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October 2015
As ever, September and October have been a busy start to this academic year and I
hope you enjoy reading about the students’ successes so far.
The students continue to excel at GCSE with 82% of all grades awarded A and A*
grades. 43.5% of all grades were awarded at A* and 80 students gained 10 or more
subjects at A*-A grades. The students achieved 100% A*-C, including English and
Maths, with 99.21% of students making expected progress in English and Maths. 79%
of the cohort achieved the English Baccalaureate.
Oct
2015
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SWGS
Update
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Student
Support
Anonymous
Apps
Page 3
At A level, the A2 results were again outstanding and the school saw an increase in the
percentage of students achieving the top grades. 79.43% of all grades awarded were
A* to B grades, with 19.2% achieving an A* grade and 52 students gained three or more
A grades at A*-A. 178 students entered Further and Higher Education, with 110
students gaining places at Russell Group universities. Nine students gained places at
Cambridge and seven at Oxford University. Six students leave to commence a degree
in medicine and six will begin veterinary degrees. The top four destinations for our
students in 2014-15 were Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and Cambridge University. The
top subjects being studied are Geography, Biomedicine, Philosophy and Medicine.
E-Safety
Mark
Xmas Cards
Page 4
Speech Day
Page 5-6
English
Page 6
MFL
Page 7-8
At AS level, 61.2% of all grades awarded were A-B. Four students achieved 6 A
grades, five students achieved 5 A grades and twenty-three students achieved all 4 AS
levels at grade A.
We said goodbye in July to some long serving members of staff who were retiring and
now I would like to introduce our new colleagues. In Geography we are joined by Miss
Allsopp and Miss Evans, who are jointly running the department, whilst Mrs Parker is on
maternity leave. They are also joined by Mrs Beard who will teach Geography part-time.
Mrs Lane has joined the Computing department and Miss Philbrick has joined the
English department. Mrs Lane also has the responsibility for KS4 PSHE and Miss
Philbrick for KS3 PSHE. Mrs McGroary has joined the Technology department,
teaching Food Technology and Mr Southern has joined the Maths department. Miss
Mitchell and Mr Sadowski have both joined the Science department, with Miss Mitchell
teaching Biology and Mr Sadowski Chemistry. Mr Gillett, joins the school for a year, to
support ICT service provision and Mrs Walsh has joined us as a TA and Administrative
Support.
At the beginning of October, the school was accredited with the E-Safety Mark, this
demonstrates that, as a school, we were able to show good practice and procedures.
(Michele Chilcott)
Science
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Drama
LRC
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Charities
Page 11
Sixth Form
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Music
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Sport
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Calendar
ONWARDS
Student Support
I would like to draw your attention to a new section on the school website which we have been
developing over the last year and which went live in September 2015. If you look along the top
bar you will see a section entitled Student Support. This contains a wealth of information about
the support students can find from within the school, from pastoral staff, tutors and from others
such as the school counsellor, school nurse and lay chaplain. We have designed this so that it
can be useful for both parents and students themselves, and with this in mind have added
pages on many of the most important issues and challenges facing students and their families
today. There are information pages on study skills, mental health and self-harm, alcohol, drugs
and eating disorders, equality, diversity, radicalisation and extremism and bullying. We know
that access to reliable and supportive information is vital and so have added links to websites
that we feel would be of benefit in terms of finding out about and moving forward with issues
being faced. There is also a place to add information about interesting events which are
coming up and to put information about past events which will still be of interest.
The students are being told about this aspect of the website and being given time in
registration and PSHE lessons to have a look at the material and the links within it. I am very
grateful for the time that my colleagues have put into developing this site and it is now a place
where we can put updated information as we come across it.
As many of you will know, we have put on a pastoral information evening in the early Spring for
the past three years and we are at the stage of beginning to think about this event. I would
welcome any suggestions for topics which you feel would be particularly useful to have
speakers on; last year we heard from the Alcohol Education Trust, from a member of staff on e
-safety and from a family therapist. If you have any suggestions, or indeed any comments
about the website, I would be delighted to receive them.
