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Welcome from the Headmaster I cannot believe that it is time for me to be sat at my desk writing my welcome piece to the second edition of the relaunched Bridge Magazine This academic year has literally own by no bad thing when as Headmaster you have a name like Bird Yet again and as with our termly Newsletters this edition of The Bridge is packed with wonderful articles features reports and stories of success achievement and enjoyment. For example I recently visited Year 7 at Whitemoor Lakes and every student and member of staff I spoke with was full of enthusiasm happiness and clearly having a wonderful time. This is what HGS is about and it made me very proud and happy to be the Head of such a great institution. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms Elaine Brown Mr Adam Kilcullen Gurdeep Mall Pip Turner as well as Rebecca England and Gus MacDonald at Ammac Design for all their expertise and support. Haec Olim Meminisse Iuvabit. Mr Simon Bird Headmaster THE BRIDGE 2 View From the Bridge Hello and welcome to readers new and old. The Bridge has been the school magazine of HGS since 1913 and there have been many editions over the last 100 years. Inside this edition there are articles reecting the many changes that have gone on over the last year we have a complete Sixth Form building now not just a plan and there are more plans afoot There is a whole range of articles celebrating the many achievements of the pupils and the staff of HGS and we hope that youll agree that it is an accurate snapshot of our school Thank you to everyone who helped with and contributed to this years Bridge. My particular thanks go to Pip and Gurdeep for their humour creativity and expertise but mostly for being shiny little stars in the rmament Enjoy Ms Brown Hello and welcome to readers new and old. The Bridge has been the school magazine of HGS since 1913 and there have been many editions over the last 100 years. Inside this edition there are articles reecting the many changes that have gone on over the last year we have a complete Sixth Form building now not just a plan and there are more plans afoot There is a whole range of articles celebrating the many achievements of the pupils and the staff of HGS and we hope that youll agree that it is an accurate snapshot of our school