Issue 13 January 2012 1

Issue 13 January 2012

HEADITORIAL

Dear Parents and

Students,

Welcome to the first

newsletter of 2012.

Much of the contents

concern events that took

place at the end of last

term. Music took a high

profile and the standard

of performance at the

Carol Concerts and the

Senior Citizens’ party was

outstanding;

congratulations to all

concerned. The amount

of work carried out by

the Music Department

and the time staff and

girls gave up to help the

local community at

Christmas was also

admirable.

More congratulations,

this time to our Oxbridge

girls, whether successful

or not – you all did

exceptionally well and

we are proud of you. We

all know how hard you

have worked.

All Year 11, 12 and 13 girls

have been getting to

grips with external

examinations as well as

internal “mocks” and we

all hope that these are

going well. The entrance

test takes place

tomorrow and I wish our

Year 6 Junior girls all the

very best.

Lorna Duggleby

Music

Many congratulations to all the

girls who were involved in our

carol service at the end of last

term. It proved to be a very

special occasion and a perfect

start to the Christmas

celebrations. All the choirs sang

beautifully and there were

many moving moments to

enjoy. All musical extra-

curricular activities start next

week and I am particularly

keen for as many girls as

possible to get involved in the

choirs (Senior choir on Monday

lunchtime, Youth choir on

Wednesday and Cantabile on

Thursday and Wednesday after

school) as we prepare for our

next extravaganza – the Choir

concert on Wednesday 14th

March. This concert will also

feature our Community Choir

singing Haydn’s Maria Theresa

Mass so parents (including

Junior School parents), staff

and girls put the date on your

calendar, there will be more

details next week. Training

Orchestra will also be

rehearsing on Friday, so do not

forget your instruments. I am

keen to get as many year 7&8

instrumentalists involved as they

are preparing for their own

concert at the end of next

term. Mr Lloyd

Senior Citizens’ Tea Party

BHHS once again played host

to 89 senior citizens at their

annual tea party. The guild reps

and officers had an enjoyable

time sharing many valuable

experiences. Many senior

citizens look forward to coming

to this event. A special carol

service is put on followed by

entertainment from the pupils

and a lovely tea. The highlight

of the afternoon is a special visit

from Father Christmas; all of the

visitors receive a present. Every

year the number of visitors is

increasing, sadly this year St

Dunstan’s was unable to make

it, but residents still received

their presents which were

delivered the following day.

I know that many of our visitors

are awaiting this year’s date!

Miss Davies

Oxbridge News

We are delighted that the

following students have been

offered places at Oxford:

Stephanie Austera (Law at St.

Catherine’s), Rebecca Hart

(Law at St. Hilda’s) and Verity

Smith (Experimental Psychology

at University College). All the

girls worked very hard to

prepare for their ordeal – sorry –

application - and thoroughly

deserve their places.

Congratulations!

Commiserations also to the girls

who narrowly missed out on a

place there, because they also

worked extremely hard and are

outstanding candidates, who

are holding offers from other

prestigious universities. We wish

all the Y13 success this year.

Carols for Charity

The girls raised £268.32 for the

two singing sessions in

December and that money

has been put towards a team-

building and confidence

boosting outdoors activity trip

for some of the charity’s

youngest clients.

Calendar Saturday, 14th: Entrance Test Tuesday 17th: Last Y11 Mock Exam Wednesday 18th: Transfer Test Spill over Thursday 19th: Y12 Higher Education @ 7pm Friday 20th: Senior House Netball Saturday 21st: Junior School Open Event 1 – 3pm

SPORTs

Amelia Lange-Andrews – Year 9 and Amber Anning – Year 6 have both qualified for the

“British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Semi Final” Championships (swim/ run), which will take place at Crystal Palace on Sunday 5th February 2012 (SE19 2BB) They entered as individuals, representing BHHS.

6000 children entered the competition nationally and 63 from each region have qualified for the semis. It’s a wonderful achievement.

Well done also to Farhannah Badruzaman who just missed out on a place in the Year 9 competition.

Cross Country Results

Brighton & Hove Schools’ Championships

The Year 7 Cross Country team finished 4th

overall, behind Brighton College, Cardinal

Newman and Dorothy Stringer. Placing as

follows

3rd Josie Grumitt

14th Carmen Adjare

15th Eve Hull

24th Faye Hannaford

46th Mia Roach Penn

78th Valentina Capetta

79th Kimya Haji Sabagh

In Year 8/9 race placing as follows

3rd Ella Witt

22nd Abbie Broome

41st Francesca d’Enno

42nd Farhannah Badruzaman

46th Ray Adams Row Farr

In the Intermediate Race Kaya Carter came 12th.

Well done to all the athletes – excellent effort.

Mrs. Thomas

Good luck to the under 16 Netball team who play against Dorothy Stringer on

Monday 9th

January. This is friendly match and will hopefully and has been

specially arranged to prepare our Under 16’s for their match in the quarter

finals of the Sussex Cup which will be played at home on Monday,30th

January. Good luck also to the Under 13 Netball team who are through to

the quarter finals of the Sussex Cup to be played on Friday, 27th

January @

Stanley Deason 3.30pm.Senior House Netball is due to be played on

Friday,20th

January from 1.30 – 3.30pm at School.

Good Luck to the Under 12 and Under 13 Netball teams who play in the

Sussex Independent Schools Netball tournament at Roedean on Wednesday,

25th

January; both teams have had a very successful start to the year winning

their matches against Roedean, Burgess Hill, St Christopher’s, Moira House

and the Towers The tournament starts at 1.00pm and all girls playing must

make sure they have plenty of warm clothing.

