Forres Sandle Manor Magazine 2018 by Forres Sandle Manor School

magazine 2018

From the Editor Another exciting year of learning at FSM has sped past and the children have taken part and been challenged with activities, both in and outside the classroom.They have responded with enthusiasm, determination and perseverance. Not all tasks are met with enthusiasm. Some Photograph by Janine of these can be daunting; however, using Stow those powerful tools of teamwork, positive collaboration and encouragement from their peers - especially on a field trip - all the children achieve a feeling of pride and self-satisfaction when the task is complete. This was demonstrated on our ‘Save the Rhino’ sponsored walk in the beauty of the expansive New Forest – a stone’s throw from FSM. On that day, all the children, despite their tiredness at the end of the challenge, exhibited perseverance, teamwork and self-determination to complete the 9.5 mile walk over a variety of gradients. The children are to be admired and they really enjoyed the challenge. More on that on pages 50 and 51, ‘The Charitable Children at FSM’. Take a bow, Duncan Humphreys and his team, for a superbly organised and eventful day. Even the weather cooperated! I should like to thank my dear friends and colleagues for their insightful and informative articles, without which this Yearbook would not go to print. It is the voices of the children that provide proof learning at FSM is fun and inclusive. My gratitude to those parents whose heart-warming and sincere words have contributed to this year’s edition of the magazine.They have witnessed their children reap the rewards of learning in our happy and friendly family community. This year, two former pupils have also shared their latter adventures in learning. Once again, a huge ‘thank you’ to Judy Cochand, who has taken many of the photographs highlighting the children’s activities; to Beth Hartley and all those colleagues who use their iPads to capture on camera, a special event at, or about, the FSM children. It is always a relief when the final design by Jennie Murray, in whom I have tremendous faith, and the sign-off by me have been completed. Then I know that you, the reader, will have a copy of a colourful, entertaining and informative magazine to peruse and browse at your leisure.

Deirdre Vaughan-Brown aka DV-B

Contents FEATURES

Holiday Club 5 The Bodman Trial 10 CSI Activity 25 Mission Impossible 26, 27 Senior Girls’ Hockey Tour in Somerset 46, 47 IT and Girl Power 52 Believe in Yourself 64 Opportunity Knocks 65 Note from Nigel 67

REGULARS

Headmaster’s Address 1 Pre-Prep 2, 3, 4 Holiday Club 5 Middle School News 6, 7 Middle School Play – Darwin 8, 9 Book Week (Bodman Trial) 10, 11 Normandy 12, 13 Forest School 14 Year 8 in Snowdonia 15 PACE 16, 17 Public Speaking 18, 19 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Excellence at Work Editor Deirdre Vaughan-Brown Front Cover Judy Cochand (‘Save the Rhino’ sponsored walk in the New Forest) Back Cover Judy Cochand (Scholars)

CSI Activity 25 Mission Impossible 26, 27 Photography 28, 29 Boarding News 30, 31 Year 8 Play – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 32, 33 Music 34, 35 Art 36, 37 Brownies 38 Guides 39 Cubs 40, 41 Sport 42, 43, 44, 45 Senior Girls’ Hockey Tour in Somerset 46, 47 FOSM Night 48, 49 Charities 50, 51 IT and Girl Power 52 Project Week 53, 54, 55, 56 Post CE 57 Reflections from Year 8 Leavers 58, 59 Year 8 Leavers 60 Reflections from Parents 61, 62, 63 Believe in Yourself 64 Opportunity Knocks 65 Staff Farewells 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72

Photographs Team FSM Advertising Nicola Savage Design Creativebyte

A New Beginning The core learning ethos of FSM, ‘Happy Children Succeed’...

...continues to be the pivotal tenet of the philosophy of our school. We all have hopes and aspirations for our children. We want them to thrive in a changing world. But how do we define success? Success takes so many different forms. Academic achievement and progression will always be at the heart of what we do as educationalists. However, we passionately believe in, and promote, an individualised and holistic approach to learning that seeks to inspire each child to lift their gaze to the horizon.

As a Preparatory School, it is essential that we do just that, prepare our pupils for life after FSM. Though there are obviously many benefits in a world with growing access to media and technology, our children face a bombardment of information that brings with it pressure and choice on a scale previously unknown. Providing pupils with the principles and critical thinking skills to assess a situation and make good choices is key, whether considering a piece of creative writing or an event in their digital world.

We firmly believe in ‘total care’ for our children and the need to protect and nurture, but we must also challenge and stretch our children, teaching them to take risks and understand that not only is it acceptable to make mistakes, but that it is an intrinsically essential aspect of a successful learning process in the 21st century.

Under Mark Hartley, the Prep School Baccalaureate (PSB), an assessment vehicle which focuses on children’s skills rather than their knowledge, was introduced and now forms the cornerstone of our skills-based learning platform. This will be run in parallel with our Common Entrance exams in the core subjects. We are building upon these foundations as we now look to develop the children’s individual learning powers where the language of learning becomes explicit in all that we say and do.

This vision has long been held dear by every member of staff and by our community of wonderfully supportive parents and friends. It is our responsibility to work in partnership with you, fostering and encouraging the children to live responsibly and compassionately and to embrace with energy and enthusiasm, the fantastic opportunities that lie ahead, to truly prepare them for the ever-changing world that they are growing into and for the lives they will lead.

Piaget believed that, ‘the principle goal of education is to create people who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.’ As such, we will encourage our children to dream, as dreams can be the seeds of future knowledge and wisdom. We want our children to have the inner confidence to dream out loud. When our pupils leave us, it is our sincere hope that they continue to dream with passion, commitment and at high volume.

There is much that goes on in our school every day, much of it personal, intangible and cultural towards realising our vision, but I hope that within these pages you will glean a flavour of the underpinning ethos that is FSM and see how we are helping our children grow into happy, confident, resilient and compassionate young adults. My grateful thanks to all the contributors and especially the Editor Deirdre Vaughan-Brown, for another vibrant and comprehensive Yearbook. Jody Wells Acting Head

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Language of size

Maths

Today’s Learners Tomorrow’s Leaders

Mud kitchen

Some places are special.

They are connected to the world around them in a very real sense and at the same time, retain the quality of being a place apart – a bubble of security and a base for exploring the big wide world beyond.

Chef of the Week

Open-ended resources

Madam Chocolat

Easter Church visit

Jack: This is our favourite tree we like to climb when we go to the forest. It has big branches.

The Pre-Prep children think a great deal about this beautiful planet of ours.Young children have a vivid curiosity about the world. They are very keen to look back in time and learn about the creatures that lived on the Earth before them, as well as into the depths of space to discover what might be out there beyond the stars. They question what might live on those planets and are fascinated to learn about the creatures that share the world with them now. We respect and cherish this curiosity and use it as the foundation of all our learning in the

Pre-Prep.We have some inspirational visitors come and tell us about the world outside our school and we are so lucky to be able to get out into it on a regular basis and walk through it, get down into it and find out about it. This planet will belong to these children soon and they in turn, will hand it on to their children. We want them to love and care for the world that they live in and that starts here, in our Pre-Prep. Tracy Spottiswood Head of Pre-Prep

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Alice: We planted flowers for our Mummies on Mother’s Day.

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Barnaby: I loved it when we tried to explode our rockets with the Science teacher, Mr James!

Mia: I loved dressing up as a pirate and going in the ship

Emily: It was amazing when we went to Lulworth to do some art work. The best bit was when got the ice cream from the ice cream shop!

1 r a Ye Mia: We made eco bags so we don’t use plastic bags and help our planet.

Thomas: We made flags for St George’s Day.

Alice: We picked apples and made apple juice from them.

Myles: I loved riding on the tractors at the farm.

Myles: I loved visiting the Winchester Science Centre and watching the star and planet show.

Clayton: I thought it was funny when we made gingerbread men and Giddy’s ran away. It ended up at Mrs Wells’ house!

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Giddy: I really, really liked it when we painted the Van Gogh sunflowers.

Seb: It was fun making the alien spaceships. The best bit was the glitter!

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I liked the Indian drumming workshop, because I liked the sound it made. Barnaby

My favourite part of ‘Where My Wellies Take Me’ was painting my wellies! Freddie

My favourite thing from ‘Spice It Up!’ was when my auntie Chrissy came in to talk to us about printing on material, using wooden block stamps. She brought some over from India for us to use in our Art lesson. Robert E

My favourite part of ‘Spice It Up!’ was making the Chembakolli houses because I liked collecting the sticks and squishing the clay. Freddie

Ricky: I was really excited when we went to Corfe Castle because we were really fascinated by the history of the castle.

Sophia: I extremely loved it when we went to the Russel Coates Art Gallery, because we painted self-portraits.

My best thing from ‘Where My Wellies Take Me’ was when we went to Blashford Lake, because I liked catching the newts. Robert C

In our ‘Stone Age, Bone Age’ topic, I liked designing and making our Stone Age necklaces out of clay, shells and wooden beads. Ruby

I loved going to the Art Room with Mrs Whiteley and making our Vincent J. Scarpace fish with clay. Robert

AT FSM WE HAVE THE PLEASURE OF OFFERING OUR PARENTS A UNIQUE

Holiday Club FULL OF FUN-PACKED ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN ALONG WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS FROM THE NURSERY UP UNTIL THE END OF YEAR 3. The Holiday Club is a warm and welcoming environment which the children are familiar with, as well as having the added bonus of being run by me together with Mrs Caroline Carver as my sidekick. This, in my opinion, enables a truly comfortable setting for holiday fun! During the holidays, we run a programme of various activities which encourage your children to display their amazing resilience, as well as promoting risk taking, problem solving and creativity, whilst at the same time, offering opportunities for the children to make new friends within the school. This Easter, despite the weather not being on our side, we had a super time. During our first week, we were sliding down the slopes on ringos at Snowtrax,

enjoying all things Lego at Milestones, cooking hot chocolate and making Easter nests on camping cookers in the New Forest, as well as enjoying a super Easter egg hunt and pony rides on one of FSM’s parent’s farms. The highlight of the day was getting the minibus stuck in the mud! The children described this as ‘the best day ever’ and all said ‘yay, we are problem solving,’ whilst working out how to get out of the mud! In our second week, we had a fantastic day in Bournemouth, playing mini golf and enjoying a Harry Ramsdens for lunch. Highlight of the day was a treat ride in the Red Arrows simulator on the seafront!

Our last day was spent at the beach in Alum Chine, where the children all had a wonderful time paddling in the sea and building sand fortresses, ending with a yummy ice lolly each! The children have been wonderful and all displayed their amazing resilience and love for the outdoors during the elements this holiday. The support we receive from our families also enables us to make life a little easier for our working parents especially, so thank you to you all! Beverley Kendall

We also had a great, muddy day at Manor Farm and especially enjoyed making biscuits in a WW2 farm kitchen and listening to the story of ‘Peter Rabbit’ in the old school room. The rain stopped for our last two days when we had an action-packed day in the forest with games, lots of craft and cooking hotdogs and pancakes along with s’mores on the forest cooker.

Making Memories OUR TIME IN YEAR 3 Nervous, excited and not knowing where to go We arrived in Year 3. The new sights and sounds were exciting Greater freedom at break times is fun! Meeting new teachers, learning new things We soon learnt the ropes and soon settled in, If only our kit would stay where its put! Experimenting on rocks and exploring fossils We were amazed by Our Little Blue Planet And enjoyed researching the Ancient Romans at Fishbourne Learning is full of surprises! We have been Anglo Saxon Settlers and Personal Trainers And have even escaped the wrath of Vesuvius at Pompeii Thank goodness all those Games keeps us fit! Investigating plants and monitoring their growth we carefully observed. Marvelling at the Polar Regions we wished for a class trip to Alaska Or to visit a research station deep in Antarctica Would the hairs in our nose really freeze? We giggled as we marched in the Home Guard at the Tank Museum And survived an air raid attack in the Anderson Gosh, the children in wartime were brave! It could be singing our hearts out in Darwin Or playing in a match, we have tried our best. We encourage our friends and work as a team We know Happy Children Succeed! We are mad mathematicians and authors And have given learning our all. We are Year 3 and Mrs Upton thinks we’re amazing!

By Year 3 (with a little help from a friend)

MEMORIES OF YEAR 4 Walking, walking through the deep, dark wood. Crushing through the trees - the immense Iron Man. Collecting shiny shells on the sandy beach. Travelling to Hengistbury Head and witnessing erosion. Hiking through the lush green forest, carrying a heavy log on my shoulder. Crashing of plates, smashing to the floor. Running, jumping and throwing at Junior Wessex. Cheering the Bath rugby players, onto the pitch. Catching a Rounder’s ball and feeling excited. Winning our Rounder’s match. Feeling the pride, when hitting a six. Applauding Middle School actors, in Darwin Rocks. Visiting Portsmouth’s happy harbour. Exploring the Mary Rose remains. Being Chief Gunner. Arriving in Salisbury and trying new foods. Visiting the Science Room, spotting the flaming Bunsen Burner. Watching a volcano erupt in Science. Catching bugs in a cup in the woods. Making memories in Year 4! By Year 4 (with a little help from Miss Drummond and Mrs Thornton)

in Middle School

LOOKING BACK ON YEAR 5 This time in Year 5 From September to July There have been lots of highlights Now it’s time to explain why.

New Forest National Park Was the next place to go Learning about tourism To keep us in the know.

Rivers in Autumn Our Geography topic to start Three ducks in the river To find the quickest part.

Stories, poems, letters In English this year, Mr Planner’s visit Was met with a cheer!

World War II in History Reading ‘Friend or Foe’ Museum of Army Flying With Spitfires on show!

Number and fractions, Geometry and measure, Solving puzzles for fun Oh, what a pleasure!

Vile Victorians Our topic for Spring We stepped back in Time Seeing what life would bring.

Our first prep, But last Middle School meal, Moving to Upper School, Not sure how to feel.

Middle School play Lines to learn, songs to sing With Darwin’s proposal Using a pigeon leg ring!

Excitement and nerves, All jumbled in one, Goodbye Year 5 We’ve had so much fun!

Cinnamon the sloth Hiding in the trees Our hot Rainforest trip With hardly any breeze.

By Year 5 (with a little help from Miss Gower and Miss Carter)

Like the Ancient Egyptians We made Shadufs out of wood Wrote newspaper articles They were pretty good!

THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PRESENTS… Working at FSM, I have come to expect the unexpected. On a given day, all sorts of weird and wonderful things can be going on. This day was no exception; there was a buzz of excitement in the Middle School as the children prepared for the dress rehearsal of Darwin. As they came out of ‘make-up’ and into the classroom, I was astonished by their wonderful costumes! An Indian Chief, a monkey, an Admiral, a girl from the future and many more. This was just a taste of what was to come! When I went to see their final performance, despite having had a sneak peek, I was a little apprehensive… it had seemed, in the week running up to the Middle School performance, that everything was against this production; Storm Emma, the Beast from the East, unexpected snow days meaning missed rehearsals and water coming through the roof of the DHH, to name a few! These problems were faced head on by the legendary Robina Upton and her fantastic Middle School team:

Tracy Ruckwood, Adhana Thornton, Victoria Gower, Hannah Carter, Natalie Drummond and Helen Miller with stage scenery by Jane Whiteley and our fabulous Music Department… the show must go on! The Staff and the children certainly pulled it off. The performance was electric; the children sang their hearts out, remembered their lines brilliantly and thoroughly entertained everyone. But I think most importantly, they learned skills which cannot always be taught in the classroom. They pulled together as a team, faced all the challenges that came their way, put on a successful play and above all, enjoyed themselves! Well done Middle School! A fantastic achievement from talented players. Polly Read

have listened to Robert Barr’s police dramas on Radio 4 and he is good, so when Mrs. Parker asked me if I could help with dramatising ‘An Alpine Divorce’ for Book Week, I was keen. I hadn’t thought it through from a dramatic point of view and it was only after a planning meeting with the Year 7s and Mrs. Parker and Mr. Atherton, I actually set to work. They say, ‘All barristers are failed actors.’ and, ‘All actors are just failed barristers,’ but the truth is that there is tremendous drama in a trial and it is perhaps easy to see the common error that judges make all the time, (that they are important!).

It is the prosecuting and defending barristers that are the dramatic leads, and then the witnesses and then the jury. If the judge has a role, it is to record the evidence so he/she can sum it up, and to hold the balance between

the needs of the prosecution and the defence to insure the trial is a fair one.

The Bodman Trial

What came as an amazing and unexpected surprise was the extraordinary interest and heat the trial of Mr. Bodman created. It was very much a question of Mrs. Parker and Mr. Atherton ‘lighting the touch paper and stepping back’ when the two sets of opposing advocates quickly saw the importance of the questions and answers and the shifting scales of evidence and the competition of making points and issues. They just suddenly caught fire, and the witnesses were varied and amazing and brave as the fledgling advocates realised the ‘game was afoot’ and the advocacy was fierce!

It was obvious, when in the debate, that advocates first appreciated the importance and joy of testing the evidence and arguing a side.

If you want to educate a child for today, give them and encourage them to take every available opportunity to stand up and speak - to passionately argue.

