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End of Term Friday 17 July 2015

Dear Parents and Carers,

The end of term has finally arrived and I am sure your daughter is looking forward to a break from school!

The last two weeks could not have been busier, incorporating the Summer Fair, which raised over £2500;

our Celebration Evening where 155 students received a variety of awards for their progress, achievement

and contribution to the school; Open Evening, at which our students attracted fulsome praise for their work

as fantastic ambassadors for the school; trips to the Battlefields, to the V&A, to Brighton and to Thorpe Park,

all of which were greatly enjoyed by all involved. Amazingly, 180 Year 10 students have also completed their

Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expedition and many of them also performed at their Performing Arts Showcase.

We concluded the week with our annual Sports’ Day and a celebration of achievement in our final year and

school assemblies which was a very fitting way to end such a positive year.

Further recognition for Rosebery: Inclusion Quality Mark

I am delighted to report that, after a rigorous two-day assessment, during which time lessons were observed

and numerous students, governors, parents and staff were interviewed, we have been awarded the Inclusion

Quality Mark. The IQM uses a standard for assessing schools against a national framework for inclusion and

our report is fulsome in its praise for the way stating the way in which, ‘students come first at the school and

everything possible is done to support them’, where ‘student behaviour and attitudes are exemplary and they

are able get on with their learning without being disrupted in lessons’, and ‘where leadership is determined

and is relentless…and is extremely effective in pushing the school forward and leading it in the right direction

in its journey towards outstanding’. We are thrilled that student, staff, parents and governors have been

recognised in this assessment and I look forward to sharing the full report with you in due course.

Farewells to staff

As always at this time of year a number of staff leave our community. All have given a great deal to our

students, inspiring a love of their subject and supporting students both in the classroom and in their extra-

curricular activities. This year we warmly thank and wish the very best to: Miss Francis (Science), Miss Ball

(English), Miss Money (English) and Miss Busuttin (English), who are returning to Australia; to Miss Pettet

(Music) and Miss James (Maths), who are moving to promoted positions elsewhere; to Mr Campbell

(Maths), who is moving to Spain; to Mrs Cameron, Mrs Walcott (SEND) and Mr Burgess (Art Technician),

who are leaving for new opportunities; and to Mr Naemi (Maths) and Mrs Robertshaw (Assistant

Headteacher), who are retiring from teaching after long and distinguished careers.

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We also wish Mrs Wiggins-Thirkill (Art) and Mrs Clarke (School Business Manager) well as they begin their

maternity leave. I will write to introduce the new staff to you in September.

Arrangements for the start of the new school year

We will be back to school before we know it. Please find below the timings and arrangements for our return

in September.

Date Time Activity

Tuesday 1 September

10.00am Year 13 enrolment begins. Students have been sent information about this separately.

Thursday 3 September

8.30am Year 7 arrive and go to the Main Hall.

9.30am Year 12 enrolment for the Sixth Form begins. Students have been given individual times to attend this.

12.00pm Years 8, 9, 10 and 11 arrive in school and go to their tutor rooms.

Friday 4

September 8.30am School begins for all students in Yrs 7,8,9,10,11 and 13.

Students should go to their tutor rooms. Lesson 1 will begin slightly later after a whole school assembly.

Monday 7 September

8.30am Week 2 on the timetable. School begins for all year groups 7-13.

Uniform for the start of the year

I would be very grateful for parents’ support in ensuring your daughter arrives for school in the correct

uniform at the start of the year.

Shoes should be black leather. Vans or trainer/plimsoll style shoes are not permitted.

All piercings should be removed apart from one earring in each earlobe, if desired. If your daughter

intends to have her nose or upper ear pierced, she will need to do so right at the start of the holiday,

as she will not be permitted to wear these adornments at school and will be asked to remove them.

Acrylic nails and hair wraps should be removed before the start of term.

Rings, necklaces and bracelets should all be left at home.

The new blazer and the new darker jumper are optional for students in Years 8-11. The blazer is

compulsory for all students in Year 7.

All marked or ripped uniform should be replaced.

Finally, I would like to thank all the teaching and support staff as well as the governing body for their hard

work and support this year. It has been a pleasure and privilege to work with such a lively, intellectually

curious, kind and hard working group of students this year, and I am also very grateful for all the support we

have received from parents of students across the school. The PSA have raised thousands of pounds for us

as a result of the dedicated efforts of Susan Blake and her small but perfectly formed team, and the Parent




Council are helping us to understand how we can improve our systems so that we more effectively meet the

needs of parents and students.

I look forward to continuing to work with you next year and, in the meantime, wish you all a very good

summer break.