Please e-mail the pastoral team on [email protected]
Best wishes for a really enjoyable October break.
(Mrs C Stammers - Deputy Head)
How much do anonymous apps really hide?
Anonymous apps claim to provide an online space
where
anyone
can
say
anything
without
consequences, with absolutely no information about
the person who posted them.
This article explains more about these types of apps,
who uses them and how users often end up posting
something every day.
It also considers “How anonymous is anonymous?”
Link: http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/how-much-do-anonymous-apps-reallyhide#MgmrJXvPPV5lPVhr.99
(Mr S Jones - Senior Assistant Head)
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SWGS Awarded E-Safety Mark
We are very pleased to announce that South Wilts
has been awarded the E-Safety Mark. This is in
recognition of the work that the school does to
ensure that our students stay safe while online.
In order to achieve this level of accreditation, a
school has to have policies in place, clear lines of
responsibility, robust levels of filtering and
security, as well as a curriculum that informs students of the opportunities, but also the dangers
of the internet. Our pastoral support for students was noted as a particular strength. In
conversations with students, the assessor was impressed with the range of help and support
available for students.
We will of course, continue to offer help and advice to students and parents via the school
website, pastoral support evenings and at parents’ briefings. We were also asked to consider
the levels of filtering for students of different ages at the school. We will be working with
parents and students to ensure that websites are available to students as part of their study,
but that filtering still prohibits inappropriate material.
(Mr S Jones - Senior Assistant Head)
These beautiful cards were the winners of the Year 7 Christmas Card competition last year.
They will be available to buy in packs of 12 after half term by order form.
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Speech Day 2015
Our annual celebration took
place on 10 September 2015
in the fantastic surroundings
of Salisbury Cathedral. It was
an opportunity for us to look
back over the last twelve
months and reflect on the
many wonderful events and
outstanding achievements at
South Wilts Grammar School.
As always, the senior choir
sang beautifully, singing “The
Turtle Dove” and “You raise
me up” after the traditional
singing of the school song.
Mrs Chilcott then reviewed the year, saying “The GCSE results are yet again outstanding, with
82% of all grades at GCSE awarded A* or A, and 79% of all A level grades being A*-B. She
then went on to talk about the many school activities, including the painting of the school
baron, the many STEM events that our students have been involved in, the charity work and
the PE successes. She concluded by congratulating the girls on their commitment, the support
they provide to one another and their enthusiasm.
We were very fortunate to welcome back Victoria Elmer, an ex South Wilts Student, as our
guest speaker. She was able to reflect on her time at South Wilts and the different paths that
her career has taken, reminding the students to “Have your dreams, work hard to achieve
them, but also don’t put too much pressure on yourselves”.
The final speech was made by our head girls, Lily Bissell and Emily Knox, reflecting on hard
work being the ethos of South Wilts, and reflecting on Victoria’s speech, teaching us “how we
as young women can strive to reach our fullest potential, especially within the nurturing and
enabling community at South Wilts”.
Many of the school
prizes were sponsored
by ex South Wilts
students, members of
the local community and
the Friends of South
Wilts. This is very much
appreciated by students
and we would like to
thank them for their
continued support.
(Miss G Collins)
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ENGLISH
The Foyle Young Poet of the Year Competition
Having a love for reading and writing poetry, when I saw an advert for the Foyle Young Poet of
the Year competition, I decided to give it a go. The Foyle Young Poet of the Year competition
is an international poetry competition entered by thousands of young people across the globe.
Having written many poems, I picked one at random and sent it in, never expecting anything to
come of it. So I was delighted when I received an email to say that I was one of the top one
hundred commended poets, chosen from over 9000 entrants. I really enjoyed attending the
award ceremony in London, as well as meeting published poets and the other young writers,
and would definitely recommend that anyone who enjoys writing poetry in their spare time to
give it a go – you never know what might happen!
