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This Special Edition of The Voice is being published on 8th May 2020, officially a Bank Holiday to celebrate Victory in Europe Day - 8th May 1945. It has been said on a number of occasions, by a wide variety of people, that our current situation is the most challenging time that this country has faced since the Second World War, which took place between 1939 and 1945.

IMPORTANT DATES Despite the current hardships and multitude of other responsibilities at difficulties I do not believe that the two home. events are truly comparable but it is, We will endeavour to keep I would, again, like to take the opportunity the whole GMS community probably, the most difficult time that the to thank all members of staff for the updated with the latest majority of people, in this country, have commitment and dedication at this time. information and advice through faced in their lifetime. As was the case notices on the GMS website with World War II, the hardships faced To our students, I fully recognise that or through letters sent out varied greatly from family to family and this situation is far from your ideal, but via Groupcall Xpressions. from person to person: no one family or it is for the time being the position you person’s experience will be exactly the are in. Experience teaches that the most Please check the website same. At this time, we have been asked successful people in life will always make regularly for current notices. to follow social and physical distancing the most of every situation, however rules. We have been asked to “Stay challenging or unfair. This is a time home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.” This where you are being asked to take on has changed our working and social more responsibility for your learning and lives, significantly. It is our time to make development than ever before; it is an old sacrifices for the greater good of this and simple adage but the more you put country, it has been for just seven weeks in to it the more you will get out of it. in contrast to the six years of sacrifices that were made by the people of this Finally, I would be very grateful if you, as country approximately 80 years ago. I parents, carers and students, continue sincerely hope that we are, in the near to share your Personal Best examples future, able to start to restore some sense so that we can celebrate these through of normality to our lives and particularly future online publications of The Voice. I to the schooling of our students. However, would appreciate seeing pictures, videos it is vital that this only occurs when it is and stories of how you and your family appropriate and safe to do so. celebrate VE Day, particularly from our Service Personnel Families. Please I would like to thank you, the parents send your contributions to info@ and carers, for your support during these gms.bucks.sch.uk Don’t forget to view the online difficult times, you are showing your gallery for photographs resilience, resourcefulness and readiness Best Wishes relating to many of the on a daily basis to support your children Kevin Ford articles in this newsletter. in their learning, whilst managing the GMS Stories Victory in Europe 1945 Queen Elizabeth II’s 2020 speech is timed to be broadcast at 9pm. She was active in the war, her GMS Stories memories of that time, of the victory and of the VE Day rejoicing, are part of her, and our, national This Special Edition of The Voice is being published on 8th May 2020, officially a Bank Holiday to heritage. Poignantly, her address is scheduled to be aired at the exactly the same time as her father’s celebrate Victory in Europe Day - 8th May 1945. was, all those years ago, on 8th May 1945.

Just browsing the photographs of VE Day underscores the jubilation of all the people who King George hoped that all the “blood, sweat and tears” would not be in vain. In that he has had his celebrated. Women, men and children poured out onto the sunny streets - dancing, singing wish. There has been peace between the European nations since and long may peace continue. and drinking to cheer the end of hostility. Many communities organised thanksgiving services, street parties, parades, bonfires and fireworks of the most communal kind. Cameras clicked and Today, VE Day is as important as ever; it is historically significant: human beings died defending captured the images for prosperity. freedom and for that we must commemorate and applaud them.

War in Europe came to an official end with the signing of surrender by Germany on 7th May 1945. GMS hope you enjoy your lockdown 75th Anniversary of VE Day. B Winston Churchill declared 8th May a National Bank Holiday. To mirror that event, Bank Holiday By Mrs M Morgan and Mr and Mrs Chapman Monday in 2020 was moved to Friday 8th May. These selection of photos Sadly, with the country in lockdown the celebrations are muted. That is not to say we should not show Sam with his brother and A commemorate the official end of the war in Europe; it was, and is, a hugely important historical date. grandparents (Louise Chaplin’s father is the son of Colonel After 3rd September 1939 when Chamberlain stated, “this country is at war with Germany”, every Warrack, the Chief Medical D Officer for the 1st Airborne person who endured that long and challenging conflict suffered. The revelry in May 1945 was Division) at Koning Willem III inevitably tainted by the huge cost in human life: everyone knew of someone who was grieving. Many Barracks (which was the British Airborne Military Hospital after still worried about those still serving in the armed forces overseas. the Battle of Arnhem). Also at the Barracks, Louise and her D-Day a whole year earlier had turned the tide, allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches. Yet, sister laying wreaths (C), the boys there were setbacks: in September, the Battle of Arnhem, named “a bridge too far” was not a successful outside the building named after mission. There were over 7,500 casualties from a total of 10,000 who parachuted in, or landed by glider. A few months later, the Battle of the Bulge, which began in December 1944, was eventually won by D E the allied forces in January 1945, yet it took another long, four months before war was declared over. To view Sam talking about his experience in Arnhem please click The hostilities involved soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians. Alas, many who lived through the Second on his here. World War, and the subsequent festivities of VE Day in 1945, have passed away. Memories of all the video diverse chapters of that long and difficult war are now kept alive in the photographs, the artefacts and in the oral retelling by descendants.

One such descendant is Sam Chaplin in Year 10, whose great grandfather was the Chief Medical Officer C G at Arnhem, he was one of 10,000 men parachuted into the area with the British 1st Airborne Division. His great grandfather remained with the wounded; eventually, F he made it home with the help of the Dutch resistance.

