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FRIDAY 14th november 2014
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Artwork of the week
“We must obey”: Godstowe held a two-minute silence on Remembrance Day
What a poignant sight. If not a little spooky? Our Remembrance Day service was very special this year, held around the ceramic poppy display.Well done to Mrs Sloggett for masterminding such a wonderful display, and to the girls for making the beautiful poppies.The display will remain in place for the next couple of weeks so take a look if you haven’t done so already.
again this evening.The costumes, scenery and music were, as ever, fantastic and all girls performed their parts superbly. I hope you too enjoyed the production, for those of you that were able to make it. Going back to the photo, I always tell prospective parents that Godstowe does not produce clones - I’m beginning to wonder! Wishing you all a great weekend. DG
I was very impressed with the Middle Division’s performance last night and look forward to seeing it
Lodgenews
By: Caris Cripps, Eliza Johnson and Moyin Omotade
Mrs Wylie
Nursery have really enjoyed Morris dancing this week (pictured). Nursery staff would be grateful if their parents could bring in nativity costumes as soon as possible and an empty jam jar.
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Please look in your prep bags for details of any costumes that we would be grateful if you could supply for your child. Please may we remind you that any snacks you bring for your child at the end of the day should not be eaten until you have left the playground - eating in the building or playground is not allowed!
This week Beginners have learned about the journey of a letter. They have written letters to themselves and will be posting it. Look out for your letter arriving next week!
Emma Miles Hojung Kim BOARDERS OF THE WEEK:
Highlands: Eliza Hanlon Turner: Sarien Ibru Walker: Luibov Sokolova
In their class assembly this week, Kindergarten B-P discussed the meaning of Remembrance Day and recited the war poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae.
Monday Badge:
Rania Umar
Next week Transition will be looking at fables and proverbs. Please be sure to return the green consent form for their trip on Thursday to the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke.
Colour Shield:
Blue
Sport Results
Friendsnews
Netball 5th Nov: The U11s had a successful afternoon against High March. The As won 9-4, the Bs won 7-4 and the Cs won 6-2. 6th Nov: The U12s won all their matches against Pipers Corner - U12A 18-6, U12B 21-1 and U12C 19-1.
Fabulous donations so far….
Santa’s Grotto
Just over two weeks to go until the Christmas Fair and plans are coming together. Thank you for all the donations so far - please do keep them coming. This weekend please do look around your homes for any items that you think could be used for Secret Santa. This area is where your children will be heading to buy your secret gift for you! The jam jars are piling up nicely so please keep sending them in, we can never have enough for the children! Collection boxes are in both Main School reception and Lodge for all these items - thank you.
Bookings to see Father Christmas were released yesterday - do make sure you put your child’s name down to secure your place by clicking here. The cost is £5 per child and is payable in advance preferably by BACS or by cheque/cash made payable to Friends of Godstowe. Please drop any payments into one of the FOG boxes where it will be collected by the elves. Bid for a Christmas Hamper
Christmas offers If you haven’t already ordered your bobble hat, make sure you do before next Friday, 21st November, to receive free p&p and remember FOG gets 20% for every order placed. Remember to use the discount code GODSTOWEBBH
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http://www.bigbobblehats.co.uk/ Christmas stationery orders have been going well with Northbrook and they are now offering both free p&p plus a free roll of gift wrap straight to your door. For quality Christmas paper, this is an opportunity not to miss and FOG receives 22% cash back for every order.
18th November (4.30pm): U9A, B & C Netball v High March (home) 19th November (4.15pm): U12 A, B, & C Netball v Dr Challoners (home) 20th November (4.30pm): U10 A & B Netball v Pipers Corner (away)
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Next week there will be 12 fantastic hampers on display in Main School Reception. These have been pulled together by all the Class Reps and are full of donations from you! There is something for everybody, from children’s stationery to gourmet or gardening. They look amazing and the best bit is they are each available to be won. In the run up to the Christmas Fair and on the day itself, simply select the hamper (or hampers!) that you would like to win and on the clipboard provided write down your bid and contact details. Each hamper will have its own bidding sheet and clipboard so be sure to write on the correct one. You can keep bidding as many times as you like right up to 4pm on 29th November after which time bidding will close. The highest bidder for each hamper is the winner and will be announced at the Fair. Good luck!
Charitynews
Mrs Buckland
We were overwhelmed with the number of shoeboxes donated to our Love in a Box campaign so thank you to everyone who filled a box. These were collected today by the Mustard Seed Relief Mission, who run the Love in a Box campaign.
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These boxes, along with thousands of other boxes collected around the country, will be transported to Eastern Europe and given out to under privileged children.
17th November (all week): Main School Book Fair 20th November (4.30pm): Recital Concert 21st November: Exeat Weekend - no after-school clubs but supervised prep until 5.30pm 21st November (4.30pm): Middle Thirds Parents’ Evening in the JK Theatre
Godstowe’s charity monitors, Kate Larard and Ella Mabon, were on hand to help - here they are pictured with the sea of shoeboxes before they were collected.
