THE QUAINTON HERALD Issue 103 – 12th November 2021
HEADMASTER'S MESSAGE Dear Parents, The highlight of the week was a further performance by our Bollywood Clubs. As well as for the sparkling performance we were treated to by the children, the reason for it being such a highlight was due to the fact that it was the first time, since the Covid pandemic struck, that we have been able to invite an audience of parents into school. It was so lovely to see the back rows full of parents again and it certainly meant a lot to the children performing to have their parents and carers present. I am always very appreciative of the commitment that parents show by supporting these events so a big thank you! Next week we have two musical concerts from the children in Years 3 to 6 to which parents are warmly invited. Please do refer to Mr Jones’ and Mr Haswell’s previous communication and be sure to book your tickets via the link provided. The children have now completed their November exams and deserve a well-earned break this weekend. The staff will start to go through the papers once all the children who missed exams due to absenteeism have completed their papers next week. It is important to emphasise to your child that it is better to learn from their experience rather than ‘brew’ over a result that may not have gone quite as expected. I know the children have all given of their best and they should be proud of their efforts. The school gathered together on Thursday to remember all those who have given their lives to protect our country. The ceremony started with our trumpeters; I must congratulate Anthony W (Yr 3) and Adam M (Yr 5) for their outstanding playing of ‘The Last Post’. It was certainly beautifully and provided a poignant moment for reflection. Fr Mike read out the names of all Quainton Hall ‘old boys’ who lost their lives in the Second World War and we observed two minutes’ silence whilst the firing cannons could be heard on top of the hill at Harrow School.
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HEADMASTER'S MESSAGE CONTINUED Our Scientists headed to Chesham Prep on Thursday to compete in a Science competition. Further details are outlined later in the Herald but I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the team on coming 3rd; a great achievement. I know Dr Khodamoradi has already put together a plan to prepare her scientists to do even better next year and I thank her for arranging this enriching opportunity for the children. Our sport continues to go from strength to strength under the leadership of Mr Antoine and I am always impressed by the children’s efforts. On Thursday our U11 played in a tournament at Eastcote and, although we did not win, I do want to congratulate Kirtan P (Yr 6) who was voted ‘Player of the Tournament’ from all those competing in the teams playing that day.
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT News from the English Department: This week, the children in Year 4 to Year 6 have been busy with their school English and Maths exams but, in next week’s Herald, we hope to be able to share some examples of the imaginative descriptive writing they have produced in class as part of their revision. In Year 3, the children have been writing formal letters based on the class reader, Mr Majeika. Pupils have taken on the role of Mrs Bigmore, writing a letter of complaint to the headmaster, Mr Potter, complaining that her son, Hamish, has been turned into a frog by Mr Majeika! Pupils have used all the techniques they have learned about the features of letter writing, such as including addresses, an appropriate greeting and sign off, along with using emotive language to describe characters and feelings. Below are some examples of the work in both Y3JC and Y3ZS that the pupils have completed.
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Aahna's letter
Alex's letter
Sakshi's letter
Aadam's letter
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT We are also delighted to share with you some further samples of the work Year 3 carried out during Black History Month, where they researched the life and achievements of Rosa Parks. Imagining they were journalists, the children travelled back in time to write a newspaper article detailing her arrest.
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MATHS DEPARTMENT Year 4 worked in pairs to create posters of Venn and Carroll diagrams grouping 2D shapes. This hands-on activity helped them solidify their knowledge of the properties of 2D shapes as well as revise and apply their displaying data skills.
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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The Year 3 Scientist of the Week is Anthony (Y3ZS). In recognition of his excellent work on the process of pollination in the life cycle of a flowering plant, he demonstrated great research skills and shared his scientific knowledge in class.
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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED We want to make Science exciting and high profile in our school. We took part in a Science Quiz Competition involving schools from England this week. The Quiz Club National Championships are the largest Inter-School competitions in the UK with primary school-aged children from across the country taking part each year in fantastic quiz events. Each Area Heat comprises 30 multiple-choice questions and hosted by professional Quizmaster with team members using a personal wireless handset to select their answers. The quiz projected to a huge screen with brilliant sound and visuals, just like a television gameshow. The Quizmaster included plenty of additional information, feeding the children's natural curiosity and broadening their knowledge throughout the competition. We would like to take this opportunity and express our warmest congratulations to our team players in Year 5 and Year 6 for their achievement coming third. Well done Eyitayo, Krish, Finn and Zayd!
