Senior School Weekly News Update
Friday 26th 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 Monday 29th January A Level RS Conference at St Helen’s Friday 2nd February Year 11 At Home
Sunday 4th February Acro Gymnastics Competition Monday 5th February Life Skills Evening—Mindfulness In Schools
Wednesday 7th February English Trip to Hamlet
Friday 9th—Sunday 18th February HALF TERM
event until Thursday 3rd May at 7.00pm. I shall be in touch with more details nearer the time and look forward to meeting as many of you as possible on the evening. hear from you. Mrs Nicola Isherwood Head of Careers nisherwood@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk
On the dates listed below, there will be additional coaches in the car park due to “away matches” for sports fixtures. All coaches are scheduled to leave at 4.00pm and with the usual school run coaches, this will inevitably have an impact on available space in the Main Car Park.
The coaches for the sports fixtures have been asked to park alongside the Chapel and be in place by 3.00pm. Girls will be reminded where to pick up their relevant coach. The Readybus and ALM coaches will be waiting in the Main Car Park in their usual parking spaces.
Monday 19th February Year 13 A Level Mocks start
Monday 29th January
Tuesday 20th February Boarders’ Supper—Chinese New Year
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The two standard Hearns coaches will wait in the parking area outside The Paddock as usual and at about 3.20pm, move to the road outside Cadogan House to allow clear access to the zebra crossing for Cadogan parents and pupils.
Friday 9th February Year 9 At Home
Friday 2nd March Year 10 At Home
RMS Careers Convention and I have received an excellent
Advance Warning re Car Parking
Monday 5th —Thursday 8th February Lower School Production
Thursday 1st March FORMS AGM
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Saturday 3rd February U11, U13, U16, U19 Milano Gymnastics Herts Schools Cross Country Champs
Saturday 24th February Bronze D of E Expedition Training
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Wednesday 7 February 7 coaches Unfortunately, this situation has been unavoidable and we appreciate your patience.
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SCHOOL NEWS E-Safety Event—Monday 29th January An e-safety message will be delivered alongside some entertainment on Monday 29th January 2018 to all Senior School pupils. ‘The Shades’, a relatively new boy band, will perform some songs and will also discuss e-safety issues and deliver e-safety education. Hopefully, this will be both entertaining and informative and leave a lasting impression on the pupils.
Online safety is always at the top of our agenda, yet the girls can often 'switch off' to our safety messages and we strive to find innovative and interesting ways to communicate the importance of this topic. We look forward to hearing from 'The Shades' on Monday! You can find out more about the band on YouTube and Facebook Mrs Bomford Deputy Head—Pastoral
Life Skills Evening—Mindfulness in Schools Monday 5th February 7.00-9.00pm As a reminder, we are running a Life Skills Evening on Monday 5th February for parents of girls in Years 7 to 11, focussing on the subject of Mindfulness in Schools. Rev Quill will speak about the use of Mindfulness in schools, and specifically at RMS, but more importantly will give attendees a taster of what pupils have been learning; he will also discuss ways that parents may get involved and practise themselves and how parents can support their daughters in using Mindfulness to support their own emotional wellbeing. If you are able to attend the evening and have not already replied, please could you do so via the CHQ invitation email you received on 18th January. Thank you. Mrs McCurdy, LifeS kills Co-ordinator
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PERFORMING ARTS
OLIVER TICKETS NOW ON SALE! Tickets for the Lower School production of Oliver! are now available online at:
https://www.trybooking.co.uk/DMZ Tickets are priced at £8 and £5 The show is playing in the Space from Monday 5th to Thursday 8th February. It promises to be a fantastic show, with lots of songs you will recognise, so we hope to see LOTS of you there to support the girls! Mr Daniel Hyde Director of Performing Arts
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SCHOOL NEWS Lindsey Cole Visit—Courage to Challenge Yourself During her visit to RMS last week, as well as addressing the Senior School assembly about her adventures, Lindsey Cole also ran a lunchtime workshop, during which she spoke to a number of girls who had applied for a place. Here are just some of the thoughts of the girls involved: Jane, Year 10: Last Friday, RMS welcomed a guest speaker, Lindsey Cole, to present a lunchtime workshop and then a whole school assembly about the adventures she's had and how doing them, and so stepping out of her comfort zone and challenging herself, has changed her as a person. The main one that she told us about was her trek in Australia - inspired by the true story of three young girls, who fled a restricting way of life following the famous Rabbit Proof Fence and traced their way home - where she too followed the Fence to recreate their poignant journey. This took her all of 10 weeks to complete, and she told us that it was her favourite of all her adventures - bearing in mind she has also hitchhiked around Australia with lorry drivers, cycled the length of Africa and run to Manchester with a ukelele to see friends, this is quite an accolade! We heard about how she helped to reunite an emu family and met a group of camels, as well as getting completely lost in the Australian bush - in all of these she kept a determined, positive attitude that helped to make her trek such a huge success. Overall, I loved hearing about her zest for life and adventurous spirit that had helped her to have so many amazing, life-enriching experiences....I'm now looking forward to hearing about her next adventure (which she said might be to walk along the Fence again, but without food, water or GPS...) Zara, Year 8: I found Lindsey Cole an adventurous and daring person who really demonstrates the value courage to challenge oneself. She is an adventurous person who inspires you to challenge yourself, to always follow your dreams, and let nobody get in the way of them. Winnie, Sixth Form: Participating in the workshop with Lindsey Cole was unforgettable. I have never seen anyone display so much courage to challenge themselves and explore the world. I was so impressed by Lindsey’s courage. I think the most remarkable thing she said was: 'Only people who have no dreams will tell you that your dream won’t come true— so go and chase your dream as it might become reality.' I really want to thank you Lindsey Cole for coming as this gave me courage to try out new things and to explore more of the UK and not just stay in the boarding house! Cheryl, Sixth Form: The workshop was really inspiring and had led me to think about what my own adventures would be like! It was a pleasure having lunch with Lindsey and hearing about her phenomenal life experience! 'Kareena, Sixth Form: The experience with Lindsey Cole was hugely inspiring: the way she showed compassion towards her aspirations and experiences motivated me to change my lifestyle, and my way of thinking to having a more positive view towards any challenges I may experience or adventures that would require me to leave my comfort zone. Many thanks for the opportunity!
