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newsletterIssue No 7 | 2014-15 | Friday 16 January 2015
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Dear Parents,
The Cabinet of Curiosity is a central feature of the Senior School. The room is used to locate some our library of books, with others being located around the school in subject libraries, as a meeting place for students to engage in meaningful dialogue or play a game of chess, and as a location for inspiration in the form of our exhibitions.
This term our focus for the Cabinet exhibition is crime and will feature one of our esteemed alumnae, Margery Allingham. Margery was a crime and mystery novelist whose literary breakthrough came with the publication of The Crime of the Black Dudley and the introduction of the character Albert Campion. These books and this character were later adapted by the BBC into the successful television drama, Campion.
This term, with the aid of our new Year 7 Cabinet of Curiosity Captains, we will be developing the exhibit to explore the world of crime and mystery fiction, gain an insight into the world of forensics through a display by the Year 9 Critical Thinking class and get an overview of the classic study in Psychology known as the Stanford Prison Experiment by Philip Zimbardo. The exhibit will develop over the course of the term, and will be complemented by a wonderful Inspire Me event for Year 9-U6 students on Thursday 12 February.
Our students continue to find sporting success across the region. Several of our Year 7 and Year 8 students competed in the Bedfordia Cross Country event earlier this week and produced some excellent results. Seven students were selected prior to the Christmas break to represent the Cambridge region in the county cross country meet and our U14, U16, U19 netball teams will compete at regionals later this month. Good luck to all of our sports teams.
The Senior School is always a hive of activity. All of our students are given the opportunity to try a multitude of experiences and unearth hidden talents and interests. On Wednesday 28 January our Year 9 students will be showcasing their talents in design, drama, music and visual arts in a spectacular Creative Arts evening. Please feel free to come and see first-hand the creativity of our brilliant students.
With kind regards,Mrs Alison WallHead of Senior School
Introduction - Head of Senior School
“Very few of us are what we seem”
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newsletterIssue No 7 | 2014-15 | Friday 16 January 2015
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Two teams of runners competed at Bedfordia last week in muddy and rather changeable weather conditions. Their spirits were not dampened though and they all produced gutsy and determined performances and were a real credit to the school.
The Year 7 Team consisting of Frances Haines, Grace O’Connor, Ella Miels, Sarah Marshall, Maddie Frear, Phoebe Everitt, Josie Stock and Aoife Screaton came 4th place as a team, competing against over 20 teams, a great achievement and very well deserved.
Particular mention must go to Frances Haines who came 1st and won the race in style showing what a talent she is. She set off quickly and led from the front to secure an outstanding victory, many congratulations Frances. Also great performances by Sarah Marshall in 9th place and Grace O Connor in 10th place, all competing against over 150 competitors.
The Year 8 Team comprising of Francesca Töpel, Katya Borodina, Fenella Leonard, Ella Zatouroff, Georgie Edwards, Eleanor Boggie and Lydia Law are awaiting their team results but all produced very fine performances. Particular mention must go to those individuals who competed in their first cross country event to enable a team entry, many thanks.
Individually, congratulations go to Francesca Töpel who came 3rd place overall with a very strong and determined performance against tough opposition and again competing against over 150 competitors. Well done.
Bedfordia Team Cross Country Invitation Competition
Good luck to the following girls: Melissa Dix, Henriette Topel, Francesca Töpel, Frances Haines, Grace O Connor, Ella Miels and Sarah Marshall who have been selected to race in the Cambridge District Cross Country Team tomorrow at The Kings School, Ely.
Races start at 10.15am and all support is greatly appreciated.
County Schools Cross Country Championships
newsletterIssue No 7 | 2014-15 | Friday 16 January 2015
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At the start of the new year, our alumni office had a request from the University of Tasmania to research an alumna, Myrtle Aldren Wright, a peace activist and writer who was at school during WW1. A fascinating story unfolded, and we hope you will enjoy reading about Myrtle and her achievements, with photographs, on our website (read it here).
We also published ‘A history in 10 objects’ to celebrate our 130th anniversary four years ago, which brings alive 10 objects in our archives to illustrate the treasures we preserve.
Our archive at Senior School holds uniforms, books, registers and photographs dating back to our founding in 1881. We use different elements for exhibitions and displays at our reunions, which provides fascinating insights into our history. If you would like to donate to our archives, please get in touch with Melissa Santiago-Val.
Picture of an alumna - Myrtle Aldren Wright.
We have recently received some great news on a couple of our former science teachers:
Dr Jane Williamson who taught chemistry was made MBE in the New Years’ Honours list.
Lady Ursula Oxburgh, who was also Head of Chemistry, has had great success winning two bronze medals in both the sprint and long distance Orienteering events at the World Masters Championships in Brazil (at age 80!). You can read about Ursula Oxburgh in the Cambridge News.
We are now back in touch with Ursula, who has now joined our alumni Facebook profile. She was delighted to see the story had attracted so many comments and memories from alumni. Ursula commented:
“I’ve loved reading all your comments. [When we were] cycling in Suffolk, someone consumed a daffodil at the youth hostel because the food was pretty awful. I remember the soup tasted of water. We also cycled in Norfolk which was hillier than we had expected but the food in the youth hostels was somewhat better. We had quite a lot of trouble with punctures that time but after that Mr Green came with us and he did the punctures! Then there were all the D of E expeditions. I’m glad you enjoyed it (or those who didn’t are keeping quiet!) I had a ball so thank you, girls.”
