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WETHERBY SENIOR SCHOOL WEEKLY DECEMBER 3rd 2018 | WEEK 12
NEWS AND PICTURES FROM THE ART AND DESIGN DEPARMENT!
FROM THE HEADMASTER
Dear Parents, It has been a busy last week or so in the life of the School. Last Friday lunchtime, I was a spectator at the first inter-Trib indoor rowing competition. Teams of 4 competed to be the first to complete 3KM. The competition was fierce and the top two teams were very close. It was a combination of strength and fitness, but also tactics at the changeover between rowers that saw Walbrook crowned the winners. Serpentine and Whitestone have followed up their competitive football matches played on Wednesday (congratulations to Serpentine on winning both games) with their event earlier today – I am sure the winner has been posted on Twitter. There was a much calmer pace in the Sixth Form Centre on Monday afternoon as the boys entertained elderly local residents. All who attended were very complimentary about the boys who acted as hosts, enjoyed the entertainment provided by the newly formed Sixth Form Choir and also the bingo, complete with a caller who
had all the ‘bingo lingo’. The School received a lovely thank you card from one of the guests which I shared with the School in assembly today. The Sixth Form boys have set a fantastic example to the rest of the School about putting charity into action, rather than just giving money. Speaking of which, thank you to all who have donated a shoe box to the West London Mission. There is still time to donate and boys should take their boxes either to Miss Nash or Mr Pimlott. Thursday afternoon saw the Brass Band visit Coutts Bank where they performed several pieces from their repertoire entertaining a crowd of employees and customers; Rayan Ghafur also played some solo pieces on the piano. The boys sounded fantastic and this demonstrates yet another step forward by the music department; I hope it will become a regular feature of the musical calendar. The week was rounded off with the fantastic ‘Frankenstein’. The high standard of drama productions directed by Miss Twomey continues
and the two lead characters, Dr Frankenstein and the Creature, played by Sean Masri and Tobi Adesanoye respectively, were the gripping focal point of the piece. There were superb supporting performances from our boys and also the actors from local girls’ schools. A fantastic way to round off the term. Photos of the musical events and the Senior Play will follow next term.
WEEK A MONDAY
WEEKLY DIARY 10.12.18
NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME THIS WEEK Christmas Concert 18:30-19:30
TUESDAY
11.12.18 InterTrib Rugby Year 9 & 10
WEDNESDAY
12.12.18
InterTrib Rugby Year 11 & 12
THURSDAY
13.12.18
FRIDAY
14.12.18
SATURDAY
15.12.17
SUNDAY
16.12.17
HM Assembly at Hinde Street Methodist Church 12:15-12:45 TERM ENDS 13:00
Dear Parents, I am writing to inform you about a couple of changes to the timetable next week. As per the Term calendar there are no timetabled activities for boys in Years 7-10 in the final week of term but games takes place as normal on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Thursday 13th December There will be no games for Years 9 and 10 on Thursday 13th and boys should come in School uniform. On Thursday all boys will have their Christmas lunch in their Pools or Tribs after which all boys in Years 7, 8 and 9 will watch the staff pantomime. The pantomime will finish at around 345pm after which the boys will be free to collect their possessions and leave. There will be a limited number of spaces for boys who would like to see the pantomime in Years 10 – 12 and they should sign up in this Friday’s assembly. Boys not attending the pantomime in Years 10-12 will be dismissed just before 3pm unless they have an appointment with a member of staff. Friday 13th December There will be no games for Years 7,8 and 12 on Friday 14th and boys should come in School uniform. As per the Term calendar the final assembly on Friday 14th December will finish by about 1245 after which your son will collect his possessions and go home at 1pm. There is no school lunch on that day. With best wishes for a very happy Christmas and New Year. David Lawrence
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Please make sure you bring in your Shoebox Appeal donations on Monday!
