Issue 73, Friday 15 February 2013

eNewsMathematics Challenge for Charity!

On Friday 7 February all girls in the Second and Third Year took part in the LASCO (Latin American Street Children Organisation) Mathematics Challenge. Each Maths class in the year were set a selection of 10 questions which they had to get answers to as a group. This was a very interesting challenge for many pupils, as they all had opinions on the correct answers and so had to learn to express themselves logically if they wanted their answer to go forward for their class. In order to take part, all of the pupils made a contribution towards the LASCO charity and now they are keenly awaiting the results. For more information please visit: www.lascomaths.com.

Junior Art Exhibition An exhibition of junior Art work went on display on Wednesday 13 February 2013 in the South Lawn Room. It is wonderful to see such a variety of styles and techniques, yet again showing the extraordinary talented artists at St George’s. The exhibition also features “Arrow” an installation built by the First Year ‘Build a public sculpture in 5 weeks club’ run by Miss Fidler and with special mentions to Kelsey Lujan and Patcharakamol Suwannakit. The Exhibition will be on display for the remainder of the term and parents are warmly invited to visit it.

Drama Workshop

On Monday 28 January, Fourth, Fifth and Lower Sixth Drama students took part in a workshop on physical theatre run by ‘Scene Connections’, a theatre company who specialise in cutting edge productions. The girls spent the day working with Kelly Taylor-Smith, the artistic director of the company who has played a number of lead roles in the company’s performances. The girls learned new ways to express emotions and create abstract and thought provoking performances. Kelly said “I cannot believe the standard of work that the girls have produced today, they all work so well together. It is such a surprise that there are Fourth and Fifth Years in the group, as they are looking at degree level techniques and have really understood the theatre concepts”.

Chinese New Year

On Tuesday 12 February, the Mandarin class, under the watchful eye of Mrs Baldwin, our Mandarin teacher and Mrs Burrows, celebrated Chinese New Year by making traditional Chinese dishes. The girls came from all year groups, from First Year to Sixth Form. Mrs Baldwin also kindly brought in traditional Chinese treats for all of us to try. Linh Pham (6A) said she learnt a lot about Chinese culture through making the food. Kari Zhen (6D) also commented that she ‘felt at home'. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and hope it becomes a yearly school event.

Lorraine Lam 6B

Public Speaking

On Monday 28 January, our Senior Public Speakers represented St George's at the Henley Rotary Youth Speaks Competition, where they acquitted themselves with great skill and confidence. Celina Brar (speaker), supported by Kari Zhen (Chair) and Natalia Yatsenko (Vote of Thanks), lamented the EU's assault both on imperial weights and measures and on the Great British fairy cake. The irony of a Russian chairing and a Chinese supporting a speech on Britishness was not lost on the audience! Congratulations to all three for a strong and brave performance. No less than 17 girls have now represented the school in Public Speaking and Debating this year, a great strength in depth in a most valuable life skill.

Prep Drama Workshop

We were delighted to welcome nearly 40 girls to our Prep School Drama Workshop on Saturday 9 February. Led by Mr Carroll and assisted by Drama Scholars Sarah Samorzewska and Dolly Verity, the visitors put on an entire play in a day. Using the story line of the Pied Piper of Hamelin the girls devised their own tableaus and worked incredibly hard to make the show a real spectacle for their parents. Thank you to Mr Carroll, Mr Pearn and the girls for leading such a fun event. This Drama Workshop formed part of our termly Education Day programme for prospective pupils. If you know of anyone who would like to go on the mailing list,please contact Miss Brown on abrown@stgeorges-ascot.org.uk.

Latin Poetry Congratulations to Ella Walker (4ZW) who wrote this excellent poem in Latin, which was particularly apt this Valentine’s week.

Sine Te

Sine te, sum amphora sine vino.Sine te, sum mensa sine sellis.

Sine te, sum Neptunus sine mare.Sine te, sum siren sine voce.Sine te, sum nox sine stellis.

Sine te, sum miser.Sine te, non potero vivere.

Sine te, nihil sum.

Translation...

Without You

Without you, I am a wine jar without wine.Without you, I am a table without chairs.Without you, I am Neptune without a sea.Without you, I am a siren without a voice.Without you, I am a night without stars.

Without you, I am sad.Without you, I shall not be able to live.

Without you, I am nothing.

Spring Concert

Congratulations to all the girls who took part in the excellent Spring Concert on Monday night.

Solution (Part 3) (Please see previous editions for Parts 1, 2 & 3)

Last time, we finished with the following table.Yellow Blue Red Green Pink

N America Europe

Milk Coffee

Hockey

Using fact #11 (the person with Horses lives next to the person who plays Hockey), we can add the following.

Yellow Blue Red Green Pink

N America Europe

Milk Coffee

Hockey

Horses

Using fact #3 (The African drinks tea), we have two possibilities.Yellow Blue Red Green Pink

N America Africa Europe

Tea Milk Coffee

Hockey

Horses

orYellow Blue Red Green Pink

N America Europe Africa

Milk Coffee Tea

Hockey

Horses

Now we use fact #2 (The Asian has dogs) to create three possibilities – there are two places it can fit into the first table above, and only one for the second table.

