Twenty nine Year 8 SGGS students have achieved the very highest award in their recent Level 2 Award LAMDA examinations. All students received a Distinction. The visiting LAMDA examiner who assessed the girls' individual persuasive speeches in July commented on the girls' thorough preparation, confidence and flair when delivering their individual speeches.

Throughout the two year course students prepared a group discussion as well as an individual extended persuasive speech. They also compiled a 'coursework' folder tracking their progress and understanding of the process of public and discursive speech strategies. A good number of the folders received 100% with girls providing some outstanding examples of their understanding of what makes effective rhetoric.

Congratulations to each of the girls and special thanks to English teacher Mrs Rachel Hardiman for her outstanding contribution to the girls' success.

The Year 8 girls who achieved Distinction are as follows: Imogen Baines,Bella Benton,Glafira Denissenko ,Rhania Dhaliwal,Katy Ellam,Keira Gill,Lucy Gillitt,Eleanor Grundy,Alice Hart,Alex Harwood,Hattie Hodgson,Poppy Homer,Elise Jenkins, Anna Leaver,Angelie Marwaha, Elspeth Mott,Niamh Mulherin, Maeve Ollerenshaw, Amara Pahil,Tara Pittaway,Elizabeth Rimell,Sophie Rogers,Srisai Ryali, Simran Sandhu,Jessica Walker,Isabelle Warner,Esther Whitehouse,Harriet Wlison,Lily Yang