On Tuesday 29th April 2014, 34 lucky WOHAA teams took to the stage at the House of Lords to present in front of the panel of judges at the WOHAA 2014 Semi-Finals. Battling through the London Underground strikes, teams arrived at Millbank House to present their fundraising efforts to the distinguished panel of judges
Panellists this year included: Sir David Jason (legendary actor), Sean Biggerstaff (actor- Oliver Wood in Harry Potter films), Sophie Kinsella (author – Confessions of a Shopaholic), Alok Sharma (MP Reading West), Christopher Sandamas (Chief Clerk, Buckingham Palace), Amur Lakshmi (Tata Consultancy Services global leadership team), John Thornhill (Deputy Editor, The Financial Times), Lady Elizabeth Roberts (Dean of Studies for Scholars at Oxford University) and Baroness Verma.

The House of Lords

Teams being briefed before their presentations

The judging panel

Team Heros (Newstead Wood School) mid-presentation

Team Summit (Latymer Upper School) aboard the Team Summit Express

Sean Biggerstaff sits on the judging panel

Sir David Jason enjoying one of the presentations

Team Reach (Merchat Taylor’s School) after their presentation
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Baking for Poverty (Hasmonean High School – Girls) having tempted the judges with some delicious chocolate cupcakes during their presentation

Green Bean (Tiffin Girls) during their presentation

Right2Write (Hasmonean High School – Boys)

Vita Nova (St Angela’s Ursuline School)

Connect 6 (Hasmonean High School – Girls) leading the judges on the Connect 6 Tour

WOHAA Warriors (Bentley Wood and Claremont High School)

e-LEMON-ators (Heathfield School, Henrietta Barnett, Richmond upon Thames College and Beaconsfield High School)

Team STEP (Collingwood College) giving it their all
The standard of presentations was exceptionally high, with students recounting their fundraising events to the delight of the judging panel. Events included a 24-hour bake-a-thon, a sponsored swim the equivalent length of the English Channel, fusion concerts, a Bollywood Ball, and International Food Cafe, sponsored walks, an online auction, a 100km cycle and even a 24-hour famine! The Award Ceremony for WOHAA 2014 is due to take place on Friday 2nd May when the winners and runners up for the six WOHAA categories will be announced.
Each team was given five minutes to present followed by a brief Q&A session with the judges.
Teams through to the Semi-Finals:
Amethyst – Woodbridge High School
Arise- Heathfield School
Aspire – St Mary’s High School
Baking for Poverty – Hasmonean High School (Girls)
Bikes for Likes – Latymer Upper School
Connect 6 – Hasmonean High School (Girls)
Dynamic Dreamers – Featherstone High School
Ed-Spread – Queen Elizabeth’s Boys School
e-LEMON-ators – Heathfield School, Beaconsfield High School, Henrietta Barnett School, Richmond upon Thames College
Embrace – Tiffin School, Southborough High School, Tolworth Girls School, Richard Challenor School and Coombe Girls School
Fuchsia – Notting Hill and Ealing GDST
Fuse – Heathfield School, North London Collegiate School, Upton Court Grammar School, St Helen’s School
Green Bean – The Tiffin School for Girls
Jolly Ninjas – Whitmore High School
L & Co – Queen Anne’s School
Live2Learn – Woodbridge High School
Mini Monets – Notting Hill and Ealing GDST
Outshine – Northwood College Reach – Merchant Taylor’s School
Right2Write – Hasmonean High School (Boys)
Spirit – Bentley Wood School
Summit – Latymer Upper School
Team Change – Dulwich College
Team Heros – Newstead Wood School
Team IGNITE – Claremont High School
Team STEP – Collingwood College
Team Tomorrow – Hasmonean High School (Girls)
Team Utopia – Tormead School
Tenacity – Archbishop Tenison’s CofE High School
Utopia – The Abbey School Vita Nova – St Angela’s Ursuline Convent
WOHAA Angels – Surbiton High School
WOHAA Warriors – Bentley Wood High School and Claremont High School
Wirral Wonders – West Kirby Grammar School
Young Volcanoes – Nonsuch High School for Girls and Greenacre High School