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FRIDAY 15th may 2015
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Artwork of the week
Photograph: Godstowe’s VE Day-themed Fashion Show last Friday
The Art Exhibition and Fashion Show were both a roaring success last Friday and Saturday. Hoards of parents packed into the JK Theatre on the Friday evening and the girls put on a wonderful show for everyone. Prospective families spilled through the doors on Open Morning and, as the comments sheets revealed, they were very impressed with what they saw. Well done to all the girls and staff who made the event so successful.
Artwork by every pupil in the school, which was on display at last week’s Art Exhibition
It’s been a busy week for photographs this week, with class, team and the whole school photograph taking place.You will receive further information in due course about how to purchase these photos. Have a good weekend. DG
Lodgenews
Mrs Wylie
Nursery have been learning about national celebrations. They have made soup, a daffodil and acted out the story of George and the Dragon.
Awards
boarders of the week:
This week, Beginners have learnt to count in 5s and 2s. They wrote their own story about Winnie the Pooh, changing the setting. They are all very excited about their trip to Speen Woods on Wednesday. In PE Beginners have been practising running straight in a lane in preparation for Sports Day.
Highlands: Carlota De Duenas, Lila Hill Turner: Amy Oh, Isabella Ludlam Walker: Sylvie Abdoo, Hannah McGuinness
In mathematics, Kindergarten have started their new topic of fractions, halves/quarters and have enjoyed solving some tricky word problems. Kindergarten’s trip to the Botanic Garden in Oxford is on Monday - please be sure to arrive promptly as the coach will be leaving at
Monday Badge:
Alice Walker ar reader:
Dayeon Go
8.45am. Children should wear their red PE shirts, tracksuits, school trainers and black school coat/ red sun hat as appropriate. They may wear their black cycling shorts underneath their tracksuits in case it is warm. Transition had wonderful weather for their trip to Mop End on Wednesday, in the morning they enjoyed a very informative workshop on electricity and spent the afternoon in the woods which were carpeted with bluebells creating colour palates and enjoying quiet moments listening to nature and writing their reflections. We would be grateful of any clumps of bluebells, woodland flowers and primroses that have flowered to plant in our wooded area. Thank you.
Sport Results Tennis 6th May: The U12 A and C teams beat Wycombe Abbey 5-4 and 7-2 respectively. The U12Bs lost 6-3 and the U13s also lost 7-2. Athletics 7th May: The U9, U10 and U11 teams all beat Highfield 112-79, 109-91 and 129-79
Three girls on their way to the USAIGC World Championships next month Anna Gill, Kendra Morris will head to California in June for the USAIGC (US Association of Independent Gymnastics Club) World Championships, joining Isabella Baillieu (see 7th November Godstowe News). While Anna and Kendra qualified for the Championships last year, they will be competing at Silver Level 5. This puts them in the top 5% of gymnasts participating in this competition from the UK and they are among the youngest British girls to compete in this category.
Upcoming Fixtures 16th May (9.15am): U13A & U12 Athletics v St Mary’s School, Ascot (away) 19th May (4.45pm): U13 A & B Tennis v Dr Challoner’s (away) 21st May (4.15pm): U12 Tennis v Highfield (home)
with determination and dedication from injuries sustained earlier in the year. Good luck to Anna, Kendra and Isabella next month!
This follows a stellar performance by both gymnasts at this level at an Invitational in Jersey last month where Anna took Gold on Floor,Vault and Beam and Kendra won Gold on Bars and Bronze on Beam. The girls are now training hard to ensure they do themselves and their country proud at this prestigious event. They are to be especially commended as both have worked their way back
Other useful dates 18th May (all day): Kindergarten outing 18th-21st May: School exams for LIII, MIII and UIII 22nd May (2.30pm): School Concert in JK Theatre 22nd May (4pm): Half Term starts - no clubs (including Lodge Gym) but supervised prep and Lodge Care Club available until 5.30pm
Girls reach IAPS Swimming Finals in Crawley On Saturday 9th May, Alice Crowston (10) and Alice Moffat (12) took part in the IAPS Swimming Finals competition in Crawley. They qualified in heats at Maltman’s Green in January. Both girls swam extremely well in the heats at the finals and qualified for their respective finals. Alice Crowston finished 4th overall and Alice Moffat finished 8th overall. Godstowe is very proud of their achievements - well done girls!
Ordnance Survey design competition
Papplewick Open Day
As advertised on The One Show this week, the BBC have teamed up with Ordnance Survey Ltd, to run a competition asking the nation to come up with various new map symbol designs.