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ART AND DT DEPARTMENT Year 3 Year 3 completed a few more Warm and Cool colours work this week. They now know all the shades of the colour wheel.
Sebastian’s Warm and Cool colours artwork. He has explored all the shades and has added creative patterns all around.
Nieve’s Warm and Cool colours artwork.
Tiffany’s Warm and Cool colours work.
Year 5 Year 5 spent time completing their ‘Save the Rainforest’ posters.
Ishika’s poster inspired by a Cheetah.
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Zayd’s poster encouraging us to donate to the WWF.
Aditi’s poster. She has designed the borders to look like the Rainforest trees.
ART AND DT DEPARTMENT CONTINUED Year 6 Year 6 are designing a 3D Toothpaste packaging cartons part of their STEAM cross-curricular project. They have looked at a variety of different packaging designs and have designed a Logo and all the important parts of packaging.
Yug’s Max Fresh cooling toothpaste packaging design
Aahana’s Rainbow toothpaste
Last week was Diwali. Here is Meher’s beautiful Rangoli wishing everyone a Happy Diwali
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MUSIC DEPARTMENT We would like to invite you to our Welcome Music Shows on Tuesday 16th November (Years 3 & 4) and Wednesday 17th November (Years 5 & 6). Both performances will begin at 7pm in the Susan Milner Hall, here at Quainton Hall, with after show drinks and nibbles in the Dining Hall. The performance is a celebration of our pupils’ learning within their music lessons with a special performance from our Chamber Choir, School Orchestra and a selection of solo performances from some of our talented instrumental pupils. If you are a parent of a pupil in our Chamber Choir, School Orchestra or a featured solo musician they will be required for both Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th. If your child has an after school club, may I suggest that you provide them with a packed tea, as it may not be practical for them to go home and return for the performance. If this is the case, we are happy to look after the children until the performance starts. All pupils are required to wear school uniform and the estimated finish time for the performance is 7.45pm for any parents picking up. Year 3 & 4 (All pupils) Tuesday 16th November Arrival time for pupils - 6.30pm (Unless they have a club - Parents to provide a packed tea) Dress code - School uniform Performance time - 7.00pm Estimated finish time - 7.45pm (for collection) Pupils in the Orchestra, Chamber Choir and solo musicians (Anthony - Year 3: Adam - Year 5: Zayd - Year 5: Aida Year 5) will be required for Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th (Same timings) After show drinks and nibbles in the dining hall for all. Year 5 & 6 (All pupils) Wednesday 17th November Arrival time for pupils - 6.30pm (Unless they have a club - Parents to provide a packed tea) Dress code - School uniform Performance time - 7.00pm Estimated finish time - 7.45pm (for collection) Pupils in the Orchestra, Chamber Choir and solo musicians (Anthony - Year 3: Adam - Year 5: Zayd - Year 5: Aida Year 5) will be required for Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th (Same timings) After show drinks and nibbles in the dining hall for all. Tickets are free and are available from Eventbrite with the links below:Years 3 & 4 - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/207180962837 Years 5 & 6 - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/207493447487 Sadly, we are unable to offer more than two tickets per family IN TOTAL, so if you have children performing in both of these Concerts, we would ask you to book just two tickets for one evening or one ticket for each evening, in order to create a safe environment for our pupils and audience. We look forward to seeing you all at this wonderful event. Page 10
MUSIC DEPARTMENT CONTINUED
Introducing our
Welcome Music Show
A Celebration of Music
Years 3 & 4 – Tuesday 16th November - 7pm Years 5 & 6 – Wednesday 17th November - 7pm Susan Milner Hall at Quainton Hall School After show drinks and nibbles in the Dining Hall
ALSO PERFORMING Solo Musician Performances Chamber Choir School Orchestra Page 11
KALEIDOSCOPE Here are the Cartoon Caper pupils, proudly showing their drawings of Beast Boy from last Friday's Kaleidoscope session with Ms Campion. Aren't they fantastic cartoonists?
