Cundall Manor School Yearbook by rineypublishinglimited

2014/15

INSIDE....

Adventures Abroad Academic Stars Fabulous Events Sport-tastic Reviews AND SO MUCH MORE...

Sparkle & Shine

It’s been another action packed year at Cundall Manor. As this yearbook attempts to chronicle the myriad activities that fill the school calendar, it’s no wonder that we’ve had to increase the number of pages within it once more. This is due in no small part to the enormous cooperation and enthusiasm of so many of my colleagues who take the time out of their already hectic schedules to contribute their detailed articles and fabulous photographs. There are many other people to whom this yearbook owes a debt of gratitude: from the parents who submit their own images from sports fixtures, concerts and other public events hosted by the school, to those whose support takes the form of advertisements in the yearbook, the revenue from which contributes significantly to the overall costs of producing such a large and colour publication.

Highlights Cundall Annual 2015

Welcome

Michaelmas French trips.........................6 + 20 Morocco trip.......................7 Boarding House news........10-11 Sports Review...................12 Halloween Fun.................21 Christmas at Cundall.......29-33

Lent Ski trip........................................34 Sports Review...........................40

The yearbook is a delight to put together; it offers me personally the opportunity to reminisce about the magical moments our children enjoy every day at Cundall. I hope flicking through these pages brings you equal pleasure. Sara Edgar Editor

Pre-Prep Space Odyssey.........41 World Book Day.....................51 Drama Highlights..................55 + 57 Easter at Cundall.................59-60 Boarding House news.........61

Summer Outdoor Pursuits........................... 64-66 Summer Fair................................. 71 Boarding House news................. 79 Speech Day............................... 81-83 Appointments and Awards...... 84-85 Sports...................................... 88 + 94 Beadnell Sands...................... 98-99

Happy Reading!

Celebrating ESB success Our new Form 1 pupils started the year with a celebration: they were the very happy recipients of the certificates they earned from their ESB presentations last year. It was a tremendous set of results with children gaining Merits and Distinctions all round. Well done Form 1!

Meet your Prefect Teams Mr Sample and Mrs Kirby started the new term by introducing their new prefect teams:

Upper School are Standing Tall Upper School

Standing Tall is an organisation which aims to teach students about the importance of first impressions, selfesteem, body language and confident posture. Upper School pupils had a great day when the Standing Tall team

Music Successes Main School

Pre-Prep

Congratulations to the following pupils on their success in the recent Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music exams: Harriet Pettifer Grade 1 Piano Poppy Edwards Grade 1 Singing (merit) Cecily Ruddy Grade 1 Singing (merit) Emily Bulmer Grade 1 Piano (merit) Katy Baxter Grade 1 Singing (merit) Flossie Attwood Grade 2 Singing (distinction) Eve Roberts Grade 2 singing Maya Briggs Grade 2 Singing Alannah Creed Grade 3 Singing (merit) Monty Powell Grade 5 Singing Francesca Banks Grade 5 Theory (merit)

came to Cundall. There was loud music, a catwalk format and they all learned how to walk tall, how to express a happy and confident persona and how to create a great first impression in an interview or when meeting new people.

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

Congratulations to Mr Liley, Mr Crossley and Miss Reah for being such game participants in Mr Sample’s Ice Bucket Challenge.

Scuba Diving Congratulations to India Clements and Joshua Johnson who have achieved their PADI Open Water Scuba Diving qualification. The two underwater adventurers completed the theory and practice scuba diving course during Saturday school but also had to undertake a series of open water dives to fully qualify. They completed the requisite four open day dives at the Capernwray Dive School over the summer break, passing with flying colours. India, who hopes to pursue her diving in a career in marine biology, summed up the experience: “The quarry where we did our open water diving was amazing. The water was really clear and we could see some really big fish and all sorts of sunken items – including a plane! The instructors were brilliant – so kind and knowledgeable, and really inspirational.” Joshua added “It was brilliant. The highlight for me was the submerged Thunderbirds IV full scale model and the helicopter!”

Upper School s Summer French Trip Hot on the heels of celebrating the fantastic success of this year’s GCSE French students, (every single pupil achieved an A or A*!), Mme Hunzinger treated a group of current Upper School pupils to a week’s excursion in France as part of their own language and cultural enrichment. First port of call for the group was the much loved Chateau de la Baudonnière where the programme included an extremely muddy assault course, bread making (yes, even this can be great fun), the ubiquitous French lesson (the bar has been raised ….), fencing, archery and canoing (aka swimming in some cases). Evening activities included a photo mystery treasure hunt, lots of games, a fabulous sports tournament, aeroball and murder in the dark (although don’t ask too much about that one…). The group also enjoyed a trip out to the large market at Julouville and played and picnicked on the beach in the sun. The second part of the trip centred on Paris, where the students enjoyed two jam-packed days of sightseeing. Highlights included visiting the Pompidou Centre, Notre Dame, Sacré Coeur, Montmartre where our girls (and Charlie!) were all pestered to be painted; the Eiffel Tower, Le Petit Palais and Le Grand Palais. The group managed a shortish (i.e. not long enough) rest at the Louvre and its pyramid and marvelled at its beauty while catching the sun’s rays. They also spent some time at the Place de la Concorde and the Jardins des Tuileries before walking the length of the Champs Elysées towards the Arc de Triomphe, where they paid their respects and saw the tomb of the unknown soldier and the eternal flame. Mme Hunzinger is full of praise for the pupils: “All in all, the experience was a hugely educational but lovely week in the company of young people whose parents should be very proud. A refaire!”...

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

Morocco Expedition A sunny Thursday in July 2014 saw 16 Thornton students accompanied by Mr Shepherd and Miss Baggaley set off for a three week expedition to Morocco. Our first stop was Marrakech, where both the pupils and the staff were in for a bit of a culture shock! After getting settled in our gite complete with private pool - we had a walk around the town square and enjoyed our first taste of Moroccan food. The following day we were guided around Marrakech and told all about the historical and cultural aspects, and we had a look around the sights. Then it was time to pack up again and get ready for our trek into the Atlas Mountains. We spent 6 days trekking and camping at various points up the mountains until at last we reached the highest point in Northern Africa a real achievement as we were trekking in 30 degree heat and thus having to wake up at 5am in the morning in an attempt to ‘beat the heat’. Along the way we saw beautiful scenery, ate some delicious food which our guide and his team prepared for us and even had a few swims in various lakes and rivers to cool off. All the students and the staff reached the summit and it was certainly worth the effort; the pupils walked brilliantly with barely a complaint to be heard and they were fantastic at encouraging each other along the way. Then it was back to Marrakech to meet up with Lulu and Madame Cooke for the next part of the adventure. The next stop was a small town where we were tasked with repainting a primary school ready for it be reopened for children in the local area. Again, the pupils worked tirelessly in unbelievable heat; they put their all into every task they were given. Brian and Michael, for example, painted a wonderful dinosaur across the outside of the school. We were rewarded with a freshly spit roast lamb gifted to us by the local farmer, and it was truly delicious. In the evenings we somehow found the time and energy to head into town to watch the world cup and the girls had henna tattoos. Next stop was the desert via a trip on some rather uncomfortable camels! Again, the scenery was stunning and we camped out in the middle of the desert, enjoying the hospitality of the locals who cooked us a wonderful meal and kept us up all night dancing. Finally it was on to Essaouira for some well-deserved relaxation. Essaouira is a beautiful resort on the coast which of course meant surf lessons, swims in the sea and beach football. The children managed to spend the rest of their money at the market, mainly on themselves (sorry no gifts!) and it was a great opportunity to regroup before returning home. A huge thank you to the staff who gave up their own holiday time to accompany the trip and an even bigger thank you to Said our lovely guide, without whom we surely would never have made it all the way to the top of the mountain.

Pre-Prep Sunflowers Pre-Prep couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe their eyes when they returned after the holidays to see how much their sunflowers had shot up. The children in Gardening Club estimated their height but the flowers had grown so tall that they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reach to measure them! The children from Photography enrichment had a lot of fun photographing the sunflowers.

Form 1 s blindfold challenge Fresh into Main School, the Form 1 pupils were set the novel challenge of negotiating their new play park area whilst blindfolded. Poppy and Amy helped to guide the children by giving verbal instructions. This was an eventful challenge that had the children in fits of laughter after several comical stumbles but did wonders to develop their teamwork, a key aspect of their learning this year and something that would certainly prove useful on their residential trip later in the year.

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

Forms 1 to 4 took up the White Rose Book Shop’s kind invitation to stock up with new books for their class libraries. The children in each form enjoyed stories in the storytelling corner of the Thirsk book emporium, where they were introduced to some new popular reads, before perusing the well-stocked bookshelves. Such busy endeavours were rewarded with a chance to sample the delights of the in-store café! Every child came back to school with a personally chosen book to put onto the new bookshelves in their classrooms, and can look forward to many hours of literary escapism.

Eldmire survive their first D of E expedition Three teams of Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award candidates set off into the Yorkshire Dales for their practice expedition. Starting at Semer Water they camped overnight at Thoralby, before moving on to their final destination of Wensley. The groups all showed excellent team work and, for some more than others, it was their chance to brush up on their navigation and camp craft skills which should stand them in good stead for their forthcoming assessed expeditions.

Form 3 take the Hippocratic Oath Form 3 donned their white coats and stethoscopes as they took their first lesson in anatomy and medicine Latin style. With Finn Baker as the prostrate patient, Mrs Richardson guided trainee medic Connie Pride through his various symptoms, identifying parts of the body in Latin and prescribing treatments to cure his many ailments.

SE NE U O H G IN D R A O B

The boarders and their families were welcomed back to the Boarding House with a wonderful barbecue on the lawn with boarding staff and parents, before heading upstairs to see the remarkable transformation that had taken place there over the summer. All the rooms had been given a total revamp and rearrangement, to ensure every boarder has their own storage units and their own private study area – and a lot more space! The boys’ top floor was also given a new common room area, whilst the Form 6 girls have an extra ensuite shower. The rearrangement also means that all boarders can now enjoy a larger, bright common room.

Over the course of the term, the boarders have enjoyed many different themed weekends. First the House took on an international feel, as the boarders were treated to an authentic Spanish lunch of Plato Tortilla Tapa (tapas and Spanish omelette) prepared, cooked and served by Uxua and Iranzu. Everyone agreed it was delicious. Then after lunch they enjoyed a recital in the Library the highlight of which was listening to Gabriella playing her Guzheng, a beautiful traditional Chinese instrument which she plays so well.

The boarders’ Seaside Weekend saw them heading to Whitby where they enjoyed a hearty lunch of traditional fish and chips, in between exploratory excursions around the coastal town’s historical landmarks.

The boys and girls of the Boarding House welcomed the generous donation of a proper slate bed pool table to replace the wonky table top version they have put up with for the last 12 months!

Boro-mad Boarders

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

The term’s Super Sunday was a great success which saw thirteen boarders enjoy a trip to the Laser Quest and Ten Pin bowling in York. The bowling was followed by a hearty supper of burger, chips and lashings of Pepsi, then back to the Boarding House for movies and popcorn. All of the boarders said they had a great afternoon and would love to do it again.

Three lucky boarders received a special treat which placed them in the prestigious Directors’ Box at the Riverside Stadium, for Middlesbrough’s match against Blackburn Rovers. The whole experience was just as exciting as the action on the pitch which sadly finished in a draw. Mrs Conway, Uxua, Iranzu and Michael all had an amazing time and would like to say a very big thank you to a very special Cundall family who made it happen for them.

During Oriental Weekend, the Chinese boarders were set a challenge. They had to plan and prepare a Chinese meal for eight people. They started the challenge by speaking to their parents and asking for traditional recipes that they could cook here. They then set off to York and their favourite Chinese supermarket, Chi Yip, to gather all of the ingredients needed. Gabriella, Tim and Lucy then had two hours to prepare their food in the school classroom kitchen. They made a delicious Chinese Hot Pot accompanied by a divine egg fried rice. It was wonderful and very spicy, too spicy for some!

S R E V IE W T R O P S S A M L E M IC H A With a lot of eyes being focussed on the fast developing new astro pitch, the sports fields took a slightly different look this term with the main rugby pitch being relocated onto the main field and the Under 11 pitch taking its place behind the pavilion. The Under 13 boys had a very successful season with notable wins against Oakham School (19-17) and some convincing wins against Barnard Castle and Mowden Hall and won all bar 3 of their matches. The Under 11s had a slow start and the boys took time to settle into a rhythm but began to get their shape at the latter end of the term to record victories. The Under 9s also made great progress through the course of the term and show great promise for the future. They recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses and a semi-final finish at the Cundall Manor Tournament. For the girls the main focus was

Hockey as well as the increased anticipation of the arrival of the new astro pitch however they had to wait until the end of the term before they could hone their skills on the hallowed turf. The Hockey continues to go from strength to strength with the Under 16 team continuing to dominate, as they have done through their years at Cundall, and destroying all teams that they faced. They have proved to be a strong outfit throughout with some great team play and very good individual players. The Under 13 girls appear to be a similar outfit as they recorded an almost unbeaten season amassing a huge number of goals in the process. They are closely followed by the Under 11 year group who are also showing signs of being of similar ilk. The Under 9 girls have made good progress through the course of the year and have coped well with the low numbers in the year groups to eventually find their form in the second half of the term.

Boys Colours Upper School Football Full: James Gordon, Ben Mewes Half: Antony Hunzinger, Charlie Wild, Ross Sullivan Upper School Rugby Full: Grayson Maguire, Ben Mewes, Josh Hall Half: Thomas Greenwood, Tom Dicken, Isaac Burnett, Marcus Nunn, Tom Dale Main School Rugby U13A Full: Michael Jimmy, Sean Skahan, Cameron McAlpine, Thomas Dawson, James Neilson-Clark U13A Half: Jonty Mainey, Alex Cumming, Joseph Barker, Charlie Black, Oscar Staveley, Curran Maguire, Thomas Hall, Luke Bourne-Arton, Sandy Turner, Oliver Booth U13B Full: Jack Rigal, Ben Throup, Matthew Greenwood, Ethan Watkins, Freddie Pride, Harry Turner, Jacob Zoing, Ibai Caranca U13B Half: Thomas Wilson, Henry Nunn, Basil Nettleton, Ben Sayer, Ben Hunter, Jago Kay

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

, Pre-Prep s Saturday Activities Pre-Prep kicked off Saturday mornings with Apple Saturday as part of this term’s Saturday theme of ‘Nature’. The children found out that there are over 2500 different types of apples. Using fruit supplied from Mrs Clarke’s garden the children tasted apples, made delicious apple crumble, printed with apples and best of all - tried apple bobbing. There were some very wet, but very giggly children who found out that (especially with missing teeth) apple bobbing is quite hard!

Saturday mornings then saw mums, dads and children armed with pallets, tubes, planks and power tools come along to build a den in the Pre-Prep playground. The den soon started taking shape under the direction of some very enthusiastic dads and before long a super structure was emerging complete with roof, door and three rooms! After bacon sandwiches to keep everyone going, the den was ready for interior decoration. The children made benches using crates and planks and had lots of fun exploring their new den. A big thank you to the mums and dads for the den building materials and their expertise. The children of Pre-Prep will definitely be looking forward to playtime next week.

Miss Abbott’s Saturday activity group enjoyed a programme of all things worm-related. They made wormeries and collected worms, and also made worm cakes with chocolate cornflakes and jelly worms!

Pre-Prep trip to Whitby As part of their Incredible Islands topic PP2 went on a trip to Whitby to compare life on the island of Coll with the coastal town of Whitby. The pupils looked at land use in the town and compared facilities for tourists before walking down to the beach. At the beach they learned about the cliffs and how they erode. The children enjoyed making sketches and rubbings of the rocks as well as taking photographs. They went beach combing on the beach just as Katie Morag does in the stories that they have been reading in Literacy. The children found lots of treasure including a large collection of rocks which the teachers had to carry! After a fish and chip lunch PP2 went to the RNLI lifeboat station where they found out about the inshore and offshore lifeboats and all of the special clothing that the volunteers have to wear. It was very interesting to find out about the brave men and women who rescue people at sea.

U13 and U11 Hockey Tour to Edinburgh Accompanied by the indefatigable Mrs Walkland and hockey coach Jo, the U11 and U13 hockey girls enjoyed a wonderful tour to Edinburgh over the exeat weekend. The two teams played Belhaven Hill School on the Saturday afternoon with wins of 6-0 and 5-1. On the Sunday at Loretto School both teams made it to the finals, where the U11s lost a hard fought match against the hosts. The U13s played St Mary’s School, where their determination and tenacity made them deserved tournament winners. Mrs Walkland complemented the girls on their conduct throughout the weekend “All the girls were extremely well behaved and polite, they were an absolute pleasure to take.”

Big Sheep Little Cow Nursery and Reception had a lovely day out at the Big Sheep, Little Cow Farm. The children met lots of different and exciting animals and even got to feed the goats and the lambs! A highlight for everyone (including the teachers!) was a ride on the barrel train around the farm and seeing even more animals in the fields. The children also learnt lots about how a farm used to run and even held an old fashioned iron! Everyone had a lovely time and there were some very tired children returning after the excitement of the day!

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

Form 1 visit the Yorkshire Museum Form 1 took their first trip out to the Yorkshire Museum in York. The excitement actually began with a trip on a Park and Ride ‘bendy bus’ which dropped them right outside the Museum Gardens. Once inside the pupils undertook their first workshop where they learned all about the life of a Roman Soldier. They got to handle objects that were 2000 years old before dressing up as soldiers, playing Roman games, taking the test to see if they could even become a soldier, and making their own charm. Even a trip to the toilets in the basement of the museum led to the discovery that a Roman soldier’s skeleton was found when the toilets were built. When the group went outside, there was a chance to practise some Roman drill formations. The children quickly understood these and created various formations including the infamous tortoise with their shields above their heads. After a quick bite to eat, the children then had a chance to build their own mini catapult. This was a real problem-solving activity that even had the teachers stumped but some catapults were made and they did actually work. The children did themselves proud and the museum staff were very complimentary of their behaviour and their enthusiasm during the visit.

Friends Cake Stall

Form 3 Macbeth Workshop Form 3 enjoyed a stimulating morning of drama and discussion when they attended a Macbeth workshop. The children were deeply engrossed and focused during the whole entire morning. It was a fantastic opportunity for them to be involved in acting out and exploring this classic Shakespearean drama in a fun practical way; they were all very enthusiastic and willing to dress up and get involved.

The Friends’ Friday cake stalls are always a welcome start to an exeat weekend; we are always grateful to the parents who donate such a super array of goodies, and the pupils who so willingly hand over their pocket money in exchange for their sticky, gooey, crumbly, creamy, chocolaty treats, all in the name of fundraising.

Macmillan Big Coffee Morning Whilst the rest of the school joined Mr Sample for morning assembly, the Form 4 parents joined their children for cake and coffee. The Big Coffee Morning was in support of Macmillan Cancer Support, a cause that touches the hearts of so many of our families, and the strength of feeling towards this cause was evident not only by the number of parents who attended, but by the sheer volume of cakes and biscuits that had been so generously baked and donated for the event. Such was the bounty of our multi-talented bakers that the Form 4s had to host a second cake stall at the end of the day to clear the cake pantry! A huge thank you to all the bakers and buyers who helped us raised a superb ÂŁ424.45 for Macmillan.

