Bablake Girls do the Double! The final event in the Coventry School’s Cross-country calendar saw teams of girls from twenty three schools give their all and over two hundred runners, some only aged seven, left their parents feeling very proud. The A race was keenly fought with the pre-race favourites, Bablake’s Emma Allroggen and Freya Bennett,
storming off to the front of the field and quickly setting the pace. After eight minutes of intense competition Emma emerged victorio us with Freya not far behind. The A Team competition was also closely fought with Bablake just taking the winners slot, by a point, from Stivichall. In the B event Maria Savage from Bablake got off to a flyer and led
the race from start to finish. Jasmine Harrison came home third. The B Team competition saw Bablake again come out on top again. Mrs Price was ef fusive: “Everyone showed great character and did their best. It is wonderful to win the team event for the sixth year in succession!”
Simba DIARY DATES SEPTEMBER
Thursday 4th AUTUMN TERM BEGINS 8.35 8.50 for Year 3
Tuesday 16th Year 6 Parents Information Evening 4.30 Friday 26th Year 3 visit to Chedworth Roman Villa OCTOBER Thursday 2nd Year 4 Parents Information Evening 4.30
The Year 6 production of the Tempest was magnificent. Our school is full of opportunities. Events like this bring form to our aspirations as parents and educators. Grasping such opportunities, working hard and making the most of talents helps unlock the potential in young people. All of the Year 6 pupils have achieved a great deal over their time with us. They have passed their exams and mastered their tests. They have aimed high and through being supported by home and the school community they have gained personal fulfilment and built confidence. They leave us ready for their futures as developing young people - both at Bablake and within the community beyond our school. We will miss them. Mr Price
Saturday 4th Open Morning 9.30 to 12.30 Tuesday 7th Year 5 Coombe River Study
Bablake Cross Country Runners at the Joe O’Brien Event
Rounders Round Up Despite a short summer term, and early inclement weather resulting in the abandonment of one tournament and cancella tion of another , our Junior School terms have recorded some excellent victories. The U1 1A team, having defeated teams from Solihull School and KHPS in the U11 Croft tournament, were denied a place in the final by a heavy downpour of rain! However, not to be discouraged, they impressed at a later date with a fine 21½ – 5 rounders victory over The Crescent. The U1 1B team completed the double over KHPS. Their first match was a close 6-5½ win and
the second a convincing 15½ 7½ victory, having bowled the opposition out with 12 balls left of the innings. Against Croft ‘B’ the Bablake team turned an early 2½ - 5 rounders defeat into a fantastic 14 – 6 victory in the return match. The U10A team shows promise and remains unbeaten to date. They have played with increasing confidence to defeat team s from The Crescent, Bromsgrove Prep and Crackley Hall. The last match saw the team score a magnificent 25 rounders in their batting innings. The U10B team played well in their first match of the season and were unlucky to lose against Bromsgrove
County Cricket Champions! Cricket at Bablake Junior School continues to go from strength to strength. The enthusiasm for the game is remarkable with many boys representing the school and their own local cricket club. This enthusiasm has really paid of f with our U1 1 team winning the Warwickshire competition and beating King Henrys, Christ the
King, Kineton and Arnold Lodge. They have lost only once this year , narrowly against a strong Warwick team. The Under 10s have also only lost once this year against RGS Worcester in a festival game and have had really good wins against Warwick, Eversfield and The Croft. The U9s have been well led by Tom Mousley and have really grown in
Prep B 13½ - 16 rounders. The experience gained will serve them well in their forthcoming matches against Arnold Lodge and KHPS. The U9 team played their very first rounders match in the tournament at Croft School. They gained in confidence with every game and were amazed to be awarded runners up of the tournament. Well done! Congratulations to Nelson, winners of the Year 6 Inter-house tournament and to Eliot, who are winners of the Year 5 Inter-house tournament. Thank you to all parents for your continued support at matc hes. It has been much appreciated. Mandy Reed & Helen Shorter experience with plenty of fixtures. They were rewarded with a 140 run victory over Arnold Lodge in a recent pairs match! Finally , the Under 8’s look like a really promising team with some great young talent. The future is bright, the future is Cricket! Mr Benfield
Thursday 9th Year 5 Parents Information Evening 4.30 Thursday 16th Year 3 Parents Information Evening 4.30 Friday 17th Informal Concert 4.15 HALF TERM HOLIDAY Monday 20th October to Friday 31st October NOVEMBER Friday 7th House Cross Country 2.00 Friday 14th Year 5 visit to Holdenby House Saturday 15th Coventry Schools Boys Cross-country @ Keresley Grange Saturday 29th PA Christmas Fayre DECEMBER
Thursday 11th Lunchtime Concert @ St Johns Friday 12th Whole School, Old Rep “Horrible History of Christmas” 10.00 Monday 15th Year 3 & 4 Nativity Tuesday 16th Carol Service @ Coventry Cathedral 7.00 Wednesday 17th TERM ENDS 11.40 Short Reports to Parents
BABLAKE JUNIOR SCHOOL AUTUMN 2014
Shakespeares’ Tempest
As Arial is released from Prospero’s spell at the end of the play, one can’t help but draw a parallel with our Year 6 “flying freely”. It’s always an emotional moment when Year 6 are gathered upon the stage for their final bow. Plays are part of the fabric of school memories aren’ t they? Plays somehow have the power to transform…as Prospero says, “We are such stuff as dreams are made on.” For me, drama isn’t so much about the final performance as the journey that takes you there. The performance is about sharing when we’ve learned and created. Likewise, any play isn’t just about the main parts but the small parts that make the whole. The commitment and courage the Year 6 have shown throughout the weeks of rehearsal has been extraordinary. Undoubtedly, they are blessed with a myriad of talents but it has been their personal qualities that have shone most brightly. Mrs Knibb