And that is what I saw, the passion and the fire ignited. It was startling and impressive… there was oratory, humour and passionate outrage, learning and insight. I watched those children. I watched them knowing they were trying to work out the rules, thinking on their feet and delivering. It was very impressive. All the power was focused, as they keenly argued their ground and it was so exciting

and so much fun to watch. It was barely possible to slow the avalanche, as we ran out of time. So many arguments, so much unsaid, so much excitement and fervour. They were arguing, alight, as they left ‘court’, sparkling and engaged. I hope Mrs. Parker and Mr. Atherton are standing proud. I think the greatest gift you can give a child is the confidence to stand up in public and speak, even when you aren’t sure where you are going. And they did it and did it well and I really enjoyed it! Well done ‘l’equippe!’ Chas Cochand

Book Week

Celebration

J’aimais le bord de la mer parce que que c’était calme. J’ai préféré le brie parce que c’est délicieux. In the market I used a lot of French and one lady even reduced the price of my item because apparently my French was good! Charlotte

If I had to choose my would be the favourite moment it instructor CoCo as our h wit ’ alle rob ‘aé ! I didn’t want to I was the champion was so much fun! it as y, leave Normand be Isa l

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I enjoyed making bread, going to the chateau, going to Gold Beach and the ferry. Hector

I learned that ‘chévrerie’ means ‘goat farm’. We tried snails and goats’ cheese and milk. I enjoyed the snails the most! Eleanor

ur fourth visit to the Manche region of Normandy with the Year 7s proved to be another exciting experience and thanks to the tail end of Hurricane Orphelia, we were blessed with unseasonably warm weather with shorts and flipflops de rigueur! The pupils enjoyed an action-packed three and a half days of history, culture and activities at the Château Baudonnière, cooking and of course, shopping! The pupils then produced some wonderful posters in groups on their return to FSM. Lisez leurs pensées sur les différentes activités et visites de la semaine ... Andy Boyington Head of French

The thing that I liked was the 360 degree cinema in Arromanches, as the film was about the Second World War and was sad, but I learnt a lot about the battle for Normandy. Javier

J’aimais la ferme des chévres car c’est super! Ben

I loved the ‘soirée française’ which was our last night in Normandy, when we had to wear fancy dress and had a really good French dinner with snails (escargots) and we were then awarded prizes for best costume and best performance in the talent show. Teresea

J’adore la tapisserie de Bayeux, les escargots et le ferry. Aussi le marché et le cinema à 360°. Freddie

I learned there were five beaches: Omah, Utah, Gold, Sword and Juno. Hamish

Max The Forest School Olympics was fun, especially balancing a cup of water on your head!

RESPECT INDEPENDENCE COMMUNICATION EVALUATION PROBLEM-SOLVING ORGANISATION TEAMWORK

Olivia L I enjoyed making soap. Carving the shapes was challenging but fun.

It’s been another busy year for our

Mighty Forest Schoolers in Years 3 and 4. There has been plenty of building fires with an assortment of independent cooking, whittling, team challenges, orienteering, as well as tarp and den building. The children have been modelling clay, making dream catchers, kite flying and the famous Forest School Olympics too! As well as having the opportunity to use FSM’s beautiful grounds, all the children also headed into the nearby, beautiful New Forest for an extended Forest School session which always turns out to be a favourite. These images speak for themselves! Duncan Humphreys Forest School Teacher

Charlie F The New Forest was so much fun because we had a Mars Bar challenge! I won by throwing a pine cone into Austin’s welly boot.

James I was so pleased when I lit a fire. I managed to get it going!

Lucas I enjoyed designing building my den for a bush camp. We had to camouflage it to make it blend in to the forest.

Intrepid Year 8s in Wales In the spirit of never judging a day by its weather, despite being on the tail end of hurricane Ophelia,Year 8 once again had a cracking time in Snowdonia as part of their Geography/ Science field trip. They literally threw themselves into their studies, be it measuring rivers or collecting scientific data from the beach. More importantly, the children learnt plenty about themselves and each other as they dangled on an abseil rope, hurled themselves off Elephant Rock, went on a night walk, kayaked or canoed in stunning surroundings. These Year 8s made their way around the mountains on an unaccompanied hike where they were responsible for one another, gorge walked and orienteered. Heuristic trips like this don’t just build character; they reveal it and prove that a child educated solely in the classroom, is an uneducated child.

Some of the children were apprehensive before the trip, but learnt that things which seem daunting at first are not nearly so bad once you start chipping away. Start small, but do start. Start rubbish, then get good along the way and if you have the nerve to begin, the nous to learn and the capacity to persevere, you’ll probably achieve whatever journey you set your mind to. It has become a tradition that slightly disguised photos of the children are taken during the trip. Back at school, these are placed in the Geography room as a weekly ‘Guess Who’ competition. Can you recognise any of our Year 8s in action? Duncan Humphreys Head of Geography

Junior Language Challenge

Tilda, Year 5 This year, as part of the language challenge, I have been learning Spanish. I have had to work with independence, which I have enjoyed. Having a goal has motivated me. The task of learning a language has made me persevere, even when I have found it difficult.

English

Fred S, Year 7 The challenge was to work outside the usual English ‘box’ because I had to follow strict rules of meter, when often English is about breaking rules and being creative. The rules weren’t at all easy to keep to. This workshop challenged my thinking about beat because you had to stick to the metre and create an effective poem. A specific skill I improved was to focus on one thing (metre) and then apply it to something else.

The FSM Tree –

A Metaphor For Learning Just like trees, FSM’s able children are inspired to grow towards the light and reach the sun. In the same way as no two trees are the same, our pupils are viewed as individuals of different stock. What we firmly believe is that they need rich soil to nourish their potential and enable them to flourish as independent, resilient learners. We are confident our programme of extension and enrichment feeds them with the vital nutrients to promote growth and enable them to branch out in new and exciting directions. Every one of FSM’s able pupils will have roots, a trunk and leaves, but each will blossom in their own unique way. These photographs give a snapshot of the many different opportunities children at FSM are given to mature into strong, independent learners. Jacqueline Parker and Adhana Thornton The Challengers

Design Technology

Daisy, Year 6 We were tasked with making a vehicle powered by a mousetrap! I had to investigate how the power from the mouse trap could be transferred. It made me think about how engineers are faced with these types of challenges on a daily basis. I learnt to keep persevering and move my ideas forward by trial and error.

Religious Studies

James S, Year 4 During the workshop, I was challenged to think about how light is connected to God. First, I had to thinkof sources of light. My first thought was that fire gives out light and it keeps you warm. I connected this idea to God’s care and warmth for people. I developed my skills of lateral thinking and making connections.

Geography

Harriet, Year 6 I felt the challenge was to come down specifically on one point over another to make judgements. Because emotions were involved, it was very tempting to over-exaggerate the importance of the facts that you believed in. When I was researching, I found it challenging to assess what was actually true and unbiased. One skill that I grew was being more sure and confident about the fact that my points were right and clear in my head and based on evidence.

Art

Fred, Year 7 I found this challenging because it was possible to feel quite self-conscious about having to pose and this could have caused you to miss out on an opportunity to be creative. You had to look at the movement of primates and compare them with real people. It was a challenge to see the connection at times! The skill I developed most, was my ability to draw and paint accurately, and to achieve a sense of perspective.

Ben, Year 7 Seeing the plastic island in the middle of the sea was memorable because I hadn’t appreciated the sheer scale of the problem of lack of biodegradability. The most challenging part was finding solid information, as evidence was presented differently by different people and showed some bias. My thinking was challenged by having to decide on my own personal viewpoint, after hearing all the evidence. One skill that I felt grew tremendously was my ability to be open-minded.

Language (French)

Henry T, Year 6 The French language is very quick, so I had to persevere quite a bit to solve it. It was a challenge to keep on being resilient because I didn’t want to get stuck as I knew it would make it harder later on. It tested me personally because I found it quiet challenging to read the subtitles, as well as learn the French – doing two things at once! My vocabulary grew hugely, particularly my knowledge of new nouns.

Bryanston Music

Georgia M, Year 5 Playing the cello in the orchestra was certainly a challenge, particularly as I had to play each piece of music at a varying tempo. I had to identify the change in the speed of the music and then adapt the speed of my bowing. As the day progressed, I grew less scared and more confident in my own ability. I learnt to take more risks and not feel too overwhelmed by decision making.

Emily, Year 6 My ability to remember was really challenged because I didn’t always remember the things I really needed to – I didn’t realise I needed to know what I did. I didn’t always identify what was actually important. The most challenging part was translating into English because they were completely unknown words, not ones from a lesson. I had nothing to go on and had to work out what was going on from the background scenes. As this was a listening comprehension, there was no chance to go back! I specifically improved my ability to work at speed and to a deadline and I developed different ways to remember things apart from just sheer memory, like drawing, visualisation and mnemonics. I actually found it helped in the recent exams!

t is the first day of the Autumn Term and the date in my diary that leaps straight out at me is Friday 3rd October. Why? Well, it’s a Sleepout weekend and we all love those! But it’s not for that reason! As any Head of Department knows, staging a wholeschool event like the Dramatic Readings Competition, which involves every child in the school, can be a challenge, even at somewhere as vibrant and creative as FSM. So why do we do it? As you can imagine, performing dramatic literature in front of an audience is not something that all our pupils willingly engage in daily, weekly, monthly or even yearly. It is the one thing that is mentioned most often to me at Parents’ Evening. ‘He (or she) just doesn’t like reading/performing’. For that child, it is the thrill of decoding a complicated Maths puzzle that sets the fire alight. Or wondering about the infinite possibilities of space and time in Science. Or inhaling the smell of newlysawn wood in the DT workshop. Or

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Yet drama and performance is there in every one of those activities and the trick is to harness this and find a way to bring it out in the English classroom. That’s why we had readings about racing cars, battles, tiny insects, mythical creatures, cooking, imaginary friends, dystopian worlds and even musings on love and the meaning of life by Ed Sheeran!

fighting the French at Crecy. Or dribbling the hockey ball through a cast-iron defence to score a miracle goal. Anything but a dramatic reading.

Life at a vibrant school like FSM means that the school days are pretty full. All pupils have to choose, learn and perform their choice within a fourweek period, all with a high degree of independence and in addition to all their usual commitments. There is no

doubt that it’s a challenge – even for our most confident. In the run-up to the competition, it was a delight to come across late night practices in the boarding house – little groups of girls and boys standing on their bed stage, listening to feedback from their ‘judges’. “Say it like this...” “That bit needs more expression…” “Maybe you should speed up at that bit…” Corridors became practice rooms, ideal for muttered lines that needed polishing. Even the climbing frame became an outdoor performance space where rehearsing lines could be combined with a tricky journey

across the monkey bars or the pleasure of hanging upside down. Our smallest contributors in the Pre-Prep played arm-in-arm as they learned their group piece off by heart. As the words grew in their brains, they chewed every word over and over in their minds to extract maximum flavour. What gave me most pleasure from this year’s competition? Of course, it was the sheer quality of the choices, as well as the joy and exuberance showcased by our finalists and eventual winners. Of course, it was the memorable performance of The Legend of St Pierre by Charles Cochand, one of our guest judges. But more than anything, it was that during the process, so many children experienced small and large successes: remembering an entire

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Jamie

My Pet Mouse / David Whitehead

Gus

The Bongaloo / Spike Milligan

Olivia

Don’t Tell Me / Valerie Bloom

Alexander

Daddy fell Into the Pond / Alfred Noyes

Hugo

The Twits / Roald Dahl

Imogen

If I Were / Eva L. Robinson

Nancy

George / Hilaire Belloc

Isabella

Aunty Joan / John Foster

Barney

The Charge of the Light Brigade / Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Theo

The Crocodile / Roald Dahl

Joseph

The Pig / Roald Dahl

Kate

The Owl and The Pussycat / Edward Lear

Tom

You Didn’t Even say Goodbye / Andrew Siegele

Harriet

War Horse / Michael Murpurgo

Helena

Jim / Hilaire Belloc

Fred

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs / Roald Dahl

Toby

The Scorpion / Roald Dahl

Tiana

The Bongaloo / Spike Milligan

Caspian

Lepanto / G K Chesterton

Maddy

The Hunger Games / Suzanne Collins

Honoré

Lucy / Alan Ayckbourn

Tom

What Do I Know / Ed Sheeran

Alexia

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader / Glyn Robbins

Ignacio

A Tree / James Carter

poem; reading by heart for the first time; stopping their voices, or knees, from wobbling; looking the audience in the eye; having the courage to create a performance rather than a recitation; learning challenging poems in a second language and performing in front of people they were only just beginning to get to know. So the 3rd October came and went, and we thoroughly enjoyed our Sleepout weekend, but the words and their power live on.That’s why we do it. Jacqueline Parker Head of English

I was listening to some intense young poet on Radio 4 and thinking, ‘Who buys poetry nowadays?’ Foolish thought! We were treated to wonderful, inestimable ‘la poésie’. I think it sounds more magical in French! They say ‘chicken soup for the soul’ and it was so, so much better than that, with sparkle and verve and fun. There was zest (defined piquancy, keen interest, or enjoyment, relish, gusto, orange or lemon peel). There was a real joy in some of time-loved favourites that most of us may have heard first at bedtime, the Hillaire Belloc’s ‘Jim’, Lear’s ‘Owl and the Pussy Cat’, Tennyson’s ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’, and then the moderns… Spike Milligan, amazing, cheeky Dahl, Michael Morpurgo, Ayckbourn’s ‘Lucy’ and the others. The set-up with the standard lamp and ‘comfy chair’ set the scene and we were swept back to childhood, by children, wonderful children. Who could not have been delighted by the ‘entre acte’ and those adorable impish tinies who, with such joy, entertained us with such charm? I think the closing from my fellow judge, Laura Blake (Head of Drama at Canford), captured the spirit, laughter and wonder of children really, really enjoying poetry and its drama and humour. She asked the children to try and capture and keep that spirit of exaltation that so sparkled in the DHH during the readings. With Laura and Tamar Nichols (Head of English at Godolphin), I was seriously impressed by the shining of rich talent that we saw and heard. It was a glorious tribute to children and to teaching in the and a day after

Chas M Cochand

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seem to remember writing a short article on this theme a couple of years ago. This year, Toby, now in Year 8, concluded almost three years of preparation for his DT scholarship. Those who managed to see the display of his work in the Front Hall could not help but be impressed by the quality and wide variety of the projects he produced. It really was ‘showcasing excellence’ at its best.

The photographs really cannot capture, nor do justice, to the quality and extraordinary amount of effort he put in to producing his portfolio. Some of this outstanding work involved designing and making an architect’s scale model of a bungalow, a glider, a 1980s retro arcade gaming machine, a solid wood coffee table that used up-cycled floor boarding and a Go-Kart, refashioned from a mobility scooter. The skills and understanding Toby acquired over this period will remain with him, providing a significant springboard as he moves on to senior school. During the last two terms, having Toby in class has been a bit like having a teaching assistant with me, where he has been able to

pass on his knowledge and expertise to those around him. It is unlikely that we see such a high standard of work produced in the DT Department for many a year to come. Jeremy Fairfield Head of Design Technology

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Ellis’s entry for the 500 Words National Competition. Original in style.

SOLDIER ONE AND SOLDIER TWO Soldier One flanks left, Soldier Two flanks right, catch eyes and pull triggers… … Soldier One lives in Devon. Soldier Two lives in Bremen. Soldier One likes eggs on toast. Soldier Two likes eggs and soldiers. Soldier One wakes at 5am. Soldier Two wakes at 6am. Soldier One prays for peace. Soldier Two prays for peace. Soldier One died for nothing. Soldier Two died for nothing. …

5:32am - Day-break

Soldier One, just a soldier having an anxious pee, woke today to the deafening silence of a ringing landmine, Soldier Two woke to the sound of crashing of an Arado AR 68 nightfighter. Soldier One’s limbs cracked as he tried to clamber off the ground. Soldier Two felt the crack of the spine as he impaled the rat that had irritated him throughout his slumber. …

5:48am - Rollcall

Soldier One was told that he was leading the left flank. Soldier Two was told he was leading the right flank. Soldier One only just let a slither of a ‘yes’ slide out of his rugged tongue. Soldier Two wasn’t lost for words, but had already listed an essay of why he was the best man for the job. …

6:12am

Soldier One’s tear duct began to quiver as he heard the sly remark of the captain saying, “That’s a boy that won’t make it home.” Soldier Two clenched his shattered blue-tinged hands and felt a click in his index finger as he readied himself to throw his barbaric rage onto an unsuspecting victim. …

6:34am - Breakfast

Soldier One used his bayonet to excavate a potato and cooked it with the heated end of his Enfield 303 rifle. Soldier Two dug into his coffee and confectionaries. …

6:57am - Debrief

Soldier One got into his lice-infested, itchy, bite-fest of a jacket. Soldier Two put on his uniform, but not the expected swastika strap: instead he left it on the ground. Soldier One stopped and prayed for forgiveness for his sins and that he might be protected on the flank. Soldier Two prayed that if he died he would go where the saints go, the Haven of Peace. …

7:12am - Waiting

Soldier One makes his final anguished prayers. Soldier Two writes a final grandiose letter. ….