(Amy Wolstenholme 13I)
First the roar, the man made roar,
I defy you sky etcetera, watch the sun wink on my
scratched plastic windows and stained wings.
The unfolding of my country,
Open like a book with flickering field pages,
And the eye is drawn down through the
hedgerows,
a needle through thread.
And here comes god with his clouds, this pure
white blanket,
But it’s greying, fraying with my passage.
Shifting, a rug unfolding to snap, layer over layer.
Dizzying. Was that a river? Or just an image?
A mirage of a cloud within a cloud and an
imagined land,
Second right and straight on till morning.
This is mine, you think.
A new country emerges with the same shoddy
patchwork.
But your fields were greener, you think.
Your cities stretched further to the sun, you think.
Down there, they’re saying ‘pass the salt’ in the
wrong language.
You would not bleed for this land.
Even though the same clouds cover it
and the same shades of blue stretch up into
space.
I’ll sketch it out in the fumes.
Who cares about the planet choking? This is art.
The towns, spun mosaics, drawn by a blind eye
anticlockwise,
Unseen from the ground the ugly beauty.
I see the whiplash mistakes. This spew of
factories.
I see the jut of England’s hipbones.
Hills like breasts, small, eagerly thrust upwards.
The teenage girl waiting to be a woman under my
inspection.
Cars, beads of sweat trickling north to south.
A thousand suns wink from a thousand windows –
SOS
Seen as a glittering multitude of meaningless –
I live here.
Notice me.
Please.
37,000 feet and we’re cruising over the Alps.
Small synclines and anticlines, dusted with snow.
I could pinch it to a new shape.
Darkness falls and the edges light up with shaky
glow-worms.
I can cover them by lifting a finger.
The light barely scratches the darkness.
It is a blemish in the black, pimples,
Nothing more. This dot-to-dot coastline.
I notice with my eye of God. But you are so small. I will sew you together in sky thread.
So interchangeable. So many. And you’re gone.
The coastline snakes, kissing the sea amorously,
Interrupts the eye. A line of where your duty ends.
An edge no thicker than an inch.
I will peel it from the sea like a sticker from a
bottle
and throw this land away with my hand.
Start afresh.
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ENGLISH cont.
Writing Club
Sixth Formers have been working on entries to the Tower Poetry
Competition.
At Junior Writing Club, a small but dedicated group, with the encouragement
of the Year 13 group leaders, Izzy Bromfield, Jo Clarke and Jess Lock, has enjoyed writing
stories and poems.
Aspiring writers, please join us at 12:10pm on Mondays in 08.
(Mrs J Coundley)
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES
European Day of Languages
On 25 September 2015, we celebrated
European Day of Languages here at South
Wilts. The day started with an assembly
celebrating languages, led by Annabel
Harding and Takeinivula Rakei. At breaktime staff enjoyed cakes with an
international dimension to raise money for
Macmillan (thank you, Miss Corp!). The
canteen staff then decorated the canteen
and dressed up to deliver an array of
dishes from all around the world. There
was a wide range of activities for girls to do
during lunchtime, including a treasure hunt,
flag biscuit-making, famous people matching and a tongue twister competition. It was great to
see so many girls involved and I would like to thank all of the MFL and International Prefects
for their help and support on that day.
(Mrs K Ennew)
Schultüten
Some girls in Year 7 and 8 have
been learning all about German
culture during their lessons. One
tradition they have learnt about is
‘Schultüten’. This is the name given
to the cones given to children when
they start school. Parents and family
members traditionally fill them with
sweets, little gifts and stationary.
Here is a picture of 7E with their
‘Schultüten’.
(Mrs K Ennew)
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SCIENCE
Physics Trip to Brunel University – Why Women should study Physics
On 10 July 2015, eleven Year 12 physicists went to Brunel University for a day to encourage
young women into Science. The day was both educational and exciting, and gave us a good
insight into the real life applications of physics.
