Two girls have represented Berkhamsted School at the regional finals of the Foreign Language Spelling Bee 2017.

Grace Botha and Anais Tate were challenged to learn a wide vocabulary and then recite the spellings as fast as possible using the alphabet of their chosen foreign language.  With over 9,000 contestants Grace’s outstanding performances placed her 3rd, and she earned a place at the National Finals in July.

The qualification began in September when each Year 7 class in Berkhamsted held a competition. Early in 2017 a whole school final identified the two pupils with the best vocabulary, spelling and memory skills to represent the school at the regionals.

Grace entered with high hopes. "At the beginning my aim was to reach the regional final, but I was surprised and delighted to emerge from the school competition as the winner along with Anais. There were several really talented linguists I was up against even within my class, so I always thought it would be hard to get through,” she said.

“I was nervous going into the regional finals, it’s the first time I’ve entered a competition like this. To prepare, I just kept going through words and trying to do it faster and faster while making sure I was getting the spelling correct every time.  I would do this in my head throughout the day, and out loud whenever I could.

“It was also really nice to practice with Anais, and we supported each other all the way.”

‘E-S-T-A-D-O-U-N-I-D-E-N-S-E’

“One of the longest words was ‘Estadounidense, it’s the Spanish word for the American. I practised this one a lot. Eh, es-eh, teh, ah, deh, oh, ooh, en-eh, ee, deh, eh, en-eh, es-eh, eh” 

Grace has just been presented with a list of 200 Spanish words to learn for the final, which takes place in July at Anglia Ruskin University.

Remarkably, Grace goes into the final stage to compete against the best in the country having only started learning Spanish last year.  Her phenomenal progress is a great testament to her talent, dedication and to the support she’s had from staff at Westbrook Hay Preparatory School (Year 6) and Berkhamsted School (Year 7). 

Creative Arts week gave Pre-Prep pupils an action packed timetable of visiting artists running workshops in dance, drama and art, and music on the theme of Recycling.  Dacorum Council also presented assembly on litter and recycling. 

Some highlights caught on video.

Stomp Workshop inspired by the show 'Stomp' using junk materials. 

Stepping Stone Recycling session

Puppetry workshop led by Magic Book Theatre Company. Year 1 and 2 collaboratively made puppets out of newspaper. 

Thinking creatively and making terracotta pots into a stacking pot garden. 

Junk Orchestra - a full day of making instruments and junk jams! 

Click Here for a full gallery of photos. 

Report by Jamie Hornshaw, Head of Prep School

Congratulations to Ella Nijkamp who won silver at the The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) National Swimming finals in Crawley at the weekend. Her personal best time in the U11 50m backstroke now places her second fastest out of all pupils in the 670 schools within IAPS, a fantastic achievement! 

At the same event, the U11 girls 4 x 25m medley and 4 x 25m freestyle teams were placed 7th and 8th Nationally. Again, we are very proud of the entire team of Lydia Wisely, Millie Day, Freya McDonagh and Ella Nijkamp.

The team had an opportunity to meet Olympic swimmer Michael Jamieson who won Siliver at London 2012. 

Heatherton House, a member of Berkhamsted Schools Group, were crowned National Champions after winning the 200m Relay Team. It is the eighth time Heatherton has taken the top spot in this event in the 17 years of the Championships  

So proud of our Small Schools 200m Relay Team who swam their way to gold at the @iapsuksport Swimming Champs! @GoodNews_Schls#swimmingpic.twitter.com/ROPxaLO5Y6

— Heatherton House (@HeathertonHouse) May 8, 2017

Berkhamsted Prep presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid with a cast and crew which includes the whole of Year 6. 

The performances at Centenary Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday night will be in front of a large audience of family, friends and guests. 

 Kate Turnley, Prep School Drama Co-ordinator said "The children have found The Little Mermaid challenging and realised the importance of commitment in such a huge production. They have injected colour and magic along the way and we are all extremely proud of every single one of them."

Photos from the technical rehearsal. Full gallery of photos available here. 

Living in Berkhamsted for 60 years, half of the time as Head of Art at Berkhamsted School, Brian Bennett has established himself as one of the best-known living painters of the Chilterns. 

