting and sound checks and needed volunteers. In a flash my hand was in the air and I, the ‘Lady at the back in the VERY pink coat’ was chosen to help. Help is an understatement as I had to pretend to be a panellist and engage in a debate with the rest of the audience for over an hour! Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed pretending to be a politician for sixty minutes.
Finally the recording of the programme started, with all of the panellists filing into the room, including Conservative MP Greg Clark, Labour MP Caroline Flint, Daily Mail columnist Quentin Letts, the famous classicist Mary Beard, and (my personal favourite) Liberal Democrat Vince Cable. With a variety of topics including flooding and free speech, I asked Greg Clark a question on climate change, which meant that I was on the television! Without having told my parents, as soon as we got home I turned on BBC One, and fifteen minutes later there I was on the screen giving them both a mild heart attack as they were not expecting to see me.
After having an absolutely amazing evening I look forward to when Question Time returns to the South West again, and encourage everyone to watch this highly informative and engaging news show. Ellie Barrett-Rees, Year 13
The Gabblers 2016
Year 12 student, Tilly Guthrie represented Redland High School at the Gabblers Club Grand Final on Monday 18 April. The Gabblers Club is an after dinner speaking opportunity for Sixth Formers, allowing them to build confidence and experience public speaking. This prestigious occasion featured over 200 guests, 20 speakers, a three course meal and even the Lord Mayor of Bristol.
None of this phased the super-cool Tilly, who spoke superbly on the subject 'Cold Calling'. Taking the subject in all sorts of directions, literally, laterally and humorously, she gave a wonderful speech which was well received by the audience. She looked stunning in her pale green Coast evening dress, and completely at home at the podium.
Miss Ferro, Mrs Rodliffe and Mrs Holliday were thrilled to be able to be there to hear her speak, and it was lovely that good friends Eleri Davies and Ollie Platt, as well as Tilly’s parents and sister, were there to support her too. All twenty speakers were shining examples of intelligence, confidence and good humour, and all of them did Bristol schools proud.
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1980 - Miss Hume on the drums
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We were saddened to hear of the passing of the following Old Girls and former member of staff.
Wilhelmina Madge (Storm) Hume 1925 – 4th July 2016
Storm was born on 23 July 1925 in Belfast, Northern she gained her Associated Trinity College London (ATCL) Ireland. She attended the Methodist College, Belfast recital diploma followed by her Licentiate Trinity College where she was Head Girl. She went on to Girton College, London (LTCL), (equivalent in standard to the first and Cambridge to study Classics and was awarded the Jane final years of an undergraduate degree respectively). She Agnes Chessar Exhibition. enjoyed singing; at school, at church, as a member of a local choir and latterly at the care home. She was an active She started her career in teaching at Nottingham Girls’ participant in the Methodist Church throughout her life. High School in 1947 before moving to Newcastle upon Tyne Girls’ Day School Trust where she held various She played an active role in archaeology and dug mainly on positions over the next 18 years. Her final move career- Roman-occupied settlements in the border county between wise was to Bristol in 1969 when she became Headmistress Northumberland and Roxburgh as well as a dig at Glanum of Redland High School. Here she steered the School in Provence. She also travelled extensively throughout her through choppy waters when the government withdrew life. funding by ending the Direct Grant scheme. She developed a vibrant, inclusive and supportive community at Redland, Her passion for History of Art led her to attend classes enjoying all aspects of the School until she retired at the over many years and join study groups abroad. She also end of December 1985. She is remembered with fondness delighted in exhibitions, attending concerts and plays and by many including one former pupil who remembered her was a regular supporter of the National Theatre in London. as, “a gentle soul – who was always very fair and passionate about our success as a school and as individuals”. Others She was involved for over 20 years with the Abbeyfield have described her as ‘encouraging’, ‘inspirational’ and Bristol Society where she was chairman of one of the ‘kind’. houses, a member of the Buildings Committee and regularly helped prepare meals for residents. Storm had many interests, not least of which was Music. As a child she gained many certificates and prizes for her In May of 2000 she moved to Epsom, Surrey to be closer to piano playing and often performed in local concerts. Later her family but still kept in close contact with the School.
Sally Beauman née Kinsey-Miles – died 2016 Lenny the Sixth Form Cat – died 28 July 2016
Sally left Redland High School It is with much sadness that we say goodbye to Lenny in 1962 before going to who died peacefully in his sleep this summer. Lenny was Girton College, Cambridge 19 years old and had been resident at the School for at where she studied English. least 12 of those years. He could often be seen sunning After graduating, Sally worked himself in the Courtyard or by the Sixth Form house as an investigative journalist, and was a great favourite with the girls. He is pictured interviewer and critic for here in the Common Room, during a talk that the Old newspapers in Britain and Girls gave to the Sixth Formers this last term. He will America, becoming the be greatly missed. youngest ever editor of Queen magazine and the first winner of the Catherine Packenham award for Journalism. Her first blockbuster, ‘Destiny’, was released in 1987. This ‘spellbinding story of star-crossed love’ earned her an advance of £1m, which was a record for a first novel at the time. The book was translated into 20 languages and topped the New York Times best-seller list as well as the charts in the UK, Canada, Australia and South Africa. A series of books followed including ‘Dark Angel’, ‘Rebecca’s Tale’ (linked to Daphne du Maurier’s ‘Rebecca’) and ‘The Visitors’, which was chosen by The Telegraph as its Pick of the Week in January 2015. Sally divided her time between London, Gloucestershire and the Hebrides (her ‘favourite place in the world’) and is survived by her son. (Photograph: Andy Paradise/Rex) 56 www.redlandhigh.com MMEEMMOORRIEIESS
Miss Joan Hill 1914-2016 and Miss Rose Jennings 1920-2016 - A tribute by Kate Gibson, neighbour and former Staff member with some additions from former pupils
Salt and pepper or bread and butter, different but nearly always in the same sentence; so too, Miss Jennings (Rose) and Miss Hill (Joan). They shared many interests and were the best of friends. Joan Hill was Head of Physics at Redland High from 1942-1974 while Rose Jennings was Head of PE from 1941- 1973.
Joan Hill was a most distinguished teacher and, with Sister Valerie Cook, wrote and pioneered the Nuffield Physics Course which was a revolutionary approach to the subject. According to many of the tributes that poured in after the news of Miss Hill’s death was announced, she was an Even when Rose was in hospital for the 2016 Grand National ‘inspirational’ Physics teacher. Remembered fondly by both the TV had to be on to watch. those who loved Physics and those who didn’t, the latter group describing her as ‘patient’ and ‘kind’, she has been They were very fond of cats but when their final two, Chloe described as ‘memorable’, ‘forthright’ and ‘perceptive’ with her and Zebedee, died they did not get others as they were passion for Physics and her academic brilliance never making anxious that the cats would outlive them and need re-homing. her remote or unapproachable. Rose Jennings is remembered It was apt, therefore, that in the last two or three weeks of for her broad grin and laugh and for the fact that she wore Rose’s life a neighbour’s cat used to come into the house and shorts no matter what the weather! She knew her subject sit on her lap. well and gave those who were interested lots of support and encouragement. She played a huge role in the staff plays, Rose sang in the Bach choir and was knowledgeable about especially in the 1940s music. She took a keen interest in her own sport, cricket, and rugby, watching and reading avidly so that she could discuss in They travelled extensively in Europe, and saw the important depth all aspects of both games. In her heyday she had been archaeological sites in Syria before they were damaged or a batter while Joan had been a bowler. Rose was particularly destroyed in the last few years. They didn’t go on ‘package’ watchful about any changes to the local environment, holidays, preferring their independence, even if they did get challenging the council about repaving of pavements and road lost sometimes and have to seek assistance from local people! edging as well as the docking of trees. She and Joan were During these trips they would visit art galleries and vineyards. instrumental in starting the installation of the old fashioned Joan’s wide knowledge of wine allowed them to buy directly lamp-posts in Woodstock Road. Rose had a way with words from the European vineyards they had visited. Both loved and contributed to local history projects both for Redland High walking but Joan also enjoyed climbing and scaled several School and in Woodstock Road, carrying out much research mountains on Skye. and writing articles in her fine style.
Both ladies loved gardening and this was about their only Both Miss Hill, and Miss Jennings, had deeply held Quaker source of disagreement, Rose liked to let everything flower views and these were reflected in their concern for refugees, where it was but Joan liked order and preferred to cut back decades before anyone else took an interest in them. Elizabeth rampant ‘weeds’! Although they never gambled Rose and Clarson remembers them running an after-School club in the Joan watched horse racing on TV; they loved the magnificent early 1960s to foster awareness. Both retained a keen interest horses. in the School until their deaths.
Betty Sylvia Sugden (née Wills) 1919-2016
In 1938 Betty left Redland High to enter the Royal being elected National President one year as well as Veterinary College, London, qualifying in 1944. Here holding the post of local President on a number of she met her husband, Dick and in 1955 they immigrated occasions. She also helped set up the Melfort Glen Home to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) where they for the elderly just east of Harare and supported this until remained for many years. Betty was well known in she left. After her husband died in 2002 she remained in Harare as a Veterinary Surgeon for the care and attention Zimbabwe until a year later when she was held up and she gave to animals of all varieties including crocodiles, robbed at gunpoint in her own house. After this she snakes, monkeys, baboons, lions, baby rhino, cheetahs, returned to the UK, settling in Hook, Hampshire to be baby leopards and bush buck to name but a few. She was near her son. She died peacefully in her sleep, six weeks an active member of the Zimbabwean Soroptimists, after entering the Maryfield Care Home in Hook.