Ros Allen

IN THIS WEEK’S NEWS

Thank you to our PSA for a successful Summer Festival and for all the support you have given to

our school this year. All parents are automatically members of our PSA and if you would like to get

involved, please contact us on: http://www.roseberyschool.co.uk/parents/parent-council/psa/.

Headteacher’s Address Pages 1- 3

Headteacher Commendations Page 4

Cambridge Chemistry Challenge Page 5

Examinations and Textiles Charity Enrichment Club Page 6

Science Club News and Musicathon thanks Page 7

Alumnae 40th Anniversary Reunion Page 8

Celebration Evening Pages 9 & 10

Student Leadership Page 11

Activities Week 2015 Pages 11 – 13

Rosebery Sixth Form News and Atkins Invitation Pages 14 & 15

Year 7 French Play Page 16

PE Department Sports RoundUp Pages 17 – 19

House Sports Results Pages 20 –23

Film Media Academy Club for September Page 24


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Headteacher Commendations

906 students have been awarded HT Commendations this year! What a fantastic reflection of the hard work,

dedication and compassion of our students. The last awards of the year go to:

Year 7 - Mrs Martin has nominated Molly Bailey 7RY, Rachel Brewin 7RY and Scarlett Turner 7SY, for their excellent Science exam results. Year 8 - Mrs Callaghan has nominated a number of students in 8RY who have demonstrated excellent leadership. They put themselves forward for the roles of group leader and have worked hard to coordinate the work of their groups to produce detailed and informative presentations on different aspects of plantation life in the Americas. They are: Molly Jayasuriya, Kaitlin Crossman, Abi Wallace, Tayyiba Choudhury, Amy Catcheside, Tayla Davis, Antonia Housen and Maria Goubran-Keshta. Mrs Martin has nominated Lauren Flack 8RY and Jemima McCaffery 8SY for excellent Science exam results, and Sophie Bateup 8RY for making a real effort in Science recently, particularly with revision for her exam; and Miss Risby has nominated Jessica Bird and Hannah Palmer in 8SY for the fantastic French video they made. Ms Wright has nominated Catherine Meech 8EX and Elise Elgar 8EX for their fantastic work at Open Evening for the MFL Department - Elise wore a toga to promote Latin and made herself a crown of laurel leaves! Year 9 - Emily Dicey 9DY has been nominated by Mrs House-Lee for her continued commitment,

hardworking attitude and enthusiasm in Drama and Mr Breaden has nominated Elisabetta Ciesco 9SY for

her consistent effort in class and assiduous approach to her learning. Ms Baker has nominated Jasmine

Helm-Stovell and Maya Ashley 9SY for their movie production of the “Sweet Bandits”, which was both well-

written and thoughtfully produced. She would also like to nominate Izzy Plowman 9SY for her entertaining

“SuperGeek” film and for helping fellow students with their technical queries. In 9EX, she would like to

nominate Elodie Guyon-Pelfrene and Gemma Sutcliffe for their dedicated work on their podcast including

the creation of a themed website to accompany it. Jan Brondo, Freya Hawken, Sam Perren and Tara

Weatherston in 9DY have all been nominated by Mr Chamberlain for their outstanding homework on

conformity, authority and the Holocaust. Mr Naemi has nominated Holly Harding for being a very caring

member of 9DX and Ms Wright has nominated Alicia Thornton 9SY, Lydia Turpie 9SY, Emilie Cooke 9SY and

Dina Ismail 9EY for their fantastic work at Open Evening in the MFL Department.

Year 10 - Mrs Carnegie has nominated Lindsay Allen 10SX for achieving 100% in her Year 10 RS mock and

Miss Nejad has nominated Sarah Alford 10RXwho also got 100% in the RS mock exam. Miss Glazebrook has

nominated Eleanor Goddard 10EY for excellent progress in Spanish this year and Katie Marley 10RY for a

fantastic performance in her Oral exam. Mrs Callaghan has nominated Gabby Gumbs, 10DX, for her hard

work and perseverance in Health and Social Care. Her perseverance has resulted in excellent progress. She

has also nominated Alice Hill 10DX, for her hard work and excellent attitude and Abbie Bean 10RX, for her

hard work and enthusiasm in Health and Social Care. Their efforts have resulted in them both making

wonderful progress this year. Watson has nominated Iman Rizvi 10SX, for achieving 100% in her HSC mock

paper. And Mrs Coombes has nominated Hannah Walker 10EY, Chloe Rodrigues 10SY, Rachel Downey




10SY and Katie Marley 10RY for sharing their outstanding writing with the class. Mrs Evans has nominated

Rebecca Arnett, Charlotte Sherry and Molly Dodd in 10RX for their recent Drama Unit 3 performances,

which showed exceptional improvement from the Dress Rehearsal to the mock examination performance.

