Tormead Honours Servicemen and Servicewomen

Autumn Term Newsletter 2014

An Independent Day School for Girls 4-1 8 years

Tormead was joined at this year’s Remembrance Day Assembly To commentate the Centenary by Major Olivia Madders and Major Barnabas Gibson. of the First World War, Year 11 Major Madders, who serves with the Royal Army Medical Corps, Tormead Historians have has been stationed three times in Iraq as part of the coalition researched men from our local area who gave their lives during the forces and also completed a tour in Afghanistan. She is currently Great War and WW2. The girls focused on the military service and Officer Commanding 36 Sqn, 4 Armoured Medical Regiment. livelihoods of the men from Abinger Common who died in the Great Major Barnabas Gibson also serves with the Royal Army Medical War. Poignantly, our young Historians had visited some of their Corps, and has seen active service three times in Afghanistan, graves and memorials on a school trip to the Battlefields last May. working in a hospital in Camp Bastion and in Brigade HQ in Using the information gleaned from their investigations, the girls Lashkar Gah. created a heart-felt display of their findings. The Officers led prayers and readings, while the orchestra played Five girls attended the Remembrance service at St James' Elgar's Enigma Variations. Nicola Hoy played the Last Post and the Church, Abinger, and discussed their research with Rev Anthony Head Girl, Faye Rodgers - accompanied by the two Junior School Berry and parishioners. Alice Cartwright said, "It was really Head Girls, Abi Newboult and Charlie Wreford-Doree - lit the moving to speak to all the people at the service and hear some candles of Remembrance. of their personal stories."

After the Assembly the girls planted WW1 Northlew Left to right: Izzie Edwards, Sophie Moss, Daniela Bologna, Poppy Seeds Rev Anthony Berry, Hannah Harms, Alice Cartwright

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Tormead Charities Congratulations! Olivia Charles (8X) selected for the GU14 Squad for Surrey Hockey. 2014-2015 Chloe Culhane (9Z) performed in the Leatherhead Operatic Society's production of 'Annie' at the Leatherhead Theatre in November. Sophie Murray (11X) won the Year 11 News Quiz. Gemma Bland (10Z) has become a Guildford Young Ambassador. Imaan Irfan (9W) won the Muslim Hands award for short story category at the Young Muslim writers awards. Izzy Gatward (U6) has been awarded the Senior Tap Trophy for the highest score across all senior age categories in an Open Dance Competition in October, for the third year in a row. Sophie Evans (9W) played with the National Harp Orchestra. Lucy Gamble (9Y) and her partner came first in the 12-18yr women’s pairs at Pat Wade Classic Acrobatic Gymnastics Competition in October. In this centenary year, it is no wonder that our main focus has been Annie Hammett (7V) has qualified for the South East Optimist The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal, for which we raised over Zone Squad. £400.00 through the wearing of poppies and through collections Jess Hammett (U6) competed in the RYA Eric Twiname Youth and during our main school production: ‘Pack Up Your Troubles’. There Junior Team Racing event - the biggest youth team racing event in have been plenty of other events taking place, however, with our the world, her team qualified for the Gold fleet and finished 7th out of 35 teams. annual shoebox donation making a striking display in the foyer, and numerous form events ranging from Christmas jumper days and Katherine Apsey (L6), Ariadne Divaris (L6), Katina James (11Y), Lucy Porter (11Z) performed in The Secret Garden production at The spooky Halloween cake sales, to a street party in the Village. The Mill Studio at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Wings of Hope teams have been selected and have organised Nicole Chapman-Hatchett (11Y) has been selected for the Surrey events various, including a staff versus pupils karaoke competition Hockey Junior Regional Performance Camp. and a netball match against the RGS rugby team! Furthermore, a Clare Huttly (10W) was selected for the England U15 High number of girls have made impressive individual commitments, Performance Assessment Camp (HiPAC) over half term. such as Imaan Irfan’s creation of a ‘Happy’ video involving teachers Tilly Hansen-Hamilton (8V) came 3rd overall in her British Age and pupils; Ottilie Young’s organisation of a food bank collection; Group Category at the British National Swimming Championships in Sophie Newboult’s running of a prize stall at the Cracker Fair; or the summer and has attended the England Talent Training Camp Laila Pell’s sponsorship for cutting off 12 inches of her hair! this term. Molly Brassington (7Y) was selected to with the English Youth Ballet at Woking Theatre in November. Hannah Croghan (9X) appeared with her dog Tilly in the CBBC show ‘Who Let The Dogs Out…Best In Show’, where she met Ashleigh and Pudsey (of Britain’s Got Talent fame). Ginny Small (9V) has been selected to perform in the National Children's Chamber Orchestra. Mehreen Ishaque (Leaver 2014) is reading Medicine at Imperial College London. Eloise Morrison-Clare (9V) got a distinction and a commended in her two classes at the Woking Festival and then won the Dame Ethel Smyth Award for best performance in any vocal class by a female composer. Issy Betts (9V) has been selected for the U14 Surrey Hockey squad. Marsha Ford (L6) will be representing Tormead at the ‘Young Inspirations’ concert at the Mansion Assembly Rooms this December. Alicia Pettit (U6) has been busy this term but her highlight was singing Britten's War Requiem at Prom 47 with the CBSO at the Royal Albert Hall. Yolanda Morgan (11Z) was awarded a Rock School Certificate in Popular Music Performance. In the Maths challenge Allie Marland (L6) was best in Year and Fiona Kenyon (U6) won best in Year and best in School. School News

To the Memory of the Fallen: ‘Pack Up Your Troubles!’

