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Thursday 25 October 2012
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Message From Jonathan Forster
All the girls and staff have earned a good break after the longest first half term on record! I hope you will enjoy your holiday and look forward to seeing you on November 4th at the Bonfire Party.
With all good wishes,
Jonathan Forster
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Jenner Medical Society
NHS Reforms Explained
Dr Jane Povey kindly joined Jenner Society on Thursday 27th September to give a talk explaining the recent NHS reforms, which will be running from April 2013.
Click 'read more' to read Georgina Muir's (U6) report.
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Professor Sally Roberts
Professor Sally Roberts, Director of Spinal Research at the RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, came to speak to our Jenner Society about stem cells and the current research taking place.
Click 'read more' to read Millie Adams-Davies' (U6) account of the lecture.
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Edward Matson
Much to the delight of the prospective veterinary students at Moreton, Edward Matson from Twemlows Stud Farm visited the Jenner Society on Thursday 18th October. He delivered an interesting and informative presentation on the work carried out at Twemlows, including details of artificial insemination and embryo transfer.
Click 'read more' for Grace Millar's (L6) review of Edward Matson's talk.
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Classics Society
Guest speaker, Luke Jackson enlightened the Classics Society about the influence Classical languages have had on modern languages and in today's world. Mr Jackson, a graduate from St. Andrews' University in Classics and Modern Languages, encouraged us to explore the links between Classics, modern languages and possible career paths these subjects may open up for us. Giving examples of his own life, he showed us what a huge range of jobs and experiences classics allows us to have.
Vicky Bull - U6
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'Fat Bottomed Girls'!
Alex Fielding was a delight: her talk on ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ in art was full of vitality and made us all jealous of her fabulous job working for Art History Abroad. Many of us were inspired to travel to Florence to see the paintings for ourselves. Those of us not taking History of Art were guided through the renaissance paintings, but encouraged to think about them for ourselves. Fascinating comparisons were drawn with 21st century role models to illustrate certain themes (apparently R-Patz is the epitome of God within Man!)
Miriam Chapman - U6
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Shropshire Festival of Verse and Prose
Two Moreton Hall girls qualified for the National Finals of the Thomas Cranmer Awards at this year’s annual Shropshire Festival of Verse and Prose, held at Moreton Hall on October 12th and 13th. Katie Billing (aged 13) and Charlotte Ford (aged 14) will represent the Shropshire Festival and the Lichfield Diocese at the prestigious competition to be held in February in York.
Moreton students came away with an impressive twelve first place rankings in various classes including Tatyana Kahn, Eliza Kiel, Georgina Lang, Jasmine Buroby-Shenton, Gwyn Snow, Martha Stewart, Morgan Darcy Rees-Deacon, Emma Tilley and Roisin Ni Chulachain.
 
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EntrepreneursLive!
Lower 5 and Lower 6 Business students attended the EntrepreneursLive! Conference in Salford Quays, Manchester at the start of the month. First to speak was 23 year old Fraser Doherty, who started his business “SuperJam” when he was a teenager. After initially supplying his product to local stores and through farmers’ markets, he had his first big break by becoming the youngest ever supplier to Waitrose at just 14 years old.
We also heard from Mike Longthorn of ‘WedgeWelly’ who stepped into the Dragon’s Den for real and secured funding of £65,000. We heard the full behind the scenes story and found out how terrifying the 2 hour ordeal really was. Other speakers included Vincent McKevitt founder of ‘Tossed’ and James Eder who gave an inspirational talk about setting up his business ‘StudentBeans’.
Kate Pumphrey (L6)
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SPORT
Tira to Play in National Hockey Futures Cup
Tira Brown is one of only 18 girls from the Midlands to be selected for the U16 Mercia Lynx hockey squad. The team will play in the prestigious English Hockey Futures Cup.
“This is an outstanding achievement as it confirms Tira’s place as one of the strongest hockey players in this age group not only in Shropshire but in the whole of the Midlands region. It will give her the opportunity to be seen by English selectors, ” comments Kate Groves, Head of PE.
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Success for Moreton First Athlete
Keen Moreton First athlete, Esme Hughes (9), has had a run of success recently in two sporting activities.
Esme competed in the Wrexham Swimming Gala in the 25, 50 and 100 metre events. She picked up 3 gold medals, 4 silvers, 1 bronze and a sixth place award.
The following weekend she took part in the Prep School Cross Country Championships at Shrewsbury School where she came second, beaten only by an 11 year old.
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Bonfire Party
Sunday November 4th
Bonfire from 6pm
As is now customary, we shall be holding a bonfire party on Sunday 4th November, beginning with the bonfire at 6 p.m. Supper will be served from 6 - 7 p.m. followed by fireworks and toffee apples.
Please do join us if you would like to, bring young and old alike, but do let Ruth Brown know if you plan to attend by emailing brownr@moretonhall.com
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Half Term Holiday Club
Monday October 29th - Friday November 2nd
Holiday Club + for 8-13 year olds
Mini Moreton for 4-7 year olds
Activities will include a taste of fencing, cookery, sports and disco!
Contact Anne Griffith at griffitha@moretonhall.com for more information.
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Friends of Moreton Cookery Demonstration
Friday 16th November
With over thirty one years’ experience, join Moreton’s culinary expert Rob Watkinson as he showcases a number of dishes to prepare you for the yuletide season.
This instructive demonstration, so useful for entertaining, will also include lunch.
Tickets sell out quickly for this ever popular demonstration. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Tickets: £20 to include lunch
To book your tickets, please contact Vicky Stearns on stearnsv@moretonhall.com
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Daisy Pulls it Off! - Senior School Production
Wednesday November 28th, Thursday November 29th, Friday November 30th and Saturday December 1st at 7pm.
The Musgrave Theatre
It's 1927 and Daisy Meredith, a poor but bright child, has won a scholarship to the very British Grangewood School for Girls. It's a dream come true, but can it live up to her expectations?
This promises to be yet another entertaining play brought to you by the girls of Lower 5 to Upper 6.
Please contact Pat Willis to book your tickets: willisp@moretonhall.com
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