PP1 visit Ripon Fire Station

Our Harvest Festival Services Pre-Prep children and their families enjoyed a lovely harvest festival service in Cundall Church. The church looked beautiful decorated with sunflowers, fruits and vegetables all generously donated by the parents. The theme of the service was teamwork at harvest time and the children excelled themselves with some enthusiastic and tuneful singing and a version of the Little Red Hen told by all of the children. With the proceeds of the collection from their Harvest Festival Service Pre-Prep have come up with a novel way of helping the farming community at large; through Christian Aid they are providing a farming community in Africa with ten chickens, a goat and two piglets. The chickens will provide eggs, a valuable source of nutrition and income; the goats will provide milk to drink and sell, as well as fertiliser for crops; and rearing pigs will provide an income during the low harvest season. It was heart-warming to see so many parents join us for the Main and Upper School harvest festival service; Topcliffe Church was positively bulging at the seams. The two choirs sang beautifully and the congregation heartily. There were accomplished poetry recitals and an assured Bible reading. The service was made even more special this year by the Form 2 pupils who shared with the congregation their own poems about harvest time.

On Monday 29thÂ September PP1 had a great time visiting Ripon Fire Station. The fire fighters kindly gave the group a talk about fire safety and showed them the four different fire engines that are kept at the station. During our visit the children learned about the job of a fire fighter and how to keep safe at home by using smoke alarms. They all got the chance to sit in a fire engine, look at the breathing apparatus and try on some of the uniform. To end the visit, PP1 all had a go at pretending to put out a fire using the hose from a fire engine. It was a very enjoyable and informative trip.

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

Pre-Prep Football On Thursday 2nd October PP2 travelled to Highfield to play a much anticipated football match. The children all played with determination and demonstrated some great teamwork to win two matches, draw one and lose one narrowly, making them overall winners. They also took part in some football skills activities which were great fun. After the matches the children enjoyed meeting new friends at match tea and returned home full of stories about their first match for Cundall.

, Pippa Cook s Baking Club It was fantastic to see our Upper School pupils taking on responsibility for their own enrichment as Pippa Cook lead the way in the Pupils’ Kitchen. Having already gained her Food Hygiene Certificate, Pippa organised a programme of baking and worked alongside her peers to create delicious cakes. Mr Bayne managed to get hold of one and stated that they were the best cakes that had been made in the kitchen. (Watch out Mr Kirby, someone is out for your crown!) The young bakers used this opportunity to raise funds for their Canada Expedition at the end of the school year.

PP2 Explore Ripley Castle PP2 went to Ripley Castle to find out all about the castle so they could compare it with the castle on the island of Coll which they have been learning about. They were given a fascinating tour of the castle and the children particularly enjoyed going through a secret door and climbing up some steep spiral stone steps to a room full of armour. Here they were lucky enough to try on a gauntlet which was made in the armouries of Henry VIII. They also found out about

the family coat of arms and why it shows a wild boar. In the afternoon the children braved the rain to go on a walk through the grounds to create their own journey stick. They enjoyed searching for objects to attach to their sticks which would remind them of their journey. On their return to school the children used their journey sticks to create linear maps as part of their map making work in Geography.

PP1 visit Beningbrough Castle In October PP1 went back in time to Beningbrough Hall to learn about the Great Fire of London. First they had a tour around the hall from Samuel Pepys’ maid called Jane. They then heard extracts from Samuel Pepys’ diary and even had the chance to try on some Samuel Pepys style wigs! Afterwards the children had a go at creating their own Fire of London pictures using pastels. After lunch they practised drawing their own portraits of Samuel Pepys and then wrote diaries just like Samuel Pepys would have done using a quill and ink. Despite all the rain PP1 had a fantastic day and showed plenty of enthusiasm for experiencing life in 1666!

Playtime in Pre-Prep The Pre-Prep children had lots of fun at playtime learning to build walls. They know how to make the cement mix, use a trowel and build a strong wall. The children can carry the bricks safely and always remember to wear hard hats and high vis vests!

GCSE Geography Field trip In early October sixteen Thornton pupils who are taking GCSE Geography went out into Swaledale to investigate how Cogden Gill changes as it moves downstream. Conditions were perfect for collecting fieldwork data - unlike their first attempt which resulted in very soggy pupils returning to school due to monsoon like conditions!

Cundall Girls Excel in County Hockey Competition

Congratulations to our Upper School hockey girls who, having fought off competition from some of the largest schools in the county, became U16 County Hockey Champions this term. This is a truly remarkable achievement for our girls and is testament to their individual sporting calibre.

Pumpkin Competition It really was wonderful to see so many handcrafted creations in this year’s pumpkin competition. There is clearly no end to our pupils’ imaginations!

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

Conker Competition What a sight it was to see the their skills against older pupils whole of Main and Upper to whittle the field down to School take to the quad for the just two competitors from inaugural whole school conker each House. These final eight competition. Equipped with the competitors then faced each requisite conker on a string other one morning break (all 200 of which were time just before half term patiently prepared by in the Conker Cup final, Mr Bayne and his team of where again, older pupils able Teaching Assistants!) found themselves being every single pupil took on challenged by some of our another pupil from another youngest competitors. Huge congratulations house in a knock out competition. It was good go to Form 1’s Harvey to see that age does not Auckland who took on Thornton pupil Pippa discriminate in the battle for conker supremacy as Cook to win the Conker Crown! younger pupils pitted

PP2 Good Work Assembly PP2 shared their fabulous work during their Good Work Assembly. They told their parents and the other PrePrep pupils about Big Write and how they use VCOP (Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation) to help them become amazing authors. The children use ‘Writing superheroes’ and Sophia Dallas gave a superb performance as Victoria Visualiser who helps the children add interesting vocabulary to their writing. PP2 shared some Maths games that help them to become speedy when working out calculations mentally. Finally

Form 4 Maths Morning

the children shared their topic work from this term’s topic about the Island of Coll. This work included map work, work on weather and some detailed portraits of Mary Queen of Scots who they have been learning about in History. The Good Work Assembly was rounded off with a rocking performance from EYFS who had made their own musical instruments this week. They rocked out to a bit of Status Quo; the teachers, particularly Mrs Living, really got into the swing of it! Well done to PP2 and EYFS.

Form 4 participated in an exciting maths activity morning this term. Throughout the session groups of four children rotated around nine very different sets of maths/logic problems. The tasks were a mixture of independent and team work. Despite the difficulties and challenges that the children encountered with some of the problems, they all had fun in applying their maths knowledge.

Cundall , Ladies Lunch The Cundall Manor Ladies’ Lunch at Swinton Park was another resounding success. Ladies were entertained by Patrick Macbeth playing jazz on the piano before lunch whilst, after the delicious meal, Francis Macbeth provided the piano accompaniment to Ione Cumming. Mother to Form 5 pupil Alexander Cumming, Ione is an extremely talented opera singer whose stunning performance had the whole room mesmerised. Friends of Cundall chairwoman Mrs Susan Edwards said a few words about the year’s fundraising and the many exciting events the Friends have in the pipeline. Susan and the Friends Committee would like to pass on their sincere thanks to Felicity Cunliffe Lister and staff at Swinton Park for making the luncheon so successful.

Form 6 Chateau Trip Just before half term, Mme Hunzinger, Mr Sample and Mrs Edgar had the absolute pleasure of taking Form 6 to the Chateau de la Baudonniere for a week of language immersion and cultural enrichment. After a long but smooth journey, the group settled into the wonderful chateau, nestled deep in the heart of the Normandy countryside, that was to be their playground, classroom and home for the ensuing week. The pupils tried their hand at a variety of activities on site, from circus skills to canoeing, archery to animal management, bread making to photography – and of course the muddiest assault course in the world! They also enjoyed excursions to the local market, Mont St Michel, Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches and the Bayeaux tapestry. All bar the latter two excursions were conducted entirely in French and all the pupils showed great listening skills and understanding, their confidence in communicating in French visibly improving as the week progressed. Further highlights of the week were the talent contest, where Cundall spirit and talent was as evident and varied as ever, and the French supper evening, where every single one of our pupils partook of ‘escargot’ with varying degrees of enthusiasm! The chateau trip really is a wonderful opportunity for pupils to grow their confidence and skills in mastering a foreign language, and also to enjoy a week away from home and in a new environment. Madame, Mr Sample and Mrs Edgar cannot praise Form 6 highly enough for their impeccable conduct, enthusiasm and ‘joie de vivre’ throughout the trip.

GCSE Art trip to Paris Mrs Pearson and Mr Vale accompanied the Eldmire Art group to Paris for their GCSE Art trip this term. Amongst the many attractions that they saw was the Musée du Louvre. The evening atmosphere of Paris was wonderful and the pupils were excited to see the Mona Lisa. The following day they went to the Musée de l’Art Moderne and then on to the Pompidou Centre where the group’s eyes were opened to some of the more challenging conceptual art. A trip down the river provided them with an excellent opportunity to see the sights and learn more about the history of Paris, including the Revolution and the bridges over the Seine. For many, the highlight of the trip was seeing the collection of Impressionist and PostImpressionist masterpieces found in the Musée D’Orsay. A wander through the Tuileries Gardens back to the airport was also a perfect ending to a busy, inspiring and memorable trip.

Halloween disco As the sun went down and dusk fell on Cundall Manor, all manner of ghost and ghoul, witch and wizard, vampire and werewolf made their way to the darkest recesses of the school gym for the annual spectacular that is the Halloween Disco. Organised by Thornton and Mrs Hall, the Halloween Disco is a major event in the Upper School Expedition fundraising calendar and it was wonderful to see so much effort going into the event and so many children supporting it. Mrs Hall is very proud of the Thornton crew who decorated the gym, ran the tuck bar, and laid on an array of attractions for the children including a ‘tattoo’ parlour, nail bar and glow stick stall. Thank you too to all those who attended and helped Thornton raise over £400 for their summer expedition.

, Pre-Prep s Halloween transformation

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

Halloween Fun

Pre-Prep children arrived on the last day of the half term to a big surprise. Mrs Feeley and Mrs Majewski had transformed the main Pre-Prep building into a Halloween extravaganza with pumpkins, cauldrons, giant spiders and spooky ghosts! The children then had great fun playing games, decorating biscuits and listening to spooky stories. The highlight was the ‘make their teacher into a mummy’ game, where the children raced to cover their teacher in toilet roll to look like a mummy. The poor teachers couldn’t even see by the end of it, but the children all thought it was hilarious, especially seeing Mrs Weber and Mrs Living wrapped together! It was a lovely way to round off the half term and to celebrate the hard work of the children in Pre-Prep.

Halloween cake stall Thank you to everyone who supported the Friends’ Halloween cake stall both with purchases from the stall and with wonderful contributions of appropriately themed cakes and treats.

, , , Form 1 s Science High Flyers

PP1 learn about carnivorous plants!

As most of Form 1B went off to play rugby for the afternoon, Science got a little creative for the three boys that remained. It began with a trip to the roof of the main building, looking at supporting shapes and structures. The boys soon realised how triangles could be used to make things stronger and spotted other examples around the school. Whilst in the eaves, the boys spotted a large kite and asked if they could build it. As a box kite, it used rods and triangles to strengthen it and so the answer was of course yes. Once built and briefly discussed, the boys tested it on the field. The wind was rather strong and the lesson ended with a sprint across the field, chasing the runaway kite which eventually got caught up in the cricket nets. Once rescued, the boys returned to the classroom to have a go at building their own supportive structure. Great fun.

On Monday 10thÂ November, Pre-Prep were treated to a talk about Carnivorous Plants. We learned about how these plants catch their food and even about plants that live on the Yorkshire Moors! We also discovered that the one of the plants could grow as tall as a full grown man. Finally we were lucky to see a Venus Fly Trap in action with a live demonstration.

ld Trip

Geography Fie

Form 6 braved the elements when they travelled to the North Yorkshire coast to fulfil field work elements of their Geography Common Entrance coursework. The pupils were studying coastal erosion so were required to take readings from three different locations along the Holderness coast. The three sites,

Flamborough Head, Bridlington and Fraisthorpe Sands, each feature a different type of rock and as such manifest different effects of erosion. The pupils were able to draw sketches, investigate defences and take measurements of the cliffs, in preparation for the coursework they will be starting in class before the end of this term and

completing over the Christmas holidays. The weather was less than perfect for the fieldtrip, especially by the time they reached the final site, and the pupils are to be commended for their resilience and determination to complete the task before returning to the relative warmth and comfort of the minibuses.

Thornton GCSE Textiles group visited the Knitting and Stitching Fair in Harrogate. It is a show that never seems to disappoint those excited by the latest innovations and possibilities within the world of textiles and craft. The fair afforded the students a brilliant opportunity to check out the work of textile artists, view workshops and see the work of new university graduates, not to mention the possibility of sourcing materials and trims. The stand-out work for many was that of Renate Keeping whose textile apples were amazing. All in all, a very worthwhile trip.

Children in Need

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

Upper School Textiles Trip

The whole of school was packed full of superheroes to raise money for Children in Need, nowhere more so than in Pre-Prep. Our youngest pupils particularly enjoyed Mrs Feeley’s Super TA costume - complete with tinsel clad pants and rubber gloves – as she prepared to “tackle anything on the mean streets of Cundall”! They also held a competition to design a funky pair of superhero pants. There were some fantastic designs including plenty of sparkle and style. The winner of the competition was Alexander Reid with his ‘mince pie boy’ creation. The Pre-Prep children enjoyed a Children in Need assembly where they learned about where the money they raised would go and PP2 counted the money to give a grand total of £141. The Form 6 pupils’ initiative knows no bounds; this term they devised, rehearsed and staged their own excellent concert in aid of Children in Need. Led by fundraising veteran Henry Calvert, the Form 6 pupils treated their evening audience of family and friends to a delightful programme of song, dance, drama and poetry. Many parents had very generously contributed to the wonderful hampers that were raffled on the night, making the grand total raised through our Children in Need activities a staggering £1368.74

Form 3 Egyptian Morning Form 3 took part in an Egyptian morning where they got the chance to handle artefacts (as pictured) and had to try and work out what they were. The long wooden artefact is in fact a drill and the dark wooden artefact on the bench is a wooden pillow! Children also played Egyptian games and mummified a body in preparation for its journey to the afterlife. It was a great morning and children learnt lots of new facts about the period.

, PP2 s volcanoes PP2 had a fantastic Literacy lesson where they had to read carefully and follow instructions to create an erupting volcano. Working in teams the children did a brilliant job making their volcanoes and then mixing baking soda, washing up liquid and food colouring to make lava. They then poured vinegar in and stood back to watch the eruption. There was some spectacular lava and the children were excited to see that their hard work had paid off.

Lunchtime concerts Many congratulations to all of our musicians who have performed in Lunchtime Concerts this term. We have been treated to a wonderful and varied programme and it was so exciting to see the enthusiasm and talent of so many of our children. It was lovely to have so many parents, grandparents and friends with us in the church and also to see quite a large number of children who came along to hear and support their friends. Once again, for some children it was their very first performance and the sense of achievement and pride afterwards was evident for all to see! The highlight of the term’s concerts must be the virtuosic performance by Gabriella Lei on her amazing traditional Chinese guzheng.

Form 4 visit to the Crucial Crew In mid-November the whole of Form 4 enjoyed a visit to Crucial Crew at RAF Leeming. Taking part in Crucial Crew involved the children being taught about everyday dangers around them and how to keep safe. Various organisations such as the Police, Fire Brigade, NPower and Taylor Wimpey Construction presented a variety of scenarios to emphasise the dangers that we may come across in life. The children learned what to do in the event of an emergency and had lots of practice in dealing with scenarios that put them in danger. These scenarios included ringing the Emergency Services and performing first aid. The morning proved to be a great learning experience for Form 4 and produced lots of areas for discussion on their return to school.

A group from Form 6 took part in the Yorkshire heats of the International Kids’ Literature Quiz hosted by King James’ School in Knaresborough. Congratulations to Sarah Sullivan, Annabel Hartley, Ben Earley and Henry Calvert for coming seventh out of a field of over thirty schools. Not considering themselves a sporty bunch, the Cundall team were shocked to win the round on Sport in Literature for which they were awarded a bundle of books.

Bravo Bev!

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

, Form 6 s Literature Quiz

Hot on the heels of her accolade at the Hambleton Sports Awards, Hockey Coach and School Matron Bev Longthorne was honoured in the Northern Echo’s Unsung Heroes Awards. The awards celebrate the contribution made by sports people across the North-East so this is a wonderful accolade for Bev and testament to the enormous contribution she makes to the local sporting community.

Applied Maths comes to PP2 PP2 were busy last week applying everything they are learning in Maths to counting the term’s house points. They worked brilliantly in their houses to count the house points by first putting them into groups of 10 and then into groups of 100. There were lots of house points to count! Well done PP2, all that hard work in Maths lessons this term certainly paid off!

Cundall Gymnasts Go for Gold Congratulations to the Cundall Gymnastics Team for an outstanding performance at the recent Scarborough Gymnastics Academy Teamgym Apparatus Championships 2014. Despite a very early start and the long journey, the girls (from left to right), Anna Edwards, Matilda Ruddy, Ruby Pettifer and Flossie Attwood executed their routines brilliantly and justly earned their Gold medals. Well done to you all, girls!

, Mr Bayne s Balloon Bike! Is there no end to Mr Bayne’s balloon modelling imagination? His class enjoyed a very special treat in the form of a full size balloon motorbike! The whole model was formed around a child’s stool, meaning that the youngsters even got to straddle the bike and ‘ride’ it. Who knows what wonders will appear from Mr Bayne’s magical balloon studio next!

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

Cundall Clay Shoot It was a chilly but beautifully clear day that greeted the guns and guests at the Cundall Clay Shoot. Hosted by Mr and Mrs Bell (parents of former pupils Chloe and Toby) at Breckenbrough, the shoot attracted teams and individual shooters from all over the county. With U16 and U18 team classes (for schools and for other groups) as well as individual classes, competition across the five stands was fierce. The day also offered a wonderful opportunity for novice shooters to receive expert coaching from BASC coaches as well. And no doubt everyone relished the wonderfully warming stew laid on by Mr and Mrs Bell and their team at the end of a successful, albeit chilly day! All the proceeds from the Clay Shoot went towards the Upper School Summer Expedition, this year to Canada, so a huge thank you to everyone who supported the event.

New Look School Office The School Office has enjoyed something of a revamp this year, with the installation of beautiful new reception furniture. The solid oak reception desk and cabinetry has been crafted by local furniture makers Treske to Mrs Hayton’s and Mrs Kayll’s exacting specifications. Both ladies are delighted with their new work environment; thank you very much to Treske of Thirsk for their first class service and craftsmanship.

GCSE Certificate presentation evening

Classics Bake Off

We were delighted to welcome so many of last year’s Thornton pupils back into school for an evening of celebration and presentation of their hard earned GCSE certificates. The Library buzzed as former pupils and their parents caught up with one another and brought their old GCSE teachers up to date with the latest news of their A level studies and Sixth Form adventures.

Inspired by the popular TV Show, Mrs Richardson and her Form 6 Classics class organised their own Bake-Off with a very unique twist: a Classics Cake-Off! Not only did the pupils devise the format of the competition, they designed posters and chose a charity to whom the proceeds would go. On the last Tuesday of term, the freshly baked and magnificently decorated cake creations were assembled ready for judging by Mrs Kirby (as Head and Baker Extraordinaire) and Miss Stroud (as a Form 6 tutor). With two key criteria – taste and design – the overall winner was Henry Calvert with his Medusa themed chocolate cake. Later in the day the pupils cut up the cakes and sold them off in the carpark. Not only was the event highly enjoyable, it raised a superb £74.42 for Shelter.

, Cundall s Astroturf October saw the start of work on the brand new Astroturf pitch, with a mini ‘ground breaking ceremony’. Accompanied by hockey players from Main and Upper School, Mrs Walkland dug out the very first patch of grass before handing over to the heavy diggers to clear the entire area. Just 10 weeks after the start of work on the site, the contractors officially handed over responsibility of the pristine pitch to the Games Department. After a quick photocall, (Mrs Walkland’s and the players’ eagerness to get going hastening the formalities!) Mrs Walkland blew the whistle for the start of the first ever game on the carpeted pitch. It was an emotional moment for Mrs Walkland: after years of planning and pestering, and a huge fundraising drive, her dream of an AstroTurf on Cundall grounds became a reality.

