PREP NEWSLETTER
13th - 17th March Lent Term Newsletter Issue 9
Headmaster's Message
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Religious Theme
Lent: Repentance
Nuts. For the Easter Hampers, if you are kindly handing in nuts, teachers will be keeping an eye out in order that they are separated from the main hamper collection, making sure that they are included at a later point Otherwise, please think, ‘CBB+’ - chocolate, biscuits, booze plus(+) whatever else you may like to donate to your class hamper Please also do consider the letter of earlier this week, noting our Friends PTA request Anyone coming in to offer help will not be left alone and will be given support so, if there is doubt, there is no need to doubt – come on in!
We have had a mini outbreak of (most likely) covid this week with an unusually high number of staff out, some of them having tested positive We have a strong team and good resources to enable continuity but some parents will have noted an impact over this week. By the beginning/middle of next week, we should be back to full power but, although testing appears to be discouraged slightly by the powers that be, if you note symptoms associated, including a high temperature, please don’t send your child in For children, following a positive test, the guidance is three days out For adults, five
Despite some difficulties, we continue to commit ourselves with considered effort and diligence It is joyous to note that the first lamb of Edmundia was born on Monday Monty, pictured here, clearly also has his work cut out on the farm in the mornings with his first lambs coming into the world too God bless him and farmers everywhere over the next few weeks and months Our children in the Prep will be beginning to look forward to the visit to our own farm here at St Edmund’s and, with the frost-covered hills, clear blue sky and sunshine this morning, there continues to be real grounds for optimism.
Yours sincerely,
Mr S Cartwright Headmaster, St Edmund’s Prep
Quote
Repentance means you change your mind so deeply that it changes you.
Bruce Wilkinson
Bus Bonanza
If you have received a bus behaviour form reminder letter from the College, please note that this is for the College students for now.’
Tiger Club
Mr Cartwright's quiz
Q:What name is given to the famous English prehistoric circle of stones monument?
A:In next week's Newsletter
Last Week's answer
Q:What number house does the British Prime Minister live in?
A: Number 10 Downing Street
Apologies that the link was not included as intended last week Mr Cartwright didn’t have a chance to edit his piece and in-house staffing forced a slight deviation from our plan Hopefully you have received the link by separate Parentmail this week Spread the word and get booking! The Summer School Tiger Club will be open for bookings immediately after Easter For next year, the process has been diarised to start in November https://www trybooking co uk/CGKG
Head's Commendations
Lochlan Barr - For his creative Matisse style picture
Henry Bell - Always being a helpful member of the class
Lily Elliott - Enthusiasm for learning and in lessons
Camille Woodhall - Working hard to improve her writing
Ariana Curran - Using wonderful vocabulary and detail in a setting description
Ellis Elsom-White - Using wonderful vocabulary and sentence structures in a setting description
AJ Fynn - Working hard on his handwriting
Hannah Osinibi - Showing determination and for 'Realising' in her reading test
George Stainer - Using wonderful vocabulary to build tension in a setting description
Isabelle Bacon-Sugrue - Hard work in her creative writing
Monty Bonnett-Powell - Great use of similes in his character description
Isabelle Curran - Creative writing
Wilf Davis - Fantastic character description in creative writing
Aiden Gupta - Creative poetry for homework
Lila Hayne - Excellent descriptive writing
Jessica Northen - Creative writing
Ellery Trist - Creative writing
Upcoming dates - March
Tuesday 21st
Wednesday 22nd
Thursday 23rd
Friday 24th
Tuesday 28th
Wednesday 29th
Thursday 30th
Parent Consultation Evening
U11 & U10 Girls' Football v Manor Lodge - Away
Parent Consultation Evening
U11 & U9 Cross Country - Away
Final date to donate Easter Hamper items and to buy raffle tickets College Open Morning
2pm-3pm - Easter Story - College Chapel
3.45pm - U11 Netball v Bancrofts - Home
3 45pm - U11 & U10 Rugby v St Nicholas - Home Charity Day - See below information
2 20pm - End of Lent Term No Tea Time Club
2 40pm - Buses depart
Tuesday 18th April
8.30am - Trinity Term Begins
Charity Day
On the last day of term we are holding a charity day in aid of ‘Ocean Clean-up’. Please could EVERYBODY come to school dressed in something to do with the Ocean This could be as simple as wearing all blue to represent clean oceans or you can enter our competition for the most inventive costume using recycled materials, for example, a diver with a snorkel made from a recycled kitchen roll or fish fins made from recycled plastic bags It could even be an aquatic plant Please could everyone bring in a donation of £1; there is automatic entry to the competition where there will be prizes We look forward to seeing your amazing creations good luck!
11+ Resources
Please return any 11+ CEM resources provided by the Prep School so that they can be re-used next year This could include books and/or revision cards
This week in the Prep...
Making music
Form 3 had a wonderful time on Open Morning This term we have been focusing on the rainforests in geography, so to tie everything together, we developed soundtracks to digitally created moving pictures The children used a variety of instruments to try to mimic the sounds of rustling leaves and creeping animals. The outcomes were magical, and all the children worked so hard to ensure their groups were successful Wonderful work, Form 3!
Mother's Day presents
Form 1 enjoyed working in the college Science labs to make a special present for Mother’s Day
This week in the Prep...
Dinosaurs and fossils
Nursery have been continuing to learn about dinosaurs and fossils this term We looked at real fossils found in rocks at a beach The children pretended to be paleontologists and were looking for dinosaur remains with their brushes in the sand. They also made their own fossils in clay.
Photo of the week
‘Anything Goes' Photography Project - Sienna Grange
PERFORMING ARTS
LAMDA (Drama) and ABRSM (Music) Exams
Well done to the children who took their LAMDA exams on Monday and ABRSM exams on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week Please note that it can take anywhere between two and six weeks for the LAMDA results to be released; the ABRSM results should be published before the end of term
Forthcoming Event
‘The Easter Story’ on Tuesday 28th March at 2:00pm in the College Chapel
The events of Holy Week are to be retold in drama, song & prayer by the children of Forms 1 to 6 Parents and grandparents are warmly invited Please reply to the letter from Mr Cartwright sent with this newsletter
Chef of the week