To celebrate the year of his 90^th birthday, 90 of his oil paintings capturing the essence of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will be displayed at the School’s Chadwick Art and Design Centre. 

Brian’s connection with Berkhamsted School spans over six decades. From his home, a stone’s throw away from Kings Campus and Chesham Road Playing Fields, where he refereed and helped train the School’s rugby teams, Brian continues to take great interest in school life. 

Combining the seemingly contrasting skills of an oil painter and rugby player, Brian grew up with a love of sport and art. His versatile nature, along with his talent and skills, helped him secure his first teaching job at Plymouth College after graduating from Oxford University. Later he transferred to Berkhamsted, where he inspired many young artists to achieve their potential. 

By exploring every inch of his favourite spots of the Chilterns, Brian has produced a spectacular series of paintings. Until recently, every painting was created on location. He would manage to haul a heavy box of paints, a canvas, an easel and a full day’s stock of refreshments to some of the most remote areas of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire along the escarpment of Chiltern Hills. 

At any age, 90 or 19, oil painting is exhausting, complex and requires an enormous amount of concentration.  It is a great testament to Brian’s longevity, strength and passion for painting he is remarkably still maintaining the same standard of work. 

The challenge painters face in the Chilterns is the ever-changing light conditions. Battling against the weather and the rapidly changing skies, one moment the scene will be beautifully lit up, the next a great shadow will descend on the whole landscape. Brian enjoys the variation of the English climate, with each season having its own appeal. His work includes snow-filled landscapes from the depths of winter, to the bright and colourful scenes of spring and summer. 

While Brian is well known locally, and possibly the most acclaimed artist to have ever taught at Berkhamsted School, his list of national accolades speaks for itself:

• President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters 1987 to 1995.
• Governor of the Federation of British Artists 1990 to 1996.
• Winner of the Stanley Grimm prize 1979, 1985 and 1992 at the R.O.I. annual exhibitions   
• Produced work for private collections in USA, Japan, Europe and the UK including HRH Prince Edward, HRH The Duchess of Gloucester and the Duchess of York.

A visit to Brian’s home studio revealed the creative process behind his famous work. 

He said “I’ve always wanted to paint. I love exploring, and I look to find something that is meaningful and stimulating. I aim to reveal the world through painting and invite viewers to discover the poetry of the landscape.

“Curiously, I love painting grass, especially with the wild flowers growing in its midst, which usually means lying in the long grass to create an interesting composition. I also love painting water and the lovely Chiltern panoramas. 

“I have developed my own style and technique from painting with a personally designed knife. It’s very flattering and reassuring when people go into a room and say ‘that’s a Brian Bennett’.”

Brian’s exhibition in the Chadwick Centre will be open to the public from Monday 28th August to Saturday 2^nd September.  There will be around 90 oil paintings for sale, the vast majority depicting the stunning Chiltern landscapes. 

People will often ask Brian how long it takes to create his paintings. And his answer will always be the same: “X hours and 60 odd years.”

His life experience, the decades he has spent exploring the Chilterns, the way he has refined and maintained his artistic skills at 90 years old are presented through his entire collection.  Each and every piece reveals the world through the eyes of Brian Bennett at 90. 

Brian’s exhibition in the Chadwick Centre will be open to the public from Monday 28^th August until Saturday 2^nd September. There will be around 90 oil paintings for sale, most depicting the stunning Chiltern landscape. 

Every Monday afternoon our senior school pupils attend various clubs and societies which are designed to expand their interests.

This week the ‘606 Soccer Punditry Club’ welcomed Malky Mackay, a parent at Berkhamsted School for a question and answer session.

During his playing career, Malky won three consecutive promotions to the Premier League between 2004 and 2006 with Norwich, West Ham and Watford. Before the move to England, Malky played for Queen’s Park and Celtic.

He won five caps for Scotland as a defender and told 606 Club the two opponents he most respected as a player were the strikers Jurgen Klinsmann and Raúl.

After retiring as a player in 2008, he became manager of Watford in June 2009. He then took charge of Cardiff City between June 2011 and December 2013, achieving promotion to the Premier League in 2013. Malky managed Wigan Athletic from November 2014 to April 2015 and is currently Performance Director for the Scottish Football Association.

We were most grateful for Malky for giving up his time to visit the School before heading into London for the League Manager’s Association annual dinner at the Savoy Hotel. 

