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Dear Parent

Reciprocity is a skill Year 7 are examining and developing as part of their Challenge Curriculum and it is a skill required by a flourishing and successful community. The art of working together, of giving and receiving pervades this particular publication of JCG Life. Whether it is working with academics in South Africa investigating threats to conservation or performing as a team in House Plays or on the sports field to achieve something greater than any individual; it is the understanding, appreciating and benefiting from the strengths of others that is a key ambition for this College.

The Jersey Serves Fair is a great example of this. With over thirty charities and nine hundred visitors, this event demonstrated the huge heart of giving, of time as well as money, within this island and allowed young people and members of the general public alike to see the work these charities do and talk with representatives about how they can help. It has been inspiring to listen to the many conversations of students upon their return and the plans they are hatching to support and become involved in service to others.

The visit of Rory McCann, as our Artist in Residence and his brother, Finn, to College proved to be a very special and memorable time. Not only did many students participate in the design and painting of a most magnificent mural on the huge wall down to Langford during their seven week residency, through the JCG Foundation,

Rory and Finn led workshops on motivation and perseverance in nineteen primary and secondary schools in Jersey. The feedback of their work in these schools has been tremendous and reflects the intentions of our mural, a wall of inspiration. If you have not yet seen the mural, please do come and talk a look. We hope to bring Rory and Finn back for an even longer stay in the New Year to work with us and the schools they have visited. If you or a company you are connected with would like to help bring this project to fruition, please do contact me.

The start of term saw the arrival of new members to JCG. Russell Abraham in Maths and Music, Richard Bidmead, our new Head of History, Jenna de Jesus in Modern Languages, Katie Lumley in Maths, Felicity Williams in Psychology and Maths and John Vibert in English and Media strengthen the depth of skill, passion and expertise that runs through our staff. The beginning of the new academic year also saw the arrival of Gill Grieve as our new Head of the Preparatory school, with Richard Sugden joining from La Moye School as the new Deputy Head. These appointments strengthen the tremendous accomplishments of the Prep and provide new impetus in shaping the school and continuing to enhance the quality of learning and achievement. I am sure you join me in welcoming them and wishing them every enjoyment in their career here.

At the end of this term, we say goodbye and thank you to Ms Lorraine Stuart. Ms Stuart has taught at JCG for thirty one years. This fact alone is remarkable and a testament to her sense of service and depth of expertise in the study of Modern Languages. In recent years, Ms Stuart has taken responsibility for the library, transforming the space, increasing the book stock and creating a perfect environment conducive to quiet and purposeful study. We wish her a very happy and healthy retirement.

This term also saw a change in the Governing Body. Sarah Robins, Shelagh Herbert, Tom Dingle and Peter Murley joined as Invited Governors with Dr. Simon Chapman being elected as a Prep Parent Governor. Nick Kershaw takes on the role as Chair with Karen Rankine as Vice Chair. These last two roles have come about through the retirement from the Governing Body of Philip Taylor.

Philip joined as an Invited Governor in 1996 becoming Chair of Governors in 1999. As I stated in my report on Prize

Day, it is absolutely the case that without Philip at the helm, the rocky waters the College has sailed through at times would have knocked any other place off course. However, Philip is passionate about what is best for the students here and he wants the best. He is a staunch advocate for the College and a powerful defender of it. He leaves the College in a strong and ambitious position.

And so, as the Christmas trees go up in College, we stand on the verge of another superb production in the form of ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ (more about in our next edition of JCG Life). If you have been able to secure a ticket, I do hope you had a wonderful evening. I also thank you for your support throughout this term and wish you and your family a very happy and peaceful Christmas. May your enjoyment of giving be reciprocated.

Yours sincerely,

Carl Howarth Principal

STOP PRESS

Next term’s extra curricula programme will be published online rather than in leaflet form.

Cavell House raised over £3000 in their auction with all proceeds going to their selected House charities

Jenny Russ has been named as the ‘Lions Club Ambassador of the Year’. Well done!

“An investment in knowledge pays

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JCG SERVES FAIR

JCG organised the 3rd Jersey Serves Fair. This inspiring event was a two day event held at Fort Regent on 12 November and 13 November. Following a donation from the Lions Club of Jersey, the Fair was open to the general public as well as students. JCG welcomed 34 charities to the event. The Fair gave charities an opportunity to promote themselves to a large number of local students and the public so they became aware of opportunities in which they can serve their community. Over 900 students and 200 members of the general public attended over the two days.

Below are the comments from some of our Year 9 and 10 students who attended the fair.

“During the Jersey Serves Fair I travelled around to different charities, one of them being Girl guiding Jersey.

I am part of the senior section at girl guiding Jersey and I am part of the 1st East Rangers. I haven’t had a chance to sign up and help out at brownies so therefore being able to organise it at the fair made it so much easier and I am now going to start volunteering at one of the brownie sections. Also when I visited the girl guiding stall I was asked to come and help explain to other students about girl guiding and fill them in on what we do in our sessions. It was great to encourage more people to join and I know many of my friends will be starting soon.

I also saw Autism Jersey and spoke to them about how I could help. When she told us about all of the opportunities with becoming a buddy to somebody with autism I was really excited and knowing I can do it for enrichment next year is really something I am looking forward to it.”

Charlotte Bisson Year 10

“Firstly we met many different charities from Love Matters to Headway, each very different charities but all require volunteers. We saw Sarah from Love Matters who told us about the support they give to young teenagers; we can help by just liking their Facebook page and raising awareness. Next we saw Women’s Refuge. This charity provides a safe environment for women and their children when they are in trouble. We have decided to donate a selection of shampoos and shower gels to them every month because when women move into the “Safe House” they often forget their shower gels etc. Lastly, we saw Age Concern. They told us about an event we could help out at - we were very keen. We will be helping at a bingo day for the elderly in the summer holidays. It was a very interesting day.”

Isobel Atkinson and Shauna Danvill Year 9

“When we first arrived at Jersey Serves we felt excited and looked forward to learning about lots of different charities and what we can do to help them. The first charity we visited was Stroke. We were greeted by two lovely representatives from the Stroke Association. They told us lots of information about what they do to help people who have suffered a stoke and the effects on families and friends as a result. We also learnt about the F.A.S.T. method on what to do if someone is having a stroke, which is Face, Arms, Speech, Time.

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The next charity we inquired with was the Jersey Brain Tumour Charity where we were given lots of information booklets and we took part in a quiz about how much we knew about our brain. We also visited the NSPCC where the nice lady told us about what they do which is raising awareness of child abuse and neglect. Finally, we spoke to a woman from the Family Mediation charity that helps families get over arguments and disagreements which could result in more serious circumstances. From all the charities we received lots of booklets and leaflets about the charity, they informed us on what they do and what we can do to help.

We found all of these charities inspirational but the one we feel that we can do the most for is the Stroke Association. We are going to aspire to do a fundraiser for them and hope to excel in the amount of money we raise for the people who have experienced a stroke

and their families. We felt like we belonged at Jersey Serves as we can all do our part to help those in need and our local community and we were welcomed and valued by the charity representatives. Therefore we thought we should give something back and do our bit for our island.”

Lauren Sanders, Melanie Anderson, Jemima-Lily Bish, Sarah De La Haye and Grace DeveneyYear 9

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“During the Jersey Serves Rair, charities gathered together at Fort Regent. They informed us about what their charity does, and what we can do to help. Some of the charities we talked to included: Headway, Brain tumour Jersey, Variety, The Grace Trust, St. John’s ambulance, The Antoine Trust, Fair Trade, Samaritans and Family

Mediation Jersey.

At Headway we were set a challenge to wrap a box using only one hand in under a minute. This was to show us how some people have to live their lives. One of our lunch ladies at this school suffered a head injury and was saved by her helmet. Headway encourages people to wear helmets, and just like Frankie, Headway saves lives.

The Grace Trust assists homeless people and financially unstable people. They provide help by cooking meals, offering advice to try and help them get their life back on track. This is another great charity providing valuable help to those who need it most.

The Samaritans is a charity that is opened 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. It helps everybody who needs it. You can call at any time with a problem big or small and the Samaritans will be happy to help. It is a charity with volunteers who do it out of the goodness of their hearts.

One of the best ways to help all these wonderful charities is to spread the word and get it known. Even things as simple as buying fair-trade from your supermarket or just a simple click of the ‘like’ button on Facebook can help people everywhere. It is charities like these that provide the help needed to change and save lives. We volunteered at ACET Jersey to shake buckets and collect money, we have decided to give our no longer needed things to Hospice and have given our emails to be informed of any other help we can possibly give.”

Jasmine, Cerys, Marianne, Anna.C and Jessica. 9.1

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WONDERFUL WORLD

Earlier this year, the school was introduced to the inspiring Rory McCann and his life as an artist/biologist – a career that he later explained to be a combination of his two main passions in life. As many of you will know, Rory came to JCG to work on an enormous mural on the curved wall running from the College to Langford, and after much brainstorming with students and teachers alike, the theme of our ‘Wonderful World’ was conjured up. Then, once the scaffolding was up and the first splashes of colour appeared on the wall, Rory soon became a familiar face around the school. Many students and particularly those who were studying art were given the chance to help complete the mural, donning hard hats and adding their own favourite animal or underwater creature and leaving their individual mark on the quickly growing, vast fresco.

Starting in black and white, Rory brought the wall to life with colours and detail, and

the stunning mural was soon complete; all that was left to plan was the ‘grand unveiling’. A team of Year 12 and 13 students took it upon themselves to organise a charitable event, named ‘The Wonderful World Fundraiser’, with Rory guiding them along the way. After much mind mapping and brainstorming, we chose to split the proceeds of the event between Durrell, the JCG Foundation and Help a Jersey Child, as we felt it would be most beneficial to help local charities, aspects of which; (people and nature), were echoed in the mural.