7:27am - Move-Out

Soldier One readies his men. Soldier Two readies his men. …. Soldier One takes his first step. One step closer to the safe-haven. Soldier Two takes one long stride, readying his bolt-action, unlatching the lock on his rifle. …

Soldier One picks up the pace. Soldier Two turns his strong strides to a light jog. … Soldier One starts to sprint. Soldier Two starts to scream. … Soldier One flanks left. Soldier Two flanks right. Bombarding towards each other, both yelling and screaming. … They catch eyes. Pull triggers. They leave the battle field in a better shape, for a better place … the Haven of Hope. …. Soldier One fell in battle. Soldier Two fell in battle. Ellis, Year 8

A ‘Just So’ story inspired by the works of Rudyard Kipling

hen the world had just begun to thrive and everything was new, the hedgehog, O Best Beloved, had no spikes. He had only a baldish, pinkish, flaky-skinned back, which often itched in the one place his scrabbling paws could not reach. He lived where the nompom trees grow and the ferns were as purple as the ground he walked on. The fruit, which fell from the nompom trees (a rare treat), was spotted and blue. He slept in a part of the forest which was covered in cancan weed, all fluffly and soft, like a pillow to you and I, O Best Beloved. He had collected this weed and squeezed it into a hollow tree and made it his bare, but loved home. He had no name, because he had no one to give him one. He did not know if anyone had loved him, or how he got to the gloomy, dark forest of nompom trees. His one friend, the squirrel, thought maybe his mother was a river animal, one of the shy, secretive animals that lived by the bursting banks of the Bubblebop River, on the far side of the deep, dark woods, (which, as I have not mentioned the name, I will now proceed to tell you. It was called the great, greeny-grey Glopglop Wood.) “Yes!” exclaimed the hedgehog, “I shall go yonder to the banks of the Bubblebop River and find my beloved mother!”

So, with a rum-tum-tum and a hiddle-dee-hee, the determined creature set off with a skip in his step and a smile on his snout. But soon the smile had vanished. For after walking for several

days and several nights, he still had not reached the Bubblebop River. This is pointless! he thought to himself, as he leant against a fallen log. Suddenly, his ears pricked at the sound of gloriousness, happiness and the sound of rushing water! The hedgehog rushed towards the beautiful sound that would reunite him with his family. But alas, just as the glittering body of water was in sight and he could see his whole family frolicking and rollicking in the aqua-flowing water, he was hauled away from them by the scruff of his neck. It hurt his insides hijjus, to see his family slowly disappearing before his eyes. He pulled and pulled and pulled, and his captor pulled and pulled and pulled. Whoever his captor was, it decided he was too much work for a simple mid-morning snack, so it threw him into a cobbly, wobbly, knobbly thorn bush. And there he stuck. He yanked and he cranked, and he honked and he clonked and he crisped and he lisped. Luckily, he discovered a bit of lettuce and a castaside piece of bobo fruit and made a snack and then he yanked some more. Finally, he managed to pull himself free, but when he did, he encountered a dreadful pain in his hind quarters. He sprinted towards the river, where his family were basking in the sun. “Oh my dear relations!” for there, in front of him, were his mother and his father and his uncles and aunts and cousins and grandparents

and great-grandparents and so on and so forth. All his family declared in unison, “What on the face of this gloopolating earth is on your back?” The hedgehog turned round, only to be faced with a monstrosity of spikes, all dilly-dallying on his back. His relatives formed a long line and pulled and tugged and yanked and rugged, but they couldn’t pull one spike from his back. “OOOOW!” he screeched. He squealed and he bawled and he cried and he screamed, but the spikes would not budge one inch. Then his mother, (who was the kind of look-onthe-bright-side hedgehog), took him aside and spoke firmly to him. “Young nubblebee, (for that was his name), you must think of the positives.” Just then, a fox, with his reddish, orangish tail a-swishing, passed by. His mother dived for cover, but the young hedgehog instinctively rolled up into a ball. The fox sniffed the ball and immediately ran away howling. For the hedgehog`s sharp spines had spiked his snout hard! “Advantage number one,” said his mother, “you couldn’t have done that without spikes.” When it was time for bed, the hedgehog tried to lie down flat, like he used to, but his spikes got in the way. He tried to get comfortable, but he just couldn’t do it.

“Try curling into a ball,” his mother suggested. So he did, and the fantabulous result that followed was simply splendiferous. He was all snuggled up in the dark, warm space. “Advantage number two,” came the muffled reply from the outside, “you couldn’t have done that without spines.” Soon, the hedgehog began to feel happier about his spikes. All his relations wanted some, so they went to throw themselves into a wobbly, cobbly thorn bush. He ventured back to his hollow tree with his one friend, the squirrel. Only now, he had not only one friend, but on his travels and adventures, he had made many, many, many glorious friends with whom he swore to keep in touch. The hedgehog never once regretted being thrown into a wobbly, cobbly thorn bush from then onwards. He also decided to sleep for more than one night in the winter, as it was so cold outside and so warm snuggled in his tight ball. But nowadays, we call the spikes spines, so as not to hurt his feelings. Tilda, Year 5

A Year 6 poem based on the Ted Hughes poem ‘The Seven Sorrows’. The challenge was to create a metaphor in each stanza, as he did. The girls’ poem showed flair.

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This was done as part of a Timed CE Paper and all the more impressive for the fact that it was under exam conditions and the story idea had to be created so quickly. It is beautifully structured and shows off Lydia’s wonderful use of language techniques and writing style. A great inspiration to all the Year 8s as they head off for the holidays. And what a great attitude - aiming high right up to the last minute.

The Joys and Sorrows of Autumn The first joy of Autumn, Is the family tree expanding more and more. The expectant apples swell new bruises, as they give birth to a new generation, Growing Mother Nature’s children. The joy of harvest commences, Signalling forward to the glistening and glorious winter.

The third sorrow of Autumn, Is the crying of swallows leaving their summer spirit, The light of the moon is shining up on the stage of the lake, The applause of the humans is fascinated by the Autumn spirit. The queen bird up on her nest, stares, shouting at her fellow actors to take their places.

The second joy of Autumn, Is the curtain drapes filling the tree with Autumn laughter. The sparkling moonlight decorating the night sky, Bringing the orange sunlight to an early end. The leaves grow their patterns, like artists painting their pictures. Trees paint the animals’ hibernation points, getting reading for their pleasant sleep.

The fourth sorrow of Autumn, Is the windy wax burning down The spiteful flame, standing like the boss. Burning away the heat of laughter, Hollowing out the aroma of the well-preserved roses, The crackle and spit of the once polished leaves.

But the first sorrow of Autumn, Is the tornado that creeps around, Slowly spinning the air, Toes pointed directly to the ground, The tutu of leaves pirouettes around the trees to its nutcracker song, Head is held up high. The second sorrow of Autumn, Is the pencil case tree that locks up the sorrowful, pale flowers, As the wind’s zips closes its teeth on them, Hugs them tight, Locking them up Like a safe with a key.

The fifth sorrow of Autumn, Is the trees’ eagle wings packing its bare branches away. Opening its beak to the sound of the Autumn winds, From country to country leaving Autumn behind them. Dropping a trail of Autumn leaves, The wings waving goodbye. By Imogen and Harriet, Year 6

Imagine you are the last tree

It was here. It rumbled through our roots sending cracks up spines of those near. We cried in fear for our loved ones. Now there were 16.

in the forest.

Nights turned into chilly breaths. Light too tired to show. We stay as 16. The darkness turned to morning, but there was no longer a tune to dance with, only the deep fear which shakes our greens. Days passed, haunting my rest. I lay half-fallen on the others around me like hopeless corpses on a battle field. They needed us, not for our beauty, but for warmth.

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Now only 3 remained.

We started with 23. The sun rose up once again, moving slowly and gently as the wind brushed our fingertips. It was the warm season now. We were fully recovered and ready to blossom with flowers. Ready to see summer light. We danced to the tunes of the birds, whistling to the wind. As months passed we no longer swayed in the last rays of sunlight before darkness showered us. Not a sound was to be heard. Then, “Chop!”

My own daughter was struck down before my feet. Curse the people who fight the one-sided war. We cannot retaliate. No fox nor bunny rest in my soil. No bird or squirrel hide in my arms. Never again. Only my lover and I left. They came, strolling over the graves of past ones. One strike and I’ve lost everything. My home, my daughter and now my true love. Now I feel no sadness nor even anger. For I’m no longer a forest, but a single tree. Lydia, Year 8

The culmination of a three week unit studying the gothic genre of writing. TASK – to write a gothic story. What characteristics would you expect to see in a gothic story?

My Dear Bonnie As I look back through the dusty family photo album I come across one. One of Bonnie and me. Bonnie was the most caring sister that I could ever ask for. She died in a devastating fire when I was just a young scrap of a boy. The photo was of me and her at Willoughby Woods. Bonnie was about nineteen then. She had just come back from her friend’s Coming -Out Ball and so she was wearing a blue corset and gown. As her silky, hazel hair glistened in the moonlight, her freckles dotted around her pale face; it was like she was right there, as if I could touch her or even speak to her. I’d tried not to think about her for so long and now the memory of her was everywhere. My mind was going crazy!

My mind was filled with thoughts of Bonnie which shook me to the core. I decided to take a walk around London, to look around all the places where Bonnie and I had once been together. As I walked past Mr Marshmen’s Bakery, I could smell the croissants as the aroma drifted under the door and I was immediately reminded of the times Bonnie and I used to wake up early to get the first batch. Sadly, even the smell of Mr Marshmen’s bakery couldn’t take away the scar on my heart. I decided to change my route. Walking towards Covent Garden, I suddenly stopped. I could have sworn I saw a glimpse of her walking away from me in the middle of a crowd. My hands started twitching and goose bumps pricked my arms like a thousand tiny pins. As the crowd gradually thinned, I caught sight

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of her again! I call her name, “Bonnie! Bonnie!” across the crowded square. Passers-by stopped and stared at me as if I was talking to myself, but I was certain that I could see her. I ran towards her, but try as I might, I was unable to reach her. “Get out of my way! Get out of my way!” I say as I pushed my way through the crowd. A fruit seller was quietly setting up his stall, but I was utterly focused on reaching Bonnie. I pushed his display to one side, but found myself grabbed by the collar. “Oi!” the seller said, “What’s your game? Someone is going to ‘ave to pay for this.” “Let me go! I’ve got to find my Bonnie.” “Bonnie? What are you on about? There’s nobody else ‘ere mate!” “Ello ‘ello ‘ello, what’s all this then?” A policeman arrived on the scene to frustrate me further.

“This man is in my way. I just want to speak to Bonnie… she’s right there, next to you! Can’t you see her? Bonnie, BONNIE!” The policeman and the fruit seller looked at each other and nodded before the policeman turned back to me and said, “Why don’t you come along with me, Sir and we’ll get to the bottom of this.” Since that day, two years ago, I still see Bonnie, but I understand now that I should keep that to myself. My doctors tell me I am getting better and there is a possibility that I may soon be released from the mental hospital that has been my home ever since that day. If I get out, the first place I’ll visit will be Mr Marshmen’s Bakery. Bonnie loves their croissants as much as I do. Don’t you, Bonnie? Helena, Year 7

ANOTHER YEAR OF INVESTIGATION DURING MATHS WEEK 2018

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etting into white suits and solving a murder is a new experience for me and I really enjoyed it! It is definitely a step up from the Year 6 Chicken Wire Day because Science was included with Maths. What made it even better was going around the school to the different crime scenes that were set up and not just staying in the classroom. I learnt some new techniques and methods in Maths, as well such as working with ratio and working out the percentage of a number on a calculator. In Science, I learnt that blood can be different colours because of the person’s diet, varying from dark shades of red to a vibrant orange.

We were put into groups once again by the visiting Happy Puzzle Company, where we were faced with a number of challenges, from putting penguins on an ice-berg to jigsaws. All our minds were certainly tested and everyone got a little competitive to finish the puzzles quicker than the other groups. It was certainly a very frustrating afternoon, but just as enjoyable. All the way through, we had to persevere and not give up when it looked impossible, (which it sometimes really did) and just keep trying. With these jigsaws, we sometimes had to start again when we saw it wasn’t working and just refresh. We had to work as a team, in order to figure out the puzzles and with collaboration and teamwork, we could listen to people’s ideas to get the answer. I really enjoyed am very excited will face next year. ALICE,YEAR 7

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Year 7 Mission Impossible Briefing

Oli Sh: I thought it was a great team building task.

On Tuesday 5th June 09:00 hours, you will be dropped into the heart of the New Forest, in enemy territory.

Helena: ‘Mission Impossible’ was great fun and I learnt that I can handle a situation. It was also fun planning our own trip and going outdoors.

With the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise movie blasting and images of Special Forces’ soldiers hurling themselves out of aircraft over enemy territory, our own ‘Mission Impossible’ was born. As part of their ‘Map skills’ topic, Year 7 were set the task of planning their own expedition in the New Forest. The briefing showed photographs of the enemy’s handsome commander at various locations and given only grid references, the children had to navigate a route to re-create those photographs exactly.

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta teams were randomly selected from a hat and it was clear to every group that their Number One priority was taking food orders! Each team was entirely responsible for their own preparation for the day, so they booked transport to get to the New Forest from school, they organised and Alice: It was a great way to practice our map skills and I received a medical briefing from found the responsibility and independence fun.

Miss Brown, taking into consideration any of their team who may need inhalers/epi pens and of course, placed their food orders. Our preparations were helped with a kind invitation from Bruton School for Girls who hosted us for a day of ‘Marshmallows and Maps’. Finally, each team completed their own Risk Assessment about potential risks and how to preferably prevent them in the first place or how to react should something go wrong. These had to be signed off by Mr Wells before the groups were allowed off site. I can speak from experience, that getting Mr Wells’ signature on one of these is no easy feat! Whilst planning their routes, the children put into practice a range of maps kills and did so with vigour, as Mission Impossible had really provided them with a purpose. On the day that Frenchman Ben Lecompte began his eight hours a day for a sixth month swim across the Pacific Ocean, (not quite as

Tiana: I liked the way the trip was organised and the class lesson preparing for it.

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barmy as it sounds, as he has already swum the Atlantic), Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta set off into the New Forest for their own adventure. Each team had a teacher lurking in the distance behind, but with the briefing that, ‘only if you are being eaten by a crocodile will they step in and help’. Essentially, the children were off and by themselves, responsible for their own success or paying the price for wrong decisions. Thankfully, nobody was eaten by a rare New Forest crocodile and each group successfully navigated their way. Back at school, the children completed an honest self-assessment of the day and their part in the task as a whole. Finally, each group made a presentation to General Peak, who claims that, ‘the importance of a day like this cannot be overestimated, as the Key PSB Skills of independence, collaboration, leadership and communication are really put to the test. This type of experience gives the children an opportunity to reflect on their own ability in these areas. ‘Mission Impossible’ fires up their enthusiasm and curiosity about the world around them and improves the prospects of our pupils achieving success, in wider areas of life’. Duncan Humphreys Head of Geography and Commander of Operations

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Communicating / Independence

• Initiative

• Perseverance

• Curiosity

• Organisation

• Problem Solving

• Enthusiasm

ICT

French, Latin and Spanish

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Reviewing and Improving / Collaboration

Communicating / Collaboration

• Teamwork

• Self-discipline

• Teamwork

• Problem Solving

• Reflectiveness

• Cooperation

• Curiosity

• Teamwork

• Collaboration

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English and the Performing Arts

Games and PE

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Reviewing and Improving / Leadership

Communicating / Leadership

• Self-discipline

• Reflectiveness

• Collaboration

• Initiative

• Problem Solving

• Responsibility

• Curiosity

• Evaluation

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Charlotte: I really enjoyed being given the freedom and responsibility to plan as a team and organise the trip.

Toby: It was very enjoyable and a good leadership drill.

Rufus: I enjoyed it massively, especially the food!

Hamish: It was fun to get out and learn about maps outside the classroom, which really helped my knowledge.

Ellie: I found that it made you feel more responsible and it helped me to improve my leadership.

Maria: It was really fun and it helped us trust other people. Thomas: I enjoyed the whole mission. It was a great success.

Javier: It was a really fun adventure and a chance for us to learn too.

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I thought photographing children at work and at play was the greatest privilege bestowed upon me.

apturing their enthusiasm and joy is a joy in itself. But what has superseded this, is actually teaching photography to children. Over the years, our photography days have gathered momentum, our photography activity is always popular, Photography Project Week is full and we are now offering photography as a recognised PSB course in Year 8. To stand in front of a beautiful landscape or to challenge yourself to represent someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character in a portrait or even just to produce a beautiful or evocative piece of art, requires focus, concentration and perseverance. It is hard to think of anything else when the creative brain is composing and interacting with the world in that moment. In the busy world we inhabit and that the children inhabit, photography forces us into a stillness;- an appreciation of the world around us.

The children have created some beautiful images throughout the year. Their pictures have been selected for the Rotary Club Young Photographer of the Year competition in Ringwood as well as the Fordingbridge 60th Anniversary Exhibition. More importantly, I have urged the children to create images for themselves for the sheer joy of it.

Harry G, Year 5

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William, A Beautiful day, Year 6 Charlie R, Busy M25, Year 8

Marina, Love, Year 7 Georgia M, Desert, Year 5

Kjelling, Beauty, Year 5

Thomas, Spring, Year 7

Harriet, Preparing for Lunch, Year 6

I really enjoyed the snow days because we walked down the snowy lane into Fordingbridge and then did baking with Mrs Wells. Sophie, Year 6

Theme nights are always something to look forward to. Harriet, Year 6

The annual Valentine Supper is so much fun – it’s quirky and something different to do, and not something that many other schools have. Ruby, Year 8

Theme Nights, Snow Days No day is ever the same in the Boarding House and on occasions such as theme nights and snow days, the boarding community comes into its own, with our senior day children also joining us for key events throughout the academic year, such as Valentine Supper. I love planning theme nights, finding inspiration through endless searches on ‘Google’ and talking to colleagues and taking ideas from the children too.

