Prep Chronicle 6 June 2025

2 JUNE 2025

TheÊEffinghamÊSchoolsÊTrustÊisÊdelightedÊtoÊannounceÊtheÊappointmentÊofÊRachelÊOwensÊasÊtheÊnewÊChiefÊ Execu veÊOfficerÊwhoÊwillÊtakeÊoverÊfromÊMrÊMikeÊFarmer,ÊwhoÊisÊre ringÊinÊAugustÊ2026.

RachelÊwasÊbornÊandÊraisedÊinÊBolton,Ê Lancashire.ÊSheÊa endedÊherÊlocalÊ CatholicÊcomprehensive,ÊbeforeÊgoingÊ onÊtoÊreadÊHistoryÊatÊSomervilleÊ College,ÊOxford.ÊA erÊaÊbriefÊforayÊ intoÊtheÊlaw,ÊRachelÊstartedÊherÊ teachingÊcareerÊatÊBuryÊGrammarÊ SchoolÊinÊ1992. SinceÊthen,ÊsheÊhasÊ workedÊinÊeveryÊtypeÊofÊschoolÊ–boardingÊandÊday,ÊsingleÊgenderÊandÊco -ed,ÊstateÊandÊindependent,ÊhighlyÊ selec veÊandÊcomprehensive. AsÊwellÊ asÊteachingÊHistoryÊandÊPoli cs,ÊRachelÊ hasÊcoachedÊnetballÊforÊoverÊ30Ê years. InÊ2011,ÊsheÊwasÊappointedÊ HeadmistressÊofÊStÊGeorge’sÊSchool,Ê Ascot,ÊandÊsinceÊ2016ÊhasÊbeenÊ HeadmistressÊofÊStÊGeorge’sÊ Weybridge. RachelÊisÊcurrentlyÊviceChairÊofÊtheÊHMCÊSportsÊCommi ee,Ê andÊChairÊofÊHMCÊProjectsÊ– aÊcharityÊ bringingÊableÊstudentsÊfromÊEasternÊ EuropeÊtoÊstudyÊatÊBri shÊboardingÊ schools. SheÊhasÊalsoÊbeenÊaÊgovernorÊ atÊ3Êschools.

RachelÊisÊtheÊmotherÊofÊtwinÊsons,ÊbothÊ ofÊwhomÊa endedÊStÊGeorge’sÊandÊareÊ nowÊatÊuniversity,ÊandÊisÊmarriedÊtoÊ Tom,ÊHeadÊofÊPoli csÊatÊRGSÊ Guildford. SheÊisÊanÊavidÊreader,ÊandÊ lovesÊtravellingÊandÊwatchingÊherÊsonsÊ playÊhockeyÊinÊherÊspareÊ me.

WeÊareÊsureÊthatÊtheÊEffinghamÊSchoolsÊTrustÊisÊgoingÊtoÊhaveÊanÊexci ngÊfutureÊaheadÊgivenÊRachel’sÊleadershipÊ experienceÊandÊquali es.

Message from Mr. Heaver

WeÊstartedÊtheÊweekÊwithÊaÊpowerfulÊassemblyÊbyÊMrÊPeachÊaboutÊtheÊimportanceÊofÊposi veÊself-talkÊandÊ rememberingÊtoÊshowÊkindnessÊtoÊourselvesÊasÊwellÊasÊothers.ÊInÊaÊweekÊwhereÊourÊYearÊ4ÊtoÊ6ÊchildrenÊareÊ receivingÊfeedbackÊfromÊtheirÊsummerÊexams,ÊitÊisÊimportantÊtoÊviewÊthisÊperiodÊasÊaÊposi veÊlearningÊ experienceÊfromÊwhichÊtheyÊcanÊreapÊtheÊbenefitsÊinÊfutureÊassessments.

OnÊWednesday,ÊourÊYearÊ3ÊpupilsÊvisitedÊtheÊNewÊVictoriaÊ Theatre,ÊinÊWokingÊtoÊwatchÊaÊma neeÊperformanceÊofÊ JosephÊandÊtheÊTechnicolourÊDreamÊCoatÊandÊtheÊnextÊ dayÊourÊRecep onÊclassesÊturnedÊperformersÊasÊtheyÊputÊ onÊaÊwonderfulÊassembly.

