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What a busy week. Many thanks to Mrs Roper and all of the staff for arranging to accommodate all of our workshops and visitors during La Semaine du Goût. We are very grateful to you all for your support and the girls seem to have had great fun into the bargain. As we approach half term please may I draw your attention yet again to the fact that this half term’s music concert will take place on Thursday afternoon at 2.15pm. The cutting of the Sports Hall ribbon is timed for just after 3.30pm on Friday afternoon – any of you who wish to attend will be most welcome. Main School Girls will be free to leave for half term as soon as they have returned to their classrooms and been dismissed. If next week goes as fast as the previous weeks
have, it will be half term before we know it. In case I don’t see you before next Friday, I thank you all for a very enjoyable opening to the school year and look forward to seeing you all again after the holiday. You may remember me talking to you about the word ‘PROUD’ earlier this term, which we are using as a prop for developing key values. ‘P’ for polite has been a big focus this half and will remain so whilst adding ‘R’ for responsible. We will be encouraging as much as we can ways in which girls can actually show responsibility, for example by being excellent at handing preps in on time etc. We look forward to you supporting us by discussing this at home from time to time as well. Have a good weekend. More lacrosse on Saturday at Piper’s Corner. DG
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Mrs Wylie
We’ve had a lovely week in Nursery and Lodge celebrating ‘La Semaine du Goût’. We’ve cooked and tasted foods from other countries and taken part in fun activities related to food. We would like to say a very big THANK YOU to all our visitors who came to share different food with us: Ms Inaba for her sushi, Mrs Nebolsin for her Russian pie, Mrs Guan for her Chinese dumpling soup, Mrs O’Hagan for her salade de fruits, Mrs Exner for her German waffles & Mrs Gwiazda for sharing food from Poland. Our little taste buds have been very happy!
Under 8 - Silver Team Medal: Annabel Tanner came 5th, Zahra Lovejoy came 10th Under 9 - Silver Team Medal: Maya Baker came 1st and Darcie Sloggett came 3rd Under 10: Gold Team Medal: Megan Harris came 1st and Kendra Morris came 7th Under 11: Gold Team Medal: Alice Moffat came 2nd and Lottie Rowlins came 5th
Godstowe Quiz 1 The rice dish ‘paella’ comes from which country? 2 Meat which comes from a deer is known by which name? 3 Are humans ominvore, herbivore or carnivore? 4 What food is used as the base of guacamole?
Our Harvest Festival this afternoon was enjoyed by all the children, their families and friends. We are sure you will agree that the children have worked very hard learning their songs and lines.
Lodge children now need to wear their black plimsolls for PE lessons in the Sports Hall. To ensure that the children have a pair that fit them, Beginners are learning all about Autumn next we will be sending your child’s pair home next week and the children may bring in ‘Autumn Friday so you can check them over half term. Treasures’ they find in their gardens or when they Please may we ask you to ensure that they are are out and about over the weekend. clearly named. Thank you.
Friendsnews
CROSS COUNTRY: v 15 Bucks schools at RAF Halton. There were 60 runners in each race.
Joelle Granwal: friends@godstowe.org
Final chance for Hoodies/Varsity Jackets These are the last three days in which you can order either a hoodie or varsity jacket. The cut-off for orders is 4pm on Monday 21st October, so if this is still on your to-do list please make sure that you don’t miss out! Don’t forget these make fantastic gifts and can be personalised with up to 12 characters. Prices start from £16 and it’s even easier to order this year with our online form. Here are the links to the order forms again: www.godstowe.org/hoodies2014
www.godstowe.org/hoodies2014boarders For any queries, big or small, please contact Jackie Davey jacquelinedavey@btinternet.com or Caroline Taylor-Smith caroline.taylorsmith@ hotmail.com
Morrison’s Let’s Grow Vouchers
No Clubs next Friday
The deadline for collecting vouchers is up in two weeks, so please put any vouchers in the boxes in Main School Reception and Lodge Conservatory.
As it is the start of half term next Friday afternoon, there will be no clubs running, however Main School Prep will be available until 5.30pm.
5 Which country is the world’s largest producer of bananas? 6 What is the sweet substance made by bees? 7 Which fast food restaurant is in over 100 countries around the world? 8 Foods rich in starch such as pasta and bread are often known by what word? 9 What is another name for maize? 10 Fruit preserves made from citrus fruits, sugar and water are known as what?
Coming next week… …information on our Godstowe tea-towels (including how to order) and also an update on our Christmas tipple, specially selected for Friends of Godstowe.
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