This year’s snow days certainly provided a new challenge, one that the whole Boarding Team relished. Keeping ninety-three children happy and entertained for three snow days might seem a nightmare, but I loved every minute of it and to use Mr Rowntree’s words, ‘This is why we work in boarding’. Our chef Matt, even slept in the Boarding House overnight so that he could provide breakfast for the boarders in the morning. Now that’s dedication! We will cherish the memories

made during the snow days and the children were a joy to look after. As for our annual Valentine Supper, what fun! The anticipation, nerves and excitement are palpable as the children gather to be partnered up with ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ (and a few blushes!) when names are drawn out from the hat. The children always enter into the spirit of the evening and enjoy a really good giggle, learning as much as they can about each other for the ‘Mr and Mrs’ quiz after supper! It’s been another wonderful year in the Boarding House, and a particularly memorable one, due to the snow. Thank you to all the staff who work in the Boarding House, our parents, for their continued support and the children, for making boarding at FSM such fun! Clare Rowntree Head of Boarding

Theme nights are homely, fun and opportunities to try activities that you haven’t done before. Emily, Year 5

and Valentine Supper ‘Around the World’ Theme Night was the best Theme Night ever. Zorbing was so much fun and I loved the sumo wrestling suits and surfing game too! Tom, Year 6

The snow days were exhilarating. Harry, Year 6

Valentine Supper was scary at first, but once you got into it, it was so fun to watch everyone’s reactions and to compete in. Daniel, Year 6

he school only saw Act One on Friday 22nd June so the performance of Act Two on Friday night was effectively our Dress Rehearsal. Some say a bad Dress Rehearsal makes for a good show and the children would be the first to admit our Dress Rehearsal went wildly

off the tracks! To their eternal credit, the Year 8s picked themselves up, dusted themselves off and produced an outstanding final performance on Saturday 23rd June. They did themselves proud.

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I must say a huge to Sue Smith for her excellent costumes, to Jane Whiteley (along with Lydia and Imogen) who shared my vision for a ‘wacky’ set and props and Jacqueline Parker and her team as make-up artistes. I think all the Staff who supported the children, either backstage during the show, or in preparation, need a round of applause too. Mr Albury and Mrs Hartley outdid their usual excellence and were (at times) like, ‘kids in a candy-store’ when planning all the special effects! It was wonderful to be supported by members of the local community too, sharing staging and lending out props that would be nearimpossible to make ourselves.

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Finally, thanks our wonderful OompahLoompas from Year 5, for transporting oversized chocolate bars and consoling the distraught parents of the children who didn’t listen! William Peak Head of Drama

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Shining Stars Come on and shine! SHINE! Shine like a star Shining so bright Like the star that you are!

Sometimes I can see a fine musician coming up through the school from a very young age. At FSM this musical ability is then nurtured and refined, to maximise that musical potential, with shining stars rising ever higher as they continue their musical learning journey. Some of FSM’s musical stars from Years 2 to 8 have been interviewed about being a shining star.

Shine! SHINE! In to the future Spreading your light Wherever you are.

Of course, this takes hard work and dedication, so the learning journey has to be fun, in order that the musicians can sustain the work over a long time period.

WHEN YOU HAVE A DRUM LESSON HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL? MRS MILLER I am always excited to go to my drum lesson, ‘cause I love playing the drums. It’s fun and I love playing. Ben Year 2

IF YOU HAD A MAGIC WAND … WHERE WOULD YOUR MUSIC TAKE YOU? MRS M I’d like to go to Hollywood! I’d put my music in some movies. I would play my music and then have it recorded to use in films. Noah Year 5 I would like to sing in front of huge crowds of people in New York City! Nancy Year 5

When you reach or exceed your own independent targets, as a musical performer, there is simply no greater feeling.You know you have been responsible for seeing it through.

When they said I’d never make it I found strength from within. HAVING JUST PASSED YOUR FIRST EVER MUSIC EXAMINATION HOW DO YOU FEEL? MRS M

I burn like a fire left in the rain. As I run the race, Oh, yes, I feel the pain. From the resistance I’m feeling the strain. Now the realisation is that we are all born the same. A much-touted theory suggests that practising any skill for 10,000 hours is sufficient to make you an expert. No innate talent required? The discussion continues. Perhaps we are all born the same, but a shining musical star needs more. A sensitivity of soul to play with expression and so be able to communicate to an audience at the very least.

HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU HAVE PERFORMED A REALLY GOOD SOLO? MRS M It feels like the world is your oyster and you can do anything. Toby Year 7 Motivated and happy. Oh, and also a bit relieved because you’ve tried your hardest. Noah Year 5

I reach for the moon and I reach for the stars. With the strength from within me The further and further I run. Stretching my sinews to the bone Achieving more goals than I seek, I know I must do it alone!

I felt excited when you told me. Now I feel proud that I could do it again. Daisy Year 6

‘Cause it is there if you seek it See you can get it if you really want to! SHINE!

You should always find opportunities to share your music. When you stand on the stage and see your audience smiling because they are enjoying your solo, the feeling is exquisite! SO YOU JUST ATTAINED A HIGH DISTINCTION MARK IN YOUR RECENT MUSIC EXAM WITH 140 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 150 MARKS. HOW DID IT MAKE YOU FEEL? MRS M It made me feel amazing. I just wanted to go and scream it out everywhere! Eleanor Year 6

Shine! Shine your light! SHINE! Shine your light! SHINE! Beverley Miller Head of Music

I think Art is exciting, because you can let your mind follow your imagination. Abigail, Year 5

‘INTO THE WILD’ PROJECT WAS REALLY FUN. IT WAS FUNNY WHEN IZZY GOT STUCK UP THE TREE AND JAVIER AND I HAD TO GET HER DOWN WHILE ALICE WAS TAKING PHOTOS OF IT! MATTHEW, YEAR 7

Art Yr 4 Monkeys in trees

Yr 6 Bag design

I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A HUGE PASSION FOR ART AND FSM HAS GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON MY SCHOLARSHIP. MRS WHITELEY AND I HAVE CREATED AN AMAZING PORTFOLIO. I HAVE ONE THING TO SAY TO FUTURE ARTISTS – BELIEVE AND BE CREATIVE. PERSEVERE. EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST IF YOU TRY. LYDIA, YEAR 8 Yr 4 creating the forest floor for ‘Into the Wild’ compeptition

Phoebe’s Monkey montage Yr 7

Harry Cochand

Scout Beech

Flo & Ty Jarvis

Mabel Upton

Juno Cochand

Humphrey Dutton

Pip Hartley

SOMETIMES, IF YOU DON’T DO SOMETHING RIGHT, IT TURNS OUT AMAZINGLY AWESOME! ELLIE, YEAR 7

Eleanor’s Rhino Yr 7

Theo and his gorilla Yr 6

Ryan Yr 3

THE BEAUTIFUL ART DEPARTMENT PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE. I LONGED FOR A PLACE THAT WORSHIPS ART AND FORTUNATELY, FSM DOES. EVERYTHING AROUND FSM IS ART, FROM WINDOWS TO PLANT POTS. IT IS A PLEASURE TO SEE YOUR OWN PICTURE DISPLAYED IN A ROOM. THAT’S WHAT MAKES FSM, FSM! IMOGEN, YEAR 8

Charlotte splash painting

I LOVE THE CREATION IN DRAWING AND THE DREAMY PICTURES. GUS, YEAR 3

I love the monkey montage, because I enjoyed taking photos of us trying to be monkeys and I loved painting over acetate paper. Toby, Year 7

I LOVED MAKING THE SILK PAINTINGS, AS THERE ARE NO LIMITS TO WHAT I CAN DO. BEN, YEAR 7 Ben M silk painting Yr 7

I loved making the clay cottage. Nancy, Year 5 Helena’s Monkey montage Yr 7

We had a wonderful GAMES

I love Brownies, because we do something new every week. Abigail

overnight adventure.

My favourite bit about Brownies is giggling with each other at Brownie Camp! We had so much fun. We made jewellery and chokers and did hair! Rosie

The spent a happy hour high in the trees, zooming around walk ways and zipping down the zip wire at Go Ape, before spending the night in the Scout Hut at Sandleheath. We enjoyed a fish and chip supper and royal wedding cupcakes before toasting marshmallows on the camp fire. We snuggled into our sleeping bags and a little sleep was had by all! After a continental breakfast and crafts it was all over for another year. I wonder what adventure awaits next year.

My favourite thing about Brownies is making friends; it’s not only that – we can help people too, by raising money for charity. Chloe Brownies is full of laughter and adventure. You never know what twists they will put in! Flora Brownies is the best thing in the world! My favourite thing was toasting marshmallows on the camp fire. Bathsheba

Thinking Day

is not just about our Overnight Adventure. We have:

Helped at the Charity fund raiser for Kenya

Three very smart Brownies attended the Remembrance Day parade and Flora carried the Flag.

Filled Smartie tubes for Kenya

My favourite part was when we did the Easter Egg Hunt, because I loved charging around the moor finding paper eggs in return for chocolate! Fliss

Trick or Treat

My favourite thing was Go Ape, as it’s so fun. I used to think that Brownies was going to be boring, but it isn’t! Ella

SINGING

Happiness is being a Come and join the fun. Nicola Brown with Robina Upton and Alison North

Worked for our Friend to AnimaL and Number Fun badges Pancake Day

Easter Egg Hunt

Our BROWNIES’ comments sum up what is all about: it is the friends, the friendship and the laughter.

Mothers’ Day presents

Christmas Party

PROMISE BINGO

I think 1st FSM have probably had the most

amazing year…

n September 2017, we had a waiting list; however, I could only take twenty-two girls at that time. As I write, at the end of the school year, I now have twentyfour girls. In a passing conversation with Mrs Beth Hartley, she agreed to come and help and so we took every girl who wished to embark on this year of fun. (In fact, I think Mrs Hartley almost enjoys her hour on a Tuesday as much as the girls and she willingly spent a night under canvas!) We now had a minibus driver and this enabled us to venture to Fordingbridge to the Co-op, to check out Fairtrade products as part of our Go For It Chocolate Challenge Badge, plus it enabled us to enjoy our Christmas party treat at Prezzo! Our Summer Camp was a triumph! It was a little chilly, but it didn’t rain! The girls mucked in and put up tents, cooked their own dinner, washed up,

cracked eggs for breakfast and did more washing up. Maddy, for the third year on the trot, emptied out the toilet! The highlight of any camp of course, is the campfire and after smors, Chas led the singing and before we went to bed, a story with hot chocolate. The the fire.

also made their promises round

Thank you to Mrs Judy Cochand and Chas for

making it happen and to Miss Danielle Bury, who survived! Hopefully, memory-making moments for all. But what I think stands out the most, is the girls’ enthusiasm and commitment to Mama Kerry School in Kenya. After last year’s summer out there, I knew I needed to help more. The

children there will always hold a very special place in my heart. I showed the children my photographs and the infectiousness of the Kenyan children’s smiles and the reality of how little they have compared to our children’s school lives, had an impact on our own girls. I first challenged them along with the to fill tubes. I didn’t specify the coinage, but was overwhelmed when we raised £250! During the Spring Term, we dedicated our meetings to preparing our Assembly and Charity event. The girls rose to the occasion; they wrote

their pieces, they always turned up for a rehearsal and I couldn’t have been more proud of them as they led the school assembly dressed in their Guide uniform. They did inspire the school, as on a Friday break, they sold hot chocolate and ran stalls and we raised another £250, which was all sent to help the children of Mama Kerry School. This has been a wonderful year. The future is bright for FSM Guides. Who knows where next year will take us. Thank you, girls. Thank you, Mrs H. We are Girl Guides - we discover, we grow and are part of something amazing. We can do anything we choose to do. Nicola Brown

Our

Pack, at FSM, has thrived throughout the last year. There have been so many activities going on that the children haven’t had time to stand still! The programme has been a busy one, beginning with the Autumn Camp in September 2017. The weather threatened to spoil the thrill of camping out, but for some of our new arrivals it would be the first time they had slept underneath canvas (more precisely polyester). The obligatory camp fire was started and Chas, Judy and the dogs welcomed us to Brook Farm to begin the camping season. After an arrival hike, the Cubs settled for the usual excellent and welcome meal round the camp fire, not dampened by the rain. Chas recounted stories of adventurous Cubs, enthusiastic leaders and a sing-song was included in the evening’s entertainment. There was a visit to Marwell Activity Centre, where the Cubs participated in a variety of activities suited to rough, tough Cub Scouts. There were some fast Quad bike adventures, repeated trips down the zip wire and the ever enjoyable high ropes course that

were enjoyed throughout the day. Smores and hot chocolate were in abundance back at Brook Farm in the evening. That camp was to be Mr Wellman’s last one with the Cubs, as he left the Pack at Christmas when he said goodbye to FSM. Cubs were not downhearted for long, as Mr Edwards (previously a Cub Leader), returned to take his place and help Mr James and Miss Gorry with the growing Pack. In the Spring Term, we always have a ‘Camp’, but it tends not to be under canvas. The weather on this occasion was very much against us and the snow that fell in the days before the trip threatened its existence this year. However, Cubs persevere and are resilient, so a covering of the white stuff is no match for the ‘rough, tough Cub Scouts’.

Our day trip was to the Etches Collection and Museum at Kimmeridge. The Jurassic Coast has always attracted children from FSM and this occasion was no exception. The Cubs met up with Steve Etches MBE, who talked to them about the history of this World Heritage site, explaining how many of the fossils would have ended up here. The highlight of the trip was time spent combing the beach, (in the snow), collecting fossils. Not only did the Cubs find many small items, but Steve was excited to locate a Pliosaurus fossil on the beach, which is now featured amongst his collection in the museum. ‘Sixers’ Camp is a very special occasion in the Cub year. It gives the Year 6 Cubs a chance to ‘go it alone’ without the younger members of the pack. They can really stretch their enthusiasm and attempt activities which would be aimed at older Scouts. Among the tasks they completed were the building of shelters and starting camp fires. The fires were all started from scratch with bits of Silver Birch and not a single

firelighter in sight. While some Cubs looked after the fire, others worked as part of the team, to build pot hangers and ensure that the cooking could take place. The aim was for them to prepare and cook a pigeon on a fire they had built themselves. Eventually they all managed to de-wing the pigeon, screw off its’ head, reach into the cavity to remove the nonedible bits and open the body up to separate the wing muscles for cooking, over their carefully managed open fire. Summer Camp saw us return to Brook Farm with the majority of the Pack. The routine was very much the same as before: walk, food, stories, songs and finally bed. At 4:40am, the first chattering of the morning started as the early light flooded the camp. Everyone was dragged out to visit the Woodmill Activity Centre in Swaythling near Southampton. A climbing wall, katacan canoes and the ever popular high ropes course greeted the sleep-deprived leaders and

excited Cub pack. Teamwork and collaboration skills were in order as teams of six cubs learned how to propel themselves around the lake in the katakanus. Many of the cubs scaled the 12 metre high climbing wall, several of the braver ones racing each other to the top. Back at Brook Farm in the late afternoon, the Cubs were delighted to see the ‘Slippery Slip’ get set up on the hill and great fun was had by all into the early evening. Cubs is not simply about the camping and activities. It’s about teamwork and collaboration - so important in a Cub Pack. Many of our Friday evenings are spent acquiring new skills and the Cubs learning responsibility, problem solving and focus. This is done via the all-important Skills Badges that our Cubs wear with pride. This year our Cubs have persevered to collect their

Environmental Conservation Activity Badge and Astronomer, learning more about the environment we live in and how Cubs can take responsibility for making it a better universe. At the end of the Summer Term, we bid farewell to our outgoing Year 6s, who I know, are sad to leave. New Cubs have started throughout the year as space has allowed, but we are excited to welcome our large intake in September and look forward to investing them into the Scouting family of FSM and the wider world. Duncan Edwards and Kevin James Leaders

THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON OUR PUPILS WILL BE TAUGHT IN SPORT IS KNOWING THAT HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND RESPECT ARE FAR MORE SOUGHTAFTER THAN JUST WINNING AT ANY COST AND TRAITS THAT THEY CAN ABIDE BY THROUGHOUT LIFE.

n my two years at FSM, I’ve been determined to steer away from team separation and focus solely on team success. The Sports Department’s mission is to teach children to realise their potential by up-skilling them and making them better athletes, not compared to other schools or athletes, but compared to themselves and where they started. Training teams to simply perform on Wednesdays and Saturdays might look great, but won’t help them in the long run. At FSM we teach our pupils to be disciplined, focused and dedicated and learn to work with others and to be good team mates, gracious in defeat and humble in success. Giving every pupil personalised opportunities to learn from the vast expertise we have in the Games Department will increase that pupil’s understanding, knowledge and athletic ability. It’s natural, that overtime, this will increase the success of our teams.

