The Lark
Summer Term 2016
Well Done, Farewell and Good Luck
As we say goodbye to our Year 6 girls it is a time to reflect on their time at Coworth Flexlands School. The girls should leave proud in their success of securing a place at their senior schools of choice, with almost a third having gained a scholarship and/or exhibition. Their final term at Coworth Flexlands is always full of trips, the Year 5 & 6 production (this year Ali Baba), sports day and extended learning. Each year we take time after senior school examinations to stretch the girls via an in-depth project that culminates in an exhibition that all pupils, staff and parents are invited to view. This year their project centred on Museum Conservation and Curating with an Exhibition on the “History of Year 6 in 16 Objects.” The girls had to choose an item from Surrey, research it, present it and explain why they had chosen that object. Alongside that they chose a personal item to talk about. For example one pupil chose the Hawker Hurricane and wrote about its role in World War II. Her personal item was a photo album of happy family times in Cornwall. To help collate and present their ideas expert advice was sought. Mrs Hazel Neill, a free-lance specialist painting conservationist and restorer of fine art who has worked with Christies and many other prestigious organisations, held a three hour workshop explaining her job, including a demonstration of the samples of pigments and tools she uses. The girls learnt about agents of deterioration, investigated the difference between in house and museum dust and then were able to experience restoration in a circuit of activities. A tour of Woking Lightbox Museum and galleries by its Director, Ms Marilyn Scott, included advice on creating- or ‘curating’ - a great exhibition. The end result was amazing. Head, Mrs Sweeney, proudly stated, “This exhibition is an fine example of the truly outstanding work that our pupils produce, going way beyond any expectations of children who are just 11 years old. The stands were designed and put together by the children themselves, as were the catalogues, passports and interactive games and experiments for the younger pupils. They show-cased the outcome of their extended project on museum curating marvellously. Well done, girls, and thank you to the staff who supported them and organised the opportunities to talk to the experts in this field who truly inspired them. We wish them all good luck and continued success on the next stage of their educational journey”.
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Moments of School Life
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LAMDA
LAMDA has a keen following at Coworth Flexlands. This April 2016 fifty one pupils, from Year 2 through to Year 6, took LAMDA exams in one of the disciplines of verse & prose, mime, acting duologue or monologue. Outstanding achievements were rewarded with 31 distinctions and 20 merits.
HM The Queen’s 90th Celebrations
Artwork, singing, videos and a picnic “fit for a Queen” were some of the things the school has done to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday. Year 2’s annual trip to Lightwater Country Park was followed by a trip to watch The Queen arrive at Ascot. It was made extra special this year when Princess Beatrice stopped by to chat to the children.
Out and About
In addition to sports fixtures, trips to museums, residential trips and external ballet exams Coworth Flexlands’ pupils have been invited by schools to partake in events and challenges. This term has seen Year 1 & 2 balance and wobble at Hall Grove’s multi-skills event, Year 4 get creative at Greenfield School’s English Workshop and Year 4 succeed at the St.George’s Weybridge Maths Challenge. All those who attended have enjoyed the experience and been a great credit to the school.
Summer Ball 2016
In June our parents had marvellous fun while raising significant funds at the bi-annual Summer Ball at Royal Holloway. We extend a massive thank you to our parents’ generosity which will enable us to construct an outdoor classroom to enhance support of our Forest School and outdoor science adventures.
A Message From Our Head It has been a fabulous Summer Term with all living school life to the full. There is so much to congratulate pupils on. In this short message I just want to say how proud the staff and I are of all the pupils at Coworth Flexlands School, who work really hard, extend themselves and flourish as a result. We say farewell and good luck to our younger boys and Year 6 girls as they move on to the next stage of their educational journey. We know they travel on with a confidence and self-assurance that will build on their achievements to date. We look forward to returning in the Autumn for another busy, fun packed year full of exciting learning. A new website will be up and running in September. This will be supported by several social media channels to keep you up to date with all that is going on. In the meantime have a wonderful summer holiday. Anne Sweeney, Head
www.coworthflexlands.co.uk
@CoworthFlexSch
Tel. 01276 855707