The Royal Masonic School For Girls Senior School Weekly News Update
Friday 16th June 2017
SCHOOL INFORMATION This Half Term at a Glance
Notices from the Chaplain for the Next Year
Here are just a few important forthcoming events coming this term… For our full calendar, click here
Mindfulness for Parents I am once again offering a Mindfulness course run by Gayle Creasey. This will be in Michaelmas Term on eight
Monday 19th June Year 12 UCAS Exhibition Sixth Form Taster Day for Year 10 Year 9 Geography Trip to Windsor Three Rivers Sports Awards
Thursday evenings from 28th September until 23rd November (excluding Half Term) and a full day on 11th November. Gayle will run a Foundation course that is one and a half hours each evening and the amount of home
Tuesday 20th June Summer Sports Team Photos
practice suggested is more manageable than some ap-
Wednesday 21st June Non Uniform Day ABRSM Exams (until Friday 23rd) District Athletics
Gayle that includes her contact details to discuss this
Thursday 22nd June Celebration of Sport (7.00pm start)
and more recently Year 6 girls has been valuable. I will
Saturday 24th June Year 10 History Trip to Berlin FORMS Summer Fair
year, but an indication of any interest now would be helpful
proaches. Please find attached to this email a letter from further, or by all means address any queries to me. You will have heard me say before how beneficial I believe Mindfulness can be, and work in School with Year 8 girls repeat this invitation at the beginning of the new School
Confirmation The Bishop of St Albans is coming to School on Sunday
Thursday 29th June Photography Exhibition Preview
25th March 2018 to conduct a Confirmation Service. If your daughter/ward will be in Year 6 or above in the new
Saturday 1st July Prize Day and Sports Day
School Year 2017/18 and you and she would like her to be
Friday 7th July END OF TERM
that date do please let me know. I shall run classes during
prepared for Confirmation by me ready for the service on Hilary Term (possibly starting in Michaelmas Term) and it will be useful to have an idea of interest fairly soon
Polite Reminder!
Rev'd John Quill (jquill@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk)
Please may could we remind you that we operate a no right turn when exiting the school gates to assist in the flow of traffic. Also it is now not permitted for vehicles exiting the School to turn right into the Old Chorleywood Road “layby” that runs alongside the cemetery.
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SCHOOL NEWS Emails Sent this Week Year 12 Textiles:
Trip to the British Design Centre Monday:
Whole School:
Message from Mr Carson re. Security Measures
Year 7 French:
Letter from Mrs Roberts re Opal Coast Trip April 2018
Year 7-10:
Skiing and Snowboarding Club
Year 12 English Lit
Trip to see Hamlet (Ms Solomon’s set only)
Parent Portal queries & updating contact details To advise us of any changes to your contacts details 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 datasupport@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk
Celebration of Sport, Thursday 22nd June 7.00pm—9.00pm We are delighted to announce that we are now going to be joined for the evening by Italian football legend Gianfranco Zola!!! Join him and us for an informal evening with awards, buffet, bar and quiz as we celebrate yet another successful year of sporting achievement at RMS. To reserve your place, please email lwatts@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk
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SCHOOL NEWS LADIES & GIRLS SELF-DEFENCE CLASS TUESDAY 27TH JUNE 7.00PM NUFFIELD SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTRE
A one-off class offering practical advice and simple self-protection techniques to help you stay safe and to deal with potential aggressive or violent confrontations. This is not a martial arts session and does not involve any aerobic activity or traditional martial arts. The techniques include: adopting the correct body language, and ways to preserve personal space and prevent escalation when faced with challenging behaviour. TMA instructor Andy Pilborough-Skinner has been teaching at RMS for 11 years. Three girls have gone on to represent England at international level with one student becoming world champion. This class is free of charge for RMS girls, as well as their female friends, siblings, mothers, staff and any interested parties. www.thekickboxer.co.uk
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BOARDING NEWS The boarders have been enjoying the summer evenings and this week celebrated Winston the dog’s birthday! They have also started producing their own homemade elderflower cordial from the plentiful supplies in the grounds!
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SPORTS NEWS Athletics English Schools Track and Field Cup. In this competition, all the girls have to compete in two events– one track and one relay, or one field and one relay or one track and one field. The Under 14 girls took part in the regional 'B' finals, coming away 7th out of the 24 schools competing over the two days. Great team spirit was shown by all girls in events some of them are not used to competing in. The Under 16s competed in the 'A' finals at Bedford International Stadium and finished 3rd out of all the schools in the East Anglian region increasing their total points from the heats and SIX PB's achieved. Congratulations to Zuriel O, Neneh G, Faith O, Caitlin J, Jane W, Grace I, Amelia D, Mia I, Steph R, Miranda C, Ella P, and Natasha J. County Cup The County Athletics League team had a tough match this week against very good opposition. The Under 14's won and the Under 16's narrowly came 2nd which should keep them in contention to qualify for the County Cup Final.
Tennis Year 7 District tennis RMS vs Parmiters RMS lost 3 - 1
Rounders RMS vs Parmiters
RMS vs Watford Girls Grammar
Year 9 A Team won 14 - 7.5
Year 8 A Team won 12 - 6.5
MVP Stephanie R
Swimming Congratulations to Sapphire who won that Year 3 and 4 Inter-House Swimming gala!
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DONATIONS OF BOTTLES AND BOOKS PLEASE! Only one week to go before our fabulous Summer Fair! Almost everything is in place now and we hope to see many of you there. We have so many things planned - Crazy Sand, Nail Bar, Book Raffle and Tin Can Alley to name but a few. The BBQ, Pimms Tent, Cakes and Ice Cream will keep everyone fed and watered, ready for more fun on the Bouncy Castle, Bunjee Trampoline and Carousel. And don’t forget the Dog Show for all those pet lovers out there! However, we need your help with donations for our Bottle Tombola and Book Raffle. Please can you donate bottles (anything from booze to olive oil) and new or nearly-new books (children’s books only please). We will be outside the school collecting donations next week at drop-off, or leave your donations with Mrs Faulder or at New Mark Hall. Thank you for all your support, and see you next weekend! The FORMS Committee
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