Oxygen Magazine 2019

Founders’ Day 2019

Subject Prizes

These prizes are awarded on the basis CREATIVE WRITING The Barnett Prize for COMPANY PRIZES
of performance during the academic COMPETITION Music in the UIV Form For showing outstanding
year as a whole and are not tied to Junior Winner Sienna Wong commitment and contribution
the results in the internal exams. Martha Rowell The Heather Manners Award to Company activities
Senior Winner for Progress for an outstanding ED RICH
ART Michaela Mason first year of tuition on a new Fourth Form
LIV Alexandra Waterlow GEOGRAPHY instrument Harriet Hillman
MIV Brianna Tang LIV Honor Bell MIV Belle Chang Fifth Form
UIV Sarah Cheng MIV Amy Sneller Fourth Form Music Abigail Ralph
LV Gigi Lane UIV Demilade Ajibola Competition Winner GROSSTÊTE
UV Nina Waterlow LV Jemima Keveth Sienna Wong Fourth Form
LVI Selena Corsellis UV Lily Ryder POLITICS Theadora Jackson
LVI Rose Hastie LVI Adebola Abudu Fifth Form
CLASSICS HISTORY PSYCHOLOGY Elizabeth Rutherford
The Margaret Beater Classics Cup LIV Emily Scrimgeour LVI Erica Tuma MOBERLY
Beatrix Arnold MIV Amy Sneller RELIGIOUS STUDIES Fourth Form
UIV Martha Rowell LIV Ruby Guy Phoebe Matten
LATIN LV Isabella Donald MIV Izzy Albery Fifth Form
LIV Claire Dodd UV Annabel Pedgley UIV Jemima Back Sandy Du
MIV Hannah Clargo LVI Jolie Ryan-Dawes RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY OSMUND
UIV Tessa Harrison HISTORY OF ART & ETHICS Fourth Form
LV Lydia Metaxa LVI Hannah Gibson LV Stephanie Tsang Charlie Hubber
UV Susannah Hirst MATHEMATICS UV Emma Okunbor Fifth Form
LVI Georgina Auvray LIV Coco Yu LVI Rosie Bromiley Belinda Harrison
MIV Faith Beya SCIENCE POORE
GREEK UIV Mafalda Merladet Moreno General Science Prize Fourth Form
UIV Anna Wateridge LV Vivian Liu LIV Zina Stevens Hebe Hine
LV Alice Hay UV Annie Jiang MIV Grace Dowdeswell
UV Nancy Xie LVI Lucy Jefford The Woodruff Science Prize for Fifth Form
LVI Georgina Auvray FURTHER MATHEMATICS most improved in the LIV Form Amelia Ball
LVI Georgina Auvray Molly Cawley YOUNG ENTERPRISE
CLASSICAL CIVILISATION MODERN FOREIGN Junior Science Cup Momo Adebayo
MIV Candy Liu LANGUAGES Mafalda Merladet Moreno Charlie Balfour
UIV Celeste Olsoff Chinese Biology Loelia Baylis
LV Saskia Darling LIV Abi Fletcher UIV Alice Gates Amena Boyd
UV Sabrina Kwok MIV Harriet Hillman LV Catriona Hay Rosie Bromiley
LVI Vanessa Wong UIV Beauella Purcell UV Sabrina Kwok Selena Corsellis
LV Elan Fryar LVI Erica Tuma Clara Duncan
COMPUTER SCIENCE UV Zara Warbanoff Chemistry Ella Fenton
LV Kimberley Hudson LVI Clara Duncan UIV Hannah Thorneloe Hannah Gibson
UV Belinda Harrison French LV Kimberley Hudson Eliza Graham-Campbell
LVI Elisabeth Herratt LIV Zina Stevens UV Ellie Bourne Davina Gray
MIV Laura Edwards LVI Yu Ying Sy Laura Greene
COMPUTING UIV Beatrix Arnold Physics Rose Hastie
LIV Honor Bell LV Catriona Hay UIV Olivia Clark Elisabeth Herratt
MIV Grace Dowdeswell UV Agnes Arnold LV Alice Hay Thea Hine
UIV Lottie Royle LVI Poppy Read UV Zara Langley Oonah Illingworth
German LVI Lucy Jefford Lucy Jefford
CRITICAL & MIV Belle Chang SPORT Amalie Macnaughtan
CREATIVE THINKING UIV Tessa Harrison LIV Dora West Ella Malik
LIV Libby Graham-Campbell LV Marguerite Pickford MIV Eva-Rose Ferguson Maisie Medcalf
MIV Tilly Haslam UV Isabella Fielden-Page UIV Farley Pfitzner and Rose Morley
UIV Sadie Enthoven LVI Mya Penny Jemima Rundell Grace Oge-Evans
LVI Oonah Illingworth Spanish LV Daisy James Poppy Read
LIV Alice du Roy de Blicquy UV Elizabeth Rutherford Mimi Robson
DRAMA MIV Faith Beya LVI Hebe Edgar Poppy Thistlethwaite
LIV Evie Medcalf UIV Anna Wateridge A LEVEL PE Erica Tuma
MIV Eléa Aylwin LV Gwen Fournier LVI Annabel Fenton Isabella Walker
UIV Phoebe Matten UV Charlotte Slater Alice Wingfield Digby
LV Khalilah Katagum LVI Amena Boyd Cindy Xu
UV Fenella Challinor MUSIC Zoe Zhuang
LVI Kirsten Higgins LIV Evie Medcalf
MIV Laura Edwards
ECONOMICS UIV Iona Stanwell
LVI Rose Hastie LV Elan Fryar
UV Megan Harley-Martin
ENGLISH LVI Holly Stephens
LIV Bea Fox
MIV Izzy Albery
UIV Alice Gates
(includes the Junior English Cup)
LV Sarah Pedgley
UV Megan Harley-Martin