The day was hosted by two physicists from Brunel University, Dr Dawn Leslie and Dr Jo Cole.
At the start of the day they gave us a brief overview of what particle physics is and how it is
used at CERN (Centre for European Nuclear Research) to find out more about the
fundamental particles that make up the universe. We were then given a brief presentation
about particle colliders/accelerators. Following this, all of us were separated into groups from
various schools to design our own particle accelerators. We could choose an aim, for
example, discovering the strong force, and then had to plan what detectors and trackers we
would need to use, as well as taking into account the costs. This helped make the task reflect
issues that are encountered when making real life discoveries.
During lunch we had a tour of the University and also looked at cloud chambers (a device that
allows us to detect and ‘see’ sub-atomic particles passing through the air around us).
Following this, we had the opportunity to speak to a variety of women in science. Through a
speed-dating setup, we spoke to engineers, pharmacologists, physicists and PhD students. It
was really interesting to be able to find out about what motivated them to study science
subjects and the paths their careers have taken them on, as well as how physics played a
crucial role in aiding the process.
At the end of the day prizes were awarded to the best particle accelerator designs. Teams with
SWGS students in came 2nd and 3rd place. We then all voluntarily stayed behind to speak to
a Psychology PhD student who was carrying out research on why more women don’t study
Science, and what we can do as a nation to improve this.
Overall the day was enlightening and inspiring and provided a good foundation for further
studies into science and the encouragement for us to stick at it!
Thank you to Mr Lawrence who drove us and gave us the opportunity to take part in this event
- your enthusiasm, support and time in providing these opportunities for us is amazing and we
are very grateful!
(Emily Francis-Pollin and Madeleine Morelli-Batters – Now Year 13)
Maddie and Emily wearing safety jackets
brought in by an engineer.
Clockwise from the left – Lara Bonney, Eloisa Paver, Sarah
Croager, Claudia Henry and Izzy Rutledge interviewing an
Engineer with Dr Jo Cole, Hazel Wiggington (Brunel University
STEM co-ordinator) and Dr Dawn Leslie in the background.
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SCIENCE cont.
Biology Trip to the River Piddle, Studland
and Kimmeridge Bay
At the beginning of July 2015, Year 12 biologists
headed to Dorset for the Biology field trip. We started
off at the River Piddle to try out kick sampling in a fast
flowing area of the river and a calmer area. By
catching and observing our samples, which contained
lots and lots of shrimp, we were able to confirm our
prediction that the fast flowing area of the river showed
a greater diversity of organisms than the calmer area.
We then moved on to Studland where we walked
across the sand dunes and observed how the types of
organisms present changed as you walked further
away from the sea. This is called succession.
After lunch at Studland we headed to Kimmeridge Bay
where we used quadrats placed along a transect and
counted the numbers of dwarf, flat, rough and edible
periwinkles. We also measured abiotic factors such as temperature and the change in height
across the shore. Once we had collected our data we were able to explore some of the rock
pools where we hunted for crabs and starfish with varying degrees of success!
Thank you to the Biology teachers, particularly Mrs Herbert, who organised an informative and
fun trip and also to our leader, Mike, for his help on the day.
(Imogen Cawley - Now Year 13)
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DRAMA
This Year’s School Production
This year’s whole school production will be
Bugsy Malone, and rehearsals are already
under way. The performances will be on the
evening of 5 and 6 February 2016.
We look forward to seeing you there!
(Mrs S Walmsley)
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE
Author Visit
The author, Emma Carroll, spent a morning at South Wilts in July 2015, talking to all the Year 7
students. Emma was an engaging speaker who involved the students with methods she uses
in her creative writing. Emma spoke about her latest children’s book, ‘In Darkling Wood’, and
spent a lot of time answering questions. The students were able to purchase signed copies of
Emma’s books at the end of the session.
