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Great Ormond Street Christmas Carol Concert

Nik Mackey — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:46:10 +0000

Earlier this week, India in Form I attended the star studded Great Ormond Street Hospital 25th Anniversary Christmas Carol Concert at St Paul’s Church in Knightsbridge. India had been a patient at the hospital since she was a baby but fortunately is now just an outpatient and only needs to visit the hospital once a year. India recited the poem Help Wanted by Timothy Tocher beautifully – in front of 750 people! Greg Wise was on stage with India to support her if she wobbled, and Amanda Holden hosted. The event is a major fundraiser for the hospital and the evening has so far raised over £1.1m – and counting! Very well done to India for her superb performance, a fantastic start to her Christmas holiday.

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Wendy Reynolds’ Appointment as England Lacrosse Officiating Lead

Nik Mackey — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:43:11 +0000

We are delighted to announce that Wendy Reynolds, Assistant Head (Co-curricular) has been named as Officiating Lead for England Lacrosse! This milestone appointment is a testament to Wendy’s lifelong dedication to the sport, both on and off the field.

As a player, she represented England for 14 years, earning World Cup silver (1993) and bronze medals (1997). Since retiring from playing, Wendy has transitioned to officiating, representing England as an umpire at every U19 and senior World Championship between 2003 and 2013, including officiating in two gold medal games. Her commitment to excellence has also been recognised with the World Lacrosse Emeritus Award for Women’s Officiating in 2017.

In this new role, Wendy will oversee England’s officiating workforce, manage national and international rules and committees, and support the development of the next generation of officials. Her extensive experience and passion will undoubtedly continue to leave a lasting legacy in the Lacrosse community.

Congratulations Wendy on this incredible achievement!

For more details, read the full article on England Lacrosse’s website: Wendy Reynolds Appointed Officiating Lead.

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Student Medical Internship in Nepal

Nik Mackey — Tue, 28 May 2024 07:59:33 +0000

Our Form V student Kokoro, recently completed a medical internship in Nepal. During her volunteering, she shadowed general physicians, surgeons and nurses as they did ward rounds, performed operations and general primary care.

This summer, she will be volunteering in Tanzania with the same organisation and is looking forward to developing her skills in primary medical care.

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Headmistress For The Day

Nik Mackey — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:58:53 +0000

I felt very privileged to be able to have the opportunity of acting as Headmistress for the day alongside my sister. I never fully appreciated what goes on behind the scenes as I moved between lessons and got on with my day, but now I know how much time, effort, planning meetings and responsibilities, a Headmistress has to take on a daily basis. Some of the highlights of the day for me included a dodgeball game with the staff alongside teaching a Geography lesson to Form I with Mrs Rollings. I especially liked the engagement and how interesting it was to view a Geography lesson from the perspective of a teacher!

Lyra, Form V Student

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Guest Speaker: Harry Stockwell

Heathfield — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:08:32 +0000

On Wednesday 25 January the Careers and Outreach Department welcomed Harry Stockwell who is a desk officer at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

Harry graduated from university in 2017 and gave the students a real insight into the work of the FCDO, the roles within it and what skills and qualifications are needed.

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Guest Speaker: Andrew Steel

Heathfield — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:56:26 +0000

On Wednesday 18 January, Heathfield Careers and Outreach department welcomed Andrew Steel, Global Group Head (CEO), Sustainable Fitch. Andrew works in sustainable finance and spoke about the Environment, Net Zero and Investments. The topics discussed were how we can apply our knowledge to find solutions for complex problems. Also, how our increasing population, consumption and globalisation has contributed to global warming and what we can all do as individuals to help reduce this.

The discussion on the environment showed the ‘green’ sector as growing rapidly, especially green investment. The talk was attended by all year groups. They enjoyed asking lots of questions, everything from technology solutions to macroeconomics.

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Heathfield Question Time

Heathfield — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:37:13 +0000

Heathfield Question Time was a hot topic of debate and interesting questions.

The Careers and Outreach Department welcomed the Mayor and Mayoress of the Borough of Bracknell Forest,

The Leader of Bracknell Forest Council, Cllr Paul Bettison,

Ascot Ward Councillor, Cllr Dorothy Hayes MBE,

Windsor Conservatives Association Chairman, Mr Lars Swann

Mr Julian Tisi, Ms Kerrstyn Laiss and Mr Devon Davies from the Liberal Democrats alongside pupils from other schools.

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Guest Speaker, Baroness Lynda Chalker

Heathfield — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:02:12 +0000

The Careers and Outreach Department welcomed Baroness Lynda Chalker as part of the Heathfield speaker programme. Heathfield students and students from Eton College asked multiple questions and really enjoyed the session.

Baroness Chalker was UK Minister of State at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, holding responsibility for Africa and the Commonwealth and then also for Overseas Development. She has been a member of the Lower and Upper Houses of the UK Parliament for over forty years. She was first elected in 1974 as MP for Wallasey and was made a Life Peer in 1992.

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Drama Workshop with Actor Joanna Riding

Heathfield — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:54:58 +0000

On January 12, the Drama Department had the pleasure of welcoming double Olivier Award winning actress Joanna Riding for an afternoon of Musical Theatre exploration. Most recently seen in Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s production of ‘Carousel’, and as Sally in the National Theatre’s production of ‘Follies’, Joanna won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayals of Eliza in ‘My Fair Lady’ at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in 2003, and as Julie Jordan in the National Theatre’s production of ‘Carousel’ in 1993.

Students from Form II to Lower Sixth had the opportunity to perform for Joanna and work with her on developing their skills and exploring the context of their chosen songs. From experimenting with development of song through monologue to the ways in which changes in physicality and body language can have an impact on the song’s intention, our students gained a great deal from the experience which they will be able to apply to their future performances. Joanna remained with us into the evening to share her insights into a career in the theatre industry and her ‘Top Tips’ for starting out in her talk ‘An Actor’s Life’. Joanna also gave time to our students who are considering applying to Drama School post A-level, advising on what to prepare to best showcase their talents.

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Award Winning Theatre & Film Director Visit

Heathfield — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:57:16 +0000

On 17 November, we had the pleasure of welcoming award-winning theatre and film director, Sean Mathias, to dine with us.

Sean is known for directing highly acclaimed theatre productions all over the world, from the West End and Broadway to Los Angeles and Sydney. Sean won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director in 1992 and the Prix de la Jeunesse at the Cannes film festival for his film Bent, starring Sir Ian McKellan amongst many other established actors. Sean has just finished the summer season at the Theatre Royal in Windsor with Hamlet and The Cherry Orchard. Sean is in the studio editing the film of Hamlet.

The Drama Scholars were invited to this informal dinner, and Sean brought his Assistant Director, Sophie Drake. This gave the students an opportunity to speak to someone at the beginning of her career, as well as having the privilege to hear from such an incredibly talented and influential director.

Our next Careers and Outreach event is The Making of Lapland, by the founders of Lapland UK, Mike and Alison Battle, at 7.30pm on 1 December. All parents are welcome to attend.

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