To commemorate the centenary of the start of WW1, the Drama department and Glee Club put on a tremendous joint production which combined musical theatre and performance. The audience was transported back in time to a traditional Edwardian Music Hall, complete with song, slap stick comedy and magicians. ‘Pack Up Your Troubles’ told the story of how the Music Hall was one of the dominant forms of entertainment of the early 20th century, but was also used for propaganda and recruitment. This was vividly demonstrated by the girls’ dramatic adaptation of ‘Oh What a Lovely War’. The start of the war was portrayed with optimism, but as the scene moved to the battlefields and the number of wounded and dying soldiers increased, a multimedia scoreboard depicted this grim reality of war, displaying the growing number of lives lost, contrasted with the strikingly paltry number of “yards gained”. After the interval, Glee Club members used musical theatre to conclude the evening’s entertainment with a combination of contemporary and traditional war anthems.

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Netball News U12 Hockey Tour In November, the U12A and B squads After a spooky ghost walk around the In October, the U14As rewrote the went to York on a two-day hockey tour. Shambles of York and a good night's rest, netball history record book and beat They stopped off on route to play Bedford the girls played The Mount School the Guildford High School 17-9. The girls Girls School. These proved to be following morning. The As won 6-0 and the showed all the skill and team spirit they challenging matches but the girls enjoyed Bs drew, with Player of the Match for the B had displayed at Condover. the experience of playing outside Surrey team being awarded to Olivia Perry. In In October, the U15A and U16A netball and the A’s Player of the Match was torrential rain, the U12As drew against teams played in the County Giorgia Thornycroft and and the B’s Player Fettes, and Player of the Match was given to Tournament at Guildford High School. of the Match was Abigail Jarvis. Later that Madeleine Morgan, whilst the Bs narrowly The U16s won five out of five matches day, the touring girls played Queen lost, with Player of the Match Isobel and qualified for the County Finals. All Margaret's School, York. The As won 2-0, Gleason. Due to adverse weather girls played magnificently especially with Player of the Match Emma Corney, conditions, the last match against St Olave's the defenders Hannah Harms and and the Bs won 1-0, with Player of the had to be abandoned but fun and lots of Nicole Chapman-Hatchett. The U15s Match awarded to Natascha Crammond. sweets were had by all! won two out of five games and missed out by one goal to qualify, which was their best result at this tournament, so well done to all involved! In November, the U14, U16 and U18 squads competed in the National Netball Finals at Epsom College. The U14 and U16 played well and the U18 came 4th.

Gymnastics In November, the senior Tormead gymnasts had a friendly competition against Haberdashers’ Aske’s School at home. The day was a great success and the best start to the U13 and U14 gymnastics competition ever! The Condover Hall Tournament U13s, U15s and Senior teams all won. A great preparation for next term. During December all the gymnasts from Reception to Sixth Form took part in our annual Christmas display. Despite a nasty bug over 130 gymnasts took part on the night. It was fantastic to see the development of skills as the girls rise through the school. But more importantly the obvious care and support the senior school gymnasts give to our junior In September, the U13 and U14 netball A teams participated in the GSA tournament at girls. Well done to our junior Disney Condover Hall. The U13s played six matches on the Saturday, beating Notting Hill, gymnasts and our senior show girls. Haberdasher’s and Dame Allan’s, and drawing with Bolton School. The team came 3rd in their group and played in the Cup section of the tournament on the Sunday. Here the team beat Tudor Hall and Bolton Girls to get into the semi-final but were unlucky to lose to Godolphin and Latymer School in extra time, but finished 3rd overall. Sports News

Hockey News Junior Gym News: GISGA Gold Having qualified back in October to GISGA champion. Emily led the team by In November, a selection of Senior Hockey compete at the GISGA National example. The girls shone throughout the girls played in the U18 Indoor County Gymnastics Competition, our U9's travelled day, displaying courage, finesse and Hockey Tournament at Epsom College. to Birmingham to represent Tormead at the determination to secure victory. The They lost their first two games against end of November. The girls were warming triumphant team consisted of Team Captain Alleyn’s and Cranleigh but were the only up at 8.00a.m, competing at 9.00a.m, and Emily Travers, Isobel Land, Lilly Hunter, team to score against Cranleigh. Tormead by 7:45p.m., were awarded their well- Lilia Stredwick and Liberty Smith. drew against the City of London deserved trophy. Without doubt, the depth Freeman’s School and won 4-1 against Credit must also go to our talented of talent ensured we secured Gold: Lingfield. It was a great tournament and - reserves, who fought hard but missed out Tormead’s excellent reputation for home this being their first indoor hockey on the final selection: Cassia Cortes, grown talent continues to thrive! experience - to come joint third overall Annabelle Davey, Amber Wild and Katie was a great result. Emily joined the Junior School last year, Stott. Congratulations to all of the girls, the and in the past 12 months she has gone reserve team, and of course the coaches. from being a novice to the National U9 Well done!

