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Drama production Into the Woods Photographer Benoit Laplanche-Lionnet

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DEnd of term news letter of the Godolphin and Latymer School

Spring 2012 – Issue 21

10 Reasons to Study the IB

• It is an internationally recognised and valued qualification

• IB students have been most successful at getting into the top universities in the UK and elsewhere (research paper by HESA on our website)

• IB courses are interesting and they use a variety of assessment methods

• IB students have two years to develop their skills, since there are no public exams in the LVI

• The IB Extended Essay provides an excellent foundation for future undergraduate work, teaching you how to write and present a formal piece of research

• The IB Theory of Knowledge course helps to develop great critical skills

• Studying the IB keeps students literate, numerate, multi-lingual and analytical – all qualities sought by future employers

• In IB Mathematics, there is a course for everyone, so you can study the level of Mathematics that is right for you, with confidence

• IB Literature is different from the GCSE course. You will study some exciting texts from other languages as well as Shakespeare and other classical texts

• The IB Diploma has been described as ‘a first class ticket to the world’ - why not embark on this journey!

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T H E G O D O L P H I N A N D L AT Y M E R S C H O O L W W W. G O D O L P H I N A N D L AT Y M E R . C O M 3

ContentsIB Visual Arts 4

Annual Giving Programme 6

Friends Lecture Series 7Festival 2012Old Dolphins

Drama 8

Technology 9

Debating 10

Extra Curricular Activities 11

PE 12

Rowing 13

Modern Foreign Languages 14

History of Art 15

Science 16

Sinai 18

Classics 19

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Seven girls exhibited their Art as part of the IB Visual Arts course this year: Isabel Flanagan, Cecile Hirshler, Ciara Pignatelli, Aphra Pilkington, Morgan Masters, Kerensa Wellesley Elliot and Franki Wiley.

The standard of work produced in the exhibition was very impressive and it was particularly exciting to see the wide range of technical approaches and processes of making employed to convey innovative concepts and ideas; each candidate's work reflected highly individual enquiries on poignant topics.

A Private View of this work took place on Tuesday 13th March and during the show each girl represented their body of work by speaking to guests about how they had been selective in their use of materials and developed a visual language to express the meaning behind their Art.

The individuality and creativity of each pupil’s work was superb and the authority and enthusiasm with which they expressed themselves was enlightening and refreshing to hear. There is no doubt that the IB Visual Arts course has not given them the opportunity to grow into visual thinkers who are prepared to comment on the world in which they live.

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Giving girls a first-rate education requires funds that cannot be met through school fees alone. Each year the school raises money through its Annual Giving Programme to fund projects that immediately benefit the educational and social development of every girl in the school. In the past, parents, Old Dolphins, staff and Friends of the School have contributed generously. Their donations have been used to provide girls with a new rowing boat, offer a Creative Writer in Residence programme, and update the school’s language laboratories, among other projects. Every year, annual giving donations are also used to support school Bursaries.

This year, donations to our Annual Giving Programme will fund a diverse and interesting group of projects. And for the first time, this year’s Annual Giving Brochure will feature specially commissioned student art! Donations received will support the following projects:

BursariesThe School is committed to ensuring a Godolphin & Latymer education is available to girls of intellectual promise from all backgrounds, regardless of ability to pay. We presently support 50 girls through full bursaries and partial bursaries. We are committed to continuing to broaden access to the school through our bursary programme.

Astroturf Tree roots have made the astroturf surfaces uneven. As a result, play is currently restricted to only two-thirds of the astroturf and some girls have to play all their home matches away at offsite pitches. Replacing the astroturf and containing the tree roots will mean the girls can once again have the full use of the playing areas which include nine tennis courts, three hockey pitches and three rounders/cricket pitches.

Library Enhancement The Library is at the heart of the school, figuratively and literally. We would like to conduct renovations to ensure that the fabric, furniture and fittings of the library are as up to date and inviting as its contents. We plan to improve spaces for collaborative work by providing modular desks; equip areas designed for independent study with individual carrels; and furnish the fiction section with sofas for comfortable reading.

Musical AdditionsFor several years, the school has had a brass ensemble, and we would like to complete the range of instruments represented by acquiring the school’s first ever tuba. It is also time to replace our baby grand. The work horse of our music room, it is now showing its age after many years of loyal service.

Head Girls' PresentationThe Head Girls' Team explained The Annual Giving Programme to students during an assembly before the Easter holidays. The team also presented certificates to the winners of the art competition for the Annual Giving brochure. The winning entry was submitted by Cecilia Philips UV (below right) and will be used as the front cover. Runners-up were (below left to right): Sophia Dowson-Collins LV, Josephine Fauchier LVI and Liberty Greetham LV. Their entries will also be used to promote the Annual Giving Programme. Information on how to give is contained in the Annual Giving Brochure and can be found on school’s website. All donations are gratefully received!

