Sherborne Prep School Newsletter Trinity 2019

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Trinity Term 2019

Foreword As always, the end of the academic year seemed to come in a rush, but it was busy and fun. A huge amount happened and there was so much variety.

Firstly, we gained more scholarships than ever to senior schools and the pupils all gained entry to the senior schools of their choice. I congratulate them on the hard work and the attitude shown. We enjoyed a wonderful fete, a superb sports day, entertaining year group plays, a music concert in the marquee full of variety and, as always, a moving singing festival from Year 8 just before they left us. They also performed Hamlet in the grounds as well as enjoying their adventure week away at Brenscombe. The trip to France and Belgium was crammed full of learning opportunities for Year 7 and Mr Anstey left us all

in awe as he completed his 3070 mile cycle across America in just 6 days – a true inspiration to us all.

Parents shared all these events with us, and it was lovely to see so many at prize giving and at our commemoration service to end the year. The singing in the Abbey was quite beautiful and a fitting way to end and reflect on a successful year, We wish our leavers well in all they do in the future. The sense of community at our School remains very strong indeed and I look forward to a terrific year ahead.

Nick Folland HEADMASTER

Sometimes, Early Years education looks a lot like play. It is play! Play teaches children strategy and mutual respect. It teaches how to create and follow rules, and how to take turns. Most children learn best by doing.

Experiences matter, sometimes to the point that ‘if it hasn’t been in the hand and body, it can’t be in the brain’ (Bev Bos). Put simply, play is often how people – both young and old - learn best.

Take the game “Snakes and Ladders”. In mastering this game, very young children learn numeracy through dice patterns, practice sequential counting, learn positional language, learn how to take turns, and how to cope with winning and not winning (sometimes!). So much learning is taking place and they think they are just playing a game.

Children are naturally pre-disposed to the physicality of play. It is by riding a bike, or playing hide and seek, that they learn to selfregulate and to manage risks.

Outdoor play offers much more than the indoor, virtual forms of play such as computer games. Outside, children use all their senses to explore, discover and learn from their environment. While computer games can provide visual and auditory stimulation, they rarely encourage physical and verbal

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Playtime interaction with others – an essential part of social development. The exuberant, energetic talking that comes from outdoor play is unrivalled in developing the ability to communicate thoughts and feelings.

Yes, the outside world is messy. Children will get messy when they play outside. As adults, this may concern us, and we may try to keep them clean or tell them off for getting muddy.

However, children need to get muddy, to splash in puddles, to float sticks down the river. This is childhood! Sensory play is great fun and is how young children learn about materials and textures. Deep learning takes place when multiple senses are engaged, and nurseries can play an invaluable role when they allow tactile, outdoor play in an increasingly sterile world.

‘Mum, I’m bored’...

Children do not need constant entertainment – in fact, providing structured activities from dawn til dusk may actually prevent them from exploring and inventing. Young children may say they are bored if they are not allowed to watch TV or play a computer game, but take them outside and observe from a distance; within moments their creativity kicks in and a whole world of play opens up.

This is why at Sherborne Pre-Prep, we believe that starting school should not mean stopping play! If children are engaged, stimulated and yes, at times messy and noisy, the chances are they are learning. Play matters – try it, you might learn something!

Heidi Berry HEAD OF PRE-PREP

A CREATIVE CURRICULUM DAY

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On Monday 24th June we held a creative curriculum day in school to mark Mr Anstey’s fantastic achievement of completing the ‘Race across America!’ All lessons were themed around the topic in all subjects. We all came up with some great concepts to add into our learning that day with English lessons writing diary extracts, our Maths lessons involved copious measurements of distances and times, our Historians looked at the American Civil War and of course Sports lessons focused on stamina! It was a fun and educational day and a great way to celebrate this incredible act of philanthropy.

Janine Gates HEAD OF HUMANITIES

YEAR 8 BUSINESS CHALLENGE The Year 8 Business Challenge tapped in to our Dragon values of independence, perseverance and awareness. Over the course of the Trinity Term seven teams of Year 8 pupils tackled the problem of ‘how to reinvigorate Sherborne town centre?’ Each group had to design a pop up venture that would encourage a greater footfall in their local town. The ideas that the children developed were conceptually brilliant and diverse. Supported by some wonderful parent mentors, the teams researched the local area, experienced some fantastic talks from prominent figures within the community and undertook market research in the town. Using their research each group created a pitch to sell to the judges. The presentations were interesting, enthusiastic and the teams had clearly invested their limited time and energy into creating ideas which the adults would certainly have difficulty imagining! Our concept for the challenge was real world, practical learning for the children in their final weeks at school, giving them the opportunity to prepare for senior school life: working collaboratively with children they may not know so well, researching effectively within the public sphere and presenting to nearly 200 people and judges. The theme throughout, which was children generated for all groups, was sustainability and health; the worthy winners ‘Vivacious Vegan’ encompassed both of these within their polished pitch but each group proved that we are in capable, sensitive hands with these children who are our future. We were all very proud of them.