ENGLISH LITERATURE
LV Isabella Donald
UV Charlotte Slater
LVI Jolie Ryan-Dawes

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Founders’ Day 2019

Major Awards

The Cecilia James Prize Company The Brunel Prize for Creative Thinking The Leavers’ Cup was donated by the 1990
Music Festival – solo performance winner. is awarded to a girl who is skilled at problem- Leavers for the UVI Form to award to one of
solving generating ideas and showing imagination. their number who they feel has been outstanding
Hannah Barber during the UVI year.
Eliza Glover
The Debs Price Award for Drama Harriet Jackson
is awarded to a girl in any year group whose The Joll Endeavour Prize is awarded
contribution to the work of the Drama Department to a girl who has achieved a high standard in The Delscey Burns Cup is awarded to an UVI
has been outstanding. her work through effort and perseverance. pupil(s) who most embodies the spirit of the school.

Lucy Fitzwilliam-Lay Arabella Fane Sylvia Rutherford
and Sophie Mallinson
The Martha Cole Cup for Personal Courage The Lacey Trophy is awarded to a girl who, in
is awarded to a girl in any year group who has the Sixth Form, has been determined and who has The Steward Cup is a prize awarded to a
shown courage and endeavour beyond the norm. persevered with work, Sport and Music to achieve member(s) of the leaving UVI Form whose general
a high standard in all three aspects of life. all-round attitude reflects the ethos of the school.
Joanna Kim
Emily Smyth-Osbourne Caroline Brenchley
The Katie Plunkett Memorial Prize and Georgina McLintock
is awarded to a girl in the LVI Form whose Joyce Walters Prize for Scholarship
academic work demonstrates a keen and is awarded to the most outstanding all-round The Helen Wright Prize for
enquiring mind and who has also contributed scholar in the UVI Form. Leadership is awarded to a girl who has
a great deal to the school in at least one other demonstrated leadership through her strong
area such as music, drama or sport. Charka Stout integrity and values in her time at school.

Rose Morley The ‘Good Egg Award’ (in memory of Hannah Barber
Elinor Green) is awarded to an ‘unsung heroine’
The Dereham Charities Cup is awarded for who has demonstrated this quality throughout Company Cup Points are awarded through
hard work and self-motivated contribution to charity. her time in school. the three terms for academic achievements,
sporting and musical competitions and various
Harriet Jackson Lucy Fitzpatrick other events. The Cup is awarded to the
Company which totals the highest number
The Southwell Cup for Critical The Fenton Cup is awarded to a girl who of points across all these categories.
Thinking is given by former Chair of Governors as shown genuine compassion and sustained
and current Patron, Richard Southwell QC. support of others. Osmund

Frances Arnold Camilla Lewin

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Examination Results

Public Examination Results 2019

It’s been an impressive year for the girls at A Level, with 64% of the
entries graded A*-A, a remarkable 23% graded A* and 45% of the
girls being awarded all A*/As.

