From the Headmaster Dear Parents,
With Year 9 going on a Field Day to Brighton this week, I rather cheekily said to Mrs Deedat, “So basically they are just going down to spend all day in the arcades.”
Certainly not,
however, as a full day of measuring longshore drift and the coastal management system in place meant that not one boy’s hand came anywhere near a joystick or fruit machine. Wasn’t the case in my day though, when a Field Day to Brighton was exactly as I suggested. I can’t remember where the teachers were but they certainly weren’t supervising us or teaching us anything at the time. I also remember going on a residential at prep school and, on leaving the bus as it pulled into Whitby, we (can’t have been any older that 10 or 11 years old) were told to, “Meet back here at 3pm,” as we drifted off in small groups, completely unsupervised.
Times have
changed now, of course, and certainly for the better; oldschool excursions have become very carefully planned and supervised educational visits.
Some staffing news for Prep School parents that will bring cheer for two reasons as I am delighted to announce that Rachel Couffignals and her husband Eric are expecting a baby this autumn. Well done to them and very exciting news. With Rachel away on maternity leave, we have asked ‘Wetherby Prep Legend’ Tom Metherell to come ‘home’ in September. Tom will teach Science to Years 4 and 5, a syllabus he is familiar with, having taught it when he worked here previously.
As much as he has enjoyed the experience of working and living in
Singapore these past two years, he is very much looking forward to coming back to the Wetherby family. It almost feels as he hasn’t been away as he still receives the Wetherbuzz and keeps in touch regularly on social media.
Have a great Half Term. Revision please for Year 8 and, Parents, you have my full permission for the line, “Mr Baker says…” if the boys are not studying for their upcoming CE exams.
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DIARY & LUNCH MENU Monday 6th
Monday Clubs
Year 7 depart for Devon (return Wednesday pm) WSS All Stars - cancelled
Basketball Videography Future Writers Art and Design
08:15
Tuesday 7th
Tuesday Clubs Chess & Backgammon Fencing Football Grub Club Wetherby Science
Wednesday 8th
Wednesday Clubs
Year 9 depart for Geneva (return Friday pm)
Cancelled due to excursions
Year 7 return from Devon
Thursday 9th
Thursday Clubs Lego Table Tennis Samba Percussion
Friday 10th School Choir
13:30
HM Assembly for Year 7
15:00
Year 9 return from Geneva
Saturday 11th Sunday 12th - Year 7 IAPS Triathlon at Dulwich Cranbrook Menu for Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Courgette
Cream of Asparagus
Summer Squash
Roasted Tomato
Champignons & Estragon
Moroccan Vegetable Tagine with Apricots
Turkey Schnitzel with a Mushroom sauce
Bacon Chop served with an Onion Chutney
Chicken Creole with Tomato and Sweet Paprika
Hamburger (origine anglaise) servis avec des condiments
Meat free main / Plat végétarien
Pea & Mint Risotto
Chick Pea and Coriander Fritters with a Yoghurt Dressing
Mature Cheddar and Tomato Ouellette
Vegetable Lasagna
Hamburger végétariens servis avec des condiments
To go with / pour aller avec
Couscous
Steamed Rice
Parsley Potatoes
Mini Jackets
Grosses frites au four
Sweet corn
Tranches de tomates, fromage, cornichons, oignons et petits piments verts
Chocolate and Mixed Berry Cake
Mousse à la Mangue et au citron vert
Soup/Soupe Meat main / Plat principal
Served with / servis avec Puddings / Dessert
Roasted spiced Aubergine
Cherry Flapjack
Cauliflower
Green Beans
Stem Ginger and Pineapple and Mint Dark Chocolate Pots Pudding with Cream
French Friday
Always available Fresh Fruit, Salad Bar, Homemade yogurt and Dressings / Toujours disponible Fruits frais, Bar à salades, Yahourt frais et assaisonements
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ON THE NOTICEBOARD From the Headmaster Attendance As a fee paying school, we don’t tend to have problems with school attendance but over the past term and a half, attendance at both schools has dropped below 95% on too many occasions. With a roll of only 67 at the Senior School, we only need 4 boys to be away to break that figure whilst, at the Prep School, we can allow for 16 boys to be absent before we drop below 95%. At the recent Ofsted inspection for the Senior School, Inspectors did remark that our attendance figures were ‘surprisingly low’. Therefore an appeal for all parents to make every effort to ensure that your son attends school, particularly at the ends of terms. Thank you for your cooperation.