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Margaret Taylor 1922-2016 Caroline Anne Saunders 1963 – 2015 by Jane Stanford (nee Wilmot) Margaret left Redland High in 1938 after which she trained Caroline joined the Junior and worked as a florist on Park School of Redland High in 1971 Street. She vividly recalled and left after her A Levels, standing in the street on 25 having participated in many September 1940 and watching activities and sports. She went the large force of German on to gain a BSc Combined aircraft flying over to bomb the Science degree from Coventry aircraft factory at Filton. Sadly Polytechnic followed by a her school friend Barbra Vickery was killed in the attack and secretarial qualification. After only a few years ago she and fellow former Redlandite Mary several years of working for Kirk, unveiled a memorial to Barbara in the School Hall. estate agents in Bristol, Caroline embarked on a BSc in Valuation & Estate Management at Bristol Polytechnic and In 1942 she started work as a laboratory assistant at the in 1995 qualified as a Chartered Surveyor. She worked for Robertson Golden Shred Works, Brislington. When the a number of organisations, eventually becoming a senior war ended Margaret trained as a teacher and, from 1949, member of the Property Risk Team at Santander Bank. taught reading and writing to the Reception Class in a Caroline met her husband David in 1992. They both loved number of schools around Bristol where class sizes were travel and this, together with Caroline’s passion for skiing, 40 plus! When her mother died she took the opportunity culminated in the purchase of a holiday apartment in to travel alone to Australia to visit family and onto New Austria. Zealand, returning to England in 1952. Later that year she married Alan, who she had met during the war. Their In January 2015 Caroline joined a group of Old Girls for a planned honeymoon to Lynmouth was delayed, which was most enjoyable lunch. She was on top form but very sadly just as well as the next day, the village was devastated by only a couple of months later she suffered a recurrence of floods, killing 24 people. the breast cancer which everyone thought she had beaten six and a half years earlier. After the birth of their three children, Margaret became involved in local play groups in Brislington and in 1963 hosted a ministry of Education fact finding group. She later We were also saddened to hear of the deaths of: became the Chairman of the Bristol Pre-school Playgroup Elizabeth Florence Green (née Slade – Class of Association, supporting some 130 playgroups across the 1939) – died 2015, aged 92 city. She managed to get the authorities at Horfield Prison to allow the prisoners to make toys and would arrive at Rachel Dinah Keen (née Lloyd) 1922-2015 the main gate with her VW van to collect the results. As part of her work she was involved in the Play bus project, Megan Riordan (née Watkins – Class of 1940) and became one of the first drivers of the old double 1923-2015 decker bus which she drove round Bristol and to various community events where the sight of a female bus driver Gwendoline Pope (Class of 1951) excited some curiosity. A few years ago she was asked back by the Playgroup association to open the latest play Katherine (Kate) Jenner (née McCall – Class of bus with the Lord Mayor of Bristol on College Green. 1951) – died 2015
She was always a keen gardener, specialising in tomatoes Christine Schofield – died 2015. Christine taught and runner beans and when younger often won prizes at Maths at Redland High and was Head of Sixth Form. the Bristol Flower show. She retired to Devon in 1996.
Margaret maintained regular contact with her old School, Rebecca Kennett (Class of 2006) 1988-2016 attending re-unions and Guild events right up until the year of her death.
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A WW2 discussion with Mr Hillier
Year 5 was very lucky when my grandfather, Mr Hillier came to talk to us about our class topic, WW2 last October. He came to answer some questions that we asked him about WW2 because he had grown up during the war.
He brought in some food that was rationed during the war and had made sure that he had the right amount of everything - it did not seem like very much to us! He even brought in chocolate rations that we got to eat!
Then he showed us some very funny pictures of two young children in ‘siren suits’ which were worn to keep children warm during nights spent in air raid shelters. He also brought a map showing us how many places were bombed by the Nazis.
We were surprised to hear that children used to go and play on bombsites and collect shrapnel, and were often able to recognise bombs and planes by sound alone!
We have learnt a lot about WW2 in class but to hear about it from someone who was actually alive at the time was pretty amazing! Lara Sophie Hillier, Year 5
Daisy Girls by Catherine Aherne (née Vise, 1985)
Jaya Rees, Year 8 Asmaa Alsharhan, Year 8 Ella De Witt, Year 8
Mum and I like to call ourselves ‘Daisy Girls’, rather than The daisy has an amazing ability to survive, no matter how ’Old Girls’. We send each other daisy cards, whether to often it gets cut down. Paul’s words speak of love celebrate the good times, lift our spirits, or just to say (1 Corinthians, 13), but they also aptly describe a Daisy ‘I’m thinking of you’. Girl who ‘never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance’. When I was a pupil at Redland High, I don’t think I fully appreciated the spirit of the daisy. I remember sitting on Whatever the future holds, I feel certain that the Redland the grass, making daisy chains with my friends, and reading daisy spirit will carry us through. We are all links in the Chaucer poem. However, since leaving school, the Redland’s daisy chain and that bond can never be broken. significance of the daisy has grown in my life. In dark I sincerely hope that both the symbol and spirit of the moments, it has reminded me to turn towards the light of daisy will be at the heart of the new RHS. a new day and a fresh start.
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Memories reawakened
I feel privileged at being asked to After leaving RHS, I spent 5 years in the Women’s Land write a short article for the Redland Army in Suffolk. Once the war had finished, I returned High Magazine. I attended RHS home to Bristol and got married. In the late 1950’s, after from 1930 to 1939. I recall being my daughter and eldest son were born, we moved to the a little rebellious (on a small scale) West Midlands, but I always kept strong ties with my home and one day I climbed up on the city. I now have 3 grown up children, 5 grandchildren and roof of the school with my friend 6 great grand-children. Peggie Nash (née Scott). Upon being caught, we feared the worst, At the age of 92, I recently revisited my old school with my but our punishment was that we daughter and youngest son. We walked around the main were not allowed to sing in the building and beautiful garden. The memories came flooding school choir at Christmas. back! It was a wonderful day and we were made to feel so Very lenient! welcome by Linda Spencer Small.
In 1939 the Second World War started. One day, in the I consider myself to have been very fortunate to have middle of taking one of my School Certificate exams, the air attended RHS all those years ago. I am sure the merger raid sirens were sounded. At this point we were herded with Red Maids will be a great success and the school will down to the relative safety of the school cellars, but on continue to give girls an excellent education and grounding the strict proviso we didn’t speak to anyone or each other. for the future. Wishing all past and present pupils all the Of course we spoke! The excitement of having an exam very best for the future. interrupted by air raid sirens and taking refuge in the cellars Kathleen Weir nee Milton (Middle sister of Nona was too much to bear! and Mary Milton)
Old Girls and Younger Girls Catch up Over Cake
During the Autumn Term, members from the Old Girls Guild (OGG) came in to talk to our Sixth Formers about how valuable it has been to them to remain in touch with their peers through our Old Girls network. Lead by Liz Corrigan, Chair of the OGG, they talked about the joys of the reunions, the fabulous summer lunches and how being a Redland High girl doesn’t ever leave you; everyone who studied here before you or after you is part of a sisterhood that supports one another.
As well as encouraging our Sixth Form group, to join the Guild particularly those Year 13s who will be leaving us soon, they also brought in plenty of delicious cakes (providing us with one more reason to adore our OGG). Many of the Sixth Formers were very excited to become members of this special group and some expressed an interest in joining the Old Girls Committee to help plan reunions and get together in the future.
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Redland High Junior School Science Week Pupils Grow Plants from Space!
To coincide with British Science Week 2016, every year group in Redland High This year our pupils become space Junior School and Redland High Infants with QEH took the time to investigate a biologists, embarking on a voyage of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) topic. discovery by growing seeds that have been into space! The EYFS girls and boys spent a day exploring everything about eggs, including building meringue nests, breaking into an ice egg and decorating hens’ eggs. In September, 2kg of rocket seeds Year 1 focussed their attentions on the science behind ‘Incy Wincy Spider’ and were flown to the International Space tested a range of adhesives to see which could stop him falling down when the Station with Tim Peake on Soyuz 44S rain came. where they spent several months in microgravity before returning Our Year 2 children investigated the Spectacular Science of the Circus, finding to Earth in March. The seeds were what objects were best for juggling and how balance is important for tightrope sent as part of Rocket Science, an walking. Year 3 became Isambard Kingdom Brunel for the day, building some educational project launched by the beautiful bridges and testing how their structural designs impacted the bridges' RHS Campaign for School Gardening strength. and the UK Space Agency.
Year 4 tried their hand at CSI, learning about fingerprinting, chromatography Redland received a packet of 100 and preserving a crime scene, as they solved the mystery of ‘Who stole Mrs seeds from space, which were grown Hayward’s biscuits?’. Thankfully, the suspect was successfully tracked down as a alongside seeds that haven’t been to result of their excellent scientific investigation. space, and measured the differences over seven weeks. The pupils didn’t Year 5 combined electrical and structural engineering to build a range of working know which seed packet contained fairground rides including a Ferris wheel, roller coaster, helter-skelter and which seeds until all results had been merry-go-round whilst Year 6 thought about technology on the battlefield, collected by the RHS Campaign for looking into building launchers and bridges to help resolve the conflict. School Gardening and analysed by professional biostatisticians. All the pupils had a fantastic time and showed some excellent applied STEAM skills whilst producing top quality work. The out-of-this-world, science experiment enabled the pupils to think more about how we could preserve human life on another planet in the future, what astronauts need to survive long-term missions in space and the difficulties surrounding growing fresh food in challenging climates.
Reach for the stars!
Our EYFS pupils were asked to think about how they might reach the stars and we hope you agree that some of their answers are truly lovely!
Alice Wilkinson: Climb up a rainbow Noah Nicholls: Ask Superman to get me one Ethan Gale: I’m going to fly up in a rocket!