Rory also invited his brother Finn, an explorer, to inspire both the students and teachers with mountain climbing adventures and stunning photos. We were even lucky enough to be treated to a duet by the brothers on the event night (this time minus Rory’s impressive belly-rolling talents the school had been given an insight into!), not to mention a captivating speech. Ukulele playing, speech making, refreshment and raffle partaking, and not to forget, the grand mural unveiling, all ensured that the event ran smoothly. As the leading girls, we were proud to have raised a little under £1200 for our chosen charities.

Rory and Finn were not only encouraging, but truly inspirational, and we are sure that many students’ views on life and the “Wonderful World” around us were left changed for the better. Who knows, maybe another opportunity for a mural will arise soon and Rory and Finn will be paying us another visit!

Laura Costard and Jemima Hill

YEAR 12 DESIGN TECHNOLOGY AND ART TRIP TO LONDON

On an early Wednesday morning a group of Design and Art students set off on the red eye to London. With a busy few days on the agenda we were asked by Mr Jones and Mrs Bolton to walk at a ‘city pace’ and keep together, so after a quick flight and train to the accommodation, we unpacked and set off.

Our first stop was the Science Museum to explore the 3D printing exhibition. We discovered how innovators are using 3D printers to turn computer data into physical objects that could potentially change lives. The stories we uncovered focused on the future of industry, medicine and whether 3D printing will change our shopping habits. A particular highlight for the group was the arrival of Jim Lovell, the command module pilot of Apollo 8 which flew to the Moon and back.

After a quick lunch and browse in the gift shop we made our way to South East London to view the O2 Arena by the new Emirates Cable Car. With high winds and weather warnings, half of the group got to experience a tremulous cable car ride over to the O2 with spectacular views of South East London, while the others had to wait for the wind to drop in the afternoon

to share the experience. Later that day we strolled around Convent Garden, the area was embellished with Christmas decorations and the sound of music from buskers filled the air, creating a busy, captivating location.

On the second day, all Design students went to the V&A Museum, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects from costumes to decorative art pieces. While exploring the fascinating history and development of design and style over thousands of years, the Art students got to visit the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery. We were able to observe artwork from the likes of Van Gogh, Claude Monet and many more eminent artists, which was a truly astonishing experience.

Once we’d finished lunch, we regrouped and went to Oxford Street for some shopping time, with some of us spotting minor celebrities. Later, we were lucky to

visit the award winning musical Billy Elliot (only once loaded with a large box of 12 Krispy Kreme donuts). The innovative stage design showed us how widespread the aspects of the design industry really are. With sensational dance and a powerful storyline, this astonishing theatrical experience will stay with us forever.

On the last morning, our first destination was the Design Museum just a short walk from the tube over Tower Bridge. The museum taught us how modern technology and materials are used in certain design industries.

The last visit of our trip was to the Tate Modern, one of the most intriguing and interesting museums in the world. Both the setting (along the Thames, housed in a huge defunct power plant) and its installations and stationary art collections gave us inspiration for art and design projects we were currently working on. After a long three days in the busy city we flew back in much need of a good night’s sleep.

Overall, this opportunity opened our minds to the wide world of art and design, which gave us an insight to the diverse and modern views and the prospects that our future may behold as a designer.

Hollie Donaldson and Emily WarrenYear 12

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Sunday 14 July - Travelling to NaplesToday was the day of mixed emotions, as is to be expected with a group of 40 teenage girls. Everyone was up bright and early ready and raring to go, some more raring than others. After a delightful 45 minute flight to Gatwick followed by a completely and utterly amazing, tremendous 5 hour wait before our flight to Naples, Italy, we finally arrived in Sorrento. Later that evening we went out for a pizza together as a group. Once we had eaten it was straight back to the hotel for bed ready for an early start the next morning to Pompeii.

Monday 15 July - PompeiiToday was the day of realisation. Realisation of just how hot Italy can be. We were out the door by 08:00 to the train station for a 30 minute ride to Pompeii. Once there we realised just how exhausting walking around in the heat can be. Once we had arrived at the gate to the city we were led by Miss Davies to the larger of the two amphitheatres. Standing in the centre, looking up at all of the seats where the people would have sat was really interesting. We left the amphitheatre to find the ancient ruins of the town of Pompeii. There were some amazing finds, including the place where the people would have washed and cleaned their clothes. Once everyone was

happy with their pictures we moved on to the smaller of the two amphitheatres where we enjoyed grouping up to do a bit of drama. Miss Davies gave out a task to each group and we had to perform in the middle of the amphitheatre in front of everyone that was there at the time (not at all scary.) One group did a rather realistic re-enactment of the eruption of mount Vesuvius, which has to be admitted was highly entertaining. After a long day out we got back to the hotel, had showers and went out into town for a meal.

Tuesday 16 July - Mount Vesuvius Today was the day of sheer will power, as that is what was needed to make it up Mount Vesuvius. We were up bright and early for a one and a half hour coach ride to the actual volcano. Once we got to the top it was breathtaking and well worth the agonising climb! Once we had got to a resting area, Ms Amy organised for us to have a tour guide the rest of the way. Roberto sure was enthusiastic about his job. His English was especially good with only the occasional slip up e.g. asking us ‘do you have any curiosities’ which was quite funny. The walk was tiring but was fascinating as well. Learning about the history of Mount Vesuvius was very interesting. When we got back to the hotel we headed down to the

beach. The water was warm, refreshing and very salty. Once everyone had cooled off in the water we relaxed and tanned on the roof terrace. Then it was time to go out again for the evening. Sorrento is really lovely during the night. After a lovely meal we enjoyed the street entertainment. Back to the hotel – exhausted and soon fast asleep.

Wednesday 17 July - The Isle of CapriToday was the day of expense. Lots and lots of expense, e.g a can of coke for €5.00! Capri can sure be pricey. We had an early start again in order to get a ferry to the island. After a bit of window shopping and disappointment at the high prices we headed for the tram which took us up to a higher level of shops and cafés where we waited for a bus to take us to another area of even more shops and cafés. Basically, Capri is all shops and cafés. To get to the top of the island we took a chair lift which was an experience in itself. The ride to the top took 15 minutes and involved a beautiful view of the Island. Of course there was the awkward ‘do I say ciao or not’ moment every time you passed someone on their way down. Apart from that, the ride was really enjoyable. When we reached the top, the view was spectacular and it was a perfect photo opportunity. We all had a cooling ice cream in the café. Once everyone had made it down via the chair lift we headed back for the ferry home. After sampling more Italian food it was back to the hotel. Continued

VOLCANO EXPLORATION TRIP TO ITALY - A DIARY

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GOLF-SURF-FRANCE-CANOE-BEACH. Those were the cryptic, printed words that greeted every member of 7.4 at various times on the morning of Monday 15 July. There was, of course, an in-depth description of each short word included in the letter, but they, in the same way that every list of FAQs inevitably fails to answer your questions, didn’t address a few small but important issues. Is it completely unacceptable to approach a golf course wearing small shorts? Is 100 euros too much to bring on a short day trip to St Malo, and, come to think of it, how much is a euro worth anyway? Canoe...doesn’t that mean one of the huge fibreglass things that are impossible to escape from when you capsize? And doesn’t abseiling involve falling off a cliff, albeit in a controlled manner?

There was only one way to find out, so that is why most of our class, 7.4, found ourselves posing with golf clubs at Les Mielles. We were split into two groups for the morning, one of which went to the putting green to participate in some fun and incredibly frustrating games, and were relieved to escape the sun when they swapped with the other group, who had been on the driving range, with some people trying to hit the golf ball far, and others trying to hit the golf ball, full stop.

After a short break, where some people unwisely ordered chips from the kiosk (the break was only supposed to be 5-10 minutes long), both groups in turn hit golf balls with heavier clubs to hit them further (which still didn’t succeed in affecting those who were still trying to hit the ball, full stop).

YEAR 7 ACTIVITIES WEEK… shopping, capsizing and a few unanswered questions

Thursday 18 July - The LagoonToday was the day of relaxation. As it was our last full day in Naples we all went on a walk down to a pretty lagoon that was near our hotel. The water was a beautiful clear blue and everyone was looking forward to cooling off in the sea. We stayed down at the beach for a while before walking up to the top to do some well earned sunbathing. Once we had eaten we headed back to the hotel to start packing before going out for dinner for the final time. We all had a nice meal at our own restaurant and then went back to finish off our packing and bed.

Friday 19 July - Travelling BackToday was the day of exhaustion. We were up early with our bags packed ready to get the coach to Naples Airport. During the coach journey you could tell the activeness of the trip was beginning to take its toll on the group. There weren’t many conversations and most people had fallen back to sleep. We got to the airport and boarded our flight to Gatwick where we would yet again have a 5 hour wait before our flight home. After sharing our flight back to Jersey with a party from Victoria College and our own Year 12 students on the Lovely London trip we landed in Jersey. After collecting our luggage, saying our goodbyes and thank yous to the teachers - that was it. All in all, the Italy trip 2013 was an extremely enjoyable, fun and a memorable experience that will stay with us for a very long time.

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The other activity that we participated in consisted of a very interesting putting mini-game.

Then we all faced the exciting (or terrifying) prospect of negotiating a very bendy course in full body armour, on a machine that was entirely too sensitive to accidental movement. You guessed it... Segways. Thankfully, we did all succeed in leaving school that day with all body parts intact.

