Senior School Weekly News Update
Friday 19th January 2018
SCHOOL INFORMATION This Term’s Events at a Glance… Here are just a few important forthcoming events—for our full calendar, click www.royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk/media/ calendar
Entrance Assessments Next Week Please be aware that on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week, the School has a larger than ever number of girls taking our entry assessments for Year 7, and as a result, the car park is likely to be
Monday 22nd January Percussion Masterclass
especially busy. We also have assessments for Years
Weds 24th/Thurs 25th January The Tempest Production
congestion in the car park.
8 to 10 on Friday, which may cause additional
Thank you for your co-operation
Monday 22nd – Friday 26th January Entrance Assessments Friday 26th January Rush Hour Concert
Mr Cox
School Sports Fixtures this term
Monday 29th January A Level RS Conference at St Helen’s
In response to some requests from parents, you are able
Friday 2nd February Year 11 At Home
advised that this is liable to change, and parents should
to download this term’s sports fixtures here. Please be check the school calendar on the website regularly for updates
Monday 5th February Life Skills Evening Mindfulness In Schools
Mr Cox
Monday 5th —Thursday 8th February Lower School Production
Year 9 GCSE Options
Wednesday 7th February English Trip to Hamlet
Options evening last night. You can access a copy of
Friday 9th February Year 9 At Home
received a letter with details as to how to complete your
Thank you to everyone who attended the Year 9 GCSE the Options Handbook here. You should also have daughter/ward’s Option Form; this should be completed
Friday 9th—Sunday 18th February HALF TERM
by Monday 19th February. Thank you. Ms Bailey
Saturday 24th February Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Training Thursday 1st March FORMS AGM
Year 11 Science Revision
Friday 2nd March Year 10 At Home
catch up timetable emailed to parents and students this
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SCHOOL NEWS Lindsay Cole Visit—Courage to Challenge Yourself As January’s Value of the Month is “Courage to Challenge Oneself”, we were delighted to welcome the adventurer and storyteller Lindsey Cole to RMS today. She told us the fascinating story of walking along the Rabbit Proof Fence in the Outback of Western Australia, re-tracing the steps of Molly, Daisy and Gracie. These were three young Aboriginal girls who were part of Australia’s “Stolen Generation”, but managed to escape from a government settlement in 1931 and trek almost 1000 miles home by following the fence. Lindsey had never been to the Outback before, and her survival skills were limited to having been a Girl Guide, so she was trained up for her adventure by survival expert Bob Cooper. Her adventure varied from examining spider webs in the fence, naming her trolley Trevor and the fence Philomena, to wondering through a ghost town and having breakfast with emus. There were of course also lows, including getting lost where sections of the fence was missing, while at other points encountering camel and emu families that had been split up on either side of the fence – luckily Lindsey managed to re-unite the emus, and the camels eventually found a crossing point themselves. After the huge effort of trekking each day, nothing could compare to the majesty of the stars at night. To finish her journey, Lindsey was lucky enough to walk into Jigalong with Molly’s daughter Maria, and later also met Daisy herself. All of this was a unique experience that only came about because Lindsey had the courage to challenge herself. Thank you for a fascinating visit, and we look forward to reading the book when it gets released. Thank you to Mrs Bloomfield-Proud for organising this inspirational afternoon!
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SCHOOL NEWS Maths Visit to “It All Adds Up” Last week a group of Year 10 mathematicians travelled to the Mathematical Institute in Oxford. The purpose of the event is to inspire female students to continue studying Maths, spending the day learning about and engaging in all things Maths! Here are the thoughts of just two of the students who attended:
Our trip to Oxford for getting inspired about Maths was very interesting and impressive, as different speakers talked about different aspects about Maths, for example, the relationship between Maths and a chocolate fountain and how to guess the percentage of rubbish in the ocean. One of my favourite parts was about sport—the speaker talked about which areas are statistically likely to be the most successful from which to score a goal—and we got to put this into practice too! This trip showed me Maths is always around me and full of mysteries for me to explore. Vicky I really enjoyed the trip to “It All Adds Up” as it allowed me to learn more about what is involved in studying Maths at a higher level and understand more about the different mathematical careers that are available. My favourite lecture was one by the Professor of Statistics at Oxford University, Jennifer Rodgers. She taught us about how statistics are used in everyday life and their importance, especially in the digital age in which we live today. This allowed me to see “real world” applications of the Maths that I am just beginning to learn about in the classroom. Thank you to Mrs Cubbon and the Maths Department for organising the day which was both fun and informative! Charlie
