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Bishop’s Musicians Perform at Lady Salisbury’s Coffee Morning

March 28, 2023/in General News, Home Page/by BHGS

Talented musicians perform at Lady Salisbury’s Coffee Morning at Hatfield House.

On Tuesday 28th March, six of our talented musicians braved a rainy walk down to Hatfield House’s Old Palace in order to perform at Lady Salisbury’s Coffee Morning. This was a fantastic opportunity to represent Bishop’s in splendid surroundings. The coffee morning was to raise money for Breaks Manor Youth & Community Centre & St. Etheldreda’s. Our audience was treated to wonderful performances from the following students: Holly armer and Ellie B (Year 11) singing a vocal duet from the musical Evita, Em W (Year 9) performing a beautiful piece of Grieg on the piano, Kiruga J (Year 11) performing a movement from Reade’s Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite on the clarinet, sensitively accompanied by Grace M (Year 9) on the piano, and Sophie G (Year 10) singing Popular from Wicked. The girls did themselves and the school proud, giving some very polished and confident performances. A number of members of the public commented on how beautifully they played, and how it was lovely to also hear some instrumentalists performing at the coffee morning for the first time. Congratulations to all six performers!

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Year 12 Biologists are welcomed to the Wellcome Genome Institute

March 21, 2023/in General News, Home Page/by BHGS

Biologists learn about the latest sequencing technologies at the Wellcome Sanger Institute

On Tuesday 21st March, we spent the day at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. We learnt about the human genome project and what genomes are being sequenced today. There is a lot of research looking at malaria and cancer as well as a new project called the ‘tree of life’ which aims to sequence all multicellular species in the UK to explore the diversity of complex organisms. We heard from scientists working at the institute and saw the latest sequencing machines. We saw a hard copy of the human genome consisting of many volumes of books and had our photo taken underneath them! It was a great day where we learnt a lot about genes, sequencing and the latest therapies.

Namkobee A

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Making sense of genetics with play-doh

March 14, 2023/in General News, Home Page/by BHGS

Year 13 Biologists design an animation teaching tool as part of British Science Week at BHGS

As part of British Science Week 2023, Year 13 biologists designed an animation as a teaching tool. The theme for BSW this year was ‘connections’. Our biologists have learnt about how bacteria genes are connected in structures called operons. The control of these operons is complicated and involves many substances that can switch on or off gene expression. To help with the understanding of the interactions involved they designed a play-doh animation to show the events that occur chronologically. The end result is both informative and fun. See video below.

Y12 Science Animation explaining Operons

Well done to the Year 13 Biologists!

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Practice makes perfect – Mock Interviews for Sixth Formers

March 9, 2023/in General News, Home Page/by BHGS

Local businesses joined our Sixth Form for a series of mock interviews to build their confidence and develop communication skills

As part of our Sixth Form Careers Programme, a number of key employers came into school to “speed-interview” our Year 12s. Pupils prepared their CVs and researched some of the businesses attending and had at least two interviews, each with different employers. The employers who kindly gave up their time were: Roche, Tesco, Computacenter, Morgan Sindall, Crane and Staples Solicitors and some of our governors attended as well. Year 12 were therefore put through their paces by a range of different organisation.

“Confidence has a lot to do with interviews – that and timing!” so said Michael Parkinson – for those of us who can remember him – and we had plenty of confidence according to our visiting interviewers. The interviewers were looking for a warm introduction, strong and positive body language and a confident closure. The content of the interview was general – but the pupils were showcasing their skills from their studies, part-time work and their extra-curriculum activities.

Overall the morning was a success with half of the Year 12s being interviewed and finding it a valuable experience. The feedback from the businesses involved was all positive – confidence, good explanation of skills and polite attitudes. Each pupil got the chance for direct and instant feedback which they could use to improve on their second interviews. Any collective improvement ideas will be collated and fed back into our Careers Programme for a session later this term.

The Mock Interviews will carry on next week as more of our local business community gets the chance to meet our bright and engaged Year 12s for a second round!

 

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Big Names in Science at GCSE Science Live

March 3, 2023/in General News, Home Page/by BHGS

Year 10 enjoy listening to Prof. Jim Al-Khalili, Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE and other eminent scientists at GCSE Science Live

On Friday 3rd March, we went to the Dominion Theatre in London to attend GCSE Science Live. The immersive experience was an opportunity for GCSE pupils to engage with Britain’s leading scientists, science examiners and discover more about the successful careers available for those with a Science GCSE and beyond.