In September 2019, Sam’s family attended four days of events in Arnhem to mark the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in 1944, which turned into a most momentous battle. Little did the military know that a year later the war would be over: their efforts Sam with his brother had not been in vain. their great grandfather, spending time with John Ransom, and grandparents a 97 year old veteran (B), with Captain Tattersall our host Churchill had motivated the people of the country to fight: never to and liaison officer (A), and inside the small memorial room that was Colonel Warrack’s office when running the hospital as a PoW (D), including the tiny ceiling H surrender. His famous speech to Parliament in June 1940 punched hard: space he hid in for 12 days before escaping (the space measures 1.5m high, 1 m wide and 3.5 m long and “We shall fight in France, … on the seas and oceans, … in the air, … on Colonel Warrack was a very large 6ft 3” chap!).

the beaches, … on the landing grounds, in the fields and in the streets The other photos are of the mass (1500) commemorative parachute drop, including a tandem jump … in the hills”. The people of our nation did fight in every way described by a 93 yr old veteran) (E), dinner with the Dutch family who’s relatives hid and helped Louise’s grandfather(F), and finally some from the more formal Airborne Memorial Service held at the in Churchill’s address to parliament and no-one surrendered: eventually Commonwealth War Graves Commission Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery on the Sunday(G,H). If you the allies were victorious. look closely in one of the photos you will see some young primary aged children with flowers by the Sam and his brother headstones. 1600 local children came in during the ceremony and each laid flowers at a headstone. at the barracks GMS Stories Art & Design Art An April Birthday in 2020 YEAR 8 LOO ROLL CHALLENGE

Art and Design students in Year 8 have been April. At 01.50, I was born. Declared healthy, I was placed in the nursery. flexing their creative skills with a special set Sleepless, my mother mourned my being locked of distance learning challenges, set every two away from her; she wanted to cuddle, weeks. the much waited-for, longed for, desired child. The reunion was joyous, oh so joyous. The first undertaking, the ‘Loo Roll Challenge’ saw … students pay homage to a famous artwork or favourite Many birthdays, many celebrations. film, using only the largely underrated household item Over the years many happy memories and any found materials in their home. The submissions Alfie, 8C2 Ella, 8M2 are locked down and recalled at will. have been fun reminders of how whimsical and … imaginative our students can be, even when faced with 2020, a Lockdown Coronavirus Birthday. creating using the most unconventional of resources! A HAPPY BIRTHDAY? Cards: pretty, funny and sentimental. By Mrs K Joseph-Stewart Many of us will have celebrated Red roses from a husband; birthdays during the lockdown from a friend period. Unable to celebrate with family and friends other budding yellow and white ones. than those we are isolating Presents from the children, with, they will have been a curtesy of online shopping. unique experience. … Lola, 8C1 Yasmin, 8C1 This poem by a member of At 18.00 hours, a video call; staff, sums up how her birthday I prop the phone in a way to show me was for her and I’m sure we can all empathise with it. in the best possible light – sadly, age lines are obvious.

Belated birthday wishes to My family look happy, relaxed, young. anyone who has celebrated I’m proud of them as they laugh over during this time. We hope you shared stories of lockdown: food, drink, jigsaws. get the opportunity to meet up … with all your family and friends and celebrate soon. Bed. Reflection on a singular day. An out of the ordinary day. An uncommon birthday in an uncommon time, Dear Mrs Hayward Warner Bros made the Harry Potter films between 2001 and 2011. locked away from family and friends. I hope you are well. I enjoyed making this. It was much better than I chose to make Dobby because he is a really friendly character and drawing. Thank you. I find making easier than drawing kind to Harry. He is also a bit cheeky and naughty and makes me A much waited for, desired reunion, I made Dobby from the Harry Potter films. I used brown thick paper, laugh. I would quite like Dobby as a pet in real life. with cherished children sellatape, cloth and a black sharpie pen. I used sellatape instead I think my Dobby is quite similar to the original and I particularly like of glue because it is stronger and more secure. I made the nose by the 3D nose. I would have liked to make the feet 3D and I also would and affectionate friends making a cone shape out of the thick paper and then poking it through have liked to use clay to make the face as he has lots of wrinkles and will be joyous: oh, so joyous. a hole in the head. I made the arms by rolling thick card into rolls so clay would work well with this but I didn’t have any. that they looked 3D. By James, 8T1 Art & Design TEACHERS FEEDBACK TEACHERS Sam WOW!! Wow serious a amazing and is This this an award for contender making enjoy Did you week! great had you Itthis?! looks like a lot of new skills fun and learnt Congratulations, along the way! a wonderful produced have you artwork exciting and that has You links. a clear contextual in an materials used your have manner. and inventive interesting the second forget Please don’t part which is the of the work; element which is about written inspiration your found you how on the next challenge. By Sam T, 8C1 By SamT, Charlotte, 8L Charlotte, TEACHERS FEEDBACK TEACHERS a wonderful exciting and produced have you Congratulations, artwork Film that White links the Snow has a clear contextual have You children!) with my only yesterday (which I watched with excellent manner, in an inventive materials used your detail. to attention and what clear and concise and links are evaluation Your is very mistakes your overcome to about say learning you done Charlotte! 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I chose to screaming because the figure of the shape a loo roll, me reminded Edvard by Scream The so I chose Munch. Sam, 8T1 Right: Here it is it is Right: Here with the original. Isobel overcame challenges to produce her artwork produce to challenges Isobel overcame SAM TAKES INSPIRATION FROM EDVARD MUNCH EDVARD FROM INSPIRATION TAKES SAM Sophie, 8T1 Sophie, Nicole, 8T1 Nicole, Tristan, 8T1 Tristan, Finlay, 8C2 Finlay, Art & Design It’s not only the students who are being creative! being creative! who are not only the students It’s (left), including the exemplar has produced MrsSillwood start as they their clay follow 12 to Year for the sculpture, project. relief I have had another go at the Illustration page with colour, title and shading. 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Whilst working at home KS3 students have been engaged in an On the 24th April, all students in years 7-9 were invited extended project on Greek Myths and Legends. Their English writing to take part in The Oxford Research Centre for Humanities task this half term was to compete a diary entry telling of a day in the Grand Storytelling competition. This asked students to re- life of their chosen mythical character. Here is a selection of some of the entries received. imagine and re-write a fairytale, myth or legend:

