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Hertfordshire
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Mr Warren
Bar Mock Trial 2024
Last Saturday (7th December), as the forces of nature were doing all they could, outside, to destroy the country, the forces of justice, in the form of several Bar Mock Trial teams, were doing their best, inside, at the University of Hertfordshire at Hatfield, to make the country a better place.
Fifteen members of Presdales Year 12 (names below) were using logic, evidence and their considerable powers of persuasion to either convict or acquit:
Leigh Hinton (a security guard) charged with assault causing actual bodily harm and Vim Speed (a professional track cyclist) charged with possession of a Class B controlled substance
Faced with considerable opposition in this roleplay from schools from all over outer-London, and from 6th Form Colleges able to select from up to 1,000 students (versus our c.135 per year group) the Presdales team did brilliantly, in F1 parlance, to “podium” – coming in a superb 3rd place. All the participants deserve huge congratulations!
Group 1: Dee Cole, Martha Ker, Jacob Colligan, Alice Lynn and Emily Lock
Group 2: Cynthia Kasonde, Amelia Johnson-Hart, Charlotte Appleford, Martha Brown and Jess Collins
Group 3: Imogen Warhurst, Sai Siddantham, Sophie Carter, Neive Reid and Olivia Karahasan
News from PE
Football
U16s
Well done to the U16s football team who won 7-2 in the County Cup against Monks Walk last week. Great credit to Monks Walk who played the entire match with only 9 players and put in an incredible effort. Presdales played lovely football at times and scored some good goals, with Mia SR bagging a hat-trick. Coaches PotM goes to Mia for an accomplished performance in midfield capped by her goals. Well done to all the girls!
U14s
Fantastic comeback from the U14s who were 0-2 down at half time to Thomas Alleyne in the County Cup 3rd round, but responded brilliantly to eventually level the scores 2-2 and go on to win the match 4-2 after extra time.
The girls showed incredible resilience, determination and will to win against a capable opponent. Lots of good performances, especially in the second half.
Coaches PotM goes to Ava M for an outstanding performance in midfield and scoring with a fantastic strike to get us back into the match. Special mention to Ella R in Year 8 who played her first match for the U14s and scored our 3rd goal with a fantastic finish. Other goals from Sienna R who scored our equaliser and AJ who scored the 4th. Well done to all the girls who can look forward to the Quarter Final.
U13s
Well done to the U13s who beat Chauncy 1-0 in the District League. The U13s had a number of players missing through injury and illnes but showed great determination to win the match against a good Chauncy team. Thanks in particular to Scarlett F and Lily F in Year 7 who helped the team out at short notice. Both girls were prepared to play in goal as we didn’t have a keeper. Coaches PotM was Ella R. Well done to all the girls!
Netball
Year 7
More of our year 7 netballers in action this afternoon against John Warner. Great to get some competitive game play and a nice little win to top it off! Well done to all involved
PoM = Evie
Year 8, 10 and Senior Teams vs RMS
Well done to the Year 8, 10 and Senior netball teams who all won against RMS last Wednesday in the County Cup!
The Year 8’s won 27-4 and the Players of the Match voted by the opposition were Tami and Daphne.
The Year 10’s won 45-5 and the Player of the Match was Sofia.
The Seniors won 28-18 and the Player of the Match was Mia.
Congratulations to everyone who played!
Year 8, 10 and Senior Teams vs Goffs
Success for our Year 8, 10 and Senior netball teams this week in the County Cup against Goffs!
The Year 8’s won 38-12 and POTM was Sophia.
The Year 10’s won 48-15! POTM was Georgia W – Only 7 players and scored a massive 16 goals in the 1st quarter.
The Seniors won 41-5 and POTM was Lucy W.
Well done to everyone who played!!
Submissions now open for the 2025 BBC Young Writers’ Award!
The BBC Young Writers’ Competition 2025 is an annual creative writing contest aimed at nurturing and showcasing the literary talents of young people aged 14-18 across the UK. Participants are invited to submit original short stories of up to 1,000 words on any theme or subject. The competition encourages creativity, originality, and compelling storytelling. Entries are judged by a panel of acclaimed authors and literary experts, with winners receiving recognition through national broadcasts and prestigious writing opportunities. The initiative seeks to inspire the next generation of writers by offering a platform for their voices to be heard and celebrated.
BBC Young Writers’ Competition 2025 – You’ve got until 24th March to get your entry in, so get writing!
Congratulations to Lottie Mills, an ex-Presdales student, who is one of the judges this year!
Please click here for more information.
News from Russian
Russian department letter and song exchange with the Aubakirova school, Almaty
After a lovely visit to the Aubakirova School In Almaty, Kazakhstan in October, Year 7 Russian shared a New Year Song with an English class there and received a performance of a Christmas song from them. Mrs Willett was very proud of our Year 7s for reading the printed cyrillic script so confidently for this point in the course.
If you would like to hear their performance please ask them because it is in their google classroom.
The Kazakh students shared a song accompanied by one student playing the flute.
The Year 10 Russian group (and a couple of extras) sent Christmas cards written in Russian to a similar aged class and were happy to receive New Year cards in return.
News from Art
Year 9
Year 9 have taken some Fantastic photographs this term. The standard has been so high showing a vast range of photographic techniques. Here is a selection of their perfume and product photographs capturing themes using colour, props and lighting. Well done Year 9 great effort!
The Art Department Presents: Year 11 GCSE Art Mocks
We are thrilled to share the GCSE artwork created by our talented Year 11 students during their Art mocks. Their work showcases an impressive array of techniques, incredible effort, and meaningful connections to renowned artists.
As the festive season approaches, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and look forward to welcoming you back in 2025!
Warm regards,
The Art Department