Head’sNote
Dear Parents,
As I write this newsletter, the tune of Harvest Samba is still resounding in my head and I find myself humming the tune at impromptu moments much to the amusement of Hannah, my PA, and to the annoyance of my sons – my status as the most embarrassing mum is complete! I can’t wait to see how Mr Smith ‘Strictly-fies’ our Christmas service!
Harvest is always such a joyful occasion – a time to give thanks, show gratitude for all that we have and to share with others. It was therefore wonderful to see so many of you at our Harvest service on Thursday afternoon. I will never tire of seeing the delight on the children’s faces as they spot you or another relative in the audience, and I challenge anyone not to smile during a Pre-Prep performance. I was so proud of all the children, but particularly our Pre-Prep children and our senior choir for their wonderful singing, as well our Year 8 pupils who led the service so confidently. Richard Jones, Headmaster of Bryanston, was amazed by the turn out for this service and it reminded me, once again, how fortunate I am to have such a supportive parent body – thank you
I also wanted to thank you for giving so generously at the Macmillan Cake Sale. The catering team did a wonderful job baking all the delicious cakes and I am delighted to share that we raised £633 for this fantastic cause I also wanted to thank you for your generous donations of food which we will be giving to the Corfe Mullen Food Bank. I know that these items will be greatly appreciated by local families and will make a huge difference.
vest is also a time to reflect, something which is so important in our increasingly busy es. As a school, we have been reflecting on the power of a Castle Court education and the positive impact it has on the lives of our pupils. As part of this, we contacted Old Castellans and asked a simple question: What did Castle Court give you? Our first contributor, Tiffanie (Old Castellan 1980-1985) journalist, author, sustainable retailer and environmental campaigner told us that Castle Court taught her that ‘the world is full of possibilities’ and gave her ‘the drive to be ambitious in life, to want more and to give more’ More reflections will be coming over the coming weeks Using the power of a Castle Court education to make a positive difference in the world is something we continue to instill in our pupils today. I can’t wait to see current pupils achieve in the future and the difference they will make Who knows, we may have the future PM, leading scientist, activist or Olympian in our midst As Tiffanie rightly said, for our pupils the world is full of endless possibilities and I hope we give each one of them the ‘roots to grow, and the wings to fly.’
Next week is our Open Morning and I am looking forward to celebrating all that makes this school so unique and special with prospective parents. Do continue to spread the word if you know any families who may be interested in attending
Wishing you and your family a wonderful weekend.
Best wishes, Katie
Head’sAwards
Head’s Awards are given out every Friday morning in assembly to children nominated by their class teacher or form tutor; the reasons for these are many and varied, including outstanding effort, overcoming difficulty, or helping a friend in need A huge congratulations for their efforts goes to
ParentCalendar forthenexttwoweeks
Monday 06 Oct
Tuesday 07 Oct
Wednesday 08 Oct
Thursday 09 Oct
U11 Boys football IAPS regional finals, Summerfields Oxford
14:15 Local Schools' Yr 7/8 Geography Quiz, Canford School
08:30 Community Choir, Family Lounge
14:15 Year 3&4 matches with Bryanston Prep & BCPS
U13a Girls Hockey IAPS regional finals, King's Taunton
09:30 Charlie's Chimps, Family Lounge
14:15 Year 5-8 Boys' Football & Girls' Hockey vs Bry Prep & BCS
09:30 Open Morning
13:00 Year 5-8 Sailing, Ringwood
Friday 10 Oct U13a Boys' Football tournament, Milton Abbey
Monday 13 Oct 11:00 Canford / Bourne Academy / CCS - Model UN
Tuesday 14 Oct
Wednesday 15 Oct
08:30 Community Choir, Family Lounge
14:15 Year 3&4 Matches with Sherborne
09:30 Charlie's Chimps, Family Lounge
09:00 Pre-Prep Awesome Autumn Day
14:15 Year 5-8 Boys' Football & Girls' Hockey vs Sherborne
13:00 Vision Screening Session for Reception
Thursday 16 Oct
13:00 Year 5-8 Sailing, Ringwood
14:30 Year 1 & 2 Sponsored Walk (with parents)
U11 IAPS Girls' Hockey at Wellington
08:30 Parent and Staff Prayer Group, Boardroom
Friday 17 Oct
10:00 Local Schools' Performing Arts Morning for Year 4
16:30 Year 6 to 8 Music Festival (Hall)
October brings with it the first of our Parents’ Evenings:
Monday 20 October - Nursery, Years 3 and 4
Tuesday 21 October - Reception, Years 1 and 2
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Emails have been sent to the Pre-Prep parents involved; parents in Years 3 and 4 will receive an email next week If you need any help, please contact the Head’s PA, Hannah, on hmsec@castlecourtcom or via 01202 694438
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An email went out to parents of Years 3 to 8 this week regarding our plans to offer music production and DJ-ing lessons in school. If you would like to express your child’s interest, please click on the image and complete the form For more information, please contact Mr Smith on jsmith@castlecourtcom
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These hockey sessions are held at Chapel Gate If you are interested, please contact Gavin Rusling on gavinrusling@hotmail.com
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Castle Court pupils have a history of enjoying this event. It is for pupils in Year 3 upwards and theentrylinkisHERE. Theeventcomprisesa25mswimanda400mrun,both of which can be practised in school by signing up through SOCS to early morning running or swimming. The two qualifying events are at Millfield-Sunday23November (entries close on 2 November) or Leweston-30November (entries close on 17 November)
Unfortunately, we are not able to enter as a school so if your child would like to take part, please use the above link to register them
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Half Term
Holiday Course bookings are open!
Foundation Sports are holding their holiday courses at Castle Court this half term.
If you would like to know more, please contact Foundation Sports using the details provided
If you would like to book your child a place, please click on the image.
HarvestFestival: AServiceofThanks
We were delighted to welcome so many parents to our Harvest Service on Thursday afternoon Thank you to Richard Jones, Head of Bryanston, and Jo Davis, their Chaplain, for being our guests for this event. It was wonderful to come together as a whole school. A special thanks must go to Mr Edmond, for masterminding the whole event, and to Ms Thompson for her photos
Reception: ADayOutatMoorsValley
Our Reception children had a fabulous time at Moors Valley Country Park last Friday They explored the woodland, had a ride on the steam train, spent time in the adventure playgrounds and had a huge amount of fun together. Smiles all round! We couldn’t be more proud of them all
Year2: TheGreatFireofLondon
Year 2 experienced what life might have been like during the Great Fire of London this week... they brought history to life (thanks to Mrs Wilde’s smoke machine!)
Year4: Anafternoonoffootball!
Our Year 4 boys welcomed Dumpton this week They enjoyed some amazing games in the Walled Garden, with a win, a draw and a loss making everything equal at the end of the afternoon.
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Year 3
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Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Nursery
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Years 3-6
Years 7&8
Mrs Vivian | Mrs Miller
Mrs Rule | Mr Jordan
Mrs Lea
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Mrs Munns
Ms Thompson
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English Ms Thompson
Maths Mrs Miller
Science Mrs Gallop
History Mrs Rule
Geography Mrs Chudley
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Mr Mills
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Mr Edmond Deputy Head
Mr Dunsford Assistant Head (Pastoral)
Mrs Munns Director of Teaching & Learning
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