ThankÊyouÊtoÊMrÊAfanaÊforÊthisÊweek’sÊSTEMÊsessionÊ whichÊweÊhostedÊforÊaÊlocalÊprimaryÊschool.ÊItÊisÊfantas cÊ toÊseeÊourÊvalueÊofÊcommunityÊbeingÊlivedÊoutÊinÊthisÊway.Ê YearÊ5ÊhaveÊbeenÊbusyÊinÊScienceÊandÊthereÊwasÊaÊgreatÊ dealÊofÊexcitementÊinÊtheÊlabsÊthisÊweekÊasÊtheyÊ con nuedÊtoÊexploreÊlifeÊcycles.

Congratula onsÊmustÊgoÊtoÊourÊU11ÊcricketersÊonÊ qualifyingÊforÊtheÊGeoffÊRichardsÊTrophyÊfinals.

Bu erflies

YearÊ5ÊpupilsÊhaveÊbeenÊlearningÊaboutÊlifecyclesÊthisÊtermÊ andÊasÊpartÊofÊourÊstudiesÊweÊhaveÊbeenÊrearingÊPeacockÊ bu erflyÊlarvae,ÊorÊcaterpillars.ÊWeÊhaveÊwatchedÊthemÊ transformÊintoÊbeau fulÊbu erfliesÊa erÊfirstÊpupa ngÊinÊ theirÊchrysalisÊforÊ12-14Êdays. TheyÊwereÊveryÊhungryÊandÊ ateÊaÊlotÊofÊne leÊleaves,ÊbeforeÊundergoingÊtheirÊ incredibleÊtransforma on,ÊthatÊweÊnowÊknowÊisÊcalledÊ metamorphosis! WeÊhaveÊbeenÊreleasingÊthemÊintoÊtheÊ SurreyÊcountrysideÊasÊtheyÊhatch,ÊonceÊstrongÊenough. Bunnies

OnÊWednesday,ÊTitusÊinÊYearÊ5ÊbroughtÊhisÊbunniesÊtoÊ schoolÊtoÊshowÊusÊtheÊearlyÊstageÊofÊtheirÊdevelopment. TheÊbabyÊbunniesÊareÊactuallyÊcalledÊ‘kits’;ÊweÊalsoÊ learntÊhowÊtoÊtellÊtheirÊgender,ÊwhatÊtheyÊlikeÊtoÊeatÊandÊhowÊoldÊtheyÊareÊwhenÊtheyÊturnÊintoÊadults. TheÊ rabbitsÊwereÊveryÊfriendlyÊandÊtheÊboysÊreallyÊenjoyedÊbeingÊableÊtoÊmeetÊtheseÊdeligh ulÊmammalsÊupÊclose. AÊ hugeÊthanksÊtoÊMrsÊGatesÊforÊbringingÊtheÊrabbitsÊtoÊschoolÊandÊprovidingÊsuchÊanÊeduca onalÊa ernoonÊforÊ 5NC.

Dr Verny White

STEM Session with St Ma hew’s CofE Infant School

OnÊThursday,ÊtheÊCompu ngÊDepartmentÊhostedÊaÊgroupÊofÊ18Êfirst-yearÊpupilsÊfromÊStÊMa hew'sÊChurchÊofÊ EnglandÊInfantÊSchoolÊasÊpartÊofÊourÊoutreachÊprojectÊtoÊtheÊlocalÊcommunity.ÊThisÊeventÊisÊalsoÊaÊkeyÊaspectÊofÊ promo ngÊourÊpar cipa onÊasÊtheÊDigitalÊSchoolhouseÊhubÊinÊSurrey.Ê

TheÊstudentsÊexploredÊphysicalÊcompu ngÊandÊrobo csÊusingÊBBCÊMicro:ÊbitsÊtoÊlearnÊaboutÊtheÊmainÊ componentsÊofÊaÊcomputerÊsystem.ÊTheyÊalsoÊcreatedÊtheirÊownÊstep-counterÊprogramÊ(pedometer),ÊwhichÊ enabledÊthemÊtoÊmonitorÊtheirÊac vi esÊbyÊcoun ngÊtheÊnumberÊofÊstepsÊtheyÊtookÊduringÊtheÊsession.