In addition, all of the girls who held Oxbridge
offers secured their places and 90% gained
their first choice of university. There were
strong performances across all subjects,
particularly Further Maths (100% A*),Art
(86% A*), Politics (57% A*), Latin (50% A*),
History (29% A*) and Physics (25% A*).

Special mention must go to Vicky Shi who
achieved 5 A*s and will be reading Physics
and Philosophy at St Edmund Hall, Oxford
and to 11+ Foundation Scholar, Zara Collier
Baggs, who was awarded 4 A*s and will be
reading History and Economics at Worcester
College, Oxford. Congratulations also to
Georgina McLintock and Charmaine Li, who
were both awarded 3 A*s.

Head Girl, Hannah Barber and her Deputies, sweep of 11 grade 9s. In 2018, an article in The excellent results across all the subjects
Charka Stout and Sylvia Rutherford (pictured Research Matters (a Cambridge Assessment sets up the girls perfectly for both their
with Headmistress Dr Kirk) achieved all A*/ publication) predicted that, of pupils taking A Level studies, university and beyond.
As, impressive results that secured Hannah's ten GCSEs, only between 100-600 candidates
place to read Classics at Worcester College in the UK would achieve straight 9s. In the In response to the girls’ exam success,
Oxford and Charka's place to read History at same article it also stated that ‘one thing is Headmistress, Dr Felicia Kirk, said, 'I’d like to
Lady Margaret Hall Oxford, while Sylvia will clear: achieving grade 9 in any GCSE subject congratulate all the girls on these superb results,
be making a Post Qualification Application is hard’ so Agnes and Charlotte should feel which are testament to both their hard work and
to Oxbridge whilst on her gap year. Many very proud of this fantastic achievement. the support and dedication of their teachers.
congratulations also to Oxbridge applicants,
Frances Arnold, who will be reading History Among the other outstanding results, a In GCSE, to see so many girls achieving the
and Modern Languages at Trinity College, further six girls: Clemency Fisher, Megan top grade of 9, which is extremely hard to
Cambridge, and 2018 Leaver Anna Hastie, Harley-Martin, Susannah Hirst, Matilda achieve, is truly remarkable. In addition to
who will be studying Classics at Oxford. Knight, Sabrina Kwok and Annabel Pedgley, these outstanding academic results, the girls
were awarded ten 9s and one 8. Meanwhile, are well-rounded and enjoy a very busy school
At GCSE/IGCSE Level, the results were twin sisters, Kunmi and Yimika Adesola, also life pursuing many extra-curricular activities,
outstanding, with a remarkable 40% of whether that be in Sport, Music,Art, Drama
the results graded 9, 64% 9-8 and 82% celebrated gaining 14 grade 9s, or participating in one of the many clubs and
9-7 (equivalent to A*-A). five grade 8s and two grade 7s societies at St Mary’s. I wish the girls continued
between them. success as they move into the Sixth Form.
Special mention goes to Foundation Award
Scholar, Agnes Arnold (pictured) and There were excellent results in To our Leavers, I am delighted for all of the girls
Charlotte Slater, who both achieved a clean many subjects, including 100% 9-7s on their wonderful set of A Level results and
(A*-A equivalent) in Art, Music, fantastic university destinations; the girls worked
extremely hard and thoroughly deserve these
German and Greek, impressive outcomes. My thanks also go to
95% in Latin and their dedicated teachers and pastoral staff who
Biology, 93% in supported the girls on their journey through the
History, 94% in school. I wish our 2019 Leavers the very best as
Religious Studies, they move on to the next exciting stage of their
82% in Physics education and lives.'
and 79% in both
Mathematics and
Chemistry.

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Leavers’
Destinations

We are incredibly proud of our 2019 Leavers. Their hard
work and determination saw them achieve some fantastic
A Level results and this, in turn, meant that they were able
to secure their places at university.

