DearParents/Carers

Anotherbusytermdrawstoacloseandwehavetheopportunitytoreflectontheachievementsand
experiencesofthelastfewweeksandmonths.
Thisnewsle eroersaninsightintothemanyopportuni esthegirlshaveenjoyedandthefantas cwayin
whichtheyhaverepresentedourschool.Asusual,awiderangeofextracurricularac vi eshavetaken
place,includingGeographyandPEresiden als.AtFebruaryhalftermthegirlsenjoyedtripstoBarcelonaand
ItalyandasIwritetoyouwehavethreetripsenroutetoParis,RussiaandIceland.MayItaketheopportunity
tothankthestaforgivinguptheir metooersuchwiderangingac vi estothestudents.
Ourgirlshavealsocompetedinanumberofcompe onsoverrecentweeksincludingarangeofspor ng
ones,alongsideMockMagistrates,deba ngandMathema cscompe ons.Iamdelightedtoreportthatthe
girlsreachedthena onalfinalsofboththeCambridgeandOxfordUniondeba ngcompe onsandtheSenior
TeamMathsChallenge.Welldonegirls!Weareallveryproudofyourachievements.
Overrecentweeks,Ihavehadcausetowritetodierentgroupsofparentswhosedaughtershavebeen
aectedbystangabsences.Insuchcasesofunforeseenabsencewealwaysseektoprovidespecialist
teachingcoverattheearliestopportunityandapproachcontactsoftheschool,localschoolsandagenciesto
facilitatethis.Ihopethatthele ersprovidedhavebeenhelpfulandwouldencourageyoutogetintouchif
youhaveanyremainingques onsorconcerns.
Witheectfrom11thApriltherearesomechangestoourpastoralstructuretobringtoyoura en on.Mrs
Joneswhoistheexis ngPastoralLeaderforYears8and9,willbecomePastoralLeaderforYear8only.Miss
PricewilltakeontheresponsibilityofbeingPastoralLeaderforYear9andthiswillbecombinedwiththe
responsibilityofSENCOacrosstheSchool.
Finally,mayIfinishbysayingcongratula onstoallmembersoftheBugsyMalonecastandcrewforsucha
stunningproduc ononTuesdayevening.MsMarshallstransforma onoftheHallintoFatSamsnightclub
wasaverysuccessfulapproach.Thankyoutothoseofyouwhocamealongtosupporttheproduc onandto
MsMarshall,MissBlunt,MrsBishopandMrPateyforallofyourhardwork.
WithbestwishesfortheEasterbreak.
TrudiYoung
Headteacher

Ski Trip to Prato Nevoso 2016

In the early hours of Saturday 13th February, 45 girls from years 10-12, and five members of staff,
Miss Price, Miss Donnelly, Mrs James, Miss Bould and Miss Howse all boarded an aeroplane from
Gatwick to Nice, France. After a short flight, and a much longer coach journey, we arrived in Prato
Nevoso, a ski resort in Northern Italy. We were staying at Hotel Mondol, which was right on the ski
slopes. Shortly after arriving we went to collect our ski boots, skis and helmets from the local hire
shop in the town, which meant we were ready to ski the next morning! After a much appreciated full
nights sleep, we were up early, ready to get on the slopes and start our lessons. The first day was
very fun, but also tiring, and for many people it was the first time they had been skiing. Of course
there were a few incidents one which involved a ski chair lift and some broken poles, but soon
everybody got the hang of it, and were zooming down blue and red runs, with the help of the friendly
Italian instructors.
The first two or so days, the slopes were a little icy, but on our third day it snowed for a whole day
and night! All this snow was amazing and everybody was really excited to go skiing in the fresh
snow, and some girls even had a go at doing a jump or two.
Whilst skiing was brilliant, we also had lots of fun doing the night activities- this included swimming, a
talent show and night skiing! Night skiing was particularly great, as it was just after the big fall of
snow, and the conditions were brilliant. Whilst it was particularly chilly, everybody had a great time!
Another activity everybody enjoyed was exploring the town one afternoon, it was really interesting to
look around all the little Italian shops and have a crpe or hot chocolate.
On the last day everybody was really disappointed that the trip was over and that the time had gone
so quickly. Everybody learnt a lot, and had a great time exploring all the different runs. The trip really
boosted peoples skiing confidence, as lots of people had only tried at the snow dome. Lots of new
friendships were made, skills were learnt and everybody was exhausted from all the exercise, but it
was of course the best trip we had been on. A big thank you to all the teachers who made the trip
possible, it was an incredible week!
By Sophie Allan 10A

Bella Barcelona!
On 13th February 2016, 29 girls along with 4 very brave teachers filled the coach, bright and early in
the morning, with excitement and anticipation for the trip ahead, eager to put our Spanish skills to the
test .
Upon our arrival at the Urbany hostel, which would be our home for the next four days, we
were pleasantly surprised to find that our rooms were spacious, clean and modern, a far cry from the
dirty, old hostel we had imagined. Having enjoyed a rooftop dinner with a great view of the city, we
made our way to the iconic Sagrada Familia where we were amazed by the beauty and intricacy of
the design.
The next morning we visited El Poble Espanyol which gave us the opportunity to see
centuries of Spanish architecture and culture, representing the very diverse areas of Spain in one
village. After a relaxing lunch in the sunshine, we began our five hour guided tour (yes, five whole
hours!) during which we explored the most beautifully quaint corners of Barcelona including Santa
Maria del Mar and some of Gaud's masterpieces, Casa Batll and Casa Mila. With blisters, aching
feet and crippling hunger, we walked for what felt like a marathon to find the restaurant where we
were to have dinner.
After a much deserved good nights sleep, we embarked on exploring the various markets
dotted around the bustling streets of Barcelona. We visited the flea market before venturing towards
La Boqueria at the heart of Las Ramblas. Following this, we headed towards the harbour , Port Vell,
before eating lunch in Maremagnum, a commercial centre containing various restaurants and shops.
In the afternoon, we return to the Cathedral of Barcelona to experience its beautiful interior
decoration. We were fortunate enough to go onto the rooftop of the cathedral and enjoy the
breathtaking views across the whole city and beyond. We spent the evening in the company of the
charming Renato, a waiter at the Hard Rock Cafe who served us with our "Legendary Burgers." For
our evening entertainment, we experienced one of the most famous and fantastic elements of
Spanish culture - flamenco dancing - in a dramatic and authentic performance.
On the final day, we first headed over to Parc Guell - a unique park in the sense that it
revolves around the spectacular architecture of Gaudi. For our final excursion we visited the Nou
Camp - home to FC Barcelona - to look around the club museum and get a snapshot of what the
atmosphere is like on match day. Exhibits included the most recent Champions League and La Liga
trophies and memorabilia from Lionel Messi's incredible playing career. We returned to the airport,
ready for our departure home, tired and disappointed that our trip had come to an end.
We had a thoroughly enjoyable trip that would not have been possible without the dedication
and preparation of our teachers, Mrs Hand, Mrs Dhamia, Miss Bannister and Mrs Saul.
Rachel Kean 12S
Mylan Rai 12C
Olivia Westwood 12G
Leah Grove 12S

