We are so proud of how Year 7 have maintained such effort and momentum this week, despite feeling tired and ready for May half term. On Monday, we cheered on students in Celebration Assembly for having 100% attendance, zero de-merits, being Star of the Week, for being in the top 3 for merits for this half term, form tutor nominees, the 'Have Courage Be Kind' Award, the Reading Champion and Miss Monk’s Challenge Award. Well done to all the Year 7s who won a bubble cup and accolades on ePraise for their efforts this half term, we are so proud of you!

Well done to all the Year 7s who took part in House Rounders to earn points for your house. All the girls played their hearts out and, despite the grey skies and rain, they all had beaming smiles on their faces and played without complaining. Keep up the team spirit, Year 7! Congratulations to 7PX who won House Rounders, and to 7PY for coming in second place.

A huge round of applause to Kaida F 7CY, who travelled to Åland (a small island off of Finland) to compete in an invitational international gymnastics' competition. Kaida competed in the all-round competition, where she finished in 9th place in the Junior category out of 82 gymnasts! Kaida qualified to compete again and, in the floor final, Kaida finished 6th and was only 0.2 points off a medal. Kaida enjoyed a well-deserved banquet with teams from other countries. A huge well done to Kaida for taking part in such an incredible experience. We are so excited to see how far you will go in gymnastics. Keep up the hard work! #Remarable #Proud

⭐ STARS OF THE WEEK ⭐

7CX: Molly M – for always being a polite, friendly and hard-working member of the form group.

7CY: Evie R – for demonstrating a positive can-do attitude towards her learning, especially in Maths.

7EX: Mia S – for embedding our motto of 'Have courage, Be Kind' in her everyday learning, such as supporting her peers in English lessons.

7EY: Julia D – for delivering a well-written and organised presentation for our Stemettes programme.

7MX: Arya A – for taking on a leadership role in her Stemette presentation.

7MY: Olivia C – for demonstrating courageous attributes in Drama whilst performing in front of the class.

7PX: Mia S – for demonstrating hard work and determination through sporting activities such as House Rounders, and inside the classroom by engaging so well in her lessons.

7PY: Kitty P – for doing an amazing job whilst touring and delivering a Q&A session with our new Year 7 students.

Battlefields Trip
It was heartwarming to hear how much our Year 8 students enjoyed their recent trip to the battlefields. Students approached the visit with great maturity and respect, recognising the historical importance and emotional significance of the sites. Our staff were incredibly proud of how well-behaved and thoughtful the group was throughout the experience, a real credit to the school!

Celebration Assembly
We ended this half term on a high note with our Celebration Assembly, recognising the fantastic efforts and achievements of our Year 8 students. A huge well done to all those who were nominated and to our prize winners!

Mr Boreham’s competitive spirit was out in full force for our Thinking Thursday quizzes, with 8MX taking the win and enjoying some well-deserved breakfast treats.

We also held a random prize draw for students who had zero demerits this term. Congratulations to:

• Lauren R 8EY

• Thea C 8PY

• Aurelia P 8MX

• Zanubiya A 8EY

• Molly S 8CY

• Hailey L 8PX

Our top merit earners for the term were:

• 8CX – Lily M, Lilly T and Caitlyn K

• 8CY – Robyn T, Georgia J and Alexis KN

• 8EX – Isla K, Imogen M and Eleri P

• 8EY – Sophia P, Sophie B and Iona H

• 8MX – Edie M, Holly W and Emma DPM

• 8MY – Ivy C, Caitlin M and Aimee L

• 8PX – Beth G, Chloe D and Eva C

• 8PY – Olivia S, Georgina T and Zainab H

For students with 100% attendance, another prize draw was held – well done to:

• Leah N 8EX

• Rebecca E 8MX

• Laura O 8MX

• Lily S 8CY

A special shout-out to our Pizza Express voucher winners – drawn from students with both 100% attendance and no demerits:

• Milly C 8CX

• Akaansha V 8CY

• Holly W 8MX

Finally, to celebrate this fantastic achievement, all students with 100% attendance and no demerits were treated to hot chocolate and biscuits on Friday. Congratulations to:

• Milly C 8CX

• Elsie D 8MX

• Neve K 8CY

• Hailey L 8PX

• Edie M 8MX

• Laura O 8MX

• Sophia P 8EY

• Lily S 8CY

• Akaansha V 8CY

• Emaline W 8EX

• Holly W 8MX

It has been a brilliant half term, Year 8 – we’re proud of each and every one of you! 

⭐ STARS OF THE WEEK ⭐

8EY: Sienna W and Saanvi M. - for an impressive House Rounders game.

What. A. Week! I’ll start at the end, with our DofE training and practice walk today. I have been very pleased to see the engagement and effort shown by Year 9 on both days, with Miss Godwin even saying the focus within this cohort has been the strongest for years! At the time of writing, Year 9 have just set off on their walk and I’m looking forward to hearing about their expedition later this afternoon when they return!