What if, in running away from her prince, Cinderella had tripped and shattered MIDAS her glass slipper? What if Princess Badroulbadour had decided not to marry Aladdin, even with his magic lamp? What if Snow White had fallen in love with Dear Diary, one of the dwarves, instead of her prince? King Midas here, sorry I haven’t spoken to you for a while, but you see, I have been so incredibly busy performing some vital tasks; too great for your understanding. Life couldn’t be better in Greece right What if Ophelia had lived? Or Paris had decided not to kidnap Helen of Troy? now. I have now added a new power to my vast collection. Although, every day I am disgusted by the huge What if Odysseus had never escaped Calypso? Or Frankenstein’s monster had gatherings of peasants that reside outside my lavish kingdom; drooling at the sight of my huge golden known love? statues. Why don’t they get their own? That reminds me, I recently had an interesting experience with glorious gold. This competition perfectly coincided with the English Department’s focus this half term on Greek myths and legends. Students have been researching a Being such a great king, I heroically rescued a terribly sick satyr and hastily returned the patient to the God, different myth each week, creating a fact file of the stories and their colourful Dionysus. Unsurprisingly, he was extremely pleased, so he granted me a wish. Without hesitation, I told characters to build their knowledge, comprehension and understanding of him I wanted everything I touch to turn to gold. Of course, being such a wise king, this worked out fine?!... these stories which play such a crucial role in our literary heritage. Besides this amazing power I picked up, I also have the God-like powers of telepathy and teleportation. And The deadline for all competition entries was the 5th May and the English staff don’t forget, as I am such a unique, wise, kind ruler, I have lived for over 2700 years. I suppose, that’s not would like to thank all our eager story writers who contributed for their efforts. surprising really, because I have no enemies. Although, why would that matter, they wouldn’t be able to Have you ever wondered what would have defeat me anyway. I can’t be replaced for my power and intelligence are simply far too great for any other happened if a fairytale, myth or legend end- By Mrs C Legerton being on this world to equal! I will just have to sit in my colossal golden palace for all eternity. ed differently? By Joseph M, Year 8 Have you ever felt that you could write a bet- ter ending?

