JULY 2018 ISSUE 35 www.gms.bucks.sch.uk

As my article for this summer edition of The Voice I would like to share with you the speech that I delivered at our Celebration of Success event on Wednesday 19th July. IMPORTANT DATES

School closes for the Welcome to our guests, the Mayor and the Deputy being the HT of this school. That is not to say that Summer Holidays on Mayor, Ms Sally Brooks, our Chair of Governors, the everything we do is right, like any organisation Friday 20th July at 1pm. Rotarians, ladies and gentlemen, and the prize- or individual we make mistakes, but we do learn All pupils return to school on winners of 2018 Celebration of Success. from those mistakes. Wednesday September 5th. Good evening, tonight is a wonderful chance to Each and every day, all members of staff at this A Level results are published celebrate the success of our prize winners, but also school strive to be better than they were the day on 16th August and GCSE to reflect on the progress made by the school as a before, so that the students, and by extension, results are published whole over the past year. the wider community have as many opportunities on 23rd August. At this point last year we had just been visited as possible to release their potential and achieve by Ofsted, although we, as a school, may not excellence. We are constantly striving to further KEY EVENTS at GMS have agreed with the final headline judgement develop this high quality learning environment, so Please note all our important that we were simply a ‘good’ school, we did that it inspires students, staff and the community dates and events, including to be compassionate, successful and resilient Parents’ Evenings and Examination agree with the more detailed report that more Timetables, are available on the accurately captured the true quality of this school. contributors to a better society. website and are regularly updated. It recognised the ‘high quality education’ that we When we consider the school’s environment over provide for ‘every student regardless of ability or the last six years, its improvement is a result circumstances’, and the ‘caring and stimulating of approximately £9 million being invested to ethos…which enables students to make strong improve the facilities. This is not money that has progress and achieve well’. In addition, it been simply given to the school but is money that highlighted that students behave very well, are the Governors and Leaders in this school have kind, respectful and proud of their school. worked incredibly hard to obtain from a variety At the time, I said that the Ofsted visit was of sources: all for the benefit of the students who important because it can significantly influence attend the school and the wider community. people’s perception of the quality of a school. As I have said on a number of evenings like this one, However, the most important aspect of the our core purpose is learning. School is a place of experience was the incredible feedback from our work for learning and achievement. We challenge students, parents and carers that clearly spelt out our students academically, but we also challenge that, in their view, Great Marlow School was far them aesthetically, socially, practically more than simply a ‘good’ school! This incredible and physically, too. We believe there is Don’t forget to view the online feedback has continued over the past 12 months: more to life than examinations: although gallery for photographs in letters, emails and regular parent surveys; it we fully recognise their relating to many of the makes me incredibly proud to have the privilege of importance. articles in this newsletter. On that note, I wrote in the Year 11 Leaver’s Book that I hoped their Furthermore, the physical education and sport, provided at this school, examination results this August would be the springboard to the next was recognised by the Youth Sports Trust, a national charity, that chapter of their lives…but I added that the personal qualities such as champions high quality PE, sport and physical activity for children perseverance, integrity and humility will have as big an impact on the and young people; they awarded Great Marlow School the title of rest of their lives as any examination grades: which is very similar to Secondary School of the Year for the quality of our sporting provision. what I wrote the previous year, because I truly believe it! This was a highly prestigious award from an organisation that works Like the world itself, education never stands still; there is constant with UK Sport, Sport England and other NGBs, alongside government change and whether we think the changes are positive or negative, it to shape national policy in this area. is absolutely vital that we hold on to our core values and that they steer It is at this point that I would like to thank every member of school the work of this school. All too often, particularly in some circles of staff for their continued hard work, passion and enthusiasm. I would education we tend to value what we can measure, or more accurately particularly like to thank the members of staff that, through their what we are being judged on, rather than measuring what we value! discretionary effort, really do go the extra-mile for this school and its The compassion of our students has been clear to see through the students. charity work that students in all year groups have been involved in. I thank the Governors who give so willingly of their time and challenge By the close of play on Friday, I anticipate that we will have raised us to improve the school even further; I thank you the parents and approximately £7000 for a wide array of charities including local, carers, who week in week out, support us and your children with national and international organisations. Supporting charities unwavering commitment. such as the homeless in Wycombe through the One Can Trust; the A very strong personal thank you goes to the Leadership Team for Alexander Devine Hospice, based locally that supports children and their continued hard work, professionalism and for ‘picking the ball their families with life threatening and life limiting illnesses; and a up, when I have occasionally, dropped it’. national cancer charity, Lymphoma Action. Alongside these is our At the end of an academic year, it is the tradition to say a formal continued fundraising to support the education of children in a school goodbye to colleagues who are leaving; it is testament to the quality in Tanzania. of the school that we have a very small number of staff leaving, Over the course of the year, opportunities have been made available particularly when you consider that there are 154 adults working here. to every student in the school to further develop their ambition and So, I take this opportunity to wish all the very best to the following aspiration with GMS offering the largest number of educational staff: firstly, Mrs Leibowitz, who has been excellent this year teaching activities, visits and trips ever run: one weekend in October we mathematics. Secondly, to a group of teachers who are leaving to take had students and teachers from five different year groups in Paris, up promotions in other schools: Miss Clare King is moving on to be Barcelona and Venice, respectively. Head of Science in a school in Bournemouth; Mr Joe Clarke is to be In addition, to visiting culturally diverse cities at home and abroad, an Assistant Headteacher at a secondary school in High Wycombe; Mr students and staff have visited, explored and experienced areas Matthew Smith is moving to be Head of Design Technology in a school of outstanding natural beauty, galleries, theatres, exhibitions, in Reading; and Mr Mark Payne is to be Head of Science at a school in universities and the battle fields at Ypres. The Duke of Edinburgh Shropshire. Thirdly, to Mrs Giselle Sorgo, who is leaving after 10 years Award scheme has taken children on camping trips, other outdoor as a Learning Support Assistant; to Mrs Carrol Lee, a fantastic teacher adventurous activities undertaken included sailing, climbing and of English, who is relocating after 12 years at GMS; and Mrs Bracey archery. who is leaving after 32 years as a science technician. In school we have organised, developed and hosted a plethora of My final comment is addressed to the students. Congratulations on academic and cultural events: business events, fashion shows, hat your awards and prizes this evening, may they spur you on to continued shows and the outstanding drama productions of ‘Into the Woods’ and and further success in the future. ‘Oliver’. The number of students involved in musical performances Finally, as this academic year comes to a close, I wish everyone an continues to grow through the passion and ambition of the music enjoyable summer break: make the most of, what I hope will continue department. to be, a warm and sunny period of time and return in September ready Sport at GMS is an integral part of the school, the breadth of sports to seize all the opportunities, that will come your way in the next played and the quality of performances continues to grow year on academic year year. The Sports Awards Evening, held at the school last Thursday, and the Rowing Awards Dinner at the Crowne Plaza last night, had a I wish you all a happy and realxing Summer break. combined attendance of almost 600 people - a true testament to the Best Wishes strength of sport at this school. This weekend we will have four Year Mr Kevin Ford 13 students rowing as the England Four at the Home Counties Regatta Headteacher in Ireland. Art & Design on the website. Year 8 Hat Fshion Show Fshion Show 8 Hat Year View more photos of the photos more View rehearsals in our gallery in our gallery rehearsals I would like to say well done to Year 8 for their hard their hard 8 for Year to done well to say like I would the Art and efforts, like I also Departmentwork Staff, and Mrs Mrs Rooney Hayward Miss Reilly, Miss Hunt, work. hard their tireless for By Mrs E Sillwood Head of Department skills I think any skills I think any ; Botanical Mia Rosa Overall winnerOverall Girls Disney The Vujasevic Sophia Musical Culture Rock the School Sherwin Jake Mythical BeastsTokyo Enchanted Mantica Ruby Around the World RfjWalker Richard Urban & Industrial Gear Top Paul Ethan Film, TV & Literature Film, ZojelWiles Libby FASHION HEADDRESSES HEADDRESSES FASHION PROJECT SHOW… AND The winning hats were: winning hats The • Creativity • Enterprise Solving • Collaboration • Problem Mastery • Independence • Technical • to detail Attention Six category winners and one overall winner was winner was Six category one overall winners and had they that chosen, each of these demonstrating skills: the following developed future potential employers would value greatly. greatly. value would employers potential future CREATIVITY, PROBLEM SOLVING, COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, CREATIVITY, DEADLINES & MEETING WORKING However; the most important lessons learnt from the most important from lessons learnt However; this project those of: are Each year these creations become more and more more and more become these creations Each year utilise more and they larger become they ambitious, technical skill. and more materials The students this year have been worked worked been have this year students The headdress some incredible create industriously to six categories. into entered creations the annual Fashion Hat Show. Show. Hat the annual Fashion term of hard work for the Year 8 students, with 8 students, Year the for work hard term of Tuesday 10th July saw the culmination of a the culmination 10th July saw Tuesday The students were encouraged to find the hidden meaning in the paintings and find the hidden to encouraged were students The own artistic their they might influence responses. how and consider sculptures students had a wonderfulThe looking experience the various and sketching and in the permanent exhibitions and artworks Award in both the BP Portrait Square! Trafalgar lunching in sun sat in it some new changes in the Art summer will bring with This Department; Both wish and we Miss the holiday and Miss Reilly Hunt will be getting married over married life. and happy them and their new husbands a long as Miss Mrs as a full time teacher Julia Hayward will also be welcoming We Miss hope Reilly and her We a short us for time on maternity leave. Reilly leaves and all that it entails! the first stages of parenthood new husband enjoy a wonderfulHave summer Head of DepartmentBy Mrs Sillwood- Disfigurement and DistortionDisfigurement Up Close and Personal Or Relationships As always an incredibly busy term in the Art Art in the term busy incredibly an always As Department! assessed internally exams, A-Level the GCSE and overseen have we term This by been moderated have project, and exam we every of coursework piece The National to Year 10 students taken fifty other centres, and moderated AQA show. Headdress GalleryPortrait a spectacular and hosted Fashion new heights with to our students in Art from progress outcomes & Design The all their the students for congratulate like to so I would every academic year, with every inspiring another. success and creativity, work hard Year 10 Artiststo visit fifty July Mrs and I took 3rd Hayward our of Tuesday On every make this trip of the mark the beginning we July to the BP portrait Award, with finding tasked the students were year This project. coursework Portraits artworks of: their themes this year link to could that A STUDENTS PERSPECTIVE STUDENTS A By Gabrielle Paliulyte Yr 8G By Gabrielle Paliulyte The production process was fun fun was production process The the whole allowing and exciting, to participategroup and cooperate. project such a productive Having amazing as we was to complete to the art to rooms welcome were our headdress. and decorate make as many as well group my Overall, it! other loved At the beginning of making the of making the beginning the At had to select we a suitable hat, Options were it. method to create cage enclosed band, a platform, acceptable The shape. or organic our to make how to approach our design considering headdress as a base and using a platform was the main sectiona cage for on top of the hat. The early stages of the hat project project early stages of the hat The and shading about sketching were In our headdress. a design for Mashup which a Disney our case, of black, collected the colours and white as the focus red green, an initial sketch Once of the hat. able were we had been completed, to begin the production process. the Our final product had to have sketch, to the majority matching as well as corrections however than more were improvements acceptable. The hat project was an exciting project an exciting was hat The within our artassignment lessons, use our imagination us to allowing A headdress. a to produce in order the beginning set at criteria was us with ideas of the unit to inspire had to Our final design and rules. such topics, many fit within one of and Food World, The as Around the topic TV: which was and Film had chosen. Our group my that been 3s have initially could groups had chosen to a few however or 4s, on the project individuals as take or as duos. Art & Design Business Child Development Shaohlin Samuelvisits John GMS students Child Development The Department in pursuing is diligent the students to enlighten ways this popular follow who opt to chose especially as many course, children have that a career to enter child their heart:at worker, creche nursery nanny, midwife, minder, teacher. social worker, nurses, of student a former Just recently, Student, Shaohlin Marlow Great Samuelvisit; she John, came in to at 3 Childcare had studied Level she came to talk GMS. Primarily, 10 cohort about Year to the GCSE she However, Task. their Research Child into an insight give also could opportunitiesCare after school, or university as college as well handling time management, life, load and dealing with the work The the demands of placement. as it widened invaluable visit was 10s. Year of the the horizons Child Development The Department and GMS thank giving of her time. her for By Mrs N Pendlebury Head of Department By Mr S Wilson - Head of Department - Head Wilson By Mr S On Friday 6th July, Y10 Business students took part in a business enterprise part took students Y10 Business enterprise a business in 6th July, On Friday 4 or 5 and were put in to teams of had been early students weeks A few activity. start-up for £10 loan per group a to be repaid. capital which had provided only not which would a business venture to create had the loan students With could proceeds that so profit also generate the loan but to repay them allow Trust. One Can The charity partner, to the schools be donated business ventures of exciting a wide range saw we of the event On the day of toasted selling a variety sandwich shop including a very successful as long queues as well extremely a candy floss stall which saw sandwiches, fairground stall, cream Kart Mario service, Ice a car washing competition, as in the way themselves excelled Students raffles. exciting games and many and marketing all posters, creating the event, and marketed prepared they students to see so many excellent it was On the day signage independently. in the schools to a busy audience had made the items they selling confidently sixth centre. form of a few and with the exception up the money begun to count now have We are We the charity. so far for £431 raised have the students payments; late both in terms of a learning went the event the way pleased with extremely which students of money amount the large but also for students for experience Itclear to see is community. people within our own to help in order raised different can see practically how students that the event in lessons since sense of pride for as a collective together as well of a business piece elements their achievements. YEAR 10 ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENTERPRISE 10 YEAR It if the theory very the to makes studying childcare interesting can be related working in the the students another field of childcare practice visit showed and this world. The tour of the ward and play room, in Chloe Tanner’s words, “It was an eye-opening, words, Tanner’s in Chloe room, and play of the ward tour The dogs liked the idea of having I really another career. insight into us a real it gave the chance Also fascinating was having Therapy. as called Pets visit the ill children, a canula.” before children to given spray tryto and freeze the numbing cream During their time in the hospital, the GMS students were told about the nature of about the nature told the GMS students were During their time in the hospital, for a planned a child preparing work. Nicola One part Ruff’s involves role of her so meeting both child and parents, for which can be traumatic, in hospital, stay play She also develops recovery. paramount to the emotional needs of a child are medical intervention with a chronic from or cope recover a child to for as a way condition. Visit to High Wycombe Wycombe High to Visit Ward Outpatients Hospital, Hospital, Wycombe High students visited childcare 3 Level On 19th June, specialist. play meet Nicola Ruff, to outpatients ward DEPARTMENT NEWS DEPARTMENT Child Development YEAR12 STUDENTS SUPERVISE Foxes Piece Children’s Centre CHILDREN AT MARLOW EVENT On Wednesday 28 May, Year 12 Level 3 Childcare Diploma Just recently, Emily Green (Year 12 Childcare student) and students visited Foxes Piece Children’s Centre. Abbey Cheney (Year 11) helped run a “Stay and Play” tent The students learnt about the range of activities that at the Riley Park event. The girls were a fantastic help in Foxes Piece offer to families with children under 5. The supervising the children. centre specialises in supporting children’s development and family well-being; they have many and varied Riley Park has been described as a “hidden gem”. It’s named information display boards, alongside other useful after the benefactor, Mr Edward Riley, who left it in trust for resources to help families. the community. Perhaps the most fascinating part of the visit was ‘Stay and Play’ was a worthwhile cause for GMS to be hearing the case studies that outlined exactly the type involved in, because at its heart is the continuation of a of partnership work they do with families and other safe place for children to play, away from the danger of outside agencies. vehicles on the street. To support the students in “Today the park is used by children using the play equipment, the section of the course local youth football teams, nearby retirement homes as well called, “Understanding as other residents which fit the requirements of the trust. As Additional Needs”, the it is held in trust, the park receives no public funding and Childcare Department relies on the generosity of donations and fundraising along organised a visit to with its stakeholders.” (Bucks Free Press) Chiltern Wood School in Cressex on the 27th Our GMS childcare students were professional in the way March. The students had they interacted with the children placed in their care. the opportunity to interview the Deputy Headteacher, Rhonda Gosney. GMS thanks Emily’s mother, Mrs Green, for liaising with the The students were told about the special requirements organisers. of children with ASD and complex speech and communication needs. The school supports parents and carers by working with agencies that offer speech and occupational therapists.

