English students see King Lear


Mayfield students inspire acclaimed playwright


Monster Garden, The A-Z of Mrs P) is currently in the process of writing a new play based on the life of Mayfield founder Cornelia Connelly. She is 'workshopping' ideas using current Mayfield students. The first of two workshops at the School was based on the creative writing process and how we free up our minds in order to promote creativity.


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This is a fabulous opportunity for the girls, who are all students interested in both writing and drama. The workshops were facilitated by Old Cornelian Ghislaine Kenyon who is an Arts Education Consultant.


Bronze Duke of Edinburghs Award


cclaimed playwright Diane Samuels (Kindertransport, The Play of the


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gnoring the glorious sunshine on a Sunday in May, the English


Department took a number of students to see King Lear at The National Theatre in London. The play featured Simon Russell Beale as Lear and was produced by Sam Mendes.


Literature students from Years 10-13 were moved by the three and a half hour production which was relentlessly intense and moving. Students were astonished by the brutal violence the play contained, though squirmed less than their teachers at witnessing it!


It was a very enjoyable play, but it was also a relief to re-emerge from the metaphorical and physical darkness at the end, into the sunshine, fountains and happiness of London.


Natasha Evans Head of English


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orty-three Year 10 girls took part in a very successful Bronze expedition. The external assessors were impressed with their teamwork and positive attitudes and all teams passed the expedition section. Well done to team ‘Tigger’ who were the winners of the campsite cooking competition.


Gold Awards in the British Biology Olympiad for the third year running!


The First Round is a two hour multiple choice paper with questions based on A level Biology specifications and topics beyond the curriculum. Candidates who achieve a Gold Award are then eligible to go forward to the Second Round with the hope of securing a place on the four-student team to represent Britain at the 25th International Olympiad. You may remember that last year Anna Sozanska, who is now studying Medicine at Cambridge University, gained a place on the British team at the International Olympiad in Switzerland. This year the International Olympiad will take place in Bali, Indonesia.


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Earlier this term five Sixth Form Biology students took part in the First Round of the British Biology Olympiad: Ellie Cox, Mojisola Agboola and Flora Hickish (Year 13), and Sophie Malorey and Lydia Potter (Year 12). The Biology Department is delighted to report that all five students gained an award, with Ellie and Moji achieving the highest award of Gold. This is a tremendous achievement for Ellie and Moji, and means that both students have qualified to take part in the Second Round in March. This is the third year running that students at Mayfield have gained Gold Awards in the British Biology Olympiad. Flora Hickish gained a Highly Commended Award, and Commended Awards were achieved by Sophie and Lydia.


he British Biology Olympiad is an annual competition run by the Society of Biology in association with the International Olympiad.


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