Parent Newsletter 10/06/16

SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS UPDATE Friday 10th June 2016 This Term’s Events at a Glance

Photography Exhibition

Here are just a few important forthcoming events—for our full calendar, click here Monday 13th June Year 7 to Whipsnade Zoo ABRSM Exams County Athletics Tuesday 14th June Sailing Regatta Wednesday 15th June Science CREST Award Presentations Thursday 16th June Non Uniform Day for Atorkor Atorkor Parents’ Information Evening Celebration of Sport Friday 17th June Art and Textiles Exhibition Year 8 Civil War DAy Monday 20th June Year 9 Geography trip to Windsor Tuesday 21st June Cake Sale for Atorkor Modern Foreign Languages Evening Saturday 25th June FORMS Summer Festival

This year’s A Level Photography Exhibition opens on 1st July in Ruspini Gallery. We would encourage lots of you to come along and see the fantastic work that this year’s A Level students have produced It is also open for private view for Year 12 and 13 Photography students and their parents on Thursday 30th June from 6.008.00pm

Thursday 30th June A Level Photography Exhibition Private View Saturday 2nd July Prize Day and Sports Day Friday 8th July END OF TERM

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SCHOOL NEWS Emails Sent this week Year 7-13

Celebration of Sport Silent Auction Information and Form

Year 7-13

FORMS Summer Festival information

Year 11-12

Disneyland Paris Letter

Year 12 Politics

Debate Trip letter

Year 12/13 Photography

Invitation to Private View of A Level Exhibition

Year 8

Harrow International Schools Exchange 2017 Initial letter

If you have not received any of the emails listed below, please contact Pippa Hopkins phopkins@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk Parent Portal queries & updating contact details To advise us of any changes to your contact details, change of boarding status etc., please contact changeofdetails@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk . This is a group email address and your communication will be sent to all the relevant parties within the School. If you have any other questions relating to the Parent Portal, please contact our Data Systems Manager Mrs Bulow on datasupport@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk

GCSE and A Level Art and Textiles Exhibition Our annual Art and Textiles Exhibition opens for public viewing on Friday 17th June from 4.15—6.30pm in the Sports Centre. It will also be open on Lower School Prize Day/Sports Day on 2nd July. The exhibition showcases work by our GCSE and A Level Art and Textiles students, and the standard is always exceptionally high—we would encourage all girls and parents to try to come along to see for themselves!

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FORMS NEWS We hope everyone had a fantastic half term.

SUMMER FESTIVAL This term sees the launch of the brand new FORMS SUMMER FESTIVAL. This new event is set to be the highlight of the School year – a fun afternoon and evening for all the family. We have fantastic bands booked, performances from our girls in various school clubs, bouncy castles, garden games (please donate any spare wellies for the Welly Wanging game), fairy walk (Don’t forget your fairy wings!) BBQ and beer tent, plus lots lots more.

ALL THIS ENTERTAINMENT IS INCLUDED IN THE TICKET PRICE, which can be booked at www.trybooking.co.uk/525.

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED. Summer Festival Volunteers It goes without saying that an event like this needs lots of help on the day (a special cry out for dads too please!!) . This year we are moving into the 21st Century and using VolunteerSpot to help co-ordinate all of the wonderful volunteers. Pleas e take a look at how you can help at http://vols.pt/kir3JN and choose the spot(s) that you like.

Sports Day Volunteers FORMS also need help to run the ever popular BBQ and bar at the Senior School Sports Day on 2nd July. We need a few additional volunteers to help run this on the day. If you are able to help, please email forms.secretary@gmail.com .

NEXT FORMS MEETING Please join us for the next FORMS meeting at Scotsbridge Milll on Wednesday 16th July at 7.30pm to celebrate a hugely successful year of events and fund raising for the girls. Everyone welcome!

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALES Second hand uniform sales are run by the volunteers and are held in The Uniform Room (double doors to the left of Ruspini House) on a Friday morning between 8.00am and 9.00am (except for Fridays of exeat weekends, when the room is open between 3.00pm and 4.00pm).

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FORMS SUMMER FESTIVAL

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SUMMER HOLIDAY CAMPS

Super Camps at RMS in 2016 Super Camps, the UK’s no.1 for childcare during the school holidays, will be running holiday activity camps here again during summer 2016.

Super Camps has a fun-packed schedule lined up for summer 2016, and with guaranteed water-based activities, each child will go home smiling after a fantastic day. The emphasis is on participation and enjoyment with enthusiastic Super Camps staff on hand to help children acquire new skills and confidence, and make new friends.

Camps are open from 8am – 6pm, Monday – Friday.

To celebrate 20 fabulous years looking after children across the UK, Super Camps is offering parents a year-round 10% discount off standard rates.

Use discount code 'PARENT16' when booking online or over the phone.

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