Onthe8thMarchTheGeographyDepartmenttooktheYear12Geographersontheannual
triptoBlencathraintheLakeDistrict.Thefourdaytripcomprisedofonedayinves ga ng
dierentsitesattheGlenderaterraBeckriver,whichincludedusstandinginriversforthe
wholeday,andonedayhiking7kmlookingatandlearningaboutvariousglacialfeatures
whichtheLakeDistricthadmanygreatexamplesof.Wespentana ernoonwalkingaround
thenearbytownKeswickatthedamagedflood
defencesaswellastryingthefamouslocalice
creamandanotherdayvisi ngtwonearby
villagestostudyruralsocialwelfare.Thelackof
rain,aswellasthebeau fullandscapesofthe
LakeDistrict,madethetripveryenjoyableand
informa ve.Wewouldliketothankallofthe
stawhoaccompaniedusonthetripaswellas
thetutorsinBlencathrawhohelpedmakethis
tripsogreat.
SophiaSaeed12SandLauraBellamy12C

Year 10 GCSE PE High Adventure

WelldonetoallmembersoftheYear10GCSEPEgroupforouroutstandingperformanceatHigh
AdventureOutdoorEduca onCentre.Facedwithanintenseweekfullofrockclimbingand
orienteeringthatwouldchallengeusmentallyandphysically,weluggedouroversizedsuitcases
throughthepouringrain.Wewerethenintroducedtothewonderfulinstructorsthatwouldbe
guidingusthroughtheac vi esandthathelpedusthroughourstrugglesallweek.Thatnightwe
facedtheLabyrinthwhichprovedverydicultfortheclaustrophobicgirlsamongstusand
witnessedEmeliafallfeetfirstintoahole,unawarethatitwasthere!Thehardworkthen
started,anda erba lingtheworstcondi onsmostofushadeverseen,weallhungour
soaking,brightorangewaterproofsinthedryingroomandgrabbedourmugstomakeourselves
awellearnedhotchocolate.Weeventuallyse ledintothisrou neandtheendofourtripsoon
cameuponus.Ge ngtheroomsof15 dywasquiteachallengeanda ermanypanickedcries
ofI'velostmyhairbrush!andI'msuretheyaremysocks!,wesaidourfinalgoodbyestothe
instructorsandloadedoursuitcasesbackontothecoach.OurbiggestthanksgotoMissPrice,
MrsJamesandMissDonnellywhomwithoutwhichthetripwouldneverhavebeenasuccessand
wouldhavecertainlybeenalotlessfun!Weallcameawayfromthetripwithexcellentmarks
andwonderfulmemories.
GraceConnolly10A

OnThursday14thJanuary,Ona Produc onscameintoschooltoputontheplay,PrimeraCita.Theplay

wasabouttwoyoungpeoplewhoarrangedtogoontheirfirstdate.Whiletheywerege ngreadyfor
theirdate,anaudiencememberwaschosentohelptheactresschooseherou itforthedate!Wethen
followedtheteenagersontheirfirstdatetothecinema.Theeventsofthedatewerehilarious!More
membersoftheaudiencewerecalledtoplayextras.Althoughthedatewasini allyunsuccessful,thepair
eventuallyresolvedtheirissuesandbecameacouple.
AsaYear10,IhaveonlybeenlearningSpanishsinceSeptember,onaGCSEexpresscourse.Duetothe
fabulousac ng,useofhandgesturesandclearpronuncia on,theplaywasveryeasytounderstand.
Someothermembersoftheaudiencewerealsochosentohelptheactorandactressintheplayonstage,
byac ngandcommunica nginSpanish.Theplaywasfantas candwehopetheywillvisitagainsoon!
BethOwen10A

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF CHOCOLATE CRME EGGS

OnTuesday15thMarch,20SixthFormstudents
a endedalectureatBirminghamUniversityby
ProfessorPeterFryerfromtheSchoolofChemical
Engineering.Herevealedthesecretsand
discussedthedicul esandmysteriesof
chemicallyengineeringchocolatejustin mefor
Easter.Theconceptswerefurtherillustratedby
closeexamina onofthesamplesofchocolate
handedroundtheaudienceforevalua on.
MrsKMacDonald
TheScholas cbookfairwasinschoolduringtheweekbeginning29th
February.Saleswereamazing,hi ng1200.
Thismeansthatwenowget700backtospendonlovelynewfic on
booksforthelibrary.Thankstoeveryonewhopurchasedabook!Wealso
managedtosellover100secondhanditems,whichhasenabledusto
createspaceforalltheshinynewbooks.Thankyou!
MissLees

LesGarons,acomedyabouttheeven uleveningofNataliethe
babysi er.Bruno'sparentsleavetheirbelovedsoninthetrusted
handsofNatalie.Duetotheparentsa re,acowcostumeandan
oddlypa erneddress,theaudiencewereinfitsoflaughter.
A ertheparentsle thehouse,NataliedecidedtotellbabyBruno
ofherrecentheartbreak,using3stuedanimals.Thissad,yet
amusingstorycausedtheaudiencetofeelsympathyforher,but
suddenlyamancomesthroughthewindow.Thisstrangergets
knockedoutbyNatalie(withherfryingpan)buttoherdismayitwas
Tristan,NatsExBoyfriend.Tristanwakesup,pretendingheneeds
help,ge ngNatalieuncomfortablyclosetohim.SoNatalieleaves
togethimadrink.
Then,amemberoftheaudienceiscalledonstagetohelp.Butshes
le alonewithTristan,whodecidestoflirtwithher,causingthe
audiencetobooathimandfeelsorryfortheveryuncomfortable
volunteer.
Nataliecomesback,shockedatTristan'sidiocy,a ertheaudience
cheersforhertothrowherdrinkathim,causingtheaudienceto
rejoiceandcausestensionbetweenthetwo.
Thebestpartabouttheplaywastheaudiencepar cipa on,for
examplewhenthetwowerehavinganargument,theycalled
membersoftheaudiencetosendmessagesbetweenthem,andthe
audiencesconfusedfacescausedtheirclassmatestolaughatthem.
Itkepttheaudienceengagedandmadeitmoreamusingforthem,
astheycouldrelatetothis,eventhoughitwasinFrench.
Theactorsdidaverygoodjobatshowingwhatwasgoingonaswe
couldonlyunderstandpartsofit.ItalsobenefitedtheGCSE
studentsasitgavethemtheexperienceofwatchingFrench
speakersprac singthelanguageinarealis cway.
Overall,theFrenchPlaywasafantas cexperienceasitgotthe
wholeaudienceengagedinathoroughlyenjoyableplay.
MarlowTellingandGabriellaBachynskyjBilas8P

Year 9 & 11 German play Thursday 10th March 2016

PerformedbytheOna TheatreCompany,theeduca onalproduc onof
Zwillinge(twins),gavestudentsaninsightintothelanguagetheyarestudyingatGCSEor
inYear9viaastorylinetowhichtheycouldrelate.
Theplotconsistedofconfusionbetweentwotwinbrotherswhenoneofthemfallsinlove
withhisbrothersfriend.Inpar cular,theaudiencepar cipa onthroughouttheshow
reallyaddedtothehumouroftheperformanceandoverallthestudentswatchingthe
playhadareallyenjoyablea ernoon.
OfcoursetheGermanactorshadrealis c,enthusias caccentswhichenabledusas
studentstorecognizecorrectpronuncia onandintona on,aswellasgivingusmorelight
heartedprac ceforlisteningassessmentsinschool.Wewouldliketothankboththe
Ona TheatreCompanyandthestainvolvedatWGHSfororganizingthisevent.