The feedback from staff and students was very positive and all three of Emma’s books have
been popular additions to the LRC stock, being on loan almost continually since her talk.
Year 7 Book Club
The Year 7 Book Club has proven to be very popular and the students have chosen the name
‘Book Bubbles’ this year. Thank you to Sixth Formers, Octavia Clark 13D and Juliana
Hemesley 13B, who are continuing to run the club, and to Charlotte Plane 10E and Amelia
Reynolds 10E, who are helping with the activities as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Newcomers are always welcome!
(Mrs C Gardiner - Librarian)
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CHARITIES
It has been a busy start to the new school year with voting forms being distributed to tutor
groups and thank you certificates from last year’s charities being added to the notice board.
The students have decided that this year they would like to raise funds for Wiltshire Air
Ambulance, Hope for Tomorrow and Salisbury Women’s Refuge. All tutor group events will
raise money for these charities along with some non-school uniform days during the year.
Tutor groups are slowly coming forward with their ideas. Themed events often get booked up
quickly. A Halloween Fair by 11W being the first event just before half term.
Two national charities have already had SWGS support this term - Jeans for Genes and
Macmillan Cancer Support. Jeans for Genes Day raised over £760, whereby the girls come to
school in jeans and donate £1 each. Macmillan Cancer Coffee Morning was supported by the
canteen, in the staff room and in the Sixth Form where the senior charity prefects baked a
huge number of cakes and sold them during the day. This alone raised a fantastic £160.
On 16 October 2015, SWGS will be supporting the Breast Cancer Care Pink Day where, not
surprisingly, the theme will be ‘wear pink to school’ for a donation.
(Mrs J Hole)
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SIXTH FORM
The first term of the year is always fairly frenetic in the Sixth Form, and this year has been no
exception.
For Year 12, there have been the challenges of settling into the school, into new A-Levels,
making new friends, embedding themselves into the Common Room, having lessons in two
different schools (for many) and getting used to the Sixth Form Learning Charter. It has been a
pleasure to welcome them and to get to know them; it has been a good start, and we have
been delighted to see so many students applying for various leadership roles in the Sixth Form.
For Year 13, the UCAS process is now in full swing, with many students frantically writing
personal statements, visiting university open days and making important decisions about which
subject they want to take at university, which apprenticeship they want to choose, or which
company schemes they wish to apply for. It can be a nerve-wracking time, and we wish them
well.
As part of this process, we try to tailor individual support to various different groups and, as
such, have held/are holding a number of events to support students over the next few weeks.
One of these was a ‘multi-mini’ event for prospective medics and vets, which sought to
replicate the sort of interviews which students will get. It involved questions on personal
statements, testing students’ scientific skills, their empathy and how to deal with a disinterested
interviewer. Twenty students from SWGS, BWS and Godolphin were there for the evening, as
well as ten members of staff from the various schools, for what proved to be a thoroughly
successful event. Oxbridge candidates, primary school teachers, nurses, students applying for
apprenticeships etc. should not rest easy: you have your practice events to come, with an
Oxbridge ‘speed dating’ event to follow next!
The end of this term and the start of next term look to be equally busy with the Year 12
Citizenship Conference, the Women in Business Conference for Year 12, and the Oxford and
Cambridge teams visiting to help prepare Year 13 students for interviews and talk to Year 12
students about preparing for application to the most competitive universities. Perhaps most
importantly, we wish students all the best for the half-term, whether that means visiting yet
more open days, writing essays or a well-earned break.
(Mrs J Mackay)
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MUSIC
Individual Success
Congratulations to those students who have passed individual Music exams recently, including
the following students who have passed Grade 8: Rachel Armitage – Trumpet with merit;
Stephanie Brown – Violin with distinction; Isobel Parsons – ‘Cello with distinction.
