In July, we had our first Model United Nations day, along with a group of Year 9 and Year 10 girls, and a small group of sixth formers, who were charged with helping out, and in some parts, running the day. Here, sixth former Kate tells us more about the day.
Sixth Form Leadership Team Hosts Jenny Harrison for Training Workshop
On Tuesday 6th September, the new Sixth Form leadership team was lucky enough to spend an afternoon with Jenny Harrison. Jenny has had a successful career in television, having worked as a reporter (both domestically and much further afield) for both ITV and CNN. Now a consultant, Jenny...
Operation Upton!
The Upton House Project was first introduced to us by Mrs Frater and Mrs Barrett after our exams had finished. Upton House is owned by The National Trust but feels very different to other properties because you can interact with all of the props and obje...
Sixth Form Communications Committee's Report on Sports Day 2016
On Friday 15th July, Shottery girls celebrated the eagerly anticipated annual Sports Day. In an action-packed morning of track and field events, students, teachers and parents celebrated in authentic Shottery style. Though only one house could prove victorious, each and every girl demonstrated...
On the 4th of July, SGGS Year 7 went to Osmington Bay in Dorset. During the week we tried out lots of different activities ranging from giant swing to tunnelling, and abseiling to dragon boating. We all had a great time!
The PGL experience was a fitting end to a fantastic year, full of...
Athletics
County Combined Events
A great start to the season! Two teams entered the County Combined Events Competition with the following results:
Amelia Leighton (Year 7) – Individual 1st place and the Junior Team (consisting of Amelia Leighton, Jasmine Simon and Charlotte Cappendell...
During Activities Week, Year 8 and Year 9 Drama and Theatre Studies students took a trip to London for a fun-packed, inspirational two days. Here, some of the girls tell us more.
Year 13 Amy's Appeal for Fundraising Support for Project Trust Plans
My name is Amy Yeates and I am really pleased to have been selected to volunteer as a Teaching Assistant in Malaysia with Project Trust from January to August 2017.
Project Trust provides opportunities for selected 17-19 year olds to volunteer in 22 countries throughout Asia, Africa and the Ameri...
Our Science trip to CERN and Geneva started with an early flight at 7am on Monday 4th July. The exhaustion was soon shaken off once we landed, with a speedy walk to the hostel to dump our luggage, and then time to wander around the beautiful, archaic streets of Geneva for lunch. The town...
A Visit from Warwick University's Philosphy Department
It was such a privilege to have a session with Dr Karen Simacek from the University of Warwick Philosophy Department. The experience was not only useful in terms of broadening our philosophical understanding of topics we will cover in our A2 course, but it also gave us the opportunity to quest...