{"id":25903,"date":"2022-08-18T16:04:01","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T15:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net\/?p=25903"},"modified":"2022-11-17T15:36:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T14:36:07","slug":"class-of-2022-a-level-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net\/2022\/08\/class-of-2022-a-level-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Class of 2022 A Level celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today was a happy day as our Class of 2022 returned to school to celebrate their brilliant A Level results. The atmosphere in the Orangery was buzzing with excitement and it was a wonderful morning filled with joy as we saw 63% receive A* or A grades and 90% A*-B grades. We are enormously proud of what this exceptional cohort has achieved and we are excited for them as they take their next steps on their future paths.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Celebrating our 135th Birthday this year afforded us the occasion to look back with pride on all that we have achieved as a school, and this year group can be rightly proud of how they have navigated the difficult path through the pandemic, whilst making the most of all the opportunities available and being role models for the younger years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t have got here without our teachers supporting us throughout our A Levels,\u201d said former Head Girl, Freya, who is embarking on her gap year after securing a place at Glasgow to read Philosophy and Theatre Studies.<\/span><\/p>\n

The feeling of support was echoed by Alice and Sophie, who commented that: \u201cthe teachers respond to every email, early in the morning or late at night,\u201d and \u201cI could always go to my teachers if I needed anything. They\u2019re always so welcoming\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mia was appreciative of the school community: \u201cI think it\u2019s really welcoming. I know everybody says that but it\u2019s true. The size of the school really helps because it means you get more focused support which was really useful. Now I\u2019m going on to study Latin and English Literature at Manchester University\u201d. Simran, also heading to Manchester University to read Drama & Theatre Studies, agreed that \u201cSydenham High is the perfect place to help you to grow\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I could not be prouder of this cohort, our Class of 2022, sitting their first set of public examinations. <\/span><\/p>\n

I have admired their resolve and determination since 2020 when year 11 ended early and they were told GCSEs were cancelled, unaware of what would happen next. What extraordinary strength and resilience they have shown and I congratulate them all on their superb results and their stellar approach to school. They are an impressive year group, ambitious, industrious, talented, creative, and so much more. We are enormously proud of them all and we are excited to see what they go on to achieve; they most certainly have bright futures ahead.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

–\u00a0 Katharine Woodcock, Headmistress<\/p>\n

As the last of seven sisters at the school,\u00a0 it is a bittersweet moment for one family as Olympia heads to the University of Leeds to read Modern Languages and Economics. Her parents said: \u201cOur sincere thanks to the whole Sydenham High School team for doing such an amazing job educating not only Olympia but all of our seven daughters. The school has been a great support to them all and this is definitely the end of an era, one that has lasted twenty nine years for our family!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One pupil made a brave decision to start year 12 again, returning to Sydenham High after trying a different Sixth Form. Tiger said: \u201cI am so happy that I was welcomed back to Sydenham High. The school and my teachers have been amazing and helped me to achieve 3 As. As my only complaint is that I was 1 mark off an A* in Art, I\u2019d say it\u2019s a pretty great day! The encouragement to pursue my creative passion means that I am now going on to an Art Foundation and can\u2019t wait to see where the future takes me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

With a combination of university places, Art Foundation courses, Drama schools and gap years, our year 13 head off from Sydenham High brimming with optimism for a future of endless possibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA big thank you for everything – you are the best teachers I’ve ever had and it was such a supportive environment to grow up in. I couldn’t have asked for more.\u201d – Izzy<\/span><\/p>\n