Congratulations to Anita Monserrat on being selected as one of a small number of National
Youth Orchestra players to broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 an arrangement by Steve Pycroft of
The Ten Pieces chosen to promote classical music to young people in 2015.
Speech Day – 10 September 2015
Senior Choir began the year by enjoying working hard in order to be ready to perform at
Speech Day in the Cathedral. The choir sang The Turtle Dove arr. M. Neaum with a beautiful
solo from Anita Monserrat and You Raise Me Up by B. Graham and R. Loveland arr. R.
Emerson. Thank you very much to Mrs Timperley for her sensitive accompaniment and to the
choir members for their very moving singing.
Forthcoming Events for 2015-16:
A Cappella sings Evensong – Wed 18 Nov – 5.30pm – Winchester Cathedral
Junior Choir sings at Friends of SWGS and BWS Christmas Fair at BWS – Sat
21 Nov – Bishop Wordsworth’s School
School Concert – Tues 24 Nov – 7.00pm – School Hall
Tickets (£5 and £3 for concessions) are available from the Learning Resource
Centre but are limited to two per family on a first-come, first-served basis due to
seating restrictions in the hall.
School Carol Service – Tues 15 Dec – 7.30pm - Salisbury Cathedral
A Cappella Concert - Sat 23 Jan – 7.30pm – St. Martin’s Church
The concert will include items from the Chamber Orchestra as well as performances
of Haydn’s beautiful Nelson Mass and Rutter’s joyful Gloria! by A Cappella,
Kensington Brass and an invited orchestra. Tickets are £12, or £8 for students, and
are available from the Learning Resource Centre.
School Concert – Tues 15 March – 7.00pm – School Hall
A Cappella sings Evensong – Thurs 14 April – 5.30pm - Salisbury Cathedral
Joint Choral Concert for SWGS Senior Choir and BWS Choir – Sat 23 April –
7.30pm – Salisbury Cathedral
A Cappella sings Eucharist – Tues 18 Oct 2016 – 5.30pm – Salisbury Cathedral
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SPORT
U12 Netball
Ninety Year 7 girls signed up for netball trials this year, the biggest number so far, and they are
competing for eighteen places in the SWGS squad. With only two weeks until the first
tournament, the girls had to really shine and catch my eye in the lunchtime trials. After lots of
deliberation and consideration of positions played, the squad was selected in time for the Year
7 Coaching and Tournament afternoon held at Sarum Academy. All the local secondary
schools were represented and the players had two hours of coaching before the tournament
began. SWGS had two teams which were separated into different pools. SWGS A team
played St Edmund’s, Godolphin B and Sarum Academy and won all three matches 1-0, 6-0
and 5-0 respectively. SWGS B team played Leehurst Swan, Godolphin A, St Joseph’s and
Trafalgar. They also did brilliantly! After a shaky start drawing 1-all with Leehurst Swan, they
then beat the others 2-0, 4-2 and 11-0. The final results being that both SWGS teams won
their competition. A great start to the season and with no practice as a team. Now the work
starts….!
U12 Mini tournament against St Edmund’s and Leehurst Swan
Due to autumnal weather the original Salisbury and District tournament was postponed and
rearranged for a couple of days later. Unfortunately only three schools could then attend, so a
round-robin was played. SWGS A team played some frantic netball but won all matches
comfortably. SWGS B team played well against St Edmund’s B team winning 5-0 and in a
tightly fought match against Leehurst Swan, SWGS came out the winners by 1 goal. Well
done to the whole squad for their commitment, effort and enthusiasm. SWGS A team were
overall winners and SWGS B team came third.
U13 Netball
Trial match v Godolphin
A team won 17-3 with Molly Hole and Izzy Siggers, voted Players of the Match
B team won 10-0 with Izzy Fuller, voted Player of the Match by the Godolphin coach!
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SPORT cont.