On a tour of the school the students saw the Early Years and Primary bases. It was special to be in time to watch the children do their “wake up and shake up” routine. Also fascinating was seeing the staff and children communicating using Makaton sign language. One class of children were preparing to make Easter biscuits, having been shopping the previous day to buy their ingredients. In another room, called the sensory room and soft play room, our GMS students watched children play and learn in a safe environment.

The students’ verdict was, “It was a wonderful visit to a very happy school.”

Qualified midwife (and ex-student), Anna Humphrey talking to Year 11 about birth for their GCSE Child Development examination

Visit by Anna Humphrey Midwife Anna Humphrey, qualified midwife visited Year 11 as part of their work on labour and birth. She shared her experience of working in a busy hospital maternity unit. She outlined some of the problems that can occur, for example when a baby is born not breathing; she explained the procedure of resuscitation and how it helps a baby breath on its own.

Anna has a life experience of helping deliver babies in Africa. She spoke about the difficulties of delivering babies with no running water or electricity and only an old-fashioned ear trumpet (pinnard) to listen to the foetal heartbeat, while goats ran around at her feet.

By Nrs N Pendlebury - Head of Department Citizenship Drama ‘Oliver’ was a huge success! GREAT MARLOW STUDENTS EXCEL AT Great Marlow School’s production of Oliver finally opened its curtains MODEL UNITED NATIONS to the public on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th July. After many long hours after school, during holidays and the HEAT!, the two casts got the For the seventh year opportunity to display the amount of hard work they have put in since March. The play Oliver is based around the adventure of a young orphan in running, students 1800s London, where the audience were taken on an emotional journey, from the Citizenship until Oliver is reunited with his rightful family. The audience laughed and gasped as they watched the whole cast deliver Charles Dickens’ famous Department at Great classic. The cast of Key Stage 3 students wowed their audience with their Marlow School have acting, whilst others ran the lighting, sound desk and back stage. The completed a fantastic students and performances were a success, with many students wanting to perform for a third night! year’s work in the Buckinghamshire Model By Mrs D Chenery - Head of Drama United Nations.

Nine students from Year 9 have been acting as delegates to the United Nations, completing a profile of the country they are Photos of ‘Oliver’ are available to view in the gallery on the GMS website representing and a position paper on their country’s attitude towards sustainable English Carnegie Shadowing Group consumption. The climax was a grand event: a whole day at the A group of about twenty KS3 and KS4 Model United Nations in The students have been meeting since Oculus, Aylesbury Vale’s District February to read the eight books Council chamber. shortlisted for this year’s Carnegie Prize for Children’s Literature. This ‘shadowing’ of the national prize takes place all over the country and our students have joined others in publishing their own reviews online.

On Friday 15th June we had the opportunity to have a real life exchange of opinions, as opposed to an online one, when the Great Marlow group hosted a book based tea for a group of students from Sir William Borlase’s Grammar Congratulations to all nine School. This event has become a regular fixture in the schools’ calendars having students who took part so taken place for the last four years. As hosts, we planned a busy afternoon enthusiastically. It has been a of activities including translating the shortlisted books into the medium of film, voting for personal favourites and eating cake! The last in this list was great opportunity for them to made even more enjoyable by the efforts of Lauren and Ellie who had made develop their skills in public a beautiful book based cake the night before. Although some of the filmed speaking, research, critical interpretations had somewhat tenuous links to the real books, the students had great fun exploring ways in which a tale could be summarised with few or thinking and advocacy. We look no props and limited time resources. forward to hearing about them participating again next year! All too often we hear that reading is in decline, especially amongst boys, but to see the groups in action on Friday it would appear that Marlow schools are bucking the trend. Our group contained as many boys as girls, and everyone By Louisa Glen Bramley: Sixth Form Reporter spoke with intelligence and passion about what they had read. There was enormous enthusiasm for the books with everyone vocal in their opinions of the novels whether they had read one of the books or six. We were very divided on our personal winners with no one book standing out as overall favourite. On the day the combined schools’ votes made The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas our local favourite although when the winner was announced Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean took the actual prize. If you are stuck for recommendations for young people’s summer reading the Carnegie website is a great source of inspiration. The choices are always varied and high quality with something to engage all readers. http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/. In addition to this the school has booklists for all key stages published on the website: go to the ‘English Department’ under ‘curriculum’.

Enjoy a summer of reading.

By Mrs Legerton and Mrs Sadd

Design & Technology What a jam packed and successful year it has been in Design and Technology with the introduction of new clubs and a brand new curriculum. We have engaged the students in an array of exciting and creative projects this year and below are just a few highlights of 2017-2018: Year 7 - Plastics Project Year 9 - The Crest Awards As Sir David Attenborough called for the world to cut Year 9 were given the challenge of entering the Crest Award back on its use of plastic in order to protect oceans in which is a nationally recognised accreditation scheme for his BBC TV series, Blue Planet II, our year 7’s broadened STEM project work (science, technology, engineering and their understanding of how much damage the material mathematics) providing science enrichment activities is causing to not only marine life but also the wider to inspire and engage 5-to-19-year olds. This year the environment. Following a mass collection of used plastic theme was designing objects suitable for travel and lots bags that would have otherwise been sent to landfill, of funwas had as the students were given much more the Chiltern pathway classes then began designing and creative freedom than they have experienced before! making their own pencil cases, makeup bags and glasses cases by heat pressing and reforming the plastic.

Design & Technology at KS4

Year 8 - London and Design Museum trip Our Year 8’s were designers for the day as we whisked them off on a trip around London to take inspiration from famous sights such as the Houses of Parliment and The London Eye, followed by a workshop and visit to the Design Museum in South Kensington. They found out about the world of unconventional design that often hides the true meaning of the object’s function. They then used their creative skills to design and present their With the introduction of the new GCSE and NEA (non own ‘Stranger by Design’ object. The museum also took examined assessments) Year 10’s have been working them on a time tunnel of Great British Design and they on the ‘iterative design process’, exploring a variety of explored some life changing products that we couldn’t materials in Graphics, Resistant Material and Textiles. live without. There has been a real focus on user centered design and designing innovative projects that are going to benefit our everyday lives. We are looking forward to developing this further next year as we continue to embrace developing technology in the new curriculum. Our year 11 Graphics, Resistant materials and Textiles architecture, 1 to study aerospace and 1 to study product Design & Technology students have been extremely committed to their final design. There is no end to their talents and we have seen projects this year and produced some outstanding products produced this year such as a police evidence practical outcomes whilst in Food Preparation and scanner, basketball technique tracker, digital rowing Nutrition the Year 11’s were the first class to be put stroke coach, modular living for the disabled and a through the paces of the new NEA Food Science and transportable renewable energy power source. Investigative task practical assessments. We are looking forward to celebrating their achievements with them on Over in Textiles our designers produced amazing work results day. having taken inspiration from a trip that we had to Disneyland Paris. The resulting products were showcased at our Cascouture Fashion Show on the 28th March, featuring some amazing textile creations designed by KS4 and KS5, plus some of the work from the students who attend our Sewing Bee Club . These year 13 students have an exciting future ahead of them with one student moving on to do an apprenticeship on bridal wear whilst the rest are moving on to study Costume Design, Fashion retail and Merchandising, Fashion Design and Foundation courses in their fields. Notable universities that they hope to attend are the London College of Fashion, Leeds University, Nottingham Trent and Birmingham University,

A level projects and careers into the future We have also had an extremely successful year in KS5 with all of our Graphic Product students moving on to an area in the design industry. One of our Year 13’s has been offered an apprenticeship at a precision engineering company, two students are off to university to study

KS3 Clubs

Elsewhere in the Food and the Wider Community department we have At the beginning of the Summer term the Yr 10 GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition continued to raise class invited in a speaker from Animal Aid to deliver a lesson on Animal Welfare. We had some really thought provoking debates as a class for and against eating meat, the profile of Design fish and animal products and touching on areas such as ethics, religion and climate and Technology and change. To round the visit off the students were set a challenge to make a batch of vegan chocolate brownies substituting the egg with either banana, flax seed or Food in KS3 with the chickpea water. There were very mixed opinions on the which of the brownies we launch of designing, preferred however the clear winner within the class was the banana! textiles and cooking Last but by no mean least, throughout the year we have been working with Primary clubs. Due to the schools in the local area including Burford, Spinfields and Foxes Piece where teachers have been delivering cookery classes to students ranging from Year 3 to Year 6 both success of the club during school time and as an extra curricular activity. We even ran a food in numeracy Sewing bee will back session with some of the year 6’s. Our little learners have enthusiastically broadened their love for cooking, produced culinary delights such as mini Christmas cakes, in September and we crumbles, savoury muffins and pizzas. They even made biscuits to sell at their school shall be recruiting bazaar. some students from We are extremely excited to be coming back in September and discovering what 2018- Year 8 to be mentored 2019 holds! by the Year 9’s. By Mrs H Young The Fashion Show of 2018 In need of fashion inspiration? Look no further than our very own Great Marlow Fashion Show; now displaying the creative talents of Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. After a year of preparation the Textile’s Department’s finest stars took to the catwalk to model this year’s fashion-forward creations.