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Redland Girls Shine at Engineering in Go4Set Challenge
February saw the culmination of several months of hard Both teams were highly praised for the quality of their work by the two Year 9 teams from Redland High who presentations. They showed great team work and the took on this year’s Go4Set challenge. Teams had to report from Team B - aka Redisland - was described select a project to research and develop a plan to tackle as being of a very high standard, with the assessor the project brief involving internet research, practical commenting that he would not be surprised to see the girls experiments, model making and report writing. To guide involved in running the country very soon! Team A were them through this process each team had mentors. Team praised for their interesting design, creating a school in the A (Laura Hogg, Sylvie Livingstone, Alexandra Morris, Kelly shape of a donut with walls made of windows containing Peng, Kate Shortman and Isabella Simpson) was mentored algae, the idea being that as the sun shone, the algae would by AstraZeneca and Team B (Anja Babic, Georgia Lloyd, use the light energy to multiply, and they could then be Mariam Mehdi, Amelia Nichols, Layla Qazi, Cecile Taylor harvested and turned into biofuel. They also planned to use and Anya Tinkler) worked with Babcock Intec. a vertical farming system to grow food. For this creative design Team A were given the Innovation Award! For both teams, the project chosen was ‘My school is an island’. The idea was to look at relocating Redland High The girls have all been awarded with Go4Set certificates, to an island location anywhere in the world. Means of Industrial Cadet Bronze awards - through which they supplying the energy, transport and waste management can gain exclusive access to the Industrial Cadets Post were all considered. Girls were assessed on the quality of Graduation Network, an online resource designed to give their written report, the presentation of their ideas to the these young people further access to STEM opportunities. assessment panel, the model and display board and their Congratulations to both teams - but particularly to Team A ability to work well as a team. for their award winning project.
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Artwork by Anna Seal, Year 11
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Junior School
Prizes for Achievement Sports Day Awards Prizes for Service to the School: Lower Farion Cup KS1 House Captains Foundation Alice Wilkinson Sophie Jarrett Avon emma Johnson Upper Swimming Achievement Cup Isla Reavley Foundation isla Overy Willow Lear Ananya Shah Year 1 lilian Schutt Year 2 Sophie Jarrett Cheek Achievement and Effort Frome Grace Pullin Year 3 Rachel Tiley in Sport Cup India Rowlands- Year 4 emily Pendrell Maisy Longbottom Nash Year 5 ella Rush Lucy Thomas Year 6 Virginia Watt Sporting Effort Cup KS2 Jessica Whitt Severn April Howe Prizes for Progress Aliya Noushad Lower Coates Cup Grace Pullin Virginia Watt Foundation noah Nicholls Daisy Cup elizabeth Trym lois Fenton Upper Sommerville Maisy Longbottom Foundation Max Jones Aurora Marriage Year 1 Freya Cooper Ehrlich Cup inessa Couzin Year 2 clare Stableford Year 3 leni Hagen Year 4 Annie Leese Year 5 lois Tiley Year 6 Jessica Whitt
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Prizes for Achievement Year 13 House Captains and Peter Breach Award for Year 7 Mella Bettag House Vice Captains Achievement in Science Kate Hague Katherine Clarke Mollie Virgo Year 8 Hannah Ehrlich Raisa Daya Olivia Gaitonde Claudia Spice Olivia Gaitonde Jessica Rees Year 9 Amelia Nichols Madeleine Potter Kelly Peng Wood Nigel Davies Music Prize Year 10 SofiaDurnford Jessica Rees Rebecca Pimblett Jessica Shortman Harriette Stagg Eleanor Trott Christie Thorn Drama Prize Mollie Virgo Molly Cheesley Prizes for Progress Year 7 Saskia Moreland Marion Locke Prizes for Jennifer Allen-Williams Prize Tamsyn Rodliffe Scholarly Work for Art Emily York Yasmina Abdelrazik Georgina Jarman Year 8 naomi Belchamber Amelia Baker Daisy Lambert Amelia Dore The Claire Frances Corrie Prize Darla Pearce Olivia Gaitonde for Sport Year 9 Danielle Beach Zoe Jinadu Jessica Rees Raheema Ismail Lucy Mercer Lucie Jones Francesca Millar Jane Shemilt Prize for Creative Lily Young Madeleine Potter Writing Year 10 ita Honor Wood Harriette Stagg Emily Phillpotts Jessica Rees Anna Sykes Mollie Virgo The Daykin Music Maker Award Winnie Zhang Francesca Millar Year 7 to 13 Prizes for Service to the School Isabella Harrison-Wan was mistakenly The Fletcher KS3 Science Prize Humaira Ahmed left of the list of winners for the Layla Qazi Maya Coleborn Marion Locke Prize in 2015 Alice Morris The Bateson History Prize Ella Peacock Taylor Memorial Prize for Amelia Baker Service to the School The John James ‘Tools of the Katherine Clarke Prizes to the School Committee Trade’ Award Yasmina Abdelrazik Tilly Guthrie Old Girls’ Guild Prize for Service Alice Bird in the Community Molly Cheesley The Barbara Vickery Memorial Eleri Davies Katherine Clarke Prizes for Service to the School Raisa Daya House System: Friends of Redland High School Amelia Dore Year 12 House Vice Captains Prize for Friendship Olivia Gaitonde Aisha Adelopo Laura Hogg Alice Jerrome Mariam Cheema Leah Kurien Maya Coleborn Ellen Wilkie Prize for Fortitude Francesca Millar Laura Donkin Amelia Dore Madeleine Potter Rosie Hunter Wood Lily Huang Eunice Hobbs Prize for Initiative Jessica Rees Chloe Shortman Laura Donkin Harriette Stagg Rhea Warner Christie Thorn Dr Beryl Corner Prize for Mollie Virgo Achievement in Science Yasmina Abdelrazik The Frances Francis Prize to the Head Girl Lucy Mercer
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Provoking Thought in Debating Club
It has been an exciting time of change and development for all of whom threw themselves into the process with great the Debating Club this year as they have continued to run enthusiasm and impressive dedication. The format of our a series of workshops and activities, all designed to develop school debates this year has changed to reflect Debating the skills required for debating. Matters, a national competition for Sixth Formers in which the emphasis is on the ability to develop arguments and The year began with an assembly, featuring lower school ideas in response to questioning. A Sixth Form team students debating against Sixth Formers and staff on the entered this competition, and were successful in the first benefits of making staff wear school uniform. Miss Ferro round in November, beating off competition from QEH, made a special guest appearance, dressed as a Redland High St Mary Redcliffe and Redland Green. Our team went girl. The assembly culminated in the launch of the club’s on to represent the school at the regional finals at Bath first ever competition to select the motions for the inter- Spa University in March. It was a thoroughly enjoyable house debates. They received a range of really thought- day, providing an extremely valuable experience for provoking entries on topics as wide ranging as the penalties each member of the team. Special congratulations go to imposed on parents for taking children out of school during Harriette Stagg who was given an honourable mention for term time and the thorny issue of whether honesty is her participation. always the best policy. We look forward to building on these developments in the These motions resulted in some very engaging debates, coming year, and continuing to nurture the talents of our involving both seasoned debaters and debating novices, young debaters and public speakers.
Redland High Pupils Demonstrate Political Knowledge at the Model UN Conference
On Sunday 31 January two teams of girls from Redland High represented South Korea and South Africa at this year’s Model United Nations Conference. The Conference had over 200 students in total representing 37 different countries.
South Korea was successfully represented by Ellie Barrett- Rees, Year 13, and Rhea Warner, Year 12, and South Africa was successfully represented by Mouna Abdullahi, Mariam Cheema, Jemima Hughes and Tilly Guthrie, all in Year 12.
The girls stood up for the interests of those countries in a series of committees discussing and trying to resolve contemporary problems in the world today. It was a valuable experience and the girls enjoyed the debating and gained a lot of knowledge of the political processes and public speaking skills throughout the day.
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Geographical Association World Wise QuizFood GloriousA Level Food Parliament Trip
The Grand Debating Chamber, Wills Building, Bristol During the Autumn Term four of our A Level politics University was the amazing setting for the 2016 Worldwise students took a trip to Parliament. They visited Quiz Bristol v Bath final on Wednesday 16 March. Out of the Supreme Court, the Houses of Parliament and the four teams competing, Redland High was the only girls’ the House of Lords! The whole day was a fantastic team, the others being all boys’ teams. experience. As well as getting to see where the country is run from, the trip gave the students some real context There were seven rounds testing various aspects of their to what they’re learning in lessons, and because those geographical knowledge from the 'alphabet round', 'mixed buildings are so central to the subject, they can draw on bag' and 'geography in the news'. At the half way point, their experience for almost every topic in the course. all the teams were very closely matched with only three This means that not only was the trip a lot of fun, but marks between them. The second half began with a round also invaluable for their studies over the next two years. on Japan, followed by a quiz on Ordnance Survey maps.
The final round was about strategy and gambling. Going in, Redland High were in fourth place, but our tactics paid off! We were the only team to gain maximum marks on the round. Due to our careful planning, Redland High School came joint second with King Edwards, Bath. In doing so we became the best Bristol school in the WWQ for 2016! The overall final winner was Beachencliffe from Bath.
It was the first time in 18 years that we have been in this final, and the girls certainly left their mark! Congratulations goes to Isabella Naughton, Ellie Naraidoo and Evie Knapman, in Year 10. You've done Redland High School proud!
Ice Creams and Periwinkles
Last September, eight biology pupils and three teachers adaptations of the organisms living there. We compared headed off to the Gower, Wales, to embark on two days this to the change in abiotic factors across three sites. Since of sampling and quadrating. a day at the beach is never complete without an ice cream and there was time to spare, we all enjoyed an ice cream We began our trip by doing a mark-release-recapture on the beach before heading home. exercise after which we went onto the rocky shore where we set up transects to see how the distribution of We were incredibly lucky with the weather and all we left organisms changed as we went from low to high shore. behind were some periwinkles which now sport a shell with a rather fetching spot of pink nail varnish! The following day we went to the Oxwich Dunes where Mollie Virgo, Year 13 we investigated species distribution and looked at the
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A fond farewell to our marvellous Year 13s
In May we had to say goodbye to our leaders of the pack, our eldest (and sometimes wisest) of pupils, our enthusiastic and dedicated Year 13s, as they headed off for study leave. Some of them have been at Redland High since they were three years old, others only joined us two years ago, but they have all formed a special bond as the Redland High Class of 2016.
There was a Leavers’ Dinner put on for them in their final week. They showed up dazzling in beautiful dresses and perfectly quaffed hair as they brought their parents for drinks on the Headmistress’ terrace before the meal. The sun was shining as they exchanged embraces and reminisced about their lives at Redland High. Many of their teachers attended, noting how the girls have grown into such strong confident and determined young women.