Annual Giving Programme 2012

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Rupert Murdoch. He spoke of ‘gentlemanly capitalism’ a concept he believed is needed in these days of distrust of bankers. It was a pleasure and privilege to have heard Lord Rees-Mogg, a figure of exceptional insight and wisdom we were also very happy to welcome Lady Rees-Mogg and their daughter Annunziata, who is an Old Dolphin and presently pursuing a career in journalism and politics.

Next Public Lecture: Tessa Jowell, Monday 30 April – full details on school website: www.godolphinandlatymer.com

The Godolphin and Latymer Festival ran from 6th to 9th of March. It involved talks from several renowned personalities speaking on their particular area of expertise, be it the history of cinema or the Queen. Each speaker was assigned interns, pupils who had a particular interest in the fields of the speakers and who wished to gain insight into the speaker’s expertise.

I was an intern for Francine Stock, the well-known media presenter and producer, along with Ellie and Rain Goonetilake. My fellow interns and I were responsible for helping to promote the festival in the local area and among our friends and family. We all had to do background research into the career of the speaker. It was particularly useful to look at the careers of these speakers, as it gave us a chance to consider the possibilities of following careers in similar areas.

One of the best parts of being a festival intern was being able to run a one-hour workshop for Year Five pupils at Brackenbury Primary School prior to our speakers' talk. All interns came up with workshops that were themed around the speaker's topic. My fellow interns and I orientated our workshop around the theme of how film has changed and developed. We came up with a variety of activities including designing their ultimate villain and a quiz on the sound tracks of famous films. The quiz was particularly amusing as the children soon realised that although they knew the tune of famous film themes like Space Odyssey and Chariots of Fire, they had no knowledge of what films they came from. After the workshops we had dinner with the speaker. This allowed interns to get to ask their respective speakers

questions about their careers, what had inspired them and any other questions.

After this followed the talks, which the interns had to introduce, and these were all very insightful and informative. After the talks we helped the speakers while they sold copies of their books. It was a very rewarding experience and I would like to thank Francine Stock, Dr Agnes Nairn, Robert McCrum and Robert Hardman for giving up their time to give their speeches and to Mr Bell and the other teachers who made the festival possible. Livia Higgins LVI

Friends Lecture Series

Festival 2012

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Around two hundred guests enjoyed a lecture by Lord William Rees-Mogg in the Bishop Centre on 30 January 2012, as part of the Friends of Godolphin & Latymer Public Lecture Series.

Dr Kenneth Wolfe, Chairman of Friends, said, “This is the Jubilee Year so it was appropriate to invite one of the most eminent figures in twentieth century British life, a man whose career almost parallels the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Lord William Rees-Mogg was editor of the The Times, a Governor of the BBC, Chairman of the Arts Council and the first Chairman of the Broadcasting Standards Council. In his eighties now, he still writes for the Times and the Mail on Sunday. He is truly an eminent Elizabethan!”

Lord Rees-Mogg spoke of liberty and economics; power, public and private duty. In a very lively question and answer period that followed the lecture, he gave his views on several recent Prime Ministers as well as press hacking and

Melbourne ReunionThe Old Dolphins' Association has been helping to arrange reunions all over the world. Our former Development Director, Tamlyn Worrall, is hosting a reunion in her Melbourne home on 29 March 2012. Hopefully, this will be the start of many Old Dolphins' Reunions in Australia!

Year Reps Reception14 Year Reps enjoyed a drinks reception in school where they caught up with each other, along with members of the Old Dolphins Executive Committee. The Reps also viewed the IB Art Exhibition in the hall, taking in the impressive work produced by Sixth Form pupils.

Upcoming EventsMonday 30 April – Tessa Jowell Public LectureThursday 21 June – 5+10 year leavers reunionThursday 21 June – Aspire AfternoonSaturday 29 September – Old Dolphins Day & AGM

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Into the WoodsThis has been a fun production to work on! It has been extremely challenging, (more so than any other musical we have ever produced), and the girls have realised the importance of the three golden rules: 1. Rehearse; 2. Rehearse; 3. Rehearse. Their hard work and dedication has paid off, and I am proud of the entire ensemble’s contribution to the performance. It has been a team effort from start to end, with a mix of girls across all year groups. The crew, as always, have proved invaluable, and their work behind the scenes ensures the actors look good onstage.