The next day was boiling hot once again, perfect weather for surfing. But as a coach full of excited Year 7s reached the top of the hill above St Ouen, it was enveloped in thick fog. Even from near the sea wall, the sea was invisible. ‘It’ll clear in an hour or so,’ we were assured. After an hour-long surf yoga course, an extra long lunch break, a beach safety lesson, sand modelling

competition and a game of rounders, the fog was... completely clear! However, despite the fact that at least two other large surfing groups were in the water, and the sun was out, they seemed to have forgotten to take the red flag down and we were still not allowed to surf. The day culminated in a short swim that only lasted 30 minutes, and which featured various interesting activities such as synchronised bodysurfing...don’t ask. The class returned home disappointed that day, but looking forward to a lie-in before heading off to France.

As it turned out, perhaps 100 euros wasn’t too much to take on that trip to St Malo. Apart from the expensive but very tempting sweet shop, the town offered amazing glaces, hair braids, great clothes, churros (unfortunately sans chocolat), the work of talented street artistes, crêpes, and many other

delights. However, shopping was not all that happened on that day. We also participated in a quiz, in which our group utilised our French skills by asking three people the location of a shop, two of whom were Italian, and the other of whom didn’t know. It turned out that the shop had closed. Although an impromptu hairdressing session occurred on the ferry, the day was otherwise uneventful.

Thursday was probably the most exciting day of all, giving us the chance to participate in bushcraft (which included creating fire with wire wool and a battery, stinging nettle bracelets, and flowers that tasted like wasabi peas), canoeing (which thankfully meant open-topped kayaking, with three to a kayak races and stand-up paddling), and abseiling (which was a lot higher than most people were expecting - and...help...DID involve falling off a cliff)! Thankfully, there was amazing weather, and although many people decided that maybe the abseiling wasn’t such a good idea and opted out, this day had something to suit everyone.

Friday... the last day of the academic year. Nobody seemed to realise that it was actually that for most of the beach day at St Brelade, as we smothered ourselves with suncream and ate ice creams, before playing rounders, swimming (or paddling, for many people) and participating in a very creative sand sculpture competition. The realisation that our first year at secondary school had come to an end only started to set in towards the end of a fun but frustrating quiz in the welcome shade of the Winston Churchill Memorial Park.

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SOUTH AFRICA

On 3 July, 35 students’ organisation skills were put to the test when Miss Rheumer dropped the bombshell that due to weather conditions our expedition to South Africa was in fact commencing a day early; that night. This left a lot of hysterical students as there was a significant amount of packing and shopping to be done. We boarded the 7.00pm ferry to Portsmouth and our adventure began.

After a 12 hour boat journey, 3 hour coach journey, 12 hour wait in Heathrow, 12 hour flight, 10 hour coach journey and 2 hour

truck journey, our accumulated 51 hours of travel were, to the relief of many, finally over. We arrived safely and to a warm welcome at Struwig Eco-Reserve in the Balule Game Reserve on the outskirts of Kruger National Park.

Sleeping in the cabins or tents at the camp was certainly an experience for many, with the fear of a visit from an apparently ‘fond of the camp’ female leopard, and the paranoia left with us after the snakes, spiders and scorpions lecture. The mornings greeted us with friendlier visitors such as our bush alarm clocks, the hippos and the screeches of the grey go-away bird.

Our days consisted of a mixture of biodiversity lectures, habitat assessments and a first hand experience of getting to know the bush. One particularly memorable lecture was the herbivore lecture which was interrupted by a large herd of elephants grazing right outside camp! We were so lucky to see species such as elephant, hippo, giraffe, zebra and many more in their natural habitat. Not only did we relish seeing all of these amazing mammals, but we also gathered a new and unexpected appreciation of the South African bird and invertebrate species. This was thanks to the passion and vast knowledge of our field guides.

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The habitat assessment included bird point counts, pitfall traps and measuring vegetation. This data will be used to assess the impact of elephants on the ecosystem and whether or not this is sustainable in order to decide whether their numbers need to be controlled.

During the week we all had the opportunity to stay one night in the bush camp. This was a camp about half an hour away from base camp which did not have the luxury of running water or electricity. We were in the middle of the bush with just an electric fence for protection; therefore we needed an extra safety talk which didn’t exactly calm our nerves! We sat round the campfire chatting and playing games whilst listening to the sounds of nearby elephants

and hyenas. Some of us jumped at the opportunity to have a bush shower under the stars. This consisted of getting a bucket of hot water from a heated water tank and hoisting it up a tree. You then had to twist the valve in order to release the water. It was so surreal to take a shower in the middle of the South African bush.

After a truly inspirational first week, we set off on the 13 hour coach journey to our next adventure in Sodwana Bay in the iSimagaliso Wetland Reserve on the north east coast of South Africa. We spent this week diving and snorkelling in the spectacular Indian ocean where we saw an amazing array of wildlife including humpback whales, manta rays, dolphins, green and loggerhead turtles and white tip

reef sharks. We were also astounded by the range of colourful coral and fish species, a particular favourite being the parrot fish. Everyday our dives would begin with an adventurous and slightly frightening boat journey out to the dive site where the skipper would time the waves in order to get past the huge swell.

Returning from the dives was even more of an experience as it involved driving the boat straight onto the shore! Our dive masters were so enthusiastic and showed us things like fire coral and where to find the best shark teeth. Whilst we had to be careful not to interfere with the ecosystem, we were all allowed to keep a sharks tooth as a souvenir as this wasn’t part of the habitat.

In between dives, we had the opportunity to go on a boat trip looking for mega fauna where we were able to jump in and swim with dolphins and turtles – an unforgettable experience. During the evenings we had lectures in order to complete a reef ecology course. We learnt about the different species of coral, the threats to it and the solutions to these problems.

On our last night we were treated to a braai and a performance from the local Zulu dancers. They were really impressive and we even got to join in to have a go ourselves!

After a year and a half of planning, we still cannot believe that our trip has already been and gone. It was the most incredible experience and this article doesn’t even scratch the surface. We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our teachers and parents for making it possible – especially Miss Rheumer for making sure that all 41 of us got there and back in one piece!

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DomenicaBuongiorno! Our trip to Italy began at six o’clock on Sunday 13 October when a party of thirty bleary eyed Italian students and three intrepid teachers from JCG set off to Lucca in Tuscany. After two flights and a coach journey, we arrived at the stadium in Lucca where our host families were waiting.

Hannah and I were staying with a couple named Alba and Giuseppe Pracchia and after dropping off our bags, we made our first trip of many to Piazza San Michele, our daily meeting place. For our tour around Lucca we were split into two groups and our guides took us to the main sites of interest. These included the main Piazzas, cathedrals, the city walls and the Roman Amphitheatre. After all that walking Hannah and I were famished and Giuseppe made us our first pizza on Italian soil. Era Deliziosa!

UNA SETTIMANA A LUSSA, OTTOBRE

LunedìThe next morning, although some of us got lost along the way, most of us made it to the Koiné School for our first session of lessons. We were split into three classes and my teacher was Elisa. After four hours of speaking and being spoken to in Italian our confidence in the language began to grow. Following a lunch of more pizza, we had an excursion to the 13th Century oak

tree-topped Guinigi Tower. For the brave hearted who made it to the top, we were treated to a 360-degree view of the entire town. Despite the rain and the fog, the view was spectacular and well worth the climb.

We had a free afternoon to explore the city, which of course had to include some souvenir shopping. After a busy day it was time to return home to another delicious meal of pasta with walnuts and parmesan!

MartedìThe day began at nine o’clock again with more Italian lessons. We did lots of listening exercises about shopping and restaurants. After a quick lunch we began the Puccini tour with our guide Lorenzo. The first stop was Puccini’s birth place in a nearby Piazza. Outside the old house where he was born stood a statue of the iconic operatic composer. We were then told about Boccherini, another Lucca born composer before Puccini, who developed the cello. After the tour round Lucca we caught a coach to the town of Torre del Lago where Puccini lived between the 19th and 20th Century. It was here we saw one of the most peculiar sites, a lady on a bicycle with a parrot trying to catch her goat! We then went on a guided tour of Puccini’s house and even got to see his personal piano where many of his operas including Madama Butterfly and La Bohème were composed. It was an amazing experience!

MercoledìToday we took a train journey to the beautiful city of Florence. First a climb up our second tower of the trip, Giotto’s Bell Tower. 414 steps later, we eventually reached the top having burnt off enough calories to justify another ice cream. The view of the entire city was absolutely stunning. After visiting the souvenir shop to make some necessary purchases, we made our way to the Leather Market and the

Golden Boar. Rumour has it that if you rub the nose of the boar it will bring you luck. We then had some free time to have lunch. My group decided to explore The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, which is the main cathedral in Florence. We lit candles and then visited the crypt where parts of the original 5th Century church still remain. We then went into the breathtaking golden Duomo. After a visit to the Uffizi Gallery and a quick quiz it was back home for an early night.

GiovedìDuring our final day of lessons our teacher Elisa put our acting skills to the test by making us perform a scene from La Finestra di Fronte, a famous Italian film. We had a great last lesson followed by a short presentation of certificates and some well deserved food. It was sad saying goodbye as all the teachers had been so welcoming and had taught us so much. After a quick lunch we made our way to the stadium to catch the coach to Pisa.

We first took a trip to the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa before making our way to the iconic Leaning Tower. The previous tower training paid off as we made the 296 steps look easy! Once at the top we saw the bells and yet another magnificent view. Although on our way back to the station most people stopped for their last gelato, Hannah and I went in search of the local delicacy, “Cecina.” Several pizzerie later Hannah, the teachers and I returned with a slice of the delicious chickpea dish.