U15 Netball
SWGS v St Mary’s Shaftesbury A and B
Congratulations to the U15 Netball teams who played St Mary’s Shaftsbury. The A team
started the season well with a convincing win 26-12 which was dominated by a strong defence
and a growing attacking presence. The B team started well and showed good signs of
promise. Unfortunately the shooting wasn’t consistent enough on the day and they were
unfortunate to lose 17-10.
A team player of the match: Abigail Robertson
B team player of the match: Rosie Madzarevic
School Games
Katy Cutler pictured receiving the award on behalf of the students
Congratulations to all the students who took part in the school games during 2014/2015
academic year. Overall the U15 won the Netball finals, U13 came second, U12 second in
athletics finals, U13 won the tennis finals and the U16 Rounder’s won their final. Overall we
were crowned Champions of the School Games in Salisbury and Swindon. Over 4000 state
and private secondary schools competed and we came 1st. Well done to all the girls who took
part.
Netball
Year 9 vs Godolphin
After only two training sessions both the A and B team played the first game of the season
against Godolphin. The A team started strongly but rushed a little in the 3rd quarter resulting
in the overall result of 10 -8 to Godolphin. The B team however, grew into their match and
settled with each team scoring one goal then the other – it looked like a tennis match! A fair
result of 10-all was reached. The teams were:
A – Darcy Arnold-Drewett (C + Player of the Match), Coco Bradley, Kirin Sahota, Delilah
Sturgis, Sally Twentyman, Daisy Ullyatt and Theo Weston.
B – Maisie Bell (who stepped in at the last minute – thank you), Helena Dougherty, Riminy
Jenkins, Molly Martin, Georgia Scott (Player of the Match), Tahya Truckle (C + Player of the
Match) and Georgia Wood.
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SPORT cont.
Year 9 Salisbury District Tournament
After their friendly against Godolphin, the A team were ready to play in the qualifiers for the
County Tournament. Their first match was against Trafalgar and settling quickly into the game
they gained the advantage winning 17-1. Next up was Godolphin who beat us last week,
however, the team came fighting back, winning 11-6. Finally we played St Edmund’s winning
23-1. Congratulations to the team who qualified in first place for the Counties to be held at
Dorcan on 8 November 2015.
A – Darcy Arnold-Drewett (C), Coco Bradley, Sedona Jamieson, Kirin Sahota, Sally
Twentyman, Daisy Ullyatt and Theo Weston.
U16 Netball
Well done to the U16 netball players who have had a great start to their season. They have
been committed to training and are well motivated to achieve many successes this year. In
our first match against Godolphin, the A team looked strong from the second quarter onwards,
finally pulling away with a convincing 17-6 win. Well done to Hattie Legg who stepped into the
squad as GS and to Ellie Russell who showed her versatility as GA. Hattie stepping up to the
A squad and various injuries/illnesses alongside a clash with cross country, did leave the B
team rather depleted unfortunately. However, they played with excellent determination and
fought to the last whistle – not allowing Godolphin to score any goals in the last quarter.
Despite a 14-8 loss the players showed great promise and will go from strength to strength.
In the County Qualifier tournament at Sarum Academy on 1 October, the A team blew their
opposition away to qualify in first place for the County Championships to be held on 8
November where they will be representing Salisbury District. Results were: 11-4 win vs
Godolphin, 13-2 win vs St Edmund’s and 20-3 win vs Trafalgar. Well done and good luck at
the Counties! Team: Annabel Ditchfield, Ellie Fitzgerald, Jodie King, Tara King, Hattie Legg,
Ellie Russell, Anna Tuck and Elise Wolfarth.
Congratulations to Abi Robertson, Anna Tuck and Elise Wolfarth who have all been selected
for the England Netball Performance Pathway this season – a huge achievement, well done!
