Friday Mailing

Just before half term the Year 11 GCSE Geography students went to Shropshire on a fieldtrip. 

82 girls in the Bordeaux and Lestonnac Choirs from Years 3 to 6 had a wonderful experience at the opening ceremony for the Christian Resources Exhibition at Sandown Park Race Course on Tuesday 16 October.

On Wed 10 October we welcomed back alumna Laura Appleton who left in 2014 to speak to the Medical Society.

7-3 Biology have been hard at work making models of cells. 

We were delighted to welcome over 300 visitors to our open Morning last weekend

Our vision for pastoral care is to be a leading light in this area so that we can ensure, through the promotion of positive emotional health and wellbeing, that our students are helped to understand and express their feelings, build their confidence and emotional resilience and therefore, their capacity to learn.

This morning we celebrated Harvest with an uplifting Mass with music on the theme 'Growing'.

The second Tuesday of every October marks Ada Lovelace Day to celebrate the achievements of women in Stem careers and of course: Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer.

This week, the senior school were able to present cheques for last year’s fundraising to representatives from the two chosen charities; Emma’s Bubble Trust and ODNS Cobham Outreach.

We were delighted to welcome Children’s author Clara Vulliamy to school yesterday morning!

Mrs Dunn talked to 9M1 about how you can use the Fibonacci sequence in finance.

Caterpillars Class in The Adventure Playground

Parents returned to the classroom to Enjoy Read Write Inc Workshop with their children.

Year 1 have been doing lots of addition and subtraction in maths.

Year two have been dressing up as Samuel Pepys and writing their own diaries using a quill and ink.

Congratulations to Mia D (Year 7) who submitted an outstanding piece of homework from the new Year 7 homework menu to accompany the Year 7 scheme of work: An introduction to Shakespeare and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

Our Year 9 Food & Nutrition Students were challenged to make Bake-Off style showstopping tartlets this week!

Year 13 Biologists attended Nower Wood Nature Reserve in Leatherhead for a day of fieldwork. This allowed them to carry out techniques such as sampling with quadrats and transects.

A free Get Into Medicine evening seminar at Westminster University on Monday 5th November, from 5pm to 7pm for Year 11 - 13 students and parents

This week we are starting our fundraising efforts for the year with the Chaplaincy Team revealing our chosen charities. 

Outside Sports success for Verity in the Triathlon England London League and for Amy-Lee in Country Cricket!

Prep Weekly Sports Round-Up: Pentathlon GB; Ripley Court XC; GHS XCountry; Prior's Field XCountry; Swimming v Rowan & Upcoming Fixtures

Prep Music News: Harvest Mass; CRE Exhibition details; Music Lessons & Clubs; ABRSM information

Senior Music News: Singing Rehearsals for Made in Dagenham; Orchestra starting rehearsals for Christmas!

Year 1 Stars of The Future!

Senior Drama News: Made in Dagenham Rehearsals; Congratulations to our talented GCSE Drama students on an impressive set of examined performances of their devised drama plays.

Dance News: Ballerina of the week; Year 6 Art Inspired Dance Pieces

In the Senior Library, we encourage students to read a wide range of non-fiction publications, including the First News magazine, which is the UK’s only national newspaper for young people. This year, we are delighted to have signed up again for the digital version – First News iHub, which will be introduced to Year 7 students after half term.  

Prep Library Weekly Update: National Libraries Week; World Mental Health Day; Reading for pleasure and Wellbeing

The girls all had a brilliant time at the School Disco on Saturday.

FoND Weekly Update: Ice Cream Sales; open Day; Prep Disco; Avorians Bonfire Night; Christmas Gift Fair; Winter Ball Tickets