Papplewick Preparatory School in Ascot (Boys, 6-13) are holding an Open Morning tomorrow, Saturday 16th May from 9-11am. Please contact the Registrar if you would like to attend on 01344 621488. The school will be offering daily transport from South Bucks/Berks area from September 2015.
They are looking for creative ideas in the following categories: 1) Vineyard 2) Skate Park 3) Caves 4) Toilet 5) Art Gallery 6) Electric Car Charging Point 7) Climbing Centre 8) Solar Farm 9) Kite Surfing 10) Ice Rink If your child (or you - it is open to all!) would like to have a go at designing a new map symbol, please visit The One Show website: http://bbc.in/1H3QQ88 Entries close on 31st May 2015.
Half Term Gymnastics Club Burnham Gymnastics are running a Half Term camp from Tuesday 26th May - Friday 29th May (10am - 3pm). It is open to boys and girls aged 4-12 and will be fun packed days of gymnastics for all levels vaulting, tumbling, beam and lots of fun and games. The cost of £28 per day or book four days and get one day half price. Siblings receive 10% discount. Contact 07813 004820 or burnhamgymnastics@hotmail.co.uk for more information and an application form. Website: www.burnhamgymnastics.co.uk.
Prayer Group meeting The parents prayer group are meeting for a home cooked meal at 8pm on Tuesday 19th May. If you would like to join us please email parentsprayergroup@gmail.com.
Poems of the week By Emiliya Alieva (Fourths) and is inspired by Sophie Qian’s (Uppers) drawing of Mountains from the Art Exhibition. In an Icelandic mountain range, Was a very snowy place, It was covered all by ice, In the shine of the Northern Lights. And the legend said that there; At the bottom of the ice, Were some very little mice Who could cure all diseases. Especially coughs and sneezes.
By Neneh Gardner (Fourths) and is inspired by Eleonore Debs (Fourths) Buddha Oh what a sight! In black and white, Underneath a feeble light. The black as dark as night. How can the white be so bright? The grey in between Makes the face appear so mean. The shading is so sharp; Cuts like glass. Oh what a sight! The Buddha.
By Lily Sokolova (Fourths) and is inspired by Yao Yao Xu’s (Fourths) Eye of Seasons. Rotating around, Like the Earth’s ground Four season’s eye I can see. It is so bright And full of light. So friendly looking at thee. In Winter the clouds of snow Are so bright; so they glow. They are falling like flakes from the sky And in a spiral dance they go Towards the Earth like in a show. When Autumn’s come and let go Of leaves on the branches and blow, The wind by the sea waves, so under the core Of leaves they go like asking for more. In Summer the waves and the shore Sound like whispering, more and more They contrast each other. They play, so lively On the calm bay. Then Spring is when the unicorns come, And even if people might say they are dumb, Unicorns are definitely real. But people don’t know how they feel. Which is why the grass is so bright, The greenest of green, the lightest of light. When unicorns come from the sky, They can light up anyone’s eye!
Quiz of the week Week One
1.Who painted the Mona
Lisa?
2.Which London bridge can be raised to allow ships to pass underneath? 3.What shape in Europea n countries is a warning sig n for traffic? 4. If you look through a len s that is concave, does an object appear smaller or lar ger? 5.Who was the Greek god dess of love? 6. 249° is a reflex angle.Tru e or false? 7.Which is the largest numb 8.Which continent is the na
er: 0.7, 0.07, or 0.77?
tural home of the gorilla?
9. How many pieces does each person have at the beginning of a chess game ? 10.What are the three na mes chosen by the Duke an d Duchess of Cambridge for their new princess? Answers: 1. Leonardo Da Vinci; 2.Tower Bridge; 3.Tri angle; 4. It appears larger ; 5. Aphro dite/Venus; 6.True; 7. 0.77; 8. Africa; 9. 16; 10. Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
Week Two
1. Is Kilimanjaro a canal, a
mountain or a deser t?
2. Are fish warm-blooded or
cold-blooded?
3. Does a circle have horiz ontal symmetry, ver tical symmetry or both? 4. According to legend, wh ich city was founded by Romulus and Remus? 5. Do olive trees grow natur ally in cool or warm climates? 6.Which two consecutive numbers, when added together, will give the answ er 29? 7.What is the comparative of “tall”? 8. In Peter Pan, which creatu re ate Captain Hook? 9.Which European city is the Louvre in? 10. How many seats will the Conservative Party have in the new parliament? Answers revealed next we
ek!
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