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Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Training Day
17 March 2009
On Sunday 15 March over fifty Lower 5 and Lower 6 girls took part in an expedition training day at the school field. They learnt various aspects of camp craft including pitching tents, camp cooking, use of a compass, use of route cards, packing a rucksack and camp clothing.  Thankfully the weather was good and nobody had to try out their first aid skills!
Hopefully the girls will remember the skills they have learnt for their forthcoming expeditions. Thank you to all the young leaders and staff, especially Mrs Ross. Mrs Sellars
GCSE Results
Girls have once again achieved some truly excellent results in their GCSE examinations this summer. 29% of all results were at A* grade, 57% A*-A and 80% A*-B.
Carla Barberio, Rebecca Murray, Hannah Short and Surina Taneja all achieved 10A* grades, Tessa Forbes and Chloe Scott 9A* grades, Connie Fan, Yasmin Jamil and Frances Whittaker-Wood 8A* and Emily Myrtle, Lauren Roberts and Georgia Austin Greenall 7 A* grades.
Eighteen girls were sitting their examinations having spent, in most cases, only 3 years studying in English, and yet between them they amassed results which closely mirrored the overall percentages: 21% A*, 54% A*-A and 76% A*-B.
Although I am sad that our boarders are unable to progress to Bedford Girls' School for their Sixth Form studies, I am delighted that most of our very top achievers will be going on to take A level or IB courses there.
I wish every girl who left Bedford High School at the end of Upper 5 the very best of luck for their future studies.
Julie Eldridge
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