E-weekly Issue 166

Mayfield v MCC T20

We are very much looking forward to welcoming the MCC to Mayfield for the first time on Saturday. The girls will be playing two T20 matches against this prestigious team and have been training hard in preparation!

Miss Emily Starr, Deputy Director of Sport

Tickets for ‘The Witches’ On Sale Now

If you would like tickets for the Mayfield Theatre Company Juniors’ production of ‘The Witches’ by Roald Dahl on Wednesday 23^rd and Thursday 24^th June, please click here.

Mrs Sally Gerstmeyer, Head of Drama

Year 10 Geographers explore River Uck

A glorious English summer's day enabled Year 10 Geographers to enjoy collecting fieldwork data on the River Uck at Hadlow Down on Tuesday. The data will be used to test hypotheses relating to how river characteristics change from source to confluence. Fieldwork data collection and analysis is a demanding but rewarding part of the GCSE Specification.

Mr Steve Gough, Head of Geography and Educational Visits Co-ordinator
 

STEM Hero for June

Year 8 Buddhism Projects

Mrs Kimber’s Year 8 RS class have begun work on their Buddhism projects. Millie, Mabel and Cara have written a short summary of their task below.

Meditation - by Millie, Mabel and Cara
For our Religious Studies project, we made an informative PowerPoint Presentation about meditation in Buddhism. We researched why meditation is a vital aspect of a Buddhist’s life and why it is relevant in today’s society. To engage the audience, we completed a 5-minute guided meditation tutorial and we brought  in Ondeh Ondeh, a traditional sweet Indonesian snack that Mabel made at home and everyone enjoyed.

We also made an interactive booklet to include and involve our classmates and add a fun aspect to our presentation. Overall, it was a success and we really enjoyed making and presenting the PowerPoint to the class!!

Mrs Clarizza Kimber, Teacher of RS

Donate your Spare Books to Schools in Need!

Have you had a clear out during lockdown? Do you have a stack of old textbooks you no longer need? Run out of space to store all of your novels?

Books2All is a new charity aiming to reduce educational inequality by linking those with books they no longer need, with schools in need of books, via an innovative app. If you would like to sign up to donate your unwanted books, please click here. Any and all books gratefully received!

Thank you!

Success for Mayfield Squad at Hickstead

Mayfield sent a large squad to Hickstead for the Eventers Challenge Championships 2021 and the Jumping with Style Championships (postponed from 2020), over Half Term.

The best riders, who qualified for these two championships from all over the country, competed for National Champion titles.

The hallowed turf at Hickstead is the home of top-level British Show Jumping and has recently expanded its facility to provide new large all-weather arenas that are ideal for Cross Country riding.

For many of the Mayfield horse and rider combinations, it was the first time competing at this prestigious venue, and I am delighted to announce that Mayfield won two National Championships titles: Year 12 Eloise won the Advanced 1.10m Jumping with Style Individual Championships on her horse ‘Blizzard’. Eloise completed a polished round over the technical track for the win.

Year 11 Evie won the Intermediate 90cm Jumping with Style Individual Championships on her young horse Azurite. The mare took exception to the flags at the arena on the previous day, but the extra experience in the arena gave her the confidence to trust Evie, who rode particularly well in the Intermediate class.


Mayfield had a host of other individual JwS placings:
80 Year 7 Matilda
90 Year 12 Eloise, Year 9 Isabella
1m Year 13 Fran, Year 12 Alice & Year 12 Daisy
1.10 Year 13 Fran, Year 9 Flo

Individual Eventers Challenge placings included:
1m Year 12 Daisy, Year 13 Lucy

Please see below for the full team and individual results.

Jill Barker, Director of Riding

News from the Chaplaincy

This Sunday’s Gospel: Mark 4:26-34
Gospel Reflection:
The Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. The smallest of all seeds, yet once it is sown, it turns into the biggest shrub of all. It puts out big branches, so that the birds of the air can shelter in its shade…

Two thousand years ago, the nascent Church was a church of the margins - full of outsiders, struggling, small. Today it might be argued that we find ourselves returning to the margins, and-  some might argue - rightly so. For it is in the small seeds of our lives - the whispered prayer, the snatched moment of silence, the compassionate touch, the selfless gift, the act of love - that we discover the true Church. A Church borne, not of authority but of service and example. That is the Church we hope to grow, and when we plant tiny seeds of love, they will gradually turn into massive shrubs of community and, indeed, Church. This summer, let’s all become gardeners of God’s Kingdom.