The following morning the girls made a full departure from the glamour of the night before. Rising at the crack of dawn to give the school a makeover (or make under!), they had transformed Redland Court into a prison yard, cordoned off sections with crime scene tape, and were dressed as cops and robbers! Wanted posters depicting the teachers as criminals were plastered over the walls and Queen’s ‘I want to break free’ was blasting from the stereo of a hi-jacked ‘police’ car.
Despite the jokes about breaking out of the school, their true feelings of love and gratitude towards each other and to Redland High were revealed in the Leavers’ Assembly which was filled with beautiful poems about Friendship, a film to the music ‘I’ve had the time of my life’ and Head Girl Lucy Mercer’s speech about how much her peers and her teachers mean to her. Thank you, Year 13, for your enthusiasm and commitment to the school, your studies and to each other. We know you are going to go on to achieve even more incredible things, after all, as our school song says, 'Redland girls are not afraid, to make their dreams come true'.
Mr Joe Eyles (Head Teacher of Redland High Junior School) Mrs Caroline Bateson (Headmistress), Mrs Mary Prior MBE JP (Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol), Mr John Prior and Dr Timothy Chambers OBE JP (Chair of Governors) at Commemoration 2015 72 www.redlandhigh.com READY FOR THE WORLD
Isabella Harrison-Wan wins Corpus Christi Sixth Form Blog Competition Running the Sixth Form Blog for the past year and a We are over the moon for Sixth Form student Isabella half has been such a treat and I’ve gained far more than Harrison-Wan, who was this year awarded First Prize in the I imagined I would have from a website and a (much Cambridge University Corpus Christi Essay Competition appreciated) complimentary iPad! It’s so wonderful to 2015-16! Isabella got the Gerald Duveen prize in be able to report on the achievements of the girls in Psychology for her essay on Well-being. What an incredible our Sixth Form, from appearing in films to turning up in achievement! parliament! It’s also a great opportunity for a low key, casual preview of Sixth Form life, cookies and all, with We asked Isabella to tell us a bit more about the essay. She top secret, behind the scenes footage of the pantomime, said, “The title of my essay was What is well-being and why is Lenny the Sixth Form cat (RIP) and what we really get it important to psychologists? In it I firstly discussed the history up to in the mysterious Sixth Form house! of how well-being has been defined, focusing on the Ancient Greek concepts of eudaimonia and hedonism, and also on However I have also found it hugely valuable in terms of the current research on well-being. experience as I have felt like a true BBC reporter, iPad in hand, interviewing girls and exploring different types “Having considered previous research, I moved on to of articles to write and ways to update the blog. Rather discuss four principles which I believe would be beneficial than just telling people that I enjoy media, blogging and in helping define and understand well-being. The four ideas video editing, I can now prove it by putting the blog on that I put forward were that well-being is of a dynamic, my CV for people to look at. Thanks to the brilliantly balanced, subjective and culturally variable nature. I believe creative marketing team, I have learnt a lot about online that these principles allow for well-being to be approached media and the power of it, and I feel a swell of pride at in a more holistic and integrated manner. every ‘like’ an article or video of mine gets on Facebook. I am deeply sad to be passing on the blog and I feel like a “Finally, I considered why a clear definition of well-being is proud mother, but I am excited to see what the of such crucial importance to psychologists and came to the future holds for it – so keep checking it out at conclusion that fully understanding well-being will enable www.redlandhighsixth.wordpress.com psychologists to do their job, which is in essence to help (cheeky self promo!) Blogger out! people, to the very best of their ability.” Katie Clarke
Isabella attended a Prize Ceremony this May, and we couldn’t be happier for her.
Danone Visits Redland High Geographers
Back in February, the Geography Department were privileged to welcome Rebecca Lovelady into school. Rebecca works for Danone, a multinational company that focuses upon products such as Cow and Gate baby food, Activia, Volvic, Actimel and Evian among other items. This was the first time that Danone had given an educational talk, and it was well worth listening to.
GCSE and A Level Geography and Business Studies pupils listened and learnt about how the company is divided up and how it functions as a Multi-National Corporation in 140 countries, employing 100,000 people. The students were totally engaged in the talk and the question and answer session at the end. Talks like these prove very valuable, contemporary case studies for our pupils that are not found in any textbook and so enhance their geographical knowledge greatly.
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Leavers Destinations 2016 (as 25.8.16)
Yasmina Abdelrazik Cardiff University Medicine
Khadan Abdi Cardiff University Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging
Amelia Baker The University of Birmingham Archaeology and Ancient History and History
Ellie Barrett Rees University of East Anglia Law
Alice Bird University of the West of England Business and Events Management
Molly Cheesley Royal Holloway, University of London Drama and Music
Katie Clarke University of Reading Classical Studies
Ellie Davis Cardiff University Psychology
Raisa Daya Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Theatre Productions
Alem Derege The University of Sheffield Architecture
Amelia Dore Newcastle University Dentistry
Olivia Gaitonde Oxford University (Worcester College) Earth Sciences
Lyba Hassan University of the West of England Law
Bristol School of Art Arts Foundation Georgina Jarman University of Reading (2017) Ecology and Wildlife Conservation
Ali Jerrome University of Reading Politics and International Relations
Amy Jethwa Retail/Business Apprenticeship
Zoe Jinadu Oxford University (St Anne’s College) Chinese
Leah Kurien Cardiff University International Relations and Politics with Spanish
Lucy Mercer Oxford University (New College) History
Frannie Millar Oxford University (Merton College) Music
Mirna Moaz University of Reading Zoology
Maddy Potter Wood London School of Economics Social Anthropology
Swathi Ramesh University of South Wales Accounting and Finance
Jess Rees Gap year
Heena Shah University of the West of England Law
Harri Stagg Cardiff University English Literature
Christie Thorn Oxford Brookes University Business and Marketing Management
Mollie Virgo Imperial College London Biochemistry
Winnie Zhang Edinburgh University Economics and Mathematics
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Ella’s run-away success! Winners at the 2016 Lizzies
Ella Rush in Year 5, attended the British Orienteering Championships at Brown Clee in Shropshire this May. Competing for Bristol Orienteering Club (BOK), Ella ran exceptionally well and beat the rest of the field resoundingly, with a six minute advantage.
This competition features all of the best orienteers in the country and Ella’s victory makes her the new British Champion for her age class! Well done, Ella, for such a superb achievement.
The Lizzies 2016 Showcase Evening took place in the QEH Theatre on Friday 13 May, now a regular and much anticipated event on the calendar for budding movie makers and film enthusiasts alike! The audience were shown premieres of all the entered films, in the four different age groups. The range of films, both in terms of techniques and style was very impressive and it was a wonderfully creative and inspiring evening.
'A Star is Born', a film by Megan Saunders and Millie Anderson was entered into the Senior Beginners category. The judges’ feedback included reference to the good use of special effects made by these two Year 7 pupils, and it was this that helped them to win in their category. Many congratulations to Megan and Millie. Jas Gets Rowing! Both students are keen to continue making films and the Year 10 pupil, Jas Dore, had a particularly active Easter competition has encouraged them to consider careers in break. Along with her rowing club, City of Bristol, she the film industry. competed in an event held on the Olympic Rowing Lake at Eton Dorney. Alice in Wonderland She took part in a coxless quad and, based on the race results that day, has secured a place to represent Wiltshire/ Avon/Gloucestershire/Somerset and Wales (‘WAGS and Wales’) at the annual Inter-Regional rowing competition to be held in Nottingham.
As if that wasn’t enough, Jas also competed in an International Regatta in Ghent, Belgium where she rowed in a double and a quad! Amazing work, Jas! We’re tired just thinking about all of that!
A group of Year 9 Drama students worked on a Film Project inspired by 'Alice in Wonderland.' One group, went above and beyond, creating an absolutely outstanding 11 minute film. As you can see from this screenshot they utilised the beautiful grounds of the School and made the most of costume and make-up to bring the characters to life. It was screened at the School Fashion Show and everyone was in agreement that the piece was a huge success! 76 www.redlandhigh.com SUSUCCECCESSSS
International Future Problem Solving
Over the Easter holidays, 10 of our girls joined a group of They walked to the Navy Pier where they went on a boys from QEH for a trip to Michigan to take part in the sunset cruise one day and a speedboat tour the next. International Finals for Future Problem Solving (FPS) 2016. They went to the Federal Reserve Bank where they learnt It was a huge achievement to make it as far as the finals as that $180million passes through that one bank every day! so many schools across the globe take part. And they went to a White Sox baseball game, where they experienced a ‘Patio Party’ which involves sitting next to the The topic for the Finals was future energy sources and bio- dugout where the players are and eating lots of hotdogs. mimicking for energy resources on San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos. The girls came up with lots of great ideas, By the time the group were on the flight home everyone some involving giant daisies, and in the afternoon developed was exhausted, having taken part in an international an action plan which included a song, props and famous competition, had an incredible cultural experience, and quotes. It was quite a performance! Even though they learned a bit about finance, cinema, baseball and much more weren't placed in the top three at the awards ceremony, in between! Thank you to Mrs Neil for organising such an they had a great experience and learnt a lot from taking exciting trip. part.
After the competition the group went to Chicago. Their adventures in the Windy City included a trip to the Science and Industry Museum where they experienced one of the only Omnimax Theatres in the world, a cinema that surrounds you like a dome!
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Making ‘Memories’ on the Cats UK & European Tour, by Lucy Howson, Class of 2006
Do excuse the above pun. It was either that or ‘Lucyshanks the Railway Cat’. And I certainly do spend a lot of time travelling, for I am delighted to announce that I am the Wardrobe Mistress of ‘Cats’; a role which I am thrilled to undertake, and have been leading up to in my career.
