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Results set the standardIT has been another outstanding yearfor public exam success, promptingthe Financial Times to place SHHStenth in the country.The A grade pass rate was 80 per centand the AB was 96 per cent, with 52 outof 78 students achieving three or more Agrades. In addition, 20 girls fulfilled therequirements of their Oxbridge offers.GCSE results were also very impressivewith 60 per cent at A* and 89 per centat A-A*.The results are a tribute to the vibrantacademic community of the school.What is even more uplifting is thatstudents also achieve such excellentresults while contributing to the school’sexciting extra-curricular programme.The Leavers’ Prizegiving dinnerin September was a splendidopportunity to toast the classof 2009 on their achievements.The right result: Our students excelled in their exams.PatchworkpuzzleTO celebrate the new school logo, Year 7 created a flexible andinterchangeable patchwork-quilted wall hanging, ultimately to bemade from almost 100 signature blocks.Founder members of the Quilters Guild of the British Isles devisedthe innovative structure of the quilt, created the logo panels andprepared individual packs for every girl. With a team of experiencedseamstresses directing the work in small groups, the girls learnedsome invaluable needlework techniques.The fabrics effectively reflect the new and exciting logocolours, and the centre signatures will be a record of allthose who took part.2A stitch in time: BellaCarrington, Year 8.
<strong>High</strong> scores inEnglish, Mathsand ScienceONCE again, we would like to congratulate girls on theirexcellent Key Stage 2 results.English achieved 100 per cent level 5 results for the thirdconsecutive year, Maths 98 per cent level 5 and Science96 per cent level 5. Particularly noteworthy were the highaverage scores across all three subjects.The Junior <strong>School</strong> is proud of its broad curriculum, anddoes not compromise this in any way to achieve theseoutstanding results in Year 6.Top marks: Ariella Gould, Tasha Chhabria, Imaan Markar and Susannah Finlay, Year 7.A new look for our websiteOUR website has a brand new look.Launched in early November, our sitehas been designed to communicate thepersonality of our school through design,structure and tone of voice.The new look reflects the recent workwe have done to modernise our image,while the framework and content supportsfindings from research and feedback fromour users.Not only does the new site look fresh,it should be more effective and easier forvisitors to use.We hope you like it!Speakers share the limelightTHE Year 10 and 11 Speaker seriesopened with a wonderful poetryreading by the Poet Laureate CarolAnn Duffy. Subsequently, ProfessorSusie Orbach talked about ‘the body’and Glenda Jackson MP spoke on ‘politicalresponsibility’.Before giving her lively talk, the popularWriting tips: Julia Golding with Jessica Brown, Year 7, AnnabelChase, Year 9, Marianna Clare, Year 11, and Bella Meyer, Year 7.children’s author Julia Golding joined usfor lunch. Award-winning historical novelistMary Hooper spoke about her literarycareer, explained how she researches hernovels and shared some of her writing tips.Finally, the Literature Society welcomedAlbyn Leah Hall, who read extracts fromher novel, The Rhythm of the Road.Introduction tothe wider worldA variety of visitors: Year 6 girls taking part in the events.YEAR 6 celebrated their final half term with anexciting programme of visits and visitors.In preparation for the greater independenceof secondary education, the girls took partin two programmes organised through theMetropolitan Police. These included a drugawareness activity and participation in theJunior Citizen Scheme, which teaches childrenhow to stay safe through a variety of games,quizzes and role plays.A highlight of the Art curriculum was a visitto the Whitechapel Gallery for its inauguralexhibition of a tapestry version of Picasso’sGuernica. The girls took part in an inspirationalworkshop where they wrote and performedpoems, followed by artwork back at school.In History, the study of Anne Frank wasbrought to life in a moving talk by herposthumous stepsister, Eva Schloss. Thegirls were fascinated to learn about life inAmsterdam and the wartime experiencesof Ms Schloss, who is the same age asAnne Frank, had she survived.3
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