28th June 2019

Dear Parents, Guardians and Oakley Girls

The final two weeks of term have been characteristically packed and later in this final news of 2018-19 there will be a selection of photos that covers just a selection of events: summer party, treasure hunts, sports day, Macdonalds reward for sports day, bake off and pamper night. In the meantime so many of our girls have been on exciting trips from Tall Ships to Biology field trip, Exmoor DofE… There really are too many to mention.











I begin with a summary of awards given in our final whole School assemblies and Mark Reading:

Fourth Form Commendations
Athletics
Alanna Pullen, Laura Yong, Abbie Barker

Tennis
Kelly Lin, Louise Osborne, Eleanor Boardman, Pilar Contreras, Joelle Booth, Liza Potekhina, Esme Elwell-Thomas

Cricket
Brady McGlynn, Lucy Walter

Music
Eleanor Boardman, Lorelei Allden, Zoe Law, Esme Elwell-Thomas, Isobel Scott

Drama
Sophia Eaton, Charlotte Holden, Freya Tweddell

Caps and Colours: Summer 2019
Music Minor Colours
Lucy Hannah

Music Major Colours
Lisa Bradburn, Christiana Lloyd, Amy Nolan

Drama Major Colours
Amy Nolan

Debating Minor Colours
Tatiana Morikova

Athletics Minor Colours
Lauren McClean, Lucy Day

Tennis Minor Colours
Claudia Bullock, Victoria Moberley, Eloisa Borriello

Tennis Major Colours
Lydia Wright

County Tennis Winners
Claudia Bullock

Girls Doubles Champions
Kelly Lin, Joelle Booth

Girls Senior House Tennis Winners
OAKLEY

Mark Reading Subject Prizes 2019
L4 Academic Prizes
English and Latin
Sophie Pover

Spanish
Marta Wiewiorska

Chemistry
Veronika Nikolaeva

Art-Textiles
Paris Wu

Religious Studies
Eleanor Boardman

L4 Prize For Endeavour and Progress
Claire Gracey

U4 Academic Prizes
English and Latin
Sophia Eaton

French
Isobel Scott

RS, Geography and PE
Joelle Booth

History and Music
Zoe Law

Art-Textiles
Portia Gallagher

L4 Prize For Endeavour and Progress
Esme Elwell-Thomas, Charlotte Holden

IB Academic Awards
IB Language A2 Russian A
Polina Dzghun

Extended Project Qualification
Gabriella Fraser

Highly Commended for Bromsgrove Service
Vanessa Chou

Outstanding Contribution to Bromsgrove Service
Ellie Chan

The Cosier Cup For Best Girls’ Team
U19 netball Team: Ellie Preece, Corey-Jo McGlynn, Catie Ranger, Louisa Maynard

Swatkins Trophy
This award goes to a girl who has represented the school at hockey, netball, cross country, athletics, cricket and rounders. She is a role model for others to follow: Jess Ward

Outstanding Contribution to Girls Games
The winner of this award has represented the school in 252 fixtures. She has captained both the tennis and hockey teams: Lydia Wright

Gold Duke of Edinburgh
Vanessa Chou, Jaspreet Sandhu

Senior CCF Promotion
Cadet Company Sergeant Major B Company: Ellie Johnson

Cadet Company Sergeant Major A Company: Orla Walker

The Oakley House Monitor Team 2019-20 have already started to make their mark in House and proving to be a strong team, no doubt influenced by our departing Monitors who have been outstanding. Heads of House were announced yesterday. Congratulations to our two deputies Rodena Bernthal and Ellie Johnson. They will be supporting our new Head of Oakley House 2019-20: Pippa Nisbet. I am very much looking forward to working with them next term.



Lydia Wright has been an excellent Head of School this year. Yesterday it was announced that another Oakley girl will take her place this coming year. Our heartfelt congratulations go to Phoebe Fletcher.



I would like to wish you all a wonderful summer break with your friends and families. I wish our leavers every happiness in the future and look forward to the new cohort starting in September.

Best wishes
Victoria