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SPORTS RESULTS NETBALL RMS vs vs St Clement Danes Under 13 Team won 12-11 POTM Annabelle T This was an extremely tight match between both halves. Commitment to the ball was shown by everyone, and the match was a great team effort by all, as all the girls were passing the ball into space and seeing the opportunities in the shooting circle. It was a tense match to watch but the players and coaches were really pleased that we came away with the win. RMS vs Berkhamsted Year 9 A Team lost 14-34 Year 8 B won 14-13 The year 9 netball team faced strong competition from Berkhamsted School last week. The A team faced a very effective Berkhamsted attack and worked extremely hard in defence. By the end of the game the girls were using advanced tactics and in the final quarter were starting to match Berkhamsted goal for goal. Unfortunately RMS lost 14-34 but they played some excellent netball and the MVP was Steph Bryer. The B team again faced tough competition but used the tactics they have learnt in training to take the lead. They continued to play at a high standard and held the lead to win 14-13 with MVP going to Katie A. Year 10 District Netball Tournament The Year 10A and B netball teams took part in the district netball tournament this week. Both teams played extremely well and worked hard to input their set plays. Whilst the B team faced some tough opposition, the A team had a very close match against St Clement Danes and won 7-6. Overall, the A team came second only losing to Habs and the B team came third. Well done to all the girls who played. RMS v North London Collegiate The Senior A team were unlucky to lose by just one goal against NLCS. Players’ player Talia and Coaches’ player Jess. The Year 11 team put in their best performance of the season to beat NLCS 15 - 3. Players’ player Neneh and Coaches’ player Ella
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SPORTS RESULTS HOCKEY RMS vs Watford Girls’ Grammar: District Match Under 14 Team won 7-0 POTM Hattie N Weather conditions were a lot better this time around and this worked in our favour. A slow start to the game as the girls took their time to pass the ball around the space and send it into the D. Passing and communication helped to ensure the girls were moving up the pitch and helping the ball advance towards the goal. Great goals scored by many different girls in the team. Special mention to Hattie who dribbled the ball into space and sent the ball in for the forwards to score goals. Great effort girls! FOOTBALL RMS vs Westfield Under 13 Team Won 7-3 POTM The whole team This was the first competitive match for the U13 squad consisting of a mixed group of Year 7 and 8 players. Our fantastic forward trio made up of Carys, Maeva and Aleena scored the goals between them. Midfield was made up of Darcey and Sophie who helped to keep the ball up front. Dedicated defending team who cleared the ball and marked their players were Emily, Hannah, Sophie and goal keeper Annie. Excellent team effort by all and a really enjoyable match to watch. TRAMPOLINING Three Rivers Trampoline Competition We took 13 girls making up two teams and one individual. Years 7-11 mixed age group teams. We entered level two and level three and won both events. Our individual was Elena competing in elite and she won, making us team and individual champions. Thank you to all the parents who came to watch and support the team—it was much appreciated by everyone who took part!
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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 The RMS Parents’ Association
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FORMS NEWS Second Hand Uniform Sales
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NOTE
26th January
Friday
3.00-4.00pm
EXEAT
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
HALF TERM
EXEAT
If you have any questions about Second Hand Uniform, please do not hesitate to contact us via email: forms.rms2hu@gmail.com
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HOLIDAY CAMPS AT RMS Super Camps Holiday Camps Super Camps will be running Multi-Activity, RAW Outdoor Adventure, A Passion For Cookery and A Passion For LEGO® courses for children at The Royal Masonic School for Girls during the school holidays. Dates at RMS: 12-16 February 2018 3-13 April 2018 29 May - 1 June 2018 16 July - 24 August 2018
Super Camps allows children to have a great time and get involved in some great activities and courses. As well as taking part in the fun-packed programme, children are cared for by fully qualified and vetted staff to create a thoroughly enjoyable time on camp. As Ofsted noted, Super Camps runs "an excellent programme of well-planned, fun and exciting activities that contributes highly to the children’s play and learning environment". Specialist Summer Courses - £249
Multi-Activity Prices
Passion For LEGO® (ages 6-12)
Early Booking Offer
• A Passion For Cookery (ages 8-14)
Open 8am - 6.30pm
• RAW Outdoor Adventure (ages 8-14)
Early Booking Rate:
Standard Rate
£39 per day
£45 per day
£179 per week
£199 per week Childcare vouchers accepted
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