The first week back will be Week B.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Soup: Tomato and vegetable
Soup: Carrot
Soup: Pea and Ham
Main: Beef tacos
Main: Thai chicken curry
Main: Roasted British chicken
Meat Free: Bean burritos
Meat Free: Potato, cauliflower & chickpea curry
Meat Free: Mushroom wellington
To Go With: Cajun spiced potato wedges,vegetable rice, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, steamed broccoli Dessert: Carrot cake
To Go With: Lemon Rice, garlic & coriander naan, creamed spinach with paneer, raita yogurt Dessert: Pineapple coconut dream
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Soup: Beetroot
Soup: Sweet Potato
Main: Steamed fish fillets or fish cakes
Main: Beef or chicken burgers with a choice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, jalapenos & gherkins
Meat Free: Macaroni with fresh tomato sauce & basil To Go With: Oven baked vegetables, curried fried potatoes, roasted tomatoes with chimichurri sauce Dessert: Strawberry cream jelly bowls
Meat Free: Falafel and spinach veggie burgers To Go With: Ratatouille,chips, steamed mixed vegetables Dessert: Vanilla sponge cake
To Go With: Roasted Potatoes, cauliflower cheese, yorkshire Pudding, spring greens, gravy Dessert: Rice Krispie squares
EVERY DAY Freshly Made Bread Homemade Salads Vegetable CruditĂŠs With Hummus Sandwich & Wrap Selection Meat & Cheese Platters Fresh Fruit
MENU
ART CLUB Mr. Meyer writes‌ Artist in Resident Club returned for the second time in as many years with screen printer artist Fran Tiley helping to teach the boys how to create a two layer print. The process started with them developing it on Photoshop before going on to produce a series of prints. Can you guess the local locations? Clockwise from right: Nico F, Jacobo DP, Mark M, Abe F
YEAR 7 EMOJIS Mr. Meyer writes‌ Year 7 experienced Graphic Design for the first time at Wetherby Senior School and learnt about the cultural and historical significance of Emoji’s bringing this out in drawn designs to then taking those draughts forward into a computer based exercise using Adobe Illustrator. Not only did this provide them with an opportunity of developing their experience using this software but gave them a gateway to learning about colour theory and formal elements, also.
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YEAR 8 NATURAL FORMS Mr. Meyer Writes… Year 8 have looked at ‘Natural Forms’ as the subject matter this term. In Mr. Murphy’s class they brought this out in a ceramic form looking at Barbara Hepworth and in Graphic Design they considered the techniques used during the Arts & Crafts movement, paying close attention to the likes of William Morris; through this they created a wallpaper design using Adobe Illustrator.
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YEAR 9 MUSIC AND ART Mr. Meyer writes… Year 9 this term have looked at music in art. Through this, they have looked at the theoretical aspects considering artists from Wassily Kandinsky to contemporary album cover designers. Most recently they have been creating their own graphic scores to illustrate their favourite songs. They are now working on converting their ‘sound symbols’ from 2D to 3D to create a mobile or stabile inspired by the sculptures of Alexander Calder. Can you tell which songs they have chosen?
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NATURAL FORMS IN YEAR 10 ‘Natural Forms’ is the first unit of Year 10 GCSE coursework akin to that of a foundation
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art course providing the boys with an opportunity to tap into a range of techniques and
mediums whilst considering artists and designers at the same time.
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YEAR 11 HUMAN FORM Year 11 students have been busy working towards their mock exam. The theme for this unit has been looking at the human form.
