News from the School 2
Old Girls’/Alumnae Association School Leaving Award
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As part of the continuing links between the OGA and the school, CCHSG is very grateful that the OGA annually recognises a student nominated by the school, who has demonstrated qualities of merit outside their academic studies, by presenting them with an award. Poppy Sudgen was this year’s recipient in acknowledgement of her many contributions to the school community, such as her frequent
starring roles in the annual school productions, her role in the organisation of Form Prefects, her active participation in the Head Student Team and her role, via Student Voice, in anti-bullying week. Poppy was also commended for her unwavering positivity in supporting those around her. We were delighted that Mrs Liz White was able to attend the Year 13 Leavers’ Assembly to talk to students and present the award on behalf of the OGA (above right).
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Poppy, alongside fellow Year 13 students from the Head Student Team, Viv Ghiglino, Alice Mainwood and Tomi Oladapo-Akinruli were very pleased to join the OGA for an enjoyable afternoon at the OGA Garden Party in September this year. Poppy has now started at Cambridge, studying Modern Languages. She wrote the following letter to the OGA in thanks:
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Dear CCHSG Old Girls’ Association,
I was very touched to receive the Old Girls’ Award at the end of my time at CCHSG and would like to thank you so much for the lovely card and generous cheque. I feel honoured to have been chosen for such an award and have put the money towards my fairly extensive university reading list.
Finishing school this term was very bittersweet. I absolutely loved my seven years there; staying for A-levels was an easy decision. I feel very fortunate not only to have had such a brilliant education, but also to have completed it somewhere I felt so comfortable and happy. I realise I am lucky to be able to look back so fondly on my secondary school experience.
In the Autumn I am hoping to start at Cambridge to study Modern Languages. This in itself is something I certainly could not have achieved without the support I received at school; my teachers’ encouragement and guidance were exceptional, and I benefited in particular from the 1-1 support of our language assistants.
In preparation for my degree I am planning to spend some time in both France and Spain this Summer, and I also look forward to climbing Snowdon at the end of July with a school friend.
It was lovely to hear about the Old Girls’ Association at our leavers’ assembly, and I know I speak for many of my peers when I say how keen we are to become active members of the Association.
With very best regards,
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Poppy Sugden
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