Leadership Archives - Ascham School

04 May How we problem-solve… creatively

Posted at 15:44h in Co-Curricular, Fiona, General, Hillingdon, Junior School, Leadership, News, Senior School, STEAM

With the da Vinci Decathlon being held in both our Junior and Senior Schools at Ascham this week, the thinking caps are firmly in place! Mrs Michelle Baddams, Coordinator of Enrichment Programs (Prep to Year 6), explains here how we embrace creative problem-solving at Ascham...

11 Mar International Women’s Day

Posted at 16:50h in Co-Curricular, Community, General, Leadership, News, Senior School

Every year we celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) at Ascham and this year the celebrations extended over several days. Year 11 student Amelie Widin-Williams wrote a terrific report for the students and staff at Ascham about the IWD lunch she attended with six of her peers...

19 Feb Edward steals hearts in Ascham Boarding

Posted at 15:15h in Boarding, Community, General, Leadership, News, Senior School

Mrs Allysia Heness-Pugh joined Ascham this year as our new Head of Boarding. Now a few weeks into the term, Allysia has settled into life on campus with her husband, daughter and pooch Edward who is soon to start his guide dog training! Allysia is strongly...

13 Nov Always Was, Always Will Be

Posted at 11:35h in Co-Curricular, Community, Fiona, General, Hillingdon, Leadership, News, Old Girls, Senior School, Visual Arts

This week we celebrate NAIDOC Week at Ascham! We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we learn, grow and come together as the Ascham School community. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and...

26 Oct AHIGS Festival of Speech success!

Posted at 11:30h in Awards, Co-Curricular, Community, General, Leadership, News, Senior School, Speech and Drama

On Saturday 24 October, Ascham girls met their Speech and Drama teachers at school to participate in the virtual AHIGS Festival of Speech. AHIGS is the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools. Prior to this online festival, the girls had to submit a video of...

16 Oct HSC noms for visual and performing arts

Posted at 16:59h in Awards, Boarding, Drama, General, HSC, Leadership, Music, News, Performances & Productions, Senior School, Visual Arts

It has been a hugely successful week for our 2020 HSC cohort in the visual and performing arts arena. Many nominations have been received across Music, Drama, Dance and Visual Arts for the respective showcases and exhibitions. Nominees for Encore, a concert showcasing outstanding performances and...

16 Sep Tournament of Minds

Posted at 12:03h in Awards, Co-Curricular, Fiona, General, Junior School, Leadership, News

Tournament of Minds (TOM) is an excellent opportunity for students with a drive to engage in creative thinking and team work. Ascham Junior School girls participate in TOM every year. A problem-solving competition for teams of seven students, TOM requires students to work collaboratively and creatively...

10 Aug Simone awarded Gold Duke of Ed

Posted at 16:46h in Awards, Co-Curricular, Community, General, Leadership, News, Senior School

Warm congratulations to our Year 12 student Simone Fan on being presented her Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award by the Governor of NSW. Simone's hard work and dedication over the past year in completing her Gold Award paid off when she was presented with the honour...

24 Jul SchoolAid National Accreditation for Ascham

Posted at 15:30h in Awards, Community, Fiona, General, Junior School, Leadership, News, Senior School

This week, Ascham had the honour of being presented with SchoolAid National Accreditation by the Patron of SchoolAid, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Her Excellency Mrs Hurley. Alongside seven other schools from NSW and...

12 Jun Ali crochets for koalas

Posted at 14:35h in Community, Leadership, News, Senior School

After seeing the devastating impact of the NSW mid-north coast bushfires on our beloved native koalas, Year 12 student Ali Brand decided to put her crocheting talents to very good use. 'I kept hearing about the thousands of koalas that were dying and the awful statistics...

05 Jun Zara and Anna awarded by the Governor-General

Posted at 12:33h in Awards, Co-Curricular, Community, Fiona, General, Junior School, Leadership, News, Senior School

On 4 June, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), held a virtual presentation ceremony to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of two of our incredible young leaders, Zara Dempsey (Year 7) and Anna Myers (Year 5). Zara and Anna...

05 Jun Speak up for what is right

Posted at 10:47h in Community, General, Leadership, News, Senior School

Ascham's Head Girl and Chair of the School Committee, Ruby Alexander, gave a powerful address to her fellow students this week. Our assemblies are being held online via Teams at the moment, but they are still crucial gatherings where our students share their thoughts, concerns,...