Our full fixture list for this term can be found on our website.

http://www.bhhs.gdst.net/Parents/Sports%20News/Pages/SportsNews.aspx

Good luck also to the Under 13. Under 14,

Under 15 and Netball teams who play against

Burgess hill on Thursday, 26th January all team

members must attend practices !!!

Mrs. Osborne

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Please note that tickets are un-reserved (no seat numbers) There will be limited parking available at the School Sixth Form

TICKETS

£10 (£8 under 18) Any profits will fund future BHHS Dance Events

Tickets are available from Senior School (break-time in the Main Foyer) 01273 280280

Junior School (Main Reception) 01273 280200

(Please make cheques payable to GDST (Enterprises) Ltd and 'DANCE001',

your daughter's name and 'Momentum tickets' clearly written on the back)

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//Brighton & Hove High School presents an evening of

eclectic contemporary dance performed by dancers from Years 3

to 13 // @ The Old Market Theatre, Hove // Doors open at 6.15pm

Tuesday

31st January

7pm

Wednesday

1st February

7pm

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JUNIOR EDITORIAL

Dear Parents,

I do hope that all BHHS

families had a fantastic

Christmas break and it

was lovely to welcome

the girls back on

Wednesday. On behalf

of the staff and myself, I

would like to say a huge

thank you for the very

kind gifts and cards. We

are still making our way

through the many

chocolates/biscuits etc,

that on a cold January

break-time brighten our

day!

Following my letter

before Christmas, I do

hope that most girls in

Years 1-6 will be able to

support us at the Open

Afternoon on 21st

January. While you may

be happy to leave your

daughter, we are always

delighted to welcome

current parents who may

like to look around the

school during the

afternoon.

It was wonderful to have

our first fixtures against

Brighton College this

week. I was really

pleased with our

commitment. I would

also like to encourage

parents whose daughters

are playing to come

along and support the

teams, you will be very

welcome, particularly to

the lovely match tea

afterwards!

Sian Cattaneo

CHALLENGE BOARD

You may have noticed our new

„Challenge Board‟, located by

the pupils‟ entrance. This

board will display challenges

that the girls may choose to

participate in, if they so wish.

Some of the challenges will be

set by teachers, some will be

opportunities that arise outside

of school. The girls will be given

a brief description of the

challenge in assembly, then will

be able to use the board to

find out further information. We

hope this will encourage

independence, self-motivation

and give the opportunity to

demonstrate talents! The first

„Writing Challenge‟ was set by

Miss Berlin; the girls were given

the opportunity to write a

poem entitled „A Celebration

of Light‟. Hannah Briscoe (4D)

won the competition by writing

this poem, which we felt had a

lovely sentiment.

Christmas is fun,

Christmas is neat,

Christmas has lovely things to

eat.

Turkey with gravy,

Pudding with cream,

All of these things,

Seem like a dream.

Father Christmas shouts ‘ho ho

ho’

With his sack on is back and

away he goes.

Rudolph is clever,

Rudolph is bright,

When swiftly darting,

From left to right

But the best thing that happens

on Christmas day

Is that families get together

And that’s how we’ll stay.

Well done Hannah! Girls- keep

your eye on the board to see

which challenges you‟d like to

participate in!

Junior School Eco Committee

members of all ages took part

in a National event on Tuesday

when they donned plastic

tabards and rubber gloves and

went litter picking around our

school grounds. It was part of

„The Big Tidy Up‟, which is run by

the Keep Britain Tidy.

Organisation every year to help

keep our environment free from

unsightly and dangerous litter.

Our „fruit and vegetables only‟

rule for break time snacks

means that we are a very tidy

school with a minimum of litter -

particularly as the Eco

Committee collect the cores

and fruit for compost every

day. Nevertheless the girls still

managed to collect five big

bagfuls of rubbish and

highlighted the need for us to

be even more watchful. A big

thank you to everyone who

helped and we will be making

this a regular feature of the

Junior School in the future.

Yr 5 VISIT TO BIMM

Year 5 learned all about the

technical aspects of making

modern music with an inspiring

team of student teachers

during their pre-Christmas

outing to the Brighton Institute

of Modern Music. The girls

learned everything there is to

know about the trumpet and

developed their musical skills

with Brazilian drumming,

electric guitar special effects

and sang along to the classic

Christmas song “Rockin‟

Around The Christmas Tree”,

performed live in the BIMM

studios with a full backing

band. Lots of fun and loud

musical sounds were enjoyed

by all! Our thanks to Mrs

Hamilton who was able to

organise this for us.

Junior School Week at a Glance Monday 17th:

Open Sessions for Years 5 & 6 8.30 – 9.15 a.m. Refreshments

available

Wednesday 18th:

Parents‟ Lunch for Year 3S 12.00 noon

U10 „A‟ & „B‟ Hockey v Farlington, Home 2.30 p.m.

U11 „A‟ & U9s v St. Bede‟s – Home 2.30 p.m.

Saturday 21st:

Open Afternoon

1.00 - 3.00 p.m. for current and prospective parents

Congratulations to

Amber Anning who has

qualified for the British Schools’

Modern Biathlon Semi Final

Championships (swim/run)

which will take place at

Crystal Palace on Sunday 5th

February. 6000 children

entered the competition

nationally and 63 from each

region qualified for the semis.

What a wonderful

achievement.

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Nursery News “We are delighted to see how happily our four new girls Grace, Livia, Freya and Jessica have settled in the Nursery”