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May 2009
Building plans
The Learning Resources Centre building is now up to the roof and work is on
schedule. It is really good to see the space that we will have for next September.
Work on refurbishing rooms and laboratories in the N block starts on the 8th June.
There will be an additional laboratory and a new computer room partially funded
from the Science Second
Specialism. This is just
the start of a long and
complicated summer
works programme, with
new roofs for N block, the
hall and the kitchen,
starting in July and a new
languages area in the Old
Building. (Mrs Stratton)
Library Resources Centre Interior
When asked to help design the layout of the new LRC our students responded with
great enthusiasm and four working groups with students from Yr 7 to Yr 13 were
quickly formed. After much research and hard work they all produced amazing
power point presentations, packed full of original ideas for furniture, carpets and
colour schemes, which ranged from a tartan to an oriental theme.
Popular ideas were having a quiet reading area with sofa and bean bags, and having
wooden furniture both of which have been included in the final design. After many
meetings, much lively discussion, and visits by a number of library suppliers, the
contract was finally awarded to FG Library Products, whose beech Calypso shelving
was exactly what the students liked. (Mrs Wood)
A students view: Designing the new library was a lengthy process involving a range
of students across the years. Everyone was involved, offering creative ideas on
every subject from curvy sofas to tartan cushions, frequently meeting to discuss
ideas. We then presented our thoughts to the management team – who took them
forward and discussed them. As a result, the furniture, layout and colour scheme
have had a great deal of input from the entire student body, and it’s set to look
fantastic! (Laura Mason 11E)
May 2009
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Charity News
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Eco Team
Wessex Walks
Sixth Form
Writing Club
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Theatre Trip
Activities Week
Info
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Maths News
Young
Enterprise
News
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Biology
Challenge
German
Exchange
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Music News
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Music News
Drama News
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Ski Trip
Sophie Kalik
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Sports News
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Sports News
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Sports News
Internet Safety
Head Girl Teams
The current Year 13 students are a credit
to the school and have helped in many
ways during their time at South Wilts.
I particularly want to thank the Head Girl
team of Beth Bridewell and Alice Hoole
(Head Girls) and Catherine Palmer and
Lisa Ward (Deputy Head Girls) who have
all done a fantastic job. The new Head
Girl Team for next year is:
Sophie Harris and Jocasta Patel (Head
Girls) and Amy Creese and Hannah
Forster (Deputy Head Girls). (Mrs
Stratton)
Top: Alice Hoole, Amy Crease, Hannah Forster,
Catherine Palmer
Bottom: Elizabeth Bridwell, Jocasta Patel, Sophie
Harris, Lisa Ward
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Friends of South Wilts Grammar School
Library Resources Centre
We are very grateful to The Friends of South Wilts
who are busy fundraising to finance the new
furniture for our new Library Resources Centre
and to all parents who continue so actively to
support their fundraising events. The final design
for the interior of the LRC can be seen in
Reception. (Mrs Wood)
Charity News
At the end of the Easter holiday four
SWGS girls (Evie Gentle, Thea Maxwell,
Alice Nield and Melissa Morris) acted as
teddy medics at the STARS teddy
parachuting event held at the Cathedral
on Sunday 19th April, rescuing and
looking after the brave teddies who took
part.
Wessex Walks – Save the Children
Once again Mrs Tallis, Miss Balaine and Miss
Rogers accompanied pupils who chose to walk
either 10 or 15 miles along Whitesheet Hill on
Sunday 10th May.
The weather this year was ideal – not too hot and
not the torrential rain we experienced a couple of
years ago!
All the girls completed their distances successfully
and all money raised in sponsorship will go direct
to Save the Children. (Mrs Tallis)
Teachers Masterchef
Well done to 9B who came up with a very
innovative idea for raising money: a
Teachers’ Masterchef competition. Eight
teachers took part in teams of 2 to
decorate a cake using materials provided.
Pupils paid to watch the fun and the
cakes produced (a treasure chest, a
Titanic scene, a crab and a castle) were
then auctioned off to the highest bidder.
The fantastic sum of just over £102 was
raised in one lunch hour! (Mrs Tallis)
Year 8 Charity Fair
On Friday 24 April 2009, the whole of Year 8 held the
annual South Wilts Charity Fair. Representatives from
16 local charities were invited to help the girls to
understand the work of their charity and to assist in
fund raising over the lunchtime period.