Yellow Blue Red Green Pink

N America Africa Europe Asia

Tea Milk Coffee

Hockey

Horses Dogs

orYellow Blue Red Green Pink

N America Africa Europe Asia

Tea Milk Coffee

Hockey

Horses Dogs

orYellow Blue Red Green Pink

N America Europe Asia Africa

Milk Coffee Tea

Hockey

Horses Dogs

Next, see if you can fit fact 13 into each of our three tables. Then consider the implications of fact 12 to see if you can eliminate any impossible situations and hopefully get back to just the one possibility again. We’re getting very close to the final solution now – so remember there’s still time to claim a merit if you can complete the puzzle before the final solution is revealed in eNews.

Σinstein Club! 5 Minutes with … Name: Mrs Vicky Potter Job Title: Teacher of French

What did you do before St George’s? I taught at state schools in the area and brought up my children, but as I have been here since 1989 the majority of my career has been at the school.

What is your greatest achievement? Perhaps this is in the process; overseeing the realisation of my late husband’s dream – the building of a house in France. It won’t be quite what he had envisaged as there are constraints which he had not worked to in his brief. I am not good at making decisions and to have to choose within the space of one morning the minutiae of items to be fitted, was very taxing.

How would you describe yourself in 3 words? Fun, fair, well-organised. (Hyphenated to meet the criteria!)

Who is/was the most influential person in your life? My father. Although he had completed his education by the age of 14, he was an intelligent and self educated man who put a high store on education. He was still learning languages well into his eighties. He was non-judgemental, a quality which I fear I have not inherited, and always supportive of his family. He allowed us to make our own mistakes and learn from them but would help us pick up the pieces. I believe I owe my sense of humour to him; his prowess with the pun seems to have been passed down to my sisters and myself.

What was the last book you read? A daughter’s tale. Mary Churchill’s autobiography. It covers her childhood and the war years throwing light on experiences similar to those my mother had during that period. I hasten to add though that my mother did not associate with the statesmen of the time, nor travel to far flung places to conferences where the outcomes of the various stages of the war were discussed!

What would you do if you won £2m in the Lottery? Pay off my children’s mortgages and student debts and travel.

If money was no object where would you travel to? I would love to go to China; the culture is fascinating and over the centuries we owe so much to Chinese innovation.

What is your ultimate Desert Island Disc? The Enigma Variations – very English but with such different characters portrayed I am sure they would conjure up people I have known.

Which person alive or dead would you most like to spend a day with? Michel Roux to learn some knife skills (for culinary purposes I hasten to add).

What makes St George’s so special? It is a friendly, welcoming school where everyone knows one another and where life long friendships are forged. Everyone within the community is recognised for the part they play in school life without fear or favour and when the chips are down we all support one another.

Sport LifeTournament Reports

(Please see the Sports Board on the website for other fixture results & match reports)

West Rally Lacrosse Tournament

Despite an early start to the day and the bitingly cold weather, the U14s were keen to start their day of lacrosse at St Swithun’s on Saturday 2 February. Due to their hard effort during the morning’s matches the girls managed to place themselves in Division 1 for the afternoon. The next round started with a game against Queen Anne’s whom we had beaten in the morning, but unfortunately this time lost 4-0. For the last 2 games the U14s were determined to come back and they did; winning and drawing the next 2 matches.

The U14s were placed joint 3rd with Haberdashers in the Division so everyone should be very proud. Special mentions go to Tiggy Wainwright-Parker and Alice Robbins for playing in goal and Cristina de la Pena for stepping in at the last minute with some excellent defensive work, despite not being a regular team player. Players of the tournament were Esme French for her constant running and performance, Emily Hughes for her goal scoring and Sophie Maclean who did a great job in defence. Well done to all the girls that played.

The U15 team finished fourth in pool C, walking away with a 4-4-1 record for the day. There was a lot of great competition at the tournament and the team worked very hard to play together and make it a great day. Each girl had to step up and take a turn as goalie with impressive play seen by Emma Sedgwick , who tallied 4 saves. Great play was also seen by Olivia Haig with 4 goals for the day as well as Anna Mason and Octavia Mason. In defence, Caitlin McArthur tallied 4 interceptions as well 6 groundballs and Emma Streatfeild had 4 groundballs. Great teamwork was seen by all!

Lacrosse National Small Schools Qualifier

The 1st team went to the National Small Schools Qualifier on Sunday 3 February, and despite missing entry into the tournament by 1 point, had a great day. Great play was seen by Georgia Cooper in goal, tallying 10 saves on the day. Impressive play was also seen by Helen Sale, Suzanne Pritchard and Freya King in defence as well as Maeve McKenny, Jennifer Tilley and Lavinia Jones in the Midfield. This was a long, cold day and the girls worked very hard to leave their mark amongst the other schools!

