The Junior School
The new Head of the Junior School, Mrs Carol Ryninks, welcomes you.
Mrs Ryninks takes up her position on 1 September 2008. She has had ample experience in the independent sector, most recently as Deputy Head of the Junior School at The Kingsley School in Leamington Spa. She was brought up in South Africa and has lived and worked in the UK since 1986.
She says: ' I am excited and honoured to be joining The Abbey School. I am looking forward to getting to know all the girls, and am committed to continuing the standards of excellence for which the School is renowned, as well as building on its strong sense of community and care of each individual girl'.
Our Junior School
After a happy home, the most important thing you can give your child is the best possible education. Our Junior School, situated on its own dedicated site, provides bright and eager girls with an outstanding educational foundation. Staff-to-pupil ratios are very favourable and the atmosphere is friendly, lively and stimulating. The high-quality teaching is carefully geared to the girls' ability and they are encouraged to progress with confidence and enthusiasm, with their particular strengths and talents fostered both in and out of the classroom.
Head of Junior School: Mrs Carol Ryninks, MA, BA, HDE
A healthy balance of form and specialist teaching maximises learning and allows girls to develop close bonds with many members of staff. Experienced specialist teachers deliver THE CURRICULUM in various subjects, including ICT, Music, PE and Science.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR activities are a very important part of life at the Junior School, with pupils encouraged to develop existing skills and also to explore new interests through a variety of clubs such as Chess, Mandarin and Latin.
Each girl has a PE lesson every day, including a weekly swimming lesson, and there are many sporting opportunities outside the curriculum. Music is very strong, with girls able to play in the orchestra, brass group, recorder groups and various other ensembles and to sing in the choirs. Drama, in the form of regular productions, is always of a very high standard.
Assemblies and other opportunities for quiet reflection enable girls to develop their spiritual dimension and girls are encouraged to think how they can give back to the community through CHARITY WORK . A strong emphasis on pastoral care ensures a holistic approach to every girl's care and development. Immersed in this secure and POSITIVE ETHOS , we find that pupils blossom and can achieve their fullest potential.
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News & Events - Summer Term 2009
LIII (Year 6) Residential Visit to Bude - On the 21st of June LIII visited Bude for six days. It was a thrilling experience, consisting of a variety of activities such as; archery, abseiling, coastal traversing, surfing, climbing and lots more. All of the instructors were very helpful and encouraging and the teachers joined in many of the activities!
Eco-Week - Between 15th and 19th June, The Abbey Junior School held its third annual Eco Week. Girls from Year 1 through to Year 6 took part in a variety of environmental workshops including two art workshops in which the girls worked with recycled materials, a workshop based on endangered animals, a series of workshops on renewable energy presented by a parent lecturer at The University of Reading and several drama workshops.
The week ended with a drama performance by Pals Productions entitled ‘The Waste Watchers’ full of interesting facts relaying the recycling message across in a way the girls will not forget.
LIII (Year 6) Production - On Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th June girls in LIII presented their production of ‘Yanomamo’ to their family and friends. The audience enjoyed an evening of stunning singing, fabulous dances and exciting scenery. They were transported into the world of rainforests, monkeys, birds and learnt all about the Yanomamo tribe - a fabulous finale to the girls’ time at the Junior School and it is certain to remain in their memories for a long time to come.
Transition (Year 2) visit to HMS Victory and The Blue Reef Aquarium - Girls in Transition had a very busy day on Tuesday 16 June when they visited HMS Victory and the Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth. The morning was spent exploring the flagship of Nelson, imagining what life must have been like aboard the ship during the Battle of Trafalgar. An additional highlight to the day was a visit to The Blue Reef Aquarium.
Early Years Visit to Marwell Zoo - On Friday 12th June Nursery and Reception girls enjoyed a day out at Marwell Zoo. The monkeys, tigers and the baby giraffe seemed to be the most popular amongst the girls.
The girls thoroughly enjoyed their picnic lunch before heading for the Education Centre to hear the Scales, Feathers and Fur talk by members of the zoo staff. It was a tremendous experience for such young children to be able to handle animals such as rats and snakes. Some of them proved a lot braver than the grown-ups!