With an aim of achieving looks that were creative, challenging and interesting, each student was required to think outside the box, while ensuring that quality was maintained under the time restraint. Months of commitment and care had been poured into each creation and, with the problem of steadily nearing deadline, the pressure was on.

With inspiration from the Victoria and Albert Exhibition and Disney (a theme which brought everyone’s childhood obsession to the forefront), it was safe to say that every design would be unique. Incredible talent was on display with each student taking a different approach to the stylistic challenge.

With the arrival of the big day, everyone’s hard work paid off and this year’s show has been quoted as being, “The best one in 6 years”- a compliment which reflects the students’ long-standing effort and dedication to the project.

The Year 10s’ catering skills were also on display, as they provided a mouth-watering buffet for the spectators to enjoy.

Each model shone like the brightest of stars and every student’s design proved to present the audience with the best of Great Marlow’s artistic talent. We can’t wait for next year!

By Louisa Glen Bramley: Sixth Form Correspondent History GCSE Trip to Kenilworth Castle

The History Department took the Year 10 GCSE History cohort to visit Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire at the start of July. Kenilworth Castle is the historical site investigation which is examined as part of their Castle Form and Function module. This unit investigates a different historic environment each year, focusing on how it has changed over time, its links to historical events and its functions at different times in its history. As part of the trip the students received a guided tour of the site by English Heritage staff. In these expert-led sessions, the students learnt about various aspects of castle life, battle tactics, and the site’s development from a Norman keep and medieval fortress into an Elizabethan palace and architectural love letter. Remains of the Great Hall By Mrs S Bullock - Head of Department

Year 7 Castle Competition During the summer term the Year 7 students designed and built castles using household items. The students worked individually or in pairs to produce some amazing castles; some had explanatory booklets and others pictures to show how hard they worked on their project. The castles ranged from classic Remains of the Great Hall English, Welsh and Scottish castles to Japanese inspired castles. The History Department, Mr Ford and Miss King spent much of the day judging over seventy castles and we managed to create a shortlist of finalists:

Erin Kelly & Colette Fitzpatrick, Alex Lanyon, Jeigh Pankhurst, Alana Ray, Emz Spooner, Amelie Holder, Tré Jacobs, James Hudson, Peyton Nugent & Sarrah Dean, Harrison Taggart & Sal Dunn, Joe Legerton, Emmalene Gentry & Poppy Ungar, Christina Baxter & Lauren Hudson, Euan Milne & Blossom Martin, Gabriella Dover

From this shortlist and after much deliberation, (owing to the fact that the castles were so fantastic), the following prizes were awarded: Elizabethan garden History Intercat - 6th Form – She gained the top individual score of individual score – She gained the top – She scored Grade A in both her Politics papers Grade A in both her Politics – She scored cake sales. It is safe to say that the club has catered for every student’s sweet sweet It say that is safe to sales. for every the club has catered cake student’s while donating some verytooth, to worthy causes. plans for the upcoming months, fundraising and Ellisse already have Humaira (assuming the sun will last). The Junior Rotaryincluding a car wash Club’s This and last year’s a charity go to of the students’ choice. profits fundraised supplies educational which been Build On Books, material choices have which Legacy, and Kyrece’s and Ebola treatment Leone, for people in Sierra safety water and education.promotes almost £300 for each charity-an raise managed to group amazing Last year’s amount for some incredibly beneficial charities. they providing homes, local care monthly make trips to club plans to This year’s the club has only been open to While previously, the liftcan organise shares. considering opening the club administration are this year’s 12s and 13s, Year the club only Currently interest. be enough should there 11 as well, Year up to left, so will after the older students have over take 12 members to has 4 Year Hussain has said Humaira join the ranks. students to be looking for some keen on this responsibility and is looking forward take that “very excited to she is, Ellisse Ballantyne, President, the Vice Unfortunately, events”. this year’s to However, attend the ceremony. unable to and was ill with tonsillitis taken was on the task at in and took the last minute. Uihaq stepped Ayman By Louisa Glen Bramley: Sixth Form Correspondent Sixth Form By Louisa Glen Bramley: Other performers strong were: AMY HYKIN is leaving of the class but, unfortunately, and was joint-top part another to us at the end of y12 as she is moving of the country. FOSTER LAUREN in the Department, student Law any achieving Grade A* for 2. Paper Sciences of Political and Classics - Head By Mr S Pugsley who came JAMES ROUSE NEW PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR FOR PRESIDENT VICE AND PRESIDENT NEW INTERACT Interact is a student run club that hosts charitable events for the entire school Interact school is a student run club that for the entire hosts charitable events the ice cream including sales on Sports enjoy; to Day (a popular stall for many and the equally popular participants), £200 last year, around which raised top of the class in the Ancient History top in Law top mocks, of and joint-top mocks, classes) in the Law (which has two mocks. the class in the Politics Junior RotaryThe Great Marlow as Interact), held on Tuesdays Club (also known handover recently held the annual classroom, at in Mrs Evan’s lunchtimes President: that and Vice of a new President the take-over celebrates ceremony 8th, the of Tuesday On the evening Hussain and Ellisse Ballantyne. Humaira their passed over and Nicole, Denver leaders of the Interact Club, previous of the Rotary with the customary handing over Club Medals. roles, The Department’s star pupil was star pupil was Department’s The All students took two papers in each of their subjects papers in each of their two All students took and a Grade A in at least one of students achieved the following HYKIN, FOSTER, Sam HEARMON, Amy their papers: Lauren Ben ROBINSON, James Charlie RADWELL, LOCK, Jordan YASIN. Kasib WRATTEN, Molly ROUSE, Aisha SAEED, Y12 Mock Exam Results - 2018 Y12 Mock Exam Results The winners received a certificate and prize. received winners The Head Teacher’s Award – Gabriella Dover – Gabriella Dover Award Teacher’s Head Director of Learning’s Award – Christina Baxter & Lauren – Christina Baxter & Lauren Award Director of Learning’s Hudson Joint 3rd Place – James Hudson & Amelie Holder & Amelie – James Hudson Place 3rd Joint 2nd Place – Jeigh Pankhurst 2nd Place 1st Place and overall competition winner – Tré Jacobs Tré – winner competition overall and 1st Place Maths Junior Maths Challenge 2018 This year, we had 112 students from Years 7 & 8 compete in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge, where Great Marlow School have once again, achieved great success. Overall, 21 students achieved the Bronze Award, 8 students the Silver Award and 2 students achieved the Gold Award. Special mentions have to go to Ben Brzezicki in Year 8, who achieved a Gold Award and Isaac Grottrup in Year 7 who achieved a Silver Award and was best in his year group. However, an extra special recommendation has to go to Weronika Naks in Year 8 who not only was the best in her year group by achieving the Gold Award, but was also the Best in School. She was so successful that she managed to get through to the next round of the challenge; only about 5000 students in the country achieved this. We would like to congratulate all of our students who participated in the Junior Maths Challenge this year and to those in particular who achieved an award, but once again, to Ben, Isaac and Weronika for their remarkable achievements as well.

By Mr Charlie Day

Music Music at GMS goes from strength to strength It has been a busy term in the music department.

Our annual summer concert was held on the 11th July in the school hall featuring performances from students in KS3 and 4. Judging by the amount of people who attended it was, once again, very well received. We were so proud of all the students who took part.

Congratulations to Charley Lawrence, Year 9, who performed for our Celebration of Success evening with her rendition of ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ by Eva Cassidy. Charley also won the KS3 Music award at Celebration of Success for her outstanding work in music and her performance in the GMS production of “Into the Woods”.

We look forward to continued success for our students in the music department next term, and with the collaboration of the drama department for our Christmas production of “We Will Rock You” in December.

By Mr L Beveridge ead of Department Science Year 7s enjoy hands on experience Celebration of success at the BIG BANG Science Fair On Wednesday 18th July we presented awards As a reward for their hard-work, enthusiasm and to nearly 100 students in school for their commitment to science, Great Marlow School took 15 Year 7 and 8 students to TheBigBang@Bucks fair. exceptional achievement and progress in a huge variety of subjects. Upon arrival, we headed straight to the Science Fair where we found a number of stalls ranging from Thank you to Mr Hollyman for his impeccable the RAF to the Woodland Trust and everything in organisation of the evening. Well done to all between. our winners who recived a wide range of prizes The students learnt a variety of facts, “which were and certificates. It was a great night on which interesting and informative” (Sulaiman Shah) and we celebrated student success. Several special gained an insight into the possibilities of studying awards were made but the ‘Jim Campbell - and joining STEM based clubs to help with future Service to the Community award” in memory careers. The students also attended two science shows, ‘The Sound of Science’ and ‘Rocket Fuel of our Governor and ex-Mayor of Marlow, Jim Cars’. An important feature of the day was learning Campbell was awarded to Mrs Bracey for her about sound: what sound is and how it travels. There long-term commitment in working at GMS as a was a fantastic set of demonstrations on show to Science Technician. We wish her all the best in explain how exciting and useful sound can be for her retirement. communication and enjoyment. By Mr K Ford - Headteacher

In the Rocket Fuel Car show, students were allowed hands on experience in building cars to streamline them, make them an optimum weight, to be able to reduce friction, while making the vehicles look cool!

One student said, “From this really fun day, the thing I enjoyed the most was the construction of the rocket fuel car and seeing which one would go the furthest!” Of course, the boys from Great Marlow won our round.

All who attended the trip truly represented Great Marlow School perfectly, showing engagement and enthusiasm from beginning to end.

Mr K Shea and Miss Bawden would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for making the STEM day so enjoyable.

We will surely return next year to participate in such a fantastically educational day away from the classroom!

By Miss J Bawden As part of the Mind Up curriculum year 7 As part 7 of the Mind Up curriculum year ‘Skullfades Foundation’ the by visited were a charity supports that the homeless in bringing are Students community. sleeping bags and such as blankets, items be distributed. clothing to By Miss C King - DirectorYear7 of Learning This year has gone so quickly I can’t believe believe has gone so quickly year I can’t This the students summer already- made it to we’ve 8 and soon they’ll as year be will be returning miss each and every I shall teenagers! student in their future. and I wish them every success In this final term students have focused on kindness and on kindness focused and In students have this final term HUGE hearts that they have acts shown of charity have and the homeless for in sleeping bags and items bringing by as the appreciated greatly are items These community. Skullfades charity heart is very my close to being a charity King. Ged cousin started my by Students have fully embraced Great Marlow school and Marlow school and Great fully embraced Students have participate clubs and activities baking in many from to and boys. girls young talented so many are there running, Mike a visit from Mullen a include, Highlights this year a trip, the Big Bang gig, the disco, BMX champion, the a homeless charity the Skullfades foundation visit from the castle competition. forget and not to What a fantastic first year at GMS! Year 7 have continued continued 7 have Year at GMS! year What a fantastic first learning and attitude to me with their positive impress to as a whole. their school life YEAR 7 YEAR A really busy term for Key Stage 3 . It has been . ItStage 3 has been Key for term busy A really look We a wonderful achievements. full of year the start to forward year the new academic of past year. of the on the success and building Year 7 News Music YEAR 8 SPRING TERM CERTIFICATES 2018 Year 8 News

