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FRIDAY 27th february 2015
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Artwork of the week
Photograph: The Form IIs were treated to an animal and environment themed workshop on Thursday
I hope you all enjoyed your half term break, whether you were here or abroad. It’s been a busy week this week with sports fixtures and then Activities Day yesterday. For the latter, I joined the Fourths on their trip to London. I thoroughly enjoyed the theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - the girls loved it too. I’d highly reccommend seeing it if you haven’t done so already. Our visit to the V & A museum was also fantastic.
By: Katie Hornett and Sylvie Abdoo. Based on artwork by Piet Mondrian
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parents and I’m sure the Uppers and Fourths are looking forward to their roles as tour guides. Please may I remind those parents that girls are required to be in full uniform, including their blazers. As I mentioned before half term, if you know of anyone who may like to join us on Open Day please ask them to come along - everyone is welcome. Have a good weekend. DG
We’ve been gearing up for Open Day tomorrow. As usual, we are expecting a large number of prospective
Boarders of the week:
Walker: Beatriz Gutierrez Turner: Amelia Graham
Lodgenews
MONDAY BADGE:
Mrs Wylie
Nursery were very excited to have two Guinea Pigs called Jelly and Bean to visit. The children had fun stroking and feeding them as well as talking about how we look after pets.
Natalie Pope
Beginners have started their new topic of Traditional Tales and have read ‘The Enormous Turnip’. The children planted turnip seeds and printed with turnips in Art sessions. Well done to those children who have learnt some number stories.
Sport Results Netball 10th Feb: The U10 C team beat Highfield 6-0. Isabella Scanlon-Rubio was player of the match. The U10 A and B teams lost their matches, 5-3 and 4-3. 11th Feb: The U12 A team unfortunately lost to Berkhamsted 10-7. Sarien Ibru and Petch Rojchuphan were players of the match.
In their class assembly, Kindergarten B-P retold the Chinese New Year story and performed ‘Gung Hay Fat Choy’, a Chinese New Year song.
Transition’s Science investigation this term is to find out the best growing conditions. They planted seeds and bulbs, and will be observing and recording the quality of growth (see pictures below). Thank you to Mr Wang who visited Transition to tell them all about the Chinese New Year celebrations. Please may we remind you to park considerately on the tennis court so as many cars can fit on as possible. We have had several occasions recently when the traffic is queueing on Amersham Hill. To allow a steady flow of traffic, please may we ask you to vacate your space as quickly as possible. Many thanks.
In Geography, Kindergarten have begun their study of The Planets and are compiling facts for their project work.
Upcoming Fixtures 2nd March (all day): U13 A National Schools Lacrosse Tournament (away) 4th March (4.30pm): U11 A & B Netball v Pipers Corner (away) 5th March (all day): U11 IAPS Netball Tournament (away) 6th March (all day): U12 & U13 IAPS Netball Tournament (all day)
Charitynews
Mrs Buckland
Congratulations to all the Beginners and Kindergarten children who completed their shuttle runs for the Prince Nicholas Challenge. Everyone ran, without stopping, for two minutes, and we tallied their distances. Beginners achieving 12 or more shuttles: Charlotte Gleasure: 12 shuttles Roxanne Patterson:12 shuttles Jack Drysdale: 13 shuttles
Other useful dates
Kindergarten pupils achieving 12 or more shuttles: Victor Guan:12 shuttles Spike Hodgson:12 shuttles
28th Feb (10am - 1pm): Open Day - all UIII and IVs required to attend 5th March (all day): Kindergarten outing to Tring Natural History Museum 6th March: Lodge and Main School Cake Sales after school 6th March (4.10pm): Exeat weekend. No after-school clubs but supervised prep is available until 5.30pm.
Well done to everyone! Transition will do their challenge on Monday in their gym lesson. Just a reminder to all Main School girls that you have one week left to complete your reading challenge. Don’t give up now!
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Cake Sale Next Friday, 6th March Friends will be holding cake sales at both Lodge and Main School at pick up time. It is International Women’s Day on 6th March and we have decided to fundraise for a local charity called Wycombe Womens Aid. The charity provides women and children experiencing the effects of domestic violence by offering safe, temporary and emergency accommodation as well as practical and emotional support within
Parents Prayer Group If you would like go come along to the Parents Prayer Group or have any prayer requests, please email parentsprayergroup@gmail.com.
Clara Walker:12 shuttles Maya Fell:12 shuttles Sophie Pollock: 12 shuttles Grace Adam: 12 shuttles Daniil Korovkin: 13 shuttles
the refuge and through Outreach in the local community. This is achieved using an equal opportunities approach incorporated in a women centred philosophy. For more information please visit http://www.wycombewomensaid.org.uk. Summer Ball Plans are well underway for the Summer Ball on 4th July 2015 - invitations will be sent very soon watch this space!
