Prep for the Week - Week 12

Prep for the Week

Issue Number 1907 – 23 November 2018

That was the week that was...

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Prep for the Week

Issue Number 1907 – 23 November 2018

Get involved! Make sure you are following us on social media (@CheltPrep) for all of the latest goings on around school!

Included in this week’s issue…

• Kingfishers Update • Lower School News • Sports Update • Boarding House News • Scooby Awards • Birthday Announcements • Week 13 Calendar • And finally...

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And finally...

Don’t miss Mr O’Sullivan’s take on the week in his feature at the back of this edition...

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Kingfishers Update Saturday Art Attack The children in Kingfishers had a fantastic time with Mrs Parsley for Super Saturday Art Attack. They were challenged to play a game of consequences with an alien theme. The children produced some brilliant miniature aliens before moving on to a life-sized version.

Keep up to date Make sure you’re following Kingfishers on twitter (@CheltKingfisher) to keep up to date with all of the latest activities we’re getting up to!

Reception trip to Chapel Reception went to College chapel this week to meet Father Adam to see if they could find clues to celebrations that might happen there.

They were mesmerised by everything they saw from the huge pipes for the organ, the tree of life and the eagle to carry the Bible. They all agreed it was a beautiful building.

Open Afternoon Fun We were thrilled to welcome our parents and Mr O’Sullivan to Kingfishers this week.

They were able to see all of the exciting projects we have been working on and understand more about our lives at school.

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Christmas Fun Time!

Come and join in the Christmas fun in the Kingfishers Nursery: Monday 17 - Thursday 20 December 10am - 4pm each day

Open

to chil 41/2 an dren aged d unde r

There will be lots of fun activities to take part in and games to play with the Nursery staff To book your place email Mrs Davis via: r.davis@cheltenhamcollege.org

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Lower School News Egypt Day Year 3 were fully engrossed learning more about Ancient Egypt on Tuesday. Coming in dressed as everything from cats to pharaohs, Howard Carter to Tutankhamun everyone joined in the fun.

Keep up to date Make sure you’re following Lower School on twitter (@CheltPrepLower) to keep up to date with all of the latest activities we’re getting up to!

Activities were designed to build a number of different learning skills: Problem solving. How to build a Lego pyramid was hugely popular with some really amazing structures and lots of secret passages.

Researching hieroglyphics. What they meant, how to write your own name, how papyrus was made. All Year 3 now have their own personalised bookmark as a memento of the day.

Team work. To design and paint a sarcophagus enabled all groups to understand the need for listening, empathy, co-operation and compromise. What amazing results! Look out for our display decorating the Middle Room next time you visit.

Year 4 can’t wait for their turn next week when they visit India to celebrate their learning this term.

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Boys’ Sport Update Team of the Week - U10Bs The U10B team had a great day at the Dean Close Festival winning all their matches and doing everything in their power to stay warm between games, including our ‘Penguin Huddle’...

Boys’ Rugby Results U13B & U12B vs St Hugh’s 3rd XII Won 45-20 U9A vs St Hugh’s Lost 30-35 U9B vs St Hugh’s Lost 0-40 All other teams took part in festivals. Whilst official results weren’t kept, our teams played some great rugby and were a credit to The Prep.

Swimming Success Well done to our swimmers in Years 7 and 8 who took on Monmouth in an exciting Gala this week. After some fantastic races, The Prep eventually claimed a 102 - 100 win.

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Girls’ Sport Update

Girls’ Hockey Results 1st VII vs Downs Wraxall Won 5-0

Team of the Week 2nd VII This team have just got better and better every week. After some big wins in their previous few games, it was fantastic to top it off winning the Severnside trophy!

2nd VII vs Downs Wraxall Won 10-0 3rd VII vs Downs Wraxall Won 3-2 U11A vs Downs Wraxall Won 4-0 U10A vs Downs Wraxall Lost 0-2 1st VII at the Severnside Tournament 4th place 2nd VII at the Severnside Tournament 1st Place 3rd VII vs Dean Close Won 4-3 4th VII vs Dean Close Won 4-0 5th VII vs Dean Close Won 2-0 U11A at the Severnside Tournament 2nd place U11B vs Dean Close Lost 0-3 U11C vs Dean Close Won 5-1 U10A at the Severnside Tournament 7th place U10B vs Dean Close Won 5-0 U9A vs Dean Close Lost 0-8 U9B vs Dean Close Lost 2-4 U8A vs Dean Close Won 7-0 U8B vs Dean Close

Won 6-0

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Salad Days The Year 6 classes are just finishing their Salad Servers and here is a photo of some of them. They have been designing, cutting them out on a scroll saw, sanding them down, laminating them in the bag press, using the fire writer for patterns and details, before oiling them, ready for the salad bowl at home.

Children in Need Thank you to everyone who helped us raise ÂŁ420.08 for Children in Need last Friday. On top of a mufti day there was also a cake sale organised by Edward D in Lower School which raised over ÂŁ70. Well done Edward!

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Boarding House News The Boarders enjoyed the Taskmaster Challenge on Sunday afternoon. They competed in their Boarding House families, taking part in six different Tasks throughout the afternoon. There was some great team spirit and some brilliant thinking outside of the box to succeed. The teams were led expertly by their Year 8 leaders. It was a great afternoon of fun and we look forward to seeing the video footage and the final live task at the Christmas Feast.