The 1st XI played in the King’s College School Wimbledon hockey tournament. In the Team Group Matches, Tormead drew against Prior’s Field, Latymer Upper School and Tiffin Girls School, and spectacularly beat the hosts Kingston College School Wimbledon in the play-offs to finish an amazing 3rd place.

Swimming In November, Year 7 swimmers competed against St Catherine’s. The overall score was 241-179 to St Catherine’s, but special congratulations to the A team who won their section 47-45. In December, all Year 7 to Senior swimmers competed against Guildford High School. Special congratulations to Year 8 and Year 9, Follow @TormeadSport who each only lost their section by 5 points. to keep up with the latest news School News

Broadening horizons Follow us on @TormeadSchool Tormead’s Sixth Form Horizons Don’t miss out, follow: programme began this term with a visit from Dr Steve Dayman of Meningitis Now, @Tormead_Chemist the adventures of the Chemistry mole a leading figurehead in the fight against @Tormead_Lib news and views from the Senior School Library meningitis in the UK. @Tormead_Sport updates from the touchline The Horizons programme is a series of weekly enrichment lectures for the Sixth @Tormead_Physics think physics: think differently Form. It is designed to widen the girls’ @Tormead_Hist news and events from the history department knowledge of important issues and debates, help them with topics that may @Tormead_Acad the adventures of Mr Coles be discussed at their University @Tormead_ICT developments in ICT interviews, as well as introducing then to University style lectures. @Tormead_Sixth news from our Head of Sixth Form Mrs Gibson Oxley Other speakers this term have included Emma Cole, who spoke about living with HIV; Shaun Attwood, an ex-prisoner who graphically described his jail experience Cross and the consequences he faced by Biathlon getting involved in drugs and crime. Dr Country Tormead athletes competed in the Kathryn Harup who discussed the The U12s took part in the Prior’s Field XC Surrey Schools Biathlon Championship science of Vampires and Jane Frankland in November. The conditions were testing in Crawley in October. The U12 team (a Tormead old girl) who gave the girls and the competition tough. However, placed 2nd overall (Olivia Perry 8th, some practical tips on what they can do Tormead came 5th out of twenty schools Emily Meares 10th, Daniella Salter now to better position themselves for the and the highest scorer was Tilly Gough, 11th). Tilly Hansen-Hamilton was 8th world of business. who came a tremendous 10th place. In overall in the U13 category and won the addition, well done to Emma Ward, award for fastest swim in her age group. Giorgia Thornycroft, Emily Meares, Ellenor Rixon was 6th overall in U15 Hannah Bramsden and Christabel Walker. category, and won the award for fastest swim in her age group. The U15 team All of Year 7,8,10, the PE Staff and Ms placed 2nd overall (Ellenor Rixon 6th, Painter and Ms Buchan took part in a Leah Schlaeppi 11th, Isabelle Tinkler cross country course around Stoke Park: 12th). Gabrielle Morgan was 4th overall disguised as the “Tinsel Trot” ! in the U17 category.

Girls go gold Going for gold GCSE and A Level PE students went to Girls Go Gold Conference at St Geoff Wightman gave a motivational Catherine’s on 18th September. Guest talk to the ‘Elite Athletes Programme’ speakers were Baroness Tanni Grey- and top team squads on Wednesday, Thompson, OBE, sports photographer and 19th November, giving anecdotes UK 2012 Olympic Photographer Mark from the 2012 London Olympics, as Pain, and the London 2012 Olympic Gold the chief athletics stadium announcer Medallist Anna Watkins MBE, a truly and as an international runner. remarkable athlete, rower and academic. Jane Frankland meets Lower Sixth entrepreneur Hannah School News

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Performances on stage as well as on the radio The Music department has been busy performing this term, with Rutter written for Clare College, Cambridge. The girls were reminded concerts and performances in school, at the Electric Theatre, before the service that around quarter of a million people listen to the The Guildford Club for the Disabled and The Guildford Institute as well service! No pressure then! as the annual Carol Service, an arts and music evening and for the Whilst in Manchester, the girls were also able to visit The Lowry first time a live radio broadcast of the Daily Service on Radio 4. Gallery (for workshops on portrait and industrial landscapes) and the This 15 minute service is broadcast every weekday at 9.45am and Imperial War Museum North. Congratulations to all the girls and the has been running since 1928. Thirty-seven girls from Years 6-8 staff; The Director of Music Mrs Salmond Smith and the organist journeyed to Manchester sung two hymns and a blessing by John Mr Martin Holford. School News

Nightingale won the Fashion and Design element of the House Fashion and Dance Show on Friday

Livingstone took their inspiration from the planets and the solar system

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Wellington won the dance element and the overall House Fashion and Dance Show Trophy

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