Mr Ronan Lavery, Lay Chaplain

PE Department Update

Rowing Success
After the news last week that OC Emily Craig won a gold medal at the World Rowing Cup, Year 11 Sophie is hoping to follow in her footsteps.

The rowing community has (like many) had a frustrating year, with restrictions limiting opportunities to head out onto the water. Sophie has trained hard on land throughout lockdown and has been very much looking forward to returning to training camp and competition.

In 2019, she was accepted onto the British Rowing World Class Start Programme and her scores at the Half Term 3-day residential testing camp at the National Watersports Centre saw her promoted from Class E to Class D! Well done Sophie!

A small squad of BBRC Juniors entered the Peterborough Spring Regatta that also took place in Half Term. This was a stripped-back Covid-safe regatta and their first following lockdown. In the Women’s J16 doubles, Sophie and her rowing partner won their heat in 3.52.9 and went on to win their final, beating Peterborough City A and B, and Gloucester RC in a time of 3.46.6! A fantastic effort!

Mayfield Cricket Club Reminder
Please remember that Mayfield Cricket Club holds girls-only training sessions on Wednesday evenings between 18:15 and 19:45. Anyone with a keen interest in Cricket and who wants to improve their game is very welcome.

Mrs Georgina Fletcher, Director of Sport

OC News

We are delighted to report that OC Mary Whitlock's oil painting on canvas entitled 'Mirror Self' has been nominated for the 2021 London Art Biennale.

Former Head Girl Mary is currently studying History of Art at St Andrew's University, and you can see her wonderful painting at Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road, London, between 1st and 4th July 2021.

Dr Joanna Weddell, Head of History of Art

Mayfield Census 2021

Here are this week’s results from the Mayfield Census 2021!

Mrs Sally Howie, Teacher of Maths

From the Library

From the School Shop

Lost Property
Please see below pictures of items handed into the School Shop over the last few days. If any of them are yours, please come to the School Shop to collect them.
Thank you.

New Uniform Fittings
Please be aware that the last two weeks before the beginning of the Autumn Term – 23^rd August onwards are reserved for new students and particularly new boarders ONLY.

If existing parents require new uniform, please email sbowles@mayfieldgirls.org for an appointment prior to this date OR  alternatively you can email your order to Mrs Bowles.

If you email your order please:
1.     Include the sizes and quantities required.
2.     Please note purchase of new uniform cannot be put on the School bill. Payment is accepted by BACS only as the School Uniform Accounts are closed for auditing purposes during the Summer months.
3.     When payment has been received, the items may be collected or sent for naming (if you have this service).
4.     All orders must be received and paid for prior to 22^nd August in order to be processed.

Second-hand uniform
Please remember to bring your unwanted uniform to the School Shop for us to sell. All uniform must be washed and ironed, and any uniform that is dirty or needs ironing will be considered to be a donation as it cannot be sold. We do not accept white shirts, socks, or uniform with the old logo (i.e the Mayfield logo without a cross), Year 7 and 8 book bags, obsolete styles (i.e the older style school coat), or equestrian items. Any uniform that cannot be re-sold will be donated to Mary’s Meals or the Clothing Bank. Please remember to keep your House polo and sports kit for the Sixth Form.

Year 11: As most of you will be returning for Year 12, any saleable uniform that arrives after the end of term will be credited to your Autumn Term 2021 School Shop account. If it arrives before the end of this term, anything saleable will be credited to your Summer 2021 School Shop account.

Year 13 and other leavers: Please ensure we receive any items suitable for re-sale by 30^th June. If your items arrive after this time, your School Shop account will have been closed and we will be unable to credit you so your items will be considered a donation.

Thank you.

Mrs Susan Bowles, School Shop Manager

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Reminders

Car Park
You will have noticed a new one-way system in the Car Park.  To ensure that traffic flows freely and for safety, please do not to wait for your daughter in the line of traffic but park in a space and wait for them there.
Thank you.

Absences
If your daughter is going to be absent from lesson, please email absence@mayfieldgirls.org

Contacting Staff
If you need to contact a member of staff, please do so by email. If you do not have the member of staff’s email address, School emails follow this format: first initial and surname@mayfieldgirls.org  e.g ngreen@mayfieldgirls.org
Please do not come into School unless by appointment.
Thank you for your understanding.