Ely High SchoolPrize Distribution21st November 1958SPEECH DAY PROGRAMMENational Anthem"SONG OF THE MUSIC MAKERS" Chairman's Speech"CORINNA" Headmistress's Report"THE VAGABOND" Words by RL Stevenson, Music by TF Dunhill (Massed) Presentation of Prizes and Certificates The School Hymn |
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PRIZE WINNERS
FORM PRIZES |
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| FORM L.IIIA | ||
| Jacqueline Bidwell | Mary Darby | Rosamund Yeomans |
| FORMS U.IIIA AND ALPHA |
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| Ruth Hancock | Susan Lee | Joy Phillips |
| Victoria Lane | Pamela Peacock | Mary Smith |
| FORM L.IVA AND ALPHA | ||
| Judith Chapman | Angela Ding | |
| Doreen Clayton | Brenda Murfitt | |
| FORM U.IV AND ALPHA | ||
| Jacqueline Clarke | Ann Dobson | Jane Smith |
| Maureen Curtis | Margaret Howard | Patricia Taylor |
| Margaret Dixon | Yvonne Turpin |
FORMS VA AND ALPHA
THE CAMBRIDGE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (ORDINARY
LEVEL)
Prize for a Pass in Five or more Subjects
| Catherine Baker (8) | |
| Janet Baker (8) | Distinction in English Language |
| Margaret Burtt (7) | Distinctions in Mathematics, General Science |
| Diana Clarke (6) | Distinction in English Language |
| Ann Fendick (5) | |
| Mary Firby (7) | Distinction in Art |
| Maureen Gathercole (5) | |
| Iris Leach (7) | |
| Diane Murkin (6) | Distinction in Cookery |
| Jean Porter (6) | Distinction in English Language |
| Jean Power (6) | |
| Ann Rees (5) | Distinctions in English Language, English Literature |
| Jean Power (6) | |
| Anne Rees (5) | |
| Roma Rule (7) | |
| Geraldine Walker (8) | Distinctions in English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, General Science |
| Valerie Wheatley (5) | |
| Wendy Young (5) |
Prize for a Pass in Four Subjects
Trudy Beckett - Distinction in English
Language
Jennifer Brunt
Sally Cochrane
Sandra Cooper
Anne Driver
Jennifer Pratt
Mary Rudderham
Jennifer Smith
Josephine Talbot
Valerie Teale
Janet Thulborn
Judith Topping
Jean Watson
FORM U.VI
THE CAMBRIDGE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (ADVANCED
LEVEL)
| Lorna Freeman | Botany, Zoology |
| Mary Leonard | Botany, Zoology |
| Janet Horspool | Isle of Ely County Exhibition. Mathematics, Physics, Biology |
| Jennifer Labdon | Isle of Ely County Major Scholarship. English, History, Art |
| Helen Smith | Cambridgeshire County Major Scholarship. English, Latin, French (Scholarship level) |
| Sylvia Wymer | Geography |
SPECIAL PRIZES
B. R. BAIRD PRIZES. Persistency and Determination: Bronwen Haywood, Mary Leonard, Anita Richards
FLETCHER PRIZES. English: Kathleen Kilby, Jennifer Labdon,
Anne Rees, Helen Smith, Geraldine Walker
Bible Knowledge: Hazel Lawrence
ARTHUR TYNDALL PRIZE FOR NATURE STUDY: Audrey Wimpenny
SARAH WRIGHT MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Roma Rule
F. E. KING PRIZE FOR SCIENCE: Geraldine Walker
EXAMINATION SUCCESSES AND OTHER AWARDS
THE CAMBRIDGE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF
EDUCATION (ORDINARY LEVEL)
December, 1957
Jean Clarke, Jose Barber, Jennifer Camps, Joan Carter,
Gillian Chapman, Betty Day, Anne Driver, Heather Holliday,
Jill Ison, Margaret Ives, Jenny Martin, Carol Robinson,
Margaret Rutterford, Gloria Taylor
THE CAMBRIDGE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF
EDUCATION (ORDINARY LEVEL)
JULY, 1958
Christine Bell, Diana Blades, Valerie Bankell, Patricia Burford, Jennifer Camps, Joan Carter, Gillian Chapman, Margaret Chapman, Barbara Cole, Nancy Crisp, Betty Day, Margaret Fletcher, Daphne Foster, Glenys Fuller, Wendy Garwood, Margaret Gimbert, Teresa Green, Wendy Hare, Elizabeth Heffer, Elizabeth Hudson, Lynda Marriott, Christine Muncey, Mary Pryor, Joan Reeder, Barbara Register, Margaret Reynolds, Anita Richards, Pamela Rolph, Janet Saberton, Patricia Sharpe, Georgina Smith Doris Strawson, Sylvia Taylor, Diana Ward.