I would like to thank Mr Laflin for his musical genius and support during the rehearsal process. He has worked tirelessly with the girls to ensure they understand the difficult timing of some of the songs, and he has literally helped the girls to find their voice. I also need to thank Miss Lorys for her supportive presence throughout the production process. Thank you also to James Carey, our theatre technician, for the construction of the house and the ramp, and for mastering how to make life-size animal models move across the stage.

Putting on a production of any piece of musical theatre always presents many challenges; what are the musical ranges of each individual part? Are there harmony lines to be learnt? Will the actors be able to act, sing and potentially dance at the same time? Will people remember to come in at the right moment and, of course, how does this all fit together with the band at the last minute? These challenges are made twice as hard when putting on any piece of music written by Stephen Sondheim.

Sondheim’s use of melodic ideas, harmony, and rhythm, not to mention the synergy between all three at any given moment, presents difficulties for even the most seasoned of musical theatre performers. When you consider that, for some of the cast, this is only their first or second brush with the genre, it puts it all into context The pace is relentless throughout; melody lines weave into one another, sometimes where you least expect it, and much of the dialogue is underscored with a musical precision usually reserved for opera. That is not to suggest, however, that the musical style is overly heavy; one of the key talents in Sondheim’s armoury is humour and how to effortlessly make you both laugh and cry, sometimes simultaneously.

It has been a great pleasure to work with our talented cast over the past few months and there have been some real personal achievements along the way. It has not always been easy as those present at the first rehearsal of ‘First Midnight’ will testify but the result was thrilling when it all came together.

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Girls in the UIV were enthralled and inspired by a demonstration from professional chefs on how to make and serve canapés. Girls are working on a project designed to promote British food which requires them to design a menu to be served to the Queen to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee. Food Technology staff will construct a menu from the girls’ ideas and enter this for the competition but girls, parents and staff will be able to sample some the delicious creations at the Technology Exhibition on 3rd May.

Technology Department

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The Senior Debating Final was held in the Bishop Centre on Tuesday 13th March in front of an audience of Sixth Form and Lower Fifth girls. The motion was 'This house believes students at private schools have unfair advantages', and there were vigorous and sophisticated exchanges on issues around equality, fairness, opportunity, and the role of luck. All of us who heard the debate came away stimulated, refreshed and challenged to re-examine opinions we had previously never questioned. Both teams were from the Lower Fifth - a remarkable achievement, as they had to see off many more experienced teams along the way. The judge, Miss Deborah Halifax, Head of English at West London

Free School, awarded the Elizabeth Crane Shield for Debating to Isobel Higgins and Isabella Snape by a narrow margin; Alice McCrum and Ellie Mobed came a worthy second. The Shield is given in her memory by the parents of Elizabeth Crane, a former student of the school who died tragically and suddenly in 1997, the day before she left school. Had she lived, she would have gone on to study English at Cambridge. It was presented to the winning team by Elizabeth's father, Mr David Crane. Before the debate, Dr Stevens shared with the audience her memories of Elizabeth as one of her most brilliant students.

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One of Godolphin and Latymer’s stated aims is to offer girls the opportunity to develop her interests and talents in all areas. With this goal in mind, it is interesting to note the statistics below, all of which are connected to extra and co-curricular activities: Over the course of the past term alone G&L girls have competed in over 150 individual sports fixtures as well as 14 tournaments at varying levels. They have participated in excess of 140 group music practice sessions, and have taken part in the highly successful Music Festival earlier this term. Into the Woods and Life is a Cabaret have dominated

Drama this term, but did you know that for Into the Woods the cast and crew participated in more than 80 informal and formal rehearsals this term alone! For Life is a Cabaret there were in excess of 70 rehearsals. As for Art, we’ve had two fabulous and contrasting exhibitions. IB girls in the UVI displayed their wonderful and fascinating work from the past two years, whilst the Lower School “Greenhouse” exhibition wowed parents, girls and staff alike.

The GAFTAS, our Bursary Fund raiser show, was a resounding success, featuring a fabulous range of G&L talent. The girls should be congratulated on raising in excess of £4500. Finally, and if my calculations are accurate, Godolphin girls have run in excess of 230 society and club meetings at lunchtime or other times. Impressive work!

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PESport has continued its usual success again this term with particular triumphs in netball, rowing and cricket. The U13 and U15 Cricket teams are both county champions and are hoping to become regional champions in late April, whilst the U14, U15 and U16 netball teams are looking to become county champions on 24th March. Parents and staff were treated to the brilliant variety of activities at the first ever extra curricular display demonstrating many of the sports girls undertake after school. We witnessed Clea Audin being thrown up in the air during the Gymnastics routine as well as Serena Galy showing her power during kickboxing whilst Dance and Karate demonstrated their control and precision. A fabulous evening which will definitely be repeated annually.