From Mr Morris Revision and the Summer Exams In recent weeks we have been studying different revision strategies and how to organise revision time during the run-up to the summer exams (including designing a revision timetable). The boys have been given subject specific guidance and revision material by their teachers, and there is also material available for some subjects on the school V.L.E. This can be accessed via the internet as follows : Type frog.wetherbysenior.co.uk directly into the address bar the browser (no www or http//:) On the first log-in screen enter individual user names and passwords (these are the same as the ones the boys use to log onto the computers at school). If directed to a second log-in screen (whether this happens will depend upon the system you are using at home) then enter the user name alphaplusgroup.lan/sap.sam and then the same password as before. Once into Frog boys should then click on the pupil tab to access the different subject sites. If there is a problem accessing Frog at home, then we have set up an email account to which you can report the issue, and our technician will look into it for you. The address is: WSS.ITSupport@wetherbysenior.co.uk Of course, half term is an important time for the boys to begin the process of revision, but equally as important is that they have plenty of time off for rest, relaxation and to enjoy themselves. There is a lot of scientific research which suggests that the most effective revision is done in small chunks with lots of short breaks, as well as longer periods of down time to allow the brain to process and consolidate what has been learnt. I have suggested to all the boys that they plan to have at least three full days free of any revision at all.
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Year 7 trip to the Lion King From the Performing Arts Department Miss Valentine writes... On Wednesday Year 7 had an opportunity to build on and celebrate their fabulous performances in the Pantoperas earlier this half term. In the morning we attended a singing and movement workshop where we learnt the official choreography for the opening sequence of The Lion King in only an hour and a half! It was equally challenging for both staff and boys, but by the end we were moving like birds, gazelles, zebras and wildebeest whilst singing Circle of Life. Our workshop leaders Amy and Genevieve particularly enjoyed Luca Grinceri’s leadership of the zebras. After a picnic and a chance to let off some steam playing football in St James’
Park
we
attended
performance of the show.
a
matinee
It was universally
enjoyed by the boys and brought our work on Music Theatre this term to a resounding climax.
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CLASSROOM NEWS From the Art & Design Department Mr Meyer writes... On Friday of last week the Year 9 'Etching' unit closed with the boys printing onto canvas material. On Monday, they worked back into their ghost print using watercolour considering how to use complimentary watercolours. Here is some of their work:
Nelson Tobin, 9B
Oliver Lind, 9A
Thomas Terracciano, 9A 6 The Barometer - 27/5/2016
Alan Angert, 9C
Paul Schell, 9B
CLASSROOM NEWS
William Bradvedt, 9B
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YEAR 9 FIELD D Mrs Deedat writes... On Wednesday, the whole of Year 9 went to Brighton to complete the first part of their GCSE Geography fieldwork. The aim was to investigate the effectiveness of hard engineering in Brighton so we focused on whether groynes reduce the movement of beach sediments by restricting longshore drift. In their three classes, boys worked effectively in small groups to measure sediment height on either side of groynes. The sites were chosen through stratified sampling and the positions on the groyne through systematic sampling which the boys have studied in class. On returning to the
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DAY: BRIGHTON classroom, the boys will present and analyse their data which will help them to draw conclusions. The boys worked really hard on their fieldwork and completed it in just over two hours. We then enjoyed lunch and games on the beach followed by a visit to the famous Brighton Pier where boys played on the penny falls and ate ice cream. Some of the boys are keen to return in the holidays to try out the rides, as it is less than an hour by train from Victoria.- I do hope they go! Thank you to all the staff who assisted on this trip including Mr Lawrence, Mr Meyer, Mr Bray, Mr Sullivan and our new Geography teacher Miss Maroudi.
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CLASSROOM NEWS From the Maths Department Mr Bray writes…* ξ= { WSS Year 9 boys this week } A = { Boys who understand Venn diagrams and Set Theory notation } B = { Boys who don’t understand Venn diagrams and Set Theory notation } A∩B=Ø Hopefully n (B) = 0 An example of a Venn Diagram:
When in Brighton... The prize for finding the most egg-like pebble on Brighton beach goes to Nicholas Mantafounis. A lovely ovoid (right), as you can see from the picture. Entries from Ben, Massi, Rahul, Paul and Sean were highly commended.
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CLASSROOM NEWS From the Biology Department Miss Lillington writes.. This week in Biology, the boys have been learning about the process of absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, as part of the unit on digestion. The boys worked in pairs to make some fantastic posters, showing the structure
of
the
small intestine and how
it
is
highly
infolded into villi.