Currently I am about to fly to Basel to continue with the European part of the tour before returning to UK venues for the rest of the year; which will hopefully seem like a breeze in comparison to the trials of touring Italy, moving the show to a different beautiful city each week! We encountered such challenges as learning the entire Italian language prior to opening night, when our staff arrived without a word of English, and having to somehow plumb and plug three washing machines, four tumble dryers and a Before I became immersed in 'Cats' I toured the UK, large hotbox into the men’s toilets of the arenas or grand Ireland and Europe as Wardrobe Assistant with such but ancient theatres we were performing in. The leotards shows as 'Dirty Dancing', on which I obviously had the all have to be washed individually to prevent the hand- ‘Time Of My Life’, and also heard many ‘Melodies’ most of painted colours from running, and each leg-warmer and which being ‘Unchained’, on 'Ghost the Musical'. These tail takes forever to dry. Worn with 40 pairs of shoes productions had followed on from the years of experience repainted per show, each basic costume costs over £1000 of dressing different shows at Bristol Hippodrome; after (and they have multiple sets plus additional character which I went on my first tour of the wonderful show costumes), so it warrants the laborious care undertaken! ‘Oliver!’ This was a steep learning curve and a chance to be able to utilise the skills I had studied for my BA Hons in Prior to the tour a truly incredible experience was to Costume at the Arts University of Bournemouth, formerly be the Deputy and occasional Acting Head of Wardrobe AIB. In addition to this I had also worked as a Costume of 'Cats' at the London Palladium, and Blackpool Opera Maker at the Welsh National Opera, for Download Festival House. It was truly a special time working in the West and for 'Doctor Who' the Arena Tour, and spent four End at such a prestigious theatre, and it also highlighted summer holidays with the National Youth Theatre. the wonderful extended theatre family that is so present I am incredibly grateful to the staff at Redland High for and supportive in this community, between shows both in supporting my highly specific A Level choices (Art, History London and on tour – everyone really does know everyone of Art, Technology: Textiles and Theatre Studies: Costume) else! even when they had not been offered before, and sounded like a very narrow pathway at the time! It turned out all right though – during the week of my A Levels I had taken up dressing on 'Miss Saigon' at the Hippodrome, which explains why the ensemble knew so much about Renaissance painters after helping me revise!
When I saw the Redland High Fashion Show aged ten, I knew that I would be making the right choice in coming to this School with its outstanding facilities in art, theatre and textiles. I look forward to my own bright future in the theatre costume industry, and also give my very best wishes for the girls who want to follow their own creative careers, in this new chapter in the school’s history.
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ADVANCED (A2) LEVEL RESULTS By SUBJECT 2016
Subject Year A* A B C D E 2016 2 1 Art & Design, Fine Art 2015 4 3 2 2014 2 9 3 2016 3 2 1 2 Biology 2015 2 3 2 4 1 1 2014 5 3 2 1 2016 2 2 3 1 Business Studies & Economics 2015 1 4 2 2014 6 4 3 2 2016 2 4 2 3 Chemistry 2015 2 4 1 4 1 2014 4 2 1 1 2016 1 2 Classical Civilisation 2015 1 1 2014 1 4 1 1 2016 1 D&T (Product Design) 2015 2 2014 2 2 3 2016 2 1 Drama and Theatre Studies 2015 2 2 2014 1 3 1 2016 4 2 English Literature 2015 4 2 4 2014 2 2 2 1 2016 1 1 French 2015 2 1 2014 3 4 2 1 2016 1 2 2 1 Geography 2015 1 2 1 3 2014 2 5 1 1 2 2016 1 German 2015 1 1 2014 2 1 1 2016 1 1 Government & Politics 2015 1 1 2 2014 2 2016 3 2 1 History 2015 3 2 4 1 2014 2 2 1 2016 History of Art 2015 3 2014 1 3 2016 2 ICT 2015 2 1 1 2 2014 1 1 2 2016 1 Latin 2015 2014 1 2 1 2016 3 1 2 1 Mathematics 2015 2 1 3 1 1 2014 5 2 5 1 1 2016 1 1 Mathematics - Further 2015 2 2014 2016 1 1 Music 2015 1 2014 1 2016 Physical Education 2015 2014 1 2016 2 Physics 2015 1 1 2014 2 2 1 2016 1 1 4 1 1 Psychology 2015 1 2 2 5 2 3 2014 2 2 5 2 1 2016 1 2 1 Religious Studies 2015 2014 3 1 1 2016 1 Spanish 2015 1 1 2014 2 1
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GCSE RESULTS By SUBJECT 2016
Subject Year A* A B C D E F 2016 14 11 1 Art (Fine), Art & Design & Textile Art & Design 2015 14 8 2014 5 14 2 2016 7 9 5 1 Biology 2015 5 11 3 1 2014 11 6 3 1 2016 8 11 3 Chemistry 2015 6 6 4 3 1 2014 8 7 5 1 2016 2 1 4 3 Classical Civilisation 2015 2 5 4 3 2 2014 1 3 2016 2 5 5 2 Drama 2015 6 7 5 1 2014 3 10 2 1 Design & Technology 2016 2 5 2 2015 1 4 2 Including Food & Textiles 2014 3 1 1 1 2016 18 12 14 4 2 English Language 2015 8 19 19 9 2 2014 20 18 10 2 2016 22 17 8 1 1 English Literature 2015 22 16 15 4 2014 22 11 10 6 2016 11 6 3 8 4 French 2015 9 12 7 4 4 2014 10 6 7 7 2 2016 13 8 5 1 Geography 2015 8 8 8 4 1 2014 8 7 5 2 2 1 2016 German 2015 2 5 2 2014 7 4 2016 8 4 7 2 1 History 2015 3 8 5 1 2014 4 9 2 1 1 2016 1 1 4 3 ICT 2015 2 1 4 1 1 2014 1 3 1 1 2016 3 Latin Language 2015 8 2 2014 8 1 1 1 2016 3 Latin Literature 2015 8 2 2014 4 3 2 1 2016 5 15 20 3 5 1 Mathematics 2015 4 21 14 12 5 1 2014 5 17 12 13 3 2016 1 1 3 2 1 Music 2015 1 3 2 2014 1 3 2 1 2016 Physical Education 2015 1 6 1 1 2014 1 1 2016 10 10 1 1 Physics 2015 6 7 3 4 2014 10 9 1 1
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Salut from Paris! Year 7 Take a Trip Back in Time!
I wanted to tell you about my school trip to Paris and all of the wonderful experiences that I had with the girls from Years 8 and 9 and the teachers that went too.
We left from school really early one morning of the Easter holidays and we travelled to the ferry port in Dover where we then went on to France. The journey was long and quite tiring and when we finally arrived in a suburb of Paris late that evening, we paired off with the French families who were hosting our stay. It was exciting to speak French to the families that we stayed with and to tell them about our families and friends at home. We also got to try typical French food which was delicious.
On the first day of our trip we visited Disneyland, a personal favourite of mine. It was a truly magical day filled with rollercoasters and princesses. We met Disney characters such as Alice in Wonderland, Donald Duck and Winnie the Pooh and we got to spend our money in the souvenir shops on French themed Disney merchandise and Mickey Mouse ears!
Whilst we were in Paris we also made it our business to visit an array of different historical monuments and museums, some of which I have never visited before! On Wednesday 20th April, Year 7 went on a History We climbed up the Eiffel tower where we took in a trip to Cosmeston Medieval Village in Penarth Wales. breath-taking view of Paris from above. We visited the This was very exciting as, after all the time we had spent Notre Dame Cathedral where we went to the top and saw learning in the classroom, 7LH and 7ML would now Paris through the eyes of the gargoyles. We drifted down have the opportunity to see a construction of a Medieval the River Seine on the Bateaux Mouches river cruise, and village. It was going to be like travelling back in time! we even had enough time to go shopping on the Champs Elysees. We saw the tavern, a baker’s house, the swineherd’s house and a tithe barn. We also learnt a lot about We visited Montmartre where I had my portrait done, then warfare in the Middle Ages and in particular different we ambled down the steps outside the Sacré-Coeur where types of arrows and which ones were the best for we posed for photos. We took a trip to the Musée d’Orsay various purposes on the battlefield. We tried our hand where we saw famous paintings and sculptures which I had at making bread (Medieval style) and what cheats they previously only seen in pictures. It was fascinating finally to used to get more money by making the bread heavier. see them in real life! We are sure that even the teachers found some aspects of the lifestyle very shocking. I loved visiting Paris with everyone from school and witnessing it in its splendour. It is such a beautiful city Overall we learned that life in a Medieval village was and I would really love to go back one day. not easy. The water was not safe to drink and the Claudia Spice, Year 8 punishments were often very unfair – we get it much easier today! We all thoroughly enjoyed this History trip and would love to go again! Isabella Keith and Caireann Collison-Green, Year 7
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Waterfalls, Glaciers, Volcanoes and Iceland’s other delights
Over the Easter break a group of our girls and staff glacier taking in the formation of the dirt cones and moulins together with a team from QEH, decided against scoffing (every geographer’s dream!). They caught a fleeting glance chocolate eggs and simnel cake, and instead wrapped up of the beautifully coloured Northern Lights which for many extremely warm to brave the freezing conditions in Iceland! of the group was the highlight.
Despite a slow start (due to an unfortunate 12 hour delay Our Redland High girls did a fantastic job representing at Birmingham airport) the upbeat mood of the group the School. They enjoyed discovering what Iceland has to would not be squashed, and on arrival in Iceland at 2am on offer during the days and spent the evenings playing cards Sunday morning not even the sleet and rain could dampen with the QEH boys as they thawed out and discussed their their disposition as they drove towards Hella, a small town favourite parts of the day. in southern Iceland. The last few hours of the trip were spent at the Blue After a good night’s sleep everyone was excited to spend Lagoon. Who wouldn’t enjoy swimming in the moody the week exploring Iceland’s rich geographic landscape. landscape of mossy lava at temperature of 30 to 40 degrees They toured The Golden Circle, a 190 mile loop from C, its silica-rich geothermal seawater being drawn from Reykavik that includes many spectacular waterfalls, gorges, a 2000m borehole. The perfect antidote for such a busy glaciers and volcanoes. They walked the Solheimajokul week.
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Redland High Sports Tour 2015
While much of the School were resting up over the Autumn Half Term break, 29 Year 9s, 10s and 11s and four members of the PE Department enjoyed a five day ‘Masterclass’ in hockey and netball coaching and playing in the Barcelona area.