2017/18

2016/15

Sport

Win Ratio Win Ratio

Cricket

44.80%

36.20%

Football

46.30%

41.50%

Hockey Sevens

54.10%

39.10%

Netball

46.00%

42.60%

Rounders

57.90%

50.00%

Rugby Union

60.00%

44.20%

TOTALS:

51.50%

42.20%

Fixtures played

538

383

ATTITUDE FOR SUCCESS FSM’s quest for success in the sports arena does not end with the final whistle. Winning on a Wednesday or Saturday is not a true measure of success. The Games Team teaches that success is a continuing effort and attitude in all sporting endeavours, during and beyond FSM on the sports pitch or in class time. WHY LOSING IS IMPORTANT We teach our pupils to deal with disappointment when they don’t get that placing or title they’d hoped for. This is imperative for growing as an athlete. One of my favourite quotes is ‘you either win or you learn.’ Getting back up and trying week after week, giving it their best shot is an athlete who knows hours and hours, years and years of hard work and practice create champions and that success

does not happen overnight, no matter how much we think winning at the time is important. THE EXTRA PUSH Our potential sports scholars this year have had many extra opportunities in the quest to get them prepared or put them to the test: trips to Bryanston’s £6 million Sports Science facility, external former international and present international athletes’ visits and coaching sessions, sporting trips to be inspired by those playing at the top level, as well as opportunities to compete in regional and national competitions. On top of that and I’m not sure how we’ve managed it, but somehow, alongside cricket and rounders, we’ve squeezed more athletics, tennis and swimming than ever before and will continue to provide as many opportunities for all the pupils. Chris Hancock Director of Sport

• Josh proves that hard work, dedication, focus and commitment can achieve anything you set your mind to • Tag rugby is one of the most versatile sports that can be played by children and helps with co-ordination, athleticism and spatial awareness • This year’s athletes broke school records by outperforming every other school in the Wessex district, getting a sensational 13 competitors through to the national championships and qualifying in 17 events • A fantastic team bonding sports tour saw our boys take on the might of Bath Rugby club in an historic match • Our Juniors were proud flag bearers at a European Cup match at the rec in Bath • Our cross country athletes sweep the medals table at the prestigious Milton Abbey cross country championships • Former international and 3 times world cup player Junior Paramore took the boys rugby team through their paces • In Baltic conditions, our cross country athletes put on an excellent show with Tom B almost over-taking the Year 9 hare

THE SMALLEST BUT MIGHTIEST Huge congratulations to all our athletes who qualified for the National Athletics Competition. FSM was represented by thirteen athletes, which was more than any other school in the UK. On the day, AJ B received bronze medal for the high jump and Tom B a bronze for the 800m. On top of that, both the U12 boys and U14 girls relay teams were finalists on the day.

• A first for our Pre- Prep who turned up on a Saturday morning in sub-zero temperatures to play rugby in the annual Farnham Rugby Tournament

GIRLS’ GAMES: SOME HIGHLIGHTS Hockey: • U13A winning 36 of 39 matches: WOW! • Scoring 169 goals and conceding just 15: ridiculous! • Two senior players selected for Hampshire and Dorset County Hockey respectively and subsequently, both selected for the England High Performance Academy • Hampshire U13 County Champions

Netball: • 73% wins for U13A netball • Scored over 100 goals • U12Bs unbeaten! • U10Bs 80% win rate

Rounders: • Georgie selected for England U14s; and earning ‘most valuable player’ award • U13A 10 of 12 matches won: 83% • Runners-up in KES Tournament • Scored 144½, conceded 73½ • 59 opposition players out at 1st post! • New FSM record: dismissing all 9 opposition players in 12 balls for just ½ rounder on the scoreboard: impressive! • U11As: unbeaten! • Ryan Year 3, achieving Gold in the Rounders England Award Scheme • Paris winning the Aresson ‘Design a Bat’ senior competition, 2017! • Emily currently waiting to hear if she’s won the Junior competition, 2018… Athletics: • Wessex placings: • U14 girls’ relay team, 2nd • U12 girls’ relay team, 3rd • U14 girls’ 1500m, 1st • U14 girls’ long jump, 1st • U14 girls’ 800m, 2nd • U14 girls’ 300m, 3rd National finalists: Jessica, Honoré, Maddy, Georgie (results pending) House Matches: hotly contested, with FSM’s girls at their best; mixed Year groups working together, supporting and encouraging each other.

The Kit List Hairband, name tags, hoodie, kit bags, T-shirts: green and white; Gum-guards, skorts, a stick and shorts – Make sure you get it right! Trainers, skins, hat, fleece, and shin pads; Towel, with hooks and names; Boiler suits and welly boots For breaks and soggy games. Hockey socks and ankle socks (Proper sports ones, please), Trackie bottoms: must’ve got ’em. They’re good for freezing knees! Shower gel, shampoo as well; Waterproof and beanie; Leotard, tutu, tights, if you do Ballet with Miss Irene. Upstairs, downstairs, lockers, hook Cupboards, shelves and drawers; Game’s stuff’s same stuff; please, please name stuff! We need to know what’s yours! Alison North Head of Girls’ Games

Senior Girls

Hockey Tour in Somerset 2017

There are many reasons to go on a Sport’s tour. There are the obvious sporting benefits: a tour pulls a team together like nothing else can provides a long term goal to aim for can be a reward for a successful season provides great pre-season or competition preparation provides new and exciting competition new experiences builds and develops each individual within the team

But there are also perhaps less obvious intrinsic bonuses: increased confidence developed social skills enhanced problem solving ability

and as a result, even possibly enriched academic grades

ndeed, the sporting annals are replete with teams that have ventured into the backyard of their opposition, on hostile soil and overcome the odds to prevail.

However, does one need to travel overseas or to the other side of the country to achieve these bonuses. No, of course not. Somerset will do nicely! It only seemed an hour since we had left the secure comforts of home that we found ourselves on a slightly desolate looking All Hallows astro, accompanied by a ceramic owl no less. News of our sterling season had obviously travelled as far as Somerset, so rather than play a school match, the girls from both schools were mixed between four teams. What followed were three

very entertaining games of hockey. The girls had to think on their feet as they got to grips with new team mates, their playing strengths and weaknesses and even the possibility of a different position. It was interesting to see which of the girls took to this swiftly and those who took a little longer to find their feet and the confidence to work with and against something new. It was a great start to proceedings and following some fine hosting, it was back on the bus for an evening of film entertainment at Wells’ Film Centre. I don’t think their sweet station has seen so much action in a long time! ‘The Mountain Between Us’ had its highlights, none less than the bear trap moment that had Messrs. Hancock, Wells and Miss Gower jumping out of their seats. I’m still not sure who made the girly squeal that accompanied it. Having promised the children an evening of luxury, we were delighted to see their glee as we arrived at Warminster Travel Lodge. Rooms

were swiftly allocated and following a busy day and more of the same to follow, it was straight to bed and then to sleep for everyone… ahem! Our second day began with training at Bruton School. The girls were put through their paces as a barrage of fast, but fun activities came

their way. The girls responded superbly. They gave their all and swiftly took on the objectives of each task. We finished with some matchrelated games and it was a pleasure to see the ball being moved around the pitch with so much more pace, precision and purpose. If they could transfer this to their school matches, it

would be magical. Following a more than hearty lunch, the afternoon was spent watching some of Bruton’s senior sides play. The girls were astonished at the increased pace and power that was on show between two teams who were only three or four years older than them. It was also encouraging however, to hear them recognise where errors had been made, or better decisions might have been considered. It was another oh, so quiet evening, back now at All Hallows, where the more familiar boarding environment meant a calm evening’s sleep for all. Fully rested, fed and watered, we journeyed to Bath, home of Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club, housed at the fantastic Bath University Sports Complex. The girls got off to a flying start and it was a delight to see them putting into practice so much of what they had worked on the previous day. They maintained their width superbly and there was a

palpable improvement in our drive and thrust. Passes were fast, but also more accurate. We also enjoyed the increased space and in the first two quarters, we wreaked havoc as the Buccaneers struggled to match our speed or power. With numerous positional changes made, the girls were challenged to adapt . Whilst the score line did not tick over with nearly the same regularity as the previous half, the girls met the challenge head-on and continued to play some fine hockey. Our awards ceremony concluded a wonderful weekend, where it had been non-stop hockey and more importantly, non-stop fun! Jody Wells Coach and Deputy Head (Pastoral)

Way back

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as the children counted down the days to the holidays and their parents were left to pull Christmas out of the hat yet again, one event provided an opportunity to step off the conveyor belt, get families and friends together and set the tone for the fun to come.Yes, as term drew to a close, it was time for FOSM night once again. For those of you yet to have the pleasure of enjoying a FOSM night, it’s an annual FSM tradition for the Years 6-8 to put on a fabulous, frivolous, cabaret-style show, supplemented by a couple of very entertaining staff acts and all pulled together by the enormous hard work and fierce whip cracking of Mrs Beverley Miller and her team. Add to this the seemingly magical transformation of the Front Hall into a champagne bar and the DHH into a , delicious supper laid on by Marvellous Matt and his Catering Department and the FOSM committee’s bottomless bar and all the ingredients were in place for a brilliant evening. Frankly, given the number of commitments the Music Department has at that time of year, FOSM Night could be seen as a step too far, but somehow, yet again, under their guidance,

our pretty awesome children surpassed themselves. All of the acts were genuinely entertaining, but particular highlights included the spine-tingling contributions from Senior Choir and ensemble, the Year 8s ‘Ellis and the Baby Belles’ piece with Ellis as a very convincing crooner, (enjoying his moment centre stage so much that his face alone was worth watching) and Senior Rock’s brilliant interpretation of Ian Dury’s ‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’. Mr Peak and Honoré as ringmasters were also not to be missed; however, had there been a prize for the act which raised most laughter, both amongst the audience and the participants, it would have had to go to the extraordinarily game GAP students who, with their arms tied behind them, were fed their ‘Christmas Dinner’ by equally game Year 8s sitting behind the GAPPIES’ backs. Elegant it was not, but it was hugely hysterical! The evening itself really did whizz by, but pulling those four hours together takes weeks

and weeks of work from the children, staff, catering, maintenance and of course, the FOSM committee. A big thank you to all and to all of you who donned your glad rags and turned out to support. It really was worth it and not just because it was a truly memorable night. It is also the biggest single fundraiser of the year for FOSM. This year, the

event raised £3144.64 for the Friends’ kitty, and the new swings next

to the climbing frame are a direct result of the fun we all had and your generosity. So huge thanks from FOSM, and from the children who will be enjoying the swings, hopefully for many years to come. Frankie Taylor FOSM Committee

THE

Since the publication of the 2017 edition, we have some figures from last year’s final fundraisers. The Year 8s completed a 12 hour non-stop Swimathon, managing an impressive combined distance of 88 miles and raising £916.55 for Cancer Research UK and Pancreatic Cancer Action. Over £350 was the final sum from the Design a Pizza and sponsorship of the Year 8 production, money that went to help friend of the school Andy Blagden buy a state-of-the-art, three dimensional, deep-tissue massage chair.

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Teachers had an end-of-year clear out of their classrooms with the resources eventually making their way to Sam’s Village (former pupil) in Malawi. It was great to hear back from the School in a Bag charity that we supported in 2016. The photograph shows our bags being used by children in war torn areas of Syria.

After wanting to support a charity that had helped him, Ellis, in Year 8, led the way in the Autumn term as he presented an assembly to the school about epilepsy. He organised and ran a Bring and Buy sale, raising £381 for the Epilepsy Society. Pre-Prep held their annual coffee morning for MacMillan and raised £55. Mrs Whiteley, our ‘Queen of Life Skills’ used her lessons to involve the children in a wide range of activities aimed at supporting Friendship Works. This charity is based in a deprived area of London and matches children faced with difficulties of various sorts with mentors, to help build

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various games raising £260 for the school. Once again, a key message was about thinking about those who don’t have the benefits we take for granted and to make the most of the opportunities here at FSM and beyond.

resilience and offer a guiding hand. £361 was raised. Mr Way, once again, was in charge of selling the poppies for our Remembrance Service. £165 was raised and went to The Royal British Legion. After spending time in Kenya during the summer holidays, Miss Brown and her team of Guides took an assembly to introduce FSM to a school called Mama Kerry, where she had been helping. With phrases like ‘my life changed forever’, ‘special place in my heart’ and ‘real value of a smile’, it was clear that

Following an assembly when the children were introduced to The Brain Tumour Charity, FSM took part in a sponsored run. The seniors did battle in a relay style challenge whilst the juniors headed into the New Forest for theirs. There was a cake sale in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Rosie, in Year 5, whose idea it all was and her team of market traders led the way and, despite the drizzle, managed to sell the vast majority of the cakes making £225 for a worthy cause.

rhinos (and lots of cheeky monkeys) into the New Forest for two sponsored walks to Save the Rhino. The Pre-Prep led the way before the Main School’s event, a (nearly) ten mile walk that passed through, or beside, the four wooded enclosures that our Houses are named after (Pittswood, Sloden, Broomy and Hasley). Well done to Guy, Honoré and Mr Wells who completed the course dressed as rhinos! Over £1700 was raised with some tremendous amounts being raised by individual children.

Boyington’s ever popular market for the European Languages Day was added to Harry’s pot. The final event in the Summer Term was done by Year 8 as part of their Post CE programme. Rather than fundraise, led by their own interests about plastic, they chose to head into the New Forest to carry out a litter pick.

As always, the charities we fundraise for are selected by the children. Some are local, some

national and others global. Some are for people, whilst others are for animals. It’s great that the children Musicians played in the Summer drive these and Soireé with a collection going if there are any to help a charity called WAR charities that are child. Harry B took part in particularly close the Flight Centre Schools Triathlon to your heart, then and his wild-manning was for Restless please let me Development and Cancer know and Research UK. Monsieur lly we’ll get the Rosie: I rea ising ra ball rolling for d e y jo n e for my y e 2018-2019! on m e som

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go to those who help to organise these events, especially Miss Savage in the Bursary, and to everybody who takes part so enthusiastically. Duncan Humphreys Charities Co-ordinator

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t seems natural that boys are more interested in technology than girls, but women have made significant discoveries and developments within Computer Science over the past 200 years. It does seem strange to be talking about computers being 200 years old, but Charles Babbage is credited with creating the first programmable computer and Ada Lovelace (daughter of Lord Byron) was the first computer programmer. She took Babbage’s ideas and made sure his ‘difference engine’ could be used properly, but also created a vision of how she thought computers could be used in the future. So far ahead was she, that it took another 100 years before her vision (or Notes) began to be realised.

Women make up more than half the population of the planet and a Deloitte study claim they influence over 85% of buying decisions. As technology is constantly increasing in our lives, it is critical that women help design and develop technology, as it is almost certain they will use that technology in their lives.

Diversity in the design stages is key to ensure new products meet the needs of the whole population. It is therefore critical to involve girls in computer science tasks in a way that they understand how the technology can work for them and how they can improve it. Another issue is the lack of role models. We all know Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs, but few have heard of Grace Hopper, Meg Whitman or Adele Goldberg.Their work has been instrumental in creating technology or running some of the largest IT companies in the world. Dr Sue Black has worked tirelessly to highlight the importance of women in computer science and get women involved. Her website ‘Techmums’ has given women confidence and skills to become programmers and computer scientists. She is one of many who are championing women in technological careers and slowly, but surely, these campaigns are gaining traction. Robotics is growing in importance and the same story applies that there are not enough

women working on robots and artificial intelligence. These areas need that balanced input and cannot just have a male-orientated approach. A lot of computer science companies can operate outside of the traditional 9 to 5 hours, allowing women to manage their work/life balance, especially as their lives may eventually include raising their own children. The opportunities are growing rapidly and as we have said before, most of the jobs that our children will eventually take up haven’t yet been thought of. Why can’t a large percentage of these jobs be undertaken by women? It is important to overturn the historical misconceptions and using the range of software and hardware we have available at FSM, we can start to show the opportunities available to the girls. Whether it is using Photoshop as a design tool, coding the MicroBit, or building and programming the Lego robots to perform

tasks, we are in an exciting and influential time in these girls’ lives. That makes it incredibly important to structure tasks and activities to inspire them and differentiate between what the girls and boys expect from their Computing lessons. All I can hope for, is that the FSM girls have the confidence and desire to go out into the wider world and excel in Computer Science. Duncan Edwards Head of IT

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I think we would all agree that we learn best by doing. If we think about learning to bake cookies, or paint a picture or hammer a nail, we need to do it to understand it. As parents, we did not need to lecture our children to teach them to crawl, walk or even speak. They did it and got better at it the more they practised. And so we come to the theory behind our Project Week. The Week provides an opportunity to learn new skills, such as photography or cooking, live through books such as Harry Potter or Enid Blyton, explore history, such as Welsh Heritage, or develop teamwork, resilience and perseverance through activities offered in Sports Endurance and Calshot. These images will paint the picture of this glorious, happy weekâ&#x20AC;Ś.education at its best! Judy Cochand Project Week Co-ordinator

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I mostly enjoyed Post CE as a whole. I did lots of new things and it was more fun as a group. Play practice was a big part of Post CE and being a minor actor meant that I wasn’t involved too much. However, that problem was solved as Mr Peak put my friend and me on to Stage Crew. First Aid taught me a lot about life saving things such as: CPR, what to do in an accident and mouth the mouth. I liked doing demonstrations on the dummies! Rory Post CE has been full of fun, education and opportunities and I am excited for the Year 7s to have as much fun as I did! Maddy

Post CE was really beneficial. It wasn’t just fun, it challenged me. I have learnt everything from the format of a formal dinner to how to catch the biggest wave! The camping was a great experience. I loved sleeping outside under my makeshift shelter. Preparing the pigeons was something that I decided to step down from, but I’m glad that I tried the final product. It really did taste like chicken! Alexia Every aspect of Post CE I have enjoyed, all of the activities were great. When I leave FSM, this will certainly be one of the many fun and exciting adventures that I will remember. Thorpe Park was amazing, I really enjoyed walking around the theme park with my friends and having fun on the rides. One of the first activities that we did on the sleep out was a camp out. We learnt how to make somewhere to sleep and also how to prepare our own meal. I will never forget our Year 8 play production of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. Most of this hard work has come down to our Director of Studies, Mr Peak. Paris

In Post CE, I feel I have developed different skills than I would have done in class. For example, in Cornwall I refined the skill of perseverance by paddling from the rocks to the beach on a surfboard. I feel that Post CE is essential for many years to come. Post CE was the best part of Year 8 for me. Alice

This year’s Post CE programme was highly enjoyable, even for the dullest person. We started off with a beach trip to Bournemouth and ended with paintball. So the programme started very relaxed. Oliver C