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SPORTING NEWS From the Games Department Mr Sullivan writes...
negatively affect both health and performance.
To keep your mind and body alert in the classroom and outside on the games field you must have the right nutrition balance.
In general, 5-6 meals should be consumed daily, this includes snacks between meals. These should incorporate quality carbohydrates and proteins, structured around training and energy requirements.
NUTRITION COMMANDMENTS A food first approach is best. Fresh, quality foods provide essential nutrients for health and performance. You CANNOT supplement a poor diet. To facilitate growth and repair and provide muscles with fuel for performance, you should consume food every 3 to 4 hours throughout the day. Try to avoid cheap processed foods and instead choose fresh ingredients from local sources if you can. If you cannot pick it, kill it or grow it, do not eat it. To sustain growth and recovery, quality sources of protein should be eaten at every meal, including snacks. Promote muscle growth overnight by eating protein before and after sleeping. A range of colourful fruits and vegetables should be consumed throughout the day. Each colour contains an array of vitamins and minerals essential for health and well-being, and optimal performance. Hydration helps regulate and facilitate key bodily functions. Dehydration can
Carbohydrates are not only the predominant fuel for energy during high intensity exercise, but also aid with increasing muscle mass. Carbohydrate intake should be structured around training intensity and goals. Education and learning is key to building the right nutritional foundations to positively benefit performance, including both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Here we go! I’m ready to take on Reebok Spartan Midlands Super UK - 10 Miles, 29 Obstacles in 90 minutes on Saturday 28th May 2016 Thank you to those who have donated. If you are interested in sponsoring me, please click on this link: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ JamesSullivanDoS My charities are Whiz Kidz and CALM – Two amazing charities that help people in need. If you would like further information on both charities which I am a volunteer for please visit: www.whizz-kidz.org.uk & www.thecalmzone.net
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SPORTING NEWS Year 9 Cricket
Player of the week:
Wetherby Senior School vs. Mill Hill School
Matthew
Mr Fraser writes‌
Monaghan for his
It could not have been a better day for cricket.
improved batting
The sun was shining and we were playing at the picturesque grounds of Mill Hill School. We were asked to field first and got off to a great start with
display
and
fielding
against
Westminster.
captain fantastic, Pip, leading by example. Sean
Well done!
took inspiration from his captain and bowled a good over, with a consistent line and length. The match started to swing in the favour of Wetherby when Matthew came on to bowl, getting a wicket with his third ball. Over the next few overs Matthew and Jack both took 2 wickets. Combined they took 5 wickets (all bowled), which is a great feat for any bowler. After strong hitting by Mill Hill’s opening batsman, who was also backed up by their number 6, we reached the final over. It was bowled by Pip, who started off a bit shaky getting his line a slightly off target. However this was quickly amended with great success as he took two wickets in the final over the innings. This meant that Mill Hill ended up on 67 runs for 8 wickets off 10 overs. The pick of the bowlers was Matthew with 11 runs coming and 3 wickets coming from his 2 overs. We knew that it would
conscious of not giving their wicket away cheaply. They both succeeded in doing this until, within the space of 5 balls both were bowled by very good balls. With both batsmen, Sean and Matthew, being fairly new to the crease, we had to start again. Unfortunately this was short lived with Matthew being bowled by another good ball. Sean put on a good stand until a moment of poor communication caused him to be run out. Josh and Nelson showed great fighting spirit, whilst achieving to score a few runs at the same time. But as we only had an over or two left, we had to try and start scoring runs quickly. Nelson hit the shot of the day by striking a straight drive past the bowler for 4 runs. We ended up on 39 runs for 7 wickets off 10 overs.
be a big ask to beat a very respectful 67 runs put
I think we showed great spirit and a desire to win,
on the board by Mill Hill.
which is needed in any great team. It was also a
Mr Sullivan and myself both knew that we had the power and technique to do so, but the question was: could we apply both these attributes under pressure? Pip and Paul were put in to bat as the opening pair and were both
great learning curve for both the boys and us teachers, to see that considering it is our third ever game and after playing teams like Mill Hill we could put up a fight. We also now know where we need to aim to get to.