VenerdìAfter saying goodbye to our host families we boarded the coach to take us to the airport. Everyone agreed it had been a fantastic week and we had got a feel for the real Bella Italia, seen some famous sights and improved our knowledge of the language. We mustn’t overlook the gallons of ice cream and pizza that was consumed!

Special thanks must go to Mrs Silvestri-Fox, Miss Morris and Mrs Le Poidevin for making the trip educational and such fun. “Grazie!”

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unknowledgable towards Disney, I wouldn’t be able to name any of them if I tried. (The mermaid one is Ariel, by the way). We were all shattered when we got back to the rooms. I think the phrase “as soon as our head hits the pillow” comes into mind.

The next day was even better than the first, in my opinion. Disney Studios was the best thing there! There were better, faster, bigger rides and awesome things like shoot out houses. My friend and I were gripping each others hands for dear life on the Tower Of Terror... It’s pretty terrifying when a creepy voice whispers “Welcome... to the twilight zone” and then you are shot up into the tower.

The third day was spent at Puy Du Fou, the part of the trip we pass off as educational. It was actually really fun, and there was a birdshow and everything. There were also lions and tigers and hyenas (oh my!) in the final show. I think I would have enjoyed it more if there wasn’t 40 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. The hotel there was nicer than the Disney one too. It’s a serious hotel though, so no loud Disney channel at one in the morning anymore...

Overall, I had fun. Although the teachers may have thought of me as a Disney hater, which originally I was, I have evolved to like Disney. After Mrs Silvestri-Fox commented “Miss Le Gresley, you appear to be having fun?” I have to admit it; I loved it. If you are a former Year 7 wanting to go on this trip, I highly recommend it. If you are a new year7, look forward to it. If you are in Year 12, and just want an excuse to go to Disney, just do it. It’s so much fun. But remember: WEAR SUNCREAM, DRINK WATER, STAY IN GROUPS OF FOUR AND DON’T DRESS TOO SKIMPISHLY!

Thank you Mr Marett. I had great fun, and I now have a gloating friend to deal with because I now apparently am a lover of Disney...

Charlotte Le Gresley

Seeing as we got there early, we set up in our rooms (cowboy themes, hilarious bedspreads) and went and had dinner in the park. Now, according to the fact I am a vegetarian, it’s a little difficult to find something other than a salad. But we managed, and it was great. We danced to Grease Lightening in Annette’s Diner and ate way too much. I was told that everything is so smoothed over and perfect because it’s Disney. Apparently, that’s the theme there...

Our first day in the park was a blur of rides, food and fun. We stopped off at all the best roller coasters and made sure that we stayed in our groups “OF AT LEAST FOUR, GIRLS, AT LEAST FOUR!” The fireworks display was amazing too. It was a story of tinker bell going through all the Disney stories. Of course, being

When I was younger, I never liked Disney. I hated the princess stories, I didn’t watch the movies, and I only ever went to the park once and didn’t like it. It seemed very pointless to me; to pretend that there is such a thing as a perfect world and happy endings when life isn’t really like that. I suppose you could say I had a rather dry childhood.

Being told countless times by my friends that “DISNEY IS THE BEST THING I WILL EVER EXPERIENCE!”, I was convinced to go on the Theme Park trip for Activities Week. I wanted more to go away with my best friends and speak foreign languages than go to the parks, but I don’t think they particularly cared about that. I’m sure they were in cahoots to see if they could break me. My friends believe that I had no childhood, and were determined to set it right.

So, we started on the ferry to St. Malo. I can tell you, being jostled every ten seconds by someone asking how I don’t like Disney on a rocky boat is just the best thing ever... When we arrived, the excitement was palpable. It was clear, everyone couldn’t wait... And then there was the coach. Or, shall I say, the stallion from hell? We were nearly cooked alive on that coach, even after being told countless times by ever patient teachers that “the travelling is the best bit!”, we still had to endure by eating cookies and drinking what was probably double our body mass in liquids. The excitement however, managed to pick up when we entered the twenty kilometre mark of Disney. After listening to my friends’ count the kilometres every time we moved a few metres forward, I’ll admit, I was a little excited. When we got really close, we started seeing hot air balloons and fairy glitter and I knew that the sugar high for the next few days would be completely different to anything I’ve ever experienced.

DISNEY FROM A NON - DISNEY PERSPECTIVE…

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ECO CLUB’S DAY AT DURRELL

When the opportunity arose for JCG’s Eco Club to visit Durrell’s Wildlife Conservation Trust the members were more than a little excited. So, on a damp morning in September the Eco Club and Mr Timothy set out on their trip with the only knowledge being that we were sure to have a great day.

As we arrived we were greeted by a friendly team of EY Associates who made us feel welcome and gave us some information about the activities of the day. We then proceeded to the Education Centre where we had two interesting talks about endangered Black Lion Tamarins and the process they went through in building their new bat enclosure out of environmentally friendly and recycled resources.

After the talks we headed to the poly-tunnels where we participated in some hands-on work which included; picking fruit and vegetables, preparing food packages and weeding. Whilst making the food packages we found out about each animal’s dietary needs and were presented with a bag of dead mice, which we were told the snakes, in particular, would enjoy.

After a break for lunch we got the chance to see the Gorillas being fed and this was a very rewarding end to the day. The way the food was distributed to the silver-back first and then to the dominant female and eventually to the least dominant female was really fascinating as it allowed us to see what it would have been like in the animal kingdom and how the hierarchy in animals takes place.

The day consisted of a lot of hard work and labour but the result was very beneficial and it was amazing to be given the privilege of being allowed access to the behind the scenes work that Durrell do. The students of the Eco Club learnt many new things about sustainability and got to meet new people and had a lot of fun in doing so. The day was a huge success on all accounts and it is an experience that we will never forget.

Jenny MorrisEco Captain

DIGGING THROUGH JERSEY’S PAST

The chance to get immersed in Jersey’s rich history was irresistible; getting the opportunity to work with specialist conservators and university archaeology students at various different sites, choosing ‘Time Team’ was a no-brainer.

We started off this exciting week at Les Varines; to get an understanding of the configuration of the land in the Palaeolithic period and what the early humans were doing there. A wealth of artifacts have been found, including hundreds of flint arrow heads and tools.

For two days we were privileged to work alongside the ‘Ice Age Island’ team, which consisted of PhD and undergraduate students of archaeology, investigating a Mesolithic site on the north coast. There we created a test pit from scratch; experiencing the hard work and precision involved in archaeological fieldwork. The purpose of the 1 by 1 metre pits was to scope out the best and most productive areas for further excavations. Our excavation did not extend beyond the plough soil, so we only exposed

a small number of flint arrow heads.

In addition, we were presented with the incredible opportunity of seeing and touching the Celtic coin hoard at the Jersey Archives. A brief background of the hoard was given to us by Neil Mahrer, who is responsible for its conservation and who has already painstakingly created and painted a silicone replica. The hoard, which is the largest of its kind in the world, was discovered by two local metal detector enthusiasts and was carefully extracted from the ground.

We ended our week with a full day helping in the excavation of St Clement’s Churchyard (where a Roman wall was later discovered!) looking for changes in the soil colouration to identify different periodic deposits while unveiling numerous shards of Normandy Gritty Ware, shell, and slate from the roof of a medieval priory, run by the Abbey of Mont St. Michel.

On the whole, ‘Time Team’ was a highly valuable experience as we were able to uncover the many wonders of Jersey’s past while thoroughly enjoying ourselves.

Rebecca Wijsmuller and Catherine Le Ruez

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BEN NEVIS AND THE ISLE OF EIGG IN ACTIVITIES WEEK

In July we set off to get to know another island very different from our own; students from Year 8 and 9 visited the Highlands and islands of Scotland. Eigg is a tiny island off the west coast about half the size of Jersey with a population of 100. It is very beautiful, with dramatic mountains and cliffs, sandy beaches and a lot of woodland. Eagles soar in the sky above and when we visited it was almost carpeted with orchids.

On arrival we headed straight for An Sgurr, Eigg’s dramatic mountain. Some struggled as the going got steeper and we neared the top, but we all knew that we had to

push on as this was only a practice for the much bigger challenge of Ben Nevis later in the week. After admiring the views of neighbouring islands from the peak we came down to settle into Glebe Barn which was to be our home for four days.

For the rest of the week we explored the island on foot, walking 6-10 miles each day and getting to know the different historical sites and geographical features. Local musician and dance teacher, Donna ‘The Piper’ McCulloch gave us lessons in Ceilidh dancing and we had a talk about the island’s unique renewable electricity grid on another evening.

We boarded the ferry for the mainland, a little apprehensive about climbing Britain’s highest mountain the next day. After a comfortable night in a very basic

bunkhouse at the foot of the mountain, we set off early towards the peak. The weather started out in our favour and the going was fairly easy at first, however the path to the top is relentless and ascends with hardly a break for 1400m. From midday we were in the clouds and all views disappeared until we were nearly at the bottom again several hours later. Everyone reached the summit, wet and tired, but very proud of themselves.

On arriving back at the bunkhouse we got straight into a bus to take us back to Glasgow airport, stopping for big portions of fish and chips on the way. The next morning we arrived in Jersey a little stiff, but having had a great week, and eager for further adventures.

Mr T FallonHead of RE and Philosophy

JCG INQUIRING MINDS LECTURE SERIES’ JERSEY’S PLACE IN THE WORLD’

The Inquiring Minds lecture series is designed to enhance our students’ understanding of a range of issues and expose them to an education beyond the constraints of the curriculum and exam syllabus.

