Prep Chronicle 6 June 2025

2 JUNE 2025 3 JULY 2023 TheÊEffinghamÊSchoolsÊTrustÊisÊdelightedÊtoÊannounceÊtheÊappointmentÊofÊRachelÊOwensÊasÊtheÊnewÊChiefÊ Execu veÊOfficerÊwhoÊwillÊtakeÊoverÊfromÊMrÊMikeÊFarmer,ÊwhoÊisÊre ringÊinÊAugustÊ2026.

RachelÊwasÊbornÊandÊraisedÊinÊBolton,Ê Lancashire.ÊSheÊa endedÊherÊlocalÊ CatholicÊcomprehensive,ÊbeforeÊgoingÊ onÊtoÊreadÊHistoryÊatÊSomervilleÊ College,ÊOxford.Ê A erÊaÊbriefÊforayÊ intoÊtheÊlaw,ÊRachelÊstartedÊherÊ teachingÊcareerÊatÊBuryÊGrammarÊ SchoolÊinÊ1992. ÊSinceÊthen,ÊsheÊhasÊ workedÊinÊeveryÊtypeÊofÊschoolÊ–Ê boardingÊandÊday,ÊsingleÊgenderÊandÊco -ed,ÊstateÊandÊindependent,ÊhighlyÊ selec veÊandÊcomprehensive. ÊAsÊwellÊ asÊteachingÊHistoryÊandÊPoli cs,ÊRachelÊ hasÊcoachedÊnetballÊforÊoverÊ30Ê years. ÊInÊ2011,ÊsheÊwasÊappointedÊ HeadmistressÊofÊStÊGeorge’sÊSchool,Ê Ascot,ÊandÊsinceÊ2016ÊhasÊbeenÊ HeadmistressÊofÊStÊGeorge’sÊ Weybridge. ÊRachelÊisÊcurrentlyÊviceChairÊofÊtheÊHMCÊSportsÊCommi ee,Ê andÊChairÊofÊHMCÊProjectsÊ–ÊaÊcharityÊ bringingÊableÊstudentsÊfromÊEasternÊ EuropeÊtoÊstudyÊatÊBri shÊboardingÊ schools. ÊSheÊhasÊalsoÊbeenÊaÊgovernorÊ atÊ3Êschools.

RachelÊisÊtheÊmotherÊofÊtwinÊsons,ÊbothÊ ofÊwhomÊa endedÊStÊGeorge’sÊandÊareÊ nowÊatÊuniversity,ÊandÊisÊmarriedÊtoÊ Tom,ÊHeadÊofÊPoli csÊatÊRGSÊ Guildford. ÊSheÊisÊanÊavidÊreader,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.

Year 5 Science News Bu erflies YearÊ5ÊpupilsÊhaveÊbeenÊlearningÊaboutÊlifecyclesÊthisÊtermÊ andÊasÊpartÊofÊourÊstudiesÊweÊhaveÊbeenÊrearingÊPeacockÊ bu erflyÊlarvae,ÊorÊcaterpillars.ÊWeÊhaveÊwatchedÊthemÊ transformÊintoÊbeau fulÊbu erfliesÊa erÊfirstÊpupa ngÊinÊ theirÊchrysalisÊforÊ12-14Êdays. ÊTheyÊwereÊveryÊhungryÊandÊ ateÊaÊlotÊofÊne leÊleaves,ÊbeforeÊundergoingÊtheirÊ incredibleÊtransforma on,ÊthatÊweÊnowÊknowÊisÊcalledÊ metamorphosis! ÊWeÊhaveÊbeenÊreleasingÊthemÊintoÊtheÊ SurreyÊcountrysideÊasÊtheyÊhatch,ÊonceÊstrongÊenough.

Bunnies OnÊWednesday,ÊTitusÊinÊYearÊ5ÊbroughtÊhisÊbunniesÊtoÊ schoolÊtoÊshowÊusÊtheÊearlyÊstageÊofÊtheirÊdevelopment. ÊTheÊbabyÊbunniesÊareÊactuallyÊcalledÊ‘kits’;ÊweÊalsoÊ learntÊhowÊtoÊtellÊtheirÊgender,ÊwhatÊtheyÊlikeÊtoÊeatÊandÊhowÊoldÊtheyÊareÊwhenÊtheyÊturnÊintoÊadults. ÊTheÊ rabbitsÊwereÊveryÊfriendlyÊandÊtheÊboysÊreallyÊenjoyedÊbeingÊableÊtoÊmeetÊtheseÊdeligh ulÊmammalsÊupÊclose. ÊAÊ 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

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

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—ÊhoneyÊproducedÊbyÊherÊveryÊownÊbees!

DuringÊtheÊassembly,ÊsheÊsharedÊfascina ngÊfactsÊaboutÊbees,ÊtheirÊimportanceÊtoÊourÊenvironment,ÊandÊwhatÊ it’sÊlikeÊtoÊcareÊforÊthem.ÊOneÊofÊtheÊhighlightsÊwasÊbeingÊableÊtoÊtasteÊtheÊdelicious,ÊfreshlyÊmadeÊhoneyÊ—Ê 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

Sports News BestÊofÊluckÊtoÊourÊ13ÊswimmersÊwhoÊhaveÊ qualifiedÊforÊtheÊNa onalÊIAPSÊFinals.ÊThisÊ takesÊplaceÊtomorrowÊatÊtheÊiconicÊLondonÊ Aqua cÊCentreÊ-ÊhomeÊtoÊtheÊ2012Ê OlympicÊGames.ÊThankÊyouÊtoÊMrsÊCalpinÊ whoÊhasÊproducedÊgoodÊluckÊkeyrings.ÊWeÊ wishÊourÊpupilsÊtheÊveryÊbestÊofÊluck!

Congratula ons toÊourÊU11Ê8-a-sideÊcricketÊ team,ÊwhoÊhaveÊqualifiedÊforÊtheÊFinalsÊ day.ÊThisÊwillÊbeÊplayedÊatÊTrinityÊSchoolÊonÊ FridayÊ13th June.ÊTheÊteamÊhasÊbeatenÊ WestÊAshtead,ÊStÊGeorge'sÊandÊStÊ LawrenceÊCofEÊSchoolÊtoÊgetÊtoÊthisÊstage.

Summer Sports Camp at Cranmore PleaseÊseeÊflyerÊandÊuseÊtheÊlinkÊbelowÊforÊmoreÊinforma on: h ps://lionssports.academy/bookingpage/School-Camp/Cranmore-School

Mr Hodgson, Director of Sport

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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Tuesday

Wednesday

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Friday

Soup

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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 Moroccan Chickpea and Cous Cous Stuffed Peppers with Feta Cheese

Vegetarian

Vegan Sausages with Onion Gravy

Mashed Potatoes

Sides

Panache of Mixed Vegetables Jacket Potato & Baked Beans

Additional

Freshly Baked Bread Salad bar

Dessert

Chocolate Brownie

Summer Vegetable Lasagne

Leek and Potato Bake with Crunchy a Top

Miso Glazed Aubergine Steaks

Garlic Bread

Herb Roasted New Potatoes

Steamed Rice

Cauliflower Cheese

Prawn Crackers

Jacket Potato & Baked Beans

Pasta with Tomato & Basil Sauce

Green Beans

Pasta with Tomato & Basil Sauce Freshly Baked Bread Salad bar

Nutless Bakewell Tart

Asian Greens

Freshly Baked Bread Salad bar

Banoffee Pie

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

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