AmeliaFarley11F


OnMondaythe29thofFebruary,theHistoryDepartmenttookalloftheYear11ModernWorldHistorystudents
onadayofexploringtheRAFCosfordMuseum.A erashortcoachjourney,thedaybeganwithanexplora onof
thetwofloorswhichhadinforma onabouttheColdWar.
Thiswasdisplayedinavarietyofformsfromdisplays,towalkinrooms,allofwhichisrelevanttoourcourse.With
onehourfreetoroamaround,wealldivergedintodierentpartsofthemuseum.Thisallowedsomestudentsto
entertheexhilara ngflightsimulator,enjoya4Dexperience,purchasesouvenirsfromthegi shoporsimply
relaxinthecoeeshop.Thedayconsistedofexploringtheexquisiterangeofaeroplanesandfillinginbooklets.
OnebookletdirectedustowardsacinemaroomabouttheCubanMissileCrisiswhichwasbothinforma veand
interes ng.Priortothelunchbreak,manygirlstooktheelevatortotheviewingdeckwhichallowedustohavea
bird'seyeviewofthemuseum.Towardstheendoftheday,wegottoexperiencearangeofac vi esintheFunn
Flightsec on.Weallenjoyedtheac vi estoexperiencethephysicsbehindflying,andenjoyedlearning
throughoutthedaywhetheritwasintheartgalleryorsimplywalkingthroughtheexhibi onofaeroplanes.Having
askedothergirls,Icansaywithcertaintythatthistripwasoverallbothenjoyableandinforma vetowardsour
currentGCSEstudy.

HaniyaSaeed11A

SeniorTeamMathsChallengeFinal

HavingwonourregionalheatinStaordlastNovember,WGHS
wereinvitedtopar cipateinthena onalfinaloftheSeniorTeam
MathsChallengeacompe onrunbytheUKMathema csTrust.
Thena onalfinalwasheldon2ndFebruary2016attheRoyal
Hor culturalSocietyinLondonandwasa endedby86teamsfrom
acrosstheUK.WGHSwasrepresentedbyBryonyYatesand
MrinaliniChakrabartyfromyear13andSonalTandonandOlivia
Westwoodfromyear12.

OncewehadarrivedinVictoriaSquare,therewas metograba
quickbitetoeatbeforethecompe onbegan.Thefirstround
consistedofapostercompe oninwhichourteamproduceda
pre yspectacularmasterpieceonKirkman'sSchoolgirlProblem
andtheconceptofSteinersystems,completewithpapercutouts
ofGirlsHighgirlsastheperfectfinishingtouch.

Thefirstroundwasfollowedbythreefurtherroundsofchallengingmathema cs.Therewasagrouproundcomprised
oftendicultpuzzlesonavarietyoftopicsfromgeometryandnumbertheorytocombinatoricsandprobability.
Followinglunch,therewasacrossnumberpuzzle,witheachpairtacklingeithertheacrossordownclues,andthen
cametheminirelayround.Thisroundwaspar cularlycompe ve,aseachteamstrivedtocompletefourpuzzlesina
limited meframe.
Whentheresultswereannounced,wewere
pleasedtohavebeenranked57thna onallyand
hopetoemulatethissuccessinthefuture.A er
abriefwalkthroughWestminsterpastthe
HousesofParliamentandBigBen,wereturned
tothetrainsta onforourjourneyhome.

We'dliketothankMrsThompsonforallherhard
workassis ngourprepara onforthis
compe onandforaccompanyingustothe
regionalandna onalrounds.

OliviaWestwood12G

Cambridge Union Debating

OnSaturday23rdJanuary,3teamsofstudentsinyears11to13competedintheMidlandsregionalroundofCambridge
UnionSchoolsdeba ngcompe onatSolihullSchool.The3teams,comprisedofAlexandriaWestlake(12C)and
HannahPennick(13W);SonalTandon(12C)andOliviaWestwood(12G);andIsobelSherrington(11A)andIreneJessel
(12C),competedin3unpreparedBri shParliamentarydebatesthroughouttheday.Themo onsrangedfromThis
housebelievesjudgesshouldbeelected.toThishousebelievesthatdevelopingcountriesshouldrequirealluniversity
graduatestoremaininthecountrytoworkforafixednumberofyearsa ergradua on.andThishousewouldlegally
obligeablebodiedbystanderstointervenetoprotectvic msofcrime.
Welldonetoeverybodywhocompeted,asspeakingonanunfamiliartopicfor5minuteswithonly15minutesof
prepara on mecanbeachallengingtask.Everybodymadeexcep onallygoodspeechesintheirdebatesandshouldbe
proudofthemselves.
WewouldliketosaythankyoutoMrBeestonforgivingupthe metoaccompanyus,andforgivingusallanumberof
pointersonthewaythere;andfeedbackduringtheday!OliviaWestwoodandSonalTandonprogressedtothefinalof
thecompe onheldatTheCambridgeUnioninFebruary.
SonalTandon12C

Cambridge finals day

Followingtheregionalfinalofthecompe oninJanuary,WGHSwasinvitedtothena onalfinaloftheCambridgeUnion
SchoolsDeba ngCompe on,whichwasheldatthehistoricCambridgeUnionon28thFebruary.WGHSwas
representedbySonalTandon12CandOliviaWestwood12G.
WetravelleddowntoCambridgeontheSaturdayandspentawonderfuleveningexploringthecitycentre.Thisincluded
apar cularlyenjoyablevisittoPizzaExpress,mee ngupwithformerpupilanddebaterextraordinaireRamnikUppalfor
somelastminutewordsofwisdom.
Onthefollowingday,wewerepresentedwithfourincrediblychallengingmo ons.Webeganthedayinopposi onto
"thishousebelievesthatallstatesshouldcreatespecialeconomiczonesinci es,wherealleconomicac vi esare
carriedoutbywomen."Ournexttaskwastoopposetheconceptofrequiringpeopletotakelongac ngreversible
contracep onun ltheypassaparen ngtest.
Thethemeofcontroversialtopicscon nuedintothea ernoonsession,whichcommencedwiththemo on:"assuming
itwerefeasible,thishousewouldreplaceincometaxwithataxonthesocialprivilegeofindividuals(eggender,race)."
WewerestartledtodiscoverthatourdebatewouldbeheldinthechamberoftheCambridgeUnionitselfanincredibly
daun ngprospectbutcertainlyaonceinalife meexperience.Thefinalmo onofthedaywasperhapsthemost
controversialofall"thishouseregretsthewesternmediahas
demonisedIslamicterroristsratherthanportrayingthemascriminals
withlegi matepoli calgrievances."
Theveryhighstandardofourfellowcompe torsandtheintricacyofthe
mo onsprovidedachallengingyetenjoyabledayofdeba ng.Therefore,
wearedelightedtohavebeenranked37thna onallyandthesecond
bestteamintheMidlands,havingwonthefinaldebate.
We'dliketothankMrBeestonandMsHancockwhogaveuptheir
weekendstoaccompanyustoCambridgeandpar cularlyMrBeeston
forhishardworkassis ngwithourprepara onforallthedeba ng
compe onswehavepar cipatedinthisyear.

