 What a busy week in and out of the classroom. More of our girls have been sitting scholarships and exhibitions and we remain hopeful of some more positive news soon. On the sports field we have had considerable high profile successes – just look at the double whammy below. Congratulations to them all for their outstanding contributions and performances. I was also delighted to hear how successful our cross country runners were on Saturday. I tried to bi-locate but was drawn heavily to Open Morning, which was the most successful Spring Open Day we can remember. Thirty-three sets of parents looked around the school in three hours.
Tomorrow we jump on a coach at 7am and make our way to Brighton for the IAPS Netball Finals. This all takes place perched above the Channel in the grounds of Roedean School. Spectators – you have been warned!
Next Friday, being Red Nose Day, Godstowe are celebrating by holding our own 'Crazy Hair Day' - the wilder and crazier the better! Girls may wear red ribbons in their hair (and a red nose) but please no dyes or sprays.
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 Lodge News
Mrs Pana: Kindergarten children were delighted to receive postcards from the Lower III girls who had all had an exciting jaunt to the planets in our solar system! (There are postman who deliver from all corners of space!!) They shared information found out about the planets with the Kindergarten children using Publisher 2+ to generate their postcards. They also made a model from polystyrene balls which they painted to show planet order and size differences. A fun experience for both year groups and a lovely way of sharing knowledge on our common science theme of Space.
Mrs King: We all enjoyed some delicious pancakes on Tuesday. On Wednesday we talked about Lent and spring cleaning ourselves 'on the inside' in our Ash Wednesday assembly.
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 Friends of Godstowe
Cake Sale for Red Nose Day - Friday, March 18th
We are delighted to confirm that our next cake sale to be held next Friday, will be in aid of Red Nose Day. We have asked Transition and Form II to bake on this occasion but if anyone would like to support Red Nose Day by baking, your donations will be most welcome. The sales will take place in the usual places and usual times.
Quiz Night - Saturday, 19th March
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at the Quiz Night next week. If you haven't completed a form yet, please check with your Table Leader that they have done so on your behalf or drop us a mail to friends@godstowe.org. We aim to start promptly at 7.30pm and parking will be on the Perkin Tennis Court with access via the Highlands/Walker entrance.
If you have any queries or anything else Friends related, please feel free to call me on 07941 251488 or email to friends@godstowe.org.
If you have any queries regarding these two events (or anything else Friends related) please call Tara on 07941 251488 or email friends@godstowe.org
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Netball Double Whammy!
Miss Herson: The U12 and U13 A teams played in the regional round of the IAPS Netball Tournament last Friday. The U12 team played in a round-robin style tournament against 11 other schools. They had some tough matches and fought hard to win all but two games and draw one. They were therefore runners up of the tournament and qualified for the National Finals. The U13 team faced some very strong schools in their section and had to battle hard in order to win or draw their matches. They were unbeaten which took them to the final where they just lost to Winchester House 6-4. They were therefore also runners up and qualified for the National finals at Roedean school tomorrow. We wish them all luck!
On Wednesday the U12A and U13A went to Wycombe Abbey to play in the district tournament. They both played 7 hard matches in a row and played outstandingly well against Wycombe Abbey, Wycombe High, Great Marlow, Sir William Borlase, St Bernard's and Piper's Corner. The U13A only lost 1 match and were runners up and the U12A were un-defeated and therefore winners of the tournament. Well done to all the girls!
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England Lacrosse
Mrs Reynolds: We've just heard that old Godstowe girl Anna Yeomans, who left in 2004 and is now at York University, has just played her first Lacrosse match for England. Fantastic news! |
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Get Swotting!
Miss Herson: As the Spring Term is shorter we only have one quiz test this term. This will be Thursday, 17th March. So, Main School girls, study your quiz book hard this weekend to score lots of points for your colour team!
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Mathletics at Home
Mr Ludwick: All girls from Form I to UIII have accounts to use Mathletics at home and at school. We have found that practising maths using this site has proven to be most beneficial. The sections available to girls mirror the topics that we cover each week. If you would like to use Mathletics at home, the address is www.mathletics.co.uk . The girls all know their username and password.