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THE CREATIVE PROCESS: ART IN ACTION Miss Bradley writes... The Creative Process lectures are part of the Education in Action initiative which organises lecture series for students in a range of subjects they may be studying at school or university. This year's lectures were given by four diverse artists: painter Jock McFadyen, multidisciplinary artist Emma Hart, photographer Simon Roberts and Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry. Jock McFadyen RA is a contemporary painter who has been an artist in residence at the National Gallery and commissioned by the Imperial War Museum. His most recent paintings are concerned with the urban landscape of London, sometimes on a monumental scale. In his lecture McFadyen focused on what he calls 'the joy of real art' and how the world of smartphone technology and paintings being viewed on screens challenges this idea. In his own work, McFadyen is primarily concerned with
paint as the subject of his paintings, using a range of application methods to create heavily textured canvases which accurately portray the surface of the gritty urban areas he depicts. He has also explored the notion that seeing paintings on screens traps them in rectangles, which has led to his series of 'shapeless paintings' inspired by aerial views of France. Emma Hart works in a number of disciplines including video art, installation, sculpture and film. Hart's work explores connections between people and society and she is fascinated by opportunities to investigate the relationship between internal and external, public and private. Initially a photographer, she now challenges the way that photographic images are viewed, incorporating them into her ceramics and installation works. She seeks to involve the viewer in her artwork in a way that forces them to confront it and
Jock McFadyen, Tate Moss, 2010
consider what the experience of it is doing to them. Simon Roberts' work is centred around people and their relationship to the landscape. Inspired by early photographers such as Carlton Watkins and Ansel Adams, as well as more contemporary artists like Thomas Struth, Roberts likes to work in large format in order to allow the people in his pictures to become part of the landscape itself. Between July 2004 and August 2005, Roberts travelled across Russia, visiting 13 different time zones, shooting film and only developing his pictures every three months. This resulted in a book and exhibition entitled Motherland. Following this, Roberts travelled throughout England, capturing people using a tripod mounted large format camera, often shooting from on top of his van. In 2010 Roberts was selected as the official British Election Artist, to create an historic record of the UK General Election. Roberts continued to use his van-mounted technique, allowing him to capture wide field of view in contrast from photographs we are used to seeing in the media. Alongside this Roberts encouraged public participation in the project through a website to which they could upload their own images which were displayed alongside his in the final exhibition. Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry CBE RA spoke passionately about the
importance of creativity and the difference between ‘wanting to be an artist’ and ‘wanting to make art’. Perry argued that one is concerned with an ideal, a perception of a lifestyle and the other is an unsuppressable compulsion to create. He encouraged everyone to consider what he believes to be the two most important questions you can ask yourself: ‘who am I?’ and ‘what do I want?’ but also warned that we should recognise that identity is something that is co-created, and that who we are is reflected in everyone around us. He spoke of the vulnerability required to be original and follow your own artistic vision, to be experimental and to rebel and also the ‘divine drudgery’ required to make it as an artist and the hard work that goes into not only the effort required to produce a piece of artwork, but also to be resilient in the face of rejection and disapproval. Perry finished with a reminder that drawing is still relevant and a vitally important skill that can lead to the creation of wonderful things, so get your sketchbooks out this weekend!
Emma Hart, Suckerz, 2014
Grayson Perry, In Its Familiarity, Golden, 2015
Lachlan Walker, Year 12 writes... I really enjoyed Jock McFadyen’s lecture because I felt that he deeply explored the limitations of the rectangular painting and spoke about the history of this problems and the effects it has had on art over time. I also found his discussion of what is lost in the reproduction of images and his desire to emphasise the textures of reality in his work.
Simon Roberts, The Election Project series, 2010
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS... Mr. Meyer Writes… There are many Art exhibitions taking place over the Christmas break, below gives you some examples of what is happening at some of London’s popular galleries. Miss Bradley has also created a page on Firefly with other galleries you might like to visit. Tate Britain’s Turner Prize: “The Turner Prize returns to Tate Britain for its 34th edition. The prize is awarded to a British artist for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the preceding year as determined by a jury.” https://www.tate.org.uk/
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Tate Modern’s much talked about Christian Marclay’s, The Clock: “Christian Marclay’s acclaimed installation The
Clock 2010 has captivated audiences across the world from New York to Moscow. 24-hours long, the installation is a montage of thousands of film and
television images of clocks, edited together so they show the actual time. It is a thrilling journey through cinematic history as well as a functioning timepiece.”
Phyllida Barlow’s vibrant, large-scale installations transform the environments they inhabit. From the Venice Biennale and Tate Britain to Zurich’s Kunsthalle, Phyllida Barlow’s colourful creations have reconfigured spaces around the world. Seemingly precarious and often massive in scale, she uses raw and recycled materials like cardboard, cement and plaster, to create looming forests of structures that respond directly to the places she makes them in. https://www.royalacademy.org. uk/exhibition/phyllida-barlow
The Courtauld Gallery: Impressionists: From Manet to Cézanne “A celebration of major Impressionist paintings from The Courtauld Gallery. Opening at the National Gallery this autumn, 'Courtauld
Impressionists: From Manet to Cézanne' traces the development of Impressionist and PostImpressionist paintings through a selection of over forty masterpieces.” https://www. nationalgallery.org.uk/ whats-on/exhibitions/
ISA ART COMPETITIONS Mr. Meyer writes… In what was the first collaborative exercise between the Art & Sports Departments, boys were set the task of creating an ISA (Independent Schools Association) sports programme for swimming; triathlon and athletics. Examples of their entries can be seen below. As well as this, Lachlan Walker and Jean-Paul Cairaschi got the runner’s up award for London West for their sculpture work…Also, a huge congratulations to Oscar Tracey who won the short film ISA competition which you may have seen in the Barometer a couple of weeks ago!
