No. 61

7^th May, 2010

JUNIOR JOURNAL

KS1 STAR CHARTS

Congratulations to Sophie Bradford Peck for completing her KS1 Star chart this week.

BRITISH LAND CHESS CHALLENGE 2010

The following pupils have gained sufficient points to go on to the Megafinal on 23^rd May :- Jonathan Hayes, Tom Lewis, George Chapman, Francesco Medici, Callum Nott, Joseph Stosiek, Hannah Humphreys and Wasif Altaf. Congratulations for doing well so far and best wishes in the next round.

Mrs. M. Partington.

EUROPEAN DAY

Years 2,3,4,5 & 6 will be able to enjoy a taste of the Continent on 21^st May. Mdme. Twist will be organising a 'European Day' when children will be able to sample European snacks, show off their French-speaking skills and enjoy some fun activities related to the countries of Europe.

DISPLAY OF WORK IN YEOVIL LIBRARY

A selection of work from all the Junior year groups is now on display in Yeovil Town Centre Library. The display includes art work, models and pieces of writing. It runs from 4^th May until 28^th May. Do pay the Library a visit and enjoy this further opportunity to see the wonderful standards of work that your children have attained.

PTA PLANTERS

The planters purchased for the Junior playground by the PTA have arrived! They are situated in the Early Years Play Area and on the lawn near the main hall. The children will be planting them up in the next few days, so watch this space for news of what's growing. Thank you to the PTA and all those who helped the PTA raise the funds for this project.

SWIMMING GALA AGAINST THORNLOW PREP

The Junior Department were strongly represented in this event that took place at the Osprey Leisure Centre on 4^th May. Francesco Medici, Callum Nott, Callum Harvey, Grace Busby, James Bridge, John Hodder, James Bayley and Kamakshi Singh all swam. For full details, see the sports report from Mr. Tulett.

JUNIOR DEPARTMENT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

4^th – 28^th May – Work from the Junior School on display in Yeovil Library

12^th May – Years 2,3,4,5 & 6 theatre trip to see 'George's Marvellous Medicine'

21^st May – European Day Years 2,3,4,5 & 6

22^nd June – Junior Parents Evening

30^th June (Wednesday) -  Family Service in the hall.  All parents are welcome to attend.

2^nd July – In Service Day

SENIOR DEPARTMENT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Tuesday, 11^th May – Year 10 Parents Evening

Friday, 28^th May – Park School Prom at Hazelbury Mill

Monday, 31^st May to Friday, 4^th June  -  Half-term

Friday, 2^nd July – In  Service Day

Friday, 16^th July – End of Term.

JUNIOR LOST PROPERTY

There are a large number of items in the lost property cupboard of school uniform, with no names on.  Please could you check that your child's name is clearly marked on each item of their school uniform and if they have any items missing please check the lost property cupboard which is situated in the main entrance of the Junior School.

Thank you.

FRENCH STUDY TRIP

Thank you for all the replies and deposits sent in for the proposed French study trip.  Please keep them coming in.  The deadline for replies is MONDAY, 10^TH MAY.  This is a tight deadline as the places could only be reserved for us for a short time, due to the huge popularity of the venue!  Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn about and enjoy a beautiful area of France!

Cheques to be made payable to The Park School and handed in to Mrs Gordon, the school office, or (on the Junior side) to your child's form tutor.

Mrs T Gordon

Modern Languages Department

YEAR 11 PARENTS AND SIBLINGS

If you are dropping Year 11 off to the prom on Friday, 28^th May and feel like staying out too, please join us for a meal at The Manor Arms, North Perrott.

The chef is currently putting together a fixed price menu (details to come) and they promise that we can stay until it is time to collect from Haselbury.

The meal will be at approximately 8.30/8.45pm.

Please phone Roxane Pratt (01458 251291) or Amanda Gregory (01935 873994) for further information.

DEBATING CLUB

The election campaign which has dominated public discourse at The Park since the beginning of term has been a major preoccupation of many Club members, absorbing their spare time and energy.   All bar one of the nine election candidates are active Club members, as are many of their campaign teams, so the Club suspended its activities for the duration of the campaign.   Next week things will be back to normal and we will meet at the usual time and place: 4-5pm in the Drama Room on Wednesday 12^th May.

In the meantime you may be interested in two items you can find on line.   On The Park School website (http://www.parkschool.com) there is a report on last term's meetings, including the Oxford Union and Park Debating Days.   On the BBC Radio 4 website (or iPlayer) you can listen to  Devil's Advocate (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00s8ymc).   In this new debating programme two public figures argue against what they truly believe.

PARK SCHOOL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

For the latest on The Park School General Elections please see attached.

Please also see the front page of the Yeovil Express for the latest press release.

SPORTS REPORT WEEK ENDING 7^th MAY

Tuesday 4^th May u11 & u13 Swimming 'v' Thornlow Prep

With some swimmers unable to attend this event we had to adjust our team. At the end of the individual swims we were 9 points adrift, going into the relays.  The team selection was spot on, however, we easily won all four races.  Alas this late charge was not quite enough to win, so now the score is one gala each and we are preparing to retake the lead next year.  Swimmer of the match – Emily Bentham

Wednesday 5^th May u13 'A' & 'B' Rounders 'v' Chilton Cantelo

Both teams acquitted themselves well with Chilton just having the edge in both matches.

Wednesday 5^th May u13 Cricket 'v' Chilton Cantelo

Chilton, with two Somerset players, were the victors on this occasion.  Player of the match – Christopher Burrows.

Next fixture Saturday 8^th May Somerset AA Athletics.

Any queries regarding fixtures should be directed to Mr Tulett – PE Office 01963 414613 or by email to larry.tulett@parkschool.com