OliviaWestwood12G

Oxford Union Debating

OnWednesday10thFebruarysixgirlspar cipatedintheOxfordUnionDeba ngCompe onheldat

ManderPortmanWoodwardindependentschoolinBirmingham.Weenteredthreepairsintothe
compe on:AlexandriaWestlake12CandStephanieBoyle12C,OliviaWestwood12GandOrla
Hartshorne12C,HannahPennick13WandIsobelSherrington11A.Duringthecompe onwedebatedin
theparliamentarystyleagainstaround20otherschoolsfromaroundtheWestMidlandsarea.Eachpair
partookintwodebates,thefirstbeingThishousewouldequalcoverageofmensandwomenssportson
television,andthesecondThishousewouldlegalisetheuseofvigilantejus ce.Weallthoroughly
enjoyedtheexperienceandwereespeciallypleasedforoneofourpairs,OliviaWestwoodandOrla
Hartshorne,whowillrepresentGirlsHighinthefinal.

Oxford Union
Debating
Finals

Onthe12thMarch,twostudentsOliviaWestwood12Gand
OrlaHartshorne12C,gottheopportunitytovisitOxfordand
par cipateintheOxfordDeba ngUnionFinalsround.This
wasafantas candmostmemorableexperienceand
comprisedoffourroundsofdebates.Thefirstdebatewas
onthemo onThisHousewouldfinanciallycompensate
peoplefoundnotguiltyattrialwherethegirlswere
opposing,a eracompe veopeningroundthepaircame
3rdandmovedontothenextround.Thisdebatewasa
par cularlyexci ngoneonthetopicThishousewould
makegasandoilcompaniescoverthecostsofpublicpolicies
tocombatclimatechange,thiswasahighlycompe ve
debateagainstrenownedschoolssuchasWinchester,St.
PaulsandShrewsburyBoysSchool.A ertwowell
presentedspeechestheteamwerethrilledtogain1stplace.
Followingthis,theteamstookpartintheir3rddebate
discussingThishousebelievesthatteachersshouldtell
studentstheycanachieveanythingtheywantthroughhard
workregardlessofinnatetalentwhichboughtoutvery
dieringopinionsonthetwosidesandresultedinWGHS
achieving2ndplaceinthedebate,andfinallythe4thdebate
onInpostconflictstates,Thishousewouldbarindividuals
withahistoryofusingviolenceforpoli calendsfrom
runningforOceagainachieving2ndplaceinthedebate.
A eratrulybrilliantandrewardingday,the
girlswerethrilledtoberanked22ndbest
deba ngteamofthewholecompe on,
WGHSwerethehighestrankedteamfrom
theMidlands.Wearegratefulforboththe
opportunityandMr.Beestonforsuppor ng
themthroughoutthecompe on.
OrlaHartshorne12C

MusicMarkStatus

ManythankstoMrsBishop,CurriculumLeaderforMusic,

forherworkinsecuringMusicMarkStatusfortheschool.Notonly

doesthisreflectthehighlevelofpar cipa onbygirlsintheac vi esoftheWolverhampton

MusicEduca onHub,butalsothesupportprovidedbyinstrumentalandcurriculumsta,andthebreadth
andinclusivityofmusicatWGHS.
Allmembersoftheschoolcommunityareen tledtotakepartingroupsrunattheWolverhamptonMusic
School,whethertheyliveinthecityornot,andmanytakeadvantageofthisopportunity,fromNewStringsto
ConcertBand,ConcertOrchestraandtheflagshipgroupsYouthWindOrchestraandYouthOrchestra.
Ac vi esarefunandsociableaswellasprovidingavaluableenhancementofmusicalskills,anddetailsareon
permanentdisplayoutsidethemainmusicclassroom002.DetailscanalsobefoundontheWolverhampton
MusicSchoolwebsite.
Girlsalsopar cipateinspecialistinstrumentaldayssuchasthethreewhicharedescribedinthisedi onofthe
newsle er.Thevalueoftheseisveryclearfromthecommentsmadebystudentsthemselves,andweare
fortunatethattheMusicSchoolworkssohardtosecurefundingfortheseandmanymoreeventsfrombodies
suchastheArtsCouncil.Contactwitheminentmusicianshelpstotakemusicianstothenextlevelofplaying,
andinspiresthemtoachieveatanewpersonalbeststandard.
MusicMarkrecognisesthehardworkentailedinprovidingmusicalopportunityandwehopethatasmany
girlsaspossiblewillinvolvethemselves,bothatschoolandbeyond.MrsF.Daniel

Wolverhampton Youth Orchestra and Youth Wind Orchestra

Christmas Concert 2015
Taking place too late to be included in last terms newsletter, on the evening of Friday 18th December,
students from the Girls High played in the Wolverhampton Music Service concert hosted by St Johns
Church. The programme included Crown Imperial by Walton, An American in Paris, by Gershwin, Peer
Gynt Suite by Grieg and the Four Cornish Dances by Malcolm Arnold.
Playing in the Youth Orchestra were Chloe Godfrey, Simran Cheema, Rajpal Cheema, Amy Pullan, Holly
Sides, Grace Cameron-Douglas and Georgia Giddings - violin, Janey Harold and Angharad Daniel - cello,
Molly Chapman and Sophie Allan flute, Ella Pearson oboe and Frankie Tulley clarinet. In the Youth
Wind Orchestra were Molly Chapman, Kathryn Safrany, Bryony Yates - flute, Ella Pearson oboe,
Janey Harold, Lia McGlynn, Jenna Patel, Frankie Tulley and Sophie Thorpe on clarinet and Victoria Cowie
alto saxophone.
A festive and enjoyable evening was had by all. Sophie Thorpe (13C)

ABRSM EXAMINATION RESULTS

Very well done to all girls who took ABRSM examinations, both last term and this
term. All grades are a challenge as candidates have to play pieces and scales, as well as
undertaking supporting tests of aural and sight reading skills. Membership of a school band or
orchestra or (in the case of keyboard players, pianists and singers) a school choir, is extremely
valuable as it improves these skills in an enjoyable way. The vast majority of our instrumental
students understand this and take advantage of the extra-curricular opportunities on offer at
school. To those who do not, all the instrumental and curriculum staff recommend most
strongly that you do so. The groups are run for your benefit and if you take part you will
definitely improve your next examination score!
Grade 1
Gabriella Badynskj-Bilas violin Merit
Naomi Imeson alto saxophone Pass
Sophie Telling cello Merit
Grade 2
Julienne Buna violin Distinction
Jasmin Chahal viola Pass
Roshni Dhani violin Pass
Hardeep Sadhra piano Merit
Caitlin Taylor violin Pass
Grade 3
Kiran Bansi alto saxophone pass
Aanya Damji flute Merit
Bethan Hughes piano Merit
Anna Nyarko piano Merit
Autumn Wilson flute Merit