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SPORTING NEWS forward defensive throughout much of his Mr Meyer writes‌
innings. Gulliver was more expansive playing a
For the first time, Luke was made captain for the
range of cover and leg drive shots. Although the
2nd XI team for his hard working attitude and his
boys fell 40 or so
willingness
runs
techniques.
to
learn
and
take
on
new
Wetherby fielded first and the
from
the
opposition's
captain opened the bowling finding a consistent
target,
line and length throughout. He was rewarded for
nevertheless have
efforts achieving two wickets: one was clean
made
bowled and the other caught behind by Armand.
particularly in the
Elsewhere, there were signs of progress in the
field.
field with Jack, Nicholas and Giacomo stopping
training
the ball on a number of occasions using the long
to come, they will
barrier. In bat, Armand batted resolutely displaying a
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they progress With more sessions
find yet more time to practice their hard ball batting.
SPORTING NEWS Mr Betts writes…
After a quick turnaround Phillip and Vadim
On Thursday the 3rd XI had their first fixture of
walked out to see what response Wetherby could
the season against Mill Hill. Having worked
give. An impressive first shot by Phillip got us off
extremely hard in the last few training sessions
to a great start but unfortunately he was beaten
the boys were excited to get the game
later in the over by a very well bowled ball that
underway.
had both a spot on line and length. Luca, the
Wetherby chose to field and Harrison Phillips was the man to bowl the first over of the day. He bowled with a good line and length and kept the batsmen under control, showing the way for the other Wetherby boys, some of which were taking part in their first ever game of cricket. The team had clearly watched Harrison's tight bowling performance as the boys continued to keep the ball straight. They had a few good batsmen who were able to capitalise on the bad balls but on
captain for the day, came in at number 3 and built a good partnership with Vadim, scoring 25 from their 22 balls. Luca and Manuel then managed to generate 23 runs from their 13 balls, a very impressive total. Unfortunately, Wetherby only managed a score of 61/4 but they must be very proud of the way they played today. The opposition were a good team with lots of experience and to keep the game so close was fantastic.
the whole, Wetherby managed to restrict Mill Hill
Well done to all the 3rd XI boys for how hard
to 85 runs. A good performance!
they have worked this half of term and I can't wait to continue in 2 weeks time!
Sports Quote of the Week ‘Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it.’ Follow us for results and updates on Twitter via @WetherbySSports #teamwetherby
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CLUB NEWS Fencing Club Mr Krishna Dwarka writes… Misha Demichev started fencing at Wetherby Senior School in September last year and quickly took to the sport, eager to do more training and get in to competitions. He was in the Wetherby Senior School fencing team that took part in the first ever school fencing fixture earlier this year and is set to be involved in many more next year. He just came back from a successful day of fencing at Millfield School for the IAPS Fencing Championships where he was fencing against some of the best young fencers in the country and finished in the top 30. We are extremely impressed
with
Misha's
hard
work
and
commitment to the sport and look forward to seeing him represent the school again next year.
Chess Club Mr Warner writes… Here are the results from some of this week’s chess engagements. Red circles are for a win, blue is a stalemate. With chess club expanding we have been running across two rooms, with the help of Mrs Deedat, and both she and I would like to congratulate all the boys on the positive way they have gone about their matches this half of term. 16 The Barometer - 27/5/2016
CLUB NEWS Lego Club
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CLUB NEWS From the Art & Design Club Mr Meyer writes... Art & Design Club boys have this term looked at Naum Gabo. This has provided them with an opportunity to look at one of the most famous artists to come out of the constructivist movement. abstract
His head
sculptures made from wood and metal the
provided boys
with
a catalyst behind their work.
Using a
plethora
of
challenging resources, from a craft knife to a safety ruler, they were set the task of creating a piece in the style of one of the 20th century’s
most
famous sculptors.
Their
work is starting to and
take
shape
after
the
Half-Term break they
will
complete it using spray paint.
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CLUB NEWS Grub Cub Miss Lillington writes... We were making tarts this week in Grub Club, with fresh fruit and crème patisserie. The boys really impressed me with their
creativity
and
fine
decorating skills - especially our star baker, Finlay, whose plate looked like something produced
in
Masterchef!
A
special thank you to AdhĂŠmar and Billy for cleaning up so helpfully after the session.
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CLUB NEWS From the Football Pitch
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Have a great half term!
From the Editor On this week’s front cover: 9C take a break from evaluating the effectiveness of Brighton’s groynes. On the back: Year 7 roar at the end of their session at pineapple studios. For all comments and feedback please email: henry.warner@wetherbysenior.co.uk
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