Miss Haggis has nominated the following students who have exceeding their target grade in their mock

Textiles paper Lucy Bassett, Amara Berger, Gabriella Binyon, Amy Coombes, Grace Cooper-Burrows, Alex

Goodright, Mia Harrold, Alice Mills, Gabriella Reynolds and Lucy Venables.

Sixth Form - Mrs Watson has nominated the following students for their work on their Health Promotion:

Hamama Ahmed, Tasmin Ali, Kathryn Clark, Lucia Daniels. Tara Donnelly, Tiffany Gato, Embeth Marsh,

Olivia Moffatt-Goulding, Chloe Morris, Lydia Norman, Rianna Patel, Uju Rockson-Rapu, Germain

Sahabandu, Mollie Sibley, Jessica Stimpson and Tanya Tapera. Ms Wright has nominated Juliet Martin for

her fantastic work for the MFL Department on Open Evening.

Cambridge Chemistry Challenge

The following A level Chemistry students achieved awards in the prestigious Cambridge Chemistry Challenge

this year. Juliet Martin - Silver Award, Katherine Shepherd - Gold Award, Imogen Nichols - Copper Award,

Victoria Phillips - Copper Award and Roseanna Cheverton - Copper Award.

This is an excellent achievement and I extend my congratulations to you all.

Mrs Hayes




Textiles Charity Enrichment Club

This term, eleven Year 9s

have attended four

Wednesday after school

clubs to create dresses for

the charity ‘Dress a Girl

Around the World’. This

charity supports children

in deprived countries and

countries that have

recently faced tragedies.

The dresses will be sent to

the charity this week.

Well done girls, you have produced some excellent dresses and we are all very proud of you!

Summer 2015 Examination Results GCE results will be distributed to students on Thursday 13 August – A2 results will be available for collection from 8am until 11am and AS from 9.30am until 11am in the Sixth Form Centre, coffee bar area. GCSE results for Years 10 & 11 will be distributed to students on Thursday 20 August – results will be available for collection from 9am until 12pm in the main Hall. Students wishing for a relative over the age of 18 to collect their results must send a signed letter of authorisation with the collector and have some form of ID (i.e. driving licence or passport). Students not intending to collect in person, but wishing their results to be posted, should leave a stamped addressed envelope with the Examinations Office before the end of term. Envelopes should be a minimum of size A5. Please ensure the correct postage rate is used to avoid postal delays. Result slips not collected on results day will be retained in the school for collection at the start of term. Examinations Office staff will be available on the following days during the school holiday: Thursday 13 August from 8am until 2pm Friday 14 August from 9am until midday Thursday 20 August from 9am until 2pm Friday 21 August from 9am until midday If you have any other queries concerning examinations before the summer break, please contact the

Examinations Office on 01372 845 493 or via email [email protected]


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Science Club News

Congratulations go to Natalia Chemaitelli, Jasmine Helm-Stovell and Nia Thomas who

receive a British Science Association Bronze award for their investigation into surface

tension effects in different liquids.

Well done also to Isabel Anderson and Molly Purvis, who achieved a British Science

Association Silver award for their project that determined the effects of a stimulant

(caffeine) on the heart rate of the water flea (Daphnia).

All these girls, plus the other Science Club students who are in the process of writing up their

projects, have worked really hard throughout the year and shown great enthusiasm for going deeper into

Science.

Well done, girls!

In other Science news, Jasmine Helm-

Stovell’s entry to the Physiological

Society’s ‘Women in Physiology’ poster

competition has been short-listed for

final review at the Society’s annual

conference, Physiology 2015.

Jasmine’s innovative poster focused on

the work of May-Britt Moser. It

included detail on Moser’s research

into the brain's mechanism for

representing space and was set against

a background that reflected the dress

design that Moser wore for her Noble

prize acceptance speech – the pattern

of a grid neuron!

Musicathon 2015

Thank you to all the students, staff and parents who

helped to make this year’s event such a success!

Full details on amount raised will be available in

September.

Mrs Turner, Head of Music




Alumnae 40th Anniversary Reunion

It is always a great pleasure for us to welcome back our alumnae. Our students are delighted to take our

visitors on a tour of the school so they can see the facilities, reminisce and catch up with old friends.

On 4 July, we welcomed back a group of 14 alumnae who were students here 40 years ago, in the late 1960s

and early 1970s. Miss Yeo, who taught them Science at the time but is now retired, was also able to join

them, which they greatly appreciated. The ladies had decided to enjoy the fun of the fair and attend our

PSA Summer Festival, soaking up the atmosphere, listening to the music of the bands, touring round the

various stalls and amusements and having some refreshments. They were then taken around the school to

admire our new buildings and also recognise others which had not changed over the years, including the

boards in the Hall inscribed with hundreds of students’ names.

