Prep for the Week
Issue Number 1932 – 27 September 2019
That was the week that was...
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Prep for the Week
Issue Number 1932 – 27 September 2019
Cheltenham Prep has joined the world of Instagram! Make sure you are following us (instagram.com/cheltprep) to keep up to date with all of the fun things going on...
Included in this week’s issue… • Kingfishers Update • Lower School News • Scooby Awards • Sports News • PrepParents • Week 5 Calendar
WEDNESDAY GAMES On Wednesdays, Year 3 should come in PE kit, bringing their school uniform in their sports bags plus games kit if they have a match. Years 4-8 should come in games kit, bringing their school uniform in their sports bags.
And finally... Don’t miss Mr O’Sullivan’s take on this week. His Week 4 blog can be found at the back of this week’s edition.
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Kingfishers Update Duck Duck Goose with Mr O’Sullivan Our Kingfishers were delighted this week to welcome Mr O’Sullivan to the patio at playtime where they taught him how to play Duck Duck Goose. Mr O’Sullivan very quickly learned that when you join in a game in Kingfishers, you are welcomed wholeheartedly and get ‘chosen’ all the time to be the ‘one’ to do the chasing. Next time bring your trainers Mr O’Sullivan as we have a fun game of Mousetrap to teach you!
Forest School This week in Forest School we discussed the change in seasons and made some fabulous leaf hedgehogs, along with the usual minibeast hunts and ever popular digging area.
Spider’s Web The children were amazed on Monday morning by the enormous spider’s web that such a tiny spider had made.
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Kingfishers Update Autumn has arrived in Year 1 The children have been practising their Super Squad Skills through participating in a variety of morning challenges that link with our autumnal theme. We have used our beautiful surroundings to collect natural resources which have enhanced our classroom learning!
Year 2 Fun Year 2 have been learning about Traditional Tales. The children had to search for all the different parts of the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. These were hidden all around the department! They then had to sequence it before re-telling the well-known tale to the rest of the class. Year 2 have had a blast learning all about electricity. They were set a challenge to make a bulb light choosing their own equipment. They were all feeling enlightened by the end of the lesson, knowing how to set up a simple circuit. Well done!
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Lower School News Wellbeing sessions currently have an Autumn theme. Being a season where lots of changes happen, the children have been thinking about changes they experience and how they feel when they face change. Pupils are familiar with the three main parts of their brain through the use of puppets. Monkey - Amygdala. Elephant - Hippocampus. Owl Prefrontal Cortex. We practise a variety of breathing techniques, often use a mind jar and always go on a yoga journey, experience story massage, participate in positive affirmations and finish with a relaxing meditation.
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Keep up to date Make sure you’re following Lower School on twitter (@CheltPrepLower) to keep up to date with all of the latest activities we’re getting up to!
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House Laser Tag This week Athens took on Corinth in a classic Lasertag contest. The rain stopped at just the right time to see the fields and play areas turned into a superb battleground and the children took full advantage of willow trees, inflatable obstacles and even the outdoor classroom to ambush and outwit each other. Sadly, this competition isn’t worth any points at the end of term, but great House spirit was displayed on both sides. Credit could have been awarded for the fun enjoyed, the miles run, the number of smiles and the speed at which 75 hotdogs were consumed at the end. Well done everyone!
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2019 - Our Year of Reading Congratulations to Charlie M who has been named this week’s reader of the week. Great work Sam, keep it up!
Caught You Reading
Congratulations to Oscar L who wins the first Caught You Reading award of the year!