UI (Year 4) Residential Visit to Ufton Court - On 10th June Upper I set out on their journey back in time to Ufton Court. A packed programme of activities lay ahead of the girls with the added excitement of sleeping in the original Tudor rooms. The activities ranged form orienteering to archery and from studying animal habitats to making wattle hurdles.
The highlight of the trip was the Tudor banquet. Wearing beautiful costumes, the girls processed to the Tithe barn where a sumptuous banquet was laid out for them. On the final day, the girls took part in a role play activity which re-enacted a raid by soldiers on the Catholic Perkins family in Elizabethan Times looking for hidden priests.
Fifth Annual Fun Run - On Friday 22 May the Early Years girls (3-5 year olds) started the event by running laps of the Junior School quadrangle, suitably cheered on and supported by the older girls and many parents andfriends.
Dressed in house coloured t-shirts, the Fun Run for the older girls (6-11 year olds) took place in Cintra Park, opposite the school. All the girls were awarded a finisher’s medal with everyone being a winner! However, there was also a high level of competition for the winning places in each of the races.
Reception and Year 1 Production - On Thursday 21 May, girls in Reception and Year 1 joined together to present their production of ‘Noah’ to their family and friends. They all took part in the singing of the songs. Year 1 girls played percussion instruments and each had a small speaking part. Reception played a supporting role and performed their dance routines.
David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Visit - On Friday 15 May global conservation issues were highlighted at The Abbey when Kim Hale from the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation visited the Abbey Junior School to talk to girls aged between 4 and 11 years old on issues facing our planet and the species living on it, including how humans have affected the environment such as habitat destruction, pollution, marine threats and climate change.
Kim Hale finished the talk giving practical advice on how we can live in a sustainable world and help prevent the danger of extinction.
Roman and Celtic Workshop - On Wednesday 13 May, Year 3 girls thoroughly enjoyed becoming Romans and Celts for the day. The Roman and Celtic Workshop proved a super opportunity for 'hands-on' history and a memorable experience. The studio was transformed into a Roman villa in the morning and a Celtic round house in the afternoon. Taking part in many interesting acivities, the girls found answers to questions and learned many unusual facts.
The Abbey Skipathon took place on Wednesday April 29th. The girls skipped throughout the day from 9am until 3pm, including during break time and lunch time, to raise valuable funds to support the work of the British Heart Foundation. The weather was just right for such exertions, sunny with a light breeze, and all in all the girls had a very enjoyable day whilst keeping healthy.
Architecture Workshop - On 27th April, Year 3 girls went back in time and became Ancient Greek architects, transforming the school hall by building a temple almost 3m high. This linked with their work on early Greek and Roman times. They learned how to make structures stable and strong and ended up with a temple big enough for them all to fit inside. The building materials were wooden sticks and rubber bands and not stone, but with a little imagination the girls were wearing togas and playing their part in the ceremonies of the temple.
Year 5 based their workshop on Bridges and Maths. Working in small teams the girls first made tetrahedrons then explored how these could be combined into strong bridge trusses, finally devising ingenious ways to make their bridges stable. Using simple materials, some of the designs worked amazingly well. Other bridges were a little wobbly and the girls helped each other to think about how designs could be improved. All 60 girls enjoyed creating structures on such a large scale.
Spring Term 2009
UII (Year 5) Production - This year UII put on a fantastic performance of 'Zoom!', the story of The Hare and The Tortoise. The girls worked extremely hard in the run up to the play as they didn’t just prepare the singing, dancing and acting, the girls planned and designed their own costumes and made many of the props needed. They performed on two consecutive evenings for their families and both performances were a huge success with bright, colourful costumes, beautiful singing and lots of smiles.
Preparatory (Year 1) visit Hughenden Manor - Preparatory visited Hughenden Manor as part of their “Houses and Homes” topic. The Year 1 girls learned how Benjamin Disraeli used to live there and how Queen Victoria was a guest there on several occasions. They enjoyed a tour of the house and gardens in the morning followed by a practical session in the afternoon looking at artefacts.
UI (Year 4) Mothers’ Day Lunch - On Monday 23rd March, UI girls and their teachers hosted a lunch for their family members in celebration of Mothers’ Day. UI entertained their guests with a poem and song before sitting down to a delicious lunch. The girls had made personalised placemats for their mothers, and their guests were each presented with a posy of spring flowers. It was a lovely opportunity for the girls to share a meal and conversation with their family and teachers.