Four Berkhamsted pupils have competed in the Year 8 Foreign Language Translation Bee Regional Finals. 

Finn Graham and Hugo Lindsey (French) and Millie Headley and Ela Chawla (Spanish) were required to translate sentences from English to a foreign language in three tenses.  In just 60 seconds, it was a race against the clock to deliver the challenging translations. 

At the Regionals, they were already placed in the top 100 out of over 8,000 who originally entered. Millie Headley excelled herself to win the gold medal and will represent the School at Nationals in July. 

MFL teacher Beth Leonard said “This is the first year Berkhamsted have fielded a team, and we are delighted with the pupils’ performances in Peterborough for the Year 8 MFL Translation Bee. 

“It was a perfect opportunity for the pupils to live the school values including ‘aim high with integrity’ and ‘be adventurous.’ One parent reported their child really enjoyed the experience especially as it was their first opportunity to represent the school." 

The Translation Bee is a national competition organised by Routes into Languages - a government-funded project to inspire students across the country to learn languages in schools, colleges and universities. 

Earlier this year, Year 7 pupils took part in the equivalent competition for younger pupils– The Foreign Language Spelling Bee 2017.

A time capsule has been ceremonially buried at Berkhamsted Prep in a joint project with Berkhamsted Boys. 

Children at Prep, aged 7 to 11, engaged with the School’s 475 year history while looking ahead to what the next generations of pupils would be excited to see in the time capsule. 

The capsule, a gleaming box filled with present day artefacts, will be unearthed in 25 years for the School’s 500th anniversary. 

While many Prep pupils pondered over where their academic journey and future life may take them, it was noted that Headteacher Mr Hornshaw would be celebrating his 70^th birthday at the time of the un-burial!  In 25 years, all involved will no doubt be welcomed back as guests and Old Berkhamstedians. 

Mr Hornshaw, Head teacher of the Prep School and Mr Thompson, Headteacher of Berkhamsted Boys said “We are delighted to rekindle the original connections in the school’s history between the Prep and Senior pupils. 

“By gathering a collection of present day memorabilia, we are preserving aspects of the life of the two schools which will provide an interesting comparison with life in 2041 when the capsule will be unearthed to celebrate the 500^th Anniversary of Berkhamsted School.”

Earlier in the year, Pre-Prep teamed-up with Sixth Form to bury their own time capsule to be unearthed in 2041. 

Report by Roland Maxted. 

The school welcomed Rudi Oppenheimer as a guest speaker to Y9 in Centenary Theatre. 

Rudi is a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp who recounted and illustrated his remarkable story to an attentive audience who asked some excellent questions. 

In April 1945, the Oppenheimer children board the last train to leave Bergen-Belsen, to end their horrific ordeal under Nazi imprisonment. After travelling for 14 days they awoke on the train to find that the SS guards had gone; they recognised soldiers from the Russian army and realised they had been liberated.

 Rudi spoke strongly and clearly for 90 minutes, an impressive feat for an 85 year old to remain on his feet for that length of time. The pupils found it an extremely worthwhile talk and are very likely to be the last generation privileged to listen to a Holocaust survivor live. Nick Townsend proposed the vote of thanks and joined Mr Oppenheimer for lunch, together with Charlotte Warne and Josh Grimsdale (pictured). 

Thanks go to Rudi for giving up his time to visit Berkhamsted, and to the Holocaust Educational Trust for making it possible. 

Chief Executive Karen Pollock MBE said “The Holocaust Educational Trust educates and engages students from across the UK, from all communities about the Holocaust and there can be no better way than through the first-hand testimony of a survivor. 

“Rudi’s story is one of tremendous courage during horrific circumstances and by hearing his testimony, students will have the opportunity to learn where prejudice and racism can ultimately lead. 

“At the Trust, we impart the history of the Holocaust to young people, to ensure that we honour the memory of those whose lives were lost and take forward the lessons taught by those who survived.”

 A Berkhamsted Girls’ tennis team have qualified for the National Schools Championship Finals for the first time in the School’s history. 

The tournament, known as the Aberdare Cup, is the most prestigious school event in the tennis calendar and organised by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).  

The Finals will take place at Nottingham Tennis Centre between 11-14^th July. 