Year 8 have enjoyed another successful term SUBJECT EFFORT PROGRESS MERIT this Summer, and have been busy preparing ART Margo Edwards Emily Taylor Tyailer Allen Noah Munger- for a number of exciting events, due to take CZ Jake Sherwin Alex Taylor place at the end of the academic year. Styles DRAMA Sam Gillen Sophie Wakefield Issac Cook Parents evening at the end of June made for a hugely ENGLISH Aisha Eisa Archie Smith Alex Holden successful event, with 76% attendance by parents Danny Fitzgibbon FRENCH Rocco Di Monda Gabriele Paliulyte and carers. Over 100 parental feedback forms were El-Sharif completed and received, featuring some incredibly GEOGRAPHY - - - positive comments reflecting the amount of progress the students are making and the effective support they and HISTORY Persia Dance Tom Wiles Charlie Brooks their parents feel they receive from the school. Following COMPUTING Danny Eacott Sophia Vujasevic Dan Austin Parents Evening, the first Year 8 Parent Focus group was Ashlea MATHS Persia Dance Hannah Oliver held, where discussions echoed the positive sentiments Cherrington received. Some really effective suggestions and points MUSIC Camden Taylor Maellys Antoine Umaim Khurram of conversation were examined, with a view for further PHYSICAL Jamie investigation in order to further scaffold our way of Kenzie Price Harly Greenhalgh working at Great Marlow School. EDUCATION Lightbourne RELIGIOUS Nicolle Vujasevic Reuben Metcalfe Giana Soomal Meanwhile, amidst the many sporting victories the STUDIES students have been celebrating this term, Year 8 have SCIENCE Camden Taylor Weronika Naks Hannah Oliver been working hard preparing for the annual Fashion Headdress show, which took place during the Parent’s SPANISH Ole Myerson Tom Wiles Omri Feldberg assembly on the morning of Tuesday 10th July. TEXTILES Emily Frost Annabel Lewis Nicolle Vujasevic Designed in teams and constructed from barely more FOOD Katie Hardy Noah Grottrup Amy-Lee Howard than cardboard, newspaper and PVA glue, once again TECHNOLOGY the students surpassed the expectations of staff and RM Tilly Beaulieu Amy Staszewski Hannah Oliver produced some truly outstanding creations. We are very GRAPHICS Stanley Minter Jack Clark Sulaiman Shah much enjoyed watching them paraded down the spot- DEVELOPMENT lit runway amidst the cheers from the rest of the Year 8 Connor Neville - - cohort in the audience. IN LEARNING

Preparations continue to be well under way for the Phasel’s Wood trip, which has a real air of excitement Year 8 surrounding it. Staff are due to take 182 students to the rewards trip activity centre in King’s Langley, where they will complete to Phasels fun-filled teambuilding activities while enjoying the great outdoors. This follows a hugely successful, additional Wood overnight camping trip which many students enjoyed at the beginning of June, which involved homemade pizza, songs around the campfire and some hearty exercise! Ran with the intention of preparing students for Duke of Edinburgh applications and expeditions in Year 9, we are hopeful of fostering some future explorers in our midst!

I continue to be impressed by the resourcefulness and resilience that the Year 8 cohort have especially demonstrated this term, and look forward to seeing them develop further as they progress into Year 9.

By Miss K Hunt - Director of Learning Year 8

YEAR 8 ATTENDANCE

TOTAL 93.2%

8G 94.9 8R 89.9

8T 91.4 8L 96.2

8M 90.1 8O 92.5

8A 94.1 8W 96.9 Year 9 News A very busy term is nearly finished and it is with sadness that I write my last article about the current Year 9s.

I have thoroughly enjoyed the last couple of years and I have many fond memories of an excellent year group. They seem to enjoy their school life, because so many participate in the many activities Great Marlow School offers. At the time of writing, we are finalising the preparations for the PGL trip, which is a lovely way to celebrate the end of KS3 for the students. In addition, we are planning for the Parents’ Assembly, when I will have the opportunity to inform you how these events went. This term has been very much about finishing Year 9 in a positive way, while preparing for Year 10. The World Cup has been embraced: each form sings the National Anthem of a country involved in the tournament, given to them in a random draw. I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to their renditions: (or not in some cases!) It has been good fun, as the students have joined in with the light-heartedness of it all. The results of the best singing forms will be announced in the Parents’ Assembly. Doing this activity has reminded me how important the role of the form tutor is, because they facilitate competitions like this, which does relieve the pressure on the students for a while. I take this opportunity to thank the parents and carers of Year 9. You have been so incredibly supportive and this has been the key to the success of the year group. I have enjoyed becoming better acquainted with you all; the confidence you give by supporting me in the way you do has been brilliant. The co-operation of the Parent Focus Group has been a great help, while the Parent Twilights have offered an opportunity to meet in a different forum to Parents’ Evenings. I genuinely will miss working with the students, but I know they are in the safest of hands with Miss Tuddenham and I wish them all success, in KS4. Next year my role is to guide Year 8 and I am looking forward to the challenge of building up rapport with the students, parents and carers of this year group: be assured, I will use the expertise gained from working with all of you and your children to better inform my work with the next group. Thank You

By Mr S Ross - Director of Learning Year 9 END OF TERM CERTIFICATES - SPRING 2018

SUBJECT EFFORT PROGRESS MERIT

English Aidan Kelly Robert Ing Simmons Trinity Wiltshire Maths Skye Oliver Matthew Ellison Thomas Wheatley Science Lisa Schaffer Shanti Roselli Kayleigh Griffiths Art Shelley Armstrong Sebastian Bowerman Alex Quinn Citizenship Immy Spooner Ben Saunders Mia Lowe Computing Charlotte Jones Jodie Carroll Dior Diadoo Wharton Jack Leighton Dev in Learning Axel Sutcliffe Knox Will Farley YEAR 9 Drama Mannie Thacker Leo Beechey Tom Stanton ATTENDANCE French Isabelle Talbot Marta Pajor Peter Mccall TOTAL 95.6%

Food tech Anna Radford Peter Mccall Hayley Butler G 94.5 Geography Lucia Salinas Alleah Perring Eryn Smyth T 94.9 Graphics Shelley Armstrong Dior Diadoo-Wharton Josh Drew M 95.8 History Martha Blake Will Farley Immy Spooner A 92.9 Music Imogen Spooner Ned Squizzoni Harry Connor PE Jack Leighton Mal Hall Emily Miskell R 96.5 RM Tallie Pankhurst Mia Dixey Aidan Kelly L 97 Spanish Lukas Hastings Hayley Butler Georgia Bill O 94.7 Ben Collins Textiles Abi Addiscott Gemma Essex W 96.5 Katie Mitchell Director of Learning KS3 Stuart Ross Kind regards I wish everyone a lovely summer. I wish everyone a lovely I am, as ever, excited about next year. about next year. excited I am, as ever, There are many members of staff and many departments members of staff and many There are many to thank for cohort, with the KS3 I am sorry and and dedication their hard work I I do thank PE Department, mention them all. cannot who teach so many different sports and the Music Department to engage the students, for especially when playing in front of an creating a climate of success, audience. The Key Stage 3 production of Oliver was amazing. I am extremely amazing. Stage 3 production was of Oliver The Key be able to report It thrills me to that proud of all the students involved. 3 student undertook Stage a Key every as a result, job: their skills base, is huge. Importantly, Miss Hunt is staying with her year group, as they move into as they move group, Miss Hunt is staying with her year Importantly, especially on the Tanzanian but for all her work, 9. I am grateful Year she is busily preparing for Phasels Wood. At the time of writing, Project. Secondly, I would like to welcome Mrs Wheeler, who has been appointed Mrs Wheeler, to welcome like I would Secondly, very group is in the year capable 7; I know as the new Head of Year hands. Firstly, I would like to say thank you to Miss King, who is leaving Great who is leaving Great Miss King, to to say thank you like I would Firstly, 7; she has as the Head of Year She has been amazing School. Marlow I expertly years. for the past three process the transition dealt with in her new role at a school in Bournemouth. wish her every success You will now have received an information letter outlining the changes an information letter outlining received have will now You for next year. As another busy year ends, I wish to thank all the staff who have so staff thank all the I wish to have who ends, busy year As another the also acknowledging while I do, in the job helped me successfully students. of the work A Huge Thank You. You. Thank A Huge Year 10 News The Year 10 students and form tutors have been working incredibly hard this term and have once again made me very proud as their Director of Learning. With only a week remaining of term, the Year 10 students can finish this term with the knowledge that they have consistently demonstrated a focused and determined work ethic , as well as a passion to take part in the wider school life.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the form tutors for their commitment to supporting their forms, to the students for their dedication and focus this year and to you as the parents and carers who have underpinned the success of the students this year.

PROGRESS GRADES

Congratulations to the following students who in their summer progress grades received an excellent in all their subjects: ANTHONY Lauren 10G LEWIS Anna 10W CANTRELL Tyla 10T LUCAS Cariad 10M CASE Emily 10T MAXWELL Jess 10O CLAYTON Hannah 10L PERKS Maddy 10O DE BEER Kyra 10L ROUS Keren 10O GROVER Josie 10L RUSSELL Roxanne 10L JONES Amelia 10T STEWART Natasha 10G LABLANS Saskia 10R

MOCK EXAMS

The Year 10 students completed their mock exam process on Thursday 28th June following a gruelling two weeks of examinations. The mock process is vital in driving motivation forward and in ensuring the students understand the challenge of revising for multiple examinations as well as how to manage themselves in such a formal setting. The form tutors have been instrumental in supporting their tutees to ensure nerves and exam stress was at a healthy minimum. The whole process ran smoothly and the Year 10 students have made me very proud as their Director of Learning in the manner in which they have conducted themselves during this period.

YEAR 10 PREFECTS

The Year 10 prefect selection was completed at the end of April and culminated in a fabulous prefect assembly on the 4th May, where, parents were able to celebrate their children’s success in being awarded this very important position within the school. Held in the very pleasant surroundings of the 6th form centre, the students were called up one by one to be awarded their prefect tie. The morning was very successful with many proud parents and delighted students and with the only challenge of the morning being how to tie a proper tie!

Since joining the prefect team the students have already been key in supporting Year 8 parents evening and received extremely positive feedback regarding how well they conducted themselves. Further to this the prefects have performed exceptionally in the Year 6 intake day, receiving superb compliments regarding the support they provided on the day. YEAR 10 OXBRIDGE VISIT BY CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY

A small selection of the highest attaining Year 10 students were chosen to attend a very special meeting with a representative of Cambridge University. Normally reserved for Year 12 students, the Year 10 students were provided with this fabulous opportunity to join Year 12 in a meeting, which would motivate and drive the students towards attaining the highest possible grades in the build up to their final GCSE year. The visit was designed to discuss the Oxbridge application process and for the students to get a real understanding of life at an Oxbridge University. Feedback from the Year 10 students was extremely positive and contributed well to the discussion.

By Mr M Payne

Director of Learning Year 10

Year 11

It was with great pride that we sent our Year 11 students off for a long summer break after successfully completing their GCSE exams and leaving Great Marlow. We look forward to seeing them all on Results Day 2018 and know that many will return to our 6th Form.

GCSE EXAMS

Our Year 11 students demonstrated an excellent attitude to learning throughout their exam season and were a real credit to the school. Attendance of GCSE exams was exceptional demonstrating our students’ hard work, resilience and responsibility.

YEAR 11 LEAVERS’

Leavers’ day was a very busy and important day for Great Marlow School. All Year 11 students sat their GCSE English Literature exam in the morning before being treated to an ice lolly whilst the main hall was set up for the final assembly. Students were shown a presentation of old school photos and a video with a farewell from each form tutor with a final goodbye from Miss Tuddenham and Mr Ford.

YEAR 11 PROM

160 of our Year 11 students attended the Prom at Adams Park, High Wycombe on Friday the 22nd June. All of our students made a huge effort with their smart suits and beautiful dresses and arrived in style in various forms of luxury transport. The students conducted themselves responsibly throughout the evening whilst thoroughly enjoying the event.

Key dates for your diary:

Thurs 23rd August GCSE Results Day 9:30am – 11:30am

Our ‘Aim High’ motto will continue right up until Results Day where we will be celebrating Year 11’s hard work and achievements.