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QUAINTON HALL SCHOOL ACT OF REMEMBRANCE 2021
Since the end of the First World War, on 11th November 1918, many countries around the world have held a parade or some other gathering, to remember the many hundreds of thousands of military personnel who died during that war, and in conflicts since. The Exhortation is recited: They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. The Last Post is sounded. The Two Minute Silence is observed. Reveille is sounded During the First World War, and shortly after losing a friend at the Battle of Ypres in 1915, a Canadian doctor, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae was inspired by the sight of poppies growing in battle-scarred fields to write his now famous poem 'In Flanders Fields'. In Flanders' fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders' fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe; To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high, If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders' Fields.
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QUAINTON HALL SCHOOL ACT OF REMEMBRANCE 2021 Although wooden crosses and red poppies are most commonly used in the United Kingdom, other symbols are now used for particular aspects of remembrance – a black poppy rose to remember African, Black, Caribbean, Pacific Islands and Indigenous Communities contributions to the various War Efforts of the last centuries, and Hindu, Jewish and Islamic symbols rather than crosses are used to remember those of other faiths who have also died in war. We now remember those 28 members of the QHS community whom we know to have died in war. These names are all of boys who lost their lives during the Second World War, all of them aged between 20 and 32 years old. Harold John Tickle Marwood Paul Braund James Patrick Morrow Stanley James Ivor Pattison John Power Braund Jack Burton Bell Ronald Valters Roy Frederick Hocking Anthony Brackenbury
Wilfred Bill Creak William Charles Upson James Richard Feacey Dennis Morgan Blessley Douglas Arthur Hamilton Clyde Alexander Watts Edwin Ned Tonge Peter Morton Cordy Burns Mackenzie Wright Kenneth Taggart
Robert Owen Mountain Richard Anthony Thornhill Ian Hewlett Arthur Matthison Howard Forster Barry Pitt Gwatkin William Richard Wright Cooper Peter Frederick Barlow Bluett
Let us pray… Almighty God, stretch forth your mighty arm to strengthen and protect the armed forces; grant that meeting danger with courage and on all occasions with discipline and loyalty, they may truly serve the cause of justice and peace; to the honour of your holy name. Amen.
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QUIZ - WHO AM I? This week's Quiz Huge congratulations to all the pupils who successfully guessed Mason Mount as the answer to last week’s quiz. Special congratulations to Kirtan (Y6AA) who was the first to email me with the correct answer and a certificate will be awarded to him.
One of her famous Quotes “Peace begins with a smile”.
She was born in North Macedonia on 26 August 1910.
She was fluent in five languages.
She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her service to charity and the poor.
There have been many roads and buildings named during her lifetime and after her death.
Please send your answer by Monday via email to Mrs Alwaheidi at arwa.alwaheidi@edu.quaintonhall.org.uk
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UPCOMING EVENTS Autumn Concert 1 (Year 3 and 4) Autumn Concert 2 (Year 5 and 6) Girls' Football v Westbrook Hay (Away) U11 Football v Buckingham Prep (Old Millhilians) House Meetings (Year 3,4,5,6) U11 Netball v Norbury (QHS) Year 1 and 2 Parents' Evening Children in Need Day (NUR to Year 2) U9 Football v Norbury (QHS) M&M Production in School - Snow White - Rec to Year 6 Reception Parents' Evening U11 Football v Norbury (QHS) Year 4 Parents' Evening Year 3JC Parents' Evening Year 3ZS Parents' Meeting U9 Football v Aldenham (Away) U9 Netball v Aldenham (Away) U11 Football v Aldenham (Away) U11 Netball v Aldenham (Away) Pantomime Trip (Dick Whittington) (Reception to Year 2) Year 5 Parents' Evening (in Old Chapel)
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BIRTHDAYS
We wish the following children, who celebrate their birthday in the coming week, a very Happy Birthday! Samual C Nursery
Kaylan S Reception
Aazaan M Y1
Hanna A Y2
Sophia A Y2
Rian P Y4
Kirtan P Y6
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