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I hope you all enjoyed the music concert which benefitted enormously from the new facilities in the JK Theatre. It was a triumph. Add to that the very successful opening of our new sports hall and the distribution of some personalised M&Ms and you get the feeling everyone went home on a high for half term - quite right too. It was a very busy and successful half of term. As usual in the Christmas Term the word busy pales into insignificance when compared with how busy we will be from today onwards. I am always slightly at a loss as to why schools do this to themselves but we always seem to come through with flying colours despite various time pressures and as usual the children respond magnificently, usually
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remembering to focus in the classroom as well. Thank you to those of you who visited the Academic evening last night, about 70 of you. Please click here to go to the Senior Schools Information page on the school website where you can access paperwork you will have missed if you were unable to attend. Remember again, two weeks today, over 20 senior schools will be exhibiting on our patch and you are most welcome to join us. Feel free to bring friends as well if you so wish. Lots to do this weekend and we take 80 boarders to Parkside School in Cobham for a fireworks display on Saturday evening. DG
By Mia Guildford, Tilly Pearmund, Alexandra Colley and Hojung Kim
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This week Transition had a wonderful trip to Milestones Museum in Basingstoke. The trip tied in with their history project on the Victorians. The children were given two activities to encourage observations and one of the highlights of the day was the opportunity to dress up in Victorian clothes.
boarders of the week: WALKER: Amelia Weir TURNER: Rebecca Cai READER of the week: Zara Cherry
Please remember that next Friday is Mufti Day in aid of Children in Need. A reminder also, that to allow the Friends of Godstowe as much setting up time for the Christmas Fair as possible, our Perriss Knight Awards are now at 9am on Friday 29th November, not in the afternoon as is printed in the school calendar.
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THE MONDAY BADGE: Sarah Purdom
Joelle Granwal: friends@godstowe.org
MATHLETES: Hojung Kim Charlotte Hems Elysia Yap
Results I hope you all had a great half-term. The Friends are now in the final preparations for the Christmas Fair on Saturday 30th November from 1pm-5pm. If you haven’t done so already do put this date in your diary as we have lots of exciting new offerings this year for children and adults alike.
need or would be prepared to lend us, purely for this event. Any help is truly welcomed. Please contact Amy Fennell if you are able to contribute amy@amyfennell.com
Specially selected for Friends of Godstowe... This year we are really delighted to be offering a selection of Christmas tipples for you to give Tea-towels as gifts to others, or just keep for yourself! We The take up on these has been tremendous!! They have a Quinta do Infantado 10 year Old Tawny are flying so thank you to everyone who has prePort half bottle (£15),Valentin Bianchi NV Brut ordered. We are continuing to take pre-orders up Argentinian Sparkling Wine (£15) and a Coates until midnight on Monday 11th November & Seely NV Brut Reserve English Sparkling after which point you will only be able to purchase wine (£30) all of which come with a Friends of them at the fair. So to avoid any disappointment (as Godstowe branded jute bag for you to easily these will sell out quickly on the day) you may wish carry away from the Fair. These beverages have to order now at www.godstowe.org/teatowels. been specially selected for Friends of Godstowe They are £3.50 each, or three for £10 and there is and they are not available on the high street. All a Lodge and Main School version to select from. three are widely acclaimed with the Port and English Sparkling garnering international awards. Santa’s Grotto We will be emailing out a form next week to Every year this is a huge hit with the children enable you to pre-order. We are anticipating and we need your help this time to make it extra extremely high demand for these products and special. Please may we ask you to donate any will only have limited stock to buy at the Fair so artificial Christmas trees and/or lights that you pre-ordering will ensure you do not miss out! may have lying around which perhaps you don’t Cases will also be available as an option.
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NETBALL: v Piper Corner: U12A won 12-3 U12B won 14-3 v Maltman’s Green: U10A lost 5-3 U10B drew 3-3 v Queen Anne’s: U12A won 15-12 U12B lost 6-8 U12C won 13-1 U12D won 9-1
Godstowe Quiz 1 Who became the Queen of the Netherlands in 1980? 2 Who is the patron Saint of Ireland? 3 Which European city is famous for its Spanish riding school? 4 Is Hong Kong north or south of the Equator?
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5 To which house does Harry Potter belong in the novels by J K Rowling?
A few trickling tears Released from a mother mountain. The little gurgle of crystal clean clear water Gathers and collects with precious raindrops To become a baby babbling brook.
6 Who was the sweetheart of Yogi Bear in the cartoon series?
This small slip of a stream Dares to become more adventurous As it “trips and falls over rocks as it plays”. A discarded ribbon of brilliant blue, Tossed and turned by a playful, prancing, purring kitten. It gradually grows up and carefully Chooses the path it will need to take. Steady, meandering, a leading tunnel of turquoise Seeking the mouth of a never ending deep blue. It can cry, hide, sigh and lie.
7 Who directed the 1993 film Schindler’s List? 8 The adjective “vulpine” relates to which family of animals? 9 What colour ring on an archery target is worth seven points?
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10 What is the full name of the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?
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