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EDITION 34 2nd Nov 2018
The weekly newsletter for the Holyport College family
Diamond Geezer wows Holyport Scientists Holyport's students were treated to a fascinating hour with Dr Tim Mollart of Element Six this Thursday evening. Tim is the Principal Application Engineer for the company which is a subsidiary of De Beers. They make synthetic diamonds using the chemical vapour deposition (CVD) technique. Tim's enthusiasm for his work was infectious as he impressed the audience with props including an infra-red camera and various practical examples of the stunning properties of his company's synthetic diamonds. These included its capacity to scythe through a block of ice and to etch engravings onto a granite slab. He also spoke of the many innovative uses of the diamonds in our modern economy, which ranged from acoustics and audio to drilling for oil and even blood sampling! Tim was expertly interviewed by Greg Simond & Joel Ellis and the quality of questions from the floor were of the highest standard too. Next week we are delighted to host Sonia Sharma from Channel 4 television who will be talking about her work at the TV station and diversity in the media industry. All students (both day and boarding) are very welcome to attend these events.
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We are also looking for speakers for next term! Please get in touch with Jon Carr (j.carr@holyportcollege.org.uk) if you are a parent who might be interested in coming in, or if you have some good contacts! Visiting Speakers for the remainder of this term
Thursday 8th November: Sonia Sharma, Channel 4. Careers in TV and the media. What the future holds for TV. Diversity in the media industry.
Thursday 15th November: Simon Dudley, Chair of RBWM & Chair of Governors of Holyport College. The politics of running a borough council, the national political picture and setting up the country’s first free state boarding school.
Thursday 22nd November: Emilia Skirmuntt, Evolutionary Virologist at the University of Oxford. Forensic sciences, animal sciences, women in STEM and much more.
Wednesday 28th November: Scott Pepe, National Farmers’ Union Life in parliament running an MP's office and what it's like working for a major pressure group.
Thursday 6th December: Rachel Horton, Law lecturer, specialising in civil rights and gender & age discrimination, from the University of Reading. Careers in law and the current legal landscape after #MeToo.
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IN THIS EDITION
From the Boarding Houses Boarding news
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From the Sports Field News from the Fives teams
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From the Friends Details of the upcoming wreath making evening
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From the Co-Curriculum Details of a proposed international trip next year
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From the Refectory Next week’s lunch menus
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From the Calendar Upcoming events and dates for your diaries
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FROM THE BOARDING HOUSES
DIXIT 2nd November 2018
Year 9 Boarders’ DofE Cooking club This week we made fruity caramel flapjacks. They were delicious! Some of the College’s youngest residents enjoyed trick or treating at staff homes and in the boarding houses on Tuesday.
Fawcett House welcomed their new House mascot Roscoe in assembly yesterday afternoon! An Introduction to Martial Arts, the most recent additional course for boarders, started this week. Mandarin for Beginners and Elite Swimming start next week.
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DIXIT 2nd November 2018
FROM THE SPORTS FIELD Fives success
It has been a great first week back after half term and it has been another great week for sports teams who have continued with their fixtures! Cameron Mobley, Tom Pendrich, Luca Thomas and Liam O’Shea came out on top in a Fives fixture against Summer Fields School this week.
Our Year 7 rugby team had a fantastic match on Thursday against Dedworth Middle School. Tries from Cayden Coppard and Sam Bromham.
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FROM THE FRIENDS
Once again the Friends of Holyport College invite you to make a beautiful Christmas wreath to hang on your door with guidance from a professional florist. Our wreath making evening is being held on Monday 3rd December at 7.30pm in the College art rooms. Tickets are ÂŁ25 each which includes all the materials required to make your wreath along with a mince pie. You will be able to take your wreath home at the end of the evening. Tickets are strictly limited to 40 and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to purchase tickets please email friends@holyportcollege.org.uk by Friday 9th November with your name and the number of tickets required. We will confirm your place via email and send out details of how to pay. We do sell out every year and hold a reserve list. We look forward to welcoming many of you to this fun, festive evening.