Grade 4
Alisha Jirh piano Pass
Jessica Jirh piano Pass
Suvarna Netke clarinet Merit
Leah Wallace clarinet Pass
Grade 5
Rajpal Chima violin Pass
Elisabeth Jones violin Merit
Freya Perry singing - Pass
Grade 6
Myung Jin flute - Pass
Grade 7
Janey Harold clarinet Pass
Kathryn Holmes flute - Pass

ABRSM EXAMINATION RESULTS - MARCH

GRADE 2

GRADE 5

Philippa Brammer Clarinet- Merit

Hope Cameron-Douglas- Violin - Pass

Maria Calleia Clarinet -Merit

Matilda Grayson- Violin - Pass

Jessica Cox- Flute- Distinction

Sophie Hickman Piano - Pass

Olivia Holmes-Phipps Alto Saxophone - Pass

Christina Hilken Violin - Pass

Roma Bains Violin - Pass

Aditi Kumar Flute - Merit

GRADE 6

Krina Patel Flute - Distinction

Cora Bastable Piano - Merit

Emily Rogers Piano - Distinction

Alice Bennett Alto Saxophone - Merit

Laura Taylor-Powell Clarinet - Merit

Francesca Wood- Clarinet - Merit

GRADE 7
Molly Chapman- Flute - Merit
Mylan Rai- Clarinet - Pass

GRADE 3
Ruhanni Khanna Flute - Pass

GRADE 8
GRADE 4

Kathryn Holmes Piano - Pass

Manpreet Chahal- Alto Saxophone - Pass

Alice Walters- Flute - Pass

Hannah Cox Violin - Merit

Bryony Yates - Piano - Pass

Ranveer Johal Flute - Pass

Neha Kainth Flute - Pass
Amrit Sandhu-Piano - Pass

Results - London College of Music Examinations

Well done to the following girls who did so well in the examination session held on
Saturday 12th December at Cranmer Methodist Centre. Many thanks to Mr Read for
organising this.
Grade 1 Elsa Guenole-Harrison Keyboard - Distinction
Grade 2 Emelia Reynolds Keyboard - Merit
Grade 3 Jessica Lloyd Keyboard Merit

Wolverhampton Music School Flute Day

On Tuesday 26th January, a Flute Day was held at Wolverhampton Music School. Three
students from Girls High attended: Molly Chapman, Kathryn Safrany and Bryony Yates, along
with many others from other city schools, to have an afternoon of flute playing. We shared
the day with two teachers from the Birmingham Conservatoire and the Royal Northern College
of Music Jonathan Rimmer (flute) and Jo Sealey (piano). Some students were lucky enough
to play in the Masterclass given by Jonathan, who gave advice on improving technique and
performance. A flute ensemble was formed by students, who had the opportunity to play
piccolos, alto flutes and bass flutes, to perform pieces including Youve Got to Pick a Pocket or
Two from Oliver and Hushabye Mountain from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, in a short evening
concert. Jonathan and Jo finished the concert with a splendid forty minute recital. The
afternoon was very enjoyable and all students gained masses from the experience. Many
thanks to Mrs Manasseh, our visiting teacher of flute, for coming along to help on the day.
Molly Chapman 10A

Wolverhampton Music School String Day

This was held during the afternoon and evening of Wednesday January 27th, and this year
was for players of grade 4/5 and above. WGHS participants were Holly Anderson, Alice
Bennett, Hannah Cox, Angharad Daniel, Reet Duhra, Chloe Godfrey, Janey Harold, Amy Lloyd,
Amritpal Matharu, Amy Pullan, Thea Saxon, Avika Sharma, Holly Sides, Jessica Smith, Frankie
Tulley and Poppy Whitmore.
We were given the opportunity to play a wide variety of music with young people from
Wolverhampton secondary schools. The repertoire included a medley from West Side Story,
Shostakovichs Waltz and An Irish Rhapsody. As well as this, we were honoured to play one
of the BBC Ten Pieces, The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams, with Katie, a
brilliant violin soloist from the CBSO orchestra. After a full orchestra rehearsal, we
enjoyed a performance by the Leo String Quartet. Their chamber music included duets,
trios and quartets from composers such as Dvorak and Mozart. During the afternoon, Janey
and Chloe received a training session from a member of the Leo Quartet on a piece of
chamber music they had been rehearsing previously. This was Beethovens Op.18 quartet,
which was performed in the evening concert for family and friends which concluded the day.
Also in the concert were performances from the main orchestra, Leo Quartet and St Peters
school quartet. The day was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended and we would like to
thank Mrs Rayner and Mrs Bishop for organising the event.
Janey Harold 10F and Amy Pullan 10A

Brass Day Review

On Wednesday 24th February, Hanna Wood, Lily OShea and I went to the Wolverhampton
Music School for the musical event of Brass Day. We were accompanied by Mrs Bishop and
Mrs Rayner, and joined later by Mrs Daniel and Chloe Godfrey from Year 13, who all played in
the orchestra for the evening performance. The whole day was thoroughly enjoyed by all those
who participated. The guest player was Mark David, the Artistic Director and Head of Brass at
the Royal Academy of Music. He is also currently the Principal Trumpet in the Academy of
St Martin in the Fields, and has performed as a soloist with the Philharmonia Orchestra at the
Royal Festival Hall and Buckingham Palace.
Having arrived at the Music School, after a lunch break, we were split into our designated
rooms: tubas, baritones and euphoniums, trombones, trumpets, and French horns. We trumpet
players had the great delight of being conducted by Mark David himself for the beginning
section, and the agony experienced by the second trumpets (including myself) on the dreaded
17th bar of the arrangement of The Earl of Oxfords March by Byrd, which taught us
something new. Mark, in turn, held the trumpet and played the notes while we blew and
controlled the air flow which was really very interesting. Having this coaching session by a
fantastic trumpet player taught me a lot and for me, was one of the highlights of Brass Day.
After a short break, all brass players proceeded into the hall where we watched the rehearsal
by the orchestra and Mark David as the soloist for the Haydn concerto which gave us a glimpse
of the amazing musical talent we would see later in the concert. The orchestra had to play very
fast to keep up with the tempo at which Mark David was playing! Further rehearsals and
breaks ensued, followed by a French horn soloist, a trombone soloist and a trumpet soloist
rehearsal. Then, the concert finally began. The Haydn concerto was played first and words
alone cannot express how wonderful it was. To have experienced that music live with a person
such as Mark David as the soloist, accompanied with the orchestra, was perhaps a once in a
lifetime opportunity.
The soloists and the individual ensembles went on to play their pieces and I am sure that all
those who took part in Brass Day and all the parents who came to the concert very much
enjoyed it. As well as the advice and tips given by Mark David, if there is one thing that I can
take away from that experience, it is the phenomenal feeling of playing music with other brass
players in the cityand ending up with sore lips from playing the trumpet for about 4 hours
Amritpal Matharu 10S