THE CAMBRIDGE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF
EDUCATION (ADVANCED LEVEL)
JUNE, 1958
Anne McCusker, Mollie Pringle, Myrtle Tye, Christine Winter
HOUSE AWARDS
| Jubilee Sports Cup | Alan | Dramatics | Knut |
| House Marks | Alan | Hockey | Knut |
| Gymnastics | Knut | Swimming | Etheldreda |
| Rounders | Alan | Tennis | Etheldreda |
Winning Houses Alan and Knut
W. JEFFERSON & SON LTD., ELY.
'ALL ATTENTION ON SPEECH DAY': Our photographer caught this
study of rapt attention on the occasion
of speech day and prizegiving at Ely High School for Girls on
Friday. (Photo: John Slater, Ely): via Helen Smith
Helen Smith, the head girl, receives her prizes from the
Bishop
(Photo: John Slater, Ely): via Helen Smith
Press report extract (publication not identified, via Helen Smith)
HEAD'S REPORT
Commencing her report, the headmistress added her appreciation of the Bishop and his office and spoke of "the history and dignity of which he is an embodiment."
She recalled that Dr Hudson was present last year at the school's greatest occasion - the opening of the new buildings by the Duchess of Gloucester, "we recall the great friendliness and kindness of the Duchess, and say how proud we are that we are the first school, or indeed first institution of any kind in the Isle of Ely, to be honoured by a member of the Royal Family."
Dr Tilly said that the year opened with the ideal conditions of up-to-date equipment, in a building planned functionally for a school; organisation was greatly simplified and much time was saved.
EXTENDING CURRICULUM
The space and equipment provided had already lead to an extending curriculum. In the science department chemistry was now being studied to Advanced Level in Form VI, and physics to Ordinary level. At the Upper Fourth level, in Stream I a change had been made to the GCE paper physics with chemistry, which was a better preparation for sixth form work than general science.
In music there was one candidates [sic] for Advanced level, and the school offered facilities for practice during school hours. The choir remained an established group and continued to expand its activities.
There had been a special visit by one of HM Inspectors to see the set up of the art and craft department: he said it was one of the best he had seen.
More than ever before could be done in gymnastics in the unrestricted space and the girls enjoyed showers after physical education sessions. At sports day, Miss Tilly put in, Doris Strawson became Victrix Ludorum for the fourth time.
In the spacious, well-lighted library the fifth and sixth forms were able to study undisturbed, with reference books readily at hand; this was already making an effect on sixth form work and there were no failures at GCE Advanced level this year.
LANGUAGES DEVELOPMENT
Additions to the curriculum on the arts side were in languages; two girls had started Greek, three were studying German and one Italian. Dr Tilly looked for further development in these lines of study.
“The future seems to promise active expansion in arts, science and practical subjects,” she added.
Turning to examination successes, the headmistress first mentioned some remarkable achievements by old girls. Peggy Tye obtained a top second [sic] degree in French at Hull University, and a State Award for post-graduate study.
Helen Walton-Knight four years ago received an Isle of Ely Scholarship at the Cambridgeshire School of Art; travelling four hours daily from her home at Witcham, she had obtained her National Diploma in Design, and was now training to be an art teacher at Hornsey School of Art. “Her case is one of the most outstanding I have ever met of winning through in spite of difficulties,” said Dr Tilly.
Winfred Smith, a former head girl, was now a SRN after training at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Cynthia Levett, the school’s first woman doctor, had passed her second MB.
NEW SUCCESS
Dealing with last summer’s GCE, the head said that Sylvia Wymer, then the head girl, qualified to enter Hull University, where she was reading for a degree in geography; Jennifer Labdon was awarded an Isle County Major Scholarship to enable her to train as an almoner.
Helen Smith, the present head girl, was awarded a Cambs. County Major, and hoped to enter university next year to read English.
Janet Horsepool obtained an Isle County Exhibition for further training and was now a laboratory assistant at Cambridge. Four girls - Lorna Freeman, Myrtle Tye, Anne McCusker and Mollie Pringle - went on to teacher training colleges.
At Ordinary level three girls passed in eight subjects, four in seven or six; five in five; 13 in four and 39 in three, two or one. Only two out of 70 candidates failed. The total number of subjects passed was 225. Special congratulations were due to Geraldine Walker, whose eight subjects included four distinctions.
The results showed an increase in the number of passes, though there were not so many distinctions as last year.
FIRST ENGINEER
Among the leavers at 16, Jean Power, under the Ministry of Labour scheme for apprenticeship, had become the school’s first woman engineer, having signed her papers with the General Electric Company.
Dr Tilly went on to review productions on the new stage, and visits paid locally and to London, together with other aspects of their school year. She gave thanks to the staff for their kind and sympathetic treatment of the girls, and to Mr and Mrs Carpenter for the care of the buildings.
Ending with a “glance into the future,” she said this was the era of “the bulge” - the increase in child population now passing through the secondary schools.
WIDENING FIELDS
It was one of ever widening educational fields, and she stressed the value of a university course to a pupil; “she will go into a society full of well trained and highly educated people - I should like to think that every girl who leaves Ely High School can find her place in this new society.”
The head pointed out that from 1960 courses at teacher training colleges would be extended to three years, and added “a university course lasts three years and a fourth for teacher training; therefore, why not choose the university if this is possible?”
There was, too, news that a degree in nursing was contemplated. This would mean another uplift in a profession peculiarly that of women.
Dr Tilly concluded: “This widening horizon in every aspect of education is tremendously exciting as we see one vista after another unfold and no-one knows what is beyond the sunlit mountains.”
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