Staff v Thornton hockey In front of a capacity crowd (the whole school were invited down to watch) and on our brand new all-weather pitch, the Games Department’s end of term was marked with a hugely entertaining three way tournament between the girls and boys from Upper School and a dozen plucky staff. Not only was this a fabulous opportunity to show off the new pitch to the whole school, it also proved a genuine showcase of superb sportsmanship. The girls and boys found themselves equally pitted (drawing their match 1-1) and even outwitted by the staff (who won both their games 2-1); at all times though their attitude was positive and courteous, as exemplified by Ben Mewes’ compliment of Mr Woods’ tremendous save of one of Ben’s goal attempts. The tournament was also a chance for our new Hockey coach Mr Couttie to meet pupils and to demonstrate the level of skill and tactical hockey he looks forward to passing on to them henceforth.

PP2 visit RAF Dishforth PP2 had an exciting morning at RAF Dishforth during the last week of the Michaelmas term. They learned about the different aircraft flown at the base and the challenges faced by the crew whilst performing a variety of roles. The children had great fun exploring a Lynx helicopter. A number of budding pilots were eager to take to the driving seat and familiarise themselves with the cockpit controls whilst others practised their skills with weaponry. They also learned about survival techniques and were able to try out some essential equipment.

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal A big thank you to everyone who donated so promptly and so generously to this year’s shoebox appeal. Timings were very tight this year, with only one week for families to put together their shoeboxes. Even so, we were very pleased to see more than 150 shoeboxes collected by The Samaritan’s Purse. They have informed us that our shoeboxes would be heading for Kosovo where they would bring a special Christmas smile to the faces of some 150+ children.

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

ALL D N U C O T CHRISTMAS COMES TO CUNDALL S E M CHRISTMAS CO

From the Boarding House Things hotted up in the Boarding House when the weekend boarders had a great time making their entries for the Boarding House Christmas Cake Competition. They were picked at random to work in pairs or small groups and each team tried really hard to produce something special. They all agreed that it was hard work but fun! At the end of term, having decorated their cakes, the judging then ensued. The winning cake, by a landslide victory, went to the boys’ team of Tim and Michael. Congratulations to the boarders for doing such a good job of decorating the school Christmas tree too.

, Boarders Christmas trip The Boarding House celebrated the end of term with a trip to the Winter Wonderland at York. After a successful shopping trip the boarders took to the ice, exhibiting a few priceless moments as they struggled to stay upright! This was followed by a welcome hot chocolate and a snack and rounded off with a few rides on the fun fair.

Christmas Fairs The Friends of Cundall laid on not one, but two, Christmas fairs this year. Both the Thursday evening shopping extravaganza and Saturday’s Children’s Christmas Fair were a great success and it was lovely to see them both so well supported.

Pre-Prep Nativity As always the Pre-Prep nativity proved to be one of the highlights of the year. Every child from Nursery to PP2 took part with PP1 acting as the narrators and PP2 playing the various parts in the nativity story. This year the production was entitled ‘Angel Express’ and was told through the eyes of a paper boy. Joseph Horn made an excellent paper boy introducing the audience to each part of the story. Our lovely angels conducted by Gus Living learnt a song to sing for the baby Jesus and we enjoyed their fabulous acting as they transformed from terrible to terrific singing angels. In traditional style we also had Joseph, played by Thomas Barker, Mary, played by Xenia Nettleton as well as Shepherds, Kings and Innkeepers. All of the children did a marvellous job singing beautifully and speaking in lovely clear voices.

Form 2 Christmas production

Form 2 gave a sparkling performance of the musical Jack Frost on stage at the Galtres Centre in Easingwold. The children worked hard all term to learn their acting parts with Mr Vale, and to perfect their singing with Mrs Ford. The musical is an extremely ‘Christmassy’ one. Isla Wadsworth played an exuberant Santa; Robin Redbreast, played by William Abbey, found friendship with the ‘bird living next door’, and Hattie Attwood sang soulfully as the sunbeam who became Jack Frost. All the children revelled in their parts and radiated Christmas joy and excitement across the audience. We loved the penguins, the beautiful Koochichoos with flowers in their hair, the brilliant sunbeams and the gentle shiver of snowflakes. The performance included solo singing from many members of the cast, and the courage of these soloists gave the production even more magic. It always amazes us how confident such young children can be on stage, when given the right balance of encouragement and instruction from their talented directors. Well done Form 2!

Wishing on magical golden coins, visiting Santa, taking a walk into the Enchanted Forest, meeting Russell the Talking Tree, hearing Rapunzel sing in her tower, walking over the Fairy Bridge, running away from Egor the Ogre, tackling the high ropes and having a snooze on the bus on the way home; the Early Years children packed so much into their wonderfully festive day at Stockeld Park.

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

Early Years Visit to Stockeld Park

Chamber Choir sing with Easingwold Singers The Chamber Choir joined local choral society the Easingwold Singers for a festive concert of seasonal music in Easingwold Methodist Church. It was a great opportunity for the Chamber Choir to practise singing with an adult choir ahead of the school’s own carol service in Ripon Cathedral, and the Easingwold Singers were very impressed by the high standard of their singing. Special mention must go to Francesca Banks and Sarah Sullivan, who performed their solos beautifully. Some of the choir were even lucky enough to win some chocolate in the Christmas raffle!

French Enrichment Christmas Play A select group of parents were treated to a seasonal surprise one December evening, when they were invited in to watch their children, all members of Mrs Cooke’s French enrichment club, perform a special Christmas production.

Wreath Making The Pre-Prep children had great fun choosing baubles, pine cones, red berries, dried oranges, ribbon, cinnamon sticks, bells, Christmas angels and snowmen when making their Christmas Wreaths in Gardening Club.

The performance told the story of two reindeer who were reluctant to venture out into the snow. Whenever the third reindeer asked for a daily weather forecast in the days leading up to Christmas, the news from the Elves in the Meteorological Office was less than favourable, causing the two reindeer to insist on ‘rester ici’ (stay right where they were!). The children’s performances were animated and engaging, their costumes were very festive and they had worked hard to learn their lines – all in French perfectly. A truly heart-warming performance!

Waterbabies Christmas Coffee Morning We were delighted to host the inaugural Waterbabies Coffee Morning at Cundall. Waterbabies use our pool for their parent and toddler swimming lessons and it was lovely to be able to welcome them into the warmth of the library to enjoy Christmassy refreshments and entertainment after their pool session. Our Pre-Prep House Captains were brilliant waiters and waitresses, Mr Bayne delighted the children with his Father Christmas balloon models and our Junior Choirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festive performance wowed all our guests.

Christmas lunch Sylvia, April and all of the Catering Staff once again treated the whole school to the most spectacular Christmas lunch. The team do a phenomenal job providing a full, varied and healthy menu every day of the school term, and their Christmas offering always surpasses expectation.

Cundall Annual 2015 MICHAELMAS Term

Carol Service Ripon Cathedral On one of the last evenings of term, the whole school came together with family and friends at Ripon Cathedral for the annual service of carols and readings. This is always a very special occasion, made more so this year by the superb singing of the Chamber Choir and wonderful performances by Francesca Banks, whose solo of Once in Royal David’s City filled the cathedral; Sarah Sullivan for an assured duet with singing teacher Paula Dunford, and Alannah Creed, soloist in the choir’s rendition of ‘Torches’. It was a joy to hear the collective voices of parents, staff and Chamber Choir performing together; the sound really was magnificent.

House Singing What a diversity of themes we had in this year’s Christmas House Singing competition. First on stage were Stuarts whose unique take on the highly popular song of the moment ‘Let it Go’ from the Disney film Frozen included a stunning performance from Charlie Wild in a rather fetching ice blue satin full length frock! The Tudors managed to follow that very successfully, with an uplifting song that brought a flavour of both South America

and the Mediterranean to the gym. We were treated to sombreros, flamenco dresses and even a rather frisky young bull! The Normans took a more traditional approach with a lovely rendition of the Drummer Boy song, with the added ‘aw’ factor of a full nativity scene performed by the youngest members of the house. Last to perform were Saxons who, like Tudors, brought a bit of sunshine into the gym with a song that combined summertime wishes with festive costumes. Judging this year was in the hands of music teachers Mr Simpson and Mr Ball who, following the traditional criteria of musicality, costume and fun, deemed the winners to be Tudors!

until next year X 33

Cundall Ski Trip 2015 An early start on Saturday 3rd January saw 40 students begin their trip to Serre Chevalier, in southern France, for the annual ski trip. After an epic four hour transfer from Geneva to the resort, anticipation was high for the following day’s inaugural ski. Having been greeted at the hotel door by our instructors the following morning, the more advanced groups headed straight up to find some challenging slopes whilst those new to the sport began perfecting their snowplough. After the full day of skiing there were already stories bouncing around the tables at dinner and everyone had clearly enjoyed their first day. Progress was rapid through the week with all groups honing their skills and becoming increasingly adventurous and travelling further afield. Some made it to the very top of the resort, others as far as Briançon; the highest town in France. Some tackled the resort’s black runs, recording the highest speeds of the week, whilst for others the calling of the snowpark and boardercross couldn’t be ignored. There were inevitable crashes, many of which were caught on film but none of which caused serious alarm or injury. In true Cundall spirit, our skiers were pushing their skills and their daring to the limits and everybody made outstanding progress. Special mention must go to Ed Lake who moved up through three groups, Sam Youmans and Harry Hodgson who achieved speeds of 90kph, and the whole beginner group who learned to ski backwards! Everyone was rewarded for their efforts through the week with an ESF ski school badge that should be worn on blazers with pride.

Form 1 travel through the Ages Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

The Form 1 children kicked off their topic on the ‘Stone Age to Iron Age’ with a workshop. The children were treated to a whole host of artefacts and activities that brought the era to life. Weapons were wielded, boar skins were studied and cave art was drawn as the children became young archaeologists for the day. Form 1 could also look forward to unlocking the mysteries of Stonehenge later on in the term, as well as looking at settlements and of course the advances in tools and weapons as metal became a useful resource.

, Pre-Prep s new outdoor learning area The Pre-Prep children came back from their Christmas break to a whole new area of outdoor learning and discovery. A Perspex roof over the hard standing area that runs the entire length of the back of the green pavilion classrooms (housing PP1, Reception and Nursery) has allowed for a series of new role play and themed learning zones to be created, enabling the children to play and learn in this exciting new environment whatever the weather.

A trip to Flamingo Land Zoo Reception and Nursery braved the snowy weather to visit the zoo at Flamingo Land as part of their Animals topic. They were very lucky to see some amazing animals, including lions, tigers, white rhino, giraffes, kangaroos and camels. The children did wonder how the camels, so used to desert climates, were coping in the frost and snow!

Savills is the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading multi-sector property advisor. Our expertise ranges from advising landlords and tenants in the City to maximising returns for landowners and developers across the UK throughout our strong regional network. Commercial, Residential or Rural, local, national or global, we have more than 150 years of history to help with your future. Paul Ainscough Director - Rural Savills York 01904 617 838 painscough@savills.com

savills.co.uk

Andrew Black Director - Rural Agency Savills York 01904 617 831 ablack@savills.com

Ben Pridden Director - Residential Savills York 01904 617 821 bpridden@savills.com

Saturday Craft Class Miss Stroud’s Saturday craft class have been learning the complex art of Origami. Their first and very impressive creations came together to create a scene of pastoral tranquillity – very Zen!

A first lesson in First Aid After a snowy start to the morning with a football on the field, pupils in Pre-Prep’s Saturday school came into the warmth of the classroom to learn about some basic First Aid skills. They thought about times they might need to help someone and also what to do if they think a friend or a parent has been badly hurt. The children then moved on to some practical skills and had a go at using bandages. They tried putting bandages on the arm and the on the forehead, which was trickier as they had to make sure the patients’ eyes were not covered!

Saturday Gardening Club The weather might not have been conducive to gardening but that did not deter the Saturday gardeners in Main School from demonstrating their horticultural skills. Armed with a range of foliage and plenty of oasis, Mrs Graham taught the children the basics of flower arranging; the results were quite spectacular!

Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

ITIES IV T C A Y A D R U T SA

, You re never too old for PlayDoh! As part of their studies of glaciation, Leckby pupils had been looking at features of erosion and deposition created by glaciers. These pictures show erosional landforms created by glaciers that they have sculpted in PlayDoh.

A first for Cundall a Tectonic Cake! Form 1 have been learning about the structure of the Earth, and what better way for the pupils to literally digest the new information than with a spot of baking. They made an Earth cake with different layers of sponge to represent the different layers of the Earth e.g. crust, mantle, outer core and inner core. Sadly the pupils got to the cake before our camera did, but the photographic evidence suggests Form 1 certainly have an appetite for learning!

GCSE Art and Textiles trip to London This year’s London trip was as action packed as ever. In search of inspiration for the GCSE set task, Thornton’s Art and Textiles students descended on London for a whirlwind tour of the museums, galleries and sights of London.

PP2 Trip to the Sugar Mouse This term PP2 read stories by Roald Dahl and learned to write in his style. After reading The Giraffe, The Pelly and Me PP2 went to visit the Sugar Mouse sweet shop in Easingwold to inspire them to write exciting and imaginative stories. The children used all of their senses to experience the delights of the Sugar Mouse, including tasting a scrumptious blue bonbon, some delicious ice cream and a yummy milkshake made from sherbet sweets. They enjoyed looking at the 500 different types of colourful sweets and recording all that they have seen, heard, tasted, smelled and touched. Finally, the children used their mathematical skills to choose themselves some sweets to buy and work out the cost.

Pre-Prep visit Jorvik PP1 had a wonderful day stepping back in time to experience life as a Viking. The children had the opportunity to be archaeologists at Dig in York before becoming time travellers as they went back in time at the Jorvik Viking Centre. The children had a super time but they were not impressed with the smells coming from the Viking village!

On the Friday they studied natural forms and artefacts at the Natural History and V+A museums before seeing the eye-opening ‘East meets West’ exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, which was characteristically controversial and challenging. The Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall that evening proved to be brilliant inspiration for those who had chosen the Figures in Motion topic as performers dazzled us with incredible feats of contortion and daring. On the Saturday the group’s first stop was the Tate Modern and the ‘Time, Conflict, Photography’ exhibition as well as ‘Sigmar Polke’ and the permanent exhibitions, which are always inspirational. After a boat trip and the opportunity to see many of the capital’s landmarks from the Thames, the group went to the National Gallery, home to some of the most iconic works, and the National Portrait Gallery which is currently showing Grayson Perry’s ‘Who are you’ works amongst its permanent collections. Rounded off with a little downtime in Covent Garden, the trip was a great springboard for the set task and all students returned to Yorkshire and the Art Room feeling inspired.

Silly Hat Day Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

Perhaps it was something to do with the weather but there was certainly an abundance of wild and wacky head gear on display as pupils and staff from throughout the school entered into the spirit of the Woolly Hat/ Silly Wig Day to raise money for St Mungo’s. Some won compliments; some raised a chuckle; some – not least Mr Sample’s offering – definitely prompted a double take!

Form 6 Revision Techniques Workshop This is the term when Form 6 take part in what could potentially be the most important lesson of their whole Common Entrance career – the Revision Workshop. Working with Miss Stroud and Mrs Hall they were given expert instruction in how to prepare themselves physically, emotionally and mentally for the forthcoming few months of revision and ultimately the CE exams themselves. The pupils discovered what type of learner they each were – visual, auditory or kinaesthetic, and experimented with different revision activities and techniques to see which way of revising best suited their own learning style. The pupils were guided through devising a realistic revision timetable, allowing for concentrated periods of work and essential rest periods, as well as holistic matters such as the role of healthy eating, physical fitness, relaxation and stress busting techniques in the lead up to important exams. The session was complimented by a Teach-In for parents, offering them the opportunity to learn some of the techniques for themselves as well as guidance on supporting their children’s revision and preparing them for the exam period.

Lunchtime Concert Once again, there was a wonderful array of music and a lovely combination of instruments and voices at this term’s lunchtime concert. Some children were performing for the first time and some were extremely nervous, but all gave a competent performance and there were a lot of smiles afterwards. It is not easy to perform to an audience – it can feel very lonely and stressful, but the audience thoroughly enjoyed the concert and people always really do appreciate hearing what our children are learning and how they are progressing. It was also extremely cold in the church so extra praise goes to the brass players who had to contend with the low temperature as well!

W IE V E R S T R O P S LENT In an incredibly busy term for sports, with plentiful fixtures in Hockey, Football, Rounders, Swimming, Rugby and CrossCountry, every single pupil can be proud of the efforts they made in representing the school. One of the main highlights was the opportunity for the boys and girls to perform on the new astro pitch at Hockey and Netball. Having the new facility has been fantastic as all pupils have been able to hone their talents on our new surface. The boys in Main School had the opportunity to be introduced to the game of Hockey and the girls were able to host several matches of Netball with the new facility providing no less than five netball courts. The most impressive sporting news for this term was the amazing achievement by the girls in Hockey,

completing a clean sweep of victories in the Hambleton and Richmond Area Tournaments at Under 13, Under 14, Under 15 and Under 16 age groups. A first by any school in the area. There were also tournament victories in Hockey for the Under 9 and Under 10s at Lyndhurst, the Under 12s at Cundall and the Under 11s at St Martin’s Ampleforth. The Under 9 girls also won the netball tournament at Terrington Hall. In rugby tournaments, the Under 11 boys won the Terrington Hall bowl, the Under 12 and Under 10s each won their plate competitions at Oakham School and the Under 13 boys narrowly missed out on advancing to the knockout stages of the prestigious Rosslyn Park Tournament. There were also victories in Aysgarth’s Spirit of Soccer tournaments at Under 11 and Under 13 age groups for the Spirit Award.

Boys Colours Upper School Hockey Full: Harry Hodgson, Tom Dale, Sam Youmans, Ben Mewes, Ross Sullivan Half: Max England, Hamish Mainey, Harry Tribe, Elliott Hughes, Charlie Wild, Marcus Nunn, William Barker Main School Football

Full: Michael Jimmy, Luke Bourne-Arton, Joseph Barker, Thomas Dawson, James Neilson-Clark, Cameron McAlpine Half: Oliver Booth, Ibai Caranca, Sean Skahan, Harry Turner, Oscar Staveley, Jacob Zoing 2nd XI Half Colours Full: Rex Worthington, Ethan Watkins, Ben Hunter, Sandy Turner, Half: Freddie Pride, Jago Kay, Henry Nunn, Charlie Black, Sam Bentley Cross Country Full: Thomas Dawson Half: Jack Rigal, Jacob Zoing, Charlie Black

Cricket Captains Upper School: Elliott Hughes Under 13: Luke Bourne-Arton

Under 11: Kit Barker Under 9: Max Sowray

Girls Colours Main School Netball Full: Sarah Sullivan Half: Gabriella Simpson Upper School Netball Full: Sophie Lake, Laura Aspinall, Alice Foster, Charlotte Saxby Half: Ellie Jolliffe Cross Country Full: Niamh Watkins Half: Olivia Turner, Connie Gill

YSSEY Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

PP2’S SPACE OD PP2 travel into space

PP2 were learning all about space this term, including an investigation into the planets in the solar system. They can name all of the planets and they know some fabulous facts about them. After watching a clip from Stargazing Live the children re-created a solar system to show the order of the planets and the distances between them. They used objects to show the size of the planets beginning with a peppercorn for Mercury (the smallest planet) and a football for Jupiter (the largest planet). Grapefruits, kiwis and cherry tomatoes also featured as the other planets. The children used toilet roll to measure the distances between the planets with each square representing 16 million km! As you can see they all enjoyed the challenge.

