Saint Cecilia's Bake Off 2023

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What an amazing baking bonanza we witnessed at the Saint Cecilia’s Bake Off 2023! It was a display of baking mastery and creativity. Without doubt, we have pupils who would excel in baking as a career! It was difficult, but the judges, Mrs Joseph and Mr Owen, managed to come to a decision. Well done to Cristina V in in Year 9 for her winning this year’s title with her Saint Cecilia’s Uniform cake.

Record Number of Wimbledon Ball Boy and Ball Girls!

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We are delighted to announce that Saint Cecilia’s has had a record number of 20 Ball Boys and Ball Girls selected for the Wimbledon Championships 2023! This is an enormous achievement and all 20 should be congratulated as the selection process is notoriously rigorous. It is particularly impressive given the statistics: 250 Ball Boys and Ball Girls were chosen from over 1,000 applicants and Saint Cecilia’s pupils will represent almost 10% of all pupils working at the championships!

Harrison B (Year 10), Rueben B (Year 9), Isabelle D (Year 10), Louis E (Year 10), Robin E (Year 10), Samuel G (Year 9), Jade H (Year 10), Amy H (Year 12), Sammy H (Year 9), Robert K (Year 9), Raphaela M (Year 12), Arthur M (Year 10), George O (Year 11), Alex P (Year 10), Charlie R (Year 11), Jacob R (Year 12), Adam R (Year 10), Zeph S (Year 12), Maxwell T (Year 10), Barnabas W (Year 10)

Sportshall Athletics Competition Win

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On Thursday 12th January, our teams competed in the Wandsworth Sportshall Athletics Competition held at Battersea Sports Centre. The atmosphere was electric, as the pupils competed against many schools in the district at a huge variety of athletic events. It was a very successful day for Saint Cecilia's, as we were the overall winning school! Every Saint Cecilia’s team won medals:
Year 7 girls: Silver                                 
Year 7 boys: Silver                                
Year 8 girls: Silver
Year 8 boys: Gold  

Our Year 8 boys won comfortably and qualify for the regional finals next month - a great achievement!

Particular well done to Tristan B and Emma H for being selected as Year 7 Athletes of the Day, and to Nahshon O and Neema C being selected as Year 8 Athletes of the Day. We are so proud of all pupils who trialled after school and lunchtimes leading up to the event. We are excited for the athletics season in the Summer Term!

Running for Surrey

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Jack H (Year 11) and Grace E (Year 11) were both selected to run for the Under-17 Surrey Team at the South of England Cross Country Inter Counties Championships on Saturday 10th December. This was held in Oxford. It was a freezing cold but sunny day and the course was brutal! A huge well done to both Grace E and Jack H for being selected to run for their county, this is a fantastic achievement! 

A Level Philosophy and Ethics Oxbridge Conference

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The entire A Level Philosophy and Ethics cohort were invited to attend a prestigious conference hosted by Ethiqa on the Philosophy of God. Held in Bloomsbury, it offered lively debate and ground-breaking discussion from some renowned scholars. We heard from Oxford and Cambridge fellows as they talked through their latest research and publications. Students received study tips from the academics who inform the exam board and met with legendary figures such as philosopher and theologian, Professor Keith Ward.

Music Scholars' Christmas Song

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Every year, Year 9 Music Scholars write their own Christmas song for performance at the Carol Service. As part of our new partnership with Crown Lane Studio in Morden, the group had the opportunity to record their Christmas song in a professional studio. On Thursday 8th December, the group made their way to the studio decked out in fairy lights and tinsel to perform in the professional studio and see their song come alive. The final track, Wonderful Winter’s Night, can be found on the school website here.