Year 7 Visit to Symphony Hall

This took place on the afternoon of Friday, January 22nd. The girls went
to hear the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra performing a
programme of music taken from the BBC Ten Pieces Secondary project.
The music featured some very well known music, such as Habanera
and the Toreadors Song from Carmen, which included a memorable
trumpet solo, to less familiar items such as Night Ferry by the
contemporary composer Anna Clyne. Vaughan Williams beautiful string
music The Lark Ascending showcased the leading violin in the orchestra, and the afternoon concluded
with Mambo! from Leonard Bernsteins musical West Side Story. The girls were able to listen to the
instruments of the orchestra live a valuable aural experience, and everyone had surprisingly strong
opinions about which was their favourite piece! Some of this years Ten Pieces will feature in the WGHS
Spring Concert on Tuesday, March 1st, so those who particularly enjoyed the Habanera and Toreadors
Song have another opportunity to hear music described by the girls in the following quotes:
My favourite piece was Habanera by Bizet. It was passionate and feisty and I really
enjoyed hearing a range of orchestra instruments play. Kasia - 7S
My favourite piece from the Symphony Hall concert was Chanson du Toreador by Bizet. When you
listen to the music, the trumpet creates the image of a bullfighter in your mind. Tanaya 7G
Symphony Hall itself created quite an impression too frequent comments were

I would love to go again, I really enjoyed the visit, I had a really enjoyable time,
I enjoyed listening to a different range of musical pieces than I normally would,
I would definitely go again.
Year 7 Soloists Concert
This new venture took place in the Hall at 4pm on Thursday 11th February, and we were
treated to a wide range of instrumental and vocal solos from over thirty performers.
It was good to be able to welcome so many parents and friends to provide a friendly and
supportive audience for the girls, many of whom only began to learn their instruments at
the beginning of the academic year. Solo singing items included traditional favourites
such as My Favourite Things and Part of Your World, and there were performances
from oboists, saxophonists, flautists, clarinettists, trumpeters and all four members of
the string family (violin, viola cello and double bass). In addition, there were
contributions from our classical guitarists and pianists. Thank you to our visiting
instrumental teachers Mrs Manasseh, Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Wassermann and Mr Read, as
well as Mrs Rayner, for coming to support and accompany the girls. Performance
opportunities are always valuable in developing skills of self-confidence and presentation.
Well done to all participants it was a lovely concert!
Mrs J Bishop and Mrs F Daniel

Spring Concert Tuesday March 1st

This large scale concert gave all our bands and choirs the opportunity to perform, and some of our
senior leavers performed solo items as well.
Rock and Pop began the evening with items by Twenty-one Pilots, My Chemical Romance and Panic at the
Disco. They were led by Finn Grice in Year 13, who also played drums and guitar, and this was her last
concert with the group. We would like to thank Finn for leading the group over several years. Her
knowledge and enthusiasm, not to mention excellent leadership skills, has resulted in an expansion of
membership, and development of expertise and performance skills. She will be a hard act to follow!
The concert included a number of items based around the BBC Ten Pieces Secondary Music project,
which the Music Department has been using in a variety of ways in the classroom at Key Stage 3.
Vaughan Williams beautiful work for strings, The Lark Ascending, came first, with the violin solo
performed by Mrs Rayner. To end the first half, Year 13 trumpeter Kate Foley was the soloist in the
third movement of Haydns Trumpet Concerto, accompanied by String Orchestra and Intermediate
Strings. These pieces gave our string players the chance to learn how to accompany solo
instrumentalists a skill in itself and everyone worked hard to give lovely performances which were
very much enjoyed.

The second half contained two more of the BBC Ten Pieces. Vocal Ensemble were

accompanied by the classical guitar group in Bizets Habanera, Concert Band played Bachs Toccata in D
minor and the concert ended with a combined choir and orchestral version of Bizets Toreadors Song
from Carmen. Mention must also be made of other groups which participated. Monday Band gave an
excellent performance of America from West Side Story, tackling the tricky rhythms very
successfully. A large group combining both Senior and Junior choirs performed Lets Face the Music
and Dance, by Irving Berlin and Think of Me, from Phantom of the Opera with solo cadenza sung by
Emily Rogers in Year 12, who recently sang the part of Christine with TACT theatre group. Jazz Band
played Soul Bossa Nova and Take Five, and the flute ensemble performed a medley of tunes from the
musical Wicked, arranged and directed by Year 11 GCSE Music student Kathryn Safrany. Small group
items were Berceuse from the Dolly Suite by Faure, performed by Kathryn Holmes, the Intermezzo
from Carmen played by Bryony Yates and Sophie Thorpe and Andante and Allegro for clarinet duet by
Crusell, played by Frankie Tulley and Sophie Thorpe. The Music Department would like to thank these
and all our other leavers for their support and enthusiasm over their time at the school. We are very
pleased that they have enjoyed the activities, which all run for the development and benefit of the
girls, and we hope they will keep their music going in the next stage of their lives.
Mrs F Daniel

Dudley Festival March 2016

This took place over two weekends, providing an occasion for girls to gain experience of
performing to an adjudicator, who provides constructive feedback. It is a useful way to
practise performing in a non-exam situation and all participants gained from the experience.
Below are listed those who were awarded certificates. Well done, and thank you to Miss
Hutchinson and the teachers of all the girls, who supported them.
Vocal solo 11-12 yrs

Folk Sing 13-17 yrs

1st Ella Morgan

1st Lily Hale

Songs from Shows 11-12yrs

Songs from Shows 14 yrs

2nd Ella Morgan, 3rd Latisha Cheuka

Amelia Watt

Vocal/Speech 11-13yrs

Vocal Solo 15 yrs

1st Fiona Winning, 2nd Ella Morgan

3rd Amy Kilmister

Vocal Solo 13yrs

Songs from Shows 15 yrs

2nd Fiona Winning

1st Cydney Beech

Songs from Shows 13yrs

Piano Solo Grade 6 -7

1st Fiona Winning, 2nd Lily Hale

2nd Amy Pullan

Musical Instrument Purchase VAT Free

Students who have instrumental music
tuition at School or at Wolverhampton
Music School may be able to purchase
new musical instruments through the
School without paying VAT.
Contact the Finance Office for details.

Online Payments for Parents

ManyofyouwillbefamiliarwiththeParentpaysystem,asitisalreadyinuseforpaymentofschool
meals.Fromnexttermwewillbeextendingtheuseofthesystemsothatpaymentscanbemadefor
otheritems,suchasschooltrips.Therearemanyadvantagestothisasitreducestheneedforstudentsto
haveresponsibilityforbringingmoneyintotheoceanditwillalsoenableparentstokeeptrackofwhat
theyhavepaidfor,asallpaymentscanbeviewedonthesystem.Wewillbesendingoutmoredetailed
informa ontoparentsshortly,includingaccountac va ondetailsforthoseparentswhodontusethe
schoolmealsserviceandthereforehaventpreviouslyac vatedtheiraccount.