Our Open Day Scientists Pupils from throughout the school were keen to demonstrate their scientific skills and knowledge during this term’s Open Morning through a series of experiments: Gabriella was extracting DNA from peas, strawberries and kiwi fruit; Lucy was testing indigestion remedies to see which was the most effective at neutralising acid; Freddie and Isobel were dissecting the heart and lungs of a sheep and Charlie had a great time observing many features of creatures under a microscope, his favourite being the fruit fly. Our younger visitors on the day were very keen to get some gloves on and get stuck into the dissection, whilst parents looked on and were fascinated by Mrs Roberts’ explanation of the anatomy.

PP2 Skype the European Space Agency

PP2 at the Yorkshire Museum PP2 jetted off for an exciting trip to The Yorkshire Museum in York to support their study of Space. Their first challenge was to squeeze themselves through a tiny opening to enter the Cosmodome – a huge inflatable dome-shaped tent with images projected onto the roof – where they journeyed though the solar system and investigated each planet in close detail. Following this the children explored the 18th Century York Observatory and learned about the two hundred year old telescope which uses spider webs and impressive mechanical engineering to create a clear view of the sky at night through the sliding observatory roof. Having refuelled in the lunch room, the children enjoyed visiting the museum galleries, learning all about the history of the city of York before returning to school.

PP2 had the chance to talk to Kim Nergaard, a rocket scientist who works for the European Space Agency, via Skype as part of their Space project. Kim told the class about his job as Head of Advanced Mission Concepts at ESA, which includes designing Eurobot, a robot which can be controlled from space. British astronaut Tim Peake, who will be going to the International Space Station in November, will be one of the astronauts trialling this new technology. PP2 were able to ask lots of interesting questions like ‘How far into space have we explored?’ and were surprised to find that ESA has been beyond our solar system. They also found out about Rosetta and what it has told us about Comet 67. We now know that comets are not spherical and that the water on comets is different from water on Earth. There was only one question which couldn’t be answered which is ‘Where does space end?’ No one knows the answer yet!

House 24 Competition The House ‘24’ competitions seemed to be more fast and furious than ever this year. The teams of four have to make a total of 24 from four numbers, which may seem simple, but when all numbers have to be used the answers are not always so easy to see. (Try 5, 2, 5, 8!)

Form 3 Trip to Easingwold

Saxons just pipped Normans to first place in the Upper School competition but Tudors romped home to a very clear win in the Forms 5 and 6 competition. The houses in Forms 3 and 4 were close but Tudors, after a slow start, managed to finish in the lead. Overall Normans and Tudors tied for first place with 60 house points each, Saxons came in third with 50 points and Stuarts brought up the rear with 40 points.

Once the team have completed a sum, they race to have it checked before being given the next one, and so it continues for around one hour. Clearly, lots of stamina is essential!

Normans

Saxons

Stuarts

Tudors

2nd - 20

1st - 25

3rd - 15

4th - 10

5+6

2nd - 20

3rd - 15

4th - 10

1st - 25

3+4

2nd - 20

4rd - 10

3rd - 15

1st - 25

Total

Form 3 spent a lovely, sunny morning in Easingwold carrying out research to support their Local Area studies. After doing a traffic survey, the children then went on to ask local residents their opinions by carrying out surveys from which they were able to gain lots of important information about the area. One group also completed a land use map to see the variety of ways that buildings were used. Although it was a beautiful morning, it was rather chilly so the children finished their trip with a much welcomed hot chocolate and slice of cake in Tea Hee. Lots of useful information was gained that the children could then use in future lessons.

ZooLab Visits Pre-Prep As part of the Early Years’ Animals topic, the whole of Pre-Prep enjoyed a visit from ZooLab. The children learned about the animals’ characteristics, their habitats and their life cycles. They also had the chance to get up close and personal with Ed the Madagascan Cockroach, Roy the Giant African Snail, Petunia the Corn Snake and Tracey the Tarantula!

Emma Bridgewater Potteries trip 2015

Form 1 trip to Audi showroom On a Thursday in February, Form 1 went to visit the Audi garage in York. Upon arrival, the class and their teachers, Mr Crossley and Mr Bayne, were greeted by Ben, their host for the morning. Questions quickly turned to the fastest car in the showroom whereupon they were taken over to the Audi A8 Spider. The children got to sit in the luxury sports car and they even turned on the engine so they could hear the powerful sound it made. After this, they were taken to the executive suite upstairs to view and

touch the tremendous array of paints and leathers that can be used to customise a car. Refreshments were also served, whilst the children had great fun looking through the interactive brochures to create the car of their dreams. As a final hurrah, Form 1 were taken outside where the dealership’s second most powerful car was revved up for the appreciative audience. It was incredibly loud! Many thanks to the team at Audi for being so accommodating. Form 1 will enjoy describing their own dream cars and writing recounts of the visit.

Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

Form 5 enjoyed a day trip to Stoke on Trent, the home of British pottery production, this term. The first stop was the Emma Bridgewater factory where they had a tour of the factory to learn about the production of our favourite mugs, plates and jugs. It was fascinating to see that they are still hand-made and decorated, each pot passing through thirty processes before it is completed. After lunch the pupils had the opportunity to decorate their own piece of Emma Bridgewater ware using the sponges and underglazes to create their own design; the results were then hung in the School Office. Form 5 finished the day with a visit to the Potteries Museum which houses a world class collection of Staffordshire pottery and gave an opportunity to see the history behind the industry and the work of all the manufacturers in the area.

ESU Public Speaking Competition Well done to the Cundall Manor Public Speaking Team who won their regional heat in the English Speaking Union’s Schools Competition. Pippa Cook spoke on behalf of the team; she spoke against the motion that ‘Fashion is the emperor’s new clothes’. Her delivery was superb, combining good rapport, humour and pace. Ross Sullivan was Questioner and had to quiz another speaker on the topic of ‘whether foreign money is killing English football’. Ross raised good counter arguments such as “Isn’t it better to have the game in a healthy state?” and “What about the foreign players?” (i.e. the game is international whether we like it or not now). Quentin England, as Chair, did an excellent job of summing up the debate confidently synthesising the argument and questions, including those from the floor. Well done to all three for performing so successfully in the face of some very strong competition from Ripon Grammar, Cardinal Heanan and Harrogate Grammar.

House Times Tables Competition 2015

Just before half term, the whole school fell silent for 5 minutes for the annual House Times Tables Competition. Prizes are given for the top scores in each Year, with the maximum score being 99. There were some very commendable scores across all age groups:

FORM

WINNER

Form 1

Matthew Alton 96

Form 2

Isla Wadsworth 96

Form 3

Patrick Cunningham 97

Form 4

Matthew Mairs 91

Form 5

Basil Nettleton 97

Form 6

Ethan Watkins 99

Leckby

Max England 99

Eldmire

Becky Thompson 99

Thornton

Tim Wang 99 Gabriella Lei 99 Freddie Wiles 99 Ross Sullivan 99

Taking the average score across each house, the House results were incredibly close (the closest in the history of the competition) with just one mark between all four houses:

1st

Normans

61.7

2nd

Tudors

61.2

3rd

Stuarts

61.1

4th

Saxons

60.8

Form 4 Music and Poetry Evening Congratulations to every member of Form 4 who took part in the Music and Poetry evening just before the half term break. The evening offered a wonderful opportunity for these young performers to showcase their talents across a range of arts: the audience of families and friends were treated to virtuoso musical performances, beautiful singing, crystal clear poetry recitals and hilarious comedy sketches.

PP1 Good Work Assembly Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

On Friday 13th February PP1 had their Good Work Assembly to showcase all their hard work throughout the year. During the assembly PP1 took their audience back in time to Viking Britain where they questioned the audience on Viking life using a series of true or false questions. To help transform PP1 into Vikings for their assembly, PP1 had made Viking helmets and shields. After sharing their favourite bits of their trip to JORVIK and DIG, the children then came back to the present day where PP1 had the chance to show off some paintings and research about their own houses as part of their Houses and Homes topic.

Form 5 French dans la salle de bain! Form 5 had a very practical and fun lesson learning vocabulary about their morning routine and how to use reflexive verbs in French. Mme Cooke took her class to the boarding house where pupils used props and acted in very amusing sketches in a bathroom environment. In some of the sketches, boys can be seen wearing dresses (je m’habille), girls putting on make-up (je me maquille) and others singing in the shower (je me douche et je chante). A lesson to be remembered!

, Pre-Prep s Healthy Me week Pre-Prep spent the week before half term learning all about staying healthy and safe. The children had a visit from Sandra, an Accident & Emergency nurse, to tell them all about what happens when they visit an A & E department. Then Mr Smith, a dentist, explained to the children all about how they should brush their teeth and which foods can be most damaging to teeth. Everyone was surprised to see the amount of sugar in some foods, and the damage that it can do! Pre-Prep completed their healthy week with a Healthy Me day where they had lots of fun doing Zumba along to their favourite songs, making delicious juices from vegetables and fruits and learning some First Aid. PP1 sold tasty, healthy snacks at break time to raise funds for Pre-Prep i-pads. The week really helped everyone in Pre-Prep think about making safe and healthy choices.

GCSE Biology under the microscope Eldmire had been studying cell division in Biology and during the practical sessions they tried to look for dividing cells under the microscope. Mr Sigsworth had been very patiently growing garlic roots for the pupils to make root tip squashes from. It is quite a tricky process to get the cells to stain correctly but sometimes if you are very lucky you can catch some cells at various stages of mitosis when the chromosomes in the cell nucleus thicken and are then pulled to opposite ends of the cell ready for the cell to split in half. The students’ patience and perseverance paid off as they managed to capture (with an iphone down the eyepiece!) images of the process.

Photography Club Miss Baggaley’s Photography Club are currently experimenting with selfies – with varying degrees of precision and hilarity!

Form 2 went to Murton Park where they learned all about what it was like to be an evacuee during World War II and enjoyed taking cover in an air raid shelter! There were lots of domestic jobs to do which even the boys were enthusiastic to help with!

, PP2 George s Marvellous Medicine Having enjoyed reading George’s Marvellous Medicine, the PP2 children wrote recipes for our own Marvellous Medicines, before making a creative concoction as a birthday treat for the lovely Mrs Feeley to ensure she will look eternally youthful. The results are amazing!

Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

Form 2 World War II experience

Intermediate Maths Challenge Congratulations to all of the Upper School pupils who were successful in the Intermediate Maths Challenge. Of the pupils who entered 36% received either a bronze, silver or gold certificate. A special mention should go to Anthony Hunzinger and William Barker who performed in the top 2% of entries and are through to the ‘Kangaroo’ round and to Ross Sullivan, who performed in the top 0.2% of entries and now goes through to the ‘Maclaurin’ round.

The children in Form 3 enjoyed a very interesting Tudor morning workshop which taught them some Tudor history in a dynamic and memorable way. The children were faced with a number of rather strange looking artefacts from the Tudor period which they were asked to have a go at drawing, looking carefully at the details. Even trickier, the children had to try to decide what the objects were made of and what they might have been used for. Some objects were harder to guess than others. They then had to wait until after break to see if they were right or not. By investigating these artefacts, the children were able consider how Tudor lives were different to ours.

The children were also challenged to some Tudor Maths and found out about Tudor weapons and how they were used. It was a memorable morning in which everyone learned lots of new information about Tudor life. Form 3 continued learning all about the Tudors by travelling back in time and experiencing some aspects of Tudor life on their visit to Barley Hall. The children started the day by dressing up in traditional woollen Tudor costumes and being separated into groups to start their activities. Some children spent the morning under the strict instruction of a Tudor teacher in a traditional classroom where they learned how to write using a quill and brushed up on their Latin

phrases. The other group took a tour of the house and learned all about what it would have been like in the Tudor times and how to set the tables correctly for a Tudor banquet. They also had a chance to make some Tudor soap using animal fat and added herbs to make it smell more pleasant. The children came together at lunchtime to dine in the Great Hall where they feasted at long tables and then switched over to do the same activities the other group had experienced in the afternoon. Luckily no-one needed to use the Tudor toilet as modern ones were available!

Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

, Form 3 s Tudor experience

Harry Beckhough MBE, 1914 - 2015 It is with considerable sadness that we learned this term of the death of Cundall Manor founder Harry Beckhough MBE at the age of 101. Harry grew up in Bristol, attending Fairfield Grammar School and studying at Bristol University. During his degree, he spent time in France and Germany and became fluent in both French and German. In 1939 Harry enlisted in the Royal Engineers. He then served with the Intelligence Corps, raising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and was a well respected member of the code-breaking team at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. After the war, he helped to rebuild universities in Cologne and Bonn. Returning to the UK in the 1950s, Harry set up a clothing company, the Wiltshire Shirt Company, and, 1958, founded Cundall Manor School as a prep school. Harry lived with his wife, Joan in Harrogate for 50 years and retired in 1987 after Mrs Beckhough’s death. In 1996 he moved to Wiltshire to be near his daughter Jennifer. Harry is thought to have been the oldest member of the Conservative Party, joining when he was 15. He was awarded his MBE for service to politics in 1998 and was singled out by party leader David Cameron at the conservative party conference in 2010 for his support of the party through 21 elections. Harry wrote his memoirs Thinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy in 2007 and has written other books on Germany’s Four Reichs and The Old Testament. The School remembers fondly welcoming Harry to our Summer Ball in 2013 and sharing his 100th birthday party celebrations with him just last year. We are all deeply indebted to him for his foresight and determination in establishing the school, and for his continuous and generous support ever since.

Rotary Club Technology Tournament No less than 16 intrepid designers/engineers from Cundall Manor attended the annual Rotary Club’s North Yorkshire Technology Tournament. Competing against eight other schools, the students were split into four teams and each was given their task - to design and make a bridge which would open to allow vessels to pass. After a great deal of

discussion the students got down to designing, testing and manufacturing their models, each with differing levels of success and cooperation. Fully refreshed after a hearty packed lunch, the teams completed their models and awaited testing and the final judgement. Each group was successful with their final outcomes and it all came down to the judges’ decision. In the Foundation competition Cundall Manor (Fraser McPhearson, Max England, Luke Mountford and Callum Throup) came a creditable 3rd as did the Intermediate team of Elliott Hughes, Guy Atkinson, Lucy Wang and Iranzu Ros-Ramirez.

York and Ainsty Hunt We welcomed horses, hounds and riders to Cundall Manor for the York and Ainsty Hunt’s annual ride out. It was lovely to see so many turn out on such a sunny morning, and to see many of our pupils joining in on their ponies.

On World Book Day itself the Pre-Prep pupils and staff arrived at school in some fabulous costumes from dragons to dinosaurs and princesses to pirates. Nursery described their characters to each other and Reception brought in their favourite story each and read it to the class. PP1 explored the story of the Three Bears and made delicious porridge. PP2 read four books which included Tabby McTat and wrote adverts for homeless animals. PP2 also wrote their own stories this week using George’s Marvellous

Medicine as inspiration. They read their versions entitled George’s Marvellous Machine to the rest of Pre-Prep in assembly. Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

World Book Day

The whole of Pre-Prep also had a ‘draw a book cover’ competition in which the children had to design a new cover for their favourite book and write an explanation of why they particularly liked their chosen book. Congratulations to everyone for their fabulous drawings and explanations, but particularly to our winners: Saskia Simpson-Daniel (Reception), Emilia Sample (PP1) and Gus Living (PP2).

It was lovely to see so many novel and inspirational costumes throughout the whole of Main and Upper School too.

, Pre-Prep s We Love Books Week What an incredible and exciting week Pre-Prep had celebrating everything book related. The children didn’t just celebrate World Book Day, they spent the whole week immersed in books to help them to love reading and to inspire them to be authors and illustrators. The week was jam packed with fun activities including special morning and afternoon reading sessions when mums and dads came in to share their favourite stories with the children. What great storytellers they were!

Just before World Book Day, PP1 had great fun recreating and acting out the story of ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. In small groups the children took on the role of a character and one person became the narrator. It was wonderful to watch each play and see how the children told it in a slightly different way. We even filmed the plays and all the children became film stars for five minutes.

Former pupil Jake Grafton Telfer also came in to read the story ‘The Book With No Pictures’ and had the children from Nursery to PP2 and the teachers in stitches.

, Form 3 s Italian Experience

AROUND THE WORLD WEEK

Viva Espana Form 2 children enjoyed learning about Spain during ‘Round the World Week’, and in particular about Spanish foods and Spanish dancing. Learning to cook Spanish style began in the school cookery room with traditional Spanish tapas dishes including tortilla, salsa, Manchego cheese with quince jam, and Honeydew melon with Serrano ham. The children enjoyed stuffing peppers with goat’s cheese, and creating a more unusual chickpea and black pudding recipe. Next, Form 2 visited the Ambiente Tapas Bar in York to compare their Spanish cooking with the ‘real thing’; they were especially impressed to learn about the Spanish delicacy which is a ham where the pigs have fed only on acorns. Form 2 pupils and staff are grateful to Javier, our Language assistant, and Senorita Aristizabal who introduced the children to flamenco dancing. They were quick to embody the mood of Spanish music.

During ‘Around the World’ week, Form 3 had a fantastic time learning all about Italy. The week began with icecream tasting where a wide variety of authentic gelato was tested including salted caramel and pistachio; needless to say chocolate was the overall favourite! The children used all the information that they had learned to then create their own ice-cream advert and design their own packaging.

Throughout the week the children took part in a carousel of activities including pasta art, independently researching Italy using a variety of sources and, of course, pizza making. The aroma of freshly baked pizza tempted all who came their way! Finally, the children had been set a homework challenge to make a model of a famous Italian landmark. The entrants were incredibly varied and imaginative. Models included a cucumber Leaning Tower of Pisa, an edible Mount Vesuvius and even a Pope in a soap!

Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

Chocolate Cake Race

Red Nose Day Pre-Prep got into the Comic Relief spirit by coming to school wearing their red noses. The children paid £1 to make a funny face on a paper plate. There were some hilarious designs which are now being displayed in the brick building. They also danced along with Dermot and listened to the Comic Relief Song. The children found out that if they raised £60 this would pay for an orphaned child in Africa to go to school for a year and the government would then double this amount, enabling a second child to attend school too.

A wonderful Friday afternoon saw the annual Chocolate Cake Race and infamous Vale Run take place. In perfect running conditions boys and girls from throughout Main and Upper School set off for their two laps of the whole school campus whilst the Vale runners ventured out onto Mr Swier’s fields and then completed the remainder of the chocolate cake race, a distance of approximately 3 miles in total. The winning house that got to indulge in the fabulous cake at the end was Stuarts.

Pre-Prep, Main School and Upper School raised a combined total of over £260. What a fantastic fund raising effort everyone!

Well done to everyone for completing their respective races. In the Vale Run the winners of the respective cups were: Main School Boys: Freddy Wharton Main School Girls: Ruby Pettifer

In the Pre-Prep Chocolate Cake Run, there were winners in each year group as well as an overall house ranking:

Upper School Boys: Ben Mewes Upper School Girls: Amalia Watkins Reception

1st

Thomas Higgs

Saxons

2nd

Ruby Cartwright

Tudors

3rd

Saskia Simpson-Daniel

Normans

PP1

1st

Tom Moody

Stuarts

2nd

Alfred Abbey

Stuarts

3rd

Harvey Mercer

Saxons

PP2

1st

Monty Woodhouse

Stuarts

2nd

Joseph Horn

Normans

3rd

William Keens

Tudors

Overall House Results for Pre-Prep: 1st Saxons, 2nd Tudors, 3rd Stuarts, 4th Normans

LUXURY CASTLE HOTEL HOTEL, SPA & GOLF

Children’s Parties Fun and fantastic party ideas: Private Cinema Party

Samuel’s Fine Dining Restaurant • Spa Cookery School • Falconry • Country Pursuits Gift Vouchers Available Online Masham, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 4JH 01765 680900 www.swintonpark.com

www.ripleycastle.co.uk | 01423 770152 www.ripleycastle.co.uk | 01423 770152

Golf Academy Party

To book call 01423 844822 RUDDING PARK

FOLLIFOOT HARROGATE NORTH YORKSHIRE HG3 1JH www.ruddingpark.co.uk

www.boarsheadripley.co.uk | 01423 771888 www.boarsheadripley.co.uk | 01423 771888

Form 5 embarked on an ambitious project to perform Walt Disney’s magical “Mary Poppins” this term. Most of the songs were included along with as many of the animated animals as possible. After just seven weeks of rehearsal time, the Company performed magnificently to provide the audience with a joyful and toe-tapping evening. Special mention must go to Alannah Creed as Mary Poppins who

Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

Form 5 Mary Poppins Production sang stunningly and also Charlie Black as George Banks. Olivia Turner and Tabitha Cockerill were marvellous as the two children Jane and Michael, looked after and entertained by the kind sweep Bert who was played superbly by Eve Roberts. The whole cast acted and sang its socks off to give Pamela Travers something to be very proud of.