Mr Afana

OurÊboysÊtookÊpartÊinÊaÊthrillingÊa er-schoolÊchessÊtournamentÊagainstÊStÊTeresa’sÊPrep.ÊItÊwasÊaÊfantas cÊ opportunityÊtoÊfaceÊnewÊopponentsÊandÊtestÊtheirÊstrategicÊthinkingÊinÊaÊfriendlyÊyetÊcompe veÊse ng.ÊAllÊ theÊchildrenÊplayedÊwithÊgreatÊfocusÊandÊdetermina on,ÊandÊweÊlookÊforwardÊtoÊtheÊnextÊtournament.

This Week’s House Cup Winners

Congratula onsÊtoÊStokes House inÊtheÊLowerÊPrepÊandÊBowen House inÊtheÊUpperÊPrepÊonÊgainingÊtheÊhighestÊ numberÊofÊmeritsÊthisÊweek!

4CC Celebrates World Bee Day with a Buzzing Assembly

TheÊweekÊbeforeÊhalf-term,Ê4CCÊperformedÊanÊassemblyÊinÊcelebra onÊofÊWorldÊBeeÊDay.ÊWeÊwereÊthrilledÊtoÊ beÊjoinedÊbyÊourÊscienceÊtechnician,ÊwhoÊisÊalsoÊaÊpassionateÊbeekeeper.ÊSheÊkindlyÊtookÊpartÊinÊtheÊeventÊandÊ a erwardsÊbroughtÊalongÊaÊspecialÊtreatÊforÊYearÊ4Ê honeyÊproducedÊbyÊherÊveryÊownÊbees!

DuringÊtheÊassembly,ÊsheÊsharedÊfascina ngÊfactsÊaboutÊbees,ÊtheirÊimportanceÊtoÊourÊenvironment,ÊandÊwhatÊ it’sÊlikeÊtoÊcareÊforÊthem.ÊOneÊofÊtheÊhighlightsÊwasÊbeingÊableÊtoÊtasteÊtheÊdelicious,ÊfreshlyÊmadeÊhoneyÊ producedÊjustÊaroundÊtheÊcornerÊfromÊourÊschool!

ItÊwasÊaÊsweetÊandÊmemorableÊwayÊtoÊlearnÊmoreÊaboutÊtheÊvitalÊroleÊbeesÊplayÊinÊourÊworld.

Mrs Conlan

Warhammer Club

MembersÊofÊWarhammerÊclubÊhaveÊenjoyedÊbuildingÊandÊcarefullyÊpain ngÊtheirÊmodels.ÊTheyÊhaveÊalsoÊbeenÊ sharingÊtheirÊgameÊplayingÊstrategies

Mrs Spooner

Year 3 Theatre Trip

OnÊWednesday,ÊYearÊ3ÊvisitedÊtheÊWokingÊTheatreÊtoÊseeÊaÊperformanceÊofÊ'JosephÊandÊhisÊTechnicolourÊ Dreamcoat'.

HavingÊheardÊtheÊstoryÊinÊclassÊandÊcompletedÊworkÊrelatedÊtoÊtheÊstory,ÊtheÊchildrenÊwereÊveryÊexcitedÊtoÊ seeÊtheÊstoryÊcomeÊaliveÊonÊstage.

TheÊchildrenÊthoroughlyÊenjoyedÊtheÊwholeÊspectacleÊandÊcameÊawayÊsingingÊsomeÊofÊtheÊmemorableÊsongs.