Annie Gent

Pupils Excel at UK Maths Challenge

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Our Year 6, 7 and 8 pupils all did exceptionally well in the UK Mathematics Trust Junior Challenge this term. The UKMT is a charity run organisation that aims to advance the education of children by organising national maths competitions and enrichment activities for 11-18 year old pupils. These competitions are the largest national maths competitions with over 650,000 pupils taking part. We were thrilled with how well our pupils performed with Bertie T, Daisy P, Polly E-S, Jasmine X (Year 8), James F (Year 7) and Reuben C (Year 6) all receiving gold awards and therefore finishing in the top 15% of the competition. They then went through to the second round where they all received Merit certificates. Well done all of you.

Paul Shepherd HEAD OF MATHS

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YEAR 7 TRIP TO F R A N C E & BELGIUM In June, our Year 7s headed across The Channel for a History and Geography Tour of France and Belgium. It seems impossible to believe that they could have been away for just one week only, given the amount they did and saw.

What will be the abiding memory of each child...?

Visiting the very, exact dressing station at Essex Farm Cemetery where John Macrae operated on the wounded and wrote ‘In Flanders Fields’ Standing in the Sunken Lane on the Somme precisely where the Lancashire Fusiliers went over on 1st July 1916 Going on a hilarious boat trip through Bruges in a monsoon Swimming in the sea at Middelkerke in a biting wind Seeing a Michelangelo Madonna in Bruges Visiting Thiepval Memorial, Lochnagar Crater, Newfoundland Park and Delville Wood on the Somme Standing in the preserved trenches at Sanctuary Wood looking towards Hill 62 at Ypres Mr Poulain singing the Welsh National Anthem by the Welsh Guards Memorial at Ypres Highly competitive team treasure hunts Standing by the Menin Gate for the Last Post

Racing at Renishaws Greenpower is the organisation that are behind the electric car racing project in schools which involves building a car from a standard kit, customising the bodywork and then racing against other schools. It is then dismantled and a new group start again to build it, learning many engineering skills along the way. Our car, a Greenpower Goblin, is designed for primary aged children to build and race. To be competitive, it depends on optimising the set-up of the drive and braking systems to minimise friction, the condition of the batteries and connections as well as on the drivers.

Members of the Electric Car Club, run as part of our Saturday morning activities programme, have loved the experience of building the car.

The bodywork was intended to be as ‘green’ as possible, as a separate award is given for this at any race event. We decided to re-use pizza boxes for our bodywork and the ‘Super Dragon Kart’ was the result, complete with school logos and dragon features.

Alexander, Archie, Tito, Tom, Edward and Harry, all key members of the build team, participated in the Renishaws Greenpower event at Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire. All of them drove the car, completing drag races and a slalom course, before a sprint race in the afternoon. This is the last year this team can compete in this car – they will now have to leave that for next year’s team of engineers and electric car builders.

Lucy Allen HEAD OF DT

Visiting many of the 200 chocolate shops in Bruges The beautiful architecture of Bruges, Ypres and Diksmude Arriving home tired but happy....

Which would YOU have liked the best???

Richard Pyman FORM TUTOR

Our Rainforest topic this term was a huge success and children have become quite passionate about protecting our forests and saving animals from extinction. Trips out included our visit to Gore Farm, Abbotsbury sub-tropical gardens and our trip to Monkey World showed how many species are endangered due to deforestation. Year 2 wrote persuasive letters to our Prime Minister to ensure that the UK is changing policy on sustainability.

Heidi Berry Head of Pre-Prep

Boarding The end of a year is always a difficult time in a school as we say farewell to many of our students, some of whom have been with us for a number of years. It is even more poignant within the boarding house, as it means we are also saying farewell to friends who have become as close as family during their time here.