Partly sponsored by Jersey International Business School, the series is in its third year and attracts diverse and experienced speakers who have delivered a range of enlightening sessions so far.

Earlier this year, Assistant Chief Minister and former Bailiff, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, joined us to deliver a lecture entitled ‘Jersey’s Place in the World’ to our upper school.

Sir Philip shared his extensive knowledge of the history of Jersey with our students and, at a time when the relationship with our closest European neighbours is under

strain, discussed our island’s place in the international community. The lecture covered a wide range of pertinent topics; from the emergence of the financial services industry to his position on governmental changes and his take on what the future may hold for the Channel Isles.

Throughout his talk, the audience were encouraged to consider what it is to be ‘a Jersey person’ and Sir Philip concluded that it is not simply a matter of birthplace. His parting statement, ‘Vive Jersey!’ left no

doubt as to where his allegiance lies.

In the coming months, our schedule includes a Nigel Warburton lecture on the Philosophy of Art and a talk delivered by Holocaust survivor, Arek Hersh MBE. As we continue to attract a variety of academics at the forefront of their respective fields to speak at Jersey College for Girls, our list of events is evolving; for further details of upcoming talks, please consult the calendar on our school website. All parents are very welcome to attend.

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HAWKSFORD JCG DEBATE

Wednesday 6 November saw JCG host the third in the Hawksford JCG debate series. In light of the success of the first two debates, JCG invited Grainville to join forces and two teams were formed with a mix of students from each school. The motion for this debate was ‘This house believes it is better for Jersey for me to stay than to go’ and looked at the benefits to Jersey of students leaving the island at the age of 18 to study or work elsewhere or whether it was beneficial for students to remain on the island and utilise the courses and jobs available to them. This debate was led by Matthew Price a familiar voice in the mornings as the presenter of the BBC Jersey breakfast show.

Initial voting took place which indicated the majority of the audience was against the motion prior to the debate commencing. Grainville and JCG students both presented their arguments in what was a well thought out and at times slightly ‘heated’ debate. The final vote saw the audience very much against the motion with minds changed from the initial voting. The evening closed with drinks and canapés, allowing the debating of a very important topic to continue in a more relaxed environment.

GUERNSEY GIFTED AND TALENTED CONFERENCE

On Monday 23 September Mrs Cleave and Mrs Foster took four Year 11 students to a Gifted and Talented conference in Guernsey, organised by Guernsey Grammar school and run by Academy Conferences and the first of its kind to be held in the Channel Islands.

The students were inspired and motivated by lectures such as ‘How many animals did Noah take onto the Ark?’ an established interview question used for Natural Sciences at Cambridge. ‘The Politics of Tolerance’ and the level of tolerance we as a society possess was another focus. Examples being used were racism, discrimination and the tolerance of criminal acts by not speaking out and supporting others. The afternoon saw a lecture entitled: ‘Are we made of Maths?’ run by Dr Lewney. He linked maths with the use of his beloved electric guitar and took the students understanding to a very deep level. Opening the eyes of all in the

room to how maths is used at a complex level in everyday life and nominating one of JCG to assist!

It was a fantastic day and really got the students thinking as they move into the final year of GCSE studies.

Mrs R CleaveENCO

On Thursday 14 November and with 29 very excited Year 11 students in tow, Miss Davies, Miss Harley and Mr Crespel set off for four action-packed days of theatre and excitement in the ‘big smoke’! We were all looking forward to seeing London in the build up to Christmas and we weren’t disappointed; we saw the city in all its tinsel-filled and twinkly lighted glory!

Whilst we were there we saw a variety of plays and musicals, including The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Commitments, War Horse and a new play at the National Theatre called Emil and the Detectives. The plays gave the girls lots to write about in their coursework and plenty of ideas for their practical pieces. The students made notes during the

YEAR 11 GCSE DRAMA LONDON TRIP

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shows and we discussed each performance on our return to school. The writing of notes is a key skill in Drama at GCSE. Girls use their notes to revise each play, in order to write on one of their favourites in the written exam. Girls are expected to hand in notes for 3 of the 5 performances and most have chosen to write on Curious Incident and War Horse with a few writing on The Commitments and the others on A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

We were disappointed by Emil and the Detectives, however, the scenery used has given us all a lot to think about in terms of staging and design. The exciting thing about the London trip is that the plays are a springboard for innovative performance work. We are sure the girls will use lots of the ideas they encountered in their moderation next year.

As well as watching productions, the girls also enjoyed various practical workshops and backstage tours. We had a morning at the National Theatre and this enabled us to see close up the technicians milling around the various stages preparing for the evening performances. We were given details on the three spaces at the National and were taken around the backstage areas of each one. We sat in the audience seats at the Lyttleton, the Olivier and the Shed and listened attentively to our guides as they explained how this repertory theatre works. We asked a lot of questions along the way about plays we had seen or were going to see on the trip (both War Horse and Curious Incident started their lives at the National). It was a great morning. We also visited Shakespeare’s Globe and had a tour of the theatre followed by a lively workshop on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This helped enormously with our understanding of the play itself, its themes and characters. Finally we had a Saturday morning physical theatre workshop with the radical company Frantic Assembly at Pineapple Studios and this gave the students lots of ideas for their forthcoming practical exams.

What made the trip most magical though, aside from the many wonderful theatrical experiences that we had was the beauty of the city in the days before Christmas. We enjoyed riding carousels on the South Bank and shopping for our families in the Christmas Yule markets. We raced to theatres when we thought we were going to be late and drank far too many coffees…..the teachers anyway!

Whilst it was incredibly tiring and at times hard work, all in all it was a great weekend for both staff and pupils. We all enjoyed ourselves and learnt a lot!

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HOUSE DRAMA 2013

House Drama this year was a very close competition and all six Houses produced excellent pieces. The competition took place on Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 October in the JCG Hall. The judges this year were Mrs Jenny Walton, ex English teacher at JCG, Mr Philip Le Brocq, local director and custodian of the Samares Players and Miss Sarah Milman, Head of Drama at Les Quennevais School. All three judges were hugely impressed by the standard of the entries and the scoring was very close at both the top and bottom of the rankings.

Plays this year were very diverse and covered a range of subjects and issues. The first night saw entries from Nightingale who performed excellently in Craig Taylor’s One Million Tiny Plays about Britain, Cavell’s version of Adrian Flynn’s The White Rose and the Swastika which centred on a German resistance movement at the time of the Third Reich and finally Garrett Anderson who performed the very funny Dream Jobs by Graham Jones. The second night was the turn of Austen Bartlett with Willy Russell’s comedy Our Day Out, Curie Fry who performed the disturbing play A Memory of Lizzie by David Foxton and

Inglis who gave a great performance of the very funny Teachers on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown by Bradley Hayward.

There were many awards up for grabs, not just the prize for the overall winner. There were three awards for acting. Best Actress was won by Emily Cassidy for Curie Fry for her performance in A Memory of Lizzie, Best Actress in a Supporting Role was Jasmine Nayar of Cavell for her role in The White Rose and the Swastika and Best Newcomer was won by Olivia Inns of Year 7 for her performance in Our Day Out for Austen Bartlett. Other awards were for Best Design and Visuals (Cavell The White Rose and the Swastika) and Best Publicity (Nightingale One Million Tiny Plays about Britain). The special prize for direction - Jurat Sally Le Brocq OBE Prize for Best Director - was won by Pia Beardshall and Hermione Duncan of Nightingale for the amazing production of Craig Taylor’s One Million Tiny Plays about Britain. However, the overall winner of House Drama 2013 was Curie Fry for A Memory of Lizzie by David Foxton.

Results were as follows:

1st Curie Fry

2nd Nightingale

3rd Cavell

Joint 4th Austen Bartlett Garrett Anderson Inglis

Miss C DaviesHead of Drama

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PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS VISIT JERSEY’S MAGISTRATES COURT

The Year 13 Psychology A Level students visited the Magistrates Court on Monday 25 and Wednesday 27 November. This annual event (now in its eighth year) continues to be the highlight of the Forensic Psychology module and the students thoroughly enjoyed their visit. Not only does the visit help the students to understand the text book theory in practice, but it also serves to widen their understanding of the diversity of issues that affect the local community. The observations of the morning court sessions that the students observe enable them to see firsthand the multi-disciplinary approach that is taken to help reduce re-offending in Jersey. The behind the scene tours of the building that the students received was extremely informative and interesting.

The girls had the opportunity to meet Magistrates, Mrs Shaw and Mr Harris. The students appreciated them discussing

their roles and the variety of issues that they have to consider in the individual cases. It was clear that it was a very busy morning at the Magistrates Court, however, everyone found time to make us feel very welcome and stretch the students to ask thought provoking questions.

Ms F HutchingsHead of Psychology

GEOGRAPHY FIELD TRIPS

As usual the Geography Department have been out and about on and off the island. We are firm believers in the value of taking our learning outside the classroom to find out about the world we live in.

Years 8s have been in St Catherine’s Woods to study how streams and rivers work. They have spent time taking measurements of the stream and looking at how the water flows around the meanders and seen how small waterfalls are similar to others found around the world.

Year 10 have spent a very cold and windy day at St Ouens Bay looking at the changing beach profiles and the threats to the sand dunes and also had a talk from

Tim Liddiard of Environmental services. The IGCSE exam we are doing requires students to undertake a series of field work exercises so this was a very useful day.

The highlight of the term must be the trip to Barcelona with Year 11 students. It was quite a novel experience to do field work in the warm and dry. We spent one day looking at the coastal management of the beaches in Sitges, a day working on flash flooding and two days looking at the redevelopment and rebranding of Barcelona itself. I think all the students came away having learnt a great deal about what is meant by sustainable living in cities and had a greater understanding of coastal processes and flash floods.