The ladies then settled down to swap old photographs and delve into the school archives. They all had

stories to tell of the ‘old days’ at Rosebery and were often in fits of laughter as they saw how they used to

look and recognised and remembered old teachers and classmates. They all had fond memories to share of

their days at Rosebery but were also extremely interested to see how the school is now. They were delighted

that the fair gave them the opportunity to chat to some current students and parents; they remarked how

enthusiastic, happy and eloquent the girls are when speaking about their school.

It is always fascinating to learn about our alumnae’s lives and careers after Rosebery. Many have travelled

far and wide, some settling in other continents and speaking several languages. Among the group on

Saturday were teachers, administrators and even an ambassador. Several of them had daughters who had

also attended the school so they certainly view Rosebery as part of their family.

The ladies’ finished their visit by having tea at The Harvester where two more ladies were able to catch up

with the group and where, I’m sure, the reminiscing and laughter continued well into the afternoon. I was

delighted to have met such a lively, friendly and fun-loving group of alumnae and perhaps we will have the

pleasure of welcoming them back for their next anniversary celebration.

This photograph was taken

when the ladies were

enjoying time together in the

Quad at the Festival.

Mrs Doh, Head’s PA




Celebration Evening

Thank you to all staff and parents who attended the Celebration Evening on Thursday 9 July. The students received rousing and almost continuous, much deserved applause.




As a reminder, the students were awarded for the following criteria:

*Academic Achievement Student has:

Achieved the highest level in the year group

Received only 1s for ATL & QIS

Consistently met and gone beyond academic expectations in class

Met or exceeded their target level

Examples of additional criteria when 2 students meet expectations:

Is an excellent ambassador for the subject who always participates in class

Demonstrates enthusiasm and willingness to take risks in their learning

Takes part in subject related extra-curricular activities

Takes part in projects to mentor other students

*Academic Progress Student has:

Made the most progress in the year group from their given starting point

Received only 1s for ATL & QIS

Met or exceeded their teacher’s projected grade target level

Examples of additional criteria when 2 students meet expectations:

Is an excellent ambassador for the subject who always participates in class

Demonstrates enthusiasm and willingness to take risks in their learning

Takes part in subject related extra-curricular activities

Takes part in projects to mentor other students

Special Awards

This award is given to a student who has made a significant individual achievement or progress in a subject. Staff

may use this to recognise determination in the face of adversity or consistent exceptional performance that goes

beyond the above criteria.

House Awards Student has:

Shown excellent leadership through contribution to multiple House events

Exemplary behaviour and uniform

Helped their form tutor on a regular basis

Supported their form group or others in the house

Students who achieve this award may also have made a significant contribution to the school and house in other

ways

Headteacher Awards

These awards are given to students in all year groups who have received the most multiple nominations for

academic and progress categories.




Student Leadership

The following students have achieved a great deal this year as they have worked towards their Leadership Awards. The Award is an excellent opportunity for the school to recognise the work our students do every day as they lead others and drive forward their interests and passions. Students have received their awards for activities ranging from organising charity events to taking sections of lessons. I hope to see many more students become involved next year. Ms P Rundle, Senior Teacher

Activities Week 2015

Year 7 Activities

Year 7 have been involved in a variety of activities

over the course of the week which have tested

their resilience and strength. On Monday, they

were visited by a group called Challenger

Troop, who led a range of team games,

sports and challenges for them to engage

with. The students did this despite the weather being far from perfect!

When they had completed Challenger Troop activities, they undertook the

Squashed Tomato Challenge – this saw Year 7s trying hard to transport

Charlotte Williams 7EX Kim Tran 9DY Jasmina Pariagh 7RY

Phoebe Arrowsmith 8DX Ciara Sirkett 9EY Lucy Horton 7RY

Alia Mirza 8DX Hannah Sledger 9EY Nadia Subhan 7RY

Diksha Patel 8DX Saranya Umashankar 9EY Lara West 7SX

Amelie Quigley 8DX Ella McRobb 10SX Harley Reynolds 7SX

Abby Watkins 8SX Iman Rizvi 10SX Martha McRobb 7SX

Mrunal Gadre 9RX Freya Martin 10DX Hannah Reeves 7SX

Natalia Chemaitelli 9DY Amelia Evans 10EX Jessica Berry 7SX

Phoebe King 9DY Isabel Cobbett 10RY Amelia Casciani 7SY

Ella Price 9DY Julia Wadey 10EY Isabelle Berry 7SY

Kim Tran 9DY Amar Tehje 7RY Amy Smith 8EY

Charlotte Dendy 8EY Emily Dicey 9DY Jasmine Helm Stovel 9SY

Gemma Frisby 8EX Amy Levy 9SX Elisabetta Ciesco 9SY

Victoria Shepherd 8SX Saffie Burgess 9SY Neha Bhayani 10EY

Sophie Rose 8RX




tomatoes, in the way that Nepalese farmers would, without squashing them! Amazingly, Rosebery managed

to stay relatively tomato free!