PP1 Outdoor Area PP1 were delighted to discover they had a new outdoor area this term. With giant sandpits and tunnels to play in, there is lots for the children to explore and play on.

Solar Eclipse

Guinness World Record This term saw the most unusual sight at Cundall Manor: no less than 500 people from 5 years old to 65 years old (and possibly even older!) turned up to take part in a very special hockey lesson. As a thank you to everyone who had helped make the building of the astroturf possible, we laid on the world’s largest ever hockey lesson. Once all the photographic, video and official witness statements were submitted to the Guinness World Record offices, there was a anxious wait until official notification came through that our attempt had been successful. Cundall Manor School is now the World Record Holder for the Largest Hockey Lesson, taking the record from 459 participants to a staggering 509 participants! Cundall is all about camaraderie, team spirit and pushing the boundaries, and what better way of showing that to the world than a new world record!

Form 2 Science Day at the National Railway Museum Form 2 enjoyed a Science Day at York National Railway Museum hosted by students from the University of York. Workshops included an exploration of our carbon footprint, of air quality in different parts of the world using a process similar to chromatography, archaeological methods, air resistance, light and Newton’s Three Laws of Motion. The pupils even got to travel on a replica of the Rocket Steam Engine at a glorious 29 mph. All enjoyed a plethora of practical science and it was full steam ahead on their Science learning.

There was more than a chill in the air on Friday 20th March as most of the school spilled out of their classrooms in anticipation of the solar eclipse. As the skies darkened, the air cooled and birds took to their treetop roosts, excitement mounted; all manner of viewing apparatus was in evidence, from Mrs Hall’s sophisticated telescope viewer to welding masks, kitchen colanders and simple paper plate pinhole cameras. Sadly none was to prove perfect as the clouds obscured the sun for most of the critical moments but pupils enjoyed experimenting with projecting solar images onto their paper and card screens. A useful lesson in astrology and physics if not the visual spectacle we had all hoped for.

ISA Drama Festival 2015 Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

Mrs Riddell offers a personal account of our first ever ISA Drama Festival: “Despite a very early start, eighteen Cundall drama students arrived at School, brimming with enthusiasm, on Sunday 8th March. Initial difficulties with fitting the scenery on the bus were solved by sheer determination and brute force (if you’ve ever tried to fit three children, the dog, the cases and the duvets into a car for a trip, you’ll know what I mean!) This was Cundall’s first attempt to compete in the ISA Drama Festival, a well-established Drama event with a national profile. ISA schools across the country compete against each other for a variety of awards. Cundall Manor took two short productions: an adaptation of the wellknown play, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Gandhi in the Shed – a comedy based around a family trying to put their unfortunate grandparent into a care home. We had a couple of hours to compose ourselves, dress and put on make-up and then we were on. Schools are given five minutes to set up in an unknown theatre space, in front of an unknown adjudicator and an unknown audience… terrifying! Our senior group performed first, with flawless characterisation and comic timing; the juniors second, using the unfamiliar space with such confidence, you’d think they were a professional touring repertory company! Our performances were well received by the audience and the adjudicator gave us some very useful, constructive criticism, complimenting the students’ ability to characterise and create believable roles. I was extremely pleased with everyone’s performance and I felt very optimistic for the outcome, to be announced after the completion of the southern heats in a couple of weeks’ time. When the results did come through, I was delighted. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory won the Oxford Cup for best junior school production and Francesca Banks added to her long list of performing achievements, winning the Audrey Vowles Shield for best junior girl performer. This is a wonderful result and testament to the talent and dedication of those involved. The pupils had quite a task, competing against some very experienced and specialist drama schools (especially in the senior categories) I would like to thank and congratulate every student who took part.”

Form 1 and Pre-Prep Story Share The Nursery children were delighted to welcome Form 1 pupils for a storytelling session. The Form 1 children had written and illustrated some wonderful stories for young children and came along to share them with Nursery. The children were enthralled and the teachers amazed by Form 1’s literacy skills - a fun time was had by all!

Cundall Manor Equestrian Success Our Equestrian Team were out in action this term at Northallerton Equestrian Centre. The team, consisting of Jemima Fawcett, Kate Sanderson and Issy Saxby, finished third with Kate being placed 5th individually and Issy 2nd.

ALDWARK MANOR GOLF & SPA HOTEL yORK

SPA BREAKS FROM £99pp

(including Dinner, Bed & Breakfast sharing a double or twin room, Lunch & 2 x 25 minute spa treatments)

GOLF BREAKS FROM £99pp

from October-April Mon-Thurs stays (including Dinner, Bed & Breakfast and 36 holes of golf, sharing a double or twin room) Please quote ‘’Cundall’’ when making a booking.

Aldwark Manor Hotel, Aldwark, Alne, York, YO61 1UF T: 01347 838 146 W: www.qhotels.co.uk

Easter Egg Competition There were some incredibly imaginative entries into this year’s Decorated Easter Egg competition all of which brought colour and humour to our entrance tables in Main School and Pre-Prep. Main School: 1st Prize: George Dunn 2nd Prize: Emilia Praud 3rd Prize: Amelia Bullock Pre-Prep: 1st Thomas Barker – Swan and cygnets 2nd Annabel Mindenhall – Hedgehogs 3rd Isabel Farrar – Viking Longship Thank you every one who took part in the competition.

Easter concert On the evening of the last Thursday of term, we held our Easter Concert in the gym. It was a wonderful evening, with so much talent on display.

Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

ME OF TERM OFFERED SO YS DA W FE ST LA E TH CELEBRATE EASTER: TO S IE IT N U RT O PP O WONDERFUL

The Chamber Choir opened the concert and were followed by the Brass Group who gave a very lively ‘Gospel Rock’ with each member demonstrating their improvisational skills! The Junior Choir were tremendous. They sang gavea fabulous rendition of ‘Panis Angelicus’, a demanding piece for such young children. Our soloists for the evening provided us with a great variety and range of music, from the Chinese guzheng, which Gabriella plays so magically, through to piano, cornet, clarinet, guitar and singing. We had a few guitar/vocal ensembles and the Boys’ Choir brought the evening to a rousing finish! It was an evening which showcased some of our greatest musical talent and there certainly was plenty on display, from Form 1 all the way through to Thornton

Trebuchet Challenge As trucks and trailers started to convene in the main school car park on the last day of term, it became quite apparent that the assembled crowds of spectators from Pre-Prep up to Thornton, would not be disappointed by the Easter trebuchet challenge. (Virtually) all homemade and (virtually) all adhering to the underlying counterweight dynamic, the apparatus ranged in size from tiny (fitting into the palm of a Pre-Prep hand) to enormous (based on a full size pallet), and in material from Lego to bamboo! As the competition unfolded, it became clear that size does not necessarily matter as some of the largest contraptions failed to reach the distances recorded by some of the more diminutive devices, the unpredictability adding to the excitement and suspense of the spectacle. Although not technically a trebuchet, full credit must be given to the enormous entry designed and built by our most senior physicists, Thornton pupils Antony, Ben and Grayson. Such was the force with which their catapult expelled its cargo that the humble egg disintegrated in flight! (Further attempts with an orange, whilst not permitted within the rules of the challenge, did demonstrate the catapult’s impressive trajectory.) Thank you to everyone whose sterling efforts made for such an entertaining morning and congratulations to our winners – the Throup siblings and Wilkinson brothers.

Egg and Spoon Race There was much scrambling of eggs around the grounds of school as pupils from the entire school took part in a succession of egg and spoon races. Staggered by age groups, the races saw pupils hurtling around the main school buildings and the lawns whilst simultaneously trying to keep their crème eggs from falling out of their spoons (for which various methods, of varying degrees of legitimacy, were employed). Most eggs and runners made it to the finishing line, some rather worse for wear by that point than others!

Waterbabies Coffee Morning We were delighted to be able to host our second coffee morning for the Waterbabies swimming group who use our pool for their baby and toddler swimming lessons. Just before the end of term, the youngsters and their parents joined us for Easter themed refreshments and a recital in the library. The junior choir offered a short but perfect programme of amusing and uplifting songs on a water based theme, all carefully selected and accompanied by Mr Fitzsimons.

Francesca does it again! Hot on the heels of celebrating her award of a musical scholarship to Stowe, we were delighted to bring news of Francesca Banks’ second Scholarship Award! This time the musical supremo has been offered a full Music Scholarship to Uppingham. Again, Francesca has had to practise and rehearse very hard for this award, and according to Uppingham’s Musical Director, gave a very good account of herself at her recent assessment and interview. Uppingham has a very well deserved reputation for excellence in all aspects of music and musical theatre and it is no surprise that Francesca has opted to take up this scholarship rather than the Stowe one, perhaps even less so since Francesca’s two brothers both moved on from Cundall to Uppingham. Congratulations Francesca on another remarkable award!

Another new Dorm in the Boarding House!

, Such fun, t be sure! The boarders were treated to a St Patrick’s Day party with a superb feast provided by April and Linda. Fun and games were had by all, in the form of hunt the treasure, dangling doughnuts and toss the coin into the leprechaun’s hat.

Cundall Annual 2015 LENT Term

SE NE U O H G IN D R A O B

Even with everything that goes on in the Boarding House, the boarders proved that they still had plenty of energy spare one Sunday afternoon as they challenged each other to a race up to the White Horse and back. Tim won of course with Iranzu and Uxua following close behind. Lucy and Gabriella reserved their energy and strolled back down.

The Christmas break offered an opportunity for further developments in the Boarding House. The boys found they had a brand new, light and airy dorm, freeing up an additional, third dorm for the girls on their landing.

Chinese New Year Celebrations in the Boarding House The termly boarders were treated to Chinese New Year celebrations as they welcomed in the Year of the Sheep. Tim, Gabriella and Lucy, alongside their Guardians and Mrs Conway, cooked up a feast including everyone’s favourite dishes of crispy duck with pancakes and Chinese hotpot! The super supper was served to twenty guests in the school’s library and entertainment, in the form of some wonderful piano playing, was provided by both Lucy and Tim. This term the boarders have enjoyed weekend shopping sprees in York, bowling and pizza evenings and several trips to Xscape in Castleford where Crazy Golf , the 6D virtual experience and bumper cars have been the highlights.

Pre-Prep celebrate , St George s Day Pre-Prep children had a great afternoon in Around the World Club celebrating St George’s Day. After hearing the story of George and the Dragon, the children learned about London and the royal family. Then came the best part, afternoon tea. The children were treated to cucumber sandwiches, scones with jam and clotted cream, strawberries and cream and fruit loaf whilst listening to Land of Hope and Glory and Jerusalem. A perfect enrichment for a sunny summer afternoon.

, Cundall s New Scout Group On Thursday 23rd April, 1st Cundall Manor Scout Group had its first Investiture Ceremony, during which four leaders and 22 cubs were welcomed into the Scouting community. The ceremony was conducted by the District Commissioner for Easingwold, Andrew Garner (also known as ‘Wolf’). The future for the Scout group is to extend downwards to create a Beaver Colony and then perhaps look at Scouts as we become more established. The investiture meant that the 1st Cundall Manor Scout Group could then take part in Sunday’s St George’s Day parade through Easingwold. Scout leaders Mr Bayne and Miss Baggaley escorted the pack as they joined the rest of the local scouting community for this memorable event.

, Thornton s Paella Lesson As part of their ‘Healthy Eating’ curriculum topic, Thornton students cooked a traditional Spanish dish called paella, carefully supervised by Language Assistant Javier. They included ingredients like onions, peppers, garden peas, a variety of sea food, rice and of course our secret weapon, the Spanish chorizo. It was delicioso.

Equestrian Team News Congratulations to Jack Rigal for his superb performance in the NSEA Show Jumping and Jumping with Style competition at Northcote Stud, near Blackburn in Lancashire. Jack and his horse Murphy competed in three classes, achieving a very commendable 3rd in the 90cm Jumping with Style class.

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music exams Once again we have had some excellent Music exam results. Many congratulations to the following pupils who were successful in their recent Music exams:

ESB excellence Just before breaking up for the Easter holidays, pupils in Forms 2 and 4 completed English Speaking Board (ESB) examinations that tested a range of their speaking and listening skills. The children, parents and teaching staff worked hard to prepare for these very challenging and exacting exams; each child is judged by an independent assessor whose standards and expectations are phenomenally high! The two year groups posted a wonderful set of scores with all children passing with flying colours! Indeed, 52% of Form 2 pupils and 58% of Form 4 pupils achieved a Distinction, the Board’s highest level of attainment! The assessors told us afterwards that this is an unprecedented level of achievement so well done to all for their hard work and commitment in producing such an excellent set of results. The photograph shows the children who achieved the level of Distinction in their ESB exams.

Colette Throup

Piano

Grade 1

Ellie Mercer

Singing

Grade 1

Kate Sanderson

Viola

Grade 1

Grace Cunliffe-Lister

Cello

Grade 1

Hannah Barker

Violin

Grade 1

Charles Black

Trombone

Grade 1 (merit)

Rose Liley

Piano

Grade 2

Freddie Pride

Piano

Grade 2

Hattie Attwood

Singing

Grade 2 (merit)

Gabriella Lei

Singing

Grade 2 (merit)

Hollie Potter

Singing

Grade 3 (merit)

Flossie Attwood

Singing

Grade 3 (merit)

New Life in Receptio

Children in Reception welcomed some tiny visitors to the classroom. Temporarily resident in Mrs Jones’ room were an abundance of tadpoles and 5 very tiny but very hungry caterpillars! The children were studying the topic of ‘Growth’ and were eagerly awaiting the transformations into frogs and butterflies!

Dazzling designs from DT. Every year Mr Coates and his DT students put together some fantastic work in their GCSE classes and this year is no exception. Tom Dicken had everyone dazzled with his design and production of an impressive, fully functioning guitar. Josh Hall created a fully functioning Art Deco radio and other designs included a gun cabinet, (Sam Youmans) a table, (James Green) a chair, (Morgan Gray) and a superb dog kennel (Harry Hodgson).

ITS U S R U P R O O D T OU

, Form 1 s trip to Marrick Priory

, Form 2 s Highlights at Low Mill Form 2 enjoyed their fun-filled adventure at Low Mill near Askrigg. They took part in an exciting programme which included canoeing, caving and abseiling as well as two very beautiful evening walks. The skilled instructors and cooks kept the children safe, happy and extremely well fed. Highlights included putting their faces in the lake to ask the fish for permission to canoe, squeezing down the natural underground slides when caving, and dangling off the edge of a viaduct like Spiderman whilst abseiling.

Form 1 had a great time at Marrick Priory. Despite the changeable weather, the children got on with the activities in true Cundall spirit and did not moan at all. As a result, they had a fantastic time building shelters, firing arrows, crawling through tunnels, descending through the roof of the building to the floor below, climbing walls, completing a low ropes course and devouring ice cream. It was a real pleasure to take the group and they were a credit to themselves and the school. Tiredness did kick in towards the end with one child falling asleep during their last meal there. They all deserved the day of rest that the bank holiday Monday provided.

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Form 5 in Aberdovey Form 5, with Mmes Cook and Hunzinger and Ms Ballantyne, arrived at the Outward Bound centre in in Aberdovey a bit later than predicted, due to a wrong turning near Birmingham (!) but soon settled in and enjoyed an evening of team building exercises involving various leaps and heights. Saturday saw all three groups take to the mountains for a hike and scramble. The force 9 gale necessitated lying flat on the mountainside at one point, but pupils coped brilliantly with both this and the freezing rain! It’s no coincidence that the theme for the weekend was ‘resilience’ and the pupils demonstrated almost limitless reserves of this life skill. Their teachers took note and were already identifying potential prefects and Head Boy and Girl! The day was concluded with an evening camp fire where pupils cooked mussels gathered on the beach during the hike. Sunday was the highlight of the weekend with the notorious jetty jump being attempted by nearly all pupils and even some staff! After a well-deserved ice-cream, a packed coach set off home, only to break down within the hour! Transport gremlins aside, it was a great weekend; plenty of fun was had and pupils’ resilience and stamina were tested to the maximum.

Leckby set sail for Cowes What a phenomenal week Leckby had in Cowes! The UKSA centre in East Cowes proved to be a perfect choice with comfortable accommodation, an enormous range of sailing craft and fabulous instructors. The weather was the only bugbear: whilst it was always warm and relatively dry throughout the week, the heavy winds proved quite a challenge. After a very enjoyable first day on the water, the budding sailors were then left high and dry on the second day as winds reached over 50mph. Alternative forms of entertainment, such as an impromptu rugby match, football games and a very useful classroom session covering all the theory required for the RYA Stage 1 certificate, filled the day. The third day was just as windy but with a little persuasion, the instructors finally relented and allowed the groups onto the water in their larger sail-training keelboats for a half-day session. With just a foresail (the

winds were too strong for a mainsail) the pupils experienced the exhilaration of a yacht in full heel and at high speed. The other half of the day was spent messing about within the marina in kayaks – all great fun! The final day at the centre saw the winds calm down enough for another day of dinghy sailing although the afternoon’s gusts did preclude the scheduled racing regatta. Suffice it to say conditions ensured that every single pupil had thoroughly mastered their capsize drill by the end of the day! The instructors all expressed their appreciation of the pupils’ enthusiasm and resilience through the week and were delighted to present them all with their Youth Stage 1 certificates. Indeed, such was their progress, the pupils were encouraged to set their sights on the more demanding Adult Level programme which the instructors felt the pupils were all ready for. Well done Leckby on a very productive - if exhausting - week on the water.

The Ullswater Experience Forms 3 and 4 all enjoyed an action packed and fun-filled weekend in Ullswater. Upon arrival the skies were starting to darken which led to two days of challenging weather that the children dealt with remarkably well. They took part in a variety of activities which encouraged them to step outside of their comfort zone and understand the importance of supporting one another with positive thinking. Activities included gorge scrambling, abseiling, rock climbing, canoeing, trapezium jumps and the annual jog and dip only an hour after their arrival. All in all, the children showed great resilience in tricky circumstances and still left with a smile on their faces.

ITS U S R U P R O O D T OU

Duke of Edinburgh Silver Practice On Friday 24th April, eleven Thornton students set off for the edge of Dalby Forest, with their bikes, ready to complete their practice silver expedition. The first night was spent relaxing and enjoying the luxurious campsite; there was even time for a quick game of duck, duck, goose! Then, early on Saturday morning the teachers were woken up to sound of Sam and Harry merrily cooking themselves bacon for breakfast in preparation for their journey ahead. By 7:30am all of the students were on their way to Goathland, unaware of the steep hills which were lying in wait for them. They all conquered these and still managed to have huge smiles on their faces! Unfortunately the temperature plummeted at the end of the second day and that, coupled with the heavy rain, meant that they all set out for Whitby in search of chips and somewhere warm to shelter. By bedtime the smiles had returned though and the students had an early night ready for day 2. Day 2 was far more eventful and eventually led to all of the students realising that the moors around Whitby are not suited to an expedition on bikes! Chains were broken, gears and brakes failed, and there were more punctures than the cyclists would care to count. However, still this did not dampen their determination and spirit, and all of them seem raring to go for the real expedition which will take place in June. Well done Thornton!