Mrs N MansellHead of Geography

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JCG 7TH ANNUAL ‘SKILLS FOR LIFE’ COOKERY COMPETITION

The 7th annual ‘JCG Skills for Life’ cookery competition took place at Jersey College for Girls, where more than fifty students representing five island secondary schools took part. In the run up to the event heats had been held in all schools to select these fifty students. Students were tasked with preparing a healthy main dish that demonstrated good use of local produce.

From an educational perspective the competition is a wonderful way of raising awareness of the wide variety of Jersey produce on our doorstep. It helps students to see the many benefits of eating local foods that are in season and therefore nutritionally superior to imported produce. Students also learn how buying local ingredients supports the local economy and is also good for the environment. Students really relish opportunities to get creative with local ingredients. In today’s ever changing world it is so important that all young people should have the knowledge and skills to be able to prepare dishes with fresh ingredients as cooking is such an important life skill.

The event would not be possible without the assistance and support of so many individuals and companies in the community who continue to offer their

help and support. Therefore, the Home Economics department would like to thank the following people: The Channel Island Co-operative Society who are the main sponsors of this event since the competition began. Their sponsorship allows us to offer runner-up awards, medals and certificates to students from all of the schools who participate

We would also like to thank our esteemed judging panel who continuously give so freely of their time, despite their busy working schedules: Paul Dufty, Managing Director of Suma’s restaurant, and Abbie Hosegood, Managing Director of Mange-Tout for adjudicating the sixth form heats on Monday last. Thanks also to Tim Pedley, and Andrew Baird, Executive Chef from the Longueville Manor for judging Year 10 and Year 11 heats on Tuesday. To Shaun Rankin, from Ormer for adjudicating the KS3 heats on Wednesday.

Without the support of these individuals this event would not be possible. Sincere thanks also to the following sponsors of the various trophies - Modern Hotels, Mange-Tout, Longueville Manor, The Pedley Family, The Daily Grind, Rondel’s Farm Shop, Dunn Ross Fisheries, Vienna Bakeries for the Jersey Markets Trophy, Shaun Rankin and the Boathouse..Finally, last and by no means least, a big thank you to all the students from all secondary schools who worked so hard

and really rose to the occasion. Without their enthusiasm there could be no event. It certainly is no mean feat to cook a main dish to such high standards, especially in the presence of such a distinguished judging panel. Well done to every single student who participated.

Congratulations must go to JCG student Lia Eversfield in Year 13, who won the Modern Hotels Shield and also the Jersey Markets Trophy for the best overall entry in the competition.

Mrs De Louche Head of Home Economics

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JCG SERVES - MUSICAL MEMORIES

For the past three years, we have been working with groups of students from Jersey College for Girls as part of their enrichment programme. The girls attend our weekly Musical Memories sessions at St Saviour’s Parish Hall during which they do a workshop on Understanding Dementia, the Brain and Behaviour.

They learn about the different types of

dementia and why it is important to know what type of dementia a person has. They also learn the importance of a person-centred (‘personhood’) approach, in other words, seeing the person behind the illness and appreciating each individual’s unique personality and life history.

The girls help to meet and greet, accompany people to their seats and serve

the refreshments. They then interact with a person with dementia by sitting alongside them, sharing the songbooks and helping them to find the page if needed. They are encouraged to enable rather than disable people by accepting that if something is not done the right way or in the right order it is not a problem - it is the ‘doing’ that is important.

At the end of term each student is given a Certificate of Achievement, signed by our Chairman Jim Hollywood and Fiona Speller, our Music Therapist.

A number of JCG students have attended over the three years, some of whom have stayed with us because they enjoy it so much. When they first come along they might be apprehensive and slightly nervous about what will happen, but it is encouraging to see how their confidence grows week by week as they learn to understand that people with dementia are the same as everybody else, they just have difficulty making sense of the world around them.

We would like to acknowledge the support we have received from JCG staff in encouraging the girls to participate in an activity that will stand them in good stead for the future, whether on a professional or personal basis.

Jersey Alzheimer Association

MUSIC NEWS

We have been delighted to welcome Mr Russell Abraham to the staff of the Music Department this term; his expertise and experience as a musician and teacher has already been widely appreciated across all key stages and also in extra curricular ensembles.

STIXOur percussion ensemble, STIX were again successful at the Jersey Eisteddfod, winning both the Securicor Junior Trophy and the Jersey Academy of Music Trophy as overall section winners for Junior Ensemble categories. The group rehearses each Wednesday lunch time and we are currently looking to recruit new Year 7 pupils to begin percussion lessons so that they may join the ensemble in Year 8. For more information please contact Mr Abraham directly.Stix Year 8 percussionists Martha Querée, Indigo Pike and Samantha Neale said: “We played three pieces: Wipeout, Thriller and to finish, the Galop from William Tell by Rossini, all arranged for us by Mr Abraham. The adjudicator said that our performance went really well and we got better as we went along. We were awarded a gold certificate and the trophy and were invited to perform again in the final gala concert. We really enjoyed ourselves and were very pleased with the result. On Saturday evening we were awarded the Jersey Academy of Music trophy for the best junior duet ensemble

or group and Mr Abraham received the Marilyn Davies award for the best conductor /director of the Eisteddfod music section.”

Thoroughly Modern MillieRehearsals for our forthcoming music theatre production are intensifying as we enter the final four weeks. At the time of writing the cast, orchestra and crew are all working tremendously hard as we approach our five performances during the first week of December. As usual this production has been a huge team effort; a full report and photos will follow in next term’s edition of JCG Life.

Bold as BrassWe have been delighted to welcome our incoming Year 7 brass players into Bold as Brass this term. This ensemble, which has rehearsed regularly on Thursday lunchtimes this term continues to go from strength to strength under the enthusiastic direction of our Polyphony brass tutor Mrs Pippa Lumbard. We look forward to their first performance of this academic year in the very near future.

Extended Music Programme for StringsThanks to the generous donation given to the JCG Foundation to fund the Extended Music Programme, our musician in residence Gerard Le Feuvre, continues to offer a varied and inspiring range of string ensemble opportunities to suit players of all levels of experience and ability.

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In the light of recent feedback and in order to enable as many of our players as possible to take part in this programme, the timetable of rehearsals for next term has been amended, as follows:

Music Spring Term 2014

• Warden Lefty String Workshop Friday lunchtime 1.15pm - 1.55 pm in the Band Room

• Enriching Strings Friday 2.00 pm - 3.30pm in the Band Room

• Highly Strung Wednesday 3.45 pm - 4.45pm in the Band Room

• Camerata (senior string orchestra) Thursday 3.45pm - 5.00pm in the Band Room

All of our string players will receive a letter with more details about these various groups; you will have fun, gain valuable ensemble experience and improve your playing technique all at the same time!

PolyphonyThis term we are delighted to welcome Mrs Nikki Baudains to the Polyphony team as a singing tutor. At present 17 tutors teach 200 students through Polyphony and we have a small number of places available to start next term, from January 2014. Details and an application form are available to view and download from the school website under School Life - Curriculum - Music - Polyphony. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis and available places are filled from a waiting list. If you are interested in finding out about specific instrumental/vocal lesson availability then please contact Mrs Carole Edelenbos on 01534 516264 or email her at c.edelenbos@jcg.sch.je

Music event dates for your diary

House Music Evening - Wednesday 19 March at 7.30pm, featuring the senior instrumental and vocal solo classes and the ensemble class.Summer Concert 2014 - Tuesday 6 May 2014 at 7.30pm

Choir and Ensemble rehearsal information for the Spring Term, from January 2014 onwards:

• JCGlee - Monday lunchtime 1.20pm - 1.50pm

• Chamber Choir - Tuesday lunchtime 1.20pm - 1.50pm

• STIX - Wednesday lunchtime 1.20pm - 1.50pm

• Senior Concert Band - will rehearse as usual on selected Sunday afternoons from January - April 2014. Dates will be notified in due course.

• Junior Concert Band - Thursday lunchtime 1.20pm - 1.50pm. Bold as Brass will join with this ensemble for this rehearsal period leading to the Summer Concert

• String Ensembles - please see the Extended Music Programme for Strings article above JCG website: www.jcg.jersey.sch.uk

Details of all of the ensemble rehearsals and events which will run next term may also be found on the JCG website and in the extra-curricular brochure.

Mrs P Le FeuvreHead of Music

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Well, we have certainly hit the ground running this year. With Hockey league and tournaments, visiting school fixtures, wheel chair basketball and much much more…JCG PE department is a hive of activity. Many external sporting achievements have been mentioned again this year, so parents please keep sending in any of your daughter’s successes so we can celebrate here at JCG too.

AthleticsOlivia Allbut, Florence Gothard and Tallula Norman were selected to represent Hampshire in the U13 Inter-Counties meeting held on 28 July 2013 in Kingston. This was a very high standard event with the girls competing against the best athletes from twelve other counties. Olivia came 4th in the A string Hurdles, Tallula 6th in the A string Long Jump and 6th in the B string 100m, Tallula was also in the 100m relay team which came 8th overall. Florence unfortunately fell in her A string 800m but bravely continued with the race to gain points for the Hampshire team. On 25 August Olivia Allbut competed in the Swansea Junior Games. She had a great Hurdles race coming 2nd in the final with a time of 11.9 seconds, beating one of her main rivals who is ranked 7th in the UK.

Gemma and Florence Gothard represented Jersey Spartans at the Hampshire League Cross Country held at Goodwood, Chichester on Saturday. Gemma finished 3rd in the U17 girls’ race and Florence 6th in the U13’s.