Lower Division Production costume reminder Please could Lower Division parents ensure that all costumes for the production are in school by Tuesday 3rd March. They should be in a named carrier bag or hanger, and put outside IG classroom. Thank you for your help. Please contact Mrs Gillett if there are any difficulties - cgillett@godstowe.org.
Form I learn about Kenya
Easter Tennis Camps
Form I were delighted this week to be visited by Mr and Mrs Leftwich, who talked to the girls about Kenya, to fit in with their Geography project.
Get ready for the tennis season with Chris Holland’s Easter Tennis Camps. The camps consist of tennis coaching, team games and swimming.
Mr Leftwich has visited Kenya thirty times, working with the Amani UK charity, so was able to answer all the girls’ questions about the country.
Two 3-day courses will be held on 30th March - !st April, and 7th9th April.
They enjoyed seeing his video clips of animals on safari, and looking at a range of artefacts, from soapstone animals to footballs made out of carrier bags! Thank you again to Mr and Mrs Leftwich for giving up their time to visit.
For 5-7 year olds the day will run from 10am - 12.30pm and for 8-15 year olds from10am - 3pm. Full information can be found on the website, www. thecoachacademy.org.uk, under the tab ‘Not Just Tennis’.
Activities Day trips and workshops for Main School girls On Thursday, girls in Main School were treated to various workshops and trips as part of Activities Day. The lower part of the school stayed in for workshops. Form I embarked on a creative day, working on aboriginal art in the morning followed by a production by The Aesop’s Touring Theatre Company in the afternoon. They performed their own version of Robin Hood which featured environmental messages.The Form IIs also joined the Form Is for the performance in the afternoon, while in the morning they enjoyed a workshop from the ZooLab and met various animals and creepy crawlies. The theme for the Lower Thirds was Languages. They came into school dressed in a Spanish, German or Italian outfit and were introduced to the three languages.
The Middle Thirds took a trip down to High Wycombe, visiting the Union Baptist, King’s Church and All Saints’ Church, as part of their “How boring is church?” day. The Upper Thirds visited the gamelan at the Royal Festival Hall, where they were taught to play music on a rare collection of Indonesian instruments (known as gamelan). In the afternoon they took part in a shadow puppets workshop. The Fourths took the coach up to London and visited the V&A Museum. This was followed by a trip to the theatre to watch The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Poem of the week The girls in Year 8 have written poems and created collages in response to the poem, The Great Lover by Rupert Brooke These I Have Loved By Scarlett You These I have loved: White cushions and duvets, glistening and glassy, Lined with silver diamonds; luminous, fluorescent gold; My teddy bear, underneath my pillow; an uncontrolled friend of mine; And a fresh new smell of a new year diary; Christmas lights; a gift with no expiry; Dappled Daisies whispering to the wind; A pleased, enthusiastic, eager mind And fireworks that display an astonishing sight; Dreaming of a bird’s first flight; then,
The feeling of freedom after exams; relieved Thoughts of my past that I have achieved; Independent and unrestricted personalities; Justice of people with different nationalities; The irresistible smell of pure chocolate bar; somewhere above us is the twinkling little star; The hug from my family, the hug from my mum, The moment of sweetness, the moment will come; My belonging and my beloved, These I have loved.
Quiz of the week Week Five 1. Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of which Asian country?
Week Six 1. Which King signed the
Magna Carta in 1215?
2. From which European country does gruyere che ese come from?
2. Who was the first pre
3. What is a punt: a type
3. What is the capital of
Australia?
4. Complete: book is to
read as bed is to …
of sport, a boat or a sto
ne?
4. Which planet lies betw een Venus and Mars?
5. What is the name for
6. What is the capital cit
a pattern of stars in the
sky?
y of Austria?
7. Through which English city does the Greenwich Meridian run? 8. On a right angled tria ngle, what is the side op posite the right angle called? 9. Who was the sixth wif e of King Henry VIII of En
gland?
10. What is the capital cit
y of Romania?
Answers: 1. India; 2. Switzerl and; 3. A boat; 4. Earth; 5. A constellation; 6.Vienna; 7. Lon don; 8.The hypotenuse; 9. Katharine Parr; 10. Buchare st
sident of America?
5. In which country do the
Maori people live?
6. Which sea was known to the Romans as ‘Mare Internum’? 7. What is the start of a
river called?
8. Which word is the op
posite of ‘Interior’?
9. What is the past tense
of ‘Strike’?
10. Which British man wo n the Best Actor award at the 2015 Oscars?
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