With another time shift, I’ll go back to Monday and to House Rounders. As ever, it is always a great experience to see our forms working as a team, and Monday was no different!. Even more wonderful was the accompanying sunny weather that held out right until the end of the day. Congratulations to 9MY for their winning performance and extending their streak of sporting victories in House competitions!

The biggest and most important part of the week though, was our Key Stage 3 Graduation on Wednesday. What a wonderful day this was, filled with joy, with Year 9 partaking in their escape room to earn their KS3 diploma, a session where they created their own mortarboards to capture our iconic cap throw shot, and hearing from Rosebery alumni who came to talk about their careers and the amazing things they’ve achieved since leaving Rosebery. Year 9 threw themselves into everything in the day and I loved seeing the teamwork, brilliant creativity and thoughtful questions that Year 9 asked our guest speakers. We even rewarded 24 students with our special 'graduation heroes' prizes!

I hope students all came home and told you that they had just as much fun as Ms Cooke and me. What a fitting way to celebrate progressing into the upper school. I hope Year 9 are able to have a restful break before coming back to finish the final half term of the year on a high note!

It has felt like a very long but very enjoyable week, celebrating the many successes of our students in Year 10. Our celebration assembly was filled with ePraise points and some goodie bags for those who have 100% attendance and zero demerits for the year.

Mock timetables are now available, concluding a busy half term with assessment preparations in lessons, our immersive off-timetable day of revision strategies, as well as Parents’ Evening last week. I continue to be so impressed with Year 10’s attitude towards their mock exams, and will continue to prepare them in the few weeks following our half term break.

Last week, the GLF Schools’ Foundation cricket team (featuring Eve A 10CX and Erin A 10EX), faced the Lords and Commons team at Blackheath Cricket Club. Captained by Lord O’Shaughnessy, a valued supporter of the Foundation, GLF scored an impressive 181 from twenty overs. In response, the Lords and Commons team reached 121, securing a well-deserved win for GLF. Well done team!

The top 30 songs of the hotly contested Song Academy 'Young Songwriter 2025' competition (now in its 15th year) have now been revealed. This year’s competition attracted around 1000 high quality entries from aspiring young songwriters aged between 8 and 22 across the world, including both experienced young songwriters and those who’ve written their first song. We are delighted to share that Merryn H 10CX has made it to the top 30 and we are all very proud of her – well done Merryn!

A couple of weeks ago Tila F 10CY travelled to Åland (a small island off of Finland) to compete in an invitational international gymnastics competition. She competed in the all-round competition, where she finished 2nd in the Junior FIG category and also qualified for every apparatus final (vault, bars, beam and floor) on the Sunday! This is the first time Tila had competed at a competition where they could qualify for event finals, so this was unknown territory and to qualify for all 4 finals was a complete shock to her - but testament to her hard work and ability. Tila relished the opportunity and gained a bronze medal in the bars final, placed 5th on floor, 5th on vault and 6th on beam. Well done Tila!

Finally, please ensure that Year 10 students find a healthy balance between revision and looking after their own wellbeing during half term. Students have also been reminded that they need a fully-equipped clear pencil case for their exams, including a calculator and spare blue/black biros.

🏅 BRAVE AWARD 🏅

10CX: Amber C - for her resilience, hard work and doing everything with a smile.

10CY: Annie C - for her positive return after illness.

10EX: Erin A, Katie C and Jasmine W - for performing so brilliantly in the Rosebery Day live music.

10EY: Isla AB - for taking a risk in Art and going for it with lots of hard independent work.

10MX: Carrie B - for showing great resilience and for always giving things 100% effort.

10MY: Luisa H - for being brave and for giving up her own lunchtime to umpire for House Rounders.

10PX: Yasmin K and Beth M - for setting such a brilliant example during litter-picking week.

10PY: Darin A - for her excellent efforts both in and out of the classroom.

The GCSE exams continue apace, and students are doing incredibly well to juggle all their subjects while remaining calm and prepared. Each morning, the Quad is full of students exchanging last minute reminders, exam technique tips and testing each other, all supported by their teachers (see Mrs Miller, with her whiteboard below!). It is a joy to see.

Now, at half term, there is a moment to pause, with students having completed all the exams for particular subjects – including English Literature, Sociology, Business, Media, Computer Science and RS. With fewer subjects and a week of no exams, I hope they will be able to approach their revision with greater calm and focus on the exams that remain.

Thank you to everyone who has already sent in uniform for our pre-loved uniform sale - all donations are gratefully received. If you would still like to donate, please label items for the attention of Amanda Wild. Students may wish to retain one white shirt for Leavers’ Day, where they can collect the signatures and messages of good luck – but they will otherwise be in their own clothes.