The girls then spent Tuesday undertaking a Dragons’ Den project, in which they created their own products

and pitches. The teachers very much enjoyed being a dragon for the day too! Wednesday was also a day

spent investigating and creating time capsules. Overall, a very creative set of days for Year 7!

Miss Lowe, Head of Year 7

Year 8 Fashion Designers! Year 8 have spent three days working as design teams to create show-stopping paper ball gowns. On Monday we visited the V&A Museum Fashion, Costume, Sculpture and Jewellery rooms for inspiration, then teams of five worked tirelessly over Tuesday and Wednesday before showcasing their creations in a fashion show finale. Once again, I have been amazed and inspired by the originality and professionalism of many groups, who took the ‘ambitious’ brief to a whole new level. Working only with paper and limited tools, the catwalk was packed with textures, shapes and patterns that could have been produced by top adult designers. It was incredibly hard to pick an overall winner, but look out in the main foyer next term for the First, Second and Third prize ball gowns on display! Mrs Wiggins, Head of Art

Year 9 Activities

The students spent their

Activities Week focused on

the centenary and World

War One commemorations.

They have experienced all

kinds of activities, from talks by the 10th Essex Living History

Group, to designing their own camouflage and resources for

our Year 5 visitors from Bandon Hill Primary School. The

week made the students really think about the impact of the

First World War and how those involved were affected by

events.

Miss Margetts, Activities Week Organiser, Head of History




Year 10 Activities

During Activities Week, the majority of

Year 10 have been completing their Bronze

Duke of Edinburgh final expedition in the

Surrey hills. The girls in school have also had

an action packed few days. Monday was our

community day, where girls completed a

number of projects including a World War 1 memorial

garden, a large Art mural and a comfortable group study

area in Social Sciences. Tuesday involved three ex-military

personnel putting the girls through their paces. The girls

did team skiing, an assault course and tug of war. The

reward for all of the girls was a day at Thorpe Park on

Wednesday, with lots of rides and fun had by all.

Lucy Nicholson, Head of Year 10, Head of Biology

Year 12 Activities

On Monday morning, despite the rain, Rosebery’s Sixth

Form took over Stamford Green in Epsom, to hold a day

of British Military Fitness. This was the day that most

girls were dreading and was a topic of conversation

before activities week around school. From the moment

the girls arrived, they were inspired, resilient and, not

forgetting, competitive. The day consisted of warm up

activities such as carrying tyres across the field, team

balances, blind folding obstacle course, which facilitated

the new tutor groups to bond. As the day progressed,

the groups took part in tug of war, obstacle courses,

team work challenges and we finished with a large

assault course, including the highlight of crawling through a large camouflage net! The girls carried on

regardless of the weather and I did not hear one moan throughout the whole day. The smiles at the end of

the day were a picture!

On Tuesday, coaches took us into Brighton for an adventurous day of site-seeing.

Groups of students were able to have some free time on the pier and to walk

around the shops and the lanes. The coach journeys were very quiet as the girls

were so tired, but a great day was had in the sun, despite having to walk with

aching muscles.




On Wednesday, the Sixth Form turned to business dress for an Innov8 day of business enterprise. In small

groups, the girls competed to design a product or service that is lacking in the current market. Each of the

17 groups came up with unique ideas, ranging from apps for mobile phones,

thermometers for baths, self-hole punching ring binders and many more.

Congratulations to Anna, Beth, Lara, Lauren, Connie and Rameen for winning

the overall best product.

May I take this opportunity to wish Year 12s a restful summer break and thank parents for your ongoing

support. Fingers crossed for you all when you open your results in August!

Mr J Waight, Head of Year 12, Head of Drama & Performing Arts

Rosebery Sixth Form News As we reach the end of a long but fruitful academic year at Rosebery Sixth Form, (and another brilliant Year12 Activities Week comes to a close), it seems a perfect opportunity to reflect on what makes Rosebery such a successful and happy place to study Post 16. I have spoken to our Year 11 students several times this year about what Rosebery offers at Sixth Form, but I am aware that some students still have decisions to make regarding their destinations from September. After my first year as Director of Sixth Form, I would like to summarise some of the aspects that make Rosebery such a special place:

A caring and supportive pastoral system where students are well known and respected as individual young women by a familiar and highly experienced staff.

