Published 11/12/18
Justin - The Magic Elf
Nursery have welcome a new visitor this term - Justin the Magic Elf.
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News
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Published 07/12/18Imogen's 'Cello Masterclass
'Cellist and Music Scholar Imogen, from Year 7, is still grinning from ear to ear from a masterclass last weekend, with world renowned 'cellist Johannes Moser and the Principal 'cellist from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Jesper Svedberg. As one of only 4 children participating, Imo...
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Published 06/12/18Ageing Creatively
Pupils from St Gabriel’s school visited Argyles Care Home recently in collaboration with the Corn Exchange as part of the 'Words Together - Ageing Creatively Programme'.
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Published 02/12/18Y4 Grotesques and Gargoyles
Year 4 had a fantastic day visiting Winchester Cathedral and learnt lots to support their RPE topic on Christian places of worship. They started the day searching for angels in the cathedral. They were surprised by how many different angels there were and thought they were all so beautifully display...
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Published 02/12/18Elsy Wins 2018 Courage Award
Congratulations to Elsy, in Year 6, on winning the 2018 Courage Award at The Wave Project Awards event in November. Elsy takes part in The Wave Project, an organisation which offers children with additional needs the chance to learn to surf in an inclusive and safe environment, whilst also maki...
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Published 25/11/18My Route to the Bar
On Tuesday 20 November, girls attending Maryam Khorassani's talk on her journey to becoming a barrister, benefited not only by gleaning an understanding of the routes into the legal profession but also learning from Maryam's resilience along the way. Several maj...
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Published 23/11/18Essential Skills from EPQ
On Monday 19 November, we were delighted to welcome Dr Richard Penny, from the University of Southampton, to work with Year 12 students on research skills for their Extended Project Qualification(EPQ). The University of Southampton are keen supporters of the EPQ and Dr Penny shared evidence of...
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Published 22/11/18WW1 Battlefields Visit
Over the weekend of the 17 and 18 November, staff and students from Y9-13, visited the First World War Battlefields of Ypres. On Saturday visits were made to Hooge Crater, where the girls were shown a trench system and the weapons and clothing used during the war this was followed by liv...
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Published 16/11/18From Hot Springs to Hockney
On Friday 16, November, Y9 enjoyed a glorious November day in Bath. In the morning they explored the Roman Baths and its main features and finds including the Beau Street Hoard, a collection of over 17,000 Roman coins which were discovered in Bath in 2007. The museum objects helped pupils lear...
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Published 12/11/18Sixth Form Maths Challenge
On Monday 12 November, 4 Sixth form students went to Highdown School, Reading to take part in this year's UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Senior Maths Challenge. This encourages reasoning, logic, deduction and the use of basic techniques to solve a variety of problems. The teams...
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Published 09/11/18Seminars for Academic Scholars
Fostering a love of learning is a key focus in lessons at St Gabriel's and through additional opportunities such as a range of seminars for our Academic Scholars. On Thursday 8 November, Year 7 and 8 Academic Scholars attended their second lunchtime seminar this term. This time it...
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Published 08/11/18Dance Choreography Challenge
Dance scholars and GCSE dancers spent Wednesday 3 October with Stephanie Townsend, a dance professional, creating a piece about HOME. They performed this dance at Newbury Corn Exchange on Wednesday 7 November to a live audience and alongside other local schools as part of the Schools Choreograp...
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