We listened to renowned scientists, academics and famous science programme presenters talk about their work and were given plenty of exam and revision tips. Prof Jim Al-Khalili, who presents a lot of science on TV, talked about whether we could travel into the past and/or the future. He did not say it could never happen, we would just have to travel close to the speed of light! Maggie Aldrin-Pocock MBE, a space scientist, chatted about the stars, planets and just how vast the universe is. Alice Roberts, a biological anthropologist, biologist, television presenter and author, showed how she can date skeletal remains, however old they are and Steve Jones, a geneticist, discussed nature versus nurture and how obesity and other conditions can be due to both genetics and environment. It was a really informative day with lots of inspirational science discussions.

Genna Y

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Generation Welwyn & Hatfield – First local Careers Conference for 16+ Options

March 2, 2023/in General News, Home Page/by BHGS

Bishop’s Hatfield Year 11 open and attend a careers conference showcasing the breadth of Hertfordshire’s local business and careers opportunities

The Welwyn and Hatfield area were treated to our first post-16 Careers Conference with the Generation Welwyn and Hatfield Conference, opened by our local MP for Welwyn Hatfield, the Rt. Hon Grant Shapps, MP on Friday 24th February at the Fielder Centre in Hatfield. BHGS pupils were chosen to help open proceedings as seen in the Welwyn and Hatfield Times! (Hatfield: Students network at careers fair opened by Grant Shapps | Welwyn Hatfield Times (whtimes.co.uk)

 

The conference was run by the Local Hertfordshire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) with leads on career path options, apprenticeships and career skills development support for local schools and opened to 1000 students from Welwyn Hatfield. A group of our Year 11s were invited to the conference which showcased numerous local and regional businesses and opportunities for the future. It was in the format of a Careers Fair and allowed our pupils to discuss options and network opportunities direct. Business attendees ranged from public services such as the Police to corporates such as Barclays and PayPoint to small businesses such as the solicitors Cranes & Staples and apprenticeship providers through to colleges such as Oaklands College and Beauty and Sports specialists.

Our Year 11s joined all the local schools in the area who went to find out what Hertfordshire has to offer. Year 11 behaved brilliantly engaging with all the employers and colleges by asking thoughtful and useful questions and returning with a wealth of information and the usual conference goodie bag!

Carol Jager of PayPoint said of our pupils “Bishop’s students were focused and interested” and Oaklands College represented by Sarah Wigmore commented “All Bishop’s attendees showed maturity and focus when talking to our team”.

The Year 11s had an enjoyable and insightful morning and it showed them the big world of opportunities waiting for them after June this year.

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Year 9 Geography visit to the Natural History Museum

February 2, 2023/in General News, Home Page/by BHGS

Year 9 visits the Natural History Museum

To support the ‘Restless Earth’ topic, Year 9 geographers visited the Natural History Museum in London on Tuesday 31st January 2023. We took part in a trail to find information and were all fascinated by not only the information about different rock types, the layers of different planets, natural disasters and much more but also mesmerised by the many interactive exhibits that involved looking through glass panels, pressing buttons and spinning wheels. After lunch, before our departure, we had the opportunity to visit one exhibit of our choice and we collectively agreed to visit the dinosaur exhibit, which we all enjoyed very much. Upon our arrival to the exhibit, there was an astronomical roaring T-Rex, which scared a few girls but was very popular overall and definitely the highlight of our visit. By the end of the day, it was safe to say that everyone had a convivial time and that this trip was a total success. Thank you to all the staff who came with us and a special thank you to our Head of Humanities, Mrs. Ruffhead for organising the trip and coming with us too! Lilly-Jade T, 9Parr

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Year 10 Gingerbread House Village

December 15, 2022/in General News, Home Page/by BHGS

Year 10 GCSE Food students have created their very own Gingerbread House Village

 

The year 10 Students taking GSCE Food have been working hard making a Gingerbread House Village for the last two weeks as part of their Sugars, Fats and Oils project.

They were given the exciting task to design a Gingerbread House suitable to be sold commercially, using a variety of different techniques and effects.

They needed to research and design their house using the correct dimensions, accuracy of angles, specific quantities, timings and measurements and every house had to include a surprise element inside the cavity.

The students had to understand the melt and mix method of biscuit making, the importance of accuracy when measuring ingredients, baking times and using templates. They focussed on temperature control and shape and finally the presentation.

Making their own house from start to finish was no mean feat and they were faced with some challenges too which they overcame. The importance of precision was a high priority whilst using a variety of techniques and quality controls in the production of their houses.

They all did exceptionally well and produced some outstanding houses.