NETBALLU12 Winners of The Harrodian School Tournament and quarter finalists at Middlesex CountyU13 Semi finalists at Middlesex County and Runners up in The Harrodian School and Highgate School TournamentsU14 Winners of The Harrodian School Tournament and Middlesex finals qualifiersU15 Winners of The Harrodian School Tournament and Middlesex finals qualifiersU16 Winners of The Harrodian School Tournament and Middlesex finals qualifiers1st Winners of The Harrodian School Tournament

HOCKEYU13 quarter finalists in the London Schools’ ChampionshipsU14 3rd in the London Schools’ Championships

ROWINGJ16 winners of the Women’s Novice Four event at Teddington Head of the River, Novice Eights at the Hammersmith Head and Kingston Head of the River raceJ15 winners of Teddington Head of the River (Quad) and Quintin Head (Eight)

FOOTBALLU15 Runners up in the Independent Schools’ 6-a-side tournament

CRICKETU12 3rd in the Lady Taverner London Schools competitionU13 County Champions and Youth Games winnersU15 County Champions

CROSS COUNTRYJuniors 3rd and 5th places in the London Schools Cross Country Championships, with India Weir finishing 2nd and Kosana Weir 4th Intermediate 2nd overall in the London Schools Cross Country ChampionshipsIndia Weir won her age group in the Hammersmith and Fulham Cross Country with Lara Tegner coming 3rd and Camille Bradbury 8th in their respective age groups.

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RowingRecently the Boat Club has experienced some great results, on two consecutive weekends! On Sunday 4 March our crew of mostly J16s, and one senior rower, won their VIIIs event at the Hammersmith Head of the River Race, battling freezing and blustery conditions. The J15 VIII also raced well finishing third in this race. The following weekend was the Kingston Head of the River Race, and again the J16s put a great effort in to win the Women’s J16 VIIIs. The J15s performed well against mostly university age women in their event.

These two races enabled the girls to try out the Boat Club’s newly delivered Filippi VIII from Italy. This boat replaces the VIII Nulli Secunda, which was destroyed in high winds travelling back from the National Schools’ Regatta in Nottingham in May. The Filippi can be rigged as either an octuple or an eight for all our age group squads to race in.

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Modern Foreign LanguagesGerhard Richter ExhibitionOn 22nd November 2011, nine sixth form students set off to the Tate Modern to see the much anticipated Gerhard Richter exhibit accompanied by their German teachers Frau Fenton and Dr Creagh. This was a unique opportunity for us to explore an aspect of contemporary German culture and to learn about Richter, who is a very influential contemporary German artist. Before we attended the exhibit, each of us chose a painting which we particularly liked and prepared a short presentation to give to the rest of the group. Not only did this allow us to practice our language skills and to share our individual interpretations of Richter’s thought-provoking art, but it also allowed us to learn of the great diversity of Richter’s work. Additionally, it gave us an insight into the fascinating world of contemporary art. We would all like to thank Dr Creagh and Frau Fenton for organising such a worthwhile and interesting trip. It was truly an inspirational day.Elizabeth Banes, UVI-1

LVI Spanish Visit to Suspiro Flamenco at Sadler’s Wells

Manuela Carrasco opened the show with a solitary and melancholy dance in a multilayered black dress accompanied by a deep male voice singing “ay aaayy! it’s not my fault that you don’t love me!”. This was followed by two young machos, trying to out-rank each other with gitano passion and lightening speed footwork, flanked on either side by the musicians on tableros, guitars on one side, singers on the other, clapping furiously (hands, along with guitars, are the most fundamental instrument in flamenco music) and goading the dancers on with cries of “olé! Paco!”. Then a lone, grey suited macho took to the stage and flirtatiously tossed his jacket on the floor. In the absence of a female partner, he set about seducing the whole audience and then strutted off the stage, proud as a matador. The final duet was between the formidable Manuela and her embittered partner “it’s because of you that I live in pain!”. As Sadler’s Wells had promised, it was a night of flamenco “in its purest, simplest and most powerful form” and a great evening was had by all.

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LVI History of Art students had the opportunity to participate in the national ARTiculation competition. Georgie Bretherton represented Godolphin at the London heats at the Saatchi Gallery speaking on Pollock’s No. 9 Summertime. Students also attended the finals in Cambridge adjudicated by Jon Snow, and had the opportunity to hear an undergraduate level Art History lecture from Prof Salmon, tour the colleges, discuss applications to university before listening to the finalists give their 10 minutes talks.