Year 8 will leave not only a physical space (soon to be filled by the Year 7s on their own inexorable march!) but also a much more significant space amongst the remaining members of the house’s minds. To a Year 4 child, the heady heights of their final year seem a distant thought, so when the end of the year comes and certain students say their farewells, it can be difficult for them to reconcile this with their own growth and progression. Fortunately we have such wonderful things as this Newsletter, the website and other means of communication that allow us to keep the memory alive of yet another beautiful Summer Term; the activities enjoyed, the games played, the lessons learned and the friends made. To our leavers, we wish you all the luck in the world. We hope you have enjoyed your time here (and if we may go by some of the pictures, you have!) and to those remaining; we look forward to seeing you all in September, ready to tackle the challenges of a new academic year but most importantly, to make some more memories as part of this wonderful school and boarding house.

Dan Chiappa-Patching HEAD OF BOARDING

BRENSCOMBE

Forty-seven intrepid Year 8 explorers and staff headed off for a week’s adventure in their penultimate week of school. We kick started the week with a wander along Studland Bay followed by a picnic lunch before heading to Brenscombe for team building, games and sports in the sunshine. After dinner, it was time for a night walk, watching the gorgeous sunset over Corfe Castle, then settling down in our new accommodation. Tuesday was a day of action with many pupils conquering their fears of heights on the high ropes and honing their shooting skills with rifles, bows and arrows. Wednesday was great fun with speed boating in the morning and then the whole gang canoeing over to Bramble Bush Bay to finish off a super day. The final day at Brenscombe was spent climbing and abseiling at Dancing Ledge, enjoying the sunshine followed by some serious shapes being thrown on the dance floor at the disco! Friday came along too quickly and it was time to pack up and head down to Studland for some final team games before driving home.  A fantastic week was had by all and a great chance for them to spend some time together before heading off to pastures new.

What a super bunch they have been!

Laura Harper FORM TUTOR

The summer term has been incredibly busy and full of great moments in the Art Room. Our pupils have continued to create remarkable work whilst sharing ideas and exploring new worlds of colour and light.

Pre-Prep have been visiting the Art Room every week, bringing laughter and joy to the lessons and learning how to be themselves through art.

Our art scholars have been extremely busy and it has been a real pleasure to see their portfolios of work full of promise for the future. Celia S will be featuring in the Sherborne Times as a talented young artist, completing a very successful year for her of exhibitions and accolades.

“Our pupils have continued to create remarkable work whilst sharing ideas and exploring new worlds of colour and light.”

By Aston R Year 8

By Ella B Year 8

The scholars were then invited to attend an art festival at Kings Bruton where we worked with a fine Japanese potter, a wonderful Spanish painter, a professional photographer and much more. It was a great day and I was proud to see the art created by our pupils described as original, strong and confident.

We were incredibly lucky to meet the well-known artist, Sarah Hough, at the Light House Arts Centre in Poole, as part of a music and science Year 6 trip.

It was wonderful to be able to talk to the artist and to gain an insight on her working methods and inspiration.

The Satips National Art Exhibition 2019 was another great occasion for the Art Department. Anna B, Edward Y, Ted S, Ella H, Daniel G, Andy Y, Jonah W and Toby R, represented The Prep at Bromsgrove School, exhibiting exciting and diverse work.

We also entered a number of pieces in to the “The Moon Art Competition” with Michael D winning one of the prizes. Tito B, Ben L, Jessica H, Samuel H, Xixi F, Ella B, Jasmine X and others have also exhibited in different locations around Sherborne.

We were all very proud of our submissions for the first “Young Artists” at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London. From an incredible 6200 applicants, Celia S, Anna S, Aston R and Eva K were shortlisted - an amazing achievement in that size and calibre of competition.

Pre-Prep Art has flourished this term and there have been some wonderful rainforest animals painted and collages made. The biggest display was the Year 2 geometric patterns which together formed a huge mural for the end of term Art Exhibition.

Heidi Berry HEAD OF PRE-PREP

Just when the good weather was arriving and the end of term appeared on the horizon, the Sports Hall was transformed into a great gallery for our own Summer Exhibition. This year, every child exhibited and a total of 987 pieces were displayed in a range of wonderful creations from children, teachers, parents and guest artists. As ever, I am immensely grateful to all contributors who inspire us and make this annual exhibition such a wonderful event.

We are looking forward to seeing you all in September!