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Lower Division Production
Mrs Gillett: Rehearsals are progressing well for the Lower Division Production on 25th March. Further details about the performance will follow next week. Thank you very much to parents for sending in costumes and props. We had an excellent response to the poster and programme cover competitions, making it very difficult to judge, so well done to everyone who took part. I hope you have noticed all the lovely posters around school! The final results were:
Poster Winners – Hannah Peart, Talla Kamyab
Poster Highly Commended – Alice Warner, Amelia Graham, Karina Jatania, Hannah Gill, Francesca MaCleod-Matthews
Programme Cover Winner – Anmol Gill
Programme Cover Highly Commended – Srija Ghosh, Poppy Joy Adams
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World Book Day Winners
Mrs Evans: More than half of Main School gave me entries for the World Book Day badge competition, so it has taken a long time to go through them all! Everyone who entered gets a bookmark, so if you haven’t had yours yet please come and see me in the Library. Lots of girls got all the answers correct, so I have drawn one winning entry from a hat for each year group. Congratulations to:
Form I: Lucy Moffat; Form II: Kate Larard; LIII: Hermione Spencer; MIII: Eden Hudson and Darcy Chapple; UIII: Carina Stephens, Olivia Gough and India Fox; IV Form: Clara Rupf. |
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1. Who lived in Sherwood Forest?
2. What was Egyptian writing called?
3. How many railway stations are there in Monopoly?
4. In which capital city would you find the Red Square?
5. Is a dolphin a fish or a mammal?
6. What is a funambulist?
7. What is a black and white pony called?
8. Approximately how many French cheeses are produced?
9. Who wrote "Where ignorance is bliss,it is folly to be wise"?
10. Apart from the four home nations, which two European coutries take part in the Six Nations Rugby tournament?
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My Cat by Imogen Sharkey IG
My cat is called Flossy,
She climbs and jumps like an acrobat in the circus,
She’s like a graceful ballerina on the stage,
She is amazing at balancing like a tightrope walker,
She’s also the fastest and smallest cat you’ve ever seen,
She is as soft as an angel’s heart,
Her eyes are like diamonds glistening in the moonlight,
Her teeth are as sharp as rose thorns,
She has claws as sharp as a shark’s tooth,
I love my cat.
I love my cat a lot.
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I Hope you all have a good weekend whilst the Boarders enjoy their Exeat. DG
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
Wednesday, 16th March:
Activities Day for Main School
Friday, 18th March:
Crazy Hair Day
Friday, 18th March:
Cake Sale organised by the Friends
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| ARTWORK OF THE WEEK |
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Pop Art Portraits
by Lara Gross, Maureen Njeema and Samantha Hawkins
PLUS: 3D River Models made in Geography by Ella Mival, Alicia Buckeridge, Georgia Walker, Beatrice Byford, Maria Rees, Isabella Vanbergen, Christabell Sodeinde and Emilia Sheffield
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| FIXTURES |
Monday, 14th March:
U9A, B, C & D Netball v Maltman's Green (away)
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Tuesday, 15th March:
U10A & B Netball v Maltman's Green (away)
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Wednesday, 16th March: U13B & C Netball v Wycombe Abbey (away)
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| SPORTS RESULTS |
Cross Country
Form I: Alice Moffat, Hannah Staddon: Team Gold
Form II: Amelia Weir, Ella Mabon, Cleo Sloggett: Team Silver
LIII: Alexia Taee, Emilia Lloyd, Amelia Chilvers: Team Silver
MIII: Kat Morley, Ella Ashworth, Olivia Thomas: Team Silver |
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| AWARDS |
50+ house points:
AJ AjimoBI
india green |
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The Monday Badge:
Millie Sellers |
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Mathletes:
Monique Leung
Clara O'Doherty |
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Classroom Tidiness:
UPPER DIVISION: UIIIA
MIDDLE DIVISION: LIIIS
LOWER DIVISION: IIR |
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Boarders of the week:
HIGHLANDS:
Mami Nakada
WALKER: Beth Spinks
TURNER: Jia Kim
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Tel: +44 (0)1494 529273 