The journey to the Finals began at the beginning of Trinity term.  Berkhamsted drew a tough opponent in the second round, Queenswood School, who are ranked No 2 in the country for Girls’ Tennis.  

Progressing to the next round, Berkhamsted emerged as winners in a closely fought 7-6 win over St Albans.  Finally, the team’s convincing 12-0 win over Bancroft’s secured a place in Nottingham for the National Finals.  

Director of Sport Jo Vila said, “We are incredibly proud of the girls for becoming the first Berkhamsted team to qualify for the National Finals. They are all talented and ambitious athletes, and we wish them good luck.”

 Berkhamsted Girls 1st Team Tennis Squad members

 Amelia Barton (Y12)

 Lauren McKinlay (Y12)

 Sophia Mezzone (Y9)

 Bethan Miles (Y8)

 Emma Savage (Y10)

 Sofia Wise (Y9)

Prep Summer Concert 2017: Video highlights 

Over 100 Berkhamsted Prep pupils took part in a multitude of performances for the Summer Concert 2017.

The School Orchestra opened with a rendition of ‘Mission Impossible’ from the famous film series. A full collection of music genres were then performed in solo, trios and ensembles.

Junior Choir’s upbeat performance of Life’s a Happy Song (originally by Bret McKenzie and Kermit the Frog) was one of many highlights.  

The talented Madeleine Murray joined her sister Beatrice and Lucy Carter for a strings trio after featuring with the Orchestra, String Ensemble and performing a piano solo. 

All pupils’ performances received an animated applause from the audience packed inside Churchill Hall. A special thanks was given to Head of Music Mr Biggs.

In his closing words Headteacher, Mr Hornshaw described how pupils worked in perfect harmony to provide a wonderful evening of entertainment. He described how pleasing it was to see the younger pupils putting themselves forward while the more experienced musicians in Year 5 and 6 provided great inspiration and support. 

Full collection of highlights.

Click here for highlight videos of every performance.

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Millie also teamed up with Georgia Wise in the doubles. The pair notably reached the semi-finals, but were unable to progress despite battling and taking their opponents to a tie-break.

Don't you just love it when kids who work so hard do so well. 🏆🏅🏆Many congratulations Millie🥇🥇🥇. Thoroughly good job young lady 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 https://t.co/P9MB9fEFn8

— michelle hewson (@mlhewson) July 19, 2017

Four Berkhamsted Prep girls competed. They all reached the main draw and played with great spirit and determination.  The event involved 36 independent schools and took place over three days.

A sterling sporting year has now seen Berkhamsted Prep named as National Champions in Tennis & Fives and national finalists in Swimming, Football, Netball and Equestrian.

Earlier in the week, the Senior Girls team travelled to Nottingham to compete in their first tennis National Finals. The girls performed strongly and earned a top 10 finish. 

One of Berkhamsted School’s most gifted musicians, Joe Beadle, has performed on BBC Radio 3.

Joe was joined by fellow members of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain ahead of their performance at the BBC Proms on Saturday. A proportion of the classical station’s 2.12 million listeners tuned in to hear their duet and trio with Joe playing both the piano and accordion.

Warming up in the @BBCRadio3@BBCInTune studio - excited to perform live this afternoon! Hear us from 4.30pm 📻 🎶 pic.twitter.com/KaUt7NXlj5

— NYO_GB (@NYO_GB) August 2, 2017

The whole programme, hosted by Suzy Klein is now available on BBC iPlayer.

Highlights include:

10min 28s: Joe’s introduction and discussion of the Proms piece to be played at the Royal Albert Hall.

14min 40s: NYO GB performance of ‘Saltarello’ live in the studio.

21 min 45s: Joe's improvised arrangement of three traditional Russian and Romanian folk songs in a duet. Here Joe plays both the piano and the accordion.

Summer Exploits

An action packed summer holiday for Joe started with the Berkhamsted Music tour to Prague, and Gold DofE practice expedition before joining the National Youth Orchestra for a series of concerts.

Joe collects his GCSE results later this month as he anticipates studying A Levels at Berkhamsted Sixth Form. He already has a music related diploma from Trinity College completed. late in 2016.

