No.  58

26^th March, 2010

PROMPT SETTLEMENT DISCOUNT

Thank you to all those parents who settle their spring fees on the first day of term and who accordingly were entitled to deduct the 1% prompt settlement discount.   All cheques and online payments must be received by the first day of the summer term (Tuesday, 20^th April) in order to qualify for the discount.

For online payments the school's bank details are:

Lloyds TSB

Sort Code 30-99-98

Account Number 00083388

Online payments must quote the pupil/parent code as shown on your invoice.  Please ensure that you  allow 3 working days when paying by this method.

Where pupils are entrusted to hand payments in to school, please ensure that they deposit them with office staff before the end of the school on the first day of term in order to qualify for the discount.

SCHOOL LUNCHES AND MINI BUS

I would like to remind parents that if you wish to stop school lunches or the mini bus, the school requires at least half a term's notice.  As you may be aware, the last two weeks of school are a time of intense activity, therefore, if you could let us know before this time, we would be very appreciative.

Thank you

Mrs J Gentis - Bursar

YEAR 11 BCS STUDENTS

In an effort to aid revision a VLE has been established to allow the provision and transfer of work between teachers and pupils.  Year 11 BCS students can log on to the Moodle Server externally from any computer in the world with internet access by typing http://mail.parkschool.com:8000/moodle

Your user name is firstname.lastname, as at school and the password is initially "parkschool", which will allow the chance to choose your own password

UNIFORM

If anyone requires to purchase any items of

second-hand uniform please contact Mrs Everett on 0791 062 7113.

BOARDING FOR RABBITS AND GUINEA PIGS

Do you need someone to care for your rabbits or guinea pigs over the Easter Holidays?  If so, please phone Sam Pratt (11W) on 01458 251291 or e-mail her on mail@fairviewhouse.com  Boarding is charged at £3.50 per pet per night.

Your rabbit or guinea pig will stay with Sam in one of her hutches.  Runs are provided, as well as bedding and hay.  Grooming and claw clipping are included free of charge.  You will even receive a photo of your pet on his/her holiday!

Most dates during the holidays are still available, though hutches are filling up for the bank holiday weekend.  Please phone/e-mail for availability, bookings or more information.

JUNIOR JOURNAL

KS1 STAR CHARTS

Well done to Alfie Blatch and Aditya  Roshan for completing their KS1 star charts.

JUNIOR THEATRE TRIP

A trip has been arranged for years 2,3,4,5 & 6 to see a production of George's Marvellous Medicine at the Octagon on 12^th May.

YEAR 6 CROSS COUNTRY

The Year 6 Cross Country Team have competed in further events. On Thursday 18^th, they ran at  Mudford Recreation Ground, competing in the Yeovil District Primary Cross Country Championships. James Bridge came first, Declan Kinsella came 19^th , John Hodder came 22^nd and Callum Harvey came 47^th in the boy's race. Emma Denham came 28^th and Chloe Hunt came 49^th in the girl's race. This was sufficient to give the boy's team an overall 5^th place.

Congratulations to James Bridge who has been selected for the Area Team which will compete in the County Inter-Area Championships on Wednesday 31^st March at Montacute House.

YEOVIL TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COACHING

Well done to Jo Stosiek who won the most improved Player Award in our Friday afternoon football training club run by Tony Rich from Yeovil Town Football Club. Certificates and prizes were also awarded to Callum Harvey, John Hodder, Jonathan Hayes, Declan Kinsella, Callum Nott, Francesco Medici, James Bayley, George Chapman, Patrick Kampf, Wasib Altaf and Louis Marshall. Good work every one.

PTA AUCTION OF PROMISES

The PTA are very excited to announce that after two and a half years of intense fund raising we are now able to place an order for some new playground equipment.  We would like to thank you all for your continued support which has made this possible.

We are holding an Auction of Promises and Gifts on 28^th April, where we hope to raise enough money to complete the playground project and to purchase benches and equipment for the senior school.  We have an assortment of exciting lots: Yeovil Town Football Clubs mascot, dream car rides, sailing, a gourmet meal being cooked in your own home, gardening, archery lessons, pony trekking and much much more. 

Tickets are £2.50 per person and this will include entry and supper.  Due to licensing laws we ask that you bring your own drinks.  Tickets are on sale from Mrs Farley in the Junior School Office or Mrs Williamson in the Uniform Shop.  Supper will be served from 6.30pm with the first lot to be auctioned at 7pm.

We look forward to seeing you at which we are sure will be a very enjoyable evening.

The PTA wish you a very happy Easter and thank you for your continued support.

Mrs D Williamson - PTA

YEAR 10 BTEC SPORT COURSE WORK

The Year 10 students have been set their Muscular System assignment.  The following deadline for submission of work applies.

Task 4 – 20^th April.  Failure to meet deadlines could result in work not being available for external verification and ultimately failure in this subject.

A LEVEL COURSEWORK

Mrs Topliss will be in school on Friday,

16^th April to mark A-level coursework and will be available between 2pm and 4pm if anyone wishes to come to see her regarding exams or revision.

HPV VACCINE

The final cervical HPV jab will be on Tuesday, 20^th April for the girls in years 8, 10,11, 12 and 13 who have had the two previous jabs at school.

DEBATING CLUB

There is always a lot to squeeze in at the end of the short Spring term and the Club has had no less than three meetings over the last week.  On Saturday we played host to ninety or so visitors in the Regional Final of the ESU Mace, the oldest and largest schools debating tournament in Britain.  Amongst the eighteen qualifying schools, familiar locals like Thomas Hardye and Millfield shared the stage with exotics like Radley and Magdalen College School.  We had two teams taking part, comprising Tamsin Eddey,

Emily Mangles, Sam Ashdown and

Matthew Bayliss;  Sam and Matt were also drafted in as last minute makeweights when one of the schools failed to show up.  Nemesis came in the familiar form of our fellow contestants from up the A30, Bishop Wordsworth School.  Two weeks ago they became Regional Champions in the ESU Public Speaking competition, pushing us into second place, and they repeated the trick with The Mace.  It is a remarkable achievement, and we wish them very well in the National Finals of both competitions.  On Monday we went to Chilton Cantelo for another meeting of the Inter-Schools Debating Society.  In the first debate Adam Coppard and Tamsin Eddey opposed the motion that 'Young people should be denied access to the internet in schools', following the familiar ESU format.  For the second debate we switched to the more combative British Parliamentary style.  It was only three weeks ago that we were introduced to this style at The Oxford Union, but now our members can't get enough of it: like old prize-fighters they like to get the gloves off.  We mixed speakers from different schools in the same teams, so Chris Bunker, James Eddey, Sam Ashdown and Tamsin Eddey found themselves on opposite sides as we debated the motion that 'Looks are irrelevant'.  It was extremely lively debate with some funny as well as thought-provoking speeches, not least from Ross and Rory Mangles from the floor, and Adam needed all his authority as Chairman to keep things in order.  Our last

meeting was on Wednesday when

Abigail Squires and Hannah Thomas made their maiden speeches from the platform, opposing the motion that Conformity is the enemy of progress.  They were joined by Sam Ashdown, Yarong Chi, Natasha Dennington,

James Eddey, Jeannette Franks and

Tom Sankey in a thoughtful debate which ranged from science and philosophy to football and school uniforms.  We also had witty contributions from Ross and Rory Mangles, Hattie Sankey, Dominic Stephens and, in an apparently impromptu but beautifully crafted speech, Sasha Skinner.  It is good to see the former dominance of a few Sixth Form and Year 11 speakers challenged by so many younger pupils.