
January 22
25/01/21
Retweeted From GDSTSkills
Brilliant opportunity for @GDSTAlumnae currently at university to learn more about maintaining motivation. Other events in the series focus on areas such as positivity and confidence. Register below. https://t.co/xL5eSBsU1Q
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25/01/21
We can’t wait @NatalieArgile @AccentCatering Looking forward to seeing all the entries for the Blackheath High #lockdownbakeoff 👩🍳 https://t.co/nJ05aMxGOR
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25/01/21
After learning about the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection, the friendship between Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace, Year 8S students researched fossils and they drew/painted the ones they found most interesting. Great job girls! #guidedhomelearning https://t.co/EtMrKTQZXN
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25/01/21
Retweeted From M-C Bonnar
Happy Burns Night! Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it; But we hae meat, and we can eat, And sae let the Lord be thankit. #BurnsNight #BurnsNight2021 https://t.co/6Yyo6lIJJZ
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25/01/21
@YvonneNdege @cchandlerthomp1 @EveningStandard Thank you @YvonneNdege!
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25/01/21
Our Head @cchandlerthomp1 in today's @EveningStandard on the importance of wellbeing for students and staff during this time of school closures: https://t.co/4gMrLp5Jnc
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25/01/21
Retweeted From M-C Bonnar
Look what I received in the post! @BlackheathHigh https://t.co/SmOdbwMW3j
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25/01/21
Year 1 and Year 3 live PE classes in action. Key worker pupils in school enjoy working out together with their class buddies at home. #StayActive #Friendship #Guidedhomelearning @GDST #Wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits https://t.co/lg90US8DzJ
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22/01/21
The Nursery girls in school have been particularly enjoying catching up with all their friends and getting back to what they like best - playing! https://t.co/WkINvRYqay
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22/01/21
Retweeted From BlackheathHigh Sport
A brilliant 15 minute skipping challenge for you today from the @BlackheathHigh Fitness Forward challenge. Why not give it a go either today or over the weekend #skipping #jumprope #workout https://t.co/qKxV7PTKI3
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22/01/21
Year 10s have been learning about the characteristics of Expressionism and getting very creative as they explore how directors use lighting, sound and music to create atmosphere. Amazing what our GCSE drama students have created, using just what they have at home! https://t.co/AljeZGpDJt
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21/01/21
Retweeted From Sarah Skevington
@BlackheathHigh Juniors @GDST Guided Home Learning with Miss McQuater bringing maths to life. #wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits https://t.co/Ag5IhfzGka
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21/01/21
Retweeted From Mrs Richards MCCT 👩🔬
Thrilled that ex-DCI Steve Gaskin has been kind enough to record some sessions for my lucky 'Forensic Science - Inside the Mind of a Murderer' enrichment students. This afternoon will be 'Offender Profiling' #ExtraCurricular @BlackheathHigh https://t.co/cLznsjc6YS
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21/01/21
In today's assembly, we reflected on the power of kindness, thinking about what we can do to support people in our community and taking inspiration from others. Proud of everyone in our school community who have done incredible things to support others in recent times #BeKind https://t.co/ofoHuQCYN6
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20/01/21
“While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last”. An inspiration to girls everywhere. Congratulations Vice President Harris 💫 @KamalaHarris https://t.co/iPIZ7WTfKA
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19/01/21
Another brilliant #GDSTTalks discussing 'How To Be A Tech Role Model For Your Child'. We've emailed parents a registration link... #wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits @GDST https://t.co/VB7jZCwZzs
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19/01/21
Brilliant! Look forward to hearing all about it @BeccaSTEMinist https://t.co/42xHeRyZU6
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19/01/21
Retweeted From GirlsDaySchoolTrust
Our most recent presentation for parents in the #GDSTTalks series is now available to watch. @SHHSforGirls alumna, Professor Abi Gewirtz, shares her expertise on how to talk to your child when the world feels like a scary place. 👉 https://t.co/P95qdNVFu9
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19/01/21
Our key worker children in school working hard and enjoying in their daily fitness session. Well done girls! 🤸 https://t.co/XjX9HDLlMC
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18/01/21
Beautiful sunrise over Blackheath this morning #MondayMotivation ☀️ https://t.co/ZaB3iBcwbW
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18/01/21
Looking to take-up running in 2021? Another brilliant Fitness Forward Challenge from @BlackheathSport to start the week 🏃♀️🏃♀️ https://t.co/L22p9QpOi3
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18/01/21
Fascinating whole school assembly this morning from @cchandlerthomp1 on the superpower of introverts. Very inspiring way to start off a new week #letsdothis https://t.co/X3fMmnMVsb
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15/01/21
Why not try our Fitness Forward challenge this weekend? Choose your favourite songs and give it a go 💃 https://t.co/usUQPA1kZb
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15/01/21
Our Wollstonecraft Lecture Series continues in lockdown with @hoang_laura sharing fascinating insights about her career as an Aerospace Design Engineer, which has taken her around the world and includes designing cockpits for Hawks used by the Red Arrows! https://t.co/NNKACGBmAw
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15/01/21
Retweeted From M-C Bonnar
Year 6 thoroughly enjoyed attending the @TfL Virtual Junior Citizenship session this week! It was a great opportunity for them to learn about citizenship and life skills directly from the experts. #learningwithoutlimits @BlackheathHigh https://t.co/HfdqASgDXp
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15/01/21
Retweeted From Sarah Skevington
The nicest part of my day/week/2021 so far was popping in Yr5’s end of day Teams meeting with @MCBonnar1 @BlackheathHigh @GDST .I’m going to be photo-bombing ( or whatever the video/Teams equivalent is ) every year group on a regular basis. Look out !