Rosebery Sixth Form is not so big that students get 'lost' in the system and simply become Year 12 and 13 pupils - at Rosebery, girls are 'Sixth Formers' and are treated as such from September.

A dedicated Sixth Form Careers Advisor and a comprehensive programme of information, advice and guidance for university, apprenticeship and employment opportunities. Our level of commitment to IAG is unique and something to be proud about.

A range of leadership opportunities for our senior students (from the Head Girls to Community Sports Leaders, from Prefects to Paired Readers) that provide skills and experience for next steps and later life.

A broad and diverse range of enrichment activities aimed at young women and available to all. This includes Young Enterprise, Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, Extended Project Qualification as well as successful sports teams and music and drama opportunities. As you can see in the Activities Week photos, Sixth Form is a lot of fun!

A wide range of A Level subject options in an era where many institutions are narrowing their curriculum offer.

Exceptional exam results that compare more to local independent schools than state schools nationally. Departments and our Sixth Form Team work tirelessly to monitor, intervene and support individuals where required.




It is not too late for Rosebery girls (current Year 11) to apply for a place at Sixth Form. Speak to me directly on Results Day, or send me an email, if you haven't yet handed in the application paperwork (see the website for information). Key Dates 13th August - A Level Results Day 20th August - GCSE Results Day 1st September - Year13 Enrolment Day 1st September (pm) - Year12 Enrolment (external non-Rosebery students) 3rd September - Year12 Enrolment (internal Rosebery students) 4th September - Year13 lessons begin 7th September - Year12 lessons begin I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year as Director of Rosebery Sixth Form and look forward to seeing a host of new faces in September to join our thriving and buzzing community. Have a lovely Summer break. Guy Carter & the Sixth Form Team

ATKINS IET Engineering Open House

This month, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is calling on young people and their parents to visit the exciting venues taking part in its inaugural Engineering Open House Day. The events will be taking place at businesses and a number of prestigious venues across the UK, week commencing the 27 July. It will form part of the IET’s Engineer a Better World campaign which aims to showcase the exciting engineering career opportunities in the industry that are open to young people.

There is an event at Atkins in Epsom on 31 July which Rosebery students and parents are

invited to attend. Please click the link below for more information and tickets:

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Encore! Encore! – Year 7 French Play Performances

Last week, Year 7 performed a French play to the members of the Leadership Team. The X side did ‘J’ai du

Talent’ but the Y side did ‘Vive la Révolution’.

Our class performed ‘J’ai du Talent’, based on ‘France Has Got Talent’, which contained some entertaining

acts. In 7DX, the three acts who competed to win were: Lucy and her dog Mia who danced to ‘Who let the

dogs out?’; Dance Stars (Yasmine, Kiera, Charlie and Frankie), who had a very humorous dance act; and finally

Louisa and Amelia, who gave a very emotive poetry reading. As well as contestants, we had an encouraging

crowd along with six judges who had a tough decision to make when it came to the winner. To top it off, we

had six girls who played the roles of mini Ant and Decs!

After our tiring play on the hottest day of the year, we were fortunate enough to be able to watch 7RYs

production of ‘Vive la Révolution’, which gave us a historical insight into the French Revolution. The strong

singing of the chorus made it a performance to remember along with the realistic props and costumes. Even

Ms Allen (who, apart from being our Headteacher is also a History teacher) said that she learnt something

new from watching their performance!

It was a very enjoyable experience with our friends and teachers which helped us show off what we had

learnt since starting Year 7. We hope to do it again sometime!

By Holly Payne and Alánnah

Thompson, 7DX




PE Department Sporting Success 2014/15 – A ROUND UP OF ALL SPORTS

Netball:

Year 7 A’s District tournament - 3rd

B’s District tournament - 5th

Year 8 A’s District tournament - 4th

B’s District tournament - 4th

Year 9 A’s District tournament - 2nd

B’s District tournament - 2nd

County Rounds - 4th in group

Year 10 District tournament - 4th

2nd in group - qualified for County Finals

Year 11 District tournament - 3rd

4th in group - County rounds

Under 19s District tournament - 1st

3rd in group - County rounds

Surrey Schools’ District Cross Country Championships: All teams representing Rosebery showed excellent

performances for their district with the U12 girls’ team coming 5th, the U15 girls’ team came 4th, the U17 girls’ team came 3rd and

the Senior girls came 2nd.

Several Rosebery students ran an outstanding race for their age group which meant they were selected for Surrey’s County Cross

Country team. County selections were as follows:

U15 Hannah Palmer

U17 Anna Zuurmond, Emma Jardine and Morgan Morrison

Senior Girls - Lucy Bean

Well done, ladies!