Have you ever wanted to be rewarded for LET ME TAKE A SHELFIE! your writing? KING MIDAS you only makes you stronger and I’m a better man now - a professional baker, King, dad, and grandad, I’m sure I’ll go Here is your chance Dear Diary, on to do more exciting things. The Oxford Research Centre for Humanities As I sitting upon my throne, I’m gazing into the majestic Like earlier today, when I saved a woman from falling off have launched The Grand Storytelling com- land that I call home. Its full to the brim of mysteries and a building or like yesterday, when I saved a sheep from petition. Take any existing fairytale, myth wonder, joy and excitement. On one side, a goddess, going in a fire. I may have done a lot of things in life and or legend and re-write it to give the story a granting wishes to the good. And on the other side, a achieved a lot, but there’s so much I still want to do and new twist. field full of roses - my own garden. Covered in only the achieve. For example; I’ve never tried being normal. It’s You can do this through any medium—short best roses in the land. As the sun sets and leaves a purple something I’ve always pondered on. What or who would story, slam poem, song, comic strip and the streak across the sky, I reflect on my day. It started out by I be if I wasn’t a king? like. selling all my gold to a merchant and warned him of the addiction and the power that can overcome you when I could have been a farmer or a merchant. If I ever get a Please send all entries as a pdf or Word docu- you love it too much. But all he cared about was that it second wish- or third to be precise- I’d wish to relive my ment to [email protected]. Judg- was shiny. In fact, he said that many many times… life, but…normal. Just like my daughter is now. ing is anonymous. Your name and address But that’s a thing for tomorrow as dinners nearly ready must not appear on the pieces entered, nor Anyway, I’ve found a new passion, baking. Not bragging and I’m going to visit the family. I’ve hired an assistant- any other marks that could identify you. or anything, but they say my bread is the best in the It’s not only English teachers who read for fun. Can Bob- who runs the kingdom and city while I’m away. Please identify yourself in the body of the country, maybe even continent. For the past few days, One day, I’ll hand the entire city to him and retire and be you match the bookshelves to the teacher? email, not the attached entry itself. I’ve been giving tours of the palace, as it’s the people’s country, not just mine. People say they’d pay good money normal. Categories: for a tour but I tell them “this isn’t my palace; this is our All I care about though now is that my gold’s gone. Never palace”. My daughter, well she’s grown up now. She lives to be seen again. I’m so mad at myself for even loving it, This is a new online picture quiz 1. Entrants must be between 11 and 17 years with her husband- Claudio. He’s a good, hard-working even thinking about it makes me mad. Would you look at of age. man and I visit from time to time. They have 2 children, launched by the English department the time, its nearly 7. Charlie and Marley. Prizes for each category From yours truly, But sometimes my past days come back and haunts me. • First prize = £75 Many nights I remember the fear that came over my body King Midas Please click here to take part. • Two runners up will each receive £25 the moment my daughter turned to gold. The fear. The horror. I sometimes wish I could go back in time and erase it from my history. But that is nonsense. What doesn’t kill By Charlie M, Year 7 English English MEDUSA POSEIDEN Dear Diary, Dear Diary, I woke up this morning to find myself gazing out of the window at the beautiful views of our secret island. This morning I woke up as usual in my grand, golden underwater palace. It has Stheno and Eurayle have already left to go to the markets for food. I decided to go and join them since I had nothing else to do. I got ready and grabbed an apple before energetically jumping out the door. been passed on through many generations of powerful underwater Gods who Once I had reached the town I ran along the cobbled streets, diving through huge crowds of busy people. How can control the oceans. I woke early and my sea water servants brought me my was I going to find my sisters in this stampede? I decided to just slow down and I’ll soon find them somehow. As trusted, shiny trident as soon as I rung my bell as well as a breakfast of Greek I was walking, I noticed a group of people pointing at me and laughing; this wasn’t a surprise to me because I cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, apple slices, orange and grapes. This was a great start was used to it, I mean I do have snakes as hair. I wish I was just a normal person, although it is quite cool being able to turn people to stone. I didn’t let those people bother me because most people see my hair as beautiful. to the day! My head hippocampus Hiron delivered my daily news as usual. This is when the day got a lot more interesting!! After spending about an hour walking around the food markets, I went to the clothes stalls which I then found my sisters trying on dresses. I can’t believe I spent over an hour looking for them where they should have been I heard the news that the Trojans were coming to attack us - the Greeks! When I but then realizing that there messing around with clothes. We went off to the market and bought lunch before heading home to eat it. heard about this I was furious! I was needed of course. I summoned my team of underwater horses to prepare to take me to battle. I needed to get to the idiotic After lunch, I felt like reading my book in the garden so that’s what I did; it was such a sunny day. It was nice until I heard voices and they were getting closer and closer. Who were they? And what were they doing on our Trojans as soon as possible! The Greeks needed my amazing powers to control the secret island?... oceans and summon earthquakes and floods. There was no chance the Trojans I could now see figures walking over to where I was sitting. My heart was pounding so fast. What do I do? The could beat the Greeks with me on their side! Me - one of the twelve Olympians. figures reached me and stood there for a second. They started pointing and laughing. They were the same I’m the most powerful being when it comes to the sea. I can make floods, storms, I people that were laughing at me this morning. I’d had enough of them. My anger came rushing out of me as the snakes on my head started hissing. The group of people started running as they had heard about my can summon horses, talk to fish and best of all I can breathe under water - the all- powers but it was too late. They were stone figures. powerful Poseidon! I felt really bad about that for the rest of the afternoon. Someone was going to find out and do something Within half an hour we were ready to go. My sea creatures and I made our way about it. I couldn’t eat dinner thinking about the incident. I should have just ignored them. I went to bed feeling a bit better, after all they were being really mean to me. to the ancient city of Troy where we encountered many ships going to battle. To Medusa. cut a long story short, Odysseus (an annoying Greek hero) saved the day. I hate him so much because he blinded my son, the one-eyed cyclops Polyphemus! Rage By Isabella J, 8M1 bubbled inside me. I was so extremely angry and vengeful – why did he have to do that? I couldn’t control this rage even though we were on the same side of the GREEK MYTHOLOGY my armour will protect my weak spot. I am excited about battle. I couldn’t help it! wearing my new bright bronze armour speckled with Dear Diary, After the battle, I saw him travelling home with his friends on a ship. I couldn’t stars, it also has some special silver reinforced ankle restrain myself. I unleashed a treacherous storm. The wind howled and the waves My day started off as normal. My old, crippling mother protection. With this armour and my shield to protect me crashed around his ship killing many of his family and friends and wrecking his woke me up at 6am sharp so I could train for this afternoon’s I am hoping I will do well in the battle. enormous ship. He survived but I taught him a valuable lesson. Do not mess with battle; we have to beat Troy. I ventured outside and had After breakfast I had a meeting with Epeius, the carpenter Poseidon or any of my family ever again! to shade my eyes from the piercing sun, it was already working on the Trojan horse. I saw the horse for the first warm at this unearthly hour. Today’s training was some I arrived back at my beautiful palace and my fish slaves had created an amazing time today, it is truly magnificent and will be the perfect hand to hand fighting with my good friend Patroclus. We banquet to celebrate my return home and my heroic bravery in battle. My brothers tool for our quest. It is the height of about 15 men and will always have great fun together and Patroclus always finds Zeus and Hades were waiting for my return. I still felt angry at Odysseus but carry about 40 warriors inside its body. It is constructed it hard to get out the way when my supernatural speed winning the battle had lifted my spirits. using many pine trees. Let’s just hope it works when we comes into play. We also did some target practice with I was more powerful than any of the Trojan army, both of my brothers and other get to use it! the spears (as always, I did perfectly, dead centre every Greek Gods and I was the most feared creature in the oceans. arrow). I then dragged my feet back to the old shack of It took me all afternoon to get back home. But by the I should probably go now and complete my daily lap around the ocean. mine to have some breakfast which had been prepared time I got home a delicious feast had been prepared. All This was a day that I won’t forget in a hurry! by my mum. It was delicious! I had some freshly picked my friends had gathered ready to eat. We had hens with olives with some sweet warm bread. bread and some asparagus also some carrots. For dessert Bye for now, Poseidon we had white wine, and some rose wine. The meal went I am was starting to feel a bit apprehensive about my one on for some hours until I eventually retired to my bed. Roll weak spot. When I was born my mum was scared about By Archie D, Year 7 on tomorrow… me being injured so she dipped me in the River Styx. But guess what? She was holding me by my heel and then By Hayden W, Year 7 she forgot to dip that part of me in the river. 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GMS PE department has forged a strong link with the county inclusive PE Basketball is a team sport that requires good physical fitness and social skills. When we went specialist. This partnership has resulted in our invitation to a significant number of inclusive school sporting fixtures. Naturally, we have been to the basketball festival the boys displayed involved in as many as possible. As a department our ethos is to get as many outstanding motivation and enthusiasm. The students enjoying physical activity as possible and to give all students the first part of the day involved the students experience of competing in a team for their school. These inclusive events rotating through six activities run by year 10 have been a superb addition to our already un-rivalled sporting, extra- sports leaders from The Beaconsfield School. curricular programme The students enjoyed the activities that were in place to improve their shooting ability and As a school we have been fortunate enough to take part in six of these Competitive basketball skills, such as dribbling and passing. events, which have mostly taken place on a Wednesday between 9am and Swimming Gala Gregorio Gomez Jardim was the champion of 1pm. Students had to ensure they were organised for these events, ensuring Swiss Shots, be it all his height was an advantage to him. Having they had the correct equipment for the activity and that they had collected The first event was a swimming gala never played as a group, the team went from strength to strength throughout the day and as work from their class teachers, who would then grant them permission to in which we took eight students. The the tournament progressed. During the games the students moved the ball down the court attend the event during the school day. students showed true determination very quickly. Samual Attia and Harry Bowler used their agility to spin whilst dribbling to get and resilience, especially as some had around the defenders, before passing the ball to Ollie Bolton, one of our strongest shooters in not been involved in a competitive the team, who was very successful at scoring. Chiltern Way Academy had two strong teams in the swimming race before. Gabby Dover competition, but we managed two wins against their A and B team. These wins were supported and Jasmine Cummins, two year 9 by Samual Vaughen, who was very vocal, shouting and supporting his team on and off the court. Festival The final results saw the team being undefeated throughout the tournament, meaning a strong students, took on the role of organising win for this group of students. Just a week after the swimming gala at WAS, we had the the students in events and ensuring opportunity to take 7 students to the Halton Tennis Dome. students knew the lane number and Table tennis Competition This is a fantastic facility for the students to play tennis race time. Olivia Hawksworth, Olivia We took a team to the table tennis competition at the Chiltern Way Academy in Wendo- and develop skills with a tennis coach. The tennis coaches Letchford and Lily Mc Donald showed delivered five activities to each school developing skills ver. The students played well throughout the competition which was of a high standard. their versatility as all round swimmers such as ball control, the forehand and backhand. Emily The students showed great maturity seeding themselves within the team and Conor An- as they competed in a diverse range of Little and Logan Kay showed huge improvement in their stiss took the captain’s role to ensure all games had an official from both schools and ability to maintain a controlled rally. By the last two disciplines. Isabel Rogers took the win ensuring all scores were submitted correctly. Danny Eacott had been selected from his activities students were learning official tennis rules, in every race, which all started with an core PE lesson to participate by Mr. Gilpin. Danny had not been to an offsite fixture be- including the serving rule, and playing competitive outstanding dive off the blocks, that fore and did a fantastic job, making huge improvement by developing his serve. Danny matches against each other. Students enjoyed the put her in control of the competitors, was able to win a point from the serve which was a challenge, due to the high level challenge of playing against me (Miss Boddy) and who she then preceded to out swim of competition at the event. In total the students played twelve matches, a range of some even had a successful win. Reece Bowers enjoyed each time. Artie Hayward and Daniel doubles and singles, having to show their ability to communicate as a pair within the challenging every coach to compete against him, after Cogan made up our entire boys team, doubles. Liam Vass showed huge enthusiasm to be fully involved throughout the day, having one successful win against myself. It should be this meant they competed in every which may have caused some trouble when he wanted to hit every single shot within noted that in our second game I managed to take the event. The pair of them showed true Inclusive Football the doubles game. However, he and his partner worked this out through a better strat- egy so they could play alternate shots more easily and pick up more points each match. win, in what was a very close game. The competitiveness resilience when they did the relay of the students didn’t stop there, with Finn Martin and tournament Jamie Lightbourne, a GCSE student, stood his ground well throughout the competition. and swam double the distance of Lucas Grey managing to hold the longest rally of the day. By keeping his tactics simple, basically returning the ball, he awaited his opponents to the other competitors. Despite this Mr Higgins had the opportunity to take fourteen Robert Lewis and Sophie Napthine grew in confidence produce an unforced error. students to an inclusive football tournament that becoming a great doubles tennis partnership, but disadvantage the boys came away with was being run by Alfriston School. Charlie Griffith unfortunately not quite taking the win in a close match a win in the junior boys team section As we waited for the scores to be counted, and the final two games to be completed, the took responsibility to get students to meetings, against Reece and Finn. All students were a credit to having scored the most overall points. students organised an ‘around the world game’ with the other students from different organising the teams and providing all the the school and thoroughly enjoyed these activities. The All members of this team deserve a well schools. It was great to see the students create a game involving all of the schools that information students needed for the day. He showed students showed responsibility ensuring the coaches done for the effort and teamwork put were there and it demonstrated how significant the social development can be through some excellent life skills communicating with the had help clearing the equipment at the end of the sport. Students managed to organise the game and establish some rules, which was into the morning at Wycombe Abbey team and the PE staff to ensure they were prepared session, this reflected the type of respectful student that quite a challenge when fifteen students were involved. Well done to the boys who fin- Swimming Pool. for the day. we are attempting to produce at GMS. ished in 3rd place in the planned competition, and to Jamie who managed 2nd place in the ad hock round the world game. We arrived at Chiltern Way Academy on a bright sunny day, with students full of excitement to play By Miss E Boddy football. The tournament was organised in a league format with everyone playing each other once. The students were up against two teams from Alfriston School and two teams from Chiltern Way Academy. Throughout the tournament both teams showed a competitive spirit and there were some outstanding individual performances. Edwin Jones displayed some superb goalkeeping skills with numerous high class saves, Jack Jones showing how comfortable he can be on the ball, displaying his ability to use both feet with ease and Oscar Ball showing composure on the ball with excellent control and good decision making, particularly when passing.