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15/01/21
Retweeted From The Halo Code 👸🏾
Seems like we have 4/25 of the wonderful GDST schools signed up to the Halo Code! Would love to see the others follow in these schools’ footsteps and #ADOPTTHECODE 👸🏾👸🏽👸🏿@cherylGDST @SCHSgdst @GDST @CroydonHigh @OxfordHighSch @putneyhigh @WimbledonHigh @NorwichHigh @HowellsSchool https://t.co/1W2N58voJW
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14/01/21
Inspiring assembly at the start of the year from our Head of Futures, Ms Day, on setting goals for 2021 and when thinking about future careers. We discussed the importance of reflection and setting S.M.A.R.T goals to make them much more achievable. 👏👏 #thisgirlcan https://t.co/5rY8bmzz5u
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11/01/21
Another sneak peak at our virtual assembly this morning to celebrate our 140th birthday 🎉 https://t.co/Rvd2ygwQiU
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11/01/21
We are so proud of all the eco commitments made by our school community to celebrate our 140th birthday. Fantastic to see everyone come together as a force for change. #HappyBirthdayBlackheathHigh 🎂 https://t.co/n4eV9s0lzY
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08/01/21
Merci Madame Moriseau for a wonderfully uplifting Early Years French lesson for our nursery girls. Fun with singing and learning healthy fruit - all in French. Fantastique! @GDST #Wheregirlslearnwithoutlimits https://t.co/6ywbvdYQeq
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08/01/21
@BeccaSTEMinist Excellent work, Shelby! Well done to all teachers and students for this week. Have a well-deserved restful weekend.
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08/01/21
Retweeted From Mrs Richards MCCT 👩🔬
Reviewing quantitative chemistry with Y10. Straight on it and some great work submitted, this is from Shelby. Great end to the week. Well done everyone @BlackheathHigh! https://t.co/aJ3pw3g3uK
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Those of you who are a little more social media savvy, may have already picked up on the launch of a refreshed Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) image this week. To mark this rebrand, a stunning film has been created which can be found on the GDST website.
I was so pleased to see that the film, created at the world famous Shepperton Studios and involving girls from every single GDST school (do look out for Mimo from Year 2), really captured the essence of what is so unique and special about being part of the GDST family. There is a real sense that we are a family of schools, where girls can feel happy to take intellectual risks, be comfortable in their own skin and appreciate each other’s individuality and talents. This is something that we instinctively know about our own school, but it is wonderful to see it brought to life so vividly.
Since joining the GDST in 2014, I have met GDST girls and alumnae in all kinds of different scenarios and there is always a defining sense of GDST spirit and affection for the confidence and self-belief acquired in those vital years of schooling. I particularly enjoyed reading a blog by my fellow Head, Julie Keller. She captures that sense of belonging so well; I am sure you will enjoy reading it too.
It was also brilliant to see our expertise in educating girls, brought front and centre in the film. I know, as a Head, how much we benefit from a pooling of great expertise in supporting and developing young women between the schools. This hidden curriculum that provides our students with inspiring and strong alumnae role models, and imbues them with a sense of possibility and potential is so important and I am incredibly proud of Blackheath High School’s heritage and sense of mission in this respect. The girls saw the film in assembly and there is a fun competition we are running for the girls to define the essence of ‘#BlackheathHigh spirit’. We hope you, and they, enjoy the film and can share it amongst your social circles in the coming weeks.
I look forward to seeing many of you this evening at our annual BHSA quiz. My grateful thanks to our fabulous BHSA team for running such a fun (and competitive!) event and I hope you will be forgiving when you find the staff table languishing at the bottom of the results yet again; it has been a long and busy half term already!