Ed Sheeran covers

See Joe Beadle’s Youtube Channel for more of his work, including covers of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody and Shape of You be Ed Sheeran. 

Over 30% of students gained at least one A* grade and 79 achieved ABB or better. Outstanding results were particularly evident in English Literature, Art & Photography, and modern foreign languages. Andrew Youngs was the top achiever with four A* grades in Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Physics.

• In addition to their significant leadership responsibilities, Charlie Nicholls, Head Boy and first team cricket captain for the past two years, achieved A*A*A* plus an A* for EPQ and Head Girl Nicole Walmsley attained A*AA and an A* for EPQ. Both will take up places at Durham.
• Phoebe Jarvis, who joined in Year 12 from Beaconsfield High School on the prestigious Peter Gibbs Science Scholarship, achieved A*A*AA. Phoebe will study Natural Sciences at Cambridge. 
• Alex Burgar (A*A*A and A* for EPQ) and Alice Hart (A*A*AB and A* for EPQ) have both made exceptional contributions to the musical life of the school; both have secured offers of places at Oxford. 
• Tara Sallis (A*A*A and A* for EPQ) joined in Year 12 from Pipers Corner having never debated before and earlier this month was one of five students selected by the English Speaking Union to represent England at the World Schools Debating Championships in Bali. Her talent as a debater was spotted by her Politics teacher, Mr Greg Anker (read more here). Tara will study History at Oxford.

SIXTH FORM OPEN DAY– Thursday 28 September 2017

Berkhamsted School will hold an Open Day on Thursday 28 September 2017, from 5pm – 7pm for prospective Sixth Form students.  On Friday 29 September the Pre-Prep (Haresfoot campus) and Prep will be open to prospective pupils and their parents from 9am - noon, and Senior Girls and Senior Boys from 2.30 pm – 6.30 pm.

Richard Backhouse, the Principal, commented: 

Eleven pupils earned a full house of 10 A*s. Congratulations go to them for achieving a flawless set of grades.

While roughly one in five pupils achieved at least eight A* grades, often considered the platform from which Oxbridge applications can be launched, many more showed the ability to succeed academically, and to pursue a rich and rewarding array of extra-curricular commitments and achievements. The following pupils exemplify this all-round approach to education:

Berkhamsted School 2017 GCSE Results

Overall pass rate (A* to C)98.1%

Overall pass rate (A* to B)90.1%

Overall pass rate at A*/A grades68.4%

Percentage results at A* grade38.4%

OPEN DAYS 2017

Berkhamsted School will hold Open Days on Thursday 28th September (Sixth Form only from 5 pm – 7 pm), Friday 29th September and Saturday 30th September 2017. 

On Friday 29th September, Pre-Prep (ages 3 – 7, Haresfoot campus) and Prep (ages 7 – 11, Doctors Commons Road) will be open to prospective pupils and their parents from 9 am - noon, Senior Girls from 2.30 – 6.30 pm and Senior Boys from 2.30 – 6.30 pm. On Saturday 30th September, Berkhamsted Day Nursery, Berkhamsted Pre-Prep and Berkhamsted Prep will be open for tours from 10am until 12 noon.

A documentary produced by  Harry's Heart Foundation will explore the story of Harry Faulkner.

On the 7th February 2013 Harry, a super-fit 18 year old squash player from Hertfordshire and student at Berkhamsted School, tragically died from a sudden cardiac arrest whilst competing in a tournament.

Unknown to everyone, Harry had an undiagnosed heart condition that kills 12 young people in the UK each and every week. This condition is broadly known as Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS).

Produced by one of Harry’s oldest friends Liam O’Sullivan, the film aims to raise awareness through an uplifting yet educational documentary. 

Liam said “Harry’s Heart is my first film project and I’m grateful I’ve been able to work on something that means so much to me personally. I always wanted to be able to do something that makes a difference and supports a good cause. ” 

Since Harry's devastating death, his family and friends have committed themselves to Harry's Heart Foundation, in order to make diagnosis and treatment more accessible, and to prevent further fatalities. 

Harry's mother, Donna Faulkner, says: “This silent killer takes more than just a young life; it changes the lives of families forever.”  This silent killer takes more than just a young life; it changes the lives of families forever. 

The hour-long documentary features interviews with Harry’s family and school friends, and reminds us of the promising future that lay ahead of him.