Music Workshop - On Friday 20 March Douglas Coombes and
Carole Lindsay-Douglas returned to the Junior School to present their annual workshop which this year focussed on music and maths. The girls composed and sang tunes with accompanying hand signals and were introduced to some familiar, and some very unusual, percussion instruments followed by number games involving them.
LIII (Year 6) World War II Workshop - Lower III experienced the austere times of World War II as part of their recent History Workshop. The Studio echoed with the haunting sound of air raid sirens and refrains of popular wartime songs whilst the girls enjoyed trying on costumes of military and naval personnel, learnt that recycling was not a modern phenomenon and explored the challenge of putting together wartime recipes.
UI (Year 4) visit to Hampton Court - On Wednesday 18 March UI travelled to Henry VIII's palace at Hampton Court. With sunshine and spring flowers blooming all around, they spent the morning exploring the Tudor kitchens, the Royal Chapel where Henry married several of his wives and several interesting workshops. In the afternoon, they visited the Royal Apartments and were treated to the story of the Haunted Gallery where Catherine Howard is said to still run along begging for mercy from her husband.
LI (Year 3) Residential Visit to Juniper Hall - A very excited LI group left to go on their residential trip to Juniper Hall in Dorking on Wednesday 11th March. The first port of call was BockettsFarm near Leatherhead where they enjoyed a tractor ride and fed the animals.
After that, LI headed for Juniper Hall where they donned waterproofs and set off on a long walk around the village of Mickleham completing Environmental Quality Assessments and Traffic Counts.
They were shown how to set mammal traps in the woods around the house and were eager to see if they had caught anything the next morning. After dinner the girls took part in a game of ‘Bingo’, testing what they had learnt that afternoon and then settled down to hot chocolate and a bedtime story.
The following day, after a hearty breakfast, the girls were given instruction on using a compass and groups took it in turns to lead the trail through the woods. All expertly managed this task and no-one failed to find their way back to the house in time for lunch!
Transition (Year 2) Visit to the Living Rain Forest - Girls in Transition B and Transition H (Year 2) visited The Living Rainforest, near Newbury, in connection with their Topic work on ‘different locations’. The girls thoroughly enjoyed finding out about the plants and animals and how they adapt to their environment. They were able to experience the hot and humid atmosphere and understand what it must be like to live in tropical areas of the world.
UII (Year 5) Victorian Workshop - On the 10 and 11 March UII became Victorians for a day. The girls brought Victorian clothes with them to wear for the day to help them fully experience life as Victorian. They spent the morning examining Victorian artefacts from different areas of the home and worked out what they were used for. This activity was followed by a look at Victorian underwear, where the girls were able to try on some of the items and see how it felt to be dressed as a real Victorian. During the afternoon the girls looked at the raw materials many of the artefacts were made from and compared them to the materials we use today for similar objects. The girls had a real ‘hands on’ experience and learnt so much about everyday Victorian life.
Author Visit - As part of our World Book Day celebrations we welcomed Chris D'lacey into school on Monday 2 March. Chris D'lacey's first novel 'Fly Cherokee Fly' was Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal. More recently he has published his best-selling dragon-themed series: 'The Fire Within', 'Ice Fire', 'Fire Star' and 'Fire Eternal'. His latest book 'Gruffen' is due out in March. The Abbey Girls were the first to see it published!
Chinese Club Assembly - On 11 February the Mandarin Chinese Club presented a special Chinese assembly. Wearing traditional Chinese dress the girls spoke about the Year of the Ox and displayed their Chinese language and Tai Chi skills. Mrs Ryninks commented "It is clear that a real interest in the Chinese language and culture is being fostered. Internationalism is something we actively promote at The Abbey, having this year introduced the IB in our Sixth Form.”
The Chinese Club meets weekly and is a fun introduction to Chinese culture and Chinese language which are closely intertwined.
Maths Week - Over the 'snowy' week commencing 2nd February all girls in the Junior School participated in 'Maths Week' including Knell House who worked on a 'capacity' theme – filling containers full, half full, empty, nearly full and overflowing! All lessons were practical, based around measure and all the girls did mental maths challenges in the mornings.