Ive forgotten my username and/or password

Click on Forgotten Password in the Account Login box on the ParentPay homepage, or contact
Mrs Hughes in the Finance Office [email protected]
How do I check what my daughter has purchased?
Login to your account at www.parentpay.com then click on the
Menus and choices tab.
Click on the name tab and then select a week using the calendar.
Click Show menu and you will be able to see what purchases have been made.
I keep forgetting to credit my daughters account!
Free Email alerts can be set up and sent out as a reminder when your ParentPay account
balance is low.
Login to your account at www.parentpay.com
Click on the Communications tab at the top of the page.
Click on the Change alert settings button.
In the Balance alerts box, enter an amount at which point email reminders will be sent
out, and tick email alerts, as text alerts are charged by the system.
Remember to click Save at the very bottom of the page to make your changes. You will
receive an email to confirm your new settings.
Can I have a separate set of login details?
Recognising that family circumstances can change, it is possible for parents/carers to have their
own separate login details.
Contact Mrs Hughes in the Finance Office [email protected]

School Meals Service

Wearelookingforwardtowelcomingournewcateringservice
provider,AccentCatering,whotakeovertheserviceforprovisionof
schoolmealsatEaster.Thenewmenusarejustbeingfinalisedand
theywillbepublishedontheschoolswebsitewhentheyare
available.Agroupofstudentcouncilrepresenta vesfromeachyear
grouphavebeenmee ngwithstafromAccenttoprovidefeedback
fromtheirpeersregardingthecurrentandtheproposedfoodoer.
Therewillbesomechangestothedcorinthecanteenandwehope
thegirlswillbepleasedwiththelookofthenewfacility,aswellas
enjoyingthenewfoodonoer,whentheyreturna ertheEaster
break.PleasenotethatyourParentpayaccountwillnotbeaected
bythechangeandallbalancesforschoolmealswillbeautoma cally
carriedovertothenewprovider.
Pleaseseeinforma onfromAccentattheendofthisNewsle er.

SummerRetailstarequired
SSimmonds&SonLtdrequiresummerstaforourSchoolUniformshopbasedwithinWolverhamptonGirlsHighSchool.
ThisisforthesummeronlyfromMonday25thJulyun lWednesdaythe31stAugust.Openinghoursare9.00amto3.00pm.
Youwillbefi ngtheNewYear7studentswithuniform.Thenewstudentsareallseenonanappointmentbasisandin
addi onwealsooeranembroideryserviceforPEkit.Youwillalsohaveexis ngparentscominginforaddi onalitems.

Ouridealcandidatesmustbeabletooerahighlevelofcustomerservicetotheschoolandparents,andwouldideallyhave
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AbsenceProcedures

Ifyourdaughterisunabletoa endschoolowingtoillness,parents/carersmustinformschool
onthefirstdayofnona endancebytelephoneandonherreturntoschoolmustsendale er
ofexplana on,includinghername,formanddateofabsence.AnAbsenceAuthorisa onForm
isavailableonourwebsite(h ps://drive.google.com/a/wghs.org.uk/folderview?
id=0BzevyGxZpuNtUWhoUGkzLWpuYTg&usp=drive_web).Thisformcanbecompletedinlieuofanoteif
preferred.
Itwouldbeveryhelpfulifparentscouldtelephoneschoolandleaveamessageonour
autoa endancetelephoneservice,01902551515selectop on1,before9.30amifyour
daughterisunabletoa endschool.Alterna velyyoucansendanemailwithdetailsofyour
daughtersabsenceto:[email protected]
nameandformandherexpecteddateofreturntoschool.Ifyourcallismadea er9.30am,
pleasetelephonetheschoolassoonaspossibleandspeaktoamemberofstaeitherin
Recep onorinthePastoralAdministra onteam.
Intheinterestsofyourdaughterswelfareandsafetyweneedtoknowwheresheisatthe
earliestopportunityintheschoolday.

Medical/DentalAppointments

Ifyourdaughterhasamedicalappointmentduringschoolhoursitwouldbegreatlyappreciated
ifthefollowingprocedureisfollowedwhereverpossible.
Inadvanceoftheappointmentale ershouldbesentinwithyourdaughter.Thele er
shouldincludeyourdaughtersnameandformalongwithdetailsoftheappointmentsuchas
arrival meinschoolorwhat mesheneedstoleaveschoolandifshewillreturna erthe
appointment.Thele ershouldbetakentothePastoralAdminOce(adjacenttoRecep on)
betweenthehoursof8.30amand9.20am,whentheinforma onwillberecorded.
Agreenslipwillbeissuedtothestudenttoenablehertoexitherlessonattheappropriate
me,(ifapplicable).
Iftheappointmentisanemergencyandyourdaughterwillnotarriveinschoolformorning
registra on,ourstawillbehappytoreceivedetailsofsuchappointmentsonourabsenceline
before9.30am.

Badminton

Badminton
Since September of this academic year, myself and Sarina (Year 12) have been extremely lucky to have
been given the opportunity to coach the school teams for badminton. Although primarily working with Year
9, we have loved working with many girls from Y9-11 and helping to improve their badminton skills.
Monday 18th January Badminton Tournament
The U14 teams faced St. Peters, Wolverhampton Grammar, Royal and Aldersley and after some excellent
games we saw a Girls High final between the A team; Simran Aggarwal, Isabelle Hickinbottom, Ria
Jagadish and Neha Guapta and the B team; Tanvi Rana, Lily Hale, Zain Alsoud and Caitlyn Taylor. It was
a similar story for the U16s who faced St. Peters and Royal with another Girls High final between the A
team Elisabeth Jones, Hannah Brace, Harshini Muthukrishnan and Sayuni Fernando and the B team Taran
Khangura, Amy Wyatt, Rayna Kandola and Tanisha Bhatara.
We were lucky to receive a fantastic set of results with both the U14s and U16s being ranked 1st and 2nd
in their respective categories. Unfortunately only the two A teams went through but there was a very high
level of badminton played by all of the girls and they should all be really pleased with their achievement.
Thursday 11th February - Black Country Finals
The two qualifying teams from the previous tournament went on to represent the school in the Black Country
finals in Walsall. Once again the girls played brilliantly and both teams excelled, beating all other teams
in their respective categories and therefore going on to represent the Black Country in the regional finals.
Tuesday 15th March - Regional Finals
On arrival in Birmingham the girls of both teams were faced with very tough opposition playing against the
very best schools from across the West Midlands. The girls played excellently and won several of the
matches with very tight scores, often winning by just 1 point. Despite some excellent and very closely fought
matches the girls narrowly missed out on the final. Both U14s and U16s played in the 3rd and 4th place
rankings and after two well played games the girls in both teams came 4th.
I know the girls were initially despondent after missing out on 3rd place but they should all be incredibly
proud of their performances. This was the first time in many years that the school had reached the regional
round and coming 4th in the West Midlands is a commendable achievement.
A special well done to our 2 regional teams :
U14 : Simran Aggarwal, Isabelle Hickinbottom, Ria Jagadish, Neha Gupta and Tanvi Rana
U16 : Lizzie Jones, Harshini Muthukrishnan, Sayuni Fernando, Taran Khangura and Nancy Brand
SmashUp! Badminton
I understand that over the past few weeks our focus at the lunchtime club has been on the regional girls in
preparation for their finals however this will change.
After the Easter break SmashUp badminton will be starting on Tuesday lunchtimes, it is open to all girls
whether you have experience or not! The focus is on playing games and having fun, games will be played
with music on in the background to motivate everyone and provide a friendly atmosphere.
We hope to see many of you there. If you're not sure if it's for you come along the first week and see for
yourself!
It has been a pleasure working with, and coaching all the girls over the past 4 months and we are looking
forward to spending even more time with you all in preparation for upcoming tournaments both this year
and next.
Amy Mason (Year 12)