Based at Salou on the Costa Dorada, the girls were treated to some top class coaching from both Spanish and English coaches and played at some of the best facilities, originally used at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
The girls played hockey matches against local club teams and a netball and hockey tournament against other visiting English schools, including Surbiton High and Pipers School, High Wycombe. The competition was tough, but our girls demonstrated excellent teamwork. The highlights included our Year 9s beating Surbiton High 1-0 and getting to the semi- finals of the Under 14s netball. Despite not winning overall, Redland High really gave the other teams a run for their money!
As well as taking part in so much sport, the programme included evening activities of an interactive quiz and a disco and they also managed to fit in an afternoon’s shopping and sightseeing in Barcelona before the flight home. And it wasn’t only their sporting skills that were put to the test while they were out there. The Year 9s showed impressive use of their spoken Spanish when ordering a meal in a traditional tapas bar!
All in all, everyone enjoyed top competition, great food and beautiful weather and returned to school exhausted, limping but ultimately happy Redlandites!
Mendip Outdoor Pursuits
Our Junior School girls had a fantastic time at Mendip Outdoor Pursuits this year. They absolutely loved their three day camp there at the start of the School year, and then relished the chance to go back later on accompanied by their new friends at Red Maids’ Junior School.
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Our visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau
On Wednesday 9 March 2016, we were given the The only other feature of the gas chamber were the shafts opportunity to fly to the town of ŚO więcim, Poland and where the poison Zyklon B was dropped through. We see the sites of both Auschwitz I and Birkenau. The visit to were told that gas was not actually pumped through into Poland was part of the ‘Lessons From Auschwitz’ Project the chambers as that would’ve been an expensive process. which is run by the Holocaust Educational Trust and aims Instead, the Nazis dropped pellets of poison into the to educate about the importance of the lessons that can be chambers and due to the large number of people crammed learnt from the Holocaust and its relevance today. into such a small space, the body heat and sweat from the victims was used to heat up the pellets of Zyklon B We were first taken to a Jewish memorial and were told poison and turn it into gas. The knowledge that people about the history of OŚwi˛cim and its vibrant Jewish were tasked to find the most cost effective way to carry community before the war. The memorial was filled with out the murders, and found a way to use body heat from chipped and broken headstones, some upside down but the victims themselves, was a chilling window into what all with numbers painted on their backs. We were told humankind is capable of in its darkest moments. that during the war, the Nazis in OŚwięcim had torn apart this Jewish memorial and littered the streets with the After leaving Auschwitz I we then went a short distance headstones, deciding to use them as paving stones. After to Birkenau concentration camp. As we neared the camp the war, the headstones were collected and re dug at the we all were in mutual astonishment at the sheer and utter memorial site, but there was no way of telling where the size of the camp. Standing in front of the train tracks that original graves were. The town of OŚwięcim had a 58% brought in victims facing out towards Birkenau, the camp Jewish population prior to World War II and now has not stretched as far as the human eye could see. Birkenau, in a single Jewish inhabitant. stark contrast to the many exhibits set up and possessions preserved at Auschwitz I, was a bare and empty place. For At Auschwitz I we were shown the barracks and the what seemed like miles there was nothing but land, and various luggage and clothing that were stripped from the later on death chambers. Whilst at Auschwitz I it felt more Jewish people when they arrived to Auschwitz. There was like a museum, with various exhibits showing belongings, a staggering amount of belongings kept by the Nazi forces pictures of families, glass cabinets filled with documents, in the camp. One exhibit that we found most difficult and Birkenau was a desolate and isolated expanse. It was emotional was the pile of human hair which had been cut. devoid of any human influence. There was an overwhelming This came from the female victims after their extermination sense of pain that was felt by everyone, as we were taken in the gas chambers. This was the only actually human from the train station where victims were brought to the remains at the camp, and the delicate, painstakingly careful camp, to the gas chambers which was a mere 11 minute preservation had enabled the hair to appear to be freshly walk. cut. this was horrifying. We concluded our visit of Birkenau with a beautiful Another emotive part of the experience was the visit into memorial led by a Jewish Rabbi and several Holocaust one of the gas chambers at Auschwitz I. As you walked Educational Trust Leaders. It was pitch black at this point, into the chambers the most disturbingly obvious features the harsh cold of Poland greeting us. And yet as I looked were the long, deep scratches down the walls of the gas around me I was met with captivated faces as the Rabbi chambers, marking the last moments of the victims before read and sang several poems in Hebrew, rejoicing in the they were gassed. The realisation that you were standing notion of love and friendship. in what was the site of where hundreds of thousands were brutally killed was a sobering and painful experience. What The words spoken by the Rabbi that night resonated would you have said to your children, siblings, parents throughout the whole camp have stayed with us since. We, or even strangers as you looked into each other’s eyes now as Ambassadors for the Holocaust Educational Trust, knowing this was the end? It’s unimaginable what their have a responsibility to share our experiences and educate last thoughts must have been, as is the idea that such a everyone on the lessons that must be learnt from the genocide was able to happen. Even with hats, scarves and Holocaust, so that we can all make sure a genocide like it coats on it was difficult to not feel the chilling cold of the can never happen again. Prejudice and discrimination within chambers. society must be challenged, and we cannot let ignorance breed hate. Mouna Abdullahi and Rosie Hunter, Year 12
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Commonwealth service Together Aiming High
This March, the Head Girl team along with competition winner Mariam Mehdi in Year 9 were lucky enough to attend the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London. It was a truly exciting and memorable day.
We felt awe-struck and honoured to be guests alongside the most prominent members of the Royal Family: the Queen, Prince Philip, William, Kate and Harry. In particular, Alice and I nearly hyperventilated upon seeing Harry so close to us! Other guests included leading politicians such as then Prime Minister David Cameron, former PM John Major and UKIP leader Nigel Farage, who came so close that he brushed past us. In addition, Ellie Goulding Following the announcement of the merger between performed and walked directly behind us, so we were Redland High School and the Red Maids’ School to form thoroughly star-struck! Redmaids’ High School, we have planned lots of activity days to bring the pupils from both cohorts together. One such The theme of this year’s Commonwealth Day was day was planned for May when Redland High’s Year 5 girls inclusivity, a highly relevant topic in our modern met up with their future classmates at the Red Maids’ Junior multicultural society. It was poignant to see religious School. The girls were keen to get to know each other and leaders from a variety of religions walk in next to each even before morning break arms were being linked and new other, showing us how we should strive to live in harmony friendships had been forged. with others, despite our differences. There were a number of moving speeches, including from the Prime Minister of Another joint activity happened when the new Head Girls Malta, an ex-Secretary-General of the United Nations and from both schools met up to share ideas. Maya Coleborn a Queen’s Younger Leader. is Redland High’s Head Girl from September 2016, taking the reins from Lucy Mercer and Rosie Hunter and Phoebe We were especially impressed by a poem written and Budd-Stone are the new Deputy Head Girls, with the delivered by Selina Tusitala Marsh telling us that there is batons being passed on from Ali Jerrome and Alice Bird. ‘a U and an I in unity.’ We left feeling inspired, and also From the Red Maids’ School, newly appointed Head Girl proud that Redland High is such a shining example of an Romilly Leech and her Deputy Emma Jones came to visit inclusive community, where girls are made to feel welcome and chat about the fun activities and events that they hope regardless of their country of origin, religion or culture. to put on together over the coming months. It was lovely The message we’d like to pass on to you is to continue to see all these young women making exciting plans for the being so open-minded, tolerant and respectful of difference. joint future of these two schools, when they come together Lucy Mercer, Year 13 as Redmaids’ High.
Congratulations to Hannah!
Many congratulations to Hannah Mitchell (née Coates), class of 2010, who got married to Robin James Mitchell last October at Woodlands Church. Many Old Girls were in attendance including Steph Coates, Bex Coates, Izzi Coates, Sophie Stoddart, Yasmin Madood, Laura Tettmar, Katie Sharples, Lucy Manley, Frances Godfrey, Becky Brown and Alice Manley. The bride gave a moving speech and her mother walked her down the aisle. We wish Hannah and her new husband a long and happy future together. www.redlandhigh.com 87 UNITY UNITY
Remembering 134 Years of Redland High School for Girls
Just before the start of the Summer Holidays, we held We heard from many people including our Headmistress Redland High’s Commemoration Service at Bristol Miss Ferro who gave thanks for our past, and from Cathedral, in celebration of the 134 years of history that our Head Girl Lucy Mercer and Head Girl Elect Maya encompass and support the School as we know it today. Coleborn, who gave thanks for the love and opportunities The congregation was made of up familiar faces from past in the world. From the Junior School we heard from and present with Redland High pupils, parents, staff and Headteacher Mr Eyles and from the four House Captains Old Girls gladly attending to show tribute to the School. from Year 6, who stood up to read The Parable of The Good Samaritan, projecting their voices excellently in front We also had some very special guests including Her of such a large crowd. Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol, Mary Prior, and a number of girls and staff from the The Chamber Choir and Junior School Choir filled the Red Maids’ School who were keen to learn about Redland Cathedral with beautiful music, from ‘God be in my High’s traditions. Head’, the anthem composed by our Director of Music, Mr Bryant for the 2015 Commemoration, to ‘Ye of Day’, The service began with a welcome from the Reverend William Goodchild’s song written for Redland High’s 130th Canon Nicola Stanley before commencing a celebration Anniversary. We finished the service with the congregation filled with jubilant hymns, carefully selected readings and standing together to sing the School Song, with its harmonious performances from our School choirs. empowering messages for our girls:
“For at Redland High we know that if
We look doubt in the eye, Bright futures will await us all As girls of Redland High.”
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Plaque Unveiled for RHS Old Girl who was Bristol's First Female Architect!
In May this year, Clifton and Hotwells Improvement Society unveiled a plaque to Redland High Old Girl, Eveline Dew Blacker (1884 - 2016). Eveline was honoured as Bristol’s first female architect. In fact, in the 1911 census she was one of only seven women in the whole of England and Wales who described themselves as architects - compared to 8,914 men!
Eveline’s family moved into Victoria Square in Clifton in 1901, and Eveline lived there for the rest of her life. The plaque has been mounted on the outside of her house there and was unveiled on the sixtieth anniversary of her death on 21 May 2016.