Mrs Sinclair and Mrs Norris

BestÊofÊluckÊtoÊourÊ13ÊswimmersÊwhoÊhaveÊ qualifiedÊforÊtheÊNa onalÊIAPSÊFinals.ÊThisÊ takesÊplaceÊtomorrowÊatÊtheÊiconicÊLondonÊ Aqua cÊCentreÊ- homeÊtoÊtheÊ2012Ê OlympicÊGames.ÊThankÊyouÊtoÊMrsÊCalpinÊ whoÊhasÊproducedÊgoodÊluckÊkeyrings.ÊWeÊ wishÊourÊpupilsÊtheÊveryÊbestÊofÊluck!

Congratula onstoÊourÊU11Ê8-a-sideÊcricketÊ team,ÊwhoÊhaveÊqualifiedÊforÊtheÊFinalsÊ day.ÊThisÊwillÊbeÊplayedÊatÊTrinityÊSchoolÊonÊ FridayÊ13th June.ÊTheÊteamÊhasÊbeatenÊ WestÊAshtead,ÊStÊGeorge'sÊandÊStÊ LawrenceÊCofEÊSchoolÊtoÊgetÊtoÊthisÊstage.

PleaseÊseeÊflyerÊandÊuseÊtheÊlinkÊbelowÊforÊmoreÊinforma on:

h ps://lionssports.academy/bookingpage/School-Camp/Cranmore-School

Mr Hodgson, Director of Sport

Summer Sports Camp at Cranmore

A Message from our Chaplaincy Team

This Week

A Reading from the book of Joel

Thus says the Lord:

‘I will pour out my spirit on all mankind. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men see visions. Even on the slaves, men and women, will I pour out my spirit in those days.

I will display portents in heaven and on earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke.’

Reflection

This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. The coming of the Holy Spirit, that appeared as tongues of fire and rested on Mary’s and each of the disciples’ heads. The disciples were forever changed from this moment. No longer fearful, they went out filled with the gifts of God. The Church was born not by man’s will but by the divine fire.

So let us pray this week for a fresh out pouring of God’s Spirit on all of us. May our hearts be filled with the gifts and courage we need. May our hearts be ever more open to the love of God. Sometimes we feel everything rests on us, there is too much to do, and it is easy to become weary. May the Helper, the Comforter enliven our lives. We have nothing to fear.

Prayer

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in us the fire of your love.

Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth.

Amen.

“He pours light into our minds, arouses our desire and gives us strength… As the soul is the life of the body, so the Holy Spirit is the life of our souls.” St. Peter Damian

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Week 3

Soup Soup of the day Soup of the day Soup of the day Soup of the day Soup of the day

Main Locally Sourced

Oven Baked Pork Sausages with Onion Gravy

Oven Baked

Beef Lasagne with a Mozzarella Top Chargrilled

Chicken Breast with Stuffing and Gravy

Tonkatsu Pork

Freshly Battered Fish or Fish

Cake with Ketchup and Tartare Sauce

Vegetarian

Sides

Additional

Vegan Sausages with Onion Gravy

Summer Vegetable Lasagne

Mashed Potatoes

Panache of Mixed Vegetables

Jacket Potato & Baked Beans

Freshly Baked Bread

Salad bar

Garlic Bread Green Beans

Pasta with Tomato & Basil Sauce

Freshly Baked

Bread

Salad bar

Dessert Chocolate Brownie Nutless

Leek and Potato

Bake with Crunchy a Top

Herb Roasted New Potatoes

Cauliflower

Cheese

Jacket Potato & Baked Beans

Freshly Baked

Bread

Salad bar

Bakewell Tart Banoffee Pie

Miso Glazed Aubergine Steaks

Moroccan Chickpea and Cous Cous Stuffed Peppers with Feta Cheese

Steamed Rice

Asian Greens Prawn Crackers

Pasta with Tomato & Basil Sauce

Freshly Baked

Bread

Salad bar

Chocolate Cookie Tray

Bake

Chunky Chips

Garden Peas

Jacket Potato & Baked Beans

Freshly Baked

Bread

Salad bar

Fresh Fruit Platter

Items in Italic - Sourced from F Conisbee’s, our local butcher