I have been at FSM for 10 years, since I was three years old. I have experienced so many amazing moments and will forever cherish them as precious memories. FSM has helped me through so many of my accomplishments by being there and supporting me. I have learnt so much from school that will help guide me through life. To me, the thing that stands out most, are the friends and the memories I have made at FSM. I love them all, good and bad. Thanks to FSM, I am the person I have grown to be today. Ruby There have been some hard times like being homesick, but the FSM Staff made it so much easier for me because they always looked out for me and gave me the support I needed. My time at FSM has been filled with fun activities, such as school trips, Wednesday Nights in the Boarding House, Theme Nights and the weeks of Post CE. FSM has made me more confident and taught me so many skills which will help me in later life. I am very sad to leave FSM. This school has given me a great start in life and I have made so many valuable friends. Maddy My first Project Week, Animal Adventure with Mrs V-B and Mr Thackray, was the best. I enjoyed meeting Mr Thackray’s alpacas! Miss Welch has always been the best Matron from when I joined FSM in Year 1. It is great that she comes back to school to help with the Year 8 play. Ellis

In the four years I have been at FSM, I have made some lifelong friends. I believe I have grown greatly in confidence since Year 5. I remember being really nervous entering Miss Carniel’s classroom on my first day when my sister, Lily brought me in. Everyone has noticed how I have come out of my shell. I can’t imagine my time at FSM without my best friends, Paris, Grace and Lydia. With their help, I believe I am the most confident I have ever been. Alice

When I joined FSM in Year 2, I was excited, but also anxious as it was a massive step from a tiny Primary school. However, Mrs Hanson helped me through this tough time and, as I started to grow into the school, I threw myself into as many activities as possible. I would like to say ‘thank you’ to every teacher at FSM, especially Mrs Rowntree, for teaching me the violin and for the six years of fun lessons; to Mr Hancock, for helping me make such enormous progress in rugby and getting me into the Bath Training Programme; and finally, to Madame Dewar, for all the fun and effective lessons she taught me, which paid off, as I achieved three As in all three languages. Cameron I used to get in a lot of trouble with my friend, Charlie and it took me a long time to stop and think about what I was doing, but at least I had a sense of humour. I regret it and after having the support of one of my favourite people at FSM, Mr Wellman, I hope I have matured into a young man. Guy In Year 3, I started lessons in the Learning Centre with Mrs Cochand, which was definitely the most helpful support I had at FSM. In Year 6, I was asked by Mr Fairfield if I would like to prepare for a DT Scholarship. This taught me to work hard and keep on top of the work I needed to do. FSM has taught me the very important skills of teamwork and hard work. Toby My time at FSM has been great! If it hadn’t been for my friends supporting me, I don’t know what I would have done. In Year 5, Grace was my best friend and she always stood by my side no matter what and I always stood by hers. Paris

I definitely enjoyed my last year at FSM the most. The trip to Snowdonia and the Year 8 play are some of the best memories. My favourite things to do were to mess around with my best friend, Grace and laughing in my much-loved dorms! I am going to miss FSM most for its homeliness and my friendships. Thank you. Freya

funny! After being fairly immature, I quickly grew up. I’ve made great friends at FSM: Ellis, Tibs, Jake and Lockie and I will be hugely upset to leave them. Overall, my time at FSM has had its ups and downs, but I thank this school for all the opportunities I’ve been given. I especially thank Mr Ed for getting me through CE. Ollie C

I started in Year 4 hardly able to read and write, so I went to the Learning Centre. With the help of Mrs V-B, I can now read and write. I even achieved a B in English in CE thanks to Mrs V-B. Charlie

When I first joined FSM in Year 6, my family was living in Spain. I found it really difficult to make good friends and fit in, but Lydia helped me and supported me all the way through the first term. Now that I’m leaving at the end of Year 8, I have lots of friends and I had a wonderful time at FSM. Lucia

I have made many memories and friends at this school, from Animal Adventure Project Week in my first year to Post CE at the end of my fantastic five years. FSM has taught me a lot on the sporting side, for example, representing FSM at a National’s level three times in athletics. Academically, I have come a long way from struggling to learn at a young age. Now I am thrilled to have achieved three As in my languages at CE. Furthermore, this year, I have grown as a character and a lot of that is down to FSM. AJ FSM has been a strange journey. I joined in Year 3 and my favourite memory was when Mrs Upton used a marker pen on the table in Maths to demonstrate a problem. This was acceptable, (although I didn’t think so at first), as long as it was rubbed off afterwards! I thought it was really

I have been at FSM for three years. I was at a Primary school for five years. There is a big difference between the two schools. FSM has a lot of sport and we play different schools. When I first joined FSM, I wasn’t good at anything and now I am a National runner and who knows where my path will take me. This has been an experience I shall never forget. Jacob The person who has helped me the most at FSM is Mr Humphreys. He was also my tutor. He helped me with my language as English is my second language. He gave me meanings of words. This school is so much different because in Spain, you don’t sleep in school, but I liked to sleep in this school. I liked this experience so much. The Project Week was the most thing I enjoyed, because I could

spend all the time with my friends and I also like surfing which made it even better. Gonzalo I have been at FSM for four years and it has definitely been a journey, one which hasn’t always been great. My favourite Project Week was Animal Adventure with Mrs V-B, because it was my first adventure away from school. I have so many amazing friendships which I will cherish and carry with me forever. My friends have made me the person I am today. Thank you. Lydia

I joined FSM in Year 7. I was really shy, but then I got the support from Mrs Beech in the Learning Centre and from great friends, which helped me a lot. Rory Since I started at FSM about six years ago, I have made many lifelong friends, especially Georgie. I would like to say ‘thank you’ to Mrs Cochand in the Learning Centre for all the support she provided. ‘Thank you’ to the Matrons, especially Miss Brownie, who was there for me through the ups and downs like homesickness. My advice to others is that it may seem fun at the time, messing around with your friends during lessons; however, there will be a less likely chance of you being awarded a position of responsibility in Year 8. Furthermore, when it comes to results and you haven’t done as well as you would have hoped, the fun stops, making Post CE not as enjoyable. Thank you for everything. Jess I have not been long at FSM, but the time has been a wonderful experience. The first day I joined, I wasn’t so sure and I felt really nervous. Everyone made me feel welcome and I easily made new friends. Nacho

FSM has allowed me to flourish and revel in the amazing opportunities. The Staff have been incredible, supporting me through CE. I remember all the great times I had in Pre-Prep with Mrs Hanson - making ‘Robin Hood’ come alive in Year 2 to performing as Willy Wonka in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ in Year 8. I have improved massively in Sport, Music and academics. This is all down to the wonderful Staff. I thank you all. Honoré

The one person who has made these six years the best is Mr Way. On my first day at FSM, he made me feel really welcome, as I’m sure he has for many other pupils. I have also really enjoyed the opportunities and sport. FSM is one of a kind. One of my sporting highlights was coming seventh in the Hockey Nationals in Year 7. It was even better to be able to do this with my friends. Tom As part of an Army family, we are always moving around and FSM was the first school where I could settle. All the teachers really helped me to feel at home, especially the Matrons and Mrs Rowntree. My favourite memories are of my first Project Week, Mill-on-the-Brue and my last PW, surfing in Cornwall. I will really miss this school. I was so happy to achieve 9 A grades in CE and that made me feel I really deserved all the fun activities we did in Post CE. A massive ‘thank you’ to Mrs Miller, Mr Peak and Mrs Rowntree for helping me achieve a scholarship. Olivia I started at FSM in Year 1. At that time, my brother, Samuel was in Year 3 and my sister, Emily in Year 5. I was then an enthusiastic

and optimistic boy, just as I am today. My first Project Week was Animal Adventure with Mrs V-B, which was fun. The teachers have helped me throughout my years at FSM, especially Mr Humphreys in Geography, Mr James in Science and Mr Ed, my tutor. I will be sad to leave, but I will always remember my time at FSM. Hamish When I joined FSM, I found it really easy to make friends and I felt at home right away. My most treasured memory was in Year 6 when Freya and I ran around the Boarding House pretending to be spies and using our hair brushes as guns! A great part of Post CE was the production of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. FSM, thank you for everything. Grace Coming from a military family, the two years I’ve spent at FSM is the longest time I’ve ever been at one school and definitely the most enjoyable. FSM has not only pushed me academically, it helped me to become more confident and taught me to have faith in myself. I was given the fantastic opportunity to become Head Girl and to star as ‘Charlie’ in the Year 8 play. I have learnt to take risks, accept my mistakes and learn from them. I have also learnt the value of friendships and I am aware that I should not worry about the little things in life or over-react. The teachers really helped me with my scholarships and CE. The Boarding Staff looked after me and made sure I wasn’t worried about anything. Thank you, FSM. Alexia The ten years I have been at FSM have been incredible. I have enjoyed every moment. Post CE has been a blast! FSM has taught me to persevere, not only in my lessons, but even in sport, particularly taking part in the Nationals. Persevering has also helped me academically and to keep pushing myself even if I’m tired. I feel more responsible as a person. We did fun things in Pre-Prep like

having a Chef of the Week and going to a shop to buy food then making it. Every day, if we had been well-behaved, we got Moo-Moo the cow, which was the best in those days! In Year 3, I met my best friend, Jess. Our friendship is the best thing that has ever happened to me. FSM has prepared me for Canford with a brave face and to never give up. Thank you, FSM. Georgie I joined FSM in Year 4 and made my first friend, Jess. She was always there for me, as well as Miss Brownie who has looked after me all the time, especially when I was homesick. FSM gave me stability, because I was always moving from school to school. It has given me lifelong friends. ’Bye, FSM. Thanks, Miss Brownie. Lucy I will miss all my friends from FSM. My sport has really improved, as I started off not knowing how to play and now I am a ‘best player’! I had never played Hockey before, but then I got to go to IAPS and I was ‘Most Improved’. Ollie L Taking a walk through the striking Art Department at FSM always puts a beam on my face. Fireworks go off in my head. The whole world lights up on a Thursday when my last lesson is putting my creative skills down to business! When I had the opportunity to go to a boarding school, I longed for a place that made Art special and fortunately, FSM does just that! Art is continually displayed at FSM because no one ever runs out of ideas. When I was at my weakest, FSM Art pulled me up on my feet. For example, when I was in the midst of my scholarship, it was an exhilarating experience to have ideas from around the Department which suddenly filled my mind with inspiration. I am thankful for every single piece of media found in the Art Room, to help me continue my life as an artist. Imogen

Barnes-Taylor, Alice

Dauntsey’s

Boon, Georgina

Canford

Brash, Freya

Canford

Bull, Alexander (AJ)

Warminster

Castedo, Lucia

Spain

Connolly, Thomas

Dauntsey’s

Culver, Oliver

Sherborne

Cutler, Honoré

Canford

Dalton, Ruby

Clayesmore

Ferguson, Jacob

Taunton

Golding, Cameron

Sherborne

Hackney, Lucy

King’s Bruton

Hartley, Hamish

Sherborne

Holmes, Lydia

Dauntsey’s

Hooker, Olivia

King’s Bruton

Lock, Oliver

King’s Bruton

Long, Madison (Maddy)

Clifton

Ritchie, Charles (Charlie)

Clayesmore

Smith, Alexia (Lexi)

King’s Bruton

Smith, Toby

Bryanston

Spencer, Ellis

Bryanston

Thomas, Guy

Cheltenham

Tillman, Grace

A J Bull

Dauntsey’s

Sport Batten Award

T P Connolly

Dauntsey’s

Sport Batten Award

J R Vallings

King’s Bruton

Sport Exhibition

A K Smith

King’s Bruton

All Rounder Music/Drama

O Hooker

King’s Bruton

All Rounder Music/Drama

A J Bull

Warminster

Headmaster’s Scholarship

King’s Bruton

H F R Cutler

Canford

Sport

Vallings, Jessica

King’s Bruton

H F R Cutler

Bryanston

Richard Hunter All Rounder

Walton, Imogen

Sherborne

TW Smith

Bryanston

Sport

Marinas Elizalde, Gonzalo

El Prado, Madrid

G M Boon

Canford

Sport

Vasquez Guillen, Ignacio

Colegio Retamar, Madrid

J Ferguson

Taunton School

Sport

Neil, Rory

Milton Abbey

C S Golding

Sherborne

Sport

Rushmore, Paris

Wycliffe

R E M Neil

Milton Abbey

Sport

J Ferguson

Clayesmore

Sport

R G Dalton

Clayesmore

Drama

YouTube link of our Year 8 Leavers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-1soiVKCNk

2018 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

After all these years I am writing this as we go in to our twenty-first consecutive year at FSM. It all began in 1998 when our neighbour, Sheila Alexander, (Jackie O’Leary’s sister-in-law), suggested we looked at the school where she worked. At the time, we only had two children. She said we’d absolutely love it and would want our children to go there. She was right! Now we go in to our final term, having seen our four children go through FSM. Emily, our eldest, was six when she joined. At the start, I remember handing her over to Mrs Pauline Mumford, in the morning, whom she would ‘rugby tackle’ until I could ‘escape’. Mrs Mumford would then call me to say that Emily was settled. This was a short episode, but I’m sure anywhere else would have taken a lot longer. Emily enjoyed all aspects of school, but particularly sport and this definitely helped her settle at the beginning. She made life long friends at FSM whom she catches up with regularly and through the friends we made at FSM, she had a chance to do some work experience in the music industry in which she now works. She still has an ever-present memory from FSM in the shape of an Indian Runner duck! When Emily left nearly thirteen years ago, she brought three ducklings home which Mr David Houston had hatched and one of them we still have!

Ben had to wait until he was four to start as there wasn’t room in Pre-Prep! His year had some outstanding sportsmen and women and I remember rugby matches were often cut short, because FSM was too strong. Mark Brearey joined the school in 2002 as Deputy Head and brought his love of hockey with him. At that time, the children were taken to Burgate School to have their hockey sessions. In 2006, Ben’s year were U11 Boys’ National Champions. It was an amazing experience for children and parents alike. Ben has pursued his hockey to the highest level, playing England and GB U21 and is now in the GB Elite Development squad. Mark Brearey and family still come and support Ben when he plays for the Reading Hockey Club. Tom was lucky and able to start FSM aged three years. He was already familiar with the school, as I did a term teaching PE, covering a maternity leave and so he used to be looked after by Mrs Bushnell, the then Deputy Head’s wife. Similarly, he had a fantastic sporting year. In Year 8, both Paddy Oakshott and Tom were Hampshire U13’s opening bowler and wicket keeper respectively and so matches were often interesting. Mr Nigel Way still has the score sheets from those matches and often mentions them. Georgie, like Tom, started FSM aged three. She has loved her time and will be very sad to leave.

In her final year, she has had the opportunity to flexi-board, which has suited her perfectly. She refers to it as a big ‘sleepover’, as the girls she is with have become such good friends and support each other in all areas of school life. Like our other children, sport has been important for Georgie at FSM and we have just heard that she will be a Sports Scholar at her senior school just like all her siblings. She has had excellent guidance and advice from all the coaches/teachers and has really been able to reach her potential in hockey, netball, athletics and rounders. Hopefully, like Ben and Tom, she will go to Canford and continue to reach greater levels. Emily went to Bryanston so often, I’m asked to compare them. Both schools have been fantastic for Emily, Ben and Tom and how lucky we are to have them so close.

Over our time at FSM, there have been a number of changes - most notably Dick Moore leaving as Headmaster, after so many years at the school. The Pre-Prep is very different and much improved and of course, there’s the Astroturf, which for the Boons, has been amazing. However, over these two decades, the school has remained the same - a good, stable and happy environment for our children to grow up in and thrive. Julie and Mike Boon

We first came to Sandle Manor in 1985 with our four year old daughter

starting Pre Prep, having being recommended by a friend whose son had attended the school. Malcom Barton, (Headmaster at that time), was assisted by his lovely wife Sally. Loren thrived at the school and enjoyed every single day; she still speaks of her time as if it was yesterday: hot chocolate on winter nights, story-reading around the log fire in the Front Hall, Maths lesson given on the cricket pitch, her adventures on the annual ski trips with History lessons enroute, delivered so excitingly by the amazing Nigel Way. Only this past Christmas, she found photographs of all of them in PJ’s (including Nigel), in the sleeper carriages, hurtling towards the ski slopes in Switzerland!

Loren excelled at High jump, winning a silver medal at the Nationals, coached then by Gill Thompson, Head of Games, with whom she still remains good friends. Music was her real love piano & voice guided by Mr Rob Harvey. These attributes helped her gain scholarship awards from various schools including Millfield in 1993.

Loren has her own web design business which she enjoys, being very motivated and using many skills she learnt from her start in such a supportive, caring Prep school. She was heartbroken on her last day in 1993, having to say goodbye to the school. She still says these were the best times of her life, as they made learning fun! Loren keeps regular contact with fellow pupils and staff. Years later, with her baby brother joining FSM in 2012, I recall her walking back into the Front Hall saying, “I am back home again.” After many years away from FSM, we were blessed to have a baby son, Toby, in 2005. Thinking it was best to take advantage of a small village school nearby, we would send Toby there. What a mistake. Toby really struggled at the school and could not read anything after his first two years. We enlisted an Educational Phycologist, who confirmed he was dyslexic. It also became very apparent Toby would not receive the help he needed from the State system. We looked at suitable Prep schools in the area leaving FSM until last, not wanting to cloud our judgement with fond past memories. We felt it was so long ago it would have changed greatly, so viewed other Prep school options first.

