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Katie Wears Olympic Gold
30 September 2008
It may only have been a loan, but it was Katie Dabson's first taste of Olympic Gold when she wore the medal won by Paul Goddison in the Laser class in sailing. Katie was recently at an event for selection for the RYA Zone Squads, the base of the triangle for Olympic selection. Paul was there to give support and to talk about his experiences (he was unlucky enough to finish 4th in Athens so he knows all about perseverance). Katie did well at the event, and has told her parents that she wants a picture of Paul wearing her Gold medal!
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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