GirlsfromacrosstheschoolhavecompetedintheHouseHockeycompe on
onFriday26thFebruary2016.Anexci ng mewashadbyallandsome
excellentplaywasshownfromallhouses.ThePEdepartmentwishestothank
allSportsPrefectsandallHousehockeyCaptainsfortheirhelpandsupportin
theorganisa onoftheday.ThankyoutoFrancesBeddallforumpiringthe
juniorcompe onandforthesixthformersthattookturnstoumpireinthe
seniorcompe on.Theresultsareasfollows:
Junior

Senior

OlympiaTrophy

1stPAGET

1stPAGET

1stPAGET

2ndFERRERS

2ndSTAFFORD

2ndSTAFFORD

3rdAUDLEY

3rdFERRERS

3rdFERRERS

4thSTAFFORD4thAUDLEY4thAUDLEY

ManyCongratula onstotheYear8NetballteamwhowontheirCitynetballtournamentonMonday14thMarch.
Thegirlsplayedsomeoutstandingnetballat mesbutthenmademeVERYnervouswhentheylosttheirmatch
againstSmestowduringthefirstroundoffixtures.Itwasverycloseandwelostbyonegoal.Thismeantthatwe
facedWolverhamptonGrammarSchoolinthesemifinal.Thiswascloselycontestedandthescorewas11with
only50secondsremaining.LucyToorremainedclamunderpressureandthankfullyscoredthewinninggoal.This
meantthatwefacedSmestowonceagain,this meinthefinal.Theteamwereunderstrictinstruc onstomake
suretheydidnotmessup.Fortunatelytheyplayedsomeexcellentnetballandwonthefinal121tobecomeCity
Championsforthesecondyearinarow.Verywelldonetoalloftheplayers:LaurenDelahaye,RudeeRobinson,
PhoebeOdy,MariellaSteele,AnwenJenkins,SophieCooke,LucyToor,AnnaDmetrewskiandZaraColley.

OnThursdaylunch melastweektheYear12netballteamplayedtheYear13intheleaguesemifinal.Itwas
averycloselyba ledmatchwhichle aproudMrsConnelllookingonoverthetwoteams.TheYear13team
ledby73athalf me,buttheYear12teamba ledhardtocomebacktovictorywinning109.
Theremainingyeargroupshaveplayedhardtoreachthesemifinalsandfinalsintheirleagues.Thesewillall
bedecidedwhenwereturna erEastersowatchthisspaceforthefinalleagueresults.Fingerscrossedfor
morevictories!!
MrsConnell

Swimming
This year Wolverhampton Girls High School swimming teams have included many new participants in all age
categories competing in swimming galas held at The Royal School. Im pleased to report that this term of
swimming has been extremely successful for everyone who competed.
Congratulations to the U13 A team for winning the competition by beating 10 other teams across
Wolverhampton: (cap) Sophie Negrine (8F), Izzy Bolland (8F), Katie Leary (7H), Eve Beasley (8P),
Phoebe Ody (8S), Laura Taylor-Powell (8F).
Furthermore, a big well done to the U13 B team who placed 2nd, each receiving a silver medal for their
participation: Trinity Whitehouse (8P), Rudee Robinson (8F), Anwen Jenkins (8A), Justine Fernandes (8A)
Abbie Turner (7G), Mia Hathaway (7H) and Molly Charles (7H).
Also huge congratulations to the following students for winning the Individual medals:
Gold - Izzy Bolland

Bronze - Laura Taylor-Powell.

These really are high levels of achievement given the standard of the other competitors.
Many thanks to all of you who participated and once again well done!
Miss Price

CRICKET

On Tuesday 8th March, the U13 girlss cricket team travelled to Aldersley Stadium to compete in the Southern
Lady Taverners Competition. Due to the high interest, we entered two teams; one year 7 team and one year 8
team.
Year 7 team : Grace Garrett, Paige Haines, Frances Connolly, Abigail Turner, Martha Browne, Scarlett Holyhead,
Lucy Munson, Mira Mistry, Tillie Kendrick, Tanaya Patel.
Year 8 team : Lucy Toor, Anna Dimitrewski, Rudee Robinson, Laura Taylor-Powell, Shaniese Rani, Pheobe Ody,
Anwen Jenkins, Rosie Peach-Robinson, Naomi Imeson, Lauren Tolson.
There was some cricket played by both teams. The year 7 team showed great promise for the future. The year
8 team won the competition overall and secured a place in the county finals.
On Tuesday 15th March, the U15 girls cricket team travelled to Aldersley Stadium to compete in the Southern
Lady Taverners Competition. 9 girls went, including 2 year 9s and 7 year 10s.
The day got off with a nervous start. However, the girls soon overcame that and were victorious in their first 3
matches. With some excellent catches and wickets being taken, they were top of the league. This was mainly
due to the superior bowling of all girls.
After lunch, their confidence increased, meaning that the games were improving and even more 6s and 4s were
being hit - it was excellent!!
The sportsmanship between the players, Rosie Pearson, Zain Alsoud, Ellie Bache, Sofia Ahiar, Hannah Brace,
Georgia Griffiths, Cilpha James, Tanisha Bhatara and Sophie Richardson, was fantastic. All girls worked together
to produce amazing results. The girls won all 4 of their matches and qualified for the county finals.
Unfortunately, WGHS cannot attend the county finals to represent South Staffordshire due to the date being
changed to 24th March and the logistics being too difficult to overcome. We would like to thank Arthur
Pickering for his continuous support and encouragement, providing WGHS girls with hours and hours of
effective coaching.
Miss L Donnelly

WGHS Parents Guild News

EASTER CHOCOLATE HAMPER BONANZA
Record Breaking Raffle Sales
Thank you for making the 2016 event a fantastic success. You have helped to raise almost 1900
for the school through purchase of raffle tickets. A record number Thank You!!!
In total 23 hampers were given away.
The top ticket selling Form was 8P who sold 279 tickets and won a chocolate hamper for themselves. Runners up were forms 7W & 7C who won a chocolate prize.
Well done to all the girls who sold tickets. An amazing achievement.!

Second Hand Uniform Donations

The Parents Guild are grateful for any good quality second hand uniform
items. These are mainly offered for sale at our New Year 7 event held in
July to raise additional funds for the students at the school. Donations
should be handed in at reception clearly marked for the Parents Guild or
feel free to email us at
[email protected]

TheParentsGuildCommi eeworkveryhardtofundraiseforthegirlsatthe
school.
Itwouldhelpusagreatdealifanyparentshavebusinesscontactswhomay
beabletoeitherobtaindiscountsorprovidedona onsforgoodsorservices
toreduceourcostsforprizesetc.Wehavehadhelpinthepastwithwinefor
Punch&Carols,prin ngexpensesforrae ckets,biscuits,chocolatesetc.
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