The girls set up their own stalls and displays and
raised money with games and raffles, as well as selling
home made cakes and crafts. Several teachers were
persuaded to be sponged outside! The hall was
buzzing with excitement as staff and girls from the rest
of the school wandered around the Fair enjoying the
activities. In all, over ₤584 was raised and a great deal
of fun was had by all. Many of the charity
representatives remained in school for lunch
afterwards and remarked on how impressed they were
with the girls’ enthusiasm and determination to make
the event such a success.
The charities involved were:
Hope and Homes for Children, Trussell Trust, Wiltshire
Wildlife Trust, Wiltshire Blind Association, Wiltshire
Global Education Centre, Women’s Refuge, The
Alabaré Christian Care Centres, Salisbury Arts Centre,
Naomi House Children’s Hospice, Wiltshire Air
Ambulance Appeal, Homestart South Wiltshire, SWAN
Advocacy Network, Salisbury Samaritans, SCOPE,
Harnham Water Meadows Trust and Children’s
Chance. (Mrs Stammers)
Year 8 Charity Fair
Year 8 Charity Fair
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South Wilts Eco Team Spring Update
The Eco Team is continuing to work hard campaigning for improved
recycling facilities, better energy efficiency and heightened
environmental awareness at South Wilts and in the local community.
This term the Eco team has carried out a whole school survey to
establish an eco code for SWGS. The final code is the result of every
form’s suggestions. The themes of the code are:
R Conserving heat R Saving energy
R Conserving water R Saving resources
R Recycling R Transport
Not forgetting taking pride in our surroundings, respecting the wildlife around our site and
keeping the school clean and tidy by using the litter bins! This code will be prominently
displayed around the school site and will feature in the school planners from September 2009.
We are continuing our progress towards the Eco-Schools Green Flag Status. We currently hold
the Bronze Award. We are improving links with other Wiltshire schools with active eco groups
that have been successful in their bids for alternative energy sources and better recycling
facilities.
Generation Green
Parents, you can make a
difference too, visit the
Generation Green website
for family and friends. http://
www.generationgreen.co.uk/
About/For-family/ . SWGS
has signed up to Generation
Green and for green
activities we earn
“leaves”. We can trade the leaves for eco
friendly prizes, from gardening equipment to solar
panels. On the website you can complete an
energy evaluation of your own home, which will
benefit you because the report will show you how
energy efficient your home is, and it will benefit
the school because for every report you fill in, we
earn leaves. So visit today because we can’t do
it without you! (The Eco Team)
Sixth Form Writing Club
Writing club first met way back in September
2008, and since then we have written many
different forms of prose and poetry.
These have included: writing for competitions,
writing inspired by art and novels, writing to
music, play scripts, and having to include five
words in a piece (e.g. Hitler, deep, portal, rose
and plug). These were all challenging tasks, but
also enjoyable; they stretched our imaginations
and knowledge of literature and language.
Walk to School Week
We celebrated the national Walk to School
Week in May and we are encouraging
sustainable ways of travelling to school/
work and would like all families to consider
making positive changes. Wherever
possible we hope SWGS students and
their families will try to use public transport
or walk and cycle to school or work more
often. (The Eco Team)
Wessex Walks
I did the Wessex walk last year, so I knew
what to expect. However this year there
was one difference, I was doing 15 miles
instead of 10. As I arrived at the meeting
point, I realised what I had got myself in
for! The bus dropped us off at the start
point. It was the hardest and most uphill
part of the walk. We started walking and
when we had done 5 miles we sat down in
a field for some lunch. As I neared the end
my feet were extremely painful. I couldn’t
wait to get home and take my boots off!
All the pain was worth it, I raised money to
help Save the Children. Mrs Tallis did a
really good job organising the trip, and I
hope that I can do the walk next year.
(Katharine Child 9A)
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Theatre trip - The Importance of Being Earnest
When the bell sounded for the start of break, we all raced down to the form room to get ready
to leave. Some people had already brought sweets, which were being eaten. We all assembled
in the small hall, took a register, and then walked to the Playhouse. Before we watched the
play itself, we listened to a short talk from some of the actors, and the stage managers. It was
interesting to learn about all of the work which goes into producing a play on stage. After that
we went into our own roped off area for lunch.
After we had eaten we went back to the main theatre, and took our seats, and settled down to
watch the play. It was very well made, and the actors did a good job of portraying the
characters. During the interval we had a drink and then went back in to watch the second half.
