News and Events

Hayesfield Mixed Sixth Form hosted a Question Time style Hustings, with the Bath Parliamentary candidates: Ben Howlett (Conservative), Oliver Middleton (Labour), Julian Deverell (UKIP), Steve Bradley (Liberal Democrats) and Dominic Tristram (Greens) Lorraine Morgan-Brinkhurst could not attend but sent written answers to the four pre-set questions.

Six Sixth Form students: Tommy Whitehead, Harriet Evans, Sophie White, Clare Kendall, Ruby Daniels and Emily Current introduced the candidates with short biographies. The A-Level students had provided four set questions to the candidates which they were each given one minute to answer. Emily Cross timed the answers and the Chair, Head of Sixth Form, Kerry McCullagh ensured the candidates kept to time.

Sixth Formers Jordan Harrup and Georgina Oxford then took roaming microphones into the audience and the debate hotted up as candidates were allowed just thirty seconds and the Chair encouraged come backs and a more spontaneous debate. Education, foreign aid, Europe, austerity, the environment and Bath’s travel infrastructure were amongst the questions posed.

After the debate the candidates stayed late into the night to speak individually to constituents over refreshments. As our Year 13 prepare to vote for the first time, the Hustings marked the start of the Hayesfield mock election campaign as the school makes the most of the General Election to prepare its students for their role in democratic society.

A Concert for Peace and Reconciliation
Works by Schubert, Bruckner, Ravel and Elgar
With a special contribution by the Hayesfield Senior Choir

Friday, 1st May 2015
Doors open 6pm, Concert begins 6.30pm
Roper Theatre, Hayesfield Girls’ School, BATH

Free entrance, reservation required
Refreshments available

To reserve your seats please email: information@hayesfield.com

The Regional Youth Orchestra Artiance Alkmaar comprises of 75 talented young musicians aged from 10-18 years, under the inspired leadership of their conductor Otto de Jong.

They play in the Netherlands and further afield in Europe, performing a wide variety of music from classical to jazz and pop.

Their visit to Bath this year commemorates a link that was forged between Bath and Alkmaar in 1945 when residents of Bath sent money and food to Alkmaar, where people were dying of hunger during the last year of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.

This talented youth orchestra comes to Bath 70 years later, inspired by the kindness of the City and seeking to perpetuate this important link.

Their playing will offer us the opportunity to reflect through music on Peace and Reconciliation.

In preparation for the return visit of the German students in September we are looking for a family to host one of the German girls to replace a relocating family.

Whilst we cannot offer payment for hosting, in the past this has worked well if a family has required some conversational German, support at home with German homework or if a student wanted to take part in the exchange but was unable to travel to Germany. Please contact Ms Shail at school if you are interested or if you think you might be able to help.

John Tonks TED Talk

Wednesday 22nd April,  3.15pm – 4.00pm

Upper Oldfield Park Art Room

Since 2007, he has been undertaking commissions and working on a long term personal project voyaging to remote British Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic Ocean. This work has culminated to form his first monograph ‘Empire’, nominated by Martin Parr as one his best books of 2013.

Jon’s work has appeared in The Sunday Times Magazine, PDN, Guardian Weekend Magazine, British Journal of Photography, Financial Times Magazine, Monocle, Saturday Telegraph Magazine, Source and TIME lightbox.

Dear students, parents, carers and friends of Hayesfield,

Hayesfield’s politics students would like to invite you to an evening of political debate with Bath’s parliamentary candidates; Ben Howlett (Conservative), Oliver Middleton (Labour), Julian Deverell (UKIP), Steve Bradley (Liberal Democrats) and Dominic Tristram (Green).

This event will be held in The Roper Theatre, Upper Oldfield Park Campus on Wednesday 22nd April from 19:00 – 20:30.

If you would like to attend this event please collect your free ticket from Brougham Hayes or Upper Oldfield Park Campus reception.

We look forward to welcoming you on the evening.

All of our subject leads have created a ‘Personal Learning Checklist’ for their subject’s GCSE Exam. Students (and parents!) should use these to ensure that all areas of the curriculum are covered in preparation for the final exam.

The PLCs are available to download on the Year 11 Academic Support page.

Bath and North East Somerset, in partnership with Sustrans have been working in local schools, including Hayesfield, with the aim of increasing the number of pupils travelling ‘actively’ to school (walking, cycling or taking public transport for those living further away).

They are producing a series of videos about active travelling to school and will be filming for the film about cycling to school at Hayesfield Brougham Hayes on Tuesday 24th March 2014.

This will mean that some parts of the Brougham Hayes will have filming taking place and students may be asked to use a different route around the school. Once the films are produced they will be used on the Bath and North East Somerset Council website & their Youtube channel.

We are very excited about making this film with film company ‘Suited and Booted’ Studios CIC on 24th March and want to include as many students as possible. If however you do not want your child to be part of the filming process, please contact Mrs Vermeeren (Pastoral Manager Years 8 & 9) A.Vermeeren@hayesfield.com or contact the school on 01225 426151.

Pupils at Hayesfield who are part of the school’s rowing club teamed up to complete an exhausting 24-hour rowing challenge.

The school club is made up of pupils from year nine to year 11 who are selected at the beginning of the year for their performance.

They row at Minerva Boat Club on Thursday afternoons and are coached by Hayesfield staff Chole Orchin and Fran Foster.

The challenge, on February 27, was held to raise money for club fees and much needed kit.

Head teacher Emma Yates said: “Our school motto is achieving ambitions and the action of these girls embodies that philosophy.

“The money raised from this sponsored event will allow the team to train in all weather conditions. The drive and determination show by the girls has been immense.

“They have successfully raised funds for the kit they need to achieve their ambition to be first class rowers.”

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Rowing-challenge-Hayesfield-School-fundraising/story-26146814-detail/story.html

Students are invited to enjoy these House Events in aid of Comic Relief:

Charity Leg Wax
Head over to The Auditorium on Thursday 12th March at 12:40pm to watch the Charity Leg Wax! 50p entry, all proceeds go to Comic Relief.

Name That Baby!
Ever wanted to know what your teachers looked like when they were little? Now’s your chance! During the week of Comic Relief, beginning Monday 9th March, sixth form students will be coming into tutor times to sell the name that baby competition sheets. You can take your sheet away to complete in your own time, just make sure you name it. All entries must be handed into the drop box at either BH or UOP receptions, by Friday 13th March, with a prize for the students who guess the most correctly. 50p entry – all proceeds go to Comic Relief.

Cake Sale
For Comic Relief the student heads of house for Shelley and Somerville are joining forces and organising a cake sale at Upper and Lower School. They will be visiting tutor groups over the next week to encourage people to bring in Comic Relief style cakes to raise as much money as possible. Please bring in cakes on Friday to the Sixth form office or reception at Lower School where they will be picked up and sold on at First (and Second if there’s enough left over) Breaks.

Film Show
On Friday 13th March there will be a Film Show in the Upper Oldfield Park Campus Hall from 3:30pm. £1 entry for sweets – extra sweets and popcorn are available to purchase. Come along and support your house! All proceeds go to Comic Relief.

Following the great success of the above last year on the theme of identity, we agreed to run the competition in the same format again this year but on the theme of home. The competition is a collaboration between the Languages and English faculties and a hard copy of the anthology can be ordered from Ms Shail at school for 60p.

Pictures of the winners to follow.

Mother Tongue Other Tongue Anthology [4.8MB,   PDF]