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CAREERS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TALK Mr. Meyer writes‌ For the first time ever, we had a talk from a representative of Falmouth Art College. The talk was an opportunity for boys and their parents an opportunity to learn about careers in the creative industries: from fine art to marketing to video game design, and relevant subjects they could study at higher education.
A LEVEL PLUS Mr. Meyer writes‌ During the A-Level Plus course, boys designed and made their own ceramic mug and plate. This provided them with an opportunity to consolidate and develop their pottery skills.
TEACHING SPACE AT HANNAH HOUSE Mr. Meyer writes‌ Excitingly, the department has been able to acquire a 3rd teaching space at Hannah House. The vision is to amalgamate both the Art & Graphic Design within one space long term. In the short to medium, we have been able to run the following: KS3 lesson; clubs; talks and workshops. More to follow‌
PARENTS’ ART EVENING Mr. Meyer writes‌ The fourth annual Parent Art Evening took place on Thursday 11th October. This provided the new parents with an opportunity to, not only, experience the new Art & Graphic Design Suite at Hannah House but also create a dry point print.
GOING BALD FOR GREAT ORMOND STREET Olly G writes... On Tuesday 27th November, I gave a donation of £4,028.78 to Great Ormond Street Hospital. I raised the money by shaving my head and collecting through a Just Giving page (which is still open!). Over a hundred people, from friends, family and the Wetherby community, generously gave their contributions. Great Ormond Street have saved my life several times, so I wanted to help them provide support for other young people like me. Shaving my head was an exhilarating experience. Evangelos, Sacha and Tobias in Year 11 joined me in Paddington Square Gardens with the clippers, and I felt freezing afterwards! The money that has been raised is going to be spent on games and activities for young people at GOSH, including those staying on Sky Ward, which is where I stayed. They are planning to provide Playstations and Nintendo Switches, and organise film nights and pizza nights, as well as run play therapy and play sessions for children and their families in the hospital. I also hope this experience has raised awareness of how much GOSH do for seriously ill children – not just helping them get better, but helping them have fun and do the sorts of activities they would be doing if they weren’t in hospital.
ANDREW’S TRIP TO TWICKENHAM! Andrew H, Year 8 writes... I went to Twickenham to watch Barbarians vs Argentina having been chosen to be a mascot. I didn’t know what it would involve but I was very excited. When I got there, I was taken to a room to get changed into the kit and they gave me real Baa-Baas top. A few minutes later we lined up in the tunnel waiting for the players to come out and join us, We had our photos taken and I tried to do my hair to make sure I looked my best! Suddenly I looked up and saw a giant towering over me. It was Sikhumbuzo Notshe who played for the Chiefs of South Africa. We then emerged out on to the pitch and stood in front of the players to sing the national anthem. It was a surreal experience seeing 30,000 people in the stands around us and standing in the middle of one of the most famous stadiums in the world. It was the best day of my life!
CHRISTMAS SHOE BOX APPEAL What is the shoebox appeal? Last year, Wetherby Senior School helped the West London Mission to provide supplies for many people who spend Christmas on the streets. Now,
we need your help once more to provide a shoebox (or other type of box) with some essentials for the homeless. Please remember to decorate it and make it festive!
The box should include: • Travel cards • Pay-as-you-go phones with SIM cards, chargers and credit • Gift vouchers for Sports Direct (for working boots, hard hats etc.) • Toothbrushes and toothpaste
CHRISTMAS SH
WITH THE WEST
Wetherby Senior School has partnered with the West London Mission to help the homeless have a warm and safe winter.
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• Toiletries (shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant) • Razors • Feminine hygiene products • Non-perishable food items What does the WLM do?
The West London Mission assists people without homes to find accommodation and occupation. Last year, they helped 241 people into housing and over 2,000 clients received individual advice & support.
In October, 35 people were helped into accommodation and 6 people into work. Bring your boxes to Miss Nash’s room (H35) or Mr. Pimlott’s form room (M33) by Monday 10th December 2018.