By Miss F Tuddenham Director of Learning Year 11 , ents and carers. The Head Boy also plans on congratulating also plans on congratulating Head Boy The ents and carers. ongratulate the students who received an invitation” as well as well an invitation” the students who received ongratulate it was not only later in life plans that spurred the new Head Girl on plans that spurred in life only later not it was While the Head Boy and Head Girl will be leading the show, the senior prefect team are set to shine in their shine in their set to are team the senior prefect leading the show, and Head Girl will be the Head Boy While that of last to a similar number 34 prefects, An estimated year. the upcoming throughout supporting roles on take to of 100 students, group out of the year Mr Hollyman and Miss Jones, been selected by have year, and the running of school council assemblies, sessions, group 7 tutor in Year including involvement roles primary and Mr Hollyman has some ownership said that he hopes that students will “take school liaisons. Business studying English, Molly Holdsworth, currently that they select”. the projects for responsibility the school”, change to try a positive to and make that she is “very excited commented and Psychology, so that the roles distribute and as a team together and Girl trying Boy the Head “work to which will involve studying Media, Statistics and Sports (the last being Science Kyran, a difference”. make able to [they] are part “take to in leading the senior prefects like university), says he’d onto take hoping to a subject he’s “to should be there that prefects say that he believes going on to groups’, tutor assemblies and going round sausage roll-only diet commencing in September. (However, this could just be rumour!) could this (However, in September. diet commencing sausage roll-only in and put myself challenge myself to wanted always I’ve because “I applied stated, Kyran Meanwhile, his lunchtime for burger the classic chicken he prefers those wondering, for And, positions of leadership” snack. that are and responsibilities roles the various not only input into to Mr Hollyman expects Molly and Kyran separate mentioned in their ideas, put their own but to remit, an essential part Team’s of the Senior Prefect in a particular has displayed interest the new Head Boy, Townsend, action. into Kyran initial interviews, along with Molly Holdsworth, is hoping to health among the student body and, good mental promoting awareness while “raising mental wellbeing, student’s improving to dedicated implement a new committee year, and until the Year 13 exams, in June of next year. next in June of year. 13 exams, Year the and until year, On Friday 15th June, the new Head Boy and Head Girl for for Head Girl and Boy Head new the June, 15th On Friday Kyran Townsend and Molly Holdsworth, who will each take Holdsworth, and Molly will each take who Townsend Kyran on their new roles in the remaining months of this academic of this academic months remaining in the roles new on their Great Marlow School were announced. Congratulations go to go to Congratulations announced. School were Marlow Great When asked why she went for the role in the first place, Molly said that she was, “intrigued to apply since Year 7 as [she] 7 as [she] Year apply since to “intrigued Molly said that she was, first place, in the role the for went she why asked When However, saw it as good opportunity a in life”. later for she added, “ I also like the fact it would help me personally by improving my confidence”. Molly believes the public speaking the public speaking Molly believes confidence”. my improving the fact personally by help me it would “ I also like she added, a higher level. to boost her confidence will enable her to with new people”, integrating along with” parts of her role, will be implementing a and sausage rolls on the Sixth that Molly is very canteen’s keen Students should also note Form so that they can course” awareness on a “mental team Prefect the Senior enrol is hoping to Head Boy The of mental illness”. with Smile Inside: in contact say that he is currently on to went Kyran help the students in our school”. “to themselves offer a charity with schools in the area. that works and Head Girl 6th July), the Head Boy 2nd July to (spanning from experience of work week 12’s Year due to Unfortunately, are and Molly Kyran However 6 Induction Day. on Year been their first duties, have speak, at what would unable to were away much too give to want Molly doesn’t While on 14th July. evening of Success be speaking at the Celebration set to “c being able to to her speech, she is looking forward regarding par of the school, the rest to herself and Kyran as introducing the school”. being seen throughout by and play an active role example lead by which includes supporting the and responsibilities, all the roles delegate to together come hoping to are whole team The Senior this year’s element to being a key work team With at times. them in check too, perhaps keeping 11 prefects, Year Townsend Kyran One way inclusivity and community. the school’s in improving will be integral each role Team, Prefect as he enjoys of gender stereotypes-particularly in sports (an area the breakdown encouraging do this is through hopes to play alongside the to teams and rugby football girls’ forming to looks forward Head Boy and school subject).a hobby The ones. boys’ working, will be hard that both Molly and Kyran this sixth confirm each student, can after speaking to former Overall, year! be a great set to it’s in their roles: and motivated dedicated Correspondent - SixthBy Louisa Glen Bramley Form all the students “on all their hard work this year...that this achievement isn’t a one year thing and that it acts as a huge thing and that it acts a one year as a huge isn’t this achievement this year...that work all their hard all the students “on statement”.

Sixth Form News Sixth Form News oup were treated to an assembly full of an assembly full of to treated oup were YEAR 13 PROM 13 YEAR YEAR 12 WORK WORK EXPERIENCE 12 YEAR YEAR 12 ATTEND UCAS DAY UCAS ATTEND 12 YEAR YEAR 13 LEAVERS’ DESTINATIONS DESTINATIONS LEAVERS’ 13 YEAR By Mr O Hollyman - Head of 6th Form By Mr O Hollyman On Thursday 28th July, the year 13 Leavers’ Prom was held at Hazlemere Golf Club. Golf Club. was held at Hazlemere Prom 13 Leavers’ the year 28th July, Thursday On Evie led by Committee Prom the 6th form by was funded and organised event The students looked amazing in their prom The Noel Baker and was hugely successful. Prom The and celebratory a delightful evening. joyful throughout and were attire the cohort by nominated were King and Queen, Sean Lester Phillips and Olivia students Ryan the Best Dressed Pearse in their acceptance. gracious and were Chikoto with their sartorial impressed whilst Denvaar elegance Howey and Steph It was a truly award. Best Dancer and earned the coveted pieces the rug to sliced group to a fantastic goodbye to say and a fitting way event pleasant and enjoyable and were on the school website can be viewed of the Prom Photos of students. kindly Mrs taken by Rooney. All year 12 students completed their work experience during the week during the week experience their work 12 students completed All year their Jones co-ordinated although to Aby the event 4 July. commencing on their own. a placement seek and secure had to all students credit, On Monday 9th July all year 12 students participated in a ‘Next Steps’ collapsed collapsed ‘Next Steps’ 12 students participated 9th July all year On Monday in a job and apprenticeship university, them about potential educate to in order day from a range of speakers including ambassadors to Students listened routes. The from representatives an expert on Apprenticeships, Bucks New University, who ran Simon Corb business mentor the school’s of Reading and University given also students were The a seminar on interview skills and techniques. instruction and the opportunity In the applications. their university begin to to designed evening an information attend able to were parents evening, have universities to Visits them about the UCAS application process. inform detailing “UCAS, the next guide” steps a begun. All students received already everything further know they need to about applying for education courses. is also availble This on the school website.urses. view to is also available This view on the school website. to An incredible 78 of the year 13 cohort at GMS applied to university- an 13 cohort 78 of the year an university- at GMS applied to An incredible not applied have students who have Those of 2017. figure on the increase Art applied to have takingeither: full-time work, are looked into a gap year, or year starting with a view to the following courses a degree Foundation GMS students chosen by courses degree The an apprenticeship. secured have Art American Studies to Architecture, to Engineering Aerospace range from selected universities The Primary to Education. and Psychology Foundation and Southampton. Bournemouth, Leeds include: Nottingham, Birmingham, endeavours. every in their future success 13 Leavers’ wish all our year We Students dressed up for the day and the 6th Form Team were harangued by a team of of a team harangued by were Team the 6th Form and the day Students dressed up for North and the Trump in camo-gear squad Donald an army POTUS cheerleaders, even and gr Korean SupremeThe year Leader Kim Jong Un. season the very 13 students summer exam best of luck during the Year wish to like would We truly hope that We on 16th August. their results with them celebrating and look forward to staff wish them every All success in their sixth form. their time in the all enjoyed have they futures. On Monday 21st May, Great Marlow School said goodbye to the Year 13 students on their final 13 students on their final Year the to School said goodbye Marlow Great May, 21st On Monday of school ever! day gone by. years from and embarrassing photos laughter memories, YEAR 13 LEAVERS’ DAY LEAVERS’ 13 YEAR Zoe Clarke is a year 8 student, but due to 8 student, but due to Clarke is a year Zoe the phenomenal number of times she has the school in various sporting represented thinking for be forgiven would activities, you GMS a has represented Zoe she was a lot older. sports, in 7 different of 45 times this year, total Dean Whiteley’s dedication and passion for dedication and passion for Whiteley’s Dean sport outstanding performances and his have cricket, the school in rugby, represent led him to and table tennis handball, tennis, badminton, this award, time nominee for A third athletics. in extracurricular attendance his consistent Will Leach is a fantastic PE student. His a fantastic PE student. His is Leach Will and extra-curricular in both core contributions has represented Will none. to second PE are cricket, in rugby, the past 3 years the school for He is a tenacious handball and athletics. sportsman impact has a significant who always Rowing Championships this summer where she will be racing be racing she will this summer where Championships Rowing athlete. older- a truly outstanding a year against girls attitude has do’ ‘can and enthusiasm positivity, Hannah’s number of other activities, in a excel time to find her to allowed Softball Handball, Hockey, Tennis, school at the representing She has also performed Gym and Dance in the and Athletics. attitude Alongside her sporting Hannah’s’ commitments show. and is extremely GCSE PE is outstanding; she conscientious to that with hard Hannah has proven ethic is desirable. her work achieving success. no limits to are there work Zoe Clarke Zoe Will Leach Will Dean Whiteley upon the game or event he is competing in. Despite his superb his superb in. Despite he is competing upon the game or event incredibly remains Will a wide range of sportstalent across everythinghumble as a person. His to approach is inspirational epitomises him, he is 100% committed, all of those around to all by is admired Will reliable. and is completely professionalism alongside him – this adulation is or competed played that have fully deserved! clubs demonstrates his focus and that he exudes sport from and that he exudes sport his focus clubs demonstrates from his work override his enthusiasm to He does not allow his core. His win with fair play. to his determination ethic and balances in this subject further academic requirements to attention his him reaching for and bodes well our approval compounds An PE in the future. in GCSE and hopefully A Level full potential a courtinspiration on and off the pitch, or track, he is popular, School. Marlow Great model and an ambassador for role great which is more than one fixture per week. In addition to this, than one fixture per week. Inwhich is more this, addition to GMS times than any more valuable player’ ‘most has won Zoe herself extremely reliable, has proven Zoe student this year. which has and passionate, resilient proactive, organised, on the captaincy take successfully enabled her to of the hockey, has established herself Zoe and athletics teams. football netball, or above sporting at county level as a real talent, representing in multiple sports. dominant on the hockey She is consistently netball courtpitch, and athletics track, be relied and can always of the regardless put in outstanding performances, upon to her individual and improve to strives Zoe of the fixture. nature performances she has the opportunity, whenever her teams’ night was dedicated to celebrating celebrating to night was dedicated the sporting our of achievements night it was a great people and young the from A big thank you had buy all. PE department those who came all to and supported the event. students received 150 In addition over certificates their sporting celebrating this year. at GMS achievements Hannah Clayton is an exceptional rower and and rower is an exceptional Hannah Clayton and talent resilience her commitment, due to She is a this award. for has been nominated crew and an invaluable natural boat mover as part Hannah rows of the J15- member. the won and recently 8 and J16-4 squads, Cariad Lucas is a Year 10 student who has who has 10 student Year is a Lucas Cariad sportingestablished herself as a real talent joining GMS. She participatessince and excels activities, constantly in a number of different is Cariad with a smile on her face. competing making an netballer, and talented a committed to Dean Whiteley, Year 10. “ 10. Year Whiteley, Dean to for Sports personality of the Year Year Sportsfor personality of the choose from but this year it went it went this year but choose from so many talented sports people to sports talented so many people to 2018. It was a difficult decision with 2018. It decision with a difficult was “Congratulations to all our nominees nominees all our to “Congratulations

Hannah Clayton Cariad Lucas Cariad The 2018 nominees were: The Sports awards Evening 2018 Evening Sports awards was Evening School Marlow Sports Great The Awards Our guest July in the School 12th hall. Thursday held on who as well Sasha Corbin England netballer speaker was has had a success, Superleague immense as enjoying with 56 so far career netball international phenomenal the Sasha, speech from an inspiring After her name. caps to 100% and is a fantastic asset to the PE department. the PE 100% and is a fantastic asset to has proven to be an excellent team player; she will always give give she will always player; team be an excellent to has proven love of sport is infectious, she works tirelessly in lessons and she in lessons and she of sport tirelessly she works love is infectious, to others at GMS, as well as in the local primary schools. Cariad’s as in the local primary others at GMS, as well Cariad’s to schools. nature has led to her becoming an inspiration and a role model model an inspiration and a role her becoming to has led nature project over the last two years. Her approachable and modest and modest Her approachable years. the last two project over She has been heavily involved with the development of the of the with the development involved She has been heavily contribute significantly towards the Girls Active programme. programme. the Girls Active towards significantly contribute outstanding leadership and enthusiasm has allowed her to her to outstanding leadership and enthusiasm has allowed school in Handball, Football, Softball and Rounders. Cariad’s Softball Cariad’s and Rounders. Football, school in Handball, in which she naturally excels in. Cariad has also represented the the has also represented in. Cariad in which she naturally excels dedicates several hours a week to dance; another sporting another dance; to hours a week activity several dedicates invaluable contribution this year to the school team. She also She also the school team. to this year contribution invaluable

off the back of her successes has been selected for the British the British has been selected for off the back of her successes watermanship has led to her greatest achievement to date, and and date, to achievement her greatest has led to watermanship winning a number of national events . Hannah’s hard work and and work hard . Hannah’s winning a number of national events the country against some of the top rowers in her age-group, in her age-group, the country rowers against some of the top “Best Stroke” of the competition. She has also raced around around She has also raced of the competition. “Best Stroke” PE she was also deemed Regatta, where at Marlow Schools Cup PE be it during training, fixtures or PE lessons. Zoe is a delight to school in year 8. Her positive attitude and work ethic is consistent work with and is unquestionably deserving of a nomination across her GCSE PE lessons, core lessons and extra-curricular for this award.Kyran combines his sporting prowess with great activities, making her an excellent example to all students. Rosie’s academic achievements too. He is currently studying GCSE PE positivity, enthusiasm, hard work and commitment make her a joy and on current form is predicted to achieve an A* due to his to work with, and these special characteristics are 100% significant relentless approach to succeed in all that he does. to her success.