Both girls have been selected to represent Hampshire in the SEAA Inter-Counties Cross-Country Championships on 14 December.

BadmintonElise Dixon represents the island at badminton and competed in the Guernsey Junior Open tournament held in October. She was the runner-up for U17/U19 open singles and mixed doubles, and the winner of U19 open doubles.

In the Jersey Closed Tournament, Elise was the U17/U19 single and mixed winner and doubles runner-up. Georgia Whitehead competed in this competition too and came runner-up in the singles.

Elise is now ranked at 250 in mixed doubles in the UK.

Outreach wheelchair BasketballEach year the wheelchair Basketball association come to JCG to work with our students so they can have a taster in this sport. It is a fast and often furious sport, which is highly competitive and very frustrating at times. Getting used to using only your upper body and being restricted to a chair is very daunting. Then to be told you have to control a ball and move the chair in a specific direction is even more of a challenge. Each year the girls thrive on this experience and gain a great deal from it. Some Year 10, 12 and 13 students were chosen to take part this year and this sport definitely proved to be a hit. Many thanks to the Jersey Wheelchair Basketball Association Outreach Programme.

CyclingEmily Bridson is currently competing in the British Cycling Cyclocross National Trophy series, the third round being held in Durham on Sunday 17 November.

This is a national level competition and we believe that Emily is the only rider representing Jersey in any age category. She is competing for the first time as an U14, and is on the course at the same time as the U16s.

FootballThis year we sent through 12 girls for the Football Association Development Squad. Those girls who were successful included-

Year 7 - Bronte Kellett

Year 8 - Zara Johnston

Year 9 - Emma Dempsey

Year 10 - Alex Johnston, Mollie Lauren Chalmers and Isla Burrough

Well done and good-luck for the season.

We have our Year 7 Wagon wheel 5-aside tournament this month; the girls involved are- Bronte Kellet, Ciara Healy, Hannah Esnouf, Lucy Howarth and Natasha Bellochi.

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Hockey Our Year 9 Tournament was held in the windy weather up at Les Quennavais. Our keeper, Alice Mackereth, didn’t actually touch the ball in the first 4 games. We held a clean sheet throughout, letting in no goals. We managed to camp out in our opponents D for the majority of each of these games. Unfortunately we had many near misses and even with continued attempts of scoring goals we managed to remain at 0-0 for the first 4 matches. It wasn’t until our final game that we managed to hit the backboard and score some points, winning 3-0. Due to our 4 draws and 1 win we eventually came second overall.

Year 9 League ResultsHaute Vallée WonBeaulieu WonLes Quennevais WonGrainville WonLe Rocquier Lost

Year 10/11 Hockey ResultsHaute Vallée WonLes Quennevais WonLe Rocquier Won Grainville WonBeaulieu Won

Year 10/11 Tournament results were very close this year. With injured players and numerous activities and trips taking part in College we were missing some players. We managed to win 5 out of the 6 games, with a draw to complete the set. Some great play by our girls and well done to Rebecca Forrest who played in goal, making some excellent saves.

Year 8 LeagueHaute Vallée WonLes Quennevais WonLe Rocquier WonGrainville WonBeaulieu Lost

Year 8 TournamentTo be held on Thursday, 28 November. Good luck to those who are playing.

Year 7 LeagueHaute Vallée Drew Les Quennevais DrewLe Rocquier LostGrainville WonBeaulieu Lost

Year 7 TournamentThe girls only lost one game out of the six, with a couple of drawn matches. Their final position was joint third overall. Bronte Kellett was outstanding in goal.

Island HockeyThis year for Island selection all the schools across the island were able to send seven students for the U14 and U16 trials. The girls below were selected to represent the Island in our annual fixture against Guernsey which will be held in December and January. Well done.

U15Abbie Le Marquand Mollie JohnstonLucy Clarke Hannah WillingFlora Williams

U17Rachel Hayden Georgina BourneMary Perkins Chloe ButelSylvie Wilson Sadie Ruellan

Jenna Volpert has been selected into the English Tier One trials and has been travelling to Bristol throughout September and October. Although she was unsuccessful at this stage, she will continue to work hard and maintain her fantastic level of fitness for her next opportunity.

May I also say a huge thank you to Jenna for attending our hockey club each week, assisting with the coaching and tackling some umpiring too.

NetballAnya Le Monnier and Ebony Troy have been selected to be part of Team Bath U19s National Talent League squad and Bath Futures U17.

There are six girls from Jersey who have been selected for the regional academy; five of them are from JCG! Anya Le Monnier, Rachel Hayden, Ebony Troy, Shauna Danvill and Rebecca Forrest.

Shauna Danvill has successfully got through to the South West Regional Academy with trials to National Talent League, which was in October half term. This now involves Shauna travelling to the UK at least twice a month for training and matches.

Sadie Ruellan, Year 10, is another highly talented netballer who is playing for the Team Jets U16 Island team. Anya and Antonia Chaytor are presently both playing for the senior Team Jets Squad.

We are looking forward to our school Netball season, which begins in January. JCG are also entering a team in the U19 South West Regional Schools Competition. This will be held in Bournemouth on Saturday 25 January, 2014. This will be JCG’s strongest team, made up of students from Year 10 through to Year 13.

Roller SkatingMisha Le Claire, Year 9, was selected to compete at the Winter Solo Dance in Peterborough on 9 and 10 of November 2013. She performed very well and came 4th place in her competition, just missing out on a trophy but gaining her highest place so far in an off island competition.

SailingPhoebe Le Marquand, Year 7, has now moved up to a national ranking of 56 in sailing in Optimists (15 and under) and is second 11 and under girl. To put this in perspective she is the third highest ever ranked Jersey sailor and highest girl. She missed out on a place in National squads by only four places! Given her age she is really focused on getting into National squads next winter and will continue to train hard and compete when she can.

The next big competition was the Winter Champs at Datchet Water in November. The results of that competition together with those of the End of Seasons that she competed at are combined to select the top juniors to join the British team in Ireland next summer. We are delighted to report that not only did Phoebe finish as second best Junior girl in qualification to represent Great Britain in Ireland next summer, but also finished 38th out of 151. This is her best performance to date in a senior National competition.

SquashBeth Garton, Year 8, won the Jersey Junior Squash Classic in the U13 age group. Earlier this year she earned her place in the Jersey Squash Club Academy and during the summer she also secured a place on the One Foundation High Performance Programme.

Rebecca Cubin, Year 10, is ranked first in the Channel Island U15s. She is continually training hard, with Nick Taylor, to increase her National ranking. We wish her lots of success this year.

GolfFlora Keites, Year 9, has been playing in county and southern regional competitions throughout the last year, resulting in a reduced handicap to 5. The season has now finished and she is training with the Elite Winter Training Programme in preparation for next year when she will be competing in the English Girls U15’s representing Hampshire and the Royal Jersey Club Ladies section. Flora hopes to represent the island in Junior and Ladies inter-insulars. Fantastic achievements, we wish her much luck.

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Motor CrossKira Beardshall, Year 9, is now the best female rider in the U16 category. Rated 3rd in England and the top female rider in the Channel Islands. Kira is presently leading her championship so far and won the best female rider in France at her age group. Outstanding, Kira. Good luck.

SwimmingA new course record for a four person relay, swimming from Jersey to France was set recently and one of those swimmers was our very own Rhianna Reynolds. This was completed in a time of 8 hrs 25m.

The team:Brad Rose (Victoria College) Rhianna Reynolds (Girls College) Alana Powell (Beaulieu) Will Allen-Le Bas (Victoria College)

The Inter-insular annual fixtures were held in October and the Jersey team had a fantastic result, beating our Guernsey counterparts very convincingly. Those girls involved were Lillie Godden, Olivia Pollard, Rhianna Donaldson, Isabel Atherley and Holly Hughes. These individuals are all training hard looking towards competing in the junior and senior Commonwealth Games in 2015/17 and also in the Island Games next year.

TennisNatasha Forrest, Year 8, recently played in, and won, a Lancashire County Grade 4 U14 tennis tournament which gave her automatic entry into the North West Regional Grade 3 tournament. The tournament was held in Birkenhead Wirral in November and she received a consolidation for this Cup.

Eva Hurst and Natasha have also been selected to play for the Channel Islands Senior County Cup team, which was held in Romford Essex at the end of November.

Natasha is now rated at 7.2 and will need to play against a person of equal or higher playing ability to get to her next level, 7.1. Natasha’s goal is level 6.2 by the end of the winter. She is now ranked in the top 50 in the UK at the U14 age bracket.

Visiting SchoolsWe have been very fortunate to have had several UK schools come over to play Hockey and Netball against our teams. It is great experience for the girls and always good to play new teams from somewhere other than Jersey.

Grove Prep School, Monday 21 OctoberGrove Prep School brought two teams to play our girls at Netball. These teams were younger and had less experience, so we were able to use these games as training, with use of playing different positions and gaining an awareness of the different roles on a Netball court. Both games were played with great support and sportsmanship. The final scores were 23-13 Year 8’s and 23-14 Year 9’s.

Highgate School, Wednesday 23 OctoberA fabulous competitive set of games that were played with great sportsmanship. The matches began with our Year 10 A team who worked extremely hard, with a result of 18-6. Rebecca Forrest was awarded player of the match. A special mention from the visiting school coaches went to Sadie Ruellan for her strong performance.

The Year 10 B team fought end to end, trying to maintain possession throughout. Leonah Duffy was handed the player of the match this game. Their final score was 6-11 to Highgate.