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FROM THE CO-CURRICULUM
Proposed trip to Japan 2019 Earlier in the week parents and carers of students currently in Year 9-12 were emailed about an exciting proposed trip to Japan in October 2019. There are still spaces available if anyone would like to sign up. Trip information This will be a 10 day/9 night adventure provisionally departing on Monday 15 October 2019 and returning on Thursday 25 October 2019. th
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We will be staying in hostels, and there will also be an opportunity to homestay arranged by our partner school in Japan, Sakura High School. As well as cultural exchange activities with Sakura High School, we will travel around Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima, to see both the traditional and the hi-tech sides of the Japanese culture. Provisional Itinerary
Flying from Heathrow, we aim to visit and take part in the following activities:
An afternoon of traditional-modern contrast in the Harajuku area of Tokyo
See the famous Shibuya crossing
Sushi making class
Visit the Tokyo National Museum
Coach trip to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
Explore Miyajima, with the iconic shrine in the sea
A peace talk by A-bomb legacy successor at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Museum
Walk through quaint streets of Kyoto to visit beautiful shrines and temples
See a show of traditional Japanese performances in the Gion district of Kyoto
Experience meditation class and tea ceremony at the Daisen-in Temple in Kyoto
Booking Details This trip is offered on a full board basis. The provisional cost of the trip is £2,720 per person including flights. (Unfortunately, due to the Rugby World Cup being held in Tokyo at the time of our trip, both accommodation and flight prices are expected to be much higher than normal.) This cost is provisional at present and will depend on the size of the group. Further confirmation and details will be sent. If you are interested for your son/daughter/ward to go on this trip or would like further information, please email Mrs Tabram on e.tabram@holyportcollege.org.uk
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FROM THE REFECTORY
2nd November 2018
Next week’s lunch menus Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Cumberland Sausages
Lamb Balti
Chicken Fajitas
Steak & Onion Pie
Pasta, Soup & Jackets
Pasta, Soup & Jackets
Pasta, Soup & Jackets
Pasta, Soup & Jackets
(v) Quorn Sausages
(v) Sweet Potato Balti
(v) Vegetable Fajitas
(v) Mushroom Gratin
Basmati Rice Naan Bread Mini Samosa Onion Salad
Potato Wedges Nachos & Dips Sweetcorn Salad
Mashed Potato Roast Carrots Sugar Snap Peas
Salads & protein items
Salads & Protein items
Salads & Protein items
Salads & Protein items
Lemon Meringue Mousse
Rocky Road
Carrot Cake
Raspberry Jelly
Mashed Potato Baked Beans Broccoli Onion Gravy
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Chicken Burgers
Paninis
Brunch
Fish Bar
Soup & Salad
(v) Southern Fried Quorn Burger
(v) Paninis
Curly Fries Salads
Crisps
Salads & Protein items
Salads & Protein items
Ice Cream
Cupcake
Sausage & Bacon Eggs, Mushrooms Beans & hash Browns
Pancakes
If you suffer from a food allergy or intolerance you are advised to consult with the Sodexo manager or head chef 8
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FROM THE CALENDAR
2nd November 2018
Some Dates for Your Diaries Tuesday 13th November—Year 10 parents "drugs and alcohol awareness" social evening Friday 16th November—Exeat weekend
Saturday 17th November—Dad’s Club Gourmet Dinner Wednesday 28th November—Celebration of Achievement evening Tuesday 11th December—Carol Service at Eton Chapel Friday 14th December—end of term, school finishes at 2.15pm
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award A reminder that those in Year 9 and 10 wanting to sign up for Bronze DofE should have already done so (a letter went out a few weeks ago).
Parents’ Evening Dates 2018/19
Reporting Dates
Year 7 and 8 parents’ evening: Monday 5th November 2018
Sixth Form interim reports: Friday 12th October
Year 11 parents’ evening: Wednesday 5th December 2018
Year 7-11 interim reports: Friday 9th November
Year 10 parents’ evening: Wednesday 6th February 2019 Upper Sixth parents’ evening: Monday 25th February 2019 Year 9 parents’ evening and GCSE options presentation: Wednesday 24th April 2019 Lower Sixth parents’ evening: Wednesday 1st May 2019
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