Rosie Jones By Mr J Clarke - Head of Department Rosie Jones is an all-round sportswoman who will participate in anything and everything to the absolute best of her ability. Rosie is naturally talented when it comes to sport. She participates and excels in numerous activities, where she constantly competes with a smile on her face. Rosie has represented the school at Netball, Handball, Tennis, Athletics, Cross Country, Softball, Rounders and Football this year, which is nearly every sport available to her, not to mention her external basketball and netball commitments. Rosie’s commitment to the PE department has been unwavering since she joined the Photos of the Sports Awards Evening can be viewed on the School website

Athletics 2018 Round -Up Year 8 boys relay 3rd place Zoe Clarke 300m 1st place Zenzele Samuel-John 300m 2nd place YEAR 7 AND 8 DISTRICT District League Alba Braybrooke Javelin 1st place ATHLETICS Amelia Eldridge Javelin 2nd place The district league competition is George Carter 1500m 2nd place District Championships where GMS have fared the best this Oscar Black Shot Putt 2nd place year, with no team finishing lower than Eddie Flowers 1500m 2nd place This year’s athletics season third place. The year 8 girls put in some Ryan Karam 100m 2nd place has been another successful great individual performances to finish Ryan Karam 200m 2nd place one for GMS, with lots of top of the league, with the year 8 boys Ryan Karam Long Jump 1st place fantastic team and individual remaining consistent with a 3rd place finish. Both year 7 teams competed YEAR 9 AND 10 performances. The most well in their respective leagues, with DISTRICT ATHLETICS notable team result so far many students delivering some came from the year 8 boys, outstanding performances to help the Once again we have had a hugely who finished 3rd at the boys finish in bronze position and the successful season with the year 9 and District Championships, but girls to finish the league as champions. 10 athletes. They have competed in as the 1st placed secondary both the District league and the District The GMS year 7 athletics team also Championships. The year 9 team also upper school, only being competed at the Bucks School competed in the District Indoor event, beaten by the Royal Grammar Games on Thursday 5th July at Stoke which saw the girls School and John Hampden Mandeville Stadium. 6 boys and 6 finish runners up and Grammar School. The year 7 girls were selected to represent the the boys winners; two and 8 girls unfortunately just team, with all individual results going great results to get the missed out on a place in the towards the final team total. The team season started. competed in 6 disciplines (100m, top three, but also finished 200m, 800m, Long Jump, Shot Putt and the day as the highest 4x100m relay) competing in one track placed secondary upper event, one field event and one relay schools, which is an excellent each. The team competed extremely achievement. well, with every athlete playing a significant part in the final result, which Olivia Fyfe 100m 3rd place saw the GMS team crowned Bucks Mabel Daw Javelin 2nd place School Games Athletics Champions! Zoe Clarke 300m 1st place Alba Braybrooke Javelin 2nd place Olivia Fyfe 100m 1st place, High Jump 1st George Carter 800m 2nd place place, 200m 1st place, Long Jump 1st placeYear Oscar Black Shot Putt 2nd place 9 and 10 Athletics Ryan Karam 100m 3rd place Becky Hayward 1500m 1st place Long jump 3rd place Mabel Daw Javelin 1st place PE District League Great Marlow School Sports Day 2018 Much like the afore mentioned year 7 and 8 teams, the District League is where we have seen some outstanding results for the year 9/10 The annual GMS Sports Day took combined team. This demonstrates a consistency in performances as place on Tuesday 17th July, in the final the competition takes place across 3 separate evenings. The GMS boys and girls teams showed we have ability in both track and field, and more week of term. Having experienced importantly strength in depth. This allowed us to consistently pick up the hottest Summer Term in the past points across every discipline that the schools compete in. Overall the 50+ years, the athletics track looked girls finished runners up and the boys first. This in-turn would make us the first placed co-education school. more like central Africa, as opposed to Southern England, and for the first District Championships time ever had to be marked out in blue

With the District League completed the students could focus on the for visibility reasons, rather than the District Championships. Here all of the events are completed in one day, usual white. However, unperturbed by and students are bound to a 2 track and 1 field event (or vice-versa) plus the weather and the arid conditions, relay rule. These stipulations make team selection more difficult, where there is no margin for error as the event plays host to 13 schools from the entire KS3 and 4 cohorts the district. The schools present include; secondary uppers, grammars competed in events throughout the and public schools who all want to be crowned team winners on the school day, in the quest to earn points day. for their respective houses. With The GMS students performed strongly throughout all of the events the combination of the traditional and across year 9 and 10 respectively, who compete as individual year run, jump, throw events, and the groups in this annual competition. Our successes come from students who have worked tirelessly across the past 3 / 4 years, in both their tug of war, the day was an inclusive PE lessons and extra-curricular practises for athletics. At this point it co-educational success, which should be noted that over 100 students have competed for GMS in culminated in 2 mixed medley relays athletic this season, and true to form we have continued to improve and outperform are rival co-educational schools. Our overall positions for the first time ever. With the weather were 1st placed co-educational team at year 9 and at year 10, and the being less intense than it has been in year 10 boys team were runners up by a margin of 2 points to RGSHW. the past 3 months, the day was perfect This is a performance that I have only witnessed once before in my 9 years at GMS. A 2-point margin to a school which has twice as many for competing and in some cases boys to choose from, is absolutely superb! smashing personal bests and school records. No less than 9 records were Molly Jones 800m 1st place Codi McCarthy Long jump 1st place Molly Jones 1500m 1st place Codi McCarthy 100m 1st place broken, to add to the other 14 which Daisy Hudson 300m 2nd place Codi McCarthy 200m 1st place have been achieved in other athletics Jemima Hay 100m 1st place Lenny Cavendish shot putt 2nd place competitions this year. The day was Jemima Hay Long jump 1st place Lenny Cavendish javelin 2nd place Year 9 girls 4x100m relay 1st place Joel Hammond Shot putt 3rd place a huge success and well received George Holder 800m 2nd place Dean Whitely Triple jump 2nd place by all. I would like to thank all of the Joe Riley 800m 3rd place Raphy Hickling discus 2nd place staff that supported the event, the Year 9 boys 4x100m relay 1st place students for their hugely competitive spirit and endless energy, and of County Successes course to the PE Department who

This year GMS have 3 students who have been selected to represent Buckinghamshire coordinated the entire day “almost in the English Schools National Athletics Competition. Their selection invitation, came too efficiently”, as quoted by Mr Ford, after each of them won their respective event at the County Schools Competition in who had to do his best to extend June. Jemima Hay who is representing the county for junior girls long jump, actually the excitingly awaited announcing broke a 28 year old county record, with a phenomenal distance of 5.39 metres. Molly Jones, will be representing in the Inter girls 3000 metres, and Laurie Sutcliffe in the of the results so we finished exactly 80 metres hurdles. Jemima has also been selected for the 4x100 metre relay team. on time. Warrior claimed the overall These 3 students typify exactly what is needed to become hugely successful in sport. win for the 9th consecutive year… They are organised, committed, resilient and have a work ethic that is second to none. They are a credit to the school, their families and themselves, and we wish them the no fix, just the most organised house, very best of luck. who fill the events and pick up points

By Mr S Goodright and Miss L Porter throughout the entire day! By Mr S Goodright PE can be viewed on on can be viewed the School website Photos of Sports Day of SportsPhotos Day

House 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year TOTAL Victory 231 164 188 224 807 Warrior 226 243 197 245 911 Endurance 197 207 231 147 782 Endeavour 182 207 246 199 834 Great Marlow School Sports 2018 Results Marlow Overall Great Day BOYS RECORDS UPDATED JULY 2018 JULY UPDATED RECORDS BOYS PEPE GIRLS RECORDS UPDATED JULY 2018 PE ROUNDERS same thing happened against WHS, with ½ a rounder being the difference between the grammar school and Over the past couple of weeks year 7 & 8 have been playing GMS. Some fantastic fielding on the day meant that it was a range of rounder fixtures against schools in the local the lowest scoring rounders game of the tournament so area. The year 7 team have developed their skills and team next year we will be focusing more on hitting in different work, making great improvements such as learning of the directions. A really good season from all with significant rules of the game and creating a great team atmosphere improvements made by all students involved. Well Done! to thrive in. The year 8 team have put out a great fight becoming a successful team with numerous wins against a By Miss K Russell range of tough competitors put out from different schools. With continued training these girls could continue to make vast progress. Well Done!

The Year 9 & 10 rounders teams have done really well playing fixtures against the local school in both friendly and district tournaments. They played really well in the tournament with the Year 10 team just beating the Year 9 team to get to the semi-finals. In the end ½ a rounder separated the 2 Marlow schools – Borlase scoring a rounder on the last ball to take the win. In the 3rd/4th play off the

“This year has seen the PE Department go from strength to strength both within the curriculum and

beyond. Students at Great Marlow School have embraced the opportunities offered to them in sport and the PE staff have worked tirelessly to help students reach their potential. Through the constant support of the senior leadership team, sport has been allowed to flourish at the school and as a result

has impacted on the competitive reputation of Great Marlow School in the district. Well done to all our

students for a fantastic year of Sport!”