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition On Saturday 2nd May, twenty Eldmire students arrived in the Cundall bus park fully laden and raring to set off on their Bronze expedition. After the promise of sun and warm weather the group were a little disappointed that on their arrival in Bainbridge they were greeted by cold, damp weather; however, in true Cundall style all of the students set off into the wild with huge smiles on their faces. During Day 1, lots of exciting events occurred and one group even came to the rescue of a trapped lamb, much to the surprise of the assessor! That night the rain set in and just as the staff began to fear that the smiles might fade, Tom cheered everyone up, including the teachers, with a fresh batch of popcorn! As the morning of Day 2 dawned, the rain increased and the temperature remained unpleasantly low. However, the students got their bags packed and on their backs without so much as a grumble and off they set once more with their smiles shining out. All of the groups managed to surprise both the teachers and the assessor: Tom’s group arrived in Middleham in record time, and Ellie’s group were not far behind them. Becky’s group though created utter panic for everyone, seemingly disappearing altogether! However it turned out that they were right under everyone’s noses, sticking religiously to their route card. After an action packed weekend, all of the groups qualified and should be really proud of their achievements. It was a tough weekend, with awful weather conditions, but as Major Woodhouse said ‘we breed them tough at Cundall!’

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Chamber Choir sing Evensong at Keble College, Oxford This term, our Chamber Choir joined forces with Stowe School’s Chapel Choir to sing Evensong at Keble College, Oxford.

Director of Music at Stowe to go and work exclusively with their own choir and sing at an Oxford College.

The Chamber Choir have been attending the Stowe Schools’ Choral Festival for the last 12 years where they have always made a tremendous impression. As a result, the Choir received a special invitation from the

The adventure started with rehearsals at Stowe in their amazing new Music School. After a visit to the tuck shop mid-afternoon the two choirs set off to drive up to Oxford. There was great excitement on their arrival as they took in the wonder

of the buildings which make up Keble College. The chapel is awe-inspiring and beautifully ornate. They organised the seating positions and practised processing in and out of the chapel before going into the final rehearsal. The service started at 6.00pm. The sound was truly stunning as the acoustic in the chapel enhanced the rich, pure tone of the choirs. The repertoire which they had

chosen was quite demanding and challenging; it certainly took many of the children out of their comfort zone! Our choir rose to the occasion and performed superbly. Francesca Banks was the soloist in the Magnificat in G by Stanford and gave a thrilling performance. This was a truly amazing experience and a very special event. It is a precious memory which will remain with them for the rest of their lives.

Early Years Garden

n took advantage of the The children of Nursery and Receptio en. The children dug and gard the in busy sunny weather and got together to plant Pansies weeded the flower bed, then worked sprinkle some spring flower to s and Primroses. They then took turn was then decorated with en gard The en. seeds and water the gard a couple of garden gnomes! some brightly coloured windmills and

Cundall Election 2015 Just as the nation prepared for the General Election, election fever swept through Cundall Manor. At the hustings, held in a special assembly, the seven candidates presented their policies to the whole school and the polls opened early on the day of the General Election. Turnout was over 80% and all voters had a taste of how a polling station actually works. The result was announced to the whole school the following morning by the returning officers (James Gordon and Ellen Watkins) with Michael Jimmy’s Luxury Party sweeping to power in the senior school, whilst Hollie Potter led the Happy World Party to victory in the lower school. Congratulations to all the candidates who each demonstrated the value of communicating strong positive messages to the electorate.

PP1 visit Flamingo Land Towards the end of April, PP1 visited Flamingo Land Zoo as part of their Animals topic. The children had great fun seeing lots of different animals and even got to hold and meet some creepy crawlies in their Meet a Creature workshop. They even saw a baby camel and a baby giraffe. The zoo staff haven’t named their newest arrivals yet so PP1 promised to have a think for suitable names for them. It was a great day out meeting lots of animals; PP1 came back bursting with useful information and further questions for their topic.

LAMDA News Saturday 21st of March was a significant day in the Cundall calendar: not only did Cundall pupils break a Guinness world record but some students also hit an all-time high with their LAMDA results. Despite being cold and tired after a freezing morning on the Astro, all our candidates did exceptionally well and the results are truly outstanding and probably the best we have had for a long while: For Acting Grade 3, Duo: Ellen Watkins, Niamh Watkins, Henry Calvert, Ben Earley, Niamh Wilson and Maya Briggs all passed with Distinction.

Chick Chats in Pre-Prep There was great excitement from the pupils and chirping from chicks as eggs hatched in Pre-Prep this Spring. Mrs Wick had brought in her incubator to keep the eggs warm for three weeks until they hatched. The children from Nursery through to PP2 were delighted to hear the chirping inside the eggs and to see the chicks pecking out of the shells. Some of the children were lucky enough to see the chicks hatch. A total of 16 little chicks hatched from the eggs, all making as much noise as possible. One PP1 was heard to exclaim from the neighbouring classroom “They are giving me a headache and we can hear them in our maths lesson!”

For Speaking Verse and Prose Grade 3: Olivia Turner, Alannah Creed and Francesca Banks all passed with Distinction. For Acting Grade 6 Solo Bronze Medal: Pippa Adamthwaite-Cook achieved a Distinction. Congratulations to all who worked so hard to achieve such brilliant marks and a special mention for Pippa Adamthwaite–Cook for achieving such a fantastic grade at Bronze Medal level (equivalent to a GCSE.) A big thank-you must also go to Mrs Fearn, who has worked tirelessly to ensure that all our students were well prepared and ready to face the examiner.

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Pre-Prep Gardening and Animal Enrichment The Gardening and Animal enthusiasts enjoyed a happy time in their enrichment as they not only got to see and hold the chicks but Mrs Rathbone very kindly brought in Bumble her poodle puppy. Bumble was a delight and sat on Mrs Rathbone’s knee as the children asked lots of interesting questions and then stroked Bumble’s soft fur. James, her son, thought Bumble was so well behaved that she could go to school every day!

Lunchtime Concert Once again, we had some first time performers who had been very stressed in the days leading up to this term’s lunchtime concert, However, they performed brilliantly and actually really enjoyed the experience and the wonderful sense of achievement which follows such a performance. It is exciting to have another extremely talented boy chorister in Form 1 – well done Jolyon! It was lovely to have performances from across the age range and also a variety of styles and genres. For some, it was their last lunchtime concert at Cundall. Special congratulations go to Sarah Sullivan who sang a beautiful duet with Mrs Dunford (Panis Angelicus) and to the group of Form 6 girls (Ellen, Francesca, Maya and Niamh) who had worked hard, learning and practising the song ‘Say Something’ which they performed so competently. We have some talented piano players and singers coming up through the school and it is great to hear the progress which our brass players are making. Henry also delivered a confident and musical performance on his clarinet. Well done to all of our musicians on making this another very memorable and joyous occasion. Many parents were in the audience and they thoroughly enjoyed the ‘oasis of calm’ which these concerts have become!

PP2 Sports Activity Afternoon at Highfield PP2 had a fun-filled afternoon at Highfield. They took part in a carousel of activities which included running, hurdles, javelin and long jump. The hardest was the triple jump which was quite challenging to master. The children enjoyed making new friends and trying out all of the activities on offer. Before it was time to head back to school the children were all treated to a delicious match tea. The afternoon was great preparation for sports day as well as being great fun.

tldallas_148x210_01:tldallas_148x210_01 21/02/2012 11:49 Page 1

CLAIRE READ WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

Are you investing in your children’s future? I provide an experienced wealth management service and offer specialist advice in a wide range of areas including: • Investment planning • Inheritance Tax planning

• Retirement planning • School Fees planning

For further details contact Claire Read on:

Tel: 01609 775543 Email: claire.read@sjpp.co.uk

Protect your assets Dallas isis one one of of the the leading leading TT LL Dallas independent independentInsurance InsuranceBroking, Broking,Risk Risk Management Management&&Financial FinancialServices Services groups groups in in the the UK: UK:with withover over100 100 dedicated dedicatedprofessionals professionalsthroughout throughout the the country, country,we weprovide providethe thebest best solutions solutions for for both both your your commercial commercial && private privateinsurance insurancerequirements. requirements. Together with other Unitas Together with other UNAmembers, members, we we place placenearly nearly£1Billion £1Billionofofpremiums premiums each provide all all ourour eachyear, year,and andyet yetstill still provide clients clientswith withaapersonal personalservice. service. To discuss your requirements please contact: To discuss your requirements please contact:

Polly Polly Staveley Staveleyor orMackenzie MackenzieDallas Dallas T: 01274 465500 T: 01274 465500

Website: www.sjpp.co.uk/claireread

Address: Mayfield, Bullamoor Road, Northallerton, DL6 3QW

Bradford Falkirk Belfast Belfast Bradford London London Lerwick Manchester Manchester Falkirk

www.tldallas.com www.tldallas.com www.unitas-alliance.co.uk www.una-alliance.co.uk

We offer riding lessons catering for all standards from beginners to advanced. We have excellent Livery facilities for those with their own horses, which include an indoor riding school. • • • • • • • • •

Children’s lessons after school & weekends Cundall Manor lessons Children with learning difficulties Pony club activities Adult lessons Hacks Pony parties Children’s holiday programme Pony day/Pony camp

20-24 Park Street SELBY North Yorkshire YO8 4PW Tel: 01757 703731

Genesis 5, Church Lane Heslington YORK YO10 5DQ Tel: 01904 717260

www.jwpcreers.co.uk

Accounting and audit services to businesses and charities Taxation services including capital taxes, personal taxes and VAT Private clients and Wealth Management Specialist business advice Corporate Finance Please contact Tony Farmer jaf@jwpcreers.co.uk

SUMMER FAIR Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

The weather couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been more fitting for a traditional summer fair. The cloudless skies and sunshine brought families out in their droves to join in the fun of the fair, and to make this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the most successful fairs ever. The Friends had put a wonderful array of stalls, activities, old fashioned fairground rides and Chair of the Friends Susan Edwards would like to thank the whole committee and everyone else who helped out for making it such a special day. Particular thanks go to Joanne Brooks who ran the inaugural Cundall Crufts, to Paul and Lucy Evans who provided the fairground rides (to Jack and Tom Hill for their quick thinking and tractor driving skills in retrieving the fairground cavalcade from the bottom of what turned out to be a steeper slope than anticipated!) and to David and Kate Lister for providing the meats for the BBQ. Well done too to Daisy Hynd and Zoe Austin for winning the sweetie jar, and to Tilly Ruddy for correctly naming Lester the teddy bear!

, PP2 s All about Form 1 morning PP2 were all very excited to meet their new Form 1 buddies, in preparation for their move into Main School in September. They began by joining Form 1 and Mr Bayne for some outdoor singing before finding their buddies. The children then had the opportunity to ask questions such as ‘Do you get lots of homework?’ and ‘How do you know which lesson to be in?’ Next the Form 1s took PP2 on a tour of the school to show them where to find everything. Everyone enjoyed a play on the field and explored the classrooms before saying goodbye until they met again at their Summer Party.

Skipathon fundraiser The Form 4 girls completed a 5 hour skipping marathon to raise money for the British Heart Foundation. The girls organised themselves into teams to skip in shifts of half an hour, ensured that they had a good supply of sugary drinks and snacks, decorated T-shirts to promote their cause and finished the day off with a choreographed skipping display. Every single one of them participated, many having to learn and rehearse new skipping moves during break times, and can be very proud of the £570 they raised.

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Latin Scholars celebrate the Restless Dead Latin students from Form 4 and 5 had a great day out at The Mount School in York. They joined students from other local schools to take part in a series of activities based on the Lemuria festival: the Roman Festival of the Restless Dead. They learned how to appease these spirits by throwing beans over their shoulders and saw a real Roman soldier’s tomb! A popular activity was learning about how Roman soldiers trained, with running, marching and long-jumping (to develop stamina, discipline and strength!).

Form 3 Perform Romeo and Juliet Form 3 gave a wonderful performance of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet just before the half term holiday. The production was a contemporary version of the original play and proved to be a very challenging task for the children to undertake. Nevertheless, the children worked extremely hard in the run up to the performance and really ‘pulled it off’ on the night. They acted with sympathy and humour in equal parts, resulting in a captivating and enchanting recital. It took a lot of dedication to learn a complicated script; many members of the audience commented on how well the children had done.

PP2 visit Castle Museum As part of their ‘Back in the Day’ theme, PP2 visited the Castle Museum for a taste of life in the 60s. They took part in a totally groovy and fab workshop which involved learning the Twist where they had to imagine they were cleaning the floor with their feet and drying their back with a towel! They found out that the word ‘groovy’ came from the grooves in the records. The children also got to try on some 1950s and 1960s outfits and compare them to see how different fashion was in the two decades. PP2 knew that the first man landed on the moon in the 1960s, but they found out even more about the space race, including climbing into a model of John Glenn’s capsule that went into space in 1962. They couldn’t believe how cramped it was. They also looked at inventions and gadgets such as 1960s cookers, irons and hair dryers. The children learned a lot through handling and investigating artefacts and most of all had a fantastic time. Cool!

Groovy Baby

Go Kart Race Continuing the year’s record breaking theme, this year’s go kart race set a few new school records of its own. Not only did we see a record number of entries but this year’s three fastest karts all broke the existing time record. There were over 35 entries into this year’s race, ranging in ages from Form 1 all the way up to Eldmire (our defending champion James Green sadly had a prior engagement in the form of a GSCE exam!) and an incredible range of racing machines. Some of the veteran models now sported modifications that would hopefully see them achieve even greater speeds down the school slope than in previous years, whilst many brand new and highly inventive contraptions entered the field. There was much speculation as to whether weight of kart or size of wheel mattered, with the consensus suggesting the bigger the wheel, the greater the speed, a theory that was borne out by the final ranking: congratulations to our three finalists whose speeds all surpassed previous attempts: 1st Place

Michael Darcy

Blue Bolt

9.31”

2nd Place

Curran Maguire

Lightning

10.03”

3rd Place

Archie Turner

Hot Rod

10.1”

For many, though, the event is so much more about the taking part, and it was lovely to see so many newcomers to the school and so many of our youngest Main School children getting involved.

Form 6 at The Bowes Museum On Monday 18th May, Form 6 were invited by Greville Worthington to visit the Bowes Museum to view the Gerald Scarfe “Milk Snatcher” exhibition that he has recently curated.

School Walk and Tea on the Lawn After the mayhem of the morning’s go kart race, the whole school enjoyed a more leisurely afternoon in the sunshine. Accompanied by a selection of canine friends, staff, pupils and parents spent a few hours away from the classrooms, taking in the air and the beautiful countryside that surrounds the school, before returning to Main School for the traditional Tea on the Lawn. Thank you to all those who donated so generously to the wonderful tea table, and to our own catering team for making sure we all started our half term break well refreshed and replete.

The exhibition presents a selection of the many satirical cartoons made of Margaret Thatcher over a period of 22 years from her days as a member of the shadow cabinet to her leadership of the Conservative Party and her tenure as Prime Minister, as well as her political decline. Scarfe pulls no punches, portraying Thatcher as equally cunning, ruthless, mean spirited, vain, terrifying, sharp and sexy. The cartoons, mainly from Scarfe’s own archive, highlight key moments in British social history, such as the Winter of Discontent, the Miners’ Strike and the Falklands War. It was a fascinating exhibition encapsulating great artistic skill, wit and social history and it stimulated some interesting discussion. After viewing the exhibition there was an opportunity for Form 6 to see the impressive permanent collections housed at the Bowes before returning to school to continue preparations for their Common Entrance exams. The school is indebted to Mr. Worthington for so kindly giving the pupils his time and expertise.

Thornton , Leavers Dinner 120 pupils, parents and staff met in the splendour of Rockcliffe Hall on the last evening of last half term, for the Thornton Leavers’ Dinner. Drinks were served on the terrace followed by a 3-course dinner hosted by the school and organised by the Head of Upper School Mrs Sara Hall. Head Boy and Head Girl, James Gordon and Laura Aspinall, gave a both moving and comical presentation featuring footage of all Thornton pupils both now and in the past, many as far back as Pre-Prep and even earlier! Mr Sample‘s own speech, celebrating the Thornton pupils’ time at Cundall was followed by his presentation of leavers’ gifts; Cundall cufflinks for the boys and bracelets for the girls.

, Reception s Good Work Assembly

GCSE Art and Textiles Exhibition The Art Department transformed the school gym into a wonderful gallery space for the GCSE Art and Textiles Exhibition. Visitors were able to peruse the portfolio books laid out on the tables, chronicling the development of the students’ work from conception through experimentation and on to finished product. The final pieces hung around the room and gave a clear indication of the wealth of diverse and inspirational talent our Thornton pupils have.

Form 4 visit Harlow Carr Form 4 enjoyed a lovely day at Harlow Carr Gardens. They were incredibly lucky to see the garden in the sunshine and had timed their visit well to see the rare blue poppies in flower. The morning was spent doing some beautiful sketches, focusing on unusual shapes and detail. In the afternoon the pupils learned about the Brammall Learning Centre Building and looked at ways that the architects and designers had made it sustainable. Their findings provided much inspiration for some very simple ideas that we could all use to help make our own homes more sustainable too!

The pupils in Reception thoroughly enjoyed showing their parents and other visitors one Friday morning what a vast array of learning they had been involved in this

term. The highlight of their Good Work Assembly was Mrs Tulloch’s wonderful video compilation of everything the children had got up to this term.

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Form 3 on the Farm Form 3 rounded off exam week with a wonderful trip to the Throup’s farm in Nun Monkton. They started the day, in glorious sunshine, looking at the gorgeous calves, exploring the acres of grazing land and investigating the milking parlour. The children then went across the road to the vineyard where they looked at the vines growing at different stages and learned all about how they grew and the best conditions for the plants. After a quick break the children learned how to make butter from cream and were rewarded with enjoying the finished product smothered on some homemade scones. A fantastic morning was had by all and thank-you very much to James and Sophie Throup for organising the morning.

, Form 2 s Big Write Ten talented writers from Forms 2-4 enjoyed taking part in a LendMeYourLiteracy event called The Big Write at The Royal Hall in Harrogate. During the morning, the children heard from the guest speaker, author David Mark, who inspired us all to unlock our imaginations. A tour of The Royal Hall helped the children to understand the place which was to become an exciting story setting, rich with history and texture of all kinds. Word workshops followed until the children wrote their own stories to explain how various objects had made their way into the giant lost property box which was found suddenly under the stage. The children’s work has been entered into a ‘Big Write’ story competition, and all entries, including stories written at home and sent in by school, will be published at www.lendmeyourliteracy.com. Parents and children can register on the website for free to read the stories. It was an exciting morning; the workshop leaders commented on our children’s superb concentration and their determination to produce excellent work.

Form 6 conquer the Three Peaks The Form 6 had a very early start to set off on their Three Peaks adventure, after completing all of their Common Entrance exams. Whernside was the first peak to be completed and done so in good time and in very sunny conditions. The children were all high spirited and then set off to climb the highest peak, Ingleborough. This proved a little more challenging, especially as they were surrounded by howling winds and mist at the top, however all the children completed it successfully. The final peak saw some weary legs and, again, tricky conditions at the top but great team spirit and stamina meant that all of the children completed all of the peaks in a very respectable time! The group even made it back to school early! The children must be congratulated on their achievement and how well they supported each other and worked together.