Overall, both teams battled hard against the other schools and faced some tough opponents. This led to a mixture of results, which eventually saw the teams finishing 4th and 5th. It is safe to say the students fully enjoyed the tournament and it was a brilliant way to finish the shortened term. By Mr A Higgins PE PE Trampolining Trip STUDENT/ STAFF LOCKDOWN Mr Goodright’s Miss Zucarello’s Mr Higgins Toliet Miss Porter’s Hockey Mr Hollyman’s Bomb PE CHALLENGES Handstand Challenge Fitness Challenge Roll Keepy Uppys Volley Challenge Drop Burpee On 11th February twenty students jumped into action at the trampoline park in Slough. Students had During the COVID-19 period, the PE Dulcie Briggs 56s Malachi Allick 54.30s Becky Tinnelly 22 Imogen Sharp 25 Eddie Smith 5 three hours to bounce their way around the different department have decided to continue Mr Magnay’s Bring Mr Maguires Mrs Porters Sock Mr Horler’s Tennis Ball Mr Gilpen’s Hydration activities. Students were very responsible listening to with the famous GMS Sports Bulletin, Sally Up Press Skipping Challenge Challenge Keepy-Up Challenge Challenge the safety information and traveling around the park and run a series of staff/ student Up Challenge in groups of three or more. challenges. Each day of each week, Mr Magnay 2:06 mins Haashim Ahmed 187 Sophie Apletree 8 Mr Horler 29 Mr Gilpen 5.89s The staff who went with the students witnessed some awesome different members of staff from skills. Emily Hughes and Olivia Letchford springing their way down different departments around school, Miss Bateman’s Mr Shea’s Header Mrs Bennett/ Miss Mr Goodright’s Broom Miss Muttitt’s the sprung floor track, Antonia Hay slid her way down the slide, Puppy Dog Squat Challenge Westies Worm & Ball Challenge Corkscrew Chest Pass Owian Meredith, Taryn Edward and Finley Wakefield repeatedly have set a series of challenges for the threw themselves into the foam pit, whilst Nathan Foyle used students to attempt. These challenges Emily Downing 27 Mr Shea 40 Luke Reynolds 11 Mr Goodright 27 Erin Anstiss 15 his Spiderman skills down the spiders web, before refining his have tested the students’ fitness and somersaults on the smaller skills trampolines. The staff tried to skill levels’ in many different ways. Mr Magnay’s Miss Boddy’s Sack Mrs Legerton’s Mr Higgin’s Chipping Mrs Evans Coin match these skills. Mr Gilpin took on the gladiators challenge Handstand Challenge Speed Bounce Fancy Footwork Challenge Challenge It has been great to see students in against Mr Slatter, with Mr Slatter leaving the podium just seconds Mr Higgins 1st Dulcie Briggs 14s Barnaby Smith 79 - Ben Peace 23 before Mr Gilpin, giving Mr Gilpin the win! I hope all the students all year groups taking part in these Attempt enjoyed the trip and we look forward to having this opportunity challenges, and sending in their Mrs Mesengers Miss Porters Standing Mr Gilpin’s Passing Miss Tuddenham’s Mr Slatter’s Howzat again next year. attempts. Around The World Long Jump Challenge 5k Challenge Challenge By Miss E Boddy 8 Mrs Messenger/ Mr Gilpin/ Natalie Ben Peace 20.09 Below is the most recent ‘COVID 19 Mr Ford 2.40m Mr Slatter 5 points Barnaby Smith Beckett 15m (video evidence) Staff/ Student Challenges Hall of Fame’. Well done to those students who currently hold the challenge crown! Can you attempt each of these challenges, and can you knock any of the current leaders off the top spot? It is worth noting that challenges from previous weeks can still be attempted, and records can still be broken! Luke Reynolds- Mrs Bennett & Miss Westie’s Worm Challenge If you would like to follow the staff/ student challenges, please click on the hyperlinks below to access the GMS PE Twitter and Instagram feeds/ accounts. Sophie Apletree- Mrs Dulcie Briggs- Mr Goodright’s Brendan Vaughan- Miss Porter’s Sock Challenge Handstand Challenge Bateman’s Puppy Dog