TENNIS REACHING NEW HEIGHTS A fantastic achievement and a proud moment for the PE department! Tennis has really pushed on this year both on the curriculum U13 Boys: Theo Besnard, Josh Dudley-Holt, Jonathan Yarwood, Will and as an EC club. Consistently good numbers at training Clayton, Eathan Paul each week have made selection for the 4 places in each team very difficult but a number of students have been able U15 Boys: Dean Whiteley, Nick Barton, Charlie Harvey, Jacob to play and represent Great Marlow in this year’s AEGON Middleton-Craig, Ellis Delgado, Anakin De Oliveira, Matthew Roe, Nick tennis leagues. It has also been great to see a number of Roe, Josef Batterberry girls turning up week in week out at training and there has U15 Girls: Flo Bonwick, Millie Shaw, Hannah Clayton, been competition for places in the girls AEGON league for Imogen Greene, Daisy Hudson, Daisy Pritchard, Rosie Jones the first time. By Mr J Clarke, Head of Department Both the under 13 and under 15 boys teams were drawn against the same 5 schools and there have been some encouraging individual and team results. The under 13s have bounced back from a couple of closely fought matches early in the season to beat Borlase and Dr Challoners. The under 15 team have finished the league strongly and pushed a number of the teams tall the way his season. The U15 girls have enjoyed playing competitive tennis fixtures for the first time and gained some valuable match experience.One of the season highlights was the U15 girls victory against Borlase. After the first set of rubbers, we were tied so a shoot out tie break followed. Millie Shaw and Imo Greene were 7-0 down but showed grit and determination to come out eventual winners 10-8. GIRLS ACTIVE GIRLS It has also been a busy term for the leaders who organised the leaders who organised It for has also been a busy term of both both a primary and secondary day, takeover primary The school extremely successful. which were Girls Active has continued with success this this with success has continued Girls Active The new members. some and recruited term lucky take part enough to were girls in a 3 week external Jo softball by coach session hosted which developed Park, Farnham Malisani from their knowledge of the and understanding a series of fun activities. game through GIRLS’ CRICKET GIRLS’ The U13 and U15 Girls Cricket team team Cricket and U15 Girls U13 The summer and had a successful have taster of cricket getting a enjoyed have for hard Both teams worked outside. well-earned victory against Pipers notable performances with Corner, Kisbee, Grace from coming with the bat and and Becky Nugent Stevens, Peyton Emily Fitzpatrick, Amelie with the ball, and Erin Kelly. Braybrook Alba Miskell, also had close fixtures girls with The the WHS, but both teams lost out in on show lots of talent With final over. the term, the over and improvement in competition girls should be fierce done! well the indoor league next year, BOYS’ CRICKET BOYS’ By Mr A Higgins The senior team have also had a successful year with the year also had a successful have senior team The representing that have being made up of players team the district Throughout the last 3 years. the school for attitude and excellent shown they have league campaign Whiteley. Dean which has been led superbly by commitment Beaconsfield, season startedThe with wins over well these Throughout Ramsey. William St Michaels and Sir both with contributions excellent were games there Harry including a maiden 50 for bat and bowl Ashton Murton makingagainst St Michaels, Fin 32 also against St Whiteley Michaels Dean from and consistency of bowling well play to continued team The all the games. throughout only blemish came against the however the term through the quality top of their Borlase where William our rivals Sir A valiant knock of way. out bowlers batsmen blow order over get the team enough to Harry46 from wasn’t Ashton the line as they finished 23 runs shortEven of the target. the district to also progressed have with this lose the team local rivals to face likely they are final where league grand Sir William Borlase. An impressive league campaign has meant under 13 team under 13 team has meant league campaign An impressive the district final at to High league grand has progressed St Michaels. they will play Cricket Club where Wycombe The under 13 team has been made up of a strong core of core a strong has been made up of 13 team under The as well last year from cricket play to students that continued GMS representing 7s that are year of talented as a group for a potentially foundation the This gave the first time. for didn’t the season the under 13. However, for year strong of startsto the best get off team losing in the first with the then Risborough. Since Princes of countycup to round all hard trained looked back, they have haven’t the team in the unbeaten remained and have summer through performances with go along to league with some excellent a talent this side holds including beating the anonymous our students chased where Borlase team William Sir strong with Sam Gillian and overs 104 off 15 an impressive down smartly and maturely batted anchor the Liam Hester to victory Another to innings and lead the team our rivals. over performance School came against Beaconsfield impressive time it was This 8 wicket win. an impressive secured as we of that did the damage with opening bowlers the bowlers remove helping to Yarwood Rackstraw and Jonny George this resulted with very runs on the board order few the top Yarwood Jonny where the batters in an easy run chase for an impressive secure with bat to this time led with the way 8 wicket win. It has been another successful year of cricket at at cricket of year It successful has been another been success has both There School. Marlow Great importantly but more on the field the with results the and representing attending number of students school has increased. PE PE afternoon, hosted at GMS, was attended by 100+ girls Schools’ Athletics Games from year 4, 5 and 6 from our local primary schools Foxes Peace, Spinfield and Burford. 26 Girls Active leaders and The GMS year 7 athletics team competed members came together to plan the takeover afternoon, at the Bucks School Games on Thursday designing and delivering sessions, as well as chaperoning groups. The day was a great success and both the 5th July at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. primary school girls and GMS girls had a fantastic time. 6 boys and 6 girls were selected to The afternoon involved an 8 activity rotation led by the represent the team, with all individual Girls Active leaders, including dance, boxercise, rowing, results going towards the final skipping and team building activities. Despite the heat, the afternoon ran extremely well and the primary school team total. The team competed in 6 leaders formed positive relationships with our leaders disciplines (100m, 200m, 800m, Long who did a fantastic job and were a real credit to the Jump, Shot Putt and 4x100m relay) school. competing in one track event, one field event and one relay each. The team competed extremely well, with every athlete playing a significant part in the final result, which saw the GMS team crowned Bucks School Games Athletics Champions! The team: Olivia Fyfe The Girls Active leaders also designed the Girls Active Mabel Daw Fun-Run for girls at GMS. The designed a fun run course around the school field and organised for the hire of a Keziah Watts long inflatable obstacle course that just about fitted in Lily Mitchell the sports hall! All girls in PE lessons that day took part in Becky Hayward the fun run, as well as the Girls Active club who took part Georgia Price after school. Well done girls! George Carter Oscar Black Maverick Sardie Max Merrick JJ Wilkie Freddie Cow

BY Miss L Porter

SWIMMING

GMS took part in two swimming gala’s this term against Pipers Corner and Borlase. It was great to see how talented more of our students are, with many giving up mornings and afternoons to train. Gala 1 saw the junior team take 1st place, with notable performances from Becky Haywood in backstroke and Tori Mann in butterfly. The inters finished in 2nd position, behind SWB, with Max Bourne winning 2 of his races.

Gala 2 saw the introduction of 5 new swimmers to the team and 2nd place finishes for both squads. Becky Haywood picked up 5 wins out of 5, and Maisie Goodbolt and Alex Quinn won their races in butterfly and freestyle respectively. Excellent effort by all involved; the swim team are looking forward to some more galas next year and the prospect of personalised GMS swimming hats….