Sixth Form Netball
For two nights, we had the opportunity to host either one or two Australian girls from Cathedral
School in Townsville, Australia. We had two evenings with our partners to entertain them and
expose them to true British culture and get to know as much as we could about life on the
other side of the world. My partner was called Cassia and like the others, was lovely and
enthusiastic. She was fascinated by everything from the “extreme cold” weather, to squirrels,
which at first confused me as I was unaware that squirrels do not inhabit Australia. The first
night involved a lot of chatting and comparing lives, but inevitably ended in an early night due
to the amount of travelling they had done. On the Monday the Australian’s were treated to a
tour of the school and Salisbury prior to a netball match after school against our home teams.
In a nutshell, we took quite a pounding, however, the scores did not reflect the quality of play.
Both matches were thoroughly enjoyable and demonstrated an excellent standard of netball.
After the match we all enjoyed a well-deserved tea which included a huge variety of cake
which went down extremely well. It was a great experience, for not only did we make a lot of
new friends and laugh a lot at how different our lives were, but it also has had an impact on
our play. We have implemented their effective defensive techniques into our game-play for
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example, zoning, which secured our U19 netball squad a 51-8 win in their first league match of
the season.
X County – Salisbury Schools Round 1
Results:
Minor Girls - Rose Warren 1st place, Alice Thornton 4th place, Bluebell Jenner 5th place,
Isabella Wolsey 8th place and Rebecca Hart 11th place.
Junior Girls - Abigail Burn 1st place, Louise Webb 2nd place, Izzie Goulding 4th place, Lottie
Holman 8th place, Sacha Moore 9th place, Maddie Emmett 21st place and Molly Hole 22nd
place.
Intermediate Girls - Alice Uloth 3rd place, Rachel Herring 5th place, Freya Croager 7th place
and Amelia Rogers 8th place.
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Senior Girls - Jasmine Thayer 1st place, Emma Pike 2nd place and Dizz Dickson 3rd place.
X Country- Salisbury Schools Round 2
Minor Girls: Alice Thornton 2nd, Rose Warren 3rd, Bluebell Jenner 5th, Isabelle Jenner 9th,
Ruby Allen 12th and Rebecca Hart 19th.
Junior Girls: Abigail Burn 1st, Louise Webb 2nd, Izzy Goulding 6th, Charlotte Holman 7th,
Sacha Moore 11th, Maddie Emmett 23rd and Molly Hole 28th.
Inter Girls: Alice Uloth 5th and Freya Croager 6th.
Senior Girls: Jasmine Thayer 1st, Isabel Dickson 2nd, Edie Brazier 3rd, Emma Pike 4th,
Alexandra Burdge 6th, Izzy Backhouse 7th and Georgie Holman 8th.
Congratulations and well done to all the girls involved.
(Miss C Allen)
Stonar
Over the weekend of 26 and 27 September 2015, seven members of the SWGS Equestrian
team competed at the Inter-Schools One Day Event hosted by Stonar School. On the
Saturday, the SWGS team of Maddie Emmett, Isabella Goulding, Molly Martin and Alice
Rattue, started with super dressage results and three clear show jumping rounds in the 80cm
class. All four then stormed around the cross country course. Edith Brazier and Emily
Goddard also competed in the 80cm 15-18 age group class as individuals and safely
negotiated all elements. After a very long wait for the final results we learned that the team
had come 4th overall and Isabella Goulding was 2nd in the individuals, with Alice Rattue a very
commendable 10th.
On the Sunday, Georgie Poyntz-Wright competed in the 100cm class riding as an individual
competitor, they produced a great dressage test and fantastic
clear rounds show jumping and cross country. Georgie was
placed 11th in her section.
This was all the more
commendable as it was the first 100cm that Georgie has
attempted with her horse Katie.
This wonderful set of results meant that SWGS once again put
up a tremendous show
against very stiff opposition
made up mainly of private
schools.
(Mrs G Mahoney)
The SWGS team of Isabella Goulding,
Molly Martin, Alice Rattue
and Maddie Emmett.
Georgie Poyntz-Wright with Katie in the
100cm show jumping.
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