Fernando Velazquez HEAD OF ART

By Celia S Year 8

By Luke R Year 8

MUSIC It has been a spectacularly successful term in the Music Department. The Friday concerts have been hugely popular with outstanding performances from every child. They are growing in confidence all the time and always rise to the occasion. We have had two musical productions with Year 4 singing and dancing their hearts out and then our Year 8 Leavers Show ‘Thank You for the Music’ was simply brilliant! Year 2 had a wonderful time at Sherborne School with the Musical Showcase where senior pupils demonstrated each family of instruments and then the children had a go to see which may suit them to learn in the future.

Common Entrance exams, Year 7 trip and the Brenscombe trip meant rehearsing opportunities for our much-anticipated Summer Music Concert were tight, however, I have never known a group of children so driven and determined to put on a good show and they certainly did not disappoint.

The weather was glorious, the marquee was full to overflowing and every choir and instrumental ensemble performed magnificently. Mrs Berry’s Mini Maestros played to perfection with beautiful intonation and dynamic control. The School Orchestra, which is now over 40 strong, blew us away with a pastiche on the James Bond theme - Double Oh 8. The smaller chamber groups showed their ability to listen to each other and communicate without the help of a conductor such important skills. All the choirs sang superbly with enormous passion and expression. The Digby Dixieland Band set everyone’s feet tapping but Ted S absolutely stole the show with his amazing rendition of ‘Feelin’ Good’ accompanied by our

fantastic 20 piece Jazz Band. I do not think I have ever experienced a performance like this in my entire teaching career - a spontaneous standing ovation from staff, parents and children – amazing and well deserved!

After such a superb evening of splendid music, we finished the term with our Commemoration Service in the Abbey. Again, the Pre-Prep delighted us with their singing, this time in three part harmony of ‘I’m Gonna Shine’! I am not sure I have ever heard the Chamber Choir sing so perfectly either. The children really did give their all and during Oliver C›s solo in the blessing, there wasn’t a dry eye in the Abbey. This was a service never to be forgotten and I would like to thank our terrific Year 8s for all their hard work, commitment and sheer fun. I will miss you all very much.

Yvonne Fawbert DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

PRE-PREP Our Pre-Prep play ‘Eddie the Penguin Saves the World’ this term was a big success and linked closely with our Rainforest topic. Some of our Year 2 children really came to the fore showing their stage presence and emerging skills in drama.

Heidi Berry HEAD OF PRE-PREP

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It has been another busy and exciting term in the Drama Department, with no less than three major productions.

I believe this to be a first at The Prep. In fact, I cannot imagine there are many prep schools that can make that claim!

The annual Year 8 Leavers’ Show has developed a reputation for itself over the last few years and speaking on behalf of both Mrs Fawbert and myself, the pressure was on this year to create another show to remember. A fun, festival style evening was produced, performing songs from Abba, Queen and The Beatles. No less than 36 songs were sung and danced. The children were absolutely brilliant in their enthusiasm and dedication to producing a night to remember, for all. It is always an evening tinged with sadness, but this night was full of joy too.

The Year 4s then produced a highly entertaining and extremely polished performance of What a Knight!

Mrs Meikle has an incredibly infectious enthusiasm for producing these musicals and over the months the children simply have a wonderful time learning the songs, dances and blocking the show. It is without doubt a very positive experience from start to end.

Mr Pyman then raised the bar with a production of Hamlet on the penultimate day of term. Performed by 8 Wessex, in the school gardens, using the pirate ship for a backdrop and with the support of two beautiful white ponies, we were blessed with one of the most glorious summer evenings. The audience were literally spell bound by the drama that unfolded on the lawns. The dedication of the performers was magnificent. A picnic was enjoyed by all during the interval and then a breath-taking dramatic second half followed. Every cast member is to be commended, but Ed Y will forever be remembered for his simply outstanding and entrancing portrayal of Hamlet.

This was a unique and very special evening.

Vicki Green HEAD OF DRAMA

PRE-PREP All children participated in Sports Day with enthusiasm and an impressive display of effort. I was particularly impressed to see all of our Nursery children complete a full lap of the track! Our PrePrep swimming gala showed how well children are progressing in this sport and the fun swim on the final day of term showed how much water confidence has been gained through the year.

Heidi Berry HEAD OF PRE-PREP

“With the World Cup on home soil this year, it is fitting that cricket has dominated the term for both the boys and girls!”