After looking around FSM with Mr Hartley, my husband said to me, “We saved the best until last! Why did we not just head straight here?” Whilst we felt it was still the same in many ways, it had kept all the good from before, yet embraced the future, making it better than ever - and it was! In Toby’s first term in Year 3, under the experienced eyes of Mrs Robina Upton and Mrs Judy Cochand, he quickly started to change. He was relaxed and so happy. He went through the school with the support of many first-class teachers, but always alongside his mainstay teacher, Judy Cochand. She has consistently been his guide and supporter, but also a friend he felt he could relate to and confide in. As time went on, we looked for his senior school. Here again, Judy felt and believed he had the potential and determination to sit a Level 2 CE exam paper that would then open up more senior school choices for Toby, to the point it was felt he

would be suitable to apply for two scholarships to Bryanston school, one in Design Technology and one in Sport, where he has been successful. We both feel FSM is such a special school - it offers such individual support in a nurturing school setting, which Toby has been able to experience.Year by year, Toby grew in confidence and ability. There has not been a single day he has not rushed into school, smiling as we headed up the school drive, loving every minute of it. (Wish we could say this of our own schools!) For all of this, we will always be grateful for the enjoyment and future potential the school has given to our son. With fond memories always, Nick & Karen Smith

‘Education is what remains

after you have forgotten everything you learnt at school.’

or us, this quote captures the essence of FSM with its kind, caring, inclusive attitude, which goes far beyond the classroom, to an all-encompassing breadth of education for life.

camps, being on the FOSM committee and all accompanied by a lot of chatting in the Front Hall and car parks, by one of us in particular… (sometimes until first break!). We couldn’t wait for Sophie and Tom to start.

We moved from London in 2006 and as is the standard practice of many parents, we set off on our quest to find the right school for our three children. FSM was the last school we visited and we nearly cancelled our appointment, as it was the furthest from our house at that time, the most expensive and they could only guarantee a space for two of the children, as year groups were full up! Despite all this, we drove up the drive, saw the beautiful building and grounds, sunk into the sofas in the Front Hall, were greeted by Dick and Sheena Moore, (former Headmaster), offered some of the most delicious warm, chocolate cookies imaginable and toured round the school loving everything about it. Corridors and classrooms full of enthusiastic, polite and effervescent children. Despite all our previous reservations, we were hooked!

Dick Moore sadly left after our first year, but not without leaving us with an everlasting memory of his rendition, ‘You can leave your hat on’ by Tom Jones and for any of you who saw this, it will not be something you would forget!

Ben arrived in Year 3 to a fantastic year group and slotted in seamlessly. The Staff were welcoming and nurturing, making sure he felt part of the school from the word go. We have become lifelong friends with many of the families we met over time here and totally immersed ourselves in the school: watching matches, plays, concerts, firework displays, Sports Days, Carol Services, FOSM nights, poetry competitions, taking part in quiz nights. Playing in Parent/Staff matches, going on Cub

Centre Department to Cubs to Brownies, plays, photography, oboe and singing lessons. The school has had inevitable changes introduced, but never straying from the ethos of ‘Happy Children Succeed’. Uniforms/ games kits have evolved, (I’m not sure anyone was sad to see the end of the tracksuit bottoms, as the children battled with getting their feet in the legs without getting caught in the lining and then out through broken zips)!

The highlights for the children have been making fantastic friends, experiencing amazing Project Weeks, including canoeing on the River Wye, cycling, cooking, Mill on the Brue. Numerous trips to France, Snowdonia and Cornwall. It will be with great sadness that we come to the end of an era, but our time has come and, as tends to happen over time, when the older children have moved on to senior schools, we have become less involved and now, from knowing almost everyone in the school, hardly recognise many faces. We have been so lucky to be part of FSM and we thank you for ten very happy and memorable years… and of course, our nicknames… ‘Conners’, courtesy Nigel Way and ‘Obi-one, two and three’, courtesy Mark Hartley! Jo and Philip Connolly

Sophie joined at the same time as the Hartleys arrived; they had big shoes to fill, but the school continued to capture the ethos that we loved. By the time Tom leaves this summer, we will have been at FSM for ten years. All three children have loved it. They have gone from strength to strength with the continuous encouragement and dedication of the Staff. We have been amazed time and time again, how they tirelessly go above and beyond their duties, to ensure the children have the best possible experience. Our children have had different strengths and interests, so we feel we have pretty much covered it all, from academics to sport to music to the Learning

Believe in yourself

f someone was to tell me that I would end up gaining a Master’s Degree from a Russell Group University, (The Russell Group’s 24 members are world-class, research-intensive universities.They are unique institutions, each with their own history and ethos) when I sat in the Learning Centre at FSM, struggling to choose which ‘there’ was the right one to use, I would never have believed it! I attended FSM from Pre-Prep until I was thirteen years old. I had a great time and created some amazing memories along the way. From an early age, the academic side of school was not my main priority; school was all about sport. My year group was lucky enough to have some very talented sportsmen, which found us competing against the top schools around

the country, in a variety of sports. The sports teachers at FSM were fantastic in helping nurture our talents and creating a basis for us to go on and improve in the future. However, FSM ensured that this was not the only thing that I concentrated on and from a young age, I started attending sessions with Mrs V-B at the Learning Centre to help me with my dyslexia. This was something that I was not happy about at first, as it took me away from the games field and into the classroom. However, I quickly found that the friendly, nurturing help I was getting at the Learning Centre was benefitting me greatly and I saw my academic grades improve. This extra support, I believe, helped me massively to gain a place at Canford School. I was at Canford until eighteen years old and loved every minute. Not only was the sporting side amazing, but also the academic teaching quality ensured that I continued my progress that FSM had started. At Canford, I found myself playing county and regional hockey for the years that I was there and once again, found my year competing against the top sides in the country, in a number of different sports. The first few years flew past and before I knew it, the time to choose my A levels was upon me and I had no idea what I wanted to study. I felt overwhelmed with the choices available and the pressure of how these choices were going to affect my life.

This feeling was no different when the university process begun. Canford was a school that pushed its students towards university, but at that point, I was unsure whether university was the right place for me. However, I decided to apply for a number of Russell Group Universities to study Business Management and make the decision of whether to go or not, if I was accepted. I chose Business Management, as this was the subject I enjoyed most at school and felt that it left me

with the widest choice, as I was still unsure what industry I wanted to go into in the future. I received an offer and managed to achieve the grades to attend Cardiff University to read Business Management. At Cardiff, sport continued to be a key part of my life and helped me to create a great group of friends who all shared a love and passion for sport. At university, the academic side began to become more of a focal point and with this, my interest in business and my knowledge of the subject began to grow. I had chosen the course specifically because of the wide range of subjects that it covered, but towards the end of my degree, I wanted to specialise into a particular area. After much research, I decided to study a Strategic Marketing Masters at Cardiff University. This was a year-long course that involved a summer placement within a company and a marketing project, as the dissertation part of the course. The intensity and difficulty of the course made me have to take a step back from the hockey pitch and concentrate solely on my studies. This was the first time that education had taken the lead in my life over sport. However, the hard work and commitment paid off and I ended up achieving a distinction in my masters. Throughout my time in education, including my postgraduate degree, I have continued to receive support from learning centres to help me improve on areas that I have found difficult, due to my dyslexia. My love of sport has been constant throughout my education and I believe that my competitive spirit has driven me to achieve more throughout my academic life. This spirit has enabled me to achieve my goals in academia and attain accreditations that I never thought would be possible when I was at FSM. Ryan Younger (Started at FSM September 1999 and left FSM July 2008)

Opportunity knocks I

n December 2017, I was fortunate enough to go to India for ten days to see the work that my grandmother and step-grandfather had done over the past nineteen years at an eye hospital in the northern region of India, called Rajasthan. This hospital was sponsored by a charity called and my grandparents have been instrumental in raising thousands of pounds, which has been used to buy everything from surgical instruments to a 60 seater bus, to transport patients from further afield. Through my family connections, I was able to visit this hospital and a home for children who are HIV+. I shadowed the doctors and the staff at the hospital and admired their connection with the patients and spoke to the children and the sisters at the home about their struggles in an Indian community and the prejudice against the children. The passing of my step-grandfather in the summer of 2011 spearheaded my ambition of becoming an oncologist. Papps had suffered from lung cancer. However, after my work experience at FSM last year, my interests have been refined to paediatric oncology. I arrived at FSM in September 2011 ready to take on the world with my newfound passion. My experience at FSM may seem biased, but I am my own person. I was very fortunate to have got 3 A grades for my predictions in Biology, Chemistry and Maths. I fondly recall my first Chemistry lesson at Sherborne Girls where I stunned my Chemistry

teacher with my advanced knowledge of balancing equations. Mr Kevin James had pushed me to learn beyond the CE specification and into the first year of GCSEs and that knowledge set me on track for an A* at GCSE. My interest in Science continues and I plan to study medicine at university after taking my A Levels next year. My other passion is that of a musician and an actor. My love of Music and Drama was nurtured and enriched, alongside my academics and sports and opened my mind to ways of relaxing, which has been essential at Sherborne Girls especially. Moreover, in other subjects such as English, I was given the help and encouragement to go from an E to a B at CE and then an A* at GCSE. In my opinion, it is as important that you, as a reader, know that FSM will not only challenge your child, but support them through that process and that the Staff want you to succeed across your curriculum, not just excelling at one subject and leaving the others behind. FSM kept my doors open to music and medicine and gave me the choice.

Emily with her grandmother next to the founder of the Eye Hospital in India.

My one memory of FSM that I will never forget and try to live by is, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;to be kind, to be kind, to be kind.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Evangeline Hartley (aka Emily) L6, Sherborne Girls

Ask anyone from within the Prep school world in the South of England whether they have heard of Nigel Way and they will almost always smile. Nigel is that sort of chap - an iconic figure of the Prep school world, the Mr Chips of the 21st century. Eccentric, principled, loyal, pompous- but above all fun, Nigel will always be remembered by pupils, parents, colleagues, publicans, opposition coaches – everyone blessed by Nigel’s company. His contribution to Sandle Manor – then Forres Sandle Manor – has been extraordinary. I first met Nigel properly soon after the announcement of the merger between Forres and Sandle Manor back in 1993. At that stage, we were wary of each other. The archetypal Prep school bachelor, he was always likely to find the substantial change required of a merger challenging, if not impossible. There were times when we did not see eye to eye; when he saw me as a threat to the school he loved and the lifestyle he embraced; when I saw him as something of a dinosaur wedded to customs and attitudes which had no place in a modern boarding school. It was therefore hugely to his credit that he made such an effort to adapt- especially to new staff who did indeed pose a threat to his quite jealously guarded empire! With hindsight, it was Nigel who, more than anyone, bound the two merged schools together.Who reminded us of the value of tradition, who earned the respect and affection of pupils and who, above all, kept us smiling through some fairly challenging times.

It was Nigel who assumed responsibility for our link with Norway and generations of Norwegians enjoyed trying to fathom the language and the foibles of this most English of Englishmen!

‘Yea verily,’ he would reply to an opposition batsman asking for a guard, thereby unwittingly undermining said batsman’s concentration as he tried to remember that this was the 21st century. If you were lucky, Nigel would bestow a nickname upon you. In this age of political correctness, many of these were entirely inappropriate and cannot be repeated here, but it is likely that the owners of those nicknames will still have been made to feel special. Colleagues were not immune either: ‘Hector’ Hine, ‘Sheriff’ Pascoe, Mrs Huntleby…and both Malcolm Barton (my predecessor) and I were both addressed (sometimes respectfully…) as ‘Sire’. Nigel’s love of good food is legendary – who has not been regaled by his accounts of his breakfast kipper? But one of my fondest memories in the early days was sharing ‘Staff Supper’ with him – usually accompanied by a mystery wine. And then there were the visits to the Augustus John after matches to dissect the afternoon’s sports fixtures over a couple of pints of Ringwood. Times change, of course. Imagine a teacher nowadays leading a skiing trip, travelling by train. On arrival at Basel, where the train halted for a while, the teacher would lead the adult members of the party off the train, across the road to a hotel for a cocktail, leaving the children on the train… Or imagine a game in which teachers chase children through the woods in the pitch dark, before manhandling them to the ground…

Or allowing children to climb to the very top of the tallest trees… Or teaching only those battles won by the British… Or rolling the wicket with a roller made even heavier by the addition of several children hanging on for a ride… Teaching has become a hotchpotch of emails, targets, compliance, levels, texts, Health and Safety and it is sometimes challenging to remember that the greatest teachers are those who inspire and entertain, who convince each individual child that they are both liked and cared for – that time spent in their company is a pleasure rather than a chore. Something one would enjoy doing, even if not being paid to do it. Nigel is a man who laughs with, rather than at, children.Who sets high standards of manners, yet who remembers what childhood should be like. He will happily tell you of his slightly less than distinguished academic career at King’s Taunton, of his attempts to win a place at Sandhurst… he can laugh at himself. He has the capacity to surprise, never more so than when he fell in love with and married the lovely Emily. Or perhaps the subsequent arrival of Georgina and Peter was even more remarkable? People wondered what on earth Emily was doing thinking she could somehow tame and domesticate

this confirmed bachelor. The rest, as they say, is history. Nigel did change in many ways, but he has never lost that sparkle, that tongue-in-cheek old fashionedness. And, despite my wife’s nagging, he continues to wear jumpers beset with holes. I owe Nigel Way a great deal. He taught me to be more open-minded, less judgemental. He taught me to appreciate some of the finer things in life. He taught me that a little laughter every day is essential for one’s wellbeing. He taught me to be patient (!) and he taught me that the qualities of the very best teachers can rarely be measured. He infuriated me, inspired me, frustrated me, and entertained me…and he became, in time, a very good and valued friend. But it is the lasting impression which he will have left on generations of children for which he should be most fondly remembered. FSM – and education in general – will be the poorer for his retirement. Dick Moore

A TRIBUTE

A NOTE FROM NIGEL

As the old adage goes, naming things gives you power over them and Nigel Way brought names aplenty to a place already redolent with them, which gave him power - over the imaginations and loyalties at least – of a great many of us. Ask Ropey, Grip, Beastly, Skill, Cecil or Spider…or even Radix, if you can find him, and they’ll likely tell you the same.You could ask Nuntius as well, but you already know what he thinks!

At the end of a short meeting that I had with the children prior to my departure on Tuesday 3rd July, I was presented with a most super picture of the school, wonderfully framed, and with all the children’s names around the edge. Fortunately, many had used nicknames as, even though I had known many for years, I fear that I have to admit that I had no real recollection of their proper names! This is a terrible thing to say, but I think that you will fully understand that Docks, The Van Wrinkles, Piper, Price, The Tom Thomas, Hackers Utd, The Bill Bulls, The Ritch Ritchies, Woodypecker to name but a few, will remain lodged in my memory.

It probably won’t wash in our brave new world of scientific education, but Nigel belonged to an older generation – where the prime attributes of a school master were to be a gentleman and a scholar and teaching was first and foremost about being able to relate to children. I don’t know how he fared in later years, but in my time, he was an excellent and much-loved teacher – engaging and childlike without being chummy or childish and with a solid and forthright approach to whatever he taught, whether the subjects he taught deliberately, (mostly History and Sports), or those he taught accidently, (mostly turf care and the appreciation of light opera). I have yet to hear him cited as an inspiration to academic excellence, but I cannot but help feel that he made better people of a great many of us. Cynical I may be, but I doubt the new unhappy lords of the new era can offer us his like. Whatever retirement may bring – and I suspect ale – I wish him well and I know that the good wishes of many former pupils go with him. Richard Mumford aka Mater Trans Aqua (Former pupil, Sandle Manor 1981 – 1989)

Much of my Current Affairs lessons over the years have been spent trying to explain to the boys that despite all their future efforts, women are hugely tricky to understand. I continue to ponder the problem. As an example, I have noticed over the years that Mr ‘Bovington’ (Head of French) has had the habit of zooming in in the morning looking harassed. On making enquiries, this has come down to the lack of a decent breakfast. I understand that it is but a bowl of cereal! Who is responsible? Seems clear to me! Similarly, you will be aware of my enjoyment of kippers and there are MANY men among you today who have told me, with a wistful look, that they would love a kipper, but... Oddly, given that he once served in Her Majesty’s Forces, Mr Atherton does not, he tells me, like kippers... Returning to my thoughts to the boys about girls, Hector from the Sector (Master Boswell) is now a convert to keeping some clean hankerchiefs in his pocket for those occasions when the lady folks, overcome by emotion, require them. It seems a decent, gentlemanly, thing to do. The Tuesday morning gave me a very special moment to say ‘Goodbye’ to the children, ALL of whose company I have much, much enjoyed. I shall miss them hugely. May I finish by hoping that you all have a wonderful Summer holiday and thank you, so very, very much indeed, for the most generous thoughts and comments that many of you have made to me. I am deeply, deeply touched – and may require a handkerchief myself...