This part was much shorter than the first section, so we were soon standing up to leave.
I really enjoyed going to the theatre and it was a good first experience of a play performed live.
I also want to say thank you to the English department for organising the trip. (Katharine Child
9A)
Activities Week and Work Experience
This year we will come back from our May holiday and go straight into a whole range of
exciting activities for Years 7-9.
Year 7 will be off to enjoy the delights of either France or Germany, and then in the following
week on June 11th and 12th will be taking part in both the Real Game to get an insight into
the delights of the world of work and budgeting your finances, and a geography field trip to
Lulworth Cove.
Year 8 have a range of activities to cover all points of the curriculum from a visit to Salisbury
Playhouse, a science day at Langford Lakes, and a geography trip to Longleat, through to a
focus day on business and enterprise in school and a day at work with their parents.
Year 9: Monday and Tuesday will be spent on an overnight camp led by Discover Adventure
with a focus on team building and problem solving plus a cooking competition and a climbing
wall. This is then followed by the three Industry Days that all older girls will remember as an
opportunity to solve real life problems from the business world in Salisbury.
Year 10 have their school exams during this week but then have a week of work experience
to look forward to from the 8th-12th June. If there are any questions about these activities,
please contact Mrs Stammers, or questions on work experience to Mrs Taylor. (Mrs
Stammers)
Year 7 - French / German trips
Thursday 11th June - 7A / 7B
Friday 12th June - 7A / 7B
Thursday 11th June - 7E / 7N
Friday 12th June - 7E / 7N
Year 8 (refer to letter )
Monday 1st & Wednesday 3rd June
Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd June
Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd June
Thursday 4th & Friday 5th June
Thursday 4th & Friday 5th June
Year 9
Monday 1st - Tuesday 2nd
Wednesday 3rd - Friday 5th June
Activities Week Events
Lulworth Cove
The Real Game
The Real Game
Lulworth Cove
Salisbury Playhouse
Bright Futures Enterprise
Langford Lakes
Longleat
Take your Daughter to Work Day
Discover Adventure Camping
Industry Days
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Year 10 Mathematics Enrichment Day
On Tuesday 17th March, a group of Year 10 students
from South Wilts, Leehurst Swan, Bishop’s and St.
Joseph’s came to South Wilts for a Mathematics
Enrichment Day run by the Maths Department of
Plymouth University.
It was a very informative and interesting event, with
demonstrations on using bubbles in architecture and
route planning, as well as a talk on some of the careers
possible with A level maths. This was followed by a
challenging 3 round quiz with teams from South Wilts
coming in second and third place, but we think all
participants would agree that the highlight of the day
was watching Ms Offner put inside a giant bubble!
(Fiona Mashford & Sarah Boyd Yr 10)
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National Results for Biology Challenge
We have now received the National results for this competition.
Around 25,000 pupils took part of which approximately 2,000 will
receive Gold, Silver or Bronze certificates. A further 2,000 pupils or
so have been Highly Commended. We are delighted to find that we
have 26 girls appearing in the national results.
Gold Certificates will be awarded to:
Rebecca Bostock, Lucy Colwill, Rebecca Freestone, Fiona
Mashford, Penny Mashford
Silver Certificates will be awarded to:
Sarah Boyd, Hannah Gidney, Jade Fawcett, Jasmine Lindsay,
Imogen Poole, Becky Story, Abigail Tan, Phoebe Walsh
Bronze Certificates will be awarded to:
Katherine Burleigh, Arianna Carrington, Georgina Dollittle, Evie Gentle, Francesca Heward,
Katie Hoddinott, Victoria James, Elfreda Kent, Sarah McAbendroth, Charlotte Phillips, Faye
Robertson, Lucy Smith
Highly Commended: Alexandra Richards (Mrs Wilkes)
Science Competition
Also of interest in the wider community - 7 students in Year 12 have been short listed for the
‘The best solution to a local environmental problem’ competition being run by Magdalene
College.
The students wrote a very interesting report on possible solutions to the weathering of
Salisbury cathedral. (The Eco Team)
German Exchange
In the first week of term, around 50 German students from the Maria Ward Schule, came to
England on an exchange involving Year 10 and Year 12 students.
During the week they went on many trips. They spent a day in London where they loved the
shops. They also visited
Stonehenge which they didn’t
enjoy as much because it
rained! They also visited Oxford
and Bath.
