115 - 1st December 2011
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No.115 2nd December, 2011
DEBATING SOCIETY
This week we debated the motion, This house believes that instead of wasting money on Christmas presents for friends and families we should send it to Africa and Asia to help the world's poorest people. Anyone expecting arrant selfishness on the one hand or canting claptrap on the other would have been disappointed. There was compassion but no sentimentality and many of the arguments about the ethical, economic, political and social problems of humanitarian aid were highly sophisticated. Every Year group was represented from Year 7 to the Upper Sixth including Zoe Braddick, Grace Busby,
Lucy Eaton-Ball, Tamsin Eddey, Olive Holliday, Jessica Howes, Ross Mangles, Louis Patterson,
Faith Parker, Chloe Samuel, Thomas Sankey,
Kami Singh, Dominic Stephens, Kate Tomsett, Lucy Turner, Olivia Walker, Emily Williams and
Elena Williamson. Most members spoke several times and the debate was so lively that even the Chairman, Kate Gould, could not help joining in. The motion was lost by a single vote, with three abstentions.
SLESSOR PANCAKE AND CAKE SALE
A big 'thank you' to those members of Slessor House who provided cakes for the sale, the 6th Formers who organised it and members of the school who bought the pancakes and cakes. £43.00 was raised for
James Eddey's gap year period among Aborigine children.
KEY STAGE 1 STAR CHARTS
Congratulations to Freddie Phillips, Jasmine Andrews, Diyannah Rahman, Grace Pamplin, Jayden Hodgson and Poppy Cullum who have completed their star charts this week. Well done all of you. Keep up the good work.
BIRTHDAYS
Happy birthday to Oliver Smith who was 6 on Tuesday and Freddie Phillips, 4 on Thursday. Many happy returns from The Park School.
NATIVITY PLAY
We had a great turnout of parents, relatives and friends for the Junior production of Baboushka on Thursday. Many thanks for all your support and to all who helped in putting together costumes, props and scenery. Without your help, the show just would not have happened.
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
There will be an opportunity for the junior children, their parents and friends to enjoy a continental style breakfast with Santa on Thursday 8th December from
8-30am. Tickets cost £2-50 per child and £2-00 per adult. Tickets should be bought in advance from the Junior Office and by 6th December at the latest.
SPORTS REPORT
Results for this week:
Year 10 Hockey - South and East Somerset Hockey League – Semi Final 'v' Huish Episcopi won 3-0, Final 'v' Gryphon won 3-0 to become Champions for the third year in succession.
Leweston u13 Cross-country Relays 20th
Year 11 Hockey – South and East Somerset Hockey League – Semi Final 'v' Gryphon won 4-1, Final 'v' King Arthur's won 4-3 to become Champions for the second year in a row.
Fixtures for the week commencing 5th December, Wednesday u13 Mixed Hockey, Thursday Year 5, 6 and 7 Inter House Hockey.
Team lists are on the sports notice board and are be available on the school website under Events: Please note: Fixtures details are changing constantly, even after letters have been sent out. To keep up to date please refer to the school website under Events.
All pupils selected for representative matches must travel in a school tracksuit and wear the correct match strip:
ALL PUPILS ARE REMINDED NOT TO LEAVE ANYTHING IN THE CHANGING ROOMS AFTER PE OR GAMES LESSONS. YOUR PERSONAL BELONGINGS ARE YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY. ALL PUPILS ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT SHIN PADS ARE COMPULSORY FOR FOOTBALL AND HOCKEY AND MOUTH GUARDS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR HOCKEY.
Any queries regarding fixtures should be directed to Mr Tulett – PE Office 01935 414613 or by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
YEAR 11 BTEC SPORT
Students have been issued with their Fitness, Training and Lifestyle Factors Unit 1 assignment. Submission dates are;
Draft 1 16th November
Draft 2 23rd November
Assignment closes on 7th December - no further work will be accepted after this date.
YEAR 11 BTEC SPORT
Students have been issued with their Assessing Fitness Level - Unit 1 assignment. Submission dates are;
Draft 1 16th November
Draft 2 23rd November
Draft 3 30th November
Assignment closes on 7th January - no further work will be accepted after this date.
YEAR 10 BTEC SPORT
Students have been issued with their Musculoskeletal Systems for Anatomy and Physiology for Sport Unit 4 assignment. Submission dates are;
Draft 1 8th November
Draft 2 18th November
Draft 3 22nd November
Assignment closes on 25th November - no further work will be accepted after this date.
JUNIOR/ SENIOR DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Wednesday 7th December – The Selfish Giant
Thursday 8th December – Breakfast with Santa
Thursday 8th December - Junior School Christmas Party
Friday 9th December – Carol Service at 2pm in
St John's Church and term ends.
Wednesday 5th January 2012 – In Service Day and Boarders return.
Thursday 6th January 2012 – First Day of Term
WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTO
Anyone wishing to place an order for the whole school photo please can you return the completed form with your money in the envelope provided to the school office by Tuesday 6th December 2011.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CLUB
A reminder that the FINAL closing date to book pupils and their friends aged 5 – 11 years in to the Christmas Holiday Club is Tuesday 6th December. Please hand forms into the Junior or Senior School Offices.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The scholarship exams are being held on Thursday
2nd February 2012. If you wish your son/daughter to enter the exam (8+, 11+, 13+ and Sixth Form) please contact Miss Meller in the office for further information and an application form. A reminder that awards are available for Art, Drama, Music and PE as well as the Academic Scholarship.
REVISION SESSIONS
I will be running two C1 revision sessions on Monday lunch time period 1 and Wednesday lunch time period 1
next week for 10W and 10B in the chemistry lab
T SAFADI
CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE
The annual school carol service will take place in
St John's Church at 2-00pm on Friday 9th December. Kindergarten and Reception will finish school at
1-00pm on that day whilst the remainder of the school will all attend the church service. All parents are warmly invited to join us for the service and children can be collected from the church at 3-00pm. Please note that there will be no late room on that evening.
THE SELFISH GIANT
On 7th December the Image Theatre Company will be visiting the school to put on a performance of Oscar Wilde's story 'The Selfish Giant'. The children will have a drama workshop during the first half of the morning followed by the performance after which some children will be chosen to take part in the performance itself.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
We had 6 winners in our Christmas Card Competition. The six designs have been printed and are on sale in the Junior School and Senior School offices.
Price - one pack for £3.00 or two packs for £5.00.
LOST ITEM
A bracelet disc with 'Tiffany and Co' was found in the school hall after the Christmas Fayre and has been handed in to the Senior School Office.