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Sports News Girls’ Hockey Results 1st VII vs The Dragon Drew 2 - 2 2nd VII vs The Dragon Lost 0 - 1 3rd VII vs The Dragon Lost 2 - 5 4th VII vs The Dragon Lost 0 - 8 5th VII vs The Dragon Won 3 - 2 6th VII vs The Dragon Won 3 - 2 U11A vs The Dragon Lost 2 - 4 U11B vs The Dragon Lost 0 - 2 U11C vs The Dragon Lost 1 - 3 U10A vs The Dragon Lost 0 - 1 U10B vs The Dragon Lost 0 - 2 U9A vs Kings Gloucester Won 3 - 1 U9B vs Kings Gloucester Lost 0 - 3 U8 Panthers vs Hatherop Castle Won 5 - 1 Corrections from last week U9 Lions vs St Hugh’s Drew 0 - 0 U9 Tigers vs St Hugh’s Won 3 - 0
Boys’ Team of the Week Clark’s Sharks After a quiet start to the term, the Sharks are now scenting blood in the water and are playing some stunning rugby. Their win over St Hugh’s last week was backed up with a great 45-25 win away at Chandlings on Wednesday. A first half blitz of tries showed the coach trip had not affected their enthusiasm and they enjoyed a great tea to finish off.
Girls’ Team of the Week - U8 Panthers The Under 8 team are undefeated so far this term and they had another super win vs Hatherop Castle. Mrs Mackman was so impressed with how the team played. They have started to demonstrate some excellent passing and are working really well as a team. A huge well done to our team of the week, the Under 8 Panthers!
Boys’ Rugby Results U13A vs The Elms Won 30 - 20 U13B vs The Elms Won 35 - 5 U12A vs Cokethorpe Won 20 - 15 U12B vs Cokethorpe Lost 5 - 25 Bass’ Bisons vs The Elms Won 30 - 5 Clarke’s Sharks vs Chandlings Won 45 - 25 Jenkins’ Jaguars vs The Elms Drew 20 - 20 Patterson’s Panthers vs Richard Pate Won 30 - 5 Theedom’s Thunderbolts at the Beaudesert Festival Won 4, Drew 1 LaCava’s Legends at the Beaudesert Festival Won 4, Drew 1
Years 7 and 8 Swim Team vs Beaudesert Our first gala of the year was an away meet at Beaudesert. The team was an unknown quantity with a number of new swimmers joining the team. We exploded into action with some excellent wins in the medley relays and continued our great form into the individual races, finishing with a superb set of front crawl relays. The final score was 114-87 and kicked off our swimming year in superb fashion.
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Scooby Awards Congratulations to the following pupils who have reached the 25 plus mark this term and have earned a Scooby Award.
• Yasmeen A • Seren A • Maud A • Jocasta A • Freya B • Robyn B • Helena B • Thomas C • Edward D • Morgan D
• Daisy dQA • Amelia D • Jack E • William G • Claudia H • Callum K • William M • Ted M • Clara N • Rosie P
• Sam P • Eva T • Jasmine W • Sophia W • Chloe W • Lawrence Y
Congratulations to the following pupils who have now reached the 50 plus mark and have earned their second Scooby of the term, an amazing achievement!
• Annabelle B • Lula R • Jasper S
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Birthdays and notices Happy birthday to all of our pupils who have had their birthday this week: • Francesca L S (6) • Benji H (11) • Hattie L (11) • Maud A (10) • Olive A (10) • Sophia E-M (6)
• Matilda G (9) • Angus R (3) • Tilly C (12) • Theo A (10)
Tennis - Two courts have been booked from 08151100 on a Friday for Prep parents to play tennis. Please visit the Sports Hall Reception for the code to enter the courts. Availability will be on a first come first served (pardon the pun!) basis.
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Thank you to Katie Blackbird for last week’s entry and Alison Campbell-Black for the posters.
Prep ‘Dogs got Talent’ Hope to see you on Saturday (28 September) after Open Morning. Paws crossed for good weather! Last call for Quiz and Curry night (next Friday) tickets... please contact prepparents@mail.com to join us.
Tombola dogs waiting for your rescue! Spot the interloper...!
