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French Society
08 October 2009
The Joint French Society of BHSG, DAHS and Bedford School opened the new school year with a well-attended event in the Memorial Hall. Each school led one or more activities to break the ice and get everyone talking in French. After breaking for a goûter of pains au chocolat and jus d'orange, we moved into a more formal debate on the motion that a woman's place is in the kitchen. Much lively argument ensued! Afterwards good relations were restored by a fun activity based on Plastique Bertrand's "Ça plane pour moi", culminating in an off the cuff performance by the teachers. Both students and teachers enjoyed the opportunity to get together with friends and colleagues from the other schools, and we are already looking forward to planning the next French Society event.
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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