Year 9 A team managed to hold onto their lead from the start, although it was a very close game. We won 10-5, with the player of the match being awarded to Molly Johnston. Unfortunately Shauna Danvill was unable to play due to an injury, but she managed the team and was the non-plying captain.

Our 9 B team were faced with a similar level competition, and so it was a very close match. In the last quarter the visiting side pulled away to finish with a 4-2 win. The player of the match was Lily Tyler.

Reigate School, Friday, 18 OctoberOur annual Reigate Hockey fixture was played to an excellent standard, as usual, with JCG dominating play to result in a 3-1 win. A very strong performance from Rebecca Forrest who played in goal, for the third time ever, and made some great saves. The girls ranged from Year 8, Abbie Le Marquand, who had a fabulous game, considering she was the youngest player, up to Chloe Butel, Hannah Scriven and Jenna Volpert in Year 12.

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JCG Sailing Team Regatta ReportFor the first time in the history of the College, seven students from JCG travelled to St Peter Port in Guernsey to take part in a dinghy team racing. The regatta was organised by Elizabeth College who entered two teams to race against strong sailing squads from JCG, Victoria College, Norwich School and Guernsey Ladies College.

Three boats per team race each other at close quarters, gaining points in relation to their finishing position. The team with a score of 10 points or less wins the race, so team tactics and attacking manoeuvres are used to sail boats in the opposing team to the back of the fleet. Umpires are on the water to ensure fair play!

On Friday the sailors were greeted with brisk force five to six wind speeds which would prove a real challenge for some crews. A complete round robin of races ensured that each school sailed against each other twice. Much to the surprise of the more experienced teams, some skilful and courageous performances meant that JCG were ahead on points at the end of this, proving their grasp of newly acquired team racing tactics to complement their sailing skills.

This gained them a place in the Grand Finale against Elizabeth College who narrowly beat JCG for the trophy of the day.

Saturday’s racing was moved to the shelter of Havelet Bay which, under the backdrop of Castle Cornet, provided some tight and closely fought battles between each school. Once again, team JCG proved just how effective were as a team and emerged as one of the top three schools by the end of a gruelling morning on the water.At the close of play, Victoria College proved themselves worthy winners of the 50 year old Transom Trophy, with Elizabeth College in second and JCG third.

Team JCG can be justifiably proud of themselves for an excellent first performance. The other schools have recognised that the girls will be a force to be reckoned with in the future!

Team JCG included: Year 11 Hannah Behan, Lily Carter, Mary Perkins Year 10 Elana St George, Lucy Clarke Year 9 Emily Behan

Year 7 Phoebe Le Marquand

What a fabulous first term. We have an array of talented students here at JCG, performing to a high level within school as well as outside. The message to all here is to get out and enjoy sport, find something to get you active and stay healthy. Lets look forward to the next instalment of sporting success.

Well done to all!

Miss Z WatersDirector of Sport

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PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION END OF YEAR REPORT 2012/2013

Dear Parents

We are almost at the end of our first term already and being swept along in a tidal wave of frenzy to cram every conceivable opportunity into the school calendar. If you are taking time out to read this, then thank you as it our chance to brief you on what we have been doing on your behalf as a Committee of the Parents’ Association. It also acts as a reminder that as a parent, by virtue of your daughter/s being a student at JCG, you automatically have membership of the Parents’ Association. Each year group has a representative who attends our regular meetings and you are welcome to make contact with them to help guide you through the challenges which lay ahead. Our details may be found on the notice board by the main school office, or on the website. Do contact us - we are here to help.

For those new parents’ taking that first step along the Key Stage 3 journey - we welcome you all and can reassure you, your worries and concerns will dissipate within weeks such is the whirlwind of activity structured to ease the separation pain.

Our ConstitutionTo remind you of our constitutional ethos, your committee are here:

(i) to promote a close relationship between parents and JCG – both the College and the Preparatory School

(ii) to further the interests of the College in any practical way which seems appropriate; and

(iii) to represent parents’ views

To conclude our school year 2012/13 we wish to thank you for your support. We sold raffle tickets at the school production and must congratulate the following winners:

1st Prize: £250.00 Cash: Tobias

2nd Prize: £50.00 Lottery Tickets: Dr Taylor

3rd Prize: £25.00 Sandpiper Voucher: Houze

4th Prize: £20.00 Co-Op Voucher: Claire Bourne

You also supported us by purchasing tickets for our 200 club. The lucky winners were:

200 Club Winners 2012 - First Draw took place on 31 March 2012

Mar: 1st Prize: Peter Bourne 2nd Prize: Katherine Bolton 3rd Prize: Sue Le Rougetel

Apr: 1st Prize: Janine de la Haye 2nd Prize: Nina Blampied 3rd Prize: S Yates

May: 1st Prize: Cerys Fearn 2nd Prize: Carole Pallot 3rd Prize: Donna Scriven

Jun: 1st Prize: Valerie McKee 2nd Prize: Mary Sheehy 3rd Prize: Mrs M Milsom

Jul: 1st Prize: Suzanne Cross 2nd Prize: Cooper Family 3rd Prize: Richard Blampied

Aug: 1st Prize: Mrs M Milsom 2nd Prize: Eleanor Monaghan 3rd Prize: Nancy Yates

Sept: 1st Prize: Tremoceiro Family 2nd Prize: Laura Ridley 3rd Prize: Ben BlampiedOct: 1st Prize: Helen King 2nd Prize: Clare O’Sullivan 3rd Prize: Ann Chegwin

Nov: 1st Prize: Veronica Dempsey 2nd Prize: Mandy Hall 3rd Prize: Catherine Behan

Dec: 1st Prize: Tom Walker 2nd Prize: Sarah Darwin 3rd Prize: Nicolla Connell

Remember, ‘you have to be in it to win it’. The current 200 club is up and running and winners will be notified by post.

Fundraising Reminderwww.easyfundraising.org.uk has proven to be a fantastic method of raising ‘easy funds’. If you are an avid internet shopper then please log on and register Jersey College for Girls’ Parents Association as your chosen charity. Shopping and searching is absolutely free to you the shopper, yet we receive a small percentage of the cost as a donation to our fund raising campaign and the pennies soon mount into pounds. Similarly, we are also registered with www.GoandDonate.com

You can also generate funds by using our Co-Op Share Number: 350. If you haven’t already made a mental note, please mark it in your wallet/purses and donate the dividend from even a small shopping basket to our cause.

We also have a stock of ‘Teddies’ for sale. Sporting their deep red hoodies with the school crest they are a definite hit with the new Year 7’s and those leaving from Year 13. But you don’t have to be starting or leaving to make your purchase. They are available from the school office at a price of £10.00.

And thanks to the generosity of Aurum Jewellers - www.aurumjewellers.co.uk - you can now be the proud owner of the JCG Charm. Whether you are a ‘new girl’ or ‘old girl’ they are a wonderful addition to the jewellery box. Designed by current JCG student Charlotte Pollard, they are a definite ‘must have’ and thanks to the generosity of Aurum, 10% of the price is returned to the Parents’ Association for the benefit of the school.

Our Achievements

• Joined the Association of Jersey Charities

• We have been actively liaising with the Minister for Education with views and questions on Tertiary Funding issues.

• We were successful in being considered for funding from the Lions Club of Jersey Swimmarathon and the donated sum was used to part fund the Jersey Serves Fair held at Fort Regent on 12 and 13 November 2013.

• We Purchased Apple TV’s and funded a Leadership Meal for the Student Leadership Team.

• We are represented on both the JCG Foundation Trust and the PTA Trust Fund.

• We were a presence at Induction Evening, New Parents’ Evening, Leavers’ Day, the December Drama Production, Summer Concert and Sports Day.

• We launched a second hand uniform Facebook page.

Katherine BoltonSecretaryEmail: Boltonfamily@jerseymail.co.uk

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JANUARY

6 School begins 8.30am

8 Year 10 Parents Evening 4.00pm

10 Year 7 Periodics posted Year 12 Management Day at Town Hall

14 Year 12 Parents Evening 4.00pm

15 India 2015 Information Evening 7.00pm

20 Inquiring Minds Lecture by Nigel Warburton 6.30pm

23 GCSE Options Evening 6.30pm Year 11 History Trip to London (23/1 - 24/1)

27 Year 11 and Year 13 Leavers Photographs

29 Year 12 University Information Evening 6.30pm

31 Year 8 Periodics posted

FEBRUARY

3 Year 12 and Year 13 History Trip to Poland (3/2 - 7/2) Year 7 Parents Evening 4.00pm

7 Year 7 Valentine Disco 7.00pm

11 Year 9 Teen Booster Vaccinations China Information Evening 6.00pm

12 Year 8 HPV Vaccinations

14 Year 11 Reports posted

19 Year 8 Parents Evening 4.00pm

IMPORTANT DATES FOR SPRING TERM 2014

Half Term (24/2 – 28/2)

MARCH

7 International Women’s Day at JCG

8 Ski Trip to Austria for Year 8 and Year 9 (8/3 - 15/3)

10 Year 9 Parents Information Evening TBC

12 Hawksford Debate 6.30pm

13 Year 12 Geography Field Trip to North Wales and Liverpool (13/3 - 17/3)

14 Year 10 Periodics posted

APRIL

2 Inquiring Minds Lecture by Arek Hersch 6.30pm

3 China Trip (3/4 - 17/4)

4 Year 11 Periodics posted Year 12 Reports posted Year 9 Periodics posted

9 Easter Service at St Helier Methodist Centre 2.00pm

11 Year 7 periodics posted

SUMMER TERM 2014BEGINS TUESDAY, 29 APRIL 2014