Ascot Schools’ Netball Tournament

On Wednesday 6 February the 1st team played in the Ascot Schools Netball Tournament. Unfortunately they lost the first game against Heathfield, but won the next two games against LVS and St Mary’s B Team. Both were excellent games with effective passing and strong defending. The girls then lost against St Mary’s A and Marist. Special mentions go to Lavinia Jones, Kate Beckitt and Helen Sale who marked well throughout. St George’s 1st team was placed 4th overall.

Heathfield Lacrosse Tournament

The U12 team were very excited at the prospect of their first lacrosse tournament of the season on Saturday 9 February. Despite losing several close matches in the morning, the U12s went out with fighting spirit which paid off as they secured a 2-0 win for their penultimate game. Although the U12s didn’t win as many matches as they would have liked, the girls all played very well for their first tournament experience. The team shows great promise and will only improve further as they get older. The player of the tournament goes to Catherine Lee for her fearless work in goal. Well done to all the girls who played.

The U14 team had a fantastic tournament and started the day positive, in high spirits and clearly not fazed by the wind, rain or snow. The girls were first up against Heathfield B and secured a comfortable win of 7-0. The second match was against Dunottar resulted in another easy win of 7-1. Next up was Heathfield A; this was set to be our most challenging match, but we still came away with a 3-1 win, with some excellent saves made by Devon Mather in goal. Our final game was Claremont and with the title in sight the pressure and excitement ensured that girls went into the game with excellent fighting spirit, enabling them to secure a win of 4-1 and taking the title. All girls worked incredibly hard throughout all games and deservedly won the accolade of U14 Heathfield Lacrosse Tournament Champions. Special mentions must go to Emily Hughes and Esme French who worked superbly in attack and ensured that Caroline Phillips and Grace Holley were fed some excellent balls that created superb goal scoring opportunities. Scarlet Mason made some excellent runs and enabled attack and defence to link well. Stephanie Bankole, Sophie Maclean and Christina de la Pena had a fantastic tournament in defence and Devon Mather made some superb saves; she has really developed as a keeper this season. Well done to all.

The U15 team came in 4th place a securing a 2-2-1 record. Great play was seen by Ella Walker and Emma Streatfeild in the midfield, as well as Octavia Mason, Anna Mason and Julia Jones in attack. Impressive play was also seen by Jade Agnew in defence and the mention goes to Olivia Haig for her 2 games in goal and 3 saves!

St George's School Ascot will Race for Life At: Windsor Race Course

On: Saturday 1 June 2013 at 11.00 am Our group ID is: JW3091

Headmist

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www.stgeorges-ascot.org.uk

GOLDIE SAYERS:attitude is a small thing that makes a BIG difference.

Olympic, World and European Championship fi nalist, Goldie Sayers is the current UK record holder and British champion in Javelin for the past ten years.

Wednesday 27 February 20137.30pm in the Cormack Hall

OXBRIDGE EXPLAINED

Thursday 28 February 2013 7.30pm-8.45pm

in the Chapel, St George’s, Ascot

DiSpellinG The MyThS oF ApplyinG To oXBRiDGe

A pReSenTATion FoR FiFTh yeAR & SiXTh FoRM STuDenTS & TheiR pARenTSBy DR Joe oRGAn, BRASenoSe ColleGe, oXFoRD &

RuTh holMeS, newnhAM ColleGe, CAMBRiDGe

Publisher’s ChallengeWhy don’t you try the St George’s

Your Task: To produce the outline of a novel that you would either like to write or read. The best outlines will be presented to a panel of staff and prizes will be given to the most interesting and imaginative.

Your outline should include: Details of the settingBrief details of the key charactersAn idea of the plotThe opening paragraph The front cover A persuasive reason why a publisher should want to publish your novel

Collect your pack from Mrs Jones in the English Department

today! Closing date: Monday 4 March 2013

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Looking Forward...Sunday 24 February 2013 Boarders Return by 8.30pm

Monday 25 February 2013 School Resumes

Tuesday 26 February 2013 Nocturne Piano Recital by Mr Hillier

9.00pm, Sue Cormack Hall

Wednesday 27 February Headmistress’ Lecture

Olympic Athlete - Goldie Sayers 7.30pm, Sue Cormack Hall

Thursday 28 February 2013 Oxbridge Presentation

7.30pm, Sue Cormack Hall

Tuesday 5 & Wednesday 6 March 2013 SL5 Production of “We Lost Elijah”

7.30pm, Sue Cormack Hall

Friday 8 March 2013Exeat Starts at 4.00pm

Fifth Year Parents’ Meeting4.15pm, Sue Cormack Hall

Friday 15 March 2013Parent Association Quiz Night

7.00pm, Sue Cormack Hall

Teams - maximum of 8 peopleTickets: £15 adults, £10 students To include a drink and a hot supperCash bar: wines, beer and soft drinks Can YOU beat the teachers? Complete the booking form asap to avoid disappointment - no tickets will be sold on the night

**top prize **£200

Urban Outfitters

vouchers, raffle

and much more!

Parent association

ST GEORGE’SASCOT

Quiz Night

Friday 15 March 2013 7.00pm in the Cormack Hall