Rachel Hanson

I first met when I began teaching at a school in Somerset, where she was already working. I had that nervous feeling of being the new girl, but then I met Rachel. She immediately scooped me up, showed me the ropes, looked after me… and so our friendship began. Rachel’s welcoming, nurturing nature is one of her true strengths and part of what makes her the amazing teacher that she is. She possesses the great talent of knowing how and when to support someone. It was a sad day for me when Rachel left the school to start teaching at, the then unknown, (to me) Forres Sandle Manor School. I was therefore delighted when some years later, I also moved to FSM and once again got to work with my lovely friend. Rachel started her time at FSM teaching in the Middle School, living in Mews Cottage and being very involved in boarding life.After three years, she moved to Pre Prep, finally settling into her role as Year 2 teacher and taking on the additional responsibility of Deputy Head of Pre Prep in 2015. In total, Rachel has clocked up an impressive sixteen years at FSM! It seemed fitting that I should ask those who know her best - the teachers in Pre Prep what their lasting memories or impressions of working with Rachel will be. Bev Kendall immediately broke into laughter as she recalled the Year 2 litter pick where, dressed in their fetching yellow bibs, they looked more like they were doing community service than out on a school trip! Ella Ridge remembers the support and praise that Rachel gave her when she

was doing her college placement.This gave Ella confidence as she completed her Diploma in Childcare.When I asked Tracy Spottiswood, she said it was Rachel’s laugh, energy and vivacityyou always know when Rachel is around! Also, her ability to develop a strong bond with each and every one of her children. She wants to know what makes every child tick so that she can get the best out of them. She is a teacher to the bone, who truly lives our ‘active learning’ philosophy. I particularly liked Tracy’s description of Rachel, ‘No shoes and a big smile!’ As for me, I will always miss working with Rachel at Christmas time.The slightly competitive decorating of our classrooms and the general merriment and craziness that goes with working with small children at this time of year! Rachel is one of the most committed teachers that I have ever known. She teaches with such passion and enthusiasm. I will always be grateful that I have had the opportunity to work alongside her, learn from her and to also have had the benefit of her teaching my own children, who adored being in her class. So, it is with great sadness that I once again, say goodbye to my dear friend and that FSM parts with a truly inspirational teacher. Lucy Wells

Nick Wellman joined his wife

Vicki on the FSM staff in September 2015 when they moved into the Boarding House, becoming House parents to the senior boarders. Previously an inner city policeman based in Southampton, working with children in a country Prep school provided a new challenge for Nick and an opportunity to learn and develop a range of skills. Nick enjoyed getting to know the boarders in his care and could often be heard chatting about the latest football scores with his Year 8 boys. He took on a leading role with Cubs, as well as looking after boarders’ pocket money, keeping the tuck shop well-stocked (an essential role), running the popular Manhunt activity and becoming House Co-ordinator, as well as many other jobs.

Ralph arrived in May 2016 and it is now time to say farewell to Vicki and Nick as they move out of the Boarding House, with baby number two due any day now (Christmas fast approaching). Nick has always been willing and turned his hand to anything I threw at him, particularly on a ‘Wicked Wednesday’! I wish Nick every success for the next chapter in his career and thank him wholeheartedly for all his enthusiasm and efforts in the Boarding House over the last two years. I know that the senior boys particularly are going to miss him. Please come back and visit us! Nick has been invaluable for sport at FSM. His organisation and encouragement, not to mention his footballing knowledge, have seen every team he takes flourish and to top it off, he finished the football season with his team scoring 17 goals and only conceding 5. Nick values the importance of athlete development and realises that it’s not what happens on a

Wednesday or Saturday, but what the pupils go on to achieve later in their sporting careers. Nick will leave a huge hole in the Games department and will be missed by all. Good luck in the future, Nick.

Chris Hancock and Clare Rowntree

Vicki Wellman

started her boarding career whilst working at Port Regis. A few years later, and alongside her husband Nick, Vicki moved into the Boarding House at FSM in September 2015 to take on the role as Senior Girls’ House Parent, combining this with her Year 4 class teacher position. Vicki is one of the most organised ladies I know and so she set about getting the senior girls organised, keeping on top of their dorms and ensuring they kept to the evening timings. Vicki was also always on hand to offer a listening ear and provide support and advice to the girls as they navigated their way through the upper years of the school and the ups and downs of becoming a teenager! During her time in the Boarding House,Vicki became a Mummy to Ralph in May 2016 and Monty arrived in December 2017. Shortly after Monty’s arrival,Vicki and Nick decided to step down from their boarding roles with two young children of their own to look after. Thank you Vicki, for all your hard work in the Boarding House and particularly the care you gave the senior girls. I’ll do my best to keep

their dorms spick and span, but have you seen my bedroom? Vicki joined Middle School as a Year 4 class teacher in 2013. Her warm and friendly personality quickly made her a popular teacher with parents and children alike. Patient and caring, she takes time to nurture and encourage the children under her wing enabling their selfconfidence to grow.Vicki, as mentioned above, is also very organised and quickly has the children trained to keep her class immaculately tidy. Somehow she is able to keep the clearest desk of any teacher I have ever known! As well as teaching Year 4,Vicki has also been a valued member of the Games Staff coaching girls’ teams. She has been a wonderful colleague, always ready to turn her hand to anything at short notice and very supportive. Vicki will be moving on to take up a part-time position at Chafyn Grove, where her father had worked, but as she doesn’t live very far away, we hope that she will be a frequent visitor to FSM. Clare Rowntree and Robina Upton

Faith Golding I can’t remember when Faith joined FSM’s staff team. This is not because I wasn’t paying attention, rather because it simply seems that she’s always been here – no, not in that longterm, part-of-the-furniture way, but fitting in so seamlessly and effectively from the start. You may not know this, but Faith is a genuine Champion! She represented Scotland in the Commonwealth Games in Artistic Gymnastics (floor, vault, bars and beam) in both 1986 and in 1990, reaching the vault finals in 1986 and the floor finals in 1990. She was Scottish Champion consecutively from U10 to U18, and on the Great Britain Junior Squad. Wow!

Jeremy

You might say that Faith knows a thing or two about sport, discipline, teamwork, hard work… And it shows in every aspect of her teaching at FSM: Pre-Prep PE, swimming, Girls’ Games, Gymnastics Activity (how many Prep school pupils can say they’ve been taught by a bona fide champion?). The qualities that Faith needed to be a champion in her own right are qualities that she inspires in her pupils. High standards are an expectation, not an elusive target.

The first time I saw , all the cares of the world vanished - persistent rain, the upcoming report schedule, the Minister for Education’s latest bright idea, warring nations, all no longer had any meaning for me - for everything was eclipsed by one question. ‘Surely this man dyes his hair?’ To my utter astonishment, and having spent many hours pondering conspiracy theories and purchasing a large amount of surveillance equipment, I can incredibly, confirm the answer is ‘no’.

As a colleague, I have really valued Faith’s no-nonsense approach, utter reliability, commitment, expertise… and her slightly mad Scottish humour; we’ve exchanged some highly entertaining emails over the years (the contents of which I’m not at liberty to discuss) and it’s good to be able to laugh even after a gruelling defeat or miserably soggy session or when the changing room has exploded with kit.

Surely this man not only possesses truly unique abilities and an unwavering enthusiasm for Design Technology and his engaging hobbies, such as lawnmower operation and blues air guitar, but most certainly one of the most striking silhouettes FSM has seen. No unidentifiable prowling on the night skyline for him. It’s just as well his honesty knows no bounds. Had Jeremy been born a woman of the late 1800s she would have most certainly been a handcuff owner, often found chained to the railings of No.10 Downing Street in some dispute.

Faith says that she LOVES coaching; it gives her a real buzz. That is patently evident in her lessons and reflected in the faces and motivation of her charges. Perhaps it’s fitting that her final team here at FSM (U11 Rounders, unbeaten as I write) was the first team she coached when she started at FSM – it’s great to see the progress they’ve made and know that she has had such a huge input into that progress. FSM will miss Faith and we wish her every success at Sandroyd. They will be gaining a true champion in every sense of the word! Alison North

Fairfield

The strange dichotomy here is Jeremy functions as both the school’s freedom fighter and also as the ‘Fuhrer of the Staff Room’ – a role rather similar to the old-fashioned ‘keep off the grass’ type Park Attendant. Cycling of course is another one of Jeremy’s pastimes, and he is one of the few cyclists I know who uses these wretched pedal clips without ever falling off! So when it comes down it, what comes to mind when thinking of Jeremy – a man with such unwavering faith and belief – particularly in the quality of British real ale? Dennis the Menace? Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones? No; it’s a thoroughly good bloke. Robert Harvey In September 2017, we said goodbye to , our long-serving Bursar’s Assistant.Tucked away in the Bursary, she was not highly visible to all, but she helped ensure the smooth running of FSM in countless and diverse ways, from helping to coordinate all human resources, as Advertising Agent for the school’s annual magazine, to running the stationery store. I’m confident everyone will miss the frequent nudges to complete their fire training!

Karen Morris

Being at FSM plainly had its effect, because Karen has left us to further her ambition to become an English teacher – we wish her every success with her future career. Roger Dutton and Nicola Savage

Julia Devlin joined the Languages

Department in September 2014, having completed her teacher training with a month’s posting at a French primary school in Strasbourg.

Polly Read has thrown

a lifeline to several children in her care over the years and she has been a much loved and respected colleague. She brought her expertise as a Speech and Language therapist first to the Pre Prep for three years and later supporting a child in the Middle School. She told me that as soon as she walked into FSM, she knew that this was the place to be as it had an air of ‘peacefulness with its beautiful grounds’. Her gentle nature combined with an organised and knowledgeable approach to her charge is much admired.

When not at FSM, she fills her days with the care of her family including two dogs, village life and the peacefulness that yoga and running bring her. As Polly moves onto additional training and, eventually a new career, we wish her well. She and her family will certainly be missed. Judy Cochand

Helen Miller and her two children, Georgia

and Alexander, joined FSM together in 2012. Helen had been appointed as a Learning Support teacher to one of our children who was then in Pre-Prep. Georgia started in Nursery and Alexander in Year 3. As well as starting a new job, Helen managed to move house and complete a college course, all at the same time! Her ability to multi-task and turn her hand to new things at the drop of a hat, have been a valuable skill in her supporting role. She is calm, patient, thoroughly organised and always keen to help out with administrative tasks when not needed in her support role. Helen has moved with her charge up the school, quickly adapting to the challenges of the next year. We have been very lucky to have had Helen with us for so long and will miss her steady presence. Thank you for all you have done, Helen and good luck with your new business venture!

Robina Upton

Having spent most of her working life outside teaching, Julia was delighted to be offered the opportunity to fulfil her ambition to teach French at Prep School level, seeing this as her dream job. Julia certainly passed on her enthusiasm for languages to all the children under her care with her kind, gentle manner and particularly impressed me with her adaptability, having to teach right throughout the school from Pre-Prep to Year 8! She was innovative in her teaching ideas and we shared many an interesting conversation on our own experiences of France, especially French cuisine, one of Julia’s passions!

Julia enjoyed and took a full part in the Belgian Exchange Programme, encouraging her pupils to write letters to their pen friends and accompanying our visit to Belgium in 2016, as well as the return visit the year after. I was also grateful for her help and organisation of the annual Year 7 Normandy trip, including her visit in 2015. Julia juggled her busy timetable at FSM with another teaching commitment at Avondale School, as well as her more recent grandmotherly duties! She has been a dedicated and professional member of FSM staff, a loyal colleague and we shall all miss her very much. Good luck with the next stage in your life and we look forward to seeing you with the Avondale pupils in September, for the theatre visit to mark European Day of Languages. Andy Boyington

Salt and pepper, yin and yang, fish and chips...

Mrs Stapley and me! Emma

started at FSM in 2004 and I joined her in 2006. Instantly, I knew we were going to work well together and felt incredibly fortunate to have Emma by my side. She was my right arm, my left arm and so much more.We were fortunate enough to work together for eleven years, with just a couple of breaks when I was on maternity leave. I had the privilege of being at her wedding to the lovely Steve and watched her daughters gradually grow taller and taller than me.We moved seamlessly around the classroom together, not needing to really talk, as each of us had fallen happily into our roles. If I ever thought to ask Emma if she would mind doing something, I would invariably look up to find she was already doing it. We didn’t need to talk, but we talked a lot to each other and had the greatest fun in the classroom. The children would often be laughing along with us when one or other of us had a blonde moment! It was a good job we had a maintenance team on hand whenever a light bulb needed changing! Emma was the first to admit she was a great role model for the children in learning that it is OK to make a mistake, as that is how we learn and the children delighted in this. There is nothing that Emma can’t do. Emma is one of those wonderful people you meet in life who has a ‘can do’ attitude and will take on any challenge you throw at them and I threw a few! If she did feel dread, she never showed it when I said “Emma, I was thinking…” Emma has the kindest heart and is wonderful with the children. I know the team was incredibly sad to say goodbye, but I was thrilled that Emma decided she fancied a change and came to join me, as I started my new teaching post. Once again, I have Emma by my side and I am looking forward to the next eleven years…

Emma, we started as colleagues and soon became friends, The list of your talents seemingly never ends. Your smiley disposition and outlook on life, Is admirable through all the laughter and strife. Thank you for all you have done to help me each day, I know I am not alone in wanting to say. We wish you all the best in your adventures to come, I am glad our next adventure together has just begun. Jo Humphreys

As our time at FSM draws to a close,

we are grateful for the opportunities this school has given to us. From the moment you join the school, you are made to feel like part of the FSM family and these great working relationships continue to flourish as time goes on. We’ve both enjoyed the beautiful grounds that FSM is situated on - that is one thing that Hannah will miss, as she moves up to London. Working as a Year 5 ‘double act’ has been great! We have thoroughly enjoyed working with enthusiastic, inquisitive children, in the classroom, on the games field and in the Boarding House. We’ve cherished our morning routine: coffee, photocopying and a very quick chat with Mr Way and our bestie, Mrs Whiteley and will miss that, come September. We all know that school life is extremely hectic; in fact, we see each other more than we do our own families! Although moving to teach Year 4 classes at Farleigh and Fulham Prep means splitting up the ‘cousins’, as Mr Fairfield likes to call us, we will definitely stay in touch and will be back to visit FSM in the very near future. We would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all the staff, parents and pupils at FSM for their continued support and for making our time here so memorable. Victoria Gower and Hannah Carter

A second farewell to FSM These last three months have passed by like they were mere hours. I remember as if it was yesterday, sitting in the Head’s office being asked in the interview what I would bring with me to a desert island. Regrettably, my first choices were something along the lines of my PlayStation and the tweed jacket I had on at the time, so I’d love to think that if I was in the same situation today, I’d make a better choice! The light-hearted atmosphere, created for me on that day, was a far cry from what I seem to remember the Headmaster’s office was really like back in 2009 when I attended the school. To this day, I can still remember which activity everyone did in my Year on each day, as I spent much of my time standing outside what used to be Mr Brearey’s office, reading the lists to avoid

the judging glare of others walking by. Believe me when I say I always feel for any poor soul standing there, although I’m sure years from now the boys and girls will appreciate that it’s for their own good and that Mr Wells and Co are just doing their jobs. I now have an increased admiration for all my teachers, especially the time they give up to make the children’s time at FSM happy. Over these last few weeks, I’ve managed to experience so much. I’ve spent time with Mrs Whiteley in the Art Room, helped in the Science labs and spent time upstairs with the Matrons. Supporting the Games Department with rugby and football has been a highlight, especially as Games was something I fell in love with when I was a student at FSM. Mostly, I’d just like to say ‘thank you’ to everyone behind the scenes here at FSM, for making those four years (and three months) some of the best years of my life. ‘Thank you’ to Jackie for keeping up the amazing displays around the school and ‘thank you’ to Miss Brownie for still being so bubbly and lovely year after year. Of course, it just wouldn’t be FSM without Mr Way. I know of past pupils from up to sixteen years ago, who now have families of their own still asking how he is.They remember the nicknames he gave them and the way he used to teach, even after all this time. Mr Way is the best teacher I’ve ever had, an invaluable asset for Forres and the epitome of the word ‘legendary’. Now, as I move on to my next adventure, whatever it may be, I wish everyone the best of luck and hope every single child here grows to love this school just as much as I do. Go Pittswood!

Jamie Wilde

MY PLACEMENT YEAR AT FSM… When I first arrived at FSM for my placement year as part of my Sport & Social Sciences degree at the University of Bath, I could sense that the year was going to be an astounding eye opener into the daily life at a preparatory school. Since leaving school myself, I have been unsure if teaching was the route for me to take. Gaining a role here at FSM has given me the opportunity to confirm that this is, in fact, the career route I intend to endure. I believe teaching and working with children is both rewarding and fulfilling and I feel with my passion, enthusiasm and expertise, this role will lead me to success in the future.

Thinking back over the past nine months I have spent at FSM, it has occurred to me that I have the fondest memories and highlights. I feel content with the achievements I have made and the journey I have come. From coaching netball teams, to umpiring hockey tournaments, leading groups of children in activities and developing some lifelong friendships and networks, the experience really has been something quite special that has well and truly exceeded my expectations. The lessons I have learnt and the characteristics about my personality that have shone through, in addition to the endurance I have found to work with and care for children twelve hours a day is something I didn’t know I had in me. Working at a preparatory school like FSM, is not only inspiring and worthwhile, but it has allowed me to offer my skills and knowledge that I have gained throughout my years, to the younger generation that are our future. It is so satisfying and uplifting to witness youngsters learning and growing as individuals, in an environment that many thrive in, whether that be on the sports field, in the classroom, or on stage performing. I would like to thank Forres Sandle Manor for providing me with such an horizon-broadening, insightful and positive experience working at a fantastic preparatory school that offers their pupils such an amazing, warm and inspiring education and childhood. I have learnt more than I could ever have imagined and will never forget the wonderful opportunity that I have gained. I will miss the Staff, the pupils, the grounds, the long summer days, evenings in the Boarding House, braiding the girls’ hair, break duties in Pre-Prep and even ‘drink and biscuits’! Thank you for welcoming me, providing me with new experiences and more importantly, for having me…it has been a pleasure, FSM! Danielle Burry

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