Cricket:

U15 Indoor Surrey County District Round - 1st in Group

Indoor Surrey County - 6th in group.

U13 Indoor Surrey County District Round - 1st in Group

Surrey Outdoor Cricket tournament finals - 2nd.




Hockey:

Year 7 County Plate - 1st

Year 8 Districts - 4th

Year 9 Districts - 1st and Surrey Schools - 4th

Year 10 Districts - 2nd

Year 11 Districts - 2nd and Surrey Schools - 3rd

Sports Hall Athletics:

Year 7 - A team came 3rd and B team came 4th in the district.

Football:

Years 8/9 Partnership tournament - 3rd

Year 7 Round robin Competition - 2nd

Year 10/11 Round robin Competition - 2nd

Cheerleading:

UNITY Winter Competition RED 1ST GREEN 1ST + BEST TUMBLING

UNITY Spring Competition RED 2ND GREEN 1ST + BEST DANCE

UNITY Summer Competition RAINBOW 1ST

Rounders:

Year 7 A District tournament - CANCELLED

B District tournament - CANCELLED

North Surrey Partnership Rounder’s - 1st

Year 8 A District tournament - 1ST

B District tournament - 1ST

Year 9 A District tournament - CANCELLED

B District tournament - CANCELLED

Year 10 A District Tournament - 3RD

B District Tournament - 3RD




District Athletics:

Both teams that competed performed extremely well, considering the adverse weather conditions on the day. Our U15 team

came in 6th place and our U17 team came in 4th place.

We also had some brilliant individual successes at the event:

U17 200 M Freya Martin

Javelin Georgia Hassell

Cricket:

Year 7 and 8 students competed in the U13 Surrey Outdoor tournament. The first competition took place at Cranleigh School. All

students participated extremely well and got through to the Semi-final, only to lose out by a few runs. Outstanding performances

were made by Issy Berry and Erin Andrew throughout the day. As the team got through to the semi-final, they also made it through

to the overall finals; this took place in Ewell on the 1 July. All members of the team were exceptional and they got through to the

final, and finished in second place. Well done to all participants!

Surrey Youth Games:

Rosebery had 78 students represent Epsom and Ewell who came 1st. Well done Mark Hill at the Council, who oversaw the team

development.

Thank you to our Sports Ambassadors, who promoted the Surrey Youth Games throughout the School.

Club Developments in 2014/15

The continuation of the following coached clubs:

Fulham Football Club

Amanda Johnston Unity Cheer

Kim Nash Trampolining

Charlene Willets After School Performing Arts Street Dance and Musical Theatre

Gatwick Flyers Year 9 Trampolining Club

The introduction of the following coached clubs:

STARTASTIC Gymnastics Club

Chelsea Football Club




2014/15 HOUSE RESULTS

Year 7 House Hockey

1st 7EY

2nd 7SX

3rd 7EX

4th 7DY

5th 7DX

6TH 7RY

7TH 7SY

8th 7RX

Year 8 House Football

1st 8SY

2nd 8DY

3rd 8SX

4th 8DX

Year 9 House Basketball

1st 9RY

2nd 9EX

3rd = 9SX

9DY

Year 7 House Netball

1st 7SY

2nd 7RX

3rd 7DY

4th 7DX

Yr 8 House Netball Results

1st 8DX

2nd 8EY

3rd 8SY

4th 8EX

5th 8RX

6th 8DY

7th 8SX

8th 8RY

Year 9 House Netball Results

1st 9DX

2nd 9EX

3rd 9RY

4th 9SY


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Year 9 House Cheer Results

1st 9RY

2nd 9RX

3rd 9DX

4th 9EY

5th 9EX

6th 9DY

7th 9SX

8th 9SY


1st 8EY 2nd 8RY 3rd 8EX 4th 8SX 5th 8DY 6th 8RX 7th 8SY 8th 8DX


1st 7RY

2nd 7SX

3rd 7EY

4th 7RX

5th 7EX

6th 7SY

7th 7DY

8th 7DX

OVERALL CHEER

1st 9RY

2nd 9RX

3rd 7RY

4th 8EY

5th 7SX

6th 8RY

House Rounders Results

Year 7 1st – 7EY

Year 8 1st – 8EX

Year 9 1st – 9DX

Year 10 1st – 10SY

Sixth Form Rounders v Glyn On Wednesday 1 and 8 July, beautiful warm and sunny afternoons up at Priest Hill, the Rosebery

Sixth Form were challenged by Glyn to a rounders match. The Glyn students were very keen to play as they had heard the Rosebery

girls were highly regarded in their skill as rounders players. Glyn boys and nine girls from Rosebery played a very hard game, with

some excellent batting from both sides; the fielding was also very impressive.