Each girl had to complete a maths challenge during the week for which prizes will be awarded. In 'Brain Academy' activities were based around classroom activities with LIII girls doing a capacity mission. A Mathsmagician came into school and did mathematical tricks with KS1 & KS2 girls explaining the maths behind them. 'The problem Solving Company' came into school and worked with Prep and Reception on co-ordinates.
The week culminated in a 'problem-solving' afternoon with girls wearing 'numbered' items of clothing. Based on photomapping, the girls worked as teams in a mathematical treasure hunt.
What a mathmagical week!
National Storytelling Week - On Monday 2nd February, Patrick Buckingham, professional storyteller, told stories to the girls. Celebrations continued in the Library throughout the week with fairytale theme based activities and members of staff reading original and modern versions of fairytales .
Explorer Dome Visit - The Explorer Dome returned to the Junior School on Thursday 29th January to give KS1 and Lower Juniors an exciting, interactive and scientifically accurate workshop on Forces. Each show was tailored to the audience to complement an aspect of the girls’ science learning this term. Magnets, springs,jet powered balloons and solid carbon dioxide ‘pop’ rockets were some of the highlights of the day from different shows.
Preparatory (Year 1) Parents' Beatrix Potter Lunch - On Tuesday 27th January, Preparatory girls and their teachers hosted a lunch for their family members in celebration of Beatrix Potter. The girls wore delightful Beatrix Potter themed headbands to match the names of their tables adding to the atmosphere.
Burns' Night - The third LIII Burns’ Night took place on Friday 23rd January with the girls wearing a ‘touch of tartan’ for the occasion. The haggis was piped in by Bill Copeland, a member of the Reading Pipe Band, and it was addressed by Ian Briggs, an actor and friend of Mrs Glithro, who had travelled down from Scotland. Mrs Stanley proposed the Toast to the Lasses,
remembering highlights of the girls’ journey through the Junior School, and this term’s Gold Prefects replied.
After supper we adjourned to Kensington Hall for a Ceilidh. It was lovely to have the parents, plus some brothers and sisters, joining us for the final half hour. The evening ended with the girls performing ‘Ye Banks and Ye Braes’ followed by the whole company singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’.
PARIS afternoon - The Reception Classes had their PARIS (Parents as readers in school) afternoon on 22 January. The girls shared their favourite books from home and in school with their parents in a relaxed and happy atmosphere, followed by tea and coffee in Knell House. We look forward to welcoming parents into the classrooms for another PARIS afternoon next term.
County Chess Tournament - On Sunday 18 January, The Abbey Junior School provided an excellent venue for the U11s County Chess Championship. Congratulations to all five of our girls who represented Berkshire. Now with some valuable team experience, the Berkshire Team look forward to the E.P.S.C.A. in Manchester in March.
UI (Year 4) Tudor Workshop - On Wednesday 14 January, UI spent the morning investigating Tudor artefacts, food and everyday objects. This included strewing lavender on the floor, grinding herbs and spices, making butter, making ink and writing with a quill on parchment and making up a Tudor bed. In the afternoon, they dressed as Tudor people from many walks of life, including Queen Elizabeth and her retinue, and learned some Tudor dances.
Autumn Term 2008
Christmas Productions
Upper I - "Of Mice and Mozart" On Friday 28th November, UI performed their play “Of Mice and Mozart” to their parents and family. The life story of Mozart was narrated from the point of view of some mice who lived in his house and travelled with Mozart and his family around Europe. Although it was a tragic story, the music was uplifting, ending with a Mozart “rap.”
Preparatory and Transition - "The Bossy Christmas Fairy" The children in the Preparatory and Transition forms were transformed into Christmas decorations that sparkled and shimmered as the Narrators told the story of two Bossy Christmas Fairies who thought that they were the most important part of Christmas.
Lower I - "Nativity Nightmares!" On 3rd December LI performed "Nativity Nightmares" by Sheila Wilson. This was a humorous look at a school preparing for Christmas and having to put on a Christmas Nativity. The teachers were stressed and the pupils enjoyed playing jokes on them. Ultimately both teachers and children decided, in the end, that Christmas was ‘the best time of the year’.