They will be studying a wide range of different We know that, at the start of their journey change and a genuine love of learning;
courses, from Architecture to Geology and beyond school, St Mary’s girls leave our something which we hope will be lifelong.
from PPE to Zoology and whilst most will school having been equipped with the
continue their studies in the UK, some are necessary skills for future success and we We wish them every success and look
also headed to Hong Kong and the USA, each have no doubt that they will go on to make forward to hearing of their adventures and
of them following their own unique path. their mark on the world. endeavours.

As is a Calne tradition, some girls are taking When we think of what characterised this Miss Lianne Aherne
a Gap Year and, again, these plans are just special year group, we think about their Director of Sixth Form, Higher Education
as diverse. diversity, determination to create positive and Professional Guidance

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Hannah Barber
Head Girl

The Head Girl's Team

2018 LEAVERS

UNIVERSITY SUBJECT UNIVERSITY SUBJECT

Cambridge History and Modern Languages Oxford History and Economics
Oxford Physics and Philosophy
Oxford Classics

2019 LEAVERS

UNIVERSITY SUBJECT UNIVERSITY SUBJECT

Aston Birmingham Medicine Leeds Politics

Bath Spa Creative Writing Leeds Art Art Foundation

Birmingham Geology LSE International Relations and History

Birmingham Medicine Manchester Adult Nursing

Bristol Biomedical Sciences Manchester Film Studies and History of Art

Bristol Zoology Manchester Sociology and Criminology

Cambridge History and Modern Languages Newcastle Ancient History and Archaeology

Cardiff Physiotherapy Newcastle Biomedical Sciences

Durham Archaeology of the Historic World Nottingham Architecture

Durham Science Nottingham Finance,Accounting and Management

Durham Theology and Religion Nottingham Product Design and Manufacture

Edinburgh Biomedical Sciences Oxford Classics

Edinburgh Classics Oxford History

Edinburgh History of Art Oxford History and Economics

Edinburgh Philosophy Oxford Physics and Philosophy

Exeter Archaeology Oxford Brookes Business & Marketing Management

Exeter English and Modern Languages Southampton Medicine

Exeter Modern Languages St Andrews English

Exeter Modern Languages and Arabic UAL Animation

Exeter PPE UCL Economics

Exeter Philosophy and Sociology UCL History of Art

Exeter Psychology

Exeter Sociology and Criminology INTERNATIONAL

King’s College Biomedical Science (USC) University of
Southern California
Lancaster Geography Florence Design Academy Business,Technology and Art/Design
Interior Design
Leeds French

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for the final time to get ready for

Outfits had been picked out months in We all enjoyed a delicious meal and the Our last night at St Mary’s may have ended,
advance and, as our dates began to arrive, marquee looked amazing! The room but celebrations were far from over as we all
everyone emerged looking the most glimmered with fairy lights and candles, and we travelled in style (in an iconic Chandlers Bus)
glamorous we’d looked all year! From our couldn’t wait to have fun in the photo booth! to an incredible after-party (with tacos!!),
usual trackies and slides to impressive heels After a delicious meal, full of fresh garden herb hosted by the Moore family.
and gorgeous silk dresses; no one would have flavours, the band started up with a classic
believed we were the same girls! Beyoncé song and everyone piled onto the It was a very special evening for us all and
dance floor and boogied the night away! a great way to end our time at St Mary’s.
The excitement was palpable as we went Thank you to everyone who contributed to
over to the Chapel for the Leavers’ Service, It was great fun dancing with parents and the night to make it such a success.
our last formal event of the day. Everyone teachers all together, school was truly ‘out’
then headed up to the Main Marquee for as we saw teachers let their hair down on Georgina McLintock
canapés and pre-dinner drinks. the dance floor and, of course, there were a Co-Head of Alumnae
couple of mandatory photo booth visits and UVI Form
We certainly made the most of ‘golden maybe a couple of selfies…
hour’, with many photos taken in the lovely
afternoon sunshine. We were all in high ‘Reach’ by S Club 7 ended the Lily Ball 2019,
spirits as we busily chatted to our parents, an anthem of our years at Calne. Then, after
guests and teachers, before being called into a couple of tears and some mixed emotions,
the marquee for supper. we said goodbyes to our lovely school.

Photos by Scaramanga Photography

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