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Keep up to date Make sure you’re following the Boarding House on twitter (@CheltPrepBoard) to keep up to date with all of the latest activities we’re getting up to!

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Shakespeare Schools Festival Well done to everyone from Middle and Upper School who performed in Henry V and The Tempest at the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury. After weeks of hard work, the night went brilliantly with lots of postive feedback being received. Here are some of the best pictures...

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The Scooby Awards The Scooby Awards celebrate pupils who have received 25 pluses so far this year. Congratulations to the following pupils:

• Isla-Rose E

• Daphne G

• James K

• Eleanor M

And congratulations to the following pupils who have

• William B • Harry C • Josh C

received their 50th plus this week:

• Felix D • Ollie E • Ollie G

• Timur I • Saif J • Zac M

• Huw R • Lily R • Harry R

• Sofia S • Theodora W • Catherine W

And congratulations to the following pupils who have received their 75th plus this week:

• Georgia B

• Shannon E

Congratulations to Almo P who has received his 100th plus this week!

Well done also to Ava B and Fenella P who have now earned their 125th plus!

Finally, congratulations to Jemima P who has reached the incredible milestone of 150 pluses!

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Birthdays Happy birthday to the following pupils who have their birthdays this week: • William D (12) • Freddie Y (12) • Sophia M (10) • Spencer M (12) • Alice W (13) • Jay W (13) • Alice A (5) • Siena F (4) • Richard M (4) • Finn K (13)

Have a great Exeat!

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Week 13 Calendar Week 13

26/11/18 - 2/12/18 Mon - 26/11/18

Week 13 (13) 26 November - 2 December 17:00

LAMDA Showcase 2 (Lake House)*

Wed - 28/11/18 Years 1 and 2 Topic Landing Day: Fire! Fire!

07:00

Departure for Bryanston 7s (A): 1st VII. Start 10:30. Pick up 18:30

09:30

Year 2 Trip to Skillzone in Gloucester

12:30

Year 1 Trip to Skillzone in Gloucester

12:40

Departure for Clifton Rugby Festival (A): U10B VIII. Start 14:00.

Pick up 17:15

12:40

Departure for Severnside Festival at St John's on the Hill (A): U9A VII, U9B VII. Start 14:00. Pick up 17:30

12:45

Departure for Cricklade Manor Rugby Festival (A): U10A VIII. Start 14:00. Pick up 17:00

13:00

The Barbarian Xs (H): U13B X. Pick up 16:30

13:00

Departure for Hockey v Bromsgrove (A): U11A, U11B, U10A, U10B. Start 14:15. U11C, Start 15:00. Pick up 17:30

13:15

Departure for Dean Close Rugby Festival (A): U11A IX, U11B IX. Start 14:00. Pick up 16:30

14:15

Hockey v Bromsgrove (H): 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII. Pick up 16:15

15:15

Hockey v Bromsgrove (H): 4th VII, 5th VII. Pick up 16:45

16:00

Hockey v The Richard Pate School (H): U9A, U9B. Pick up 17:15

Thu - 29/11/18 Year 4 India Day (Lower School) Fri - 30/11/18 08:00

National Quiz Club Science Championships for selected Year 6 pupils

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Week 13 Calendar 08:30

Informal Coffee Morning with the Senior Leadership Team for Middle and Upper School parents (Library)*

14:20

Advent Carol Service for Years 3-8 (Chapel)*

Sat - 1/12/18 08:30

Departure for Rugby v The Downs Wraxall (A): U9A VII, U9B VII. Start 10:00. Pick up 12:30

08:30

Hockey v The Downs Wraxall (A): U8s, U9s. Start 10:00. Pick up 12:30

08:30

Middle School Pre-Season Netball v The Downs Wraxall (A): Start 10:00. Pick up 12:30

09:00

Super Saturday: Wellbeing and Mindfulness with Miss Norwood. Pick up 10.30

10:00

Departure for Rugby v The Downs Wraxall (A): U12A XII, U11A XII. Start 11:30. Pick up 14:00

10:00

Rugby v The Downs Wraxall (H): U10A VIII, U10B VIII, U8A VI. Pick up 11:30

10:15

Upper School Pre-Season Netball v The Downs Wraxall (H).

Pick up 11:45

11:30

Rugby v The Downs Wraxall (H): U13A XIII. Pick up 13:00

17:00

Boarders' Trip to the Pantomime

Sun - 2/12/18 13:00

Boarders' Ice Skating

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And finally...

Dear Parents As I write this box after cardboard box is filling the office. Unsure as to exactly what is happening (perhaps A Day of the Triffids-esque invasion!) I venture a peak into one of the ‘assailants’! We are indeed about to be attacked…. by Christmas decorations!

The final Exeat of the Michaelmas term usually brings with it the end of assessment week and a gentle, if unstoppable, move towards the festive season. There is still a huge amount of academic and co-curricular work to do of course, but the backdrop will become increasingly decorative.

Christmas week itself will have a number of new and exciting twists to sit alongside some very old favourites and watch out for news of the ‘must have’ stocking filler of 2018.

The final three weeks of term will be immensely rewarding, educational and fun, but they will also be tiring so I would urge you all to have a restful and relaxing Exeat, so everyone can throw themselves full throttle into the festivities ahead.

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