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Week 5 Calendar Week 5 30/9/19 - 6/10/19 Mon - 30/9/19 Week 5 (5) 30 September - 6 October 16:30 Pupils' Informal Concert (Lake House)* Tue - 1/10/19 16:30 Building Powerful Learners: An Information Workshop for Parents* Wed - 2/10/19 11:00 Chapel* 12:45 Departure for The Downs Wraxall Rugby Festival (A): U9A VII, U9B VII. Start 14:00. Pick up 17:00 13:00 Departure for Rugby v Pinewood (A): U10A VIII. Start 14:30. Pick up 17:00 13:00 Departure for Rugby v Abingdon Prep (A): U12A XII, U12B XII. Start 14:30. Pick up 17:30 14:00 Hockey v Beaudesert Festival (A) U9 Lions & Tigers: 13:15 depart, 14:00 start, Pick up 16:45 14:00 Upper School Hockey Training (H): Pick up 16:20 14:15 Indoor Hockey Training (H): U9A, U9B. Pick up 16:00 14:30 Rugby v Abingdon Prep (H): U13A XIII, U13B XIII. Pick up 16:20 14:30 Rugby v The Richard Pate School and Kitebrook (H): U11A IX, U11B IX, U11C IX, U10B VIII. Pick up 16:20 14:30 Hockey v Airthrie School (H): U11C. Pick up 16:20 14:30 Hockey v Cheltenham Ladies' College (H) U13A 14:30 start. 16:20 pick up 16:00 Hockey v The Richard Pate School (H): U11A, U11B, U10A, U10B. Pick up 17:15 Thu - 3/10/19 National Poetry Day 10:00 Bake with Jake: A Pre-4s Experience
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Shakespeare Experience visit to the Everyman Theatre to see 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' for cast members in Years 5-8 16:45 Swimming v Monmouth (H): Years 7 and 8. Pick up 18:00 17:00 Boarding House Open Evening for Prospective Parents 19:30 Prep+ 'Macbeth' (Everyman Theatre) Fri - 4/10/19 09:00 Fun Friday Pre-3s Stay and Play (Nursery) 10:30 Year 5 visit to Cheltenham Literature Festival 10:45 Years 1 and 2 visit to Cheltenham Literature Festival Sat - 5/10/19 08:40 Departure for Clifton Rugby Festival (A): U9A VII, U9B VII, U8s. Start 10:00. Pick up 13:00 08:40 Departure for Rugby v Clifton (A): U10A VIII, U10B VIII. Start 10:00. Pick up 12:30 09:30 Departure for Dean Close Hockey Festival (A): U8s. Start 10:00. Pick up 12:30 09:30 Hockey v Clifton (H): U9A, U9B. Pick up 10:30 09:50 Departure for Rugby v Clifton (A): U12A XII, U12B XII. Start 11:00. Pick up 13:30 10:00 Grandparents' Day for Kingfishers (Kingfishers Hall)* 10:00 Rugby v Clifton (H): U11A IX, U11B IX, U11C IX. Pick up 11:30 10:00 Departure for Hockey v Clifton (A): 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, 4th VII, 5th VII, 6th VII. Start 11:30. Pick up 13:50 10:30 Hockey Training (H): U11C. Pick up 11:45 10:30 Hockey v Clifton (H):U11A, U11B, U10A, U10B. Pick up 11:30 11:00 Colleges Cup Rugby v Clifton (H): U13A XIII, U13B XIII. Pick up 12:30 Sun - 6/10/19 13:00 Boarders' Social at Clifton
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And finally... Dear Parents With Mr O’Sullivan attending the IAPS Heads’ Conference, I am delighted to have the opportunity to reflect on the week. Schools often talk about the importance of “breadth” and this week at The Prep has been an excellent example. All of the Houses offered an evening to enable pupils from across different year groups to enjoy one another’s company with laser tag, circus skills and a magic show all adding to the excitement. A quick glance back over the past few days has seen activities as diverse as pizza-making in Upper School to our Egyptian Detectives in Year 3, as well as countless fixtures, a swimming gala and our two vibrant Harvest Festival services yesterday and today.The key point about such a range of opportunities is that they provide the chance for each and every child to find an area of school that they enjoy. This in turn builds that vital quality of confidence into their education.
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It doesn’t matter whether it is on stage, playing an instrument, in the Science labs or on the games field; what really counts is that each child at The Prep has the chance to find their niche and grow their selfbelief from these areas of their learning. Tomorrow’s Open Morning is another opportunity to immerse themselves into a whole new set of experiences as we go Around the World in Eighty Days and I am sure that they will revel in the opportunity! Have a nice weekend. Mr Jenkins Deputy Head (Pastoral) and Designated Safeguarding Lead
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