The Royal Masonic School For Girls Senior School Weekly News Update
Friday 12th May 2017
SCHOOL INFORMATION Celebration of RMS and Boarding Sunday 14th May at 10.30am in the Chapel Each year we have a Celebration of RMS and Boarding event in Chapel which we have at this stage in the Term before pupils start getting caught up with exams and other commitments. It's a lovely event and, while the focus is largely on Boarding, we celebrate RMS as a whole community as well. I'd like to extend an invitation to anyone who'd like to attend and say you'll be very welcome in Chapel for the Celebration that starts at 10.30. Best wishes Rev John Quill
This Half Term at a Glance Here are just a few important forthcoming events coming this term… For our full calendar, click here Sunday 14th May Celebration of RMS and Boarding Wednesday 17th May Year 11 Study Leave Starts Year 11 Celebration STEAM Lecture Friday 19th May Year 7 to Royal Observatory Greenwich Year 13 Study Leave starts Saturday 20th May Year 13 Leavers’ Supper Rickmansworth Canal Festival Tuesday 23rd May Year 7 to Bhaktivedanta Manor
School Chaplain
Wednesday 24th May Year 12 PARTS to Life of Galileo
Thank you to FORMS for organising tonight’s Spring Party— wishing everyone a thoroughly enjoyable evening!
Friday 26th May Iceland Parents’ Information Evening HALF TERM Monday 5th June Back to School Tuesday 6th June Year 7 Geography Trip to Chiltern Hills Friday 9th June Year 8 Civil War Day Tuesday 13th June Year 7 History/Classics Trip to St Albans
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SCHOOL NEWS Emails Sent this Week All
Esafety Update from Mr Cox
Year 7/8
Design Technology Assessment Letter from Miss Dines
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Reminder about FORMS Spring Party
Year 11
Reminder about Year 11 Celebration Evening
Year 10 Geography Slapton Ley Field Trip Letter from Mrs Walker 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 team on data support@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk
Success for RMS Equestrian Team at the National School Equestrian Association One Day Event Abigail and Phoebe represented school at the National School Equestrian Association One Day Event on Sunday 30th April. The competition includes Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country. Phoebe did an impressive round in both the dressage and Show jumping at 80cm just missing the placings.. Abigail's excellent performance, in the 90cm round, gained her a placing which is high accolade in these events given that most schools field a team of at least eight. Abigail has also qualified to show jump at Hickstead in September in a country wide competition. Congratulations to Abigail and Phoebe! The team is recruiting more members and anyone interested should contact the Team Manager, Susanne Williams at susanne@oldboathouse.com
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SCHOOL NEWS Congratulations to Isabella Scanio in Year 13 who has reached the final stages of the CVQO (Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation) Duke of Westminster Awards 2017. CVQO is the Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation, an inspiring organisation that encourages young people to gain vocational qualifications on top of their academic qualifications. By doing a CVQO led qualification, young people get an opportunity to learn organisational, teamwork and leadership skills, all of which represent fantastic opportunities for students to stand out to universities or employees. Company Sergeant Major (CSM) Scanio of the Rickmansworth Detachment of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire ACF, was originally nominated for the award back in November 2016, in recognition of her work with the ACF. She had also already completed a BTEC Level 2 in Teamwork and Personal Development in the Community, which helped towards her nomination. Having been shortlisted from the original applicants (this year, this first selection was even harder than it had been previously as there was a record number of applicants), Isabella was then further shortlisted for the final 30, meaning she was invited to take part in the prestigious selection process along with 29 other cadets from ACF, Sea Cadet Corps, Fire Service, St John Ambulance and the Police. This part of the process took part in Somerset over the Easter holidays, where the candidates were put through their paces during a series of interviews, planning exercises, a command task, an officer task, discussion groups, the “Gun Run” race, and finally a marketing presentation. During the wait to hear who had been selected for the final 10, all the candidates were required to complete a Level 3 ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) BTEC, giving them an opportunity to judge their own leadership and teamwork skills. On the 4th May, Isabella received the news she had been hoping for - she had made it to the final 10. The finalists have now received invitations to both the House of Lords for lunch, and to 10 Downing Street, and perhaps even more exciting, will all be embarking on a two week trip to South Africa during the summer for a cultural exchange, before the overall winner is announced at the House of Lords. Isabella, who is planning to study Ancient History at Nottingham University next year, says “This is an amazing opportunity for which I am so grateful to CVQO. During the course of the process, I have learnt so many new skills, that I know will be of immense use to me in the future. As for going to South Africa, I cannot wait to experience a whole new culture and then share my adventure with everyone back home”.