Twitter- Erin Antiss- Miss Muttitt’s Corkscrew https://twitter.com/GMS_PE Chest Pass Challenge Instagram- https://www.instagram. com/gms_pe/?hl=en As a PE department we are always seeking more ideas for challenges. The Voice Sports Quiz If any readers have any challenges they would like to recommend or Sports Quiz - can you tackle the GMS PE Sports Quiz? 12 tough questions to test the whole family. set, please contact Miss Muttitt or Mr Goodright. 1. What are the five colours of the Olympic rings? Ben Peace- Mrs Evans Barnaby Smith- Miss Boddy’s Thank you to those of you who have 2. In football, which team has won the Champions Coin Challenge Sack Speed Bounce already got involved. We look forward League the most? to hearing from you all with your attempts in the weeks to come! 3. How many players are there in a rugby league team?

By Miss G Muttitt 4. In bowling, what is the term given for three consecutive strikes? PE

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A review of a career in GMS PE, depicted by two of our most talented students, who talk us through their sporting experiences at GMS. WILL LEACH

Will has been an outstanding GMS PE student. He has shown consistently high levels of focus, determination and skill in all that he has done from year 7 to 11, this includes GCSE PE too, where his temperament is excellent and he has progressed incredibly • Name: Jack • Name: Viola well across the 2 year course. I would go as far as to say he is a • Year 9 • Year 10 model student .