A lot of fun and laughter was had by both teams and spectators, witnessing some spectacular dropped catches, missed throws

and the odd clash and bumping into one another as they ran full pelt around the posts.

The eventual winners were Glyn by just half a rounder. Many thanks to Mrs Mabbott from Glyn for arranging the venue for the

match. We look forward to the re-match next year.




PARTNERSHIP DANCE SHOW

This week, our Rosebery Dance Club took part in the Epsom and Ewell Partnership

Dance show at The Epsom Playhouse. The theme this year was 80s music and all of the

schools were fantastic. Rosebery chose the Janet Jackson song ‘Rhythm Nation’ and

gave a great performance. The students looked brilliant in their costumes and were

full of energy on stage. It is a testament to demonstrate how hard they work all year

round. Well done to Sian Walk, Jasmine Butt, Charlotte Dendy, Maggie Sullivan, Millie

Akers, Aimee Gumbs, Izzy Robertson, Charlotte Lynagh, Amelia Evans, Cara Evans,

Rachel White, Briony Salter and Lucy Jalland.

INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS – SUMMER TERM

ISHBEL AND ANNA ZURRMOND – SAILING

Ishbel participated in the National 4.2 Topper Championships on 13-

14 June, and was 1st Girl and 8th overall.

Anna helms in a double handed Feva and sailed in the National

Championships up in Rutland. This was a three-day event over May

half term, in some incredibly windy conditions with masts breaking ……

Both Anna and her crew did very well, and came 8th in the Silver fleet.

Both girls are going on to sail in the World Championships this

summer; Ishbel will be sailing in Lake Garda and Anna in Germany.

Well done from the PE Department.

FREYA MARTIN – ATHLETICS

Just to report back on Sat's Surrey Schools Athletics Championships.

Freya qualified for the 200m IG final finishing 3rd in her heat (27.70

sec PB?) and then 5th in the final (27.79 - stronger headwind). In the final, the top three were all club athletes. As such, she has qualified for the next round to represent Surrey in inter-counties/ESAA champs. The next meet is next weekend; however, which we've declined availability due to exams. Then there is English school champs in July. Well done from the PE Department.

ALISSA MILLS - TRAMPOLINING Alissa Mills (10EX) had great success in a recent trampolining competition in Peterborough, in which she (along with another Year 10 Rosebery student, Emily Chambers-Rolfe, had been selected to represent the South East region (Surrey, Sussex & Kent). Alissa came fourth, achieving the second highest routine score in her second jump, and qualified for July's National Finals in Telford.


LAUREN MARSBERG - FOOTBALL

Lauren (7SY) plays for Carshalton Athletic Girls Football U12. They played in the Surrey Cup FA final (U12) against AFC

Wimbledon. It was an exciting and close game that Carshalton AFC won 2-0.





ERIN ANDREW – WATER POLO

Article written by Erin:

I have been playing water polo for many years, successfully representing my club (Sutton

and Cheam), Surrey and the London region all in different age groups. Last year, I was

invited to train at Crystal Palace as part of the regional training centre (RTC) every Friday

evening. I represented the London region in a tournament in Liverpool last year where

I was spotted by one of the national water polo courses. In January, I was invited to

attend a trial in Cardiff for the national talent programme (now known as England

Talent).

Following a very tough weekend, despite falling into the youngest age group for the talent programme, I was one of only 12 girls

from all over the UK born in 2002 to be invited into the squad. In addition to my regular swimming training, I now attend water

polo training at Crystal Palace twice a week. I also attend monthly training at Cardiff as part of the England talent programme.

The weekends are very long and tiring, especially when having to get to the pool at 6.30am on the Sunday morning after a full day

of training the previous day. There a two or three training sessions each day along with poolside strength and conditioning. At

half term, our squad has a training camp in Spain and, in the summer, I am attending a camp in Milfield.

If you want any more information, you can look on the water polo page on www.britishswimming.org.


MOLLY CHARTRES - RUGBY

At Sutton and Epsom’s Rugby Club Prize-giving, Molly Chartres 8EX was awarded ‘Player of the Year, Girls

Youth Team under 13’s’. She has been playing and training with Sutton and Epsom RFC since competing in

the Surrey Youth Games last year and has progressed from touch rugby to full contact. She really enjoys it.

All the girls put the time and effort in, working hard to do the best they can. Team spirit is great, the girls all

support each other, and the coaching team) and club are fantastic.


STARTASTIC GYMNASTICS AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

Amar won Gold in grade 4

Victoria won Gold in grade 5

Annabel won Silver in grade 5

Molly and Jess did extremely well for their first competition in grade 2.

This wasn't a school competition but a recreational club. They train 2+ hours a week throughout

the year and the girls learnt so much in two terms.



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