They learnt how to play
rounders and make scones.
The students spent an
enjoyable weekend with their
families and then on the last
night there was a barn dance
which was enjoyed by everyone
who went.
(Alex Richards Yr 10)
Barn Dance
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Congratulations
Congratulations to all who were successful in individual Music exams, including the following
girls who all passed grade 8 with distinction – an outstanding achievement: Erika Holden –
violin, Alice Hoole – saxophone, Mary Price – oboe, Rachel Tooley – oboe. Alice Hoole is now
in the exceptional position of having three grade 8s – flute, saxophone and piano. (Mrs
Poppleton)
A Cappella Visit to Guildford Cathedral
A Cappella visited Guildford Cathedral in
the holidays to sing Evensong. We all had
a delightful day out, shopping and looking
around Guildford before being given a
tour of the cathedral, rehearsing and
singing the service. We were very grateful
to Mr Fay for playing the organ and to our
male singers for travelling to be with us.
The choir sang beautifully and very much
enjoyed the opportunity to spend a day
together and sing in a different cathedral.
(Mrs Poppleton)
Music Captains and Leavers
Our Music Captains, Frances Copp, Stephanie
Murchison and Miriam O’Connor have all been
outstanding, working hard and encouraging
younger students.
We wish to thank them and the other leaving
musicians who have made such an excellent and
enthusiastic contribution to the musical life of
South Wilts. It has been
a great joy and privilege
to work together and
make such wonderful
music! Very good luck
in the future!
Visit from the Doric Quartet
In April Mr Parsons kindly arranged for the Doric
Quartet to coach four of our string quartets. The
quartet members gave very helpful advice and
encouragement so that everyone learnt a great deal
and benefitted enormously from the experience.
Parents and friends were then treated to excellent
performances from the girls before the Doric Quartet
played a varied and exciting programme themselves to
finish the evening. The Doric players were absolutely
stunning and inspiring, performing with immense energy and musicianship. Thank you very
much to Mr Parsons for providing such a wonderful opportunity and to Mrs Parsons and Mrs
Ings for their coaching beforehand. (Mrs Poppleton)
Guitar Concert
Mr Wilkinson organised his annual guitar concert in
May.
We all enjoyed listening to the accomplished playing
and singing from the Guitar Group in a very relaxed
and informal atmosphere where the enthusiasm of
those taking part communicated itself readily to the
audience.
All who took part did very well and there were some
impressive solo performances. In particular, Amy
Bromley, who leaves this term, excelled herself in
her final concert by playing and singing a great variety of material, giving very convincing and
expressive interpretations.
Future Events
The Sound of Music – Thursday 9 th July, Friday 10 th July – School Hall.
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Joint Choral Concert
The annual Joint Choral Concert is an opportunity for our Senior Choir & A Cappella to
collaborate with the Bishop Wordsworth’s School Choir and perform with an orchestra of
professionals, friends and students. This year we were lucky enough to sing at St. Mark’s
Church, an ideal venue for our exciting programme.
Jointly, we sang Handel’s joyful Zadok the Priest, Mozart’s serene Ave Verum Corpus and
Faure’s famous Requiem, with soloists Iona MacDonald singing the Pie Jesu and Julian
Poppleton the baritone solo.
The Bishop’s Choir sang The Lamb by John Tavener, a selection of characteristically
performed folksongs, a Malawian Thanksgiving song and Joy to the World (Jeremiah was a
Bullfrog), all of which we thoroughly enjoyed hearing.
Our A Cappella Choir sang a beautiful arrangement of A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
and a Rutter madrigal arrangement It was a Lover and his Lass. The Senior Choir performed I
will Sing with the Spirit, Fields of Gold and You Raise Me Up, all of which were really moving.
We would like to thank everyone
who helped organise the concert,
the music staff of both Bishop’s
and SWGS and the kind members
of the orchestra who performed
with us. The concert was an
invaluable and very enjoyable
experience and it was thrilling to
see and hear well over two
hundred and fifty musicians
performing to such a high
standard and with such obvious
enthusiasm. ( Miriam O’Connor)
Boosh Comedy Evening
On May 2nd, five students performed a version of the popular
comedy series 'The Mighty Boosh'. The evening was in
support of 'Help for Heroes', the charity for our wounded
servicemen and women. As well as the actual performance,
we have been raising money through the selling of 'H4H'
merchandise and the always successful use of collecting tins!