Eary Years - "A Wriggly Nativity" On the 4th December the Early Years girls performed “A Wriggly Nativity” by Peter Fardell. Every child had a musical instrument to play and all the Reception girls had their first public speaking roles. They spoke clearly and enthusiastically.
Preparatory pretend 'Baptism Service' at Christ Church - On Wednesday 19 November proud parents from Preparatory were dutifully attentive as their babies 'Isabelle' and 'Rose'' were baptised.
Thames Valley Police Visit - On Wednesday 19th November, officers from Thames Valley Police visited the Upper I forms to talk about their many important roles in the community. There was a Dog Handler who brought Morse, the Alsatian, and Asti, the Spaniel, to show the girls how they are used to combat crime. There were also Traffic Police who emphasised the importance of Road Safety and officers who spoke about their methods of restraint.
Visit from The Explorer Dome - On Wednesday 19th November UII and LIII girls enjoyed a Science lesson inside a huge inflatable dome. UII had fun with Sounds, including making music with tubes, finding out how elephants hear and investigating their hearing. In the afternoon, LIII were illuminated about Light, including mixing coloured light and making shadows. The dome environment provided an exciting way to consolidate and extend the practical work carried out in our Science laboratory.
American Election Assembly - On Wednesday 19th November Timi Afolami and Elspeth Rennie performed an assembly. It was on the American Election. They gave a brief summary of each of the final candidate’s lives, and then announced the new American President. After that they showed a clip of the famous speech, “I have a dream,” performed by Martin Luther King. They explained that it was Barack Obama’s dream. The main objective of the assembly was that everyone can achieve their dream in life, just like Barack Obama.
LI Field Trip to Sherborne St John Village - On Tuesday 11th November, LI travelled to the village of Sherborne St John to investigate the geographical features in the village as part of their study of Village Settlers. The trip provided the girls with an ideal opportunity to put into practice their map skills and to deepen their understanding of a present day village settlement.
Transition celebrate Diwali - On Friday 7th November, a parent came into school to help us celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of light. The girls learnt about the story behind the festival and some of its customs including having their hands beautifully decorated (mendhi).
Early Years celebrate Diwali - Girls in The Abbey Junior School’s Nursery Class celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of light. The girls participated in activities including clay Diva lamp making, Sari designing and Rangoli pattern making. Parents came into school to share their knowledge, experience and creative skills.
Head of The Abbey Junior School, Mrs Carol Ryninks, joined in the celebration and also had her hand decorated. The girls thoroughly enjoyed dressing up in traditional Indian costumes in the afternoon.
Transition visit Windsor Castle - On Wednesday 15 October, girls in Transition visited Windsor Castle. This outing was linked to their Topic work about Castles and Science work about Materials. It was a busy day because as well seeing the Changing of the Guard, the girls saw Queen Mary's Doll House and looked round St. George's Chapel and The State Apartments.
Shakespeare Workshop - On Tuesday 14th October, Anthony Glenn from ‘Shaking Up Shakespeare’ came in to school to perform a one man show of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to girls from Preparatory upwards. He chose several girls to help him act out the play and kept us entertained throughout his performance. In the afternoon, the LIII girls acted out some of the play, learned techniques for play fighting and did some role play which involved interviewing the characters of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ for a television show.
The theme for Book Week this year was ‘Heroes and Villains’. The week was jammed packed with activities:
Every lunchtime (except for Thursday) the library hosted quizzes and activities.
On Wednesday 8th October, the girls paraded their creative talents and showed off their decorated hats in Assembly.
On Thursday 9th October (National Poetry Day), we welcomed poet James Carter into school.
On Friday 10th October, form teachers held heats for the ‘off by heart’ poetry recital competition during the day. The winner was Imogen (UIIH). Imogen will now take part in the regional heats in January or February 2009.
Future events in the Library: A new venture in the library this term is the launch of 'Book Discovery', where members of staff discuss with girls a book they have enjoyed reading. Girls are invited to read the books beforehand and sign up should they wish to attend the session.
Skipping Workshop - At the end of September, girls in KS1 and KS2 participated at various levels in a skipping workshop. The day culminated in a display that left us all wanting to go back for more! The skipping craze has now officially hit break, lunch and after school care. It has been so successful that we hoping to follow it up soon with a British Heart Foundation Skipathon!