Mrs Wright

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U12 A Team Win District Football Tournament

December 5, 2022/in General News, Home Page/by BHGS

U12 A and B teams make last 4 of the District Football tournament

On Monday 5th December, Miss McLeman, Miss Cameron and Miss Miller – McKenzie took the U12 A and B Football teams to attend their first fixture at Hertswood Academy.

The A team were drawn in a pool against the following teams – Queenswood A, Chancellors A, Dame Alice Owens, Stanborough and Onslow. Results – * BHGS 1 – 0 Queenswood A * BHGS 0 – 2 Chancellors A, * BHGS 2 – 0 Dame Alice Owens, * BHGS 2-0 Stanborough * BHGS 1-0 Onslow The A team showed excellent determination in defence and some brilliant attacking and support play to win their group and progress to the semi final.

The B team were drawn in the opposite pool against the following teams – Queenswood B, Chancellors B, Hertswood, Mount Grace and Ridgeway. Results * BHGS 1-0 Queenwood B * BHGS 0-0 Chancellors B * BHGS 1-0 Hertswood * BHGS 0-0 Mount Grace * BHGS 0-2 Ridgeway The B team showed great effort in both attack and defence in poor conditions to finish 2nd in their group. They now progressed to the semi finals where they would meet our BHGS A team.

In a hotly contested all BHGS semi final, the A team showed some excellent attacking skills to win 3-0 and make it to the final. The dogged determination of the B team pupils really made it difficult for the A team and they were unlucky not to get a goal or two of their own.

The A team progressed to the final where they faced a strong Ridgeway team. With 2 key players causing problems at times for our A team, the resilience and effort from all of the BHGS A team kept them out until the end of normal time. With 2 minutes of extra time added, our A team were unlucky not to finish off a near certain goal but for 2 excellent saves from the Ridgeway keeper.

It was 0-0 at the end of extra time and so we progressed to penalties. Each team had 5 attempts to try and win the District Final. After a tense few minutes with some excellent goals from both teams, goalkeeper Aanya P made the difference and saved 2 shots (1 about half a cm from the goalline!) to win the final 5-3 and earn the title of District Champions!

A fantastic effort from both teams in their first football tournament for BHGS. It’s been brilliant to see so many Year 7 pupils attend Football club on a Thursday with Miss McLeman and Mr Lister – we are very lucky to have so many keen footballers and an array of talent to choose from. Hopefully next time, we might even be able to enter a C team as well! Thank you to Miss McLeman and Mr Lister for all of their hard work at Football club – again, pupils wouldn’t be able to have the opportunities without staff giving up their time every week. Thank you also to Miss Miller – McKenzie for attending the tournament as an extra staff member so the girls could compete.

Well done everyone!

U12 BHGS A Team – District Champions: Ruby Eusden D (Captain) Aanya P Ruth A Alexia L Sade M Maria M Elina Ramana Poppy Wright

U12 BHGS B Team – District Semi Finalists Amy Johnson (Captain) Stephanie B Maya F Priscilla B Amenze E Carina M Favour N Shruti G

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Year 7 House Performance Poetry Competition

November 25, 2022/in General News, Home Page, House Austen, House Franklin/by BHGS

Year 7 gave their all in the finals of the House Performance Poetry Competition

On Thursday 24th November Year 7 gathered in the hall to watch the finals of the House Performance Poetry Competition.

For the last two weeks pupils have been learning about performance poetry in their English lessons and practising and refining their skills. On Thursday two finalists from each form performed their poems in front of the whole of Year 7, and a panel of judges.

The event started with a guest performance from one of our drama teachers, Mr Kench, before our finalists eventually took to the stage. It takes a lot of courage to stand up in front of such a large audience, and the judges were impressed by just how well ALL of the finalists performed. Many of them had not only learnt their poems off by heart, but also thoroughly embraced the concept of performance poetry, acting out their poems enthusiastically and confidently with the aid of the occasional prop. It was also lovely to see how many pupils had written their own poems.

Special mention must go to our three winners. Ebun E (7Au) was the overall winner with her dramatic reading of ‘The Poem of Life’. In second place was Lola C (7Fr) with AA Milne’s poem ‘The King’s Breakfast’. In third place was Ruby E (7Fr) with Michael Rosen’s poem ‘No Breathing’. This meant that Austen won 100 house points, with Franklin winning a total of 75 house points for their second and third place results. All individual finalists were also awarded 5 house points for representing their form.

You can listen to their performances here:

Year 7 Poetry Competition 2022 – 1 Ebun E

Year 7 Poetry Competition 2022 – 2 Lola C

Year 7 Poetry Competition 2022 – 3 Ruby E

Congratulations to all the girls who took part.

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