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Penwortham Post Penwortham Post July 2014 Penwortham Girls’ High School Guests included past and present pupils who Jubilee Tea Party have been supported by our department together Welcome to the with their parents. Some former staff were also in Summer edition of the s you will all be aware, Penwortham Girls’ attendance together with current staff members who High school is celebrating its sixtieth year couldn’t resist the call of tea and cake! Penwortham Post which, Athis year and departments across the school as always, showcases have been taking part in various activities to mark Mrs Hawarden and Miss Hodgson donned their much of the work that pinnies to serve tea and homemade cakes which this momentous occasion. The Learning Support we do both within and outside the Department is no exception, and on Wednesday July were generously provided by a number of teaching 1st they hosted a vintage ‘Jubilee Tea Party’. assistants. The atmosphere was provided by classroom. authentic 1950s music which was soon drowned A real highlight of the Summer Term has been It was a department wide out by the buzz of chatter as everybody shared anecdotes in between slices of cake and sips of tea. our Open Days for ‘Friends of PGHS’. It has effort with everybody been an absolute privilege to welcome back so chipping in to make The hour and a half passed very quickly and many of our former pupils and listen to them the afternoon a roaring the guests were very complimentary about the reminiscing about their school days; especially success. Decorations were afternoon as well as the year round support that our the ladies who were part of the first cohort kindly donated and lovingly created by staff and department provides. in 1954! It was also reassuring to hear their friends. A special mention goes to Mrs Embley who observations about our school today: that spent hours toiling over her magnificent wallpaper Once again, a huge thank you to all involved and although the facilities and teaching and learning bunting! we hope to see you all again next year! were much more ‘modern’, the traditional values which underpinned the original Grammar School are very much intact. I was also immensely proud to hear the countless compliments about the friendly and calm atmosphere in our school and how impressed they were by our ‘neat, polite and friendly pupils’. Before our former pupils departed, many recorded their memories of their school days here at PGHS, which you will be able to hear on the Jubilee section of our website very soon. I do hope you enjoy reading this Summer’s newsletter and would like to take this opportunity to wish all our families and the wider community a safe and relaxing summer break. www.penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk 1 Pupils acted, sang, danced and At the interval the audience was able Jubilee Concert played the night away. Past pupils to view a vast array of memorabilia Here are some quotes from the audience were also able to join us for the from the school archives, leave and pupils past and present: spectacle that covered the life evening; including Maria Toase, their own personal messages in the “What a fantastic concert last night. My of one family, through six Louisa Stirland and Nadia Wilson memory book and toast the school daughter was in the choir and when she A decades, in one school. who treated us to their amazing for the future over a glass of bucks advised it was likely to finish at 9.30pm, musical talents. fizz! I did wonder why. What can you do Just as it did when the school was Former dancers Kate Hackett, The evening came to an amazing in two and a half hours. Well, a lot as officially opened by Lord Derby 60 it happens. It was interesting, upbeat, years ago, the sun shone for our Sophie Keeling, Ellie Meek, Lydia climax with the hall awash with Maudsley and Rebecca Wignall union jack flags and the sound of funny, sentimental, just so good. We, the Diamond Jubilee Concert held on audience were taken on a journey through Thursday 10th July 2014. returned to perform a fabulous ‘Land of Hope extract from ‘Cats’. It was fantastic and Glory’ the decades, the dancing, the acting, Over 150 pupils from Hutton to see so many former pupils and resounding the singing, the concert had it all. I was Grammar School, Middleforth CE staff return to take part in the throughout barely aware of the time passing, I was so Primary School and Penwortham celebrations either singing, playing the school. enthralled.” Mrs Hesketh Girls’ took to the stage with a pride or adding to the tremendous “I really enjoyed doing the performance in themselves, our school and its atmosphere. because we got to learn about how the history. school has changed through six decades and the history behind it.” Daisy Campbell “I really enjoyed the performance. I found it really moving and I think the audience did too.” Lana Hindle “I enjoyed the performance. It was so amazing that I got to take part in this event.” Taya Edmonds-Fletcher “The amount of practice and effort that went into the performance was unreal. Luckily, it all paid off!” Takanna McGardle “This week has been inspirational. We’ve enjoyed it greatly and we are privileged to be part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Penwortham Girls’ High School and the sixty years of success.” Emily Hamer, Scarlet Mayer-Payne, Georgie Todd and Georgina Whiteley. “I had the most wonderful seven years here from 1973-1980 - when Miss Gerrard was the head teacher and taught us Latin! My daughter, Sophie Wilson, is now in year 7 and loving her school life too! Thank you Penwortham - here’s to the next 60!” Julie Stirzaker “I was here 1979-1986.... memories include being the Library Prefect and Miss Gerrard’s shoes clip-clopping down the corridor!” Diane Brown (Nee McCabe) “Fabulous school. Made me who I am today and will make my daughter who she will become. A strong, independent woman.” Carol Burke 1983 2 www.penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk Jubilee 60/60 Event 7H Head Girl and Deputy Head H completed their 60/60 fund raising challenge when their line of coins finally reached the school Girl 2014/2015 7entrance. Family, friends and staff have generously donated their GHS would like to introduce the Head Girl, Sadia Butt and loose change which the girls have placed along the Deputy Head Girl – Emily Hardie corridors from their form room in room 26 to Reception. P They have been collecting for the Katy Holmes charity. Sadia Butt Special thanks to Davina Hi, my name is Sadia and I am the new Head Girl 2014/15! I Walton and her team! have an outgoing, bubbly character and I have a keen interest in They collected all the academic subjects such as Science, Maths and English. loose coins dropped around school and I also enjoy dancing (Bollywood) and cooking. I recently donated them to 7H’s took part in the ‘Springboard Future Chef’ competition and collection. I succeeded in getting to the North West Regional Finals in Manchester. The amount raised at the last count was £98 - the I’m a determined girl and I have big ambitions to become a girls are confident that dentist in the future. I hope to attend Manchester University to the final total will take them over £100. 7H says a massive study dentistry and be successful! THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed. Emily Hardie Ms Oakes Hello everyone, my name is Emily Hardie and I am writing this 7H Form Tutor article as the newly appointed Deputy Head Girl 2014 /15. I would like to thank everyone who helped me achieve this role. I would like to help pupils during their time here at Penwortham Girls’. In order for you to get to know me better, here are a few Moving on. details about myself. I have opted to study History as well as Graphics. Languages are aving been the Transition Manager and Year 7 Raising important to me and I have been fortunate to study both German Achievement Coordinator for more years than I care to and French, one of which I hope to carry on through to A-Level. Hadmit to - I am clearly not old enough to have been in post I particularly like English. I enjoy sport and over the years I for so long! have represented the school in various activities. I enjoy being part of the Netball Team and Dance Squad. Last summer I took It is with great pleasure that I hand the mantle of responsibility to my colleague part in Athletics and enjoyed this very much. I have also taken and friend, Miss Elliott. As a veteran of the Year 7 tutor team, she has a well- part in County Competitions such as Science Day and Maths established inside knowledge of the joys and challenges, ups and downs of the job tournaments. and she will bring to the role both this experience, plus the freshness and vibrancy I would recommend of new ideas as the school continues to move forward. Her inaugural speech at the the trips abroad, New Entrants’ Evening on June 26th gave her the chance to speak to the parents particularly the France for the first time, and she has already established herself in the role through visits and Belgium trip, to many of the new pupils in their primary schools. from which I have just It has been a pleasure and a privilege to fulfil these responsibilities here at PGHS returned.
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