Alumni News
Myrtle Aldren Wright 1923 netball team top row middle
Lady Ursula Oxburgh with her bronze medals
newsletterIssue No 7 | 2014-15 | Friday 16 January 2015
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Our next meeting will be on Thursday, 29th January 2015, at 8pm (contact Jean Woods, 01223 313770). We will discuss ‘A Riffian’s Tune’ by Joseph M. Labaki and ‘Two Brothers’ by Ben Elton. We always have a lively discussion and are keen to welcome new members. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Martha Crouch for details (telephone 07768311015 or email [email protected]).
Book Club
Free Alzheimers workshop One of our parents is running a free workshop on Wednesday 21 January 10.00am-1.00pm at Wesley Church.
The workshop will offer information on Alzheimer’s disease for family carers and anyone whose work or voluntary life brings them into contact with those living with dementia.
If you would like to reserve a place, please email: [email protected].
Should anyone be interested but unable to make the date, please still contact Mike as they will be offering other dates later in the year.
On Thursday 14 January both the 6th form college and the senior school hall played host to Dr Nick Baylis, who ran a workshop about Wellbeing in teenagers, firstly to the 6th formers themselves and then later on that evening to parents of students in Year 9 - Upper 6th. He provided a wide range of hints and tips to maintain the psychological wellbeing of young people. As mentioned on the night, Nick has kindly shared us with an aide-mémoire of his main points from the workshop which interested parents will find a link to in their School Post inbox.
Dr Nick Baylis -Wellbeing in teenagers
PFA Quiz Night : DATE CHANGEThe PFA Quiz on 6 February has been postponed and the event will now be held on Friday 15 May at 7.30pm at
the Senior School Hall.
Come and test your knowledge on food and drink - includes wine tasting and supper!
newsletterIssue No 7 | 2014-15 | Friday 16 January 2015
Follow us on Twitter: @SPFSchools
Inspire MeWe have two exciting Inspire Me events coming up - Inspire Me: Crime event is a workshop-based pupil event on Thursday 12 February 4.00-6.00pm at our new 6th form centre for Year 9-Upper 6th students only, there are limited spaces so please book using the SchoolPost reply form (sent Thursday 8 January). There are also limited places for parents who wish to hear the wider talk at 5pm on Forensic Linguistics from our speaker, SPF parent, Luna Filipovic. More information on the event is here.
Inspire Me: Third Sector on Wednesday 11 March with Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE 7.30-9.00pm at the Senior School. If you would like to change the world, this event is for you! Hear inspiring stories about working in the charitable sector, with a guest presentation on our history of fundraising for Barnardo’s and why it is so important. More information on that event is here.
If you would like to reserve places, please use SchoolPost reply form or email Melissa Santiago-Val.
Inspire Me: Third Sector
Wednesday 11 March 20157.30pm-9.00pm
Senior School HallStephen Perse Foundation
Want to change the world?
Speakers:•Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE •Barnardo’swww.stephenperse.com/inspireme
Learn all about following your passions, volunteering and working in the third sector. Everything from running
the National Trust to how the school has supported Barnardo’s for over 60 years.
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For further information on either event stephenperse.com/inspireme or email [email protected]
Speaker:Dr Luna Filipovic, a forensic psycholinguist who has worked on high-profile legal cases where language has determined the outcome of a case, for companies such as Amazon and Apple.
This is a workshop event for Years 9-Upper 6th only, and places are limited - so please book early (through SchoolPost).
• Interested in language, crime, evidence,
psychology, forensics and truth..?
Stephen Perse 6th FormVenue: Shaftesbury Building,Time: 4.00pm-6.00pm(For Yr 9-U6 only)Thursday 12 February 2015
Inspire Me:Crime
• Does language affect how we perceive and remember events?
• Can language change the outcome of
a case?
Inspire Me: Third Sector
Wednesday 11 March 20157.30pm-9.00pm
Senior School HallStephen Perse Foundation
Want to change the world?
Speakers:•Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE •Barnardo’swww.stephenperse.com/inspireme
Learn all about following your passions, volunteering and working in the third sector. Everything from running
the National Trust to how the school has supported Barnardo’s for over 60 years.
Phot
o: D
avid
Lev
enso
n
For further information on either event stephenperse.com/inspireme or email [email protected]
Speaker:Dr Luna Filipovic, a forensic psycholinguist who has worked on high-profile legal cases where language has determined the outcome of a case, for companies such as Amazon and Apple.
This is a workshop event for Years 9-Upper 6th only, and places are limited - so please book early (through SchoolPost).
• Interested in language, crime, evidence,
psychology, forensics and truth..?
Stephen Perse 6th FormVenue: Shaftesbury Building,Time: 4.00pm-6.00pm(For Yr 9-U6 only)Thursday 12 February 2015
Inspire Me:Crime
• Does language affect how we perceive and remember events?
• Can language change the outcome of
a case?