It was in 1901 when she started her education at Redland High and by 1905 she was searching for a role as an architectural student. She soon began her career with Sir George Oatley, the Bristol architect who designed the Wills Memorial Building on Park Street. She was his pupil for four years, and then a Junior Assistant until 1913. after World War I she set up in practice with Harry Heathman. Together they were very successful in the many competitions for public housing schemes that followed the War, and also designed a number of private houses and commercial buildings in Bristol. But their most significant work is the city’s cenotaph of 1932, which made Eveline the first female architect to win a competition to design a war memorial.
Architectural historian Dr Sarah Whittingham unveiled the plaque and is currently writing a book about Eveline’s life. Keep an eye on her website – www.sarahwhittingham.co.uk for information about publication date.
Radio 3 features Redland High’s New Generation Oxford PhD Thinker Tamar Koplatadze has been awarded a fully funded PhD Redland High was delighted to announce earlier this at University College, Oxford to study Contemporary year that former pupil, Kylie Murray (Class of 2000), and post-Soviet Women’s Writing within the Medieval had been listed as one of the New Generation Thinkers, and Modern Languages Faculty. What an incredible 2015. These are the winners of an annual scheme run achievement – well done, Tamar! by the BBC and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to find academics at the start of their careers who can turn their research into fascinating broadcasts. She will be featuring on BBc Radio 3's Free Thinking programme in late September with Christopher de Hamel, the Keeper of Manuscripts at the Parker Library in Corpus Christi College, Cambridge when they will be discussing how vital manuscripts are both inside and outside academia.
Kylie is currently a Fellow, Lecturer and Director of Studies in English at Christ's College, Cambridge, a role which she started this academic year having previously been a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in English Artwork by Jess Portch, Year 12 and a Junior Research Fellow in the Humanities at Balliol College, Oxford. We wish Kylie every success in her various roles.
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Making a Difference
Rebecca Payne (née Brain, Class of 1996), is a GP who, That gives us real opportunities’ (GP Frontline Magazine). in November 2015, was appointed to be Chair of the In addition to this role Rebecca is the Primary Care Clinical Royal College of GPs for Wales. Of her new challenge, Director and Urgent Care Lead for the Aneurin Bevan she said: ‘My remit will be to cover the strategic side Health Board in South-East Wales and she will still continue of urgent primary care in and out of hours. I am really with her out of hours work too. excited – it gives me a chance to implement some of the College’s policies, get my hands dirty and really make a Rebecca attended Redland High from age 7-16 and at difference……We have patients who want things delivered 20 she won the Price Waterhouse Cooper’s ‘Leaders differently – and a workforce that wants to operate of Tomorrow Award’, having been identified as a young differently. person who would be a world leader in their field in 25 years. We wish Rebecca the very best for her new role.
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QEH link days
Throughout the year at Redland High Infants with QEH All the boys and girls involved thoroughly enjoy the days, we have Link Days with some of the boys at QEH Junior building star creations, playing fancy dress and loving the School. These days allow the boys here at Redland High chance to make some new friends. There will be many the chance to get to know some of their buddies at QEH more events to come and we are sure that children from before they make the transition over to the school for Year both schools are looking forward to seeing more of their 3. This ensures that the move to QEH is smooth and lets new pals! our boys know that the family feeling at Redland High is very much continued at QEH.
Spanish Tapas with QEH and Red Maids’ Young and Old Come Together with Paint Pals
Back in February, the Spanish Department organised a In December our Year 5 and Tapas and Quiz night at La Tomatina on Park Street, 6 girls went over to Westbury with QEH and the Red Maids’ School. Spanish students Fields Retirement Village which from Years 11, 12 and 13 from all three schools is part of St Monica’s Trust, a thoroughly enjoyed it! They experienced the culinary Charity that cares for the older delights of Spanish food with a large selection of tapas people whilst ensuring they and at the same time, they tested their knowledge of retain as much independence not only Spanish language but also Spanish culture. and choice as possible. The Our teams performed brilliantly securing the top project is called Paint Pals. places. Overall a gratifying, pleasurable and scrumptious evening! Paint Pals is run by the Bristol based charity Alive! to encourage communication and the building of relationships between senior people living in care with young people in local schools. Our Year 5 and 6 girls initially wrote letters of introduction and postcards to the residents and then visited Westbury Fields to enjoy some collaborative art making.
Both groups - young and old - had a really lovely afternoon. The enjoyment was clear and most importantly the project gives an opportunity for older people in care to feel connected with and be appreciated by children in their locality. www.redlandhigh.com 93 Welcoming WELCOMING
A Warm Welcome to Our Guests from China
This January Redland High and QEH were delighted to the Daisy flower, and sang h' appy birthday' to her during welcome students from China. Rachel, Tiffany and Josie, break. And at QEH Andy was made to feel very special too, who are from Tianjin and Melody who is from Shanghai with presents from his classmates to remind him of his time spent the week studying at Redland High alongside pupils in Bristol. in Year 8. At QEH Andy, Guo and Jin from Tianjin joined in the classes for Year 7 and Year 9 pupils. Across the rest of the week the guests managed to cram a lot in, including dinner at their new friends’ houses, lots of Monday 25 January was not only their first day in British exciting clubs and classes and on Friday night, they all had schools but for Rachel and Andy it was also their birthday! a great time at the QEH House Music Finals. Students and The girls at Redland High wanted to make sure Rachel staff from both schools really enjoyed the experience and got to celebrate despite being so far from home, so with look forward to welcoming more pupils from China in the the help of Miss Drew and Miss Leach, they made her a future. beautiful birthday cake featuring Redland High’s emblem,
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Classical Performances lead Redland High to Victory!
Late in the Summer term, the school hall was packed The plays are yet another example of the girls’ ability to for the Classics event of the year - the annual Latin Plays apply their intelligence, creativity and inimitable Redland Competition, organised by the Bristol Classical Association. High spirit and emerge triumphant, well done!
Redland High entered three plays. The Year 8 classes put on ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’, the moving story of Orpheus who fatally looks back and loses his wife for ever, and ‘Ubi est Decens’ based on a Cambridge Latin course story and including several mythological favourites such as the Cyclops and Sphinx. The Year 9s managed the whole of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in five minutes of frantic action – all in rhyming couplets in Latin!
The judges were very impressed by both the girls’ command of Latin and their acting ability, and awarded joint first prize to ‘Ubi est Decens’ and ‘Romeo and Juliet’, and second prize to ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’.
There were some outstanding performances – Ella De Witt Lion King and Emily Heath carried off the leading roles with great confidence – it was difficult to believe that they have been Many congratulations to Dominique Planter (2007), who learning Latin for only a few months. Sian Carroll was a is currently appearing in ‘The Lion King’ in London – wonderfully comic Decens, and Cecile Taylor a beautifully well done Dominique! tragic Juliet.
Our Junior School Girls Perform Shakespeare
On Thursday 19 November, 29 pupils from Years 4, 5 Ananya Shah gave a strong performance as Prospero and and 6 performed a 30 minute abridged version of ‘The the audience were entertained by Lara Hillier as Trinculo. Tempest’ at The Redgrave theatre, Clifton as part of the Halina Barton gave a very convincing performance as Shakespeare Schools’ Festival (SSF). The evening was a sell Caliban, frightening a number of other characters along the out! SSF is the largest youth drama festival in the world, way. offering students from all backgrounds the opportunity to perform Shakespeare on their local professional stage. It was brilliant to see how the pupils have grown in confidence from the starting point in September through The pupils were very excited to perform their play, having to the performance, with many of the younger pupils being rehearsed twice weekly since September and dedicated a amazed with themselves and what they had achieved. ‘We lot of time to learning their lines. are such stuff as dreams are made on!’
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Redland High Girls Have Plenty of Style!
This June we hosted our annual Fashion Show and, and flashing attire designed by our GCSE and A Level boy, was this one a corker! With a theme of 1980s – in students. And in between we experienced some excellent particular David Bowie - the set was plastered with neon drama from Year 7 who performed 'James and the Giant flashes of colour and lightning. The girls selected an Peach' and Year 8 who wrote their own play called 'Budget excellent soundtrack including such classics as A-Ha’s ‘Take Airlines', based around three Shakespearian characters – On Me’, and Depeche Mode’s ‘Just Can’t Get Enough’, and Juliet, Lady Macbeth and Puck – who find themselves on a they worked the catwalk with confidence, showing off the cheap flight together. impressive textile work they have completed this year. Thank you to all who took part, including stylists, the We were treated to beautiful bags, stunning skirts, backstage crew, lighting, sound, models and, of course, eco-friendly dresses and the array of sparkling, shining Mrs Hunt.
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Wonderful Performances Jurassic Park Comes to Old Market!
Maria Askew, returned to Bristol with her theatre company, Superbolt Theatre, in June when they performed their award-winning spin on Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jurassic Park’ at the Wardrobe Theatre in Old Market.
Described as ‘pure theatrical magic’ by BritishTheatre. com, the action takes place in the unlikely setting of Lyme Regis Community Centre, where the dysfunctional Park family embark on a journey to a misty past. Much prehistoric mayhem ensues!
Maria, who left Redland High in 2006, was heavily involved in drama while at School which “was crucial in developing [her] love of the theatre”. After studying Theatre at Warwick University she trained at the Jacques Lecoq International Theatre School in Paris where she met Frode and Simon, SuperBolt’s fellow artistic directors.
Isabelle Peters (2010) was described in upstagedmanchester. com as giving a ‘Note-perfect performance….as the disturbed but angelic-voiced Rapunzel’ in her recent performance of ‘Into the Woods’ at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. Here she performed alongside well-known names such as Marc Elliott, Alex Gaumond and Gillian Bevan and was directed by Matthew Xia. Isabelle described the process as fascinating. the cast enjoyed over a month of vigorous rehearsals which included choreography, extensive music calls and meticulous character exploration.