Lots of hard work went into the production of the show, and it
was a great success.
The total amount raised is still being counted, and we are
nearing the £500 mark! Thanks to all who donated. (Miss
Vice)
The Sound of Music
The sound of music cast and crew are continuing with their hard work to stage this fantastic
musical. This year sees the collaboration of the drama, art and music departments with Mrs
Poppleton and her team heading the music and Miss Gillot (office staff) and Mrs Sharples
leading the design team.
If anyone can donate costumes that could be suitable for the show it would be greatly
appreciated especially nun outfits. Tickets will be available from Mrs Wood in the library after
May half term. (Miss Vice)
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Ski Trip 2009
On Sunday the 5th of April a coach load of excited South Wilts girls set off from school, on their
way to Heathrow airport. After checking in at customs we discovered that the flight to Boston
was delayed so we had more time to wander around Duty Free. As soon as we arrived in
Boston and our hotel, we got into our beds and were all fast asleep.
The next day entailed shopping in Freeport, an outlet village filled with shops including
Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren, and, of course, Abercrombie and Fitch. For the next five
days we were skiing. Eight mountains worth of snow to ski or snowboard down accompanied by
really nice instructors. We also did a few very fun activities in the evenings. There was a disco,
etiquette lessons with Mrs Holland, tenpin bowling and laser tag! We spent the final day of the
trip in Boston spending our last remaining dollars at Quincy's Market. Then we drove the final
few miles to the airport. The Boston to London flight went very smoothly and we were soon
back in England. The final leg of the journey was returning to South Wilts by coach.
The ski trip was great fun and everyone enjoyed it. I cannot wait to go again! (Heather Baker &
Katharine Child Yr 9
Ski Trip 2009
As the ski trip was fast approaching, the excitement among the students was growing and
before we knew it, we found ourselves in Heathrow airport, eager to board the plane. After a
long yet entertaining journey we arrived at the Grand Summit Hotel... 3 hours late! However
we were greeted with packed lunches and food always lightens the mood! A day of fantastic
shopping followed when we visited Freeport, and all students laden with bags got back on the
coach (just!) anticipating a week of exciting skiing and snowboarding.
The ski instructors were entertaining and brought the best out of all of us, everyone showing
off their individual skills by the end of the
week. An emotional award ceremony for all
skiers and snowboarders brought our week
to an end, and we had to say goodbye to the
fantastic food, snow and atmosphere. We
managed to fit in a quick visit to Quincy's
Market in Boston for some last minute
shopping, and then it was homebound to
dear old Salisbury! We give our thanks to all
the teachers, especially Miss Salen, without
whom, the trip would not have been
possible!
We will never forget our amazing holiday in
Maine, and we greatly recommend it to all
students. (Georgie Clark and Darcie Doyle)
Sophie Kalik does the double
At the Hampshire Athletic Association Championships on the 9th May Sophie Kalik won Gold
in both the 800m and 1,500m.
At present Sophie is ranked as the second U13 1500m runner in the UK within the National
Rankings. In addition to this she is ranked as 5th in the 800m. Keep your eyes peeled in future
newsletters as Sophie is determined to achieve the top spot in both events by the end of the
season! Well done and good luck. (Miss Salen)
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Sports Presentation Assembly
This year we decided to acknowledge all the sporting achievements through an assembly
which took place on 11th May 2009. The assembly was very successful and the following
students were awarded High Commendation certificates:
Sports Person of the Year: Imogen Wolsey
Overall Dedication & Progress – Aine Tiernan
Team of the year – U15 Cross County National Cup Team
Well done to all the students who took part in team sports this year.
Half colours (material flash) were awarded to girls who have shown a very good standard of
skill and commitment to training in Yrs 7-13. Colours (metal badges) were awarded to girls
who have shown an outstanding level of skill and commitment to training in Yrs 10-13.
Summer sports to be celebrated as part of the next presentation assembly, as the summer
season has only just got underway.
(Miss Salen)
Netball: Progress & Dedication: (Yr 7)
Emily Bailey, Molly Judd, Claire Prince,
Rosie Bishop, Catherine Lethbridge (Yr
8) Jade Creighton, Katie Butler, Elly
Prichard, Rebecca Foggitt (Yr 9) Steph
Sherborne, Hannah Brown, Anna Carter,
Cate Morrison, Emily Kalik, Holly Holm-
Powell (Yr 10) Becky Heil.