A special Remembrance Day service at Godstowe Pupils and staff at Godstowe Preparatory School gathered outside on Remembrance Day for a special service set around the school’s very own poppy display. Following war poems and prayers read out by selected pupils, the girls put up the hoods on their cloaks (a traditional part of the school uniform) allowing them to reflect quietly for the two minutes’ silence. The bugle was sounded and the canon that is traditionally set off in the centre of High Wycombe marked the beginning of the two minutes’
silence and another canon marked the end. Following the silence, pupils from Nursery and Pre-Prep took it in turns to lay beautiful wreaths, which they had made in class, by the poppies. The poppy display will remain in place for the next few weeks, after which girls will be able to take their poppy home and a donation made to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
Great results at the Marlow Music Festival A large number of girls took part in the Marlow Music Festival last weekend, achieving some impressive results. Non-competitive Ensemble Class Forte Fiddlers (Emma O’Shea, Georgia Ashley, Millie Young, Ahjung Kim, Isabelle Curry, Mingming Hou, Annika Shenoy) Shenouda Trio (Carina Shenouda, Lexie Shenouda, Mrs Shenouda) Beginner String Class Annika Shenoy (Silver prize) Grade 1 & 2 String Class Ahjung Kim (Gold prize)
Amy Oh (Bronze prize) Cindy Guo Elysia Yap Under 12 Solo Recital Class Kazusa Taniguchi (Gold prize) Amy Oh (Silver prize) Lexie Shenouda (Bronze prize) Cindy Guo Airi Kiyama Hojung Kim Under 12 Ensemble Class Armonico Quartet - Kazusa Taniguchi, Amy Oh, Alex D,ay Carina Shenouda (Silver prize) Jascha Trio - Hojung, Kim Cindy Guo, Airi Kiyama (Bronze prize)
Grade 3 & 4 String Class Marjolein Hewlett (Bronze Prize) Grade 5 & 6 String Class Lexie Shenouda (Gold pize) Alexandra Day (Silver prize) Open Under 12 Bowed Instrument Solo Class Carina Shenouda (Gold prize) Airi Kiyama & Cindy Guo (Silver prize) Closed Under 12 Bowed Instrument Solo Class Alexandra Day (Gold prize) Hojung Kim (Silver prize)
Poems of the week A Poppy for a Life
In assembly this week, the girls were captivated by the true story of Singing Jim, a WWI soldier. LIIIH then produced poetry using ideas about Singing Jim as a starting point. Here is Jasmine Adams’ poem.
The man who sang, who sang, who sang Trudged to war while he sang Fight, fight, sing, sing- that was his way In the mud of the trench he sang all day. He sang to God to remember his wife He longed for his calm and peaceful life Finally he sang at his death Which comes to us on Remembrance Day. The poppies that are at the tower Remember him and all the others The poppies in their shiny coats Applaud him like an audience.
An Earthquake An earthquake is an elephant Giant and grey It shakes and groans all day With rumbling jaws and pounding feet It is a giant waiting to leap An earthquake is a rhinoceros Silently it approaches its target Then hurtles forward all set The land is alive with fear It is a tree crashing near An earthquake is a lion It is a force of such power Above all creatures it does tower The people flee down each road It is a bomb waiting to explode
They sing to him, they sing him to sleep When we are asleep they bow to him They will remember him as we weep, For Singing Jim.
by Phoebe Fox 6C
Quiz of the week Week Eight
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1. Which disease is sprea d by the bite of infected dogs or wild animals? 2. When archaeologists dig a site, what is it called ? 3. Which biblical characte r was thrown into the lio n’s den? 4. Which Spanish artist pa inted ‘The Persistence of Memory’? 5. In which year was the Peasant’s Revolt? 6. Which plant is St. Patri ck said to have used to explain the Holy Trinity? 7. Which vegetable make s you cry? 8. Which country had a revolution in 1979? 9. Who was the Roman god of the sea? 10. How many poppies ha ve been placed in the mo at of the Tower of London for Remembrance Day? Answers: 1. Rabies; 2. An exc avation; 3. Daniel; 4. Salvador Dali; 5. 1381; 6. Shamrock; 7. Onion; 8. Iran; 9. Neptune; 10. 888,246
1.Which European city is famous for its Spanish riding school? 2. In Greek mythology, wh o was the giant watchman with one hundred eyes? 3.What does a dendropho biac fear? 4. In which city was countr y music star Kenny Rogers born? 5.What sor t of creature is a barbel? 6.To which house does Ha rry Potter belong in the novels by J K Rowling? 7. How many sides does a decagon have? 8.Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia? 9.What is the collective no un for locusts? 10.What is the title of the new Wimpy Kid book just published? Answers revealed next we
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