Form 6 End of Year Review Form 6 staged a wonderful eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entertainment in the form of their End of Year Review. In true review style, the programme afforded many an opportunity for the children to lampoon Cundall life and Cundall staff, all with uncanny perception and to hilarious effect. The children only had two and a half days to plan, write and rehearse the whole show and it really was incredible what they managed to achieve. Our hearty thanks to Mrs Riddell and Mrs Ballantyne for guiding the children through the whole process.

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Boarding House News It was a healthy combination of work, rest and play in the boarding each weekend. Following the busy Open Morning, the boarders all headed down to the Summer Fair where they took part in every activity on offer. Then it was off to Thirsk for their supper; a delicious Chinese takeaway. Sunday was a mixture of rest and prep accompanied by a trip to Sugar Mouse in Easingwold, where they each bought a range of delicious energy restoring goodies. The Boarders also enjoyed a trip up the A1 this term to view the Angel of The North and time to take lots of photos. Afterwards they carried on to The Metro Centre where they stocked up on items that were needed for the Summer term. KFC won the vote for lunch then a lovely drive in the sunshine back to the House to chill before the start of school again on Monday. After enjoying Iranzu’s Spanish themed early birthday party, Mr Vale treated the House to a seaside trip to Whitby. Here, the boarders played various games on the beach, including football and boules. Then it was off to the Dracula experience, where Lucy’s screams could be heard echoing around Whitby Town! This was followed, of course, by a delicious lunch of fish and chips. Even Mr Vale struggled, but managed, to eat his mammoth portion of fish and chips. The trip was rounded off with a visit to the ice cream parlour and the lucky duck shop. One family is going to be extremely lucky this year as one of the boarders bought her whole family a lucky duck each!

Tennis News The Astroturf’s tennis guise was christened by eight players from Forms 3 and 4 who took part in the school’s Form 3 and 4 Tennis Tournament. The contestants

were all very excited to see how the four Astroturf courts played and were pleased to confirm that they all played really well, allowing for a wonderful

afternoon’s tennis. Runner-up in the tournament was Harry Nettleton and the winner was Sam Earley.

Each year James Fletcher Marquees supplies Cundall Manor for their annual speech day.

James Fletcher Marquees will make your wedding dreams come true with a perfect marquee for your perfect day. A marquee wedding is the ideal choice for your special day, it allows you the freedom to personalise things right down to the smallest of detail. Colour of the carpet, type of chair, size of tables, number of windows, classic or contemporary décor, the choice is endless. Our wedding marquees are for all seasons and come with thermosta�cally controlled hea�ng. From your ini�al enquiry, through the planning stage and right up to your wedding day our highly trained, friendly staﬀ are here to help.

01904 620240

James Fletcher Marquees, Unit 4, Durham Road Industrial Estate, Wolsingham, County Durham, DL13 3JW t: 01388 527 658 | f: 01388 528 370 | e:info@fletchermarquees.co.uk | w: w w w . f l e t c h e r m a r q u e e s . c o . u k

AWARD WINNING BOOKSHOP, CAFÉ & TERRACE GARDEN • • • • • •

Family friendly Independent Bookshop Café serving the best of local produce Large cycle friendly garden Extensive range of books, cards & stationery Gifts, puzzles, games & toys Regular events can be viewed on our website

79-81 Market Place, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1ET Tel: 01845 524 353 Web: www.whiterosebooks.com

The annual Speech Day saw the whole school come together to celebrate the achievements and successes of the last academic year. In a packed marquee Upper School Head Laura Aspinall gave a brilliant and amusing opening address before handing over to Chair of Governors, Sir Thomas Ingilby, and then Headmaster Mr Sample. Main

School Head Boy James Neilson-Clark entertained us with his reminiscences about life at Cundall before welcoming the guest speaker The Rt Hon Lady Justice Eleanor King DBE to the floor. Dame Eleanor offered the pupils some sound advice about finding and following their own particular star in fulfilling their personal and career ambitions, before presenting this year’s prizes and trophies to their deserving recipients from throughout the school. Main School

Head Girl Ellen Watkins took the unique and all too apt theme of mud, in all its various guises, to sum up her experiences so far of life at Cundall Manor, before Upper School Head Boy James Gordon, with eleven years of material to draw upon, an abundance of charm and mastery of comic timing, brought the day’s proceedings to a hilarious close.

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Speech Day

Upper School Head Girl, Laura Aspinall’s welcoming address centred on three critical props: 1 The umbrella The weather plays a big part in Cundall life. Though it never actually stops us, many of my most memorable events seem to have been marked by appalling weather. Scarfell pike in a gale, Ben Nevis in the fog and most recently the weather played a big part in our DofE Silver practice. Following a day of biking in torrential rain, we had to be rescued by the minibus and rushed to Scarborough for life-restoring chips and shopping for dry clothes. And boys I promise I will learn how to mend my own punctures by the time of the real thing! This umbrella is also an essential badge of honour for family and friends who support our matches – home and away - and away is often far far away. Why bother to play someone in York when you can make of a day of it over at St Mary’s Hall in Lancanshire! And this brings me to my next object: 2. Balls. Lots of them. We take sport and competition very seriously here – but not only the regular sports; we are all experts on Frisbee, keepy uppy, manhunt, bulldogs and bums. I treasure the trophy I won for being all round Conker champion in Form 5 – still no idea how I did that. And I think the boys in my year are the proud holders of the Cundall record for the most windows smashed during breaks. The staff are also super competitive too – this year we played a very intense hockey match against the staff, during which the teachers pulled out their new secret weapon…Mr Couttie, a man none of us had ever met or seen around school, we protested, this match was strictly to be played against Cundall members of staff. In response to our outrage Mr Sample explained how Mr Coutie had signed his contract that very morning just so he could participate against us. Desperate measures Mr Sample! 3. A passport. Trips near and far are a big part of our school careers and we have had marvellous times just down the road – still remember ponddipping in Freddie Fawcett’s garden in Form 4. But the times when you really get to know your school mates and really appreciate the amazing staff is when we go further afield. Trips to the Chateau in Normandy

are legendary – thank you so much Madame; another great trip was Barcelona – an art and hockey trip, not an obvious combination but for us it was perfect. I think for Mrs Walkland the main highlight of the trip was watching us experience indoor hockey for the first time and beating the Spanish pros. Don’t worry Senorita, we did practise our Spanish, well un poco. But my favourite memory from that trip was the last night in our somewhat questionable hotel and I’ll skip past the knife throwing incident. The teachers had been ‘sampling’ the Spanish wine and we came downstairs to find them at a Spanish disco, of course we immediately joined in on the festivities. The Macarena, which is a Spanish pop song, came on; needless to say we know all the moves, it turned out however that our foreign companions did not, so the night ended with us teaching the dance moves to 20 middle aged Spanish women and Mr Vale. Mr Vale I would definitely vote for you on Strictly. My most recent trip has been the ski trip, on which we saw the teachers in a whole different light when we travelled home in some interesting weather conditions. As we approached the runway at Leeds Bradford in a gale, we were reassured by Mr Lilley displaying his previously unknown expertise in aviation – this is quite normal he told the plane; it always rocks like this. He is definitely the man you want in a crisis, he never lost composure, not even when we sailed towards the run way at a 90 degree angle, however even though Mr Liley offered to land the plane himself, the pilot felt it safer to abort the landing not once but twice and take us to Manchester instead – and yes Miss Baggaley we heard you screaming!! If it is not too much, I would like to finish by saying Cundall has been my passport to a great education. It is so much more than learning for exams; a strong sense of right and wrong and a ‘can do’ attitude will stand me in good stead for the future; Cundall has also given me a truly amazing bunch of friends who I know I will keep for ever. Thank you Thornton for standing by me in all weathers.

Able sportsman and Main School Head Boy James Neilson-Clarke picked up the sporting theme: “Sport has played a big part of my time at

Cundall Manor, and as ever the Head Boy’s speech would not be the same without a little reference to the rugby season. From my first term here it was evident that the competition for rugby was fierce (and I’m not just talking about the parents on the sidelines!). Over the past 4 years I have been involved in some thrilling victories and some frustrating defeats. Some that come to mind are the Under 11 season where we had to play 3 matches within the space of 4 days, winning the first 2, including Aysgarth, which as ever overrides all other contests! However, a triumph I will certainly never forget was our final 15s’ match this season against Terrington Hall. Losing 29-5 at half time Mr. Liley wasn’t the most impressed and gave us a ‘Liley’ pep talk. But Sir it would have been a shame if we had put on our tracksuits and gone home at half time, as we went on to fight in true Cundall fashion and win the game 29-31. Mr. Liley, I would like to thank you for all your support and guidance to me personally and the rugby teams over the years. Rugby isn’t the only sport Cundall plays; we’ve had a fantastic, unbeaten Football season and the boys have started to play Hockey this year on the new Astro Turf. Some of you may have heard the very loud band I have been a part of for the last 3 years. It saddens me to have to break the news to you that the current line up shall be no more. But don’t fret, as I am sure that we will be having a testimonial, possibly around the year 2030. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis. I would like to thank Mr. Simpson for his brave decision to make his own “School Of Rock” here at Cundall and for teaching me the guitar for the past 4 years. For all my friends who are continuing at Cundall after Form 6 and the ones who are going elsewhere, I just want to wish you luck for the future. I would like to thank all the teachers who have taught me, all of whom have been exceptional in my time here. I will miss Cundall but will certainly be back to visit in the future.”

In her speech, Main School Head Girl Ellen Watkins, found that all her memories of her six years at Cundall had a comment theme – MUD! “I have graded the mud on a 1-10 scale and

Level 10 - I shall affectionately call this ‘Queen M Mud’ – this one is fairly insignificant and easy to brush off. It leaves little lasting impression. I shall leave you to decide to which Queen M I refer!! Level 9 – Beadnall Sands Mud –It only comes around once a year and it is salty and sandy but really can get everywhere if your child is the caring sharing kind!! Level 8 – Adventurers Mud – This results from our nights spent out in the teepees. What all you parents (and probably teachers!) don’t know is that the main activity of the evening involves a bit of ‘sleeping bag sledging’ down the hill. This is especially good fun if has been raining heavily as you can imagine soggy sludge is much slicker than dry dirt and allows a great turn of speed down the hill.

over the county no doubt breathed a sigh of relief when the fantastic new Cundall Astro Turf was completed this spring. Unfortunately the wonderful Mrs. Walkland is so protective of the hallowed ground that perversely, this is mud that is collected because you’re not allowed on the astro itself!! Finally, up there at Level 1, Asygarth Mud – number one enemy to all who come in contact. Facial mudpacks are supposedly good for the beauty regime but despite hours of exposure on the rugby pitch this obviously hasn’t worked for the Asygarth boys. This repugnant slime pervades every orifice upon exposure and leaves our visiting teams keen to escape its clutches.

Level 7 – Vale Run Mud – As champion of The Vale Run and Chocolate Cake race, Mr. Vale is clearly in on the ‘get ‘em dirty’ conspiracy. These races are especially planned by school to take full advantage of the April Showers. It traditionally rains the week before the race thus ensuring that all contenders get well and truly up to the axels in the sticky clay that is found in the local fields. Level 6 - Tough Mudders. This category of mud is found at the various adventure camps that we have visited over the years. This is clearly an attempt by the school to allow exposure to different extremes of mud found all around the UK. During our years at Cundall, we have visited Low Mill, Marreck Priory, Ullswater, and Aberdovey. Aberdovey is the clincher as the 5 hour bus trip allows the Welsh mud a good drying out session before it hits the washing machine at home. Level 5 – Terrington Mud – I know from personal experience that this one is guaranteed to get you into a lot of trouble as it ruins those new white trainers that your Mum just bought you. It sticks to you whilst running up hill and down dale in the dreaded Terrington Cross Country Run. The mud is cemented in place by the pools of sweat that run down your legs as you are beasted around the route by the Terror of Terrington – one of the delightful Terrington PE staff. Level 4 - High Altitude Mud – This kind of mud has been collected on the many hill climbs we have done over this last term. Typically, this years Three Peaks challenge occurred on the hottest day of the so far. As well as the heat, it also rained – a killer combination and we each collected 27 miles worth of mud that long day. I think we were all several inches taller by the end! Level 3 – The French trip – This pungent ‘boue’ is so bad that Mme Hunzinger makes you take clothes on the French trip that you plan to throw away after the assault course. You walk through it, run through it, crawl through in and finally swim through it ensuring an even coating from head to toe. Level 2 – Astro Mud: Washing machines all

After so many great speeches, both from pupils, the Headmaster, the Chair of Governors and our Guest Speaker, Upper School James Gordon had the task of closing the day’s proceedings, a challenge he embraced with characteristic aplomb: “Let me take you back to 2001, the year that Tony Blair won a second term, David Beckham scored that goal to send England to the World Cup, the first Harry Potter film was opened, and on a darker note terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Centre. 2001 was also the year I joined Cundall Manor Nursery. Where apparently I didn’t cry when I was left but had a huge paddy when my mum came to collect me. My Cundall career had begun. Over the last 14 years I have been witness to many changes. Heads have come and gone, (Some quicker than others!) , the school has grown massively, and there has also been the creation of Upper School without which I wouldn’t be standing here today. Despite all this some constants do remain, don’t they Mr Vale. The opportunities Cundall has given me have been numerous and amazing. I have ridden a camel through the Sahara desert, (not the most comfortable experience), I’ve had centre court tickets at Wimbledon (thank you Mary Rose), I’ve eaten escargots in France, and I have learnt to ski and sail. Although the majority of my experiences have been fantastic, we did also have the Wilderness Trip. Two nights on a wind swept rain soaked mountain, with no tent thanks to Charlie Wild who left the tent poles at the bottom of the mountain… Not really my idea of fun. Tom Dale was heard to say “seriously, what is the point of this?” Well apparently it’s character building and we’ve got two more weeks of it when we canoe the Canadian

wilderness this summer. Seriously two weeks in Barbados would have been nice; I think our characters are definitely built. Although I will never forget these experiences when I look back at my time at Cundall, it’s the people that make this place memorable. Firstly my mates, this year’s Thornton, which is an exceptionally talented year: we are extremely good looking, we are blessed with outstanding brains, our sporting prowess is legendary, (we actually drew two football matches this year). We are also a very international year, we have a South African in Grayson Maguire; a future South African rugby legend, you can pay me later. Tom Dale has given our year a bit of New Zealand culture with his love of sheep. Antony Hunzinger brings a bit of French flair to the year. Our year also has two Chinese students with Tim and Gabriella. Gabriella gave me some Chinese advice for public speaking. She told me to imagine everyone in the audience were cabbages, so basically you guys are just a sea of green. We also have some Irish and German with Ross and Shanna, and of course there is a good amount of British stock. I should probably also give the teachers a mention. I would like to say thank you to all the staff for putting up with me all these years, but I will give a special thanks to my GCSE teachers. So firstly Mrs Hall, our Head of Upper School who holds everything together brilliantly. Madame Hunzinger I would have liked to have given this thank you in French like Will Shaw did last year but you know how long it took me to pass my French oral, so I will just stay safe and say merci Madame. Mr Liley our famous rugby player who is also famous for putting up team sheets nice and early and for his meticulous lesson planning. In all seriousness, my GCSE PE lessons have been the highlight of my week so thank you. Mrs Jackson our new English teacher, have you noticed how many literary techniques I have managed to fit into this speech? Miss Stovin, I hope you are looking forward to our Canadian expedition. We are relying on your amazing knowledge of geography should help us navigate the wilderness. Mrs Wild and Mr Kirby, my Science teachers, I can only apologise. Finally Mr Sample, we have known each other a long time. You taught me football when I was five. You have taught me history for hours… And hours... And hours… You made me cricket captain of the Under 13s. I will never forget being sent out to bat by you with the chilling words “Flash, do not get out!” I really think Alastair Cook wouldn’t throw away his wicket so easily had you been coach of the England cricket team. I can’t leave the stage without saying a huge thank you to my mum for always being there for me. So that’s the end of my speech and of my Cundall career. If I survive the Canadian wilderness with this lot, I am heading to Bootham in September. But I am taking Charlie and a few of the girls with me for company. But I really will miss you all. Thank you.

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

would like to share its varying characteristics with you:

Appointments 2014 - 15 Upper School Head Boy & Girl

Pre-Prep House Captains

James Gordon and Laura Aspinall

Normans Thomas Barker Stuarts Xenia Nettleton Tudors James Rathbone Saxons P J Watson

Upper School House Captains Normans Sophie Lake Stuarts Sophie Helfferich Tudors Josh Hall Saxons Ben Mewes

Rugby Captains

U9 Jacob Butterill U11 Freddie Wharton U13 Thomas Dawson Upper School Grayson Maguire

Upper School Prefects Laura Aspinall, Tom Dale, Lauren Egan, Quentin England, James Gordon, Josh Hall, Sophie Helfferich, Antony Hunzinger, Ben Mewes, Verity Pern, Charlotte Saxby, Charlie Wild, Helena Youmans

Football Captains U9 Joseph Alton U11 Tom Feeley U13 Michael Jimmy Upper School James Gordon Hockey Captains - boys

Main School Head Boy and Girl James Neilson-Clark and Ellen Watkins

Upper School Harry Hodgson Hockey Captains - girls

Main School House Captains Normans Henry Calvert Stuarts Tom Dawson Tudors Harry Turner Saxons Kit Jay

U10 Kate Sanderson U11 Rose Liley U12 Tilly Hall U13 Niamh Watkins U15 Annabel Hill U16 Helena Youmans Netball Captains

Main School Prefects Francesca Banks, Sam Bentley, Henry Calvert, Thomas Dawson, Ben Earley, Matthew Greenwood, Kit Jay, Cameron McAlpine, James Neilson-Clark, Sarah Sullivan, Harry Turner, Ellen Watkins, Ethan Watkins, Niamh Watkins

U10 Hannah Barker U11 Daisy Auckland U12 Gabriella Simpson U13 Amy Austin U15 Anna Roberts U16 Sophie Lake Cricket Captains

Head Chorister

U9 Max Sowray U13 Luke Bourne-Arton U11 Kit Barker Upper School Elliot Hughes

Francesca Banks

Rounders

Awards 2014 - 15

U10 Ruby Pettifer U11 Daisy Auckland U12 Olivia Turner U13 Niamh Wilson U14 Lucy Auckland U15 Amalia Watkins

The Headmaster's Award

Winning House (Main and Upper School)

Francesca Banks

Normans

Junior Shepherd Award

Contribution to Boarding Life

Ethan Watkins

Grace Cunliffe-Lister

Senior Shepherd Award Yasmin Wild Junior UK Maths Challenge Best in School Ethan Watkins , Headmaster s Show-Up Shield Jemima Telfer Winning House (Pre-Prep) Normans 84

one and all!