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BOARDING NEWS The boarders have a packed schedule of outings and activities coming up in the rest of this term, and we look forward to sharing their experiences with you. Saturday 20th January
Gravity Force St Albans
Saturday 3rd February
“Roads to Rome” - visit to the heart of Roman London to discover the beginnings of the City
Tuesday 20th February
Chinese New Year themed supper
Thursday 22nd February
Fun swimming
Saturday 24th February
Borough Market and the Shard
Saturday 3rd March
Murder Mystery Dinner
Thursday 8th March
International Women’s Day Family Supper
Saturday 17th March
Ideal Home Show at Olympia
Monday 19th March
Netball Match
Saturday 24th March
Shopping trip and activity day in Milton Keynes
Monday 26th March
Easter Family Supper and Easter Egg Hunt
Would your daughter like to experience RMS Boarding? Occasional and emergency boarding for day girls may be available in one of our three Boarding Houses and is currently charged at £45 per night. If you would like any information about boarding at RMS, or would like to book a night in one of the houses for your daughter, please contact Miss Kathryn Batty, Head of Boarding via email kbatty@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk
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SPORTS RESULTS Last week’s results Netball RMS vs St Clement Danes Year 8 A Team lost 9 - 14, Year 9 A Team won 34-4, Year 9 B Team won 29-1 This was the first match of the new season, and the girls played well and worked hard as a team. We had lots of motivational talks during the breaks and the girls worked well to implement these changes. Shooting on target was good and Emily R worked hard to defend our goal. Great team effort. Special mention to Jana who was POTM. The Year 9 teams got 2018 off to a fantastic start. The A Team racked up a large goal difference in the first two quarters and played out of position for the second half of the game. They won by an impressive 34-4. The MVP was Nia. The B team played equally well showing some excellent netball skills and the game finished 29-1. The MVP was Heidi.
This week’s results Netball RMS vs Watford Girls Year 10A Team won 26-8 The Year 10A netball team played an outstanding game on Monday. They stormed ahead after the second quarter and continued to work hard to increase their lead throughout the second half, winning 26-8. Well done to all the girls who played a fantastic game!
RMS vs Aldenham Year 8 A Team won 10-5, Year 8 B Team won 12-0 Very quick moving game and the girls did well to move the ball and send it into the shooting circle. Emily Roycroft was great in defence, intercepting the ball and marking her player. The attacking group got in front of their players and supported the shooters on the edge of the circle. Both teams had to swap on and off each quarter so the girls did well to rest and discuss their moves and implement these straight away. Passes were good and accurate which helped move the ball around the court and into the shooting circle. A Team POTM was Siena and B Team was Annabelle
Hockey County Cup RMS vs Presdales Year 9 won 2-0 This was the first game of the season and the girls worked well as team passing the ball down and across the astro. The first goal was scored very quickly by Freya. The weather got worse throughout the game but the girls were unaffected by this and scored the second goal in the second half. Great performance and two more County Cup matches to go. Congratulations to POTM Freya W. FOR UP TO DATE NEWS AND RESULTS FROM OUR PE DEPARTMENT, FOLLOW THEM ON TWITTER
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FORMS NEWS FORMS AGM—Thursday 1st March Our AGM is coming up on the 1st March and all parents are welcome to attend. At this meeting, we will be re-electing several committee members; some are due to be re-elected as per our constitution, and others are going to be re-elected because current officers are stepping down. We are in particular need to fill in the Treasurer position. Our current treasurer is stepping down after many years of great service and we are looking for someone to take over this key position. The main responsibilities are:
to maintain financial records
provide cash floats,
count and bank the taking of the events
prepare and co-sign cheques when needed.
Also once a year the treasurer would need to prepare annual statements for AGM.
It is a very important position without which FORMS cannot function. Knowledge of accounting and book keeping would be desirable. If you or someone you know will be interested in this position, please get in touch on forms.chair@gmail.com.
Saturday 10th March: SAVE THE DATE for the FORMS Quiz Night Don't forget to put 10th March in your dairy. Our annual Quiz Night is promising to be a great night with usual pub quiz food of fish and chips (there will also be a vegetarian option) and plenty of drink to make any intellectual efforts more fun. So start putting your team together! Tickets page coming soon!
Have a lovely weekend! FORMS
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FORMS NEWS Second Hand Uniform Sales
DATE
DAY
TIME
12th January
Friday
8.00-9.00am
19th January
Friday
8.00-9.00am
26th January
Friday
3.00-4.00pm
2nd February
Friday
8.00-9.00am
9th February
Friday
8.00-9.00am
16th February
Friday
CLOSED
23rd February
Friday
8.00-9.00am
2nd March
Friday
8.00-9.00am
9th March
Friday
3.00-4.00pm
16th March
Friday
8.00-9.00am
23rd March
Friday
8.00-9.00am
NOTE
EXEAT
HALF TERM
EXEAT
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