By Miss G Muttitt the morning. early and swiftly students woke and efficiently The loaded with kit the canoes were Once packed up camp. the groups and double checked, checked and their routes Silver of their journey. one on the first day set off one by participants 7 hours each day expected paddle for to are year’s This accordingly. routes and they plan their own cohort an admirable amount of resilience Silver showed were They the expedition. throughout and determination which helped throughout, weather blessed with lovely journey. the 3 day spirit over boost morale and team with the attitude impressed were expedition leaders The all participants,and comeradery by despite displayed all They and sunburn. swan bites aching muscles, passed the qualifying expedition with flying successfully section the expedition completed now and have colours Award. Duke of Edinburgh of the Silver By Miss H Murray Bronze DofE 2018 Qualifying Expedition Qualifying DofE 2018 Bronze the starting at parents off by dropped were 9 students 78 year 12th May, On Saturday It morning and a beautiful expedition. DofE qualifying was Bronze their points for journey ahead. the varying for of enthusiasm degrees displayed the students of Edinburgh Duke participate to students signed up the in the Bronze In September, all four completing to their way on well are all 78 students registering, Since award. all have They skills and expedition. physical, volunteering, sections award: of the groups into themselves divided of activities and have programme chosen a personal 4 and 7 students. of between and their their training completed participants Bronze planned their route, had The journey. set off on their final 2 day to prepared now and were expedition practice around gathered the groups walking rucksacks on their backs, boots on and With the off into set to which directiontheir maps deciding head off in. Preparing to the groups morning, beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside sunny on a glorious the Explorer’) on ‘Dora embarked to Longlegs’ Campy from’ (whose names varied beyond……. the campsite to their 6 hour trek but the worst, a turn for took challenging and the weather were journeys Their Throwing the campsite. at and relieved tired they arrived group by group eventually, removed the students the grass, on to off their heavy rucksacks and flopping down putting up their had a well-deserved socks and before their boots and sweaty rest and cooking their dinners. tents travellers the exhausted up, were and their tents fed all the students were Once 2. day for in preparation relax could sleepily one emerged the campers one by night, and fairly restful a mainly quiet After begin a long and demanding day. to ready another fine morning, to their tents from rucksacks and set off with high spirits and great into their tents packed students The determination. attitude they maintained a positive this, but despite arduous, were journeys Their their the challenge and all completed embraced They high. remained and morale with smiles on their faces. expeditions participants such strength showing Bronze for all of this year’s done to A big well Silver! for all next year seeing you to I look forward spirit. and fantastic team Silver DofE Qualifying Expedition 2018 Silver Great Marlow School students School Marlow students Great had been fortunate have to have the opportunity participate to in We arrived in the stunning Norfolk Broads after a three in the stunning Norfolk after arrived a three Broads We set up quick to were students The journey. hour coach and their group themselves a meal for cook camp and to at school and a long journey, a full day After members. plenty for their tents get into to relieved were the Silvers startingof sleep before demanding expedition in their D of E also the Gold. and award Duke of Edinburgh the Bronze and has introduced was award the Silver ago, years Two 10m students took 28 year in popularity. then grown since and after successfully this year part award in the Silver the training and the practicecompleting expedition, the final challenge: their embrace to ready students were Three their qualifying expedition in the Norfolk Broads. waterways in the complicating paddling of the days nights camping at their destination three and broads along the route. sites D of E the students. Along with the suspicious with the suspicious Along the students. most from coming and giggling rustling field full a caused by (clearly of the tents and an astonishing feasters) of midnight a mainly the loo, visits to number of most by experienced was sleepless night But of the staff. 8s and ALL of the year the students the lack of slumber, despite and camping experience had a fantastic every second. exhausting enjoyed By Miss H Murray bell boat, or using a ‘wheelyboat’ which ‘wheelyboat’ a or using bell boat, along the is the perfect travel to way user. a wheelchair are if you Thames and our vessels climbed aboard We The bell boaters set off downstream. a good paddling rhythm soon found off their skills showing and enjoyed a around their way as they negotiated the was Wheelyboating lock and a weir. us the allowing option, leisurely more opportunity and absorb the relax to beautiful scenery and wildlife. all by enjoyed session was boating The along being invited appreciated and we boating participateto in a different experience. then separated into four groups and and groups four into separated then the activities through offer. on rotated set up to how shown were students The efficiently and camping area their tents the tents ensuring that and logically, and safe the area stable and were also had the opportunity They practical. on the and stamina their strength test to challenged students The climbing wall. and each other in a series themselves specifically designed to games of team and cooperation. teamwork encourage another activity was Canoeing enjoyed of beautiful a number are There all. by 8s were and the year Westhorpe at lakes the get out onto be able to fortunate to an entertaining and and have water paddling session with the energetic instructors. the campers the evening, Throughout pizza, supplied with unlimited were hungryThe students on site. stone-baked certainly and challenged themselves they slices many see how each other to the never- deplete and to consume could ending supply- but the pizza won. of fun and an evening after Eventually, 8s crawled year 128 tired adventure, sleep night’s for a restful their tents into under the stars………. air, of fresh HOWEVER, a combination action-packed activities and copious have to of pizza appeared quantities effect on an unexpected rejuvenating Bell Boating Session Bell Boating the offered were GMS students Ten opportunity participate to a bell in Bisham Abbey session at boating 19th Tuesday on SportsNational Centre June. the by organised sessions are The Bisham Abbey Sailing and Navigation and Trust School and the Rivertime Boat of all abilities. students to inclusive are the beautiful riverside at arrived We of Bisham Abbey on a glorious grounds morning-perfectsunny boating the by greeted were We weather. fitted instructorsboating and were had a students The with buoyancy aids. taking between choice to the water on a This year’s Camp Night took place on on place took Night Camp year’s This were students The 8th June. Friday Club and Rugby Marlow off at dropped school staff and by accompanied were leaders on a shortexpedition the to walk the students On arrival, Activity Centre. in one of the on- their rucksacks stored yurtssite the and the leaders explained were students The schedule. evening’s The activity takes place at Westhorpe Westhorpe activity at place The takes the is where This in Little Marlow. Farm headquarters Expeditions of Inspired Expeditions run the Inspired is located. for the school’s expeditions and training participants and also of Edinburgh Duke outdoor offer a variety of adventurous activities experience. to for students The Camp Night started in 2016, inspired started Night Camp in 2016, inspired The interested of students the amount by of Duke Bronze in achieving their school The GMS. at Award Edinburgh award and Gold Silver offers the Bronze, the to and as an introduction for students 8 cohort now our year are programme, the opportunity offered participate in to a camping and activity night. The year 8 Camp Night is proving to be be to is proving Night 8 Camp year The The with our students. event a popular participantsnumber of the enjoying with an each year, is increasing event camping in 128 students impressive 2018. Camp Night Voice Voice Night Camp Article 2018 GMS COMPETE AT THE NATIONAL final, than they were in lane 5 in the semi-final. SCVHOOL REGATTA The boys poor time trial put them in lane eight Over the first weekend of half term the school for the semi final and in the prevailing conditions boat club competed at Eton Dorney in the National there was not much they could expect from there. Schools Regatta. The first day of the regatta on On Sunday, the final day of the regatta, it was Friday, saw our year 9s and 10s racing over 1000m. forecast thunderstorms and again a nasty cross The weather was fair and calm making racing head wind later in the day. Even more than the conditions excellent. The year 10 girls’ quads was previous day, the time trials looked to be key for an extremely competitive event with 85 crews success. GMS had a year 11 boys pair, a year 11 entered with our A and B crews both coming well girls pair, two sixth form girls pairs, and in the up in the top half. The B boat beat the A’s by under blue riband event of this last day, our top boys a second. The year 10 boys had an excellent series coxed four. In the year 11 pairs, both boys and of races. In the semi finals they were lying 4th at girls came 7th in the time trial which were strong 500m a length off a qualifying position but with a results, however the rigours of Saturdays racing, blistering last half pulled through the boat ahead particularly fighting the elements in the outside to make the final. In the final they had a poor lanes, proved too much for either pair to make the start and were lying in 5th, a length and half off A finals. the medals. Another storming last half saw them push those in front of them hard to the line but not The boys coxed four however, put down a very enough to get into the medals. good time in the trials coming second, just ahead of the favourites, St Paul’s. In the big event of the day, the year 9 boys Octo had some great racing. The crew earnt themselves In the Semi - finals, St Pauls took an early lead, with a place in the final. The line up for the race was Bedford School, close behind. The rest of the field Great Marlow lane 1, Radley lane 2, Norwich Lane were quite tight but by half-way (1000m), GMS 3, St Pauls lane 4, Abingdon lane 5 and Windsor had overhauled Bedford and ahead of the rest Boys School lane 6. Four top independent schools by about a length. The top four went through to sandwiched between the two rival state schools! the A final so although Radley had a huge push in Lanes 3 and 4 took an early lead, while the four the last 500m to just get in front of GMS, we were remaining crews were tightly packed. through to the A final. The forecast proved wrong and racing continued in benign conditions. Lining At half way, there was less than two seconds up for the final in this the top event of the day, the between 3rd and 6th place (2/3 s of a length). In a boys were in rarefied company. nail biting finish of frantic pushes from all crews, GMS came in 5th but only feet of the medals. A To put it in context, a significant percentage of the strong start for the GMS regatta. Great Britain under 18 squad going to the world championships this summer were lined up along Unfortunately on Saturday with races over 2000m, side them. Many of the coaches waiting at the the weather was not kind. A strong cross head start wished us luck, which is unusual in what is an wind made the lanes very unfair. The time trial extremely competitive group. to determine lanes was key to success. Both the senior girls four and the boys eight qualified for In the final Eton took an early lead, while St Pauls the semi finals, but, in the boys’ case in particular, seemed to struggle a little although still second. a rather poor time, giving them bad lanes for the From third to sixth place was under a length at side by side races. The girls having just missed the each of the 500m markers. Within that the fight for A final in the semi finals, were placed in lane 2 for Bronze saw leaders come and go, with GMS in 4th the B final and this preferred lane gave them the through one marker, then fifth through the next. In platform to storm through the half way leaders the end the boys’ legs could not find enough over at 1000m and win the B finally well ahead of the the last 500m to edge into the medals but a great field. This was a great result for the girls. To give race and a result that they should be very proud of. you some idea of the unfairness of the lanes, the By Mr F Murison girls were nearly 30 seconds faster in lane 2 in the Rowing WINS AT READING TOWN REGATTA TOWN READING AT WINS Great Marlow School Boat Club (GMSBC) returned Club School returned (GMSBC) Marlow Boat Great of second weekend a for Park Valley Thames to course of 800m, on a slightly longer over racing, that Given this picturesqueThames. of the stretch it often Royal, Henley before last regatta this is the Saturday crews: attracts a number of international exception. no was off against St first were Eight First GMSBC Boys’ USA, and came lengths Johns College, home two ahead of the Americans. 10s, Year several incorporating Eight, the Girls’ Next, also from the US, in Lake, against Green drawn were this heat. won GMSBC duly WJ18 event; the competition find any failed to having Four, The Boys’ in the Open entered Fours were event, in the schools’ large Australians from Upper against some rather high rate, a off at took the boys Not daunted, Yarra. Thus, the race. into high well of 50 spm, and stayed who the Aussies, on had clear water they half way, by both with their steering, struggling somewhat were being coxless. boats crews: Result – three from three against the foreign a fantastic start the day. to previous winners in the who were 9 boys, Year The and did not the going tougher found regattas, two win in the Octo or the Quads. Henry by stroked made Gavin, the B Four, However, in the A mates surpassing their crew the final, it to boat. two 10 girls beat Year GMSBC in the day, Later their final. make to comfortably, Girls crews Bedford in the final. the BGS A crew lost to they Sadly, and race against Henley had to Four Girls’ The top beating that Regular readers will know Green Lake. on But, seldom occurs. that is an achievement Henley giving their final, the girls won afternoon Saturday celebrate. much to the other half In virtually the final race of the day, against St Four Eight raced in a Coxed of the Boys’ had The boys USA, and Reading Bluecoats. John’s, 250m at start ¼ of a length down a slow and were had, they all the stamina and teamwork Using gone. with 250 m the other crews: overtake to worked they ½ a length. leading by go GMSBC were to The opposition upped their performance and had a held to but our crew line, the charge for determined ¼ of a length. win by GMSBC; racing for days one of the better Definitely eight finals and three outright wins. GREAT MARLOW TRIUMPH AT LOCAL REGATTA LOCAL AT TRIUMPH MARLOW GREAT GMS Boys Eight - Oliver P, Oliver EB, Jamie JW, Josh M, Alex Hardy, Toby L, Thomas R, Jake C, C, Thomas R, Jake L, Toby Hardy, Josh M, Alex Jamie JW, EB, Oliver P, Eight - Oliver GMS Boys A Eddie cox GMS -girls eights- Hannah C, Jessie Mc, Olivia H-B, Millie W, Amelia J, Ruth R, Lottie M, Anna Ruth R, Lottie M, Anna Amelia J, W, Millie GMS -girls eights- Hannah C, Jessie Mc, Olivia H-B, Nitya cox B, J13 8x – Freddie P, Oliver J, Tom W, Frankie WP, Noah G, Sam C, Louis D, Jamie L, cox Hugo S S Hugo Jamie L, cox Noah G, Sam C, Louis D, WP, Frankie W, Tom J, Oliver P, J13 8x – Freddie By Mr F Murison J13 4x+ - Freddie P, Oliver J, Tom Wiles, Frankie WP, cox Henry G Henry cox G WP, Frankie Wiles, Tom J, Oliver P, J13 4x+ - Freddie Adaptive 2x- Matt + Aidan Kelly Matt 2x- Adaptive Adaptive 1x- Matt S S Matt 1x- Adaptive J14 4x+ - James R, Hugo L, Aidan K, Alastair S, cox Henry G J14 4x+ - James R, Hugo L, Aidan K, Henry Alastair S, cox G J14 8x – James R, Mac J, Hugo L, Aidan K, Alastair S, Henry G, Leo S, Oscar F, cox Frankie WP WP Frankie cox Hugo L, Aidan K,J14 8x – James R, Mac J, Alastair S, Henry G, Leo S, Oscar F, WJ18 4+ - Alice A, Olivia L, Devon DW, Chloe G, cox Hugo S Hugo S Chloe G, cox DW, WJ18 4+ - Alice A, Olivia L, Devon Open eights- boys J18 8+ Oliver P, Oliver EB, Jamie JW, Josh M, Ale H, Toby L, Blaise ID, Jake Jake L, Blaise ID, Toby Josh M, Ale H, Jamie JW, EB, Oliver P, J18 8+ Oliver Open eights- boys A Eddie C, cox Winners are listed below are listed Winners While these two races were of great excitement to the GMS supporters, they were were the GMS supporters, they to excitement of great races were While these two with day The GMS squad had a bumper no means our only successes of the day. by The winning their event. picking up medals for finals and10 crews making 16 crews to our best regatta undoubtedly so this was 6 wins, was I believe record, previous date. Expectations for the boys’ race at 3:30 pm were a little more one sided. The The one sided. a little more 3:30 pm were race at Expectations the boys’ for school eights around as one of the top GMS eight had already established itself result the previous crews, cheer home their while both camps to and, gathered made our camp eight, a significantlyand current of the GMS boys form noisier the church, still some 500m from rounded the bend up by As the crews group. the red Hudson eight on the Buckingham see that clear to the enclosures it was and powerful, relaxed, looked The crew already had a substantial lead. station winning this are, class eight they every in unison looking inch the top rowing were a comfortablerace by margin. Both crews got off to a good start with nothing between them for the first 150m the first 150m a good start them for got off to Both crews nothing between with and of rhythm had made in terms the GMS girls then the improvements but or so, the Shining Red GMS eight pulled into stroke by Stroke cohesion started show. to 1 length. GMS lead by way half then half a length, and by first a canvass, the lead, unexpectedly off the finding themselves The Borlase eight started struggle, to the reached By the time the crews pull away. GMS continued to and with that pace, very shouting and cheering louder, clearly one campenclosure there was was that lengths. and GMS girls crossed the finish line comfortable several winners by The girls crews raced first at 2:30 pm, shortly after lunch, with a packed enclosure shortly 2:30 pm, enclosure raced first at lunch, with a packed after The girls crews two were pitches of hospitality In the front row an epic battle. eagerly awaiting club big camps Borlase under their school boat each other; one for right beside form Previous Simon Money. Governor Marlow Great by and one hosted gazebo, performed having slightly better a slight advantage Borlase might have suggested girls had made significant the GMS However, meetings. two on their previous the start. lined up for as they in fighting form training and were in improvements This year at Marlow Town Regatta saw the inaugural Marlow Schools Challenge Schoolsthe inaugural Marlow Challenge saw Regatta Town Marlow at This year There School. Marlow Grammar School and Great Borlase’s William Sir between girls eights race. eights race and a a boys events, two were GMS News Friends of Great Marlow

THANK YOU - Marlow AND FINALLY.... 5 record-breaking fund-raising! The London Run is a We’re touched by the long-running community incredible response and support from parents and friends for our group which goes in to Marlow 5 fund-raising initiative. With your London once a week to help we smashed our £750 target raising a grand total of £920 (including gift aid)!!! This take food and clothing to is quite a remarkable result and the highest people sleeping rough. At amount raised in recent years. So a big THANK YOU for your generous contributions. Thanks the moment we are thin also to everyone who joined us on the day, on drivers and would like lining the streets to cheer us on;-) The run was certainly more ‘enjoyable’ knowing there was to hear from anyone keen so much support for GMS! to help, The commitment

A big thank you to our runners too - the ‘Great need only be once every Marlow Milers’ who stole the show coming 1st 5 weeks, on a Tuesday in the Sports & Social Team category;-) The bar has been set high for future events! Picture of from 630 to 1030. If you our trophy is attached. know anyone who might We look forward to continuing with this be interested in getting great community spirit in 2019 and hope involved, please ask to welcome more runners to the group - everyone is welcome! them to contact me.

Thanks again to all runners and supporters! Also, if you have any From all of us at FOGMS sleeping bags, duvets, wheelie suitcases or men’s shoes including trainers in good clean condition GMS’S CHARITABLE Photographs GENEROSITY CONTINUES IN that you no longer need, ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018 I’d be really glad to be There are a large selection of photos At the end of this 2017 to 2018 academic year, the GMS’s able to pass them on. to view in the gallery on the school efficient Finance Department have reported on all the monies raised by the various charitable organisations in the website. These include many of school, and are delighted with the outcome. Many thanks, the events that have happened this In total the GMS community have raised a fantastic £5898.91. year at GMS. If anyone would like a Ali Leibowitz All those who have organised charitable events should be particular photo of their child sent to delighted with this figure. Thanks also go to all those who wholeheartedly participated by joining in with the activities them, please contact the school with on offer. your request. Here follows a list of events and the amount raised for each.

Red Nose Day raised £1,148.15

Jeans for Genes it is £1,098.67

Tanzania £1, 256.43

Sports Relief £920

One Can Trust it is £879.33 Great Marlow School Interact for Kyrece’s Legacy and Build on Books £596.13 Bobmore Lane A huge thank you goes to the finance team, who work Marlow Bucks throughout the year to support the charitable events in GMS, SL7 1JE alongside all the other jobs they have do.