English

Maths

Science

Humanities

The Arts

Languages

Form 1

Flora Wadsworth

Stuart Broadwith

Fergus Mainey

Jacob Old

Amy Richardson

Jolyon Mindenhall

Form 2

Tallulah Lascelles

India Duree

Daniel Cunningham

Alex Twibill

Caspar Dallas

Sasha Reed

Form 3

Ellie Mercer

Patrick Cunningham

Harriet Pettifer

Finn Baker

Flossie Attwood

Ruby Pettifer

Form 4

Archie Powell

Harry Nettleton

George Sanderson

Murron O’Neill

Emily Bulmer

Sophie Pointon

Form 5

Oscar Staveley

Isobel Saxby

Olivia Turner

Charlie Black

Eve Roberts

Freddie Pride

Form 6

Niamh Watkins

Ethan Watkins

Sarah Sullivan

Harry Turner

Ben Hunter

Henry Calvert

Leckby

Isabella Mallon-McCarty

Iranzu Ramirez

Michael Darcy

Oliver Hartmann

Yasmin Wild

Romey Dawson

Eldmire

Jenny Davidson

Lucy Wang

Rebecca Thompson

Marcus Nunn

Annabel Hill

Ellie Jolliffe

Thornton

Quentin England

Ross Sullivan

Charlie Wild

Antony Hunzinger

Charlotte Saxby

Verity Pern

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Academic Prizes

Cups and Trophies Wick Wicket Cup

The Bedford Trophy

Ellerbeck Junior Cricket Trophy Reeve Soccer Trophy Senior Rugby

The Kirk Bowl

Dutton Junior Rugby Trophy Kirby Senior Hockey Cup

Thornton Girls Hockey Cup U11 Girls Hockey Cup The Willis Cup

The Amy Williams Cup U11 Girls Netball Cup

Pearson Rounders Cup

Caroline Stanley Senior Art Prize Hookway Effort Cup

Sowerby Achievement Cup Kayll Endeavour Cup

Hamish Mainey Luke Bourne-Arton Finn Bourne-Arton James Neilson-Clark Grayson Maguire Thomas Hall George Rycroft Helena Youmans Ellen Watkins Naomi Cooke Laura Aspinall Amy Austin Daisy Auckland Alice Foster Ben Mewes Lauren Egan Ross Sullivan James Green

Chess Cup

Chorister Cup

The Beilby Cup

Outdoor Pursuits Award

Lupton Public Speaking Award Thomas Cook Ski Trophy

Caroline Stanley Prep School Art Trophy Heyes Latin Speaking Trophy

Matthew Mairs Francesca Banks Rex Worthington Sam Youmans Pippa Cook Harry Hodgson Annabel Hartley Ben Earley

Harvey Biggs Swimming Cup

Jack Rigal

The Botham Cup

Michael Jimmy

Foster Girls All-rounder Sports Cup Sophie Lake The Music Trophy

Charlotte Hoggan / Sophie Helfferich

The Napier Drama Trophy

Alannah Creed

The Smith DT Trophy

Josh Hall (Thornton)

The Padmore Creative Writing Cup Sarah Sullivan The Barwick-Ward Try Cup

Henry Scagell

Citizenship Awards Form 1 Ted Eames, Form 2 Henry Welch, Form 3 Joseph Scott, Form 4 Tom Feeley, Form 5 Alexander Cumming, Form 6 Cameron McAlpine, Leckby Sophie Egan, Eldmire Anna Roberts, Thornton James Gordon and India Clements

Victor Ludorum

Victrix Ludorum

Upper School Ed Lake, Senior Tom Dawson, Intermediate Freddie Wharton, U9 Max Sowray

Upper School Amalia Watkins, Senior Niamh Watkins, Intermediate Daisy Hynd, U9 Violet Moody

Music Colours Full: Sarah Sullivan, Francesca Banks Half: Alannah Creed, Olivia Turner, Charlie Black, Henry Calvert, Harry Turner

Drama Colours Full: Francesca Banks, Maya Briggs, Henry Calvert, Ben Earley, Sarah Sullivan, Ellen Watkins, Ethan Watkins, Niamh Watkins, Niamh Wilson Half: Amy Austin, Zaila Barker, Annabel Hartley, Kit Jay, Grace Cunliffe-Lister, Eve Roberts, Alannah Creed

, PP2 Parents Lunch PP2 had a busy day as event planners, chefs, waiters and waitresses in preparation for their Parents’ Lunch party. They began the day by learning how to lay a table correctly. Some children made beautiful table decorations with Mrs Wick and Mrs Majewski using flowers from Mrs Wick’s garden. Then the children prepared a delicious lunch of salmon with lemon sauce, green salad and potato salad, with meringues, cream and summer fruits for dessert. The children worked really successfully and carefully to produce 33 plates of beautiful food complete with garnishes. Finally it was time for the parents to arrive. Each child met their guests, welcoming them with a menu before seating them and offering drinks. The parents were all impressed by the children’s waiting skills and are hoping they will be served at home in future!

Pre-Prep Summer Concert and Speech Day The gym was adorned with flowers for the Pre-Prep concert and prize giving. Mrs Ford put on a lovely concert with renditions of Sing a Rainbow from Nursery and Reception and Bare Necessities and Supercalifragilistic from PP1 and PP2. Mrs Sample was extremely proud of her recorder group who gave an impressive performance which was a credit to their hard work in recorder enrichment. There were many lovely individual performances on a wide range of instruments including Andrew Sturdy on the saxophone and Harvey Mercer on the trombone. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Reception performed Gary Barlow’s Sing and everyone enjoyed the grand finale when PP1 and PP2 gave an enthusiastic rendition of Reach for the Stars. Well done the staff and pupils of Pre-Prep. You always ‘reach for the stars’. It was a lovely celebration of the pupils’ achievements and during the year all Pre-Prep pupils have received a prize. We said goodbye to PP2 as they begin their adventures in Main School by giving them a shield as a memento of their time in Pre-Prep.

Reception had a lovely trip to Dishforth Airfield this term. The children had lots and lots of fun looking at a helicopter and meeting real life soldiers! They made themselves camouflaged with cam cream, felt how heavy the guns were and even tried some ration packs - yummy! The fire engine also turned up and the children got to have a look around that and some children even tried to spray Mrs Living! Huge thanks to Cordelia AdamthwaiteCook’s daddy and his team for organising such a fun afternoon for everyone – the children all loved it!

, Form 3 s Castle Adventure Form 3 visited Conisbrough Castle near Doncaster as part of their Medieval topic in History. They have been learning all about what castle life was like during the medieval era and a comprehensive and absorbing ‘Meet the Medievals’ workshop at the castle helped

to consolidate their learning in a fun and interactive way. The last hour of the day was devoted to developing the children’s art skills as they drew the castle from a lovely sunny spot on the hill. The magnificent cylindrical keep at the heart of Conisbrough Castle is one of South Yorkshire’s most striking landmarks and as they drew, the children were able to imagine the busy bustling place it would have been eight hundred years ago.

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Flying visit to Dishforth Airfield

Form 2 Harlow Carr Form 2 visited Harlow Carr in Harrogate and were Woodland Explorers for the afternoon. On arrival at Harlow Carr, the children enjoyed a picnic in the beautiful gardens before heading off to the educational room to discuss what our tour of the woodland would involve. After our briefing we set off looking at the trees and working out the names with the help from the leaf guides and learned which trees are of the same family. The children also learned how to age trees. The day may have been a little chilly but the children were ready for the adventure with the usual Cundall gusto.

REVIEW S T R O P S R E M SUM There were numerous rounders matches for all the age groups this term, with some very good results in some highly competitive matches. We were also successful at a number of rounders tournaments this year. The U13s were runners up at Terrington Hall and winners at the Hambleton and Richmond Schools tournaments. The U11s went one better and won the Terrington Hall tournament and the U10s won the Highfield Tournament and were unbeaten in all their inter-school matches. The U9s improved rapidly and showed

great promise for next year. For the boys there were a good number of cricket fixtures. The Under 13 boys had some very close games, winning 3 and losing 2 matches over the course of the term. Many of the boys also represented the Upper School team and shone with their performances. The Under 11s had a successful term of sport winning 5 games and only losing the 1 match. The Under 9 boys were the pick of the crop as they remained unbeaten during the course of the term and scored many runs in the process.

Sports Colours - Boys Upper School Cricket Full: Elliott Hughes Half: Marcus Nunn, Harry Tribe Main School Cricket 1st XI Full: Luke Bourne-Arton, Thomas Dawson, Ben Hunter, Michael Jimmy, James Neilson-Clark 1st XI Half: Charlie Black, Jack Rigal, Harry Turner, Sandy Turner, Jacob Zoing, Oliver Booth, Jonty Mainey 2nd XI Half: Thomas Wilson, Sol Walmsley, Oscar Staveley, Ben Bentley, Ibai Caranca

Sports Colours - Girls

Upper School Rounders Full Colours: Annabel Hill, Rebecca Sayer, Amalia Watkins, Anna Roberts, Ellie Jolliffe Half Colours: Uxua Ross-Ramirez, India North, Emily Lowry, Elise Darcy, Lucy Auckland, Romey Dawson Main School Rounders Full Colours: Francesca Banks, Sarah Sullivan, Ellen Watkins, Amy Austin, Niamh Wilson Half Colours: Zaila Barker, Annabel Hartley, Olivia Turner, Tilly Hall, Isobel Richardson, Gabriella Simpson, Connie Gill, Isobel Saxby

County Hockey

Under 12: Gabriella Simpson, Naomi Cooke, Olivia Turner, Tilly Hall, Amelia Pollock Under 13: Amy Austin, Connie Gill, Ellen Watkins, Isobel Saxby, Tabitha Cockerill Under 14: Francesca Banks, Niamh Wilson, Romey Dawson Under 15: Amalia Watkins Under 16: Alice Foster, Annabel Hill Under 17: Helena Youmans

Hambleton and Richmond Hockey Under 15: Yasmin Wild, Elise Darcy, Emily Lowry Under 13: Grace Cunliffe-Lister, Niamh Watkins

Hambleton and Richmond Netball

Under 16: Sophie Lake, Charlotte Saxby, Laura Aspinall Under 14: Lucy Auckland

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Form 5 Spanish Trip Monday 22nd June saw 23 excited Form 5 pupils jet off to Murcia for a week of Spanish immersion at the Arbolar Centre. After arriving they were introduced to the monitores and shown their dorms before quickly heading to the beach for a game of volleyball – in Spanish! After supper there was a game of Bingo and then it was time for bed. Tuesday morning the sun was shining and the pupils enjoyed their first Spanish lesson, learning how to cook gazpacho and tortilla. They then got to taste their culinary delights for supper in the evening. The afternoon was spent sailing, kayaking and windsurfing on the beautiful Mar Menor. The pupils were up early on Wednesday ready for a trip to the local mercadillo. After learning all the important vocabulary and phrases in the morning, including asking for the correct size, the price and even how to barter for a better deal, they headed for the market. The children showed off their Spanish skills and treated themselves to churros y chocolate! The afternoon was spent playing a round robin of different beach sports with the Spanish children from the centre - a fantastic opportunity to make friends, speak Spanish and show off Cundall’s rugby prowess. On Thursday Form 5 enjoyed a fabulous day out at the port town of Cartagena. After being taught about directions, places in town and how to ask questions, the children were set a quiz to find out more about the historic town. They then headed to the Roman Theatre – a real treat, especially for our Latin students. The guide really took the pupils back in time and told them all about how the theatre was built and the spectacles that were staged there. In the afternoon there was some free time to use their Spanish skills to buy souvenirs and ice creams. The last night was a karaoke competition where everyone present was extremely impressed with the offerings of our Cundall children. The evening was topped off with a rather impromptu foam crossbow shoot out! Form 5 would like to thank all the staff who accompanied the trip and commented on the superb behaviour of all the children. A fabulous time was had by all.

, Leckby s Wilderness trip Leckby had their first taste of what is involved in the expedition section of the Duke of Edinburgh award. On Monday morning they all arrived with their very heavy, and in some cases large, rucksacks filled to the brim with everything they would need for their three day expedition. It was certainly an eventful trip; we had birthday celebrations on the first night, marshmallow competitions, lots of games of rounders and Callum still had time to rescue a sheep!

Form 6 surf day Form 6 had a fabulous time in perfect conditions, learning to surf at Scarborough’s Caton Bay.

Saturday 27th June was grading day for the members of the Karate Club, when Sensei Court 7th Dan watched the children go through their syllabuses. The grading was a success with William Blythman and Patrick Cunningham achieving

Orange belt, and the following achieving Yellow belt: Annabel Hartley, Sophie Pointon, Daniel Cunningham, Joseph Scott, Isaac Zoing and Theo Veakins. All

children achieved a 1st class pass. Sensei Court told Mr McCarty that the children were sharp and focused and were a credit to the club and the school.

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Cundall Manor Karate Club

Pre-Prep goes Quackers A small but perfectly formed little duckling arrived rather unexpectedly in Pre-Prep after it had been orphaned. The children had a very happy time playing with it and it took quite happily to splashing about in the sink and joining in the topic lessons. The duckling followed the children about in the playground to squeals of delight. Lots of names were suggested - Doris, Mr Wriggles, Mr Quackers and Fluffy as we were unsure whether the duckling was a lady or a gent! The duckling has grown into a beautiful female mallard duck sporting the name Doris!

Adios Amigas! The end of term saw a final farewell to a great friendship which has developed over the year in the Boarding House. Lucy and Iranzu enjoyed a traditional English tea together over the weekend. Iranzu headed back to Spain after enjoying a great year in the Boarding House with her sister Uxua. They were only coming for one term originally but enjoyed life at Cundall so much they decided to stay for a whole year. They will both be missed by everyone, they have brought much happiness and laughter to the house and made many friends along the way.

Silver D of E A select group of Thornton students completed their silver D of E expedition in June. Typically, as soon as our keen cyclists mounted their bikes, the rain and cold returned to North Yorkshire but in true Cundall style they did not let this deter them. On a Tuesday afternoon they victoriously cycled in to school after their three day expedition, and after several memorable moments: Charlotte had a ‘little tumble’ but still managed to keep a smile firmly fixed to her face, they rescued a fellow cyclist who got into some difficulty, and their bike maintenance knowledge came in handy as they successfully managed to fix broken brakes. Well done Thornton, you did us proud!

Languages Day What a lovely day we had for Languages Day. The sun shone and the pupils looked fabulous as they munched on paté, olives, baguette, cheeses from four different countries and various types of brioche. Our touring theatre group, the Flying Theatre, performed le Tour de France and amused us with circus acts, lots of French (which pupils found they could actually understand), and a huge amount of theatrical energy. The ladies in the kitchen had worked their socks off to produce a super lunch of chilli con carne and tortillas followed by Tarte Tatin and ice cream. The Languages Department would like to thank everybody who contributed to making it a lovely day to remember.

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Pre-Prep Danceathon for Nepal Just before half term, the whole of Pre-Prep took part in a Danceathon to raise money for the Nepal Earthquake. The children showed off their best moves non-stop for an hour and a half. Pre-Prep loved dancing away to some golden oldies like the Macarena and YMCA as well as some Rita Ora and One Direction. The teachers were put through their dancing paces and took part in a house ‘dance off’ with Mrs Clarke looking particularly Beyoncé like! Later in the term, the children welcomed Gurkha Welfare Trust representative Lt Col Keith Ryding into school, to whom they handed a cheque for £1,342.80!

Form 6 Ben Nevis Trip After successfully completing the Yorkshire three peaks, Form 6 travelled to Glencoe, Scotland for the next action packed outdoor adventure. After a long journey the pupils and staff arrived to breathtaking scenery and a warm welcome from the hosts at the Glencoe Outdoor Centre. The pupils were briefed on the first evening about what challenges were ahead of them and it was clear that the pupils were to be tested physically, mentally and collectively as a group. The year was divided into two groups, with one group tackling ‘the Ben’ whilst the other group took part in either canyoning, canoeing or Topper sailing and then swapping activities the following day. All the pupils must be commended on their resilience, endeavour and their ability to encourage one another during all activities and to successfully climb the highest mountain in Great Britain.

, Grandparents Lunch and Sports Day We couldn’t have asked for a more glorious day for Sports Day and the Grandparents’ Lunch. Hosted by the Heads and assisted by Form 6 pupils, the lunch is an opportunity for Cundall Manor to thank our very loyal and generous body of grandparents for their continued support throughout the year. With a record number of attendees this year, the prettily decorated pavilion marque provided a lovely setting for the incredible buffet lunch that April and Sylvia and their catering team had prepared. After the leisurely meal, our guests then joined the gathering throng in front of the pavilion to watch the ongoing sports spectacle.

On a fittingly balmy evening, Cundall Manor hosted their Midsummer Night’s Ball. To the serenades of Mr Simpson’s ragtime band, the guests assembled on the lawns for a champagne reception before entering the marquee for the wonderful three course meal. Rodney Tennant presided over the auction which featured some incredibly generous lots including a ski chalet holiday, salmon fishing trip, golf days and fully catered private dinner at Ripley Castle. The live band kept the dance floor busy whilst the blackjack tables and photo booth provided endless thrills and giggles in the bar area. Thanks to the generosity of the party goers, the ball raised an incredible £22,000.

We couldn’t have asked for better weather when we hosted the annual staff, pupils and parents fixture one sunny Monday evening. Under the bluest of skies, the mothers enjoyed a three way rounders tournament against staff and girls, whilst the fathers took on the staff with Form 6 boys making up the numbers on both teams. Both games were played with great spirit and camaraderie - not to mention a little inter-generation competition!

Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Summer Ball

, Mothers Rounders , and Fathers Cricket

, Leckby s Pop-up Restaurant On 22nd June Leckby Business Studies students hosted a Pop-Up Restaurant for their parents. The students undertook responsibility for all the activities involved, from menu design to the actual serving and cooking of the food and serving of the beverages. Students were grateful to Mr and Mrs Mainey, from the Crown at Roecliffe, who helped to train the students in the fine art of front and back of house duties, helping instil a high level of confidence. The students transformed the dining hall and, in the art of pop-up restaurants, created the just right atmosphere. A good restaurant will always receive good reviews, such as this one from one of the evening’s guests: “What an absolutely fantastic night and how well all the Leckby crew did! We were so impressed with the whole evening from the restaurant ambience which had been created, to the front of house staff and the food was delicious. We could not see what was going on behind the scenes and had no idea if there was any stress or problems, all we experienced was the cool, calm efficient service from the front of house team. The service was perfect, nothing was too much trouble, glasses were filled and plates delivered and taken away without us even realising by Romey, Teagan and Michael. I even got my gluten free bread delivered by Sophie which many restaurants can’t seem to manage!” Everyone fully contributed to make the evening a success; they should all be proud of their achievement and enjoy their reward of a trip paintballing followed by lunch at McDonalds. Entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well at Cundall; the combined initiatives of Summer Fair market stalls and the restaurant has enabled the Leckby Business Studies students to raise £340 for local charities.

A Right Royal transition day in Pre-prep. Transition Day in Pre-Prep fell during their Great Britain week, when the children all went to their new classes for the day. The day began with a super assembly given by Miss Abbott’s class in which we found out all about the royal family. The children then discovered that they had been sent an invitation and they were very excited to find out that they had been invited to the Queen’s garden party. The children had a very busy morning making scones, biscuits and of course cucumber sandwiches. They all made some bunting and PP1 (nearly PP2) collected natural materials to make table decorations. The children also learnt to sing the national anthem and how to greet the Queen. At last it was time for their special guests to arrive. The guests were introduced by Captain Will Tulloch of the Scots Guards complete with bearskin and ceremonial sword. It wasn’t just the Queen who attended but also Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince William, Camilla, Kate, Prince Harry and some celebrities too! We all tucked into a delicious tea and enjoyed a truly British afternoon.

Wimbledon Action Three lucky pupils, drawn out of the hat from the tennis club members, enjoyed a wonderful day at Wimbledon. Thank you to tennis coach Mary Rose for taking the tennis fans down for a very special day.

, Form 6 Leavers Service Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

As pupils throughout the school bid their farewells for the summer, those farewells were particularly heartfelt by the Form 6 pupils who were saying goodbye to Cundall for a final time, prior to starting their chosen senior schools in September. After a hearty send off by the rest of the school after the final assembly, and a poignant service in Cundall Church, the pupils and their families joined Mr Sample and Mrs Kirby for a leaversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; luncheon on the front lawn. Each pupil in Form 6 was presented with a memento of their time at Cundall, something tangible to treasure along with their countless happy memories.

, Form 6 Leavers Ball As a final fling, Form 6 enjoyed a stellar evening at the Crown in Roecliffe.

Beadnell Sands A legendary day in the Cundall Calendar, the annual tip to Beandell Sand marks the end of the summer term for the whole school.

99 Cundall Annual 2015 SUMMER Term

Cundall Manor School, Cundall, York, Y061 2RW

01423 360200 | head@cundallmanor.org.uk | www.cundallmanorschool.com Registered Charity No 529540