• Sports played at GMS: Football, Athletics • Sports played at GMS: Hockey, Netball, Football, Mr S Goodright Badminton, Dance, Cross Country, Athletics, • Main Sport and position: Football, Centre Back Rounders and I once played Tennis to help out “My first memory of GMS PE - I was already playing club rugby, so I went to school • Favourite player and why?: Kurt Zouma because I • Main Sport and position: Dance, but in hockey I rugby training. I thought I needed to show how good I was, I ca n remember feeling try to base my games off his due to his height and play left midfield and netball I play WA nervous, but excited too, it was basically like a trial. I was picked to play in the first ever dominance at the back for Chelsea • Favourite player and why?: Jessica Ennis, all round game as the scrum half – this was against Borlase and we won 3-2. In the game I put in some big tackles against some much • Goals/matches won this season: 8 games, 2 goals great athlete and very inspirational bigger students. Mr Goodright was really impressed with me and pointed this out to the rest of the team, I remember feeling • Skill strength: My heading, both scoring goals and • Goals this season: 3 goals, and we’ve won all of really proud, as he said “and Will Leach, what a hero, smallest man on the pitch with the biggest heart”. I continued training clearing the ball our games apart from 2 each week and sir could see how dedicated I was, and he made me captain. I have captained the side ever since and I am • Life skill strength: Teamwork, I’m happy to do what is • Skill strength: I am an elegant dancer and very really pleased about this achievement. It has made me more confident both on and off the pitch. The team really listen to me needed for the team creative (so I have been told) and the skills I have a learnt have made me happy to talk to anyone off the pitch too, an important life skill! • Season Highlight: Beating Cherwell School 2-1 to • Life skill strength: Hardworking and ambitious in all reach the last 64 in the national cup. Also, coming that I do Whilst at GMS I have also enjoyed playing handball. This was in year 10 and 11. It was a game I found to be really good fun. from 4-0 down to beat MK Academy on penalties in the county cup. • Season Highlight: When I scored in the County The catching and throwing skills are similar to both cricket and rugby, so I was reasonably good to start, but wanted to get Tournament against St Georges, who have been much better. I trained every session and listened explicitly to all of the instructions and teaching points. After a lot of hard national champions work, I managed to become one of, if not the best player in the year, achieving the highest GCSE PE moderation grade. I am

• Name : Jimmy really proud of this, as it is a result of my resilience and determination and it definitely paid off.

• Year 10 Every summer I have played cricket and competed in athletics for the school. The cricket has been really enjoyable and

• Sports played at GMS: Rugby, Handball, Badminton despite the opinion, that some have, that cricket is boring, when you properly understand it, it is a technical and tactical game. I really enjoy this aspect of the game. The decision making with the setting up of the bowler and the fielders is like • Main Sport and position: Rugby - Flanker playing chess (although I haven’t played since primary). The school cricket team has been successful each year and we have • Favourite player and why?: Maro Itoji – England Rugby 2nd row, hugely resilient, been in many District League Finals. In athletics I have competed in nearly every discipline. However, my main events have very passionate and a beast in the tackle been javelin, 800m and 1500m. I didn’t start throwing the javelin until year 9, although I had thrown it in core PE lessons. I • Tries scored: 10 games, 6 tries, 4 MVPs liked the fact that it is very technical and when you get it right the javelin really flies. I have worked hard every year to improve • Skill strength: Tackling, running from depth, hitting the ruck and I have a PB of 34.50, this isn’t too bad for someone of my size. My best memory from a 1500m was in the English Schools • Life skill strength: Teamwork, team ethos is everything, no ‘I’ in team Competition last year, the pace was incredibly fast and I had to show real resilience and grit to hang on. I managed to stick • Season Highlight: Beating Chesham Grammar in the County with the main pack and still had a sprint finish in my legs, I overtook 3 runners in the final 100m and got a PB. Despite being Cup Semi Final exhausted, the feeling was amazing and I gained valuable points for the team.

I have loved GMS PE and the extra-curricular programme, it has undoubtedly been my favourite aspect of school, where I find myself getting away from the stresses of teenage life and get a sensation of being free without a care in the world…well, I still need to perform, or I might get dropped. SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS Next year I really want to study a key stage 5 PE course – I would like to end by saying thank you to the department for all they have done for me in the past 5 years .”

By Will Leach PE PE Department – Legends of GMS PE - GRACE KISBEE PE Department – Legends of GMS PE - THROWBACK PHOTOS PE Throw back photos - in 5 years a lot can change...is your face of yesteryear in this space? Grace epitomises everything we want our GMS PE students to be. She is hardworking, resilient and has demonstrated outstanding commitment to all of the sports she has participated in. Moreover, Grace brings positivity, humour and fun to all that she does, having a profound impact on her team mates, which has undoubtedly enabled her to be an outstanding hockey captain for 4 out of her 5 years at GMS.

Miss Porter

“My first memory of GMS PE is my first hockey session in Year 7. We went down to the astro with miss Haynes and learnt how to slap the ball. I was partnered with Emily and from that moment I just loved it! I thought the sport was so much fun, to I joined the Year 7 team. GMS hockey allowed me to meet new people, who I didn’t know before coming to GMS – Emily being one of them. I made lots of new friends, who I’m still friends with now! I started to enjoy school hockey so much that I also joined Marlow Hockey Club when I was in year 8. I wanted to further my hockey development and just play more! My main aim has always been to play for enjoyment and be the best I can be. Recently I’ve started to get more ambitious, I got into England Hockey Performance Centres last year and now train in the Ladies’ Performance Squad at Marlow HC.