Wokingham Borough Council Countryside Services are pleased to announce the present Lower I girls (who were in Transition) as joint winners of their waste free lunch competition, with a fantastic zero grams!
The competition was held last term when Transition girls visited Dinton Pastures carrying out mini beast and pond dipping activities. Look out for the wonderful 'nesting box' prize within the school grounds.
Upper I visit to The British Museum - On Monday 6th October, Upper I travelled to The British Museum in London. The visit was linked to their study in the civilization of the Ancient Egyptian people.
Reception Literacy Workshop - On Thursday 2nd October, parents of the Reception girls were invited to an evening Literacy workshop. Parents were asked to put themselves into the position of their daughters. They enjoyed sounding out graphemes and digraphs with appropriate actions to help them remember the sounds. They were reminded how to blend and segment words in order to support the girls in their reading and writing skill. They were also called upon to read some of the “tricky” words which are impossible to spell.
Transition visit to The Museum of Reading - On Wednesday 1st October girls in Transition enjoyed their first visit of the school year when they went to The Museum of Reading. The outing was linked to their Topic work about The Bayeux Tapestry and The Battle of Hastings.
'Celebration Friday' - On the first Friday of the month, all Abbey Junior girls celebrate their birthday with a cake and non-allergenic biscuits, (home-made by our catering team), and a rendition of 'Happy Birthday to all dear Abbey Girls'.
Upper I visit to Christ Church - On Monday 29th September UI visited Christ Church to learn about signs and symbols in the Christian faith.
UII Residential trip to Castle Head - In September UII went on a residential trip to Castle Head on the edge of The Lake District. Fifty-five girls went and had a fabulous week doing a wide range of activities. The main purpose of the trip was for the girls to complete the John Muir Award.
To do this they had to discover and explore a wild place, conserve it and share their experiences. They explored the landscape around Morcambe bay and the local river as they did various activities to see how it changed as it ran from its source to the sea.
To conserve, the girls were coppicing hazel trees to enable the violets to grow from which the High Brown Fritillary could feed. As well as completing the John Muir Award the girls built rafts and paddled them down the river, completed a low ropes course and followed a night line. The trip finished with a lantern parade, of lanterns the girls had made throughout the week, where the girls all shared the highlights of their week.
LIII visit to REME Museum - On Friday 19th September, the LIII pupils took part in a team-building day at the REME Museum, Arborfield. The girls were split into groups and worked on the following 6 activities: build a shelter, build a bridge, straw cranes, scrap heap challenge, roll along and giant jenga. The activities required a range of skills: imagination, creativity, resourcefulness, reasoning, delegating and communication.
LIII visit to the Amaravati Buddhist Community - On Thursday 18 September LIII girls visited the Amaravati Buddhist Community near Hemel Hempstead. This was an inspirational trip; no-one could fail to be touched by the sense of purposeful serenity and tranquility of the place.
House Assembly - On Friday 12th September the Junior School girls met the Senior School House Captains in assembly and heard about House activities in the Senior School. The new Junior School House Captains had made some exciting banners and everyone felt very proud of their house.
At the end of last term SCHEMES announced Bethany (aged 10) as the clear winner of their National Short Story Competition. The judges called Bethany's winning story, 'Little Brown Alien', "an excellent story, well ordered and intelligently planned", and praised the inventiveness parable of her idea as well as the clever use of contrast in the story. Bethany wins the fantastic prize of £2,500 for The Abbey and an amazing Arctic Ice Adventure Holiday in Swedish Lapland including an overnight stay at the famous Icehotel.
News & Events - Summer Term 2008
OFSTED Inspection at Early Years Centre We are delighted to inform you that under every category of the inspection in June, we have been awarded ‘outstanding’ status. This is the highest ranking available, and reflects the calibre of the girls and the hard work and dedication of all the teachers and support staff at the Early Years Centre, led by Miss Parsons at present and Mrs Blore from September.
Congratulations to all at The Abbey Early Years Centre for receiving this very high accolade - Outstanding Status
Living & Learning Award
We are thrilled to have received The Reading Post's Living and Learning Achievement Award for the month of May in recognition of the magnificent total of over £8,000 in charitable donations. Our picture shows the award being presented to the Gold Prefects and some of the girls who raised particularly large amounts of money for the NSPCC in our recent spellathon.