The film explore questions such as: Why was there such a lack of public awareness? Does current SDS research offer any solutions? Is ECG screening really so vitally important? We know that the tools now exist to manage the condition; death is not inevitable. 

Documentary Launch  

Please join us on Friday 15 September 2017 at 7pm in Centenary Theatre (Berkhamsted School Kings Campus, Kings Road, HP4 3BG) and show your support for this campaign that is so very close to the heart of our school community:  in recent years this silent killer has not only taken the life of Harry but also OB Alex Hubbard, who died suddenly in December 2014 at the age of 21. 

Tickets cost £5 and money raised will go towards continuing to raise awareness of SDS and supporting the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, which provides a vital heart screening service for young people.

Buy Online

Click here to purchase tickets. 

Berkhamsted Girls School have created a seventh house, paving the way for 41 pupils from Year 7 to Year 11 to take up residency from September. 

Named after Marjory Stephenson, MBE, FRS (1885-1948), Stephenson House pays tribute to the first Berkhamsted Girl to study at Cambridge University, where she read natural sciences.  Marjory combated attitudes of the time to women in higher education and completed her degree before establishing herself as a renowned biochemist and researcher. She became one of the first women to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. 

Full House and home improvements

The Senior School house system provides pastoral support and academic guidance for every pupil Made up of pupils from different year groups, the Houses are the centre of pupils' lives, giving a sense of belonging and encouraging self-confidence. 

The expansion will reduce the number of girls in each house and in turn build upon the excellent support available for all pupils from Year 7 to 11. 

Similarly, Berkhamsted Boys benefits from a supportive and friendly pastoral system among pupils and staff in each of the eight houses.  

Personnel and practicalities

Mrs Alison Murray, has been appointed as Head of Stephenson House in addition to her role as Geography teacher.  Mrs Murray will be supported by Deputy Head of House Mrs Julie Neill, and five House Tutors.   

Emma Savage is appointment as House Captain and the Deputy House Captains are Isabelle Warburton and Anastasia Fage in Year 11.   

Mrs Murray said “I am delighted to have the opportunity to establish a new House at Kings. Marjory Stephenson embodied the School’s values and will be a great inspiration to the girls in the House.”

The new House Room will be in the space currently used by Sixth Form pupils to work and relax when they are at the Kings Campus.  The rooms will be converted and equipped throughout the Summer holidays. An alternative room will be made available at Kings Campus for Sixth Form students. 

While many school children may dream of becoming an astronaut, Dr Suzie Imber, a former Berkhamsted pupil, has taken a giant leap towards perhaps the most demanding career in the universe.

Having battled a series of gruelling physical, psychological and intellectual tests against 12 exceptional candidates, Suzie was named the winner of Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

Dr Imber will now receive a recommendation to join the European Space Agency.

Joining Berkhamsted in 1990, Suzie had shown a keen interest in Space from a young age. During her 11 years at the School her achievements included a Lacrosse National title 2000 together with teammate Jo Vila (now our Director of Sport). 

Dr Imber said: “I think that performing at a national level in multiple sports, combined with a PhD and a decade of research experience, allowed me to perform consistently well throughout the programme.  This type of selection process requires physical and emotional resilience, as well as testing both intellectual capacity and natural ability over a broad range of skill sets. 

“I really enjoyed being part of the process, it was an incredible experience for me and I will definitely be applying for the next ESA astronaut selection round, but for now I’m really looking forward to getting back to training, and doing some research. I’m also looking forward to taking part in more public outreach events because I’ve realised how important it is for us to inspire the next generation of people who want to go and become scientists and part of that is sharing our experiences and encouraging people to go and study science.”

Berkhamsted Girls Headteacher Liz Richardson said “She was a pupil who relished challenges inside the classroom and in her extra-curricular activities. Her determination is reflected by many of her achievements at School and her education and career thereafter.” Mrs Richardson had taught Suzie English during Sixth Form.  

Dr Steve Redman, Head of Physics said “The BBC Two series has captured the imagination of millions of viewers across the nation and Suzie, and being  Old Berkhamstedian will be a great inspiration to our pupils. 

“We anticipate Year 8s Space Day to have an extra buzz of excitement during Extended Curricular Week.”