Our school hockey team have been very successful. We have represented the school at regional level competitions every single year, since year 7. We were also the first GMS team to do this, which we’re very proud of! My best moment in a GMS PE shirt has to be winning our Indoor Hockey Regional Pool this year. I absolutely loved that! We beat Wellington College on their home pitch to qualify for the regional final! Beating SWB in the previous round to get to the regional stage was also great!

The experience of going to the Regional Finals at St George’s and winning our pool there too, was amazing. We were the underdogs, but it made me believe that you can achieve anything, if you work for it. Losing to Cranleigh in the semi-final, was probably my worst moment. Our emotions were everywhere. We were ecstatic for Zoe’s equaliser, but for it to be disallowed, was heart-breaking. We were so close! Finding out that Cranleigh went on to win the whole national competition made it worse – we knew that could have been us.

I have enjoyed the responsibility of being captain and having an important role in the team. I hope my team mates would say that I am positive, kind and encouraging. We had to write down some positive facts about each other, before our Regioanl Indoor Finals, my comments were “motivating captain”, “thinks calmly under pressure” and “funny”. I still keep the messages in the back of my phone case.

Joining the GMS hockey team also influenced me to join other sports teams and keep active. Besides hockey, throughout my time at school I have played football, badminton, athletics, rounders. I enjoyed all of these, but I particularly liked training twice a week for athletics because it helped with my fitness. Every sport I have played has been fun, which really influenced me to develop a passion for sport and impacted the choices I made for GCSE and now A Level. I want to come back for 6th form at GMS. I feel quite positive about the exams being cancelled because I feel that I’ve worked hard for two years to earn the grades I get. I want to study PE, Law and Business, with a view to going to university after school. I’m excited about the prospect of uni hockey!

Anthony Joshua is one of my role models because of his mentality. He’s strong minded and respectful to his opponents, which I think is really important. My other massive inspiration is Kate, my Marlow HC coach. She has helped me to develop so much and is always very supportive. She does so much for us and I’ve improved so much since joining Marlow, she’s a great coach.

I’ve been trying to stay active since the lockdown started. I do hockey stick skill practice in the garden – I have a small square of astro, which is great! It’s great to practice skills you don’t normally get to do at training. I’ve also been running a lot. I mainly do 5k runs but a few days ago I ran 9k with my Mum. To be honest, I didn’t know it was going to be that long when we started! I don’t have any specific goals, but I always want to beat my times on strava. Unfortunately I live on a hill, so always have to deal with 118m elevation gain! When lockdown is over, I can’t wait to see my friends and play hockey again. I also can’t wait to start watching sport again – live and on TV!”

By Grace Kisbee PE

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PE Health & Safety STAYING SAFE WHILST YOU ARE AT HOME

This is a message GMS have received from an organisation called Learn to Live - about rail safty in secondary schools which we would like to share with our readers.

Trespass remains a real concern for the railway. Despite the current stay at home advice from the Government, we are still seeing incidents where youths and, in some instances, adults, taking unnecessary risks on the tracks. Taking a short cut across a track, playing ‘chicken’ in front of a train resulting in near misses is unacceptable behaviour.

Join us on the Learn Live Channel on Wednesday 13th May @ 10:30am for a series of railway safety and important learning opportunities!

To coincide with the You Vs Train, national rail industry campaign, Wales and Western Route Community Safety Managers at Network Rail have worked closely with our partners, the British Transport Police, Train Operating Companies and railway colleagues to bring to you a series of videos containing key safety messages and home school learning/activities. These messages are important. Each year there is unnecessary loss of life and serious injuries to those who simply made the wrong decision to put themselves and others at risk by trespassing or taking part in an unsafe act on the railway.

There is something in these messages for you all, young and old! You will certainly learn something today from this and it will be great if you can pass on the key points you have learned to your friends and families. AND FINALLY.... The broadcast is free for all schools to watch. To join us, use this link: The Design and https://learnliveuk.com/rail-safety-secondary-schools/ Technology Don’t forget to use the LIVE CHAT facility next to the video player to ask any questions you have department have about railway safety. The chat facility is safe, moderated, accessible and available 24/7. been coming into school weekly and WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN HELP YOU have made 167 laser The current circumstances we are all facing have affected individuals in different ways. A number of cut PPE visors so people have said that, on balance, they are coping without too many issues and that isolating themselves far to be donated has opened up a range of new opportunities for them. Others have said that sometimes they feel okay, to local hospitals while at other times they find the lockdown procedure difficult to live with. Many others have found and care homes. self-isolating a struggle since the beginning. Perhaps the most tragic part of this pandemic is the loss of life and the heartache that accompanies the death of a family member or friend. Congratulations In light of the effect of the pandemic, TFTW for week commencing 4th May, on the Working From Home to everyone who page, points to ways we can look after our mental health at home where it is safe. has been involved in making items Don’t forget there is more information under the ”Working from Home” page on the website if you are for the NHS. struggling with any aspects of working from home. Whether it is concerns about school work or your own mental health - we are here to help you. You are amazing! We look forward to seeing each of you as soon as possible and hopefully we will have more information in the next few coming days or weeks as to when that might happen. In the meantime, please do continue to observe the lockdown rules – as time passes, it is likely that lockdown is becoming increasingly difficult for some, especially as the weather, on the whole, has been sunny and warm. Lockdown does Great Marlow School seem to be having a significant impact on containing the spread of the virus and it’s therefore important that we don’t undo all of the effort that people up and down the country have been putting in during Bobmore Lane these challenging times. So: stay home, protect the NHS, and stay safe! Marlow Bucks SL7 1JE GMS Staff