Events: Oct 2006 - Dec 2006
• Danielle Hirst from Les Beaucamps joined us for a weeks
work experience based with Sarah Nicolle in the Art Department
• Simon Thompson from Falmouth Art College visited the
Art Dept to help students and give a workshop
• International Week was launched by Kieran James which
included lessons, displays, competition and assemblies on an
international theme, a visit from Dr Sarah Fane of the Afghan
Connection, and an international film festival. A world map
was displayed showing where members of the school community
had lived or visited.
School is now twinned with Zaiwallat School which is in the
Wardak Province south of Kabal which has 1300 pupils aged 4
to 20
• It was suggested that, as last year, a communal Christmas
Card would be placed in the staffroom for staff to sign, in
lieu of sending individual cards, with a donation to charity
being made by everyone signing the card - £76.50 sent
to Special Care Baby Unit PEH
• December launch of the Extended Study Project aimed
at our most gifted and talented students.
• Keith Brown, PGCE Student, joins the Maths department
for a days observation.
• Launch of the Sixth Form Centre Newsletter – The
Tomato Source.
• The annual Carol Service took place with the collections
being split between Help a Guernsey Child, Starlight Children’s
Foundation and Action Aid - £252.74 to each charity.
• Speech Day took place with the Guest of Honour, Mr Geoffrey
Rowland, Bailiff of Guernsey
Student Achievements
• Alice Loveridge, Bethant Pipet, Matthew Stubbington,
Oliver Langlois, and Adam Langlois are selected to play tabletennis
for Guernsey in the Portugal Open
• Lieutenant Governor’s Cadets were awarded their
badges at a Government House presentation they were:- Nikita
Le Sauvage (9th Gsy St Matthew’s Rainbow), Will Jowitt
(TS Sarnia Sea Cadets), Melissa Hanson Gsy Army Cadet Force)
and Francoise Lihou (Phoenix Division of St John Ambulance)
• Alice Loveridge competed in the Junior Four Star Table
Tennis Tournament in Stockton on Tees. She won the U18, U13
and graded open tournament
• Caroline Kyle Y8 won Island wide Keigh Gray Competition
for writing and Philippa Halliday Y8 was placed 2nd
• Melissa Hanson Y12 chosen as The Lions Club Young Ambassador
for 2006
• Gareth Banton takes part in the Irish Open U15 Squash
championship
• Sasha Duquemin represents the school at the inaugural
Rotary Young Chef competition for which she received a certificate
and medal.
• Groups of students take part in Collins Stewart Hot
Stocks competition
Staffing
• Emir Ellis (Maths Department) returns to UK as his
father is ill and we cover his post from within school and with
the help of Mr Brian Fox (supply teacher)
• Jennifer Kemph returns to Australia for approximately
3 weeks with cover supplied by Dee Dee Morgan
• Malcolm O’Donnell is appointed as a teacher of
Mathematics to start in January. He joins us from Australia
Links and Charity Collections
• School Christmas Fayre raises a record amount of over
£10,500
• Poppy Appeal raises £314.34 from collections within
school
• Children in Need raises £2777.22
Events: Jan - Feb 2007
• Year 10 Geography students organise whole school collection
of used stamps for Christian Aid
• Simon Bradshaw who is currently completing his PhD at
Melbourne University addressed Geography and Environmental Science
Sixthformers about the impacts of Global Warming
• Moving forward with the Access Data Base which is now
furnished with student grades
• Intermediate Team take part in The Rotary ClubYouth
Speaks at St James and Torryn Armstrong won the trophy for the
best Chairperson
• Play on Words visit for GCSE and A Level group work
Student Achievements
• Oliver Langlois Y9 accepted on to the British Table
Tennis Federation’s ID programme. The scheme identifies
and nurtures players between 12 – 14 years old who may
be able to represent Great Britain in 2012
• Jade Farrell has been selected from hundreds of applicants
to take part in a 4 week youth expedition in the Amazon rainforest
• Matthew Loaring attends 2 weeks football trials at Watford
FC and also Grimsby Town FC
• Chris Martel and Ali Campbell both awarded a 3 year
Bursary from Ernst and Young
• Lucy Bourgaize and Leanne Le Poidevin win a singing
competition with Guides and progress to the South West Regional
Competition
• James Chapple joins the Elite Squad within the British
Youth Sailing Squad and is also selected for the British TS
Squad for the Laser Standard boat which is the Olympic class
for men
• Alice Loveridge won the U13 girls’ Liverpool Four
Star Junior Open and made the U18 girls’ semi-final
• Oliver Langlois and Alice Loveridge attend European
Training Camp in the Czech Republic for U14’s and also
Derby 4 star Tournament with Adam Langlois
• At the Sporting Achievement Awards for 2006 Alice Loveridge
won NSEW Monthly Achievement award overall winner. Darren Konken
won the Motorsport Trophy for his Karting prowess
• 16 students represent Guernsey in the Netball Inter-insulars
held at Beau Sejour
• Emma Shell, Caroline Eddie, Emily Best and Lucy Sharratt
represent U15 girls CI hockey team in the West Counties Tournament
• Jonathan Loaring, Matt Loaring, Robbie Titterington,
Miles Pengelley and Tom de Garis represent Guernsey in the South
West Counties U18 Championship Football Cup in the UK