Upon finishing the six week run at the Exchange, Isabelle went straight into rehearsals for the Royal National College of Music’s spring production of Mozart’s ‘Cosi fan Tutte’, directed by Thomas Guthrie, in which she played Dorabella. Isabelle says, “After suffering a cardiac arrest in the Autumn Year 10 GCSE Drama of 2013 and returning to the RNCM to resume my studies in 2014 fitted with an ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Back in May, our Year 10 Defibrillator), successfully performing this taxing role was a GCSE Drama Students real achievement for me.” This was obviously a success and performed their exam seenandheard-international.com stated that they ‘..admired pieces to friends, family and both the singing and acted portrayal of Isabelle Peters who examiners. has warmth of tone as well as vibrant and appealing stage presence. Her Act Two aria was particularly well shaped The performances were the and …..might even have pleased Mozart’. girls' original pieces inspired by a painting by Andrew Wyeth called 'Wind by the Sea' Isabelle is due to start her Master’s of Music at the Guildhall employing techniques of the Kneehigh Theatre Company. School of Music and Drama in September and we wish her All three performances were well received, and at one every success with this. point an audience member was moved to tears! (photo courtesy of Victoria Haydn)
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Christmas at Redland High
Redland High has always known how to celebrate Christmas, and this year was no exception. The last day of term in particular was so jam-packed with Christmas merriment there was almost too much to talk about!
It was the School’s annual Christmas Jumper Day meaning that tops were adorned with blinged-up baubles, snuggling snowmen and sequined Santas. Even our Infants with QEH got involved and looked particularly lovely with some bright red festive jumpers.
Then we had our whole School assembly, with everyone from ages 3 to 18 all together to celebrate Christmas. During the Assembly we heard beautiful singing from our EYFS who performed a song from their Nativity ‘A Miracle in Town’ and our Infants who sang ‘Humph the Camel’ for everyone to enjoy! Then our Junior School showed their talents by beautifully singing ‘Silent Night’.
In the Senior School, our Chamber Choir also performed for the School singing ‘What Sweeter Music’ to everyone’s delight. And we also had an original carol, written and performed by Year 7, with the help of Year 13 Music Captain Frannie Millar who wrote the music. It was called, ‘Every Little Snowflake That Falls On Christmas Has Got The True Potential To Brighten Up Your Day’. Not to be outdone by the pupils, the staff took part in a very entertaining version of ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ in which they acted out each stage of the song, a particular highlight being Mr Bryant and Mr Bale dressed as two turtle doves - very fetching!!
After an incredible Christmas lunch from our catering team, we had yet ANOTHER Christmas performance waiting for us - the Sixth Form Pantomime. This was comedy gold. Based upon ‘The Hunger Games’ - ‘The REDLAND Games’ was filled with hilarious - yet friendly - micky takes of the teachers (just remember that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!) and had the whole School in stitches! The dance in the middle by certain members of staff also had people laughing in the aisles. A huge thank you to all of the Sixth Form but in particular Katie Clarke and Molly Cheesley for continuing this Redland High Christmas Tradition.
Finally, to round off the day we had a Christmas Market with raffles and sweet treats and intricate artwork for sale - what a fantastic way to draw the Autumn Term to a close.
Senior School Christmas Carol Service
One wintery day in the weeks before Christmas, we had an enchanting Carol Service at St Alban's Church. With a big and beautiful Christmas tree and stained glass windows providing a suitably impressive and seasonal backdrop, our girls and the Music Department showed off their talents, once again.
The Chamber Choir did incredible renditions of ‘Tomorrow shall be my dancing day’ by Bob Chillcott and ‘What Sweeter Music’ by John Rutter. Year 13 Molly Cheesley wrote original music to accompany the poem ‘Twas the Night before Christmas’ and they performed this too. It was truly beautiful. The School Choir performed stunning versions of ‘Night of Silence’ by Daniel Kantor and ‘Star Carol’ by John Rutter. The lovely voices of Redland High girls filled the entire Church.
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Another Successful Christmas Performance from Redland!
Our girls did us proud once more with an exceptional Emily Hunter as Bessie the Maid, Philippa Morgan as Christmas double bill last December. Our year 6 and 7 Scrooge’s Nephew Fred and Rosie Hunter as Old Fezziwig. girls showed real emerging talent in their production of The chilling depiction of Marley’s Ghost, played by Emily Little Women, bringing Louisa May Alcott’s novel to life. Cazalet and supported by some of the ‘street urchins’ With the support of Co-directors Mrs Armsby and Drama was very memorable as was the beautiful musical Captain Molly Cheesley, the cast, led by Isabella Keith, accompaniment provided largely by Music Captain Frannie Saskia Moreland, Mella Bettag and Halina Barton as the four Millar. March sisters, Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth, did a fantastic job of sharing this story about young girls on their journey into Yet again, our Drama Department and our girls have womanhood. demonstrated their true talent and commitment by putting on two excellent shows, not forgetting those who The second performance was of Charles Dickens’ A worked so hard behind the scenes on set design, costume, Christmas Carol with Emily Pearson shining as Charles hair and make-up, choreography, stage management and Dickens and Raisa Daya playing a convincingly miserly much more! Thank you all for providing some true festive Ebenezer Scrooge. It was a truly magnificent show, with entertainment. standout performances from so many of the girls and some great moments of comic relief coming from
Christmas Shows from our Infants with QEH
It wasn’t only the older children who demonstrated their Every child demonstrated how much they have learnt acting talents this Festive Season: our Infants with QEH this term and gave their parents and carers a really heart- showed that they could put on a great show too. warming show.
Our children in Upper and Lower Foundation put on The girls and boys in Years 1 and 2 put on the most a fantastic performance of A Miracle In Town. With magical performance of Humph the Camel, a nativity play headpieces and twinkling stars that they had created about a grumpy camel who finds happiness when he meets themselves at our Christmas Craft Day, the boys and girls a newborn King. All the children put in a lot of effort, showed us how well they can learn lines, sing and act. demonstrating how well they can work together, learn lines George Barton and Tessa Johnson were a brilliant Joseph and how gorgeous their singing voices are. We couldn’t be and Mary and we had many excellent angels, farm animals, prouder of them for putting on such an adorable play and a villagers and kings. big thank you to all the parents and carers who came along to show their support.
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A Delicious and Victorious MasterChef 2016! It’s A Pirate’s Life For Me!
In May, Year 9 pupils from Redland High and QEH Boys’ As a culmination Schools got together to take part in our MasterChef to the Pirate Challenge 2016. From QEH, Charlie Smith, Oscar Akande theme in the and Laurie Holdsworth came over to demonstrate their EYFS this excellent cookery skills, whilst our girls, Emily Cadwallader, March, our Amelia Nichols and Danielle Beach were prepared to give girls and boys them a run for their money! enjoyed a spectacular Each pupil had to prepare two dishes with Emily opting for Pirate Day! 30 a fennel and butternut squash soup for starters followed excited children by a creamy fish pie. Amelia made a Spinach roulade with arrived at cream cheese and sundried tomatoes with a beetroot and school dressed chocolate cake for desert while Danielle tempted us with in their finest stuffed chicken wrapped in Parma ham with dauphinoise eye patches and potatoes and a lemon curd soufflé to finish us off. peg-legs ready to experience the life of a pirate.
On the judging panel was co-founder of local restaurant We then headed down to the local park so the children ‘No Man’s Grace’, John Watson, alongside the catering could climb the rigging and walk the plank. During our managers at Redland High and QEH, Heather Tovey play they discovered four treasure maps in bottles which and Colin Wood – all very experienced in producing led them back to school and to the source of the hidden delicious food. The judges chatted to all the contestants, treasure. In their groups they then had to share out the who showed their ability to multitask by answering their treasure equally. questions whilst coordinating the cooking times on their somewhat complicated dishes! After a spectacular pirate lunch of hot dogs, specially decorated cupcakes and a pirate ship fruit salad they then After a tense and delicious two hours, the food had all been travelled down to Bristol Harbour where they had an served and sampled and the judges had made a unanimous amazing time climbing and exploring the Matthew, like real decision. Amelia took the First Prize for her flawless pirates! roulade that received top marks from all judges, followed by Laurie in second place and Danielle in third. But the ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ standard of cooking across the board was very high this Speech & Drama! year and we hope all these young chefs will continue to dazzle in the kitchen!
Earlier in the year, our Junior School Speech & Drama pupils were rehearsing extracts from 'Mary Poppins'. The girls thoroughly enjoyed recreating this popular story and performing in role as the magical Nanny and her friends.
The girls also created 'Good Luck' artwork and cards for the cast and crew of the touring production of 'Mary Poppins', who came to Bristol. These were really well received and the girls had a personal thank you from the cast! They also got to go and see the production at Bristol Hippodrome. It was a magical show and all the girls had a wonderful day, singing and dancing along in the aisles. www.redlandhigh.com 103 ZEST FOR LIFE
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Summertime BBC garden visit
I dream of an island far, far away, Our Year 5 pupils paid a visit to the BBC garden again this year to help with All tropical and hot, where the sky planting the daffodil bulbs. They had a wonderful time interacting with nature is blue and the sun shines a lot. and making the garden look beautiful!
There are bright yellow flowers and tall palm trees, There are red butterflies and a sparkly sea.
There is a golden sand and a glittery volcano. The sunlight shimmers across the waves and suddenly I wake up from my dreamy gaze. Sophie Jarrett, Year 2
Demand for Desks! Chocolate Making and Ship Exploring for our year 3 girls
Earlier in the year, we were Our Year 3 girls loved their day out at the M Shed and the SS Great Britain. replacing a lot of our old desks, so rather than ditch them we asked Along with their teacher Miss Rendell, the girls enjoyed being ‘Fry’s Angels’ for our Old Girls, staff and pupils if the morning in a chocolate workshop at the M Shed. They learnt about the rich anyone wanted to collect one and tradition of chocolate making in Bristol and looked at lots of historical chocolate we had a fantastic response! All making artefacts including moulds and decorating tools. They even made their own 100 of them were gone within chocolates out of salt dough to see if they would be up to the job! a matter of days with everyone making a donation to the school in In the afternoon, they visited the SS Great Britain and had a fantastic guided tour return. We are looking forward to around the ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The girls were fascinated seeing the pictures of all of your to learn about what life would have been like for passengers travelling to Australia upcycling coming in! for 10 weeks!
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