This term’s visits have included the study of C19th chairs and 3D design at the Victoria and Albert and an icy excursion to investigate modernist British architecture, just two of the topics that make the syllabus distinctly different from more traditional courses.

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Simon Singh, the acclaimed journalist, author and TV producer delivered a spectacular lecture at The Godolphin and Latymer School as part of its own Science Week programme, which coincides with National Science and Engineering Week from 9-16 March.

A popularizer of Science, Simon Singh, is known for Fermat’s Last Theorem, The Big Bang, and Trick or Treatment. He delivered a talk, rounding off Science Week, entitled ‘Big Bang: A History of the Universe in 60 minutes’ to an audience of Godolphin and Latymer pupils, as well as students from local schools and members of the general public.

Science WeekGodolphin & Latymer’s Science Week programme kicked off with a Year 8 Science sleepover. The girls started the evening inside a mobile planetarium, located in the school’s Science labs, before learning about the science of zombies and making graffiti using LEDs and cameras. Pupils from local schools came together at Godolphin to take part in the Year 12 Science Quiz. Representatives from the Science Museum put on a number of shows: Year 5 pupils from three local primary schools observed the talk about ‘Glorious Blood.’ The Godolphin and Latymer pupils and the West London Free School pupils watched the shows ‘It takes Guts’ and ‘Material World.’

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The next day, the whole of Year 10 visited the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham to learn more about science in action and careers in science. Among other events that took place were, a photography competition, a creative writing competition and an engineering challenge.

Jaideep Barot, the Head of Science, said

“We’re really proud of our Science Week

at Godolphin – it gets bigger and better

every year. We’re bucking national trends

with record numbers going on to study

science in the sixth form and at university.

Science Week will help us to hopefully

continue that trend.”

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Outside the classroom, Godolphin and Latymer runs a variety of extra-curricular Science clubs for pupils of all ages including: Science Cinema Club; SciZmic science club; Biomedical Society; Absolute Zero magazine; and a science book club.

SciZmic Lower School Science ClubThis was a truly remarkable week of Science activities, and as an added bonus, the chicks that the SciZmic (the Lower School Science Club) had been incubating for a couple of weeks hatched on Wednesday evening. This event was broadcast live (at www.godolphinandlatymer.tv where the live chicks can still be viewed) but the event drew the whole school community together with many people who have not been seen in the Science Building for years coming for a peek and a cuddle. The webcam to date has had well over 14,000 hits and counting.

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Sinai I really enjoyed being in the desert and riding on our camels across the great stretches of stunning landscape. It was a great opportunity to relax and unwind and escape the stress of everyday life back in London. I felt very safe and welcome with the Bedouin, and the food was delicious! Hadi and Sarah were also great, answering any questions that I had. The walk up Mount Sinai was challenging but very rewarding once you could see the breathtaking views and learn more about the historical and religious significance of the place. Most of all, I loved the dispersion time, as I could sit and enjoy the amazing silence of the desert, gaining a true sense of peace that is unattainable here in busy London.

Thank you for an incredible trip! I shall never forget it!

Hannah Murdoch

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ARABELLA WIPES THE FLOOR WITH THE

COMPETITION

Move over Flavia Gemina – there’s a new literary heroine in town!

Many congratulations to Arabella Vickers of UIIIR, who has been awarded First Prize in the 9-11 category of the Burgess Hill School Golden Sponge Stick competition. This is a prestigious national writing competition, inspired by the popular Roman Mysteries series by Caroline Lawrence, in which entrants write a Roman short story or a mystery set in Roman times. Arabella’s entry, The Yew Mystery, described nefarious doings at a Roman dinner party! The judges thought that Arabella’s writing was outstanding, and hope that she will enjoy spending her victory vouchers and basking in the glory of the Golden Sponge-Stick trophy!

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10 Reasons to Study the IB

• It is an internationally recognised and valued qualification

• IB students have been most successful at getting into the top universities in the UK and elsewhere (research paper by HESA on our website)

• IB courses are interesting and they use a variety of assessment methods

• IB students have two years to develop their skills, since there are no public exams in the LVI

• The IB Extended Essay provides an excellent foundation for future undergraduate work, teaching you how to write and present a formal piece of research

• The IB Theory of Knowledge course helps to develop great critical skills

• Studying the IB keeps students literate, numerate, multi-lingual and analytical – all qualities sought by future employers

• In IB Mathematics, there is a course for everyone, so you can study the level of Mathematics that is right for you, with confidence

• IB Literature is different from the GCSE course. You will study some exciting texts from other languages as well as Shakespeare and other classical texts

• The IB Diploma has been described as ‘a first class ticket to the world’ - why not embark on this journey!