Mr Carson added “Everyone at RMS is delighted with Bella’s success so far in the competition. Her commitment to the ACF, at time when she is also studying for her A Levels, is exemplary, and she is a fantastic role model for younger girls at the School. We wish her all the best with the next stage of the competition”
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SPORTS NEWS Gymnastics RMS had previously qualified to compete in all categories at the National Schools Gymnastics Finals. All our gymnasts performed well with the following results: Amelia D came 11th out of 28 for her tumbling Over 14 group came 4th and missed out on 3rd by 0.05 Under 14 team came 2nd for floor and vault and 1st as part of the Eastern Region Under 11 pair came 10th Under 11 group came 6th Under 11 team came 7th on the floor and vault
Tennis RMS vs Haberdashers Girls Year 10 Team won 7-6 Year 8 Team won 12-0 RMS District Team vs Haberdashers Girls Year 7 Team lost 0-4 Year 8 Team lost 13-20 Year 9 Team lost 0-24 Year 10 Team lost 0-12 RMS vs Watford Girls Grammar Year 7 Team won 18-8 (Friendly) Year 9 Team lost 0-12 RMS vs St Helen’s Northwood Year 9 Team won 19-7 (Friendly)
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CHARITY NEWS This will be our final Newsletter segment as the Deputy Head Girls of Charities for 2016/17. This year has flown by faster than we could ever have imagined. Although this role has come with its challenges, we would not have had it any other way. It has pushed us to our limits but we have gained so much in return, particularly in terms of our confidence, organisation levels and communication skills. It has been thoroughly enjoyable and we feel honoured to have been given the opportunity to carry out such a diverse and rewarding role. Special thanks must go to our wonderful Charities Committees in Years 7-11 and Year 12. Both Committees have given us tremendous support during the course of this year, providing us with fundraising ideas and inspiration, as well as volunteering their time, either selling things at Centre Doors, or representing the charity at various events. Working with them has been a great opportunity to get to know younger year groups, and we have learnt a lot through the sharing and developing of our ideas, as one collective unit. We must also thank all of the members of staff who have been equally as supportive and encouraging throughout the course of this year. Many lunch times were sacrificed, namely in aid of the annual Staff Bleep Test, and a number of staff members also helped us to run after-school fundraising events, such as the Quiz Night and Make-up Masterclass. In particular, we would like to thank our mentor and overseer, Mrs Baron, who has been there as a source of guidance and support throughout this year. In addition, thank you to all of the parents and guardians, who have so generously donated to our bucket collections at events like the Christmas Fair, Prize Day and Drill performances. No matter what the donation, whether it be big or small, it has all made a great deal of difference to our overall total. Like they say: ‘Every little helps!’.
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CHARITY NEWS Quiz Night Victory: Before we reveal our final total, we would like to say a big well done to Elizabeth W and Mia R, in Year 12, who planned and carried out the Charity Quiz Night last Friday evening. It was a huge success and they managed to raise a staggering £450! We were thoroughly impressed by their tenacity, innovation and drive; from the marketing process, to the night itself, they did everything with a great deal professionalism and attention to detail. Well done and congratulations to the very talented PALS team who managed to win overall! Make-up Masterclass Success: Thank you also to Rosie N and Nikki G in Year 12, who ran a Make-up Masterclass on Wednesday. It turned out to be a very insightful and unique event, which managed to raise an impressive £130! Special thanks must go to Mrs Narden, an RMS mother and professional TV make-up artist, who very kindly offered to host and run the event. Her expertise and insight into make-up and the industry itself were absolutely fascinating and everyone came away with a great deal of knowledge and wisdom.
£2 Challenge Triumph: Well done to all of the girls in Years 7 to 9, who partook in the £2 Challenge. Girls who volunteered were given £2, being given the task of ‘growing’ this through fundraising events during their Easter holiday. Upon our return to School, we were extremely impressed by their efforts and by the large number of girls who managed to raise over £100. Well done in particular to Annabelle T, who raised £208. Well done also to Montana G, Isabelle H, Maisie L, and Maya S in 7R, who raised an incredible £508.79! This has been a fantastic example of the sheer entrepreneurial and tenacious spirit of the younger years and there are clearly some leaders-in-the-making who are starting to emerge!
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CHARITY NEWS The Final Total! The moment that everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived… the unveiling of the grand total of this year’s fundraising efforts! At the beginning of this academic year, we set ourselves the ambitious goal of being the first team to raise over £10,000. This seemed like an almost impossible target and by Christmas time, with £4000 in the bank, we were convinced that this aim was merely an unrealistic aspiration. However, alongside the entire RMS Community, we continued to fundraise throughout the year, to raise as much money as we could for Sparks. Now, we are absolutely delighted to reveal that we have managed to achieve our goal of £10,000! In fact, we have raised a staggering £12,000 in total! This is an RMS first; never before has this amount of money been raised by the Deputy Heads of Charities and we could not be prouder. This total has certainly surpassed our original expectations of what this year had in store for us. We must say that the greatest reward of all is knowing that this year’s efforts are being put towards such a worthwhile charity, Sparks. It is wonderful to know that this money will go towards helping to fund the research behind some of the rare diseases that currently affect the lives of thousands of children in the UK on a daily basis. We honestly cannot thank everyone enough for their support and encouragement. This has been an experience that we will never forget and we know that we will come away from it not only with a fine-tuned skillset, but also with a number of fantastic memories that we will be able to look back on with great fondness and nostalgia. We wish next year’s Deputy Head Girls of Charities, Elizabeth and Caitlin, all the best of luck for the coming academic year.
Katie and Hannah
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FORMS NEWS Second Hand Uniform Cupboard Reminder to all parents that the SHU cupboard is open every Friday 8.00-9.00am except for EXEAT weekends when it’s open on Fridays 3.00-4.00pm. Opening times for this term are as follows: May: 19th, 26th: 8.00am - 9.00am June: Friday 9th, 16th, 30th: 8.00 - 9.00am; Friday 23rd (exeat) 3.00 - 4.00pm. The shop will also be open on Wednesday 21st June from 3.00pm - 5.00pm and on Tuesday 27th June from 4.00 - 5.30pm to coincide with Cadogan House and Senior School Induction Days respectively. July: Friday 7th: 8.00-9.00am
Save the date – Summer Fair FORMS Summer Fair is going to be on the 24th June. Weather permitting it will be a day full of fun with many stools, bouncy castles and trampolines as well as performances from our gymnastics teams and choir to look forward to. And, of course, plenty of food and drink. There will be a lot to do for children and adults alike so put this date in your diaries and we will see you there!
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