NEWS Sept Oct 2018

Speech Day 2018
We held our annual Prize Giving Evening on Thursday 13th September
2018. We welcomed Melanie Waters, OBE and CEO of Help for
Heroes since November 2016, as our guest speaker. Mel has a strong
personal interest in disability and was awarded the OBE in 2017 for services
to the Armed Forces. Her speech was both poignant and resolute and
inspired all those in the room.
It was an honour and a privilege that The School honoured Mavis, Lady
Dunrossil with an Exceptional Contribution Award. Please turn back to page 5
to read more! Thank you to Mr Andrew Parker, Chair of Governors for
presenting this well-deserved honour.
Music was a big part of the evening and thank you to Abigail Mackay, Alec
Jenkins and Albertine Wheeler for playing the first movement of Mozart
Divertamenti (Wind trio). They played well and showed both perseverance
and humour! Well done to Maite Capper! She stood in at the very last
moment to sing so beautifully—she only knew that morning and to stand up
in front of the Hall and sing like she did, is an incredible achievement.
To all the students who received an award - well done. Of special note are
the following:
Abigail Crossley who was the first recipient of the new Work Experience
Award, sponsored by Midcounties Co-operative.
Sabrina Torris who was awarded the Ann Holland Award for outstanding
achievement at GCSE.
Jake Didcot who received the Gaynor Didcote Prize for his wonderful A Level
results. All should be proud of their awards.
Thank you to Mrs Hudson for organising a great evening.
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