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The Red Maids’ Senior School News<br />
D E V E L O P M E N T<br />
Inaugural alumnae awards<br />
At the 2014 Senior Prize-Giving two new awards were made to mark<br />
outstanding achievements of former Red Maids. The Young Achiever’s<br />
Award was presented to Katherine Sparkes (1990-1998), Managing<br />
Director of Flamingo Creative, the Flamingo Foundation, and Flamingo<br />
Chicks. Katherine is a pioneer of corporate social responsibility. At just 22,<br />
she set up a business to boost links between the corporate and non-profit<br />
sectors, creating community projects to benefit good causes.<br />
The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dr Shaheen Chaudhry<br />
(nee Shahzadi, 1968-1975), a JP and High Sheriff of Bristol in<br />
2013-14 – the first Muslim woman to hold such a post. Shaheen founded<br />
‘Maternity & Health Links’ to improve language support and access to healthcare for people whose first<br />
language is not English. As a magistrate, she has also raised awareness of young people suffering from mental<br />
health issues.<br />
“Both Shaheen and Katherine are a real inspiration to current students, achieving so much whilst giving so<br />
selflessly of their time and energy to support others,” said Mrs Tobias.<br />
Eight Years On<br />
The class of 2006 returned to school in September<br />
to provide insight about life after Red Maids’ to<br />
current students. Alumnae Zara Bhakri, Sofia Khaliq,<br />
Toni Parfitt, Judy Ngan, Anson Yik and Tara O'Neill<br />
made the trip back from as far afield as London and<br />
Hong Kong to share their experiences and reassure<br />
students about the range of opportunities and careers<br />
beyond university.<br />
April<br />
23<br />
June<br />
13<br />
Alumnae diary<br />
Cocktails in London<br />
Thursday 23 April<br />
London lunch on the Thames<br />
Saturday 13 June<br />
For more information, contact:<br />
h_sharrock@redmaids.bristol.sch.uk<br />
Art, tea and old times<br />
remembered<br />
Friendships were refreshed and new ones made<br />
at a pre-Christmas gathering of alumnae at the<br />
National Gallery in London. A relaxing tour of<br />
the paintings by Rembrandt, Monet and others<br />
was followed by a sumptuous afternoon tea in<br />
the National Dining Room, including<br />
sandwiches, scones, cakes and many specialist<br />
teas. This was the second such alumnae event<br />
and is now a permanent fixture on the calendar.<br />
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