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WHAT TO INCLUDE: ● ● ● ● ● ●
Travel cards Gift vouchers (sports direct) Toothbrush, toothpaste Toiletries - shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant and razors Women’s sanitary products Non-perishable food (pasta, rice, oil, long life milk, tea, coffee, sugar, tinned food)
MEMBER TO MAKE THE BOXES FESTIVE! Bring your shoeboxes to Ms Nash or Mr Pimlott’s classroom before the 7th of December
BOOK REVIEW A Book Review by Tommaso S. Name of book: The Penguin Lessons Author: Tom Michell Genre: Autobiography, Travel Literature
Summary:
Overall opinion:
During a holiday in Uruguay, Tom Michell (the author himself) rescues a Magellan penguin from an oil slick. After that, the fluffy tourist never leaves Tom’s side, forcing him to smuggle the penguin across the border to Argentina and into the boys’ boarding school that Tom works in. After calling his unlikely guest “Juan Salvador”, Juan becomes the school rugby team’s mascot, the housekeeper’s confidant, the celebrity at Tom’s parties and the most remarkable swimming coach which ever lived. Filled with joyful moments and sniggeremitting-scenes, The Penguin Lessons is a touching story displaying a friendship between the unlikeliest of friends. Including facts about the animal kingdom throughout its pages, this is certainly the Holy Grail for travel freaks and passionate zoologists.
Picture this: I was sitting in a British Airways plane on Christmas Eve last year on my way back from my holiday in Barbados. I had lots of stuff to do; crosswords, sleeping, watching films, but this book kept me going throughout the eight hour flight. I felt quite jealous of Tom’s encounter with a penguin, especially after hearing the length he was willing to go to to take Juan Salvador with him. This book contains no intricate descriptions making it an easy book for all who enjoy a good tale. Although, the end was quite sad when I arrived at the last chapter (no spoilers, don’t worry!) don’t let that deter you, I found it as a fantastic novel which I later persuaded m family to read!
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YOUNG ENTERPRISE
Six sixth formers Kiren, Pip, Luca, Ed, Will and Massi are organisers of a one-of-a-kind football camp for Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 as part of their Young Enterprise Business Start-up.
The next camp is… Saturday 15th December 10.00-12.00 @ Hyde Park Cost: £20 (bargain!) Please return a completed form and £10 deposit before Friday 14th December to one of the team to secure your spot. Contact us at: 07770414934 or footballmasterclasscamp@gmail for any further questions. Places are limited, so don’t delay. Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..…… …………………………………………. Surname: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………. Phone number: ………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….. Email: …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………. Guardian name: ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………. Guardian number: ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………
Football 1ST XI WSS vs Monks Walk School 1-6 Rugby U15B vs ASL 35-35 Man of the Match: Jacques 0’C
SPORTS NEWS InterTrib Rugby Squads Tuesday 11th December INTER TRIB RUGBY Yr9/10 – 2:15pm KO Fleet: Yermek A Faisal BH Stuart H Elias D Tom C Maxime C Christian RL Sam T Nico S Himat V Luca G Walbrook: Alex Z Manu D Rannie G Lorenzo C Tomasso S Robert B Oscar J Alan Z Albert S Lukasz S Arman Charlie B Gabriel T Ben D Maani N Tyburn: Max H Leo M Taddeo B Marcel B Josh A Rafael H Beau B Ali G Adam A Raphael M Theo C
Effra: Harry O Seb L Evan H Aidan U Charlie R Marco C Aryan A Pietro A Max T Ravensbourne: Stefano A Josh R Aleks L Nick P David T Jacques OC Sam J Max P Kilian M Charlie S Leo A Santi E Jack K Wednesday 12th December INTER TRIB RUGBY Yr11/12 – 2:15pm KO Fleet: Nelson T JP C Pip E Salem N Tobi A Monty C John G Nour H Ben D Andrei M Faben C Rocco C
Walbrook: Jack HG Seb B Harrison S Will B Jock S Michael T Eamon OK AJ S Tom B Nicholas M Gabriel T Ethan E Platon B Tyburn: Seam M Shwan A Eli A Nico M Nizami P Leo K Elis M Harry H Sasha R Ravensbourne/Effra: Oli L Matthew M Armand S Massi M Luca L Antonio dB Zack Z Abdul F Miron B
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