Half Colour: (Yr 7) Holly Scott, Sophie
Kalik (Yr 8) Lizzie Clifford, Jenny Snell,
Izzy Ryan, Elly Crosthwaite (Yr 9)
Rosanna Grant, Meg Dickson (Yr 10)
Aine Tiernan, Hannah Gidney, Katie
Hoddinott (Yr 11) Katie Patrick, Lydia
Griffiths (Yr 12/13) Phoebe Martin, Abi
Burns, Emma Redgrove, Gemma Young.
Full Colour: (Yr 10) Hannah Vaughan,
Rebecca Goddard, Jess Wheeler, Philie
Hollinghurst, Flora Burns (Yr 11) Izzy Grigg, Emily Brown, Rebecca Outterside, Karina Roche
(Yr 12/13) Nancy Pallas, Alice Hoole, Martha Fishwick, Rosie Peters, Claire Garnett, Charlie
Bradley, Charlie Corson.
Netball player of the Year: Charlie Corson
Hockey: Progress & Dedication: (U12) Clover Crosse, Hope Mayhew, Molly Judd, Hannah
Copping, Keeley Clayton, Imogen Kunzer, Anna Barnes, Emmeline Ross (U13/14) Kaye
Haskins, Hannah Easterbrook, Alice Elgar, Jenny Snell, Ellie Wolverson, Elly Prichard, Lucy
Pike, Emma Francis, Eleanor Jones, Ellie Copping, Louise Davidson, Anna Carter, Emily Kalik
(U16) Georgie Dollittle, Katie Hoddinott, Jess Wheeler, Holly Angel.
Half Colour: (U12) Holly Scott, Caitlin Hogan-Lloyd, Rosie Bishop, Sophie Kalik (U13/14)
Hannah Brown, Amy Welch, Rosanna Grant, Ellie Ingram, Jemima Dunnett (U16) Aine
Tiernan, Hannah Gidney, Alice Butler, Jenny Spring, Karina Roche.
Full Colour: (U16) Izzy Grigg, Emily Brown, Kirsty Ballard, Lydia Griffiths, Becky Belcourt-Weir.
Hockey player of the Year: Izzy Grigg
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Cross Country: Progress & Dedication: (Yr 7)
Fiona Defty, Alison Fulop, Katrina Gaffon (Yr 8)
Hannah Croager (Yr 9) Heather Baker, Isobel
Grant (Yr 11) Jenny Spring.
Half Colour: (Yr 7) Sophie Kalik, Emily Herod,
Keshia Merry, Millie Coker, Rosie Bishop, Anna
Barnes (Yr 8) Emma Clarke (Yr 9) Emily Kalik,
Florence Powell, Rosanna Grant (Yr 10) Amy
McDermott, Lottie Wells (Yr 13) Emma Spring.
Full Colour: (Yr 10) Hannah Gidney, Vicky
James, Imogen Wolsey, Holly Kirkham,
Hannah Kirkham, Lucy Butt (Yr 13) Amy
Whetstone.
Runner of the Year: Imogen Wolsey
Football: Progress & Dedication: (Yr 7-9) Blythe Chesworth,
Laura Jack, Lilly Inman-Meron, Bryony Osbourn, Emma Beck,
Becky Gwyther (Yr10-11) Lizzy Reap, Louise Funnell, Georgie
Dollittle.
Half Colour: (Yr7-9) Clover Crosse, Hope Mayhew, Lizzie
Clifford, Georgia Hedge, Zoe Maylin.
Full Colour & Footballer of the Year: Hayley Ranachan
Basketball: Progress & Dedication: Eleanor Jones, Grace
Stocker
Half Colour: Elly Prichard, Zoe Maylin
Cricket: Progress & Dedication: (U13) Bryony Osbourn, Zoe
Maylin, Ellie Wolverson (U15) Chloe Burke, Lauren Wright, Eliza
Cunningham, Hannah Vaughan.
Half Colour: (U13) Hope Mayhew, Olivia Gooch, Clover Crosse,
Alice Elgar (U15) Ellie Ingram, Hannah Bourne, Georgia Hedge,
Lauren Pittman, Laura Jack.
