
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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After a cold and drizzly start outside Blackheath High School at 5am on Saturday morning, we arrived to glorious sunshine in Rome. Once we had arrived, we headed straight to the top of the Vittorio Emmanuelle memorial where we took in a stunning 360 degree view of the city. Some of the Year 10 girls took advantage of the Risorgimento museum, where they found out that Garibaldi was more than just a biscuit! The girls were amazed by the nearby Time Elevator - an interactive history of Rome, from its mythical founding by Romulus and Remus to the modern day, complete with a roller coaster experience. It was a long day of traveling, so after pizza at a nearby restaurant we head back to the hotel to get some much-needed rest for the next day.
We had an early start on the Sunday ready for a jam-packed day. We walked from the hotel to a place of both religious and artistic significance - San Pietro in Vincoli (St Peter in Chains). This church is perhaps best known for housing Michelangelo's Moses as part of the tomb of Pope Julius II, but it also contains a relic of St. Peter – the chains by which he was held prisoner in Jerusalem. From here it was a short walk to the Colosseum. The huge Roman amphitheatre offered an excellent opportunity for art students to get some sketches of the ruins. After a quick lunch in the surrounding area we had a guided tour of the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, where Fabio (not the hunky 80s model) thrilled the girls with tales of the Roman Empire.
After a short sojourn at the hotel, we headed out for food. You know the saying, when in Rome... go for hamburgers at the Hard Rock Cafe! At least I think that's how it goes. After we had sufficiently refuelled, we made our way to Trevi fountain. The fountain is renowned for being romantic, so much so that some of the Year 11 girls witnessed a marriage proposal; she said 'Yes'!
It was a long day of walking, totalling nearly 16km. However, the girls remained in good spirits; a rendition of 'We are the girls of Blackheath High' buoyed them on the final walk back to the hotel.
To start our third day in Rome we decided to go a little off the beaten track to the tiny but fascinating Museum of Souls in Purgatory (imagine Catholicism meets the X Files). Housed in a small gothic church - not the typical style for Rome - the museum claims to offer proof of the afterlife through its display of several items that show the finger prints of ghosts. Many of our girls remained unconvinced.
We walked to the Vatican along the edge of the Tiber (which appeared to be foaming with algae rather than blood). We met our guide Richard who gave us an incredibly detailed tour of the art collections; the Raphael rooms were a particular highlight. Perhaps one of the most anticipated parts of the trip was when we entered the Sistine chapel, where the girls braved stiff necks to admire the ceiling painted by Michelangelo. After exploring St. Peter's Basilica, students were able to do some more sketching by the river and head over to the Pantheon before dinner.
Our final day began early. We had two key visits we wanted to make before catching our afternoon flight. We started with a brisk walk to the church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini (Our Lady of the Conception of the Capuchins). Underneath this church lies the Capuchin crypts, where skulls and bones have been arranged to provide ornate decoration… and a grim reminder of our own mortality. No photography is allowed inside the crypts, so the art students came prepared with their trusty sketchbooks to ensure they had a memento. From here, we hurried to MACRO – the Museum of Contemporary Arts. We were lucky to visit when there was an exhibition by Anish Kapoor being displayed, which contained sculptures that were both alluring and grotesque.
After four days of walking and activities it was time to say Arrivederci Roma. The girls were very well behaved and showed great interest in the many cultural activities in which they took part. The Eternal City has forever captured the hearts of our students, and who knows… maybe Blackheath High School will return one day.
Mr S. Barnett
s.barnett@bla.gdst.net