SPORT The summer term has flown by and once again, has generated a real buzz of excitement and a great many highlights for the Sports Department. With the World Cup on home soil this year, it is fitting that cricket has dominated the term for both the boys and girls! The successful move to a fully mixed approach to Years 3 and 4 cricket has been hugely beneficial and the development of girls’ cricket is definitely gathering pace. There have been many outstanding performances across the age ranges and it has been a joy to see so many pupils enjoying and benefitting from participating in such a fantastic sport, all in such a positive spirit. Sports Day was another action packed, fast paced, engaging affair. It was wonderful to see so many happy and involved young pupils giving their very best. We managed to dodge the showers and get through the full programme of events.

My huge thanks go to the team of staff who helped to get us through. Pre-Prep started us off in magnificent fashion and the quality continued throughout, right through to a seriously competitive Tug of War finale at the end of the day!

The absolute highlight of Sport at The Prep this term has to be the continued success of our Senior Girls Hockey team.

Following on from their 2nd placed finish in the National IAPS finals, they qualified for the English Hockey (In2 Hockey) National finals at the end of April.

They finished 5th in the whole country, having lost narrowly to the eventual winners (who, incidentally represented a school with over 200 girls in one year group!) For a school of our size, this is a remarkable achievement of which we are justifiably proud. Our leavers have been magnificent throughout the year and have certainly led from the front. They have achieved a great deal on the sports field and have been wonderful ambassadors for the school and Sherborne Prep Sport overall.

Sport at The Prep is thriving and it continues to be a real joy to work with such enthusiastic pupils and dedicated staff.

Huw Thomas DIRECTOR OF SPORT

Years 10Time…

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Every year, Di Franklin works incredibly hard putting together a Yearbook for our Year 8 pupils as a precious keepsake of memories to take with them on the next part of their journey. The section ‘In 10 years time’ always throws up some ambitious, imaginative, sensible and often amusing wishes for the future - We thought we would share some of the quotes…

In 10 years time I’ll be…

“One step closer to cracking global warming” Sam A “In medical school, hopefully.” Ella B “Performing in the West End” Olivia C “In the Olympics for Hockey or Swimming” Gracie F “Working with animals” Hugh G “A lawyer” Shrae I “Making films and running Jonsey Studios” Henry J “Too old” Eva K “Mining for gold in Alaska” Will MacE “The world’s youngest self made billionaire” Daisy P “Travelling the world” Hannah QC “Living in the mountains” Luke R “In the middle of a stage with a paintbrush” Celia S “I’ll be reading this in tears” Jasmine X

Good luck Year 8. We will miss you and wish you all the very best for the future.

In Brief Welcome Jane Following our fond farewells to Philippa Jackson, we welcome Jane McCloskey to The Prep as our School Receptionist and PA to Mr Folland. Jane, who will be working in the School Office, joins us from Sherborne Girls and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the position. Please do pop in and introduce yourselves.

Triple European Gold for Jamie Jamie G recently travelled out to Madeira as part of the GB Triathle Team to compete at the European Championships. Triathle is a Modern Pentathlon event involving repeated series of laser-pistol shooting, open-water swimming plus running, with transitions in between. Jamie enjoyed a successful Championships, where he won an impressive 3 Gold Medals. He was crowned the European U13 Individual Champion, won Team Gold and also won the Mixed Pairs Relay Gold ahead of Turkey and Portugal. Jamie will now compete at the European Laser-Run Championships in Germany and the World Triathle Championships in Florida (October). Good luck Jamie!

Tusk Even during this short and jam-packed term, we have managed to keep up the pace of our fundraising efforts for Tusk. A combination of House Stalls at the Summer Fair, collections at Easter and at our Commemoration Service, individual contributions from pupils, the on-line auction and Mr Anstey’s fabulous ‘Race Across America’ means the total currently stands at an impressive £4,348.63.

The plan is to have an official hand-over, once the final total has been verified, early in the Michaelmas term, but in the meantime, well done and thank you to everyone who has contributed this year.

Rugby kit making a difference The Friends have been continuing their invaluable work with the sending redundant Sherborne Prep kit and uniforms to children living in poverty in Africa. We heard recently that children in the Kibera slum area of Kenya are already using the rugby kit at their first rugby training sessions. We are so pleased to be able to contribute to the development of these initiatives in such areas and well done to everyone who has made this happen.

New arrivals in Pre-Prep The arrival of the chicks to Pre-Prep was probably the highlight of the term for many of the children and naming the 11 delightful fluff-balls was a serious event. We are pleased to report that the chicks have arrived