Runner of the Year:
Imogen Wolsey
Cricketer of the Year: Ellie Ingram
Tag Rugby: Progress & Dedication: (U13) Catherine Lethbridge, Aimee Cooke, Tia Ray,
Katrina Gaffon, Emma Sandford-Hart, Steffi Walton, Keshia Merry, Zoe Maylin, Ellie
Wolverson, Jerry Edwards, Naomi Coombes, Bryony Osbourn, Katie Butler, Tabitha Miller
(U15) Katherine Hoare, Kate Chadsey, Vicky Hatton, Hannah Gidney, Beth Davies, Louise
Davidson, Shiffa Shahid, Lizzi Gatehouse, Chloe Burke, Laura Tomlin, Jemima Dunnett.
Half Colour: (U13) Izzy Ryan, Lizzie Clifford, Hope Mayhew, Amber Goodwin, Clover Crosse,
Hannah Speed (U15) Alix Bird, Ellie Ingram.
Full Colour: (U15) Becky Heil, Vicky James, Aine Tiernan, Charlie Cooper, Hannah Vaughan.
Tag Rugby player of the Year: Becky Heil
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Netball Challenge - SWGS v South Africa
On 25th March South Wilts had the pleasure of
welcoming a visiting netball team from Langenhoven
High School in South Africa to participate in a couple of
friendly matches. Both SWGS U16 and U18 teams took
on the visitors in what were hotly contested matches,
cheered on by a good crowd of supporters. The physical
efforts of the players were helped by the provision of
numerous homemade cakes and biscuits which certainly
went down well.
In the end the visitors, who put forward a very strong
side, managed to squeeze out a win but good fun was
had by all. The SWGS players also found it valuable to
compete against a team with a different playing style.
Thanks go to those who helped in organising the event,
and to those who kindly agreed to host players
overnight. (Charlie Corson 6JMA)
Internet Safety
Recent surveys have again shownup
some worrying statistics
concerning internet safety.
Most young people underestimate
the dangers on the web.
Most young people release far
more personal information than is
safe.
Many parents are unaware of what
their children have viewed or who
they have contacted while online.
Many young people feel that they
are in control of chat-room
conversations with strangers when
the reality is often quite different.
(Mr Parks)
Free Books for the Library
We are registered in 2 schemes to give
us free books for the Library, The Times
‘Books For Schools’ & Nestlé ‘Cereal
Box Tops’. Until July 11th there will be
12 tokens to collect each week in The
Times (1 each day Monday-Friday, 3 on
Saturday & 4 on Sunday). Nestlé have a
token on each box of their cereals.
Please collect as many tokens as you
can. There are collection boxes in the
Library. A big thank
you to all parents who
have already sent
tokens into
school. (Mrs Wood,
Help Needed with Mock Interviews for
University
Every autumn students in Year 13 are
offered a practice interview for Higher
Education and we rely heavily on
parents to help with this. Could you
spare a couple of hours in October. We
particularly need people with relevant
experience to interview students
applying for medical / veterinary courses,
law, engineering, psychology and social
science, but experience in any arts,
humanities or science subjects would be
very welcome too. If you think you could
help please contact Lorraine Voce by
letter, or e-mail her at
lev@swgs.wilts.sch.uk
Stonar ISODE Sunday 2009
South Wilts Grammar School had a team and two
individuals competing on Sunday 17th May in the
Stonar School Inter-school One Day Event
(ISODE). All our girls did incredibly well despite the
wet weather.
In our team we had Lucy Pike, Rosanna Sykes,
Stephanie Sherborne and Alice Elgar. With
Stephanie also competing as an individual on a
different horse. The girls were cool, calm and well
behaved and so were their ponies. Stephanie
Sherborne was 7th in her section as an individual
on a young horse finishing on her dressage score of
33. An excellent result for one of their first
competitions together.
Lucy Pike was 4th in her section with a dressage
score of 33.5, one down in the SJ and clear XC to
finish on 37.5. Rosanna Sykes was just out of the
placings. She had a dressage score of 36.5, one
down in the SJ, clear XC with 8.4 time penalties to
finish on 48.9
Alice Elgar was 10th in her section with a score of
33.5 in the dressage, clear SJ and XC with just 2
time penalties to finish on 35.5 in a very hot section.
Stephanie Sherborne rode Nelson in the team and
had a score of 40.5 in the dressage, one down and
a time penalty in the SJ and a stop XC.
The team came 5th out of 32 teams! They all rode
superbly in all three phases and were a real credit
to the school. Well done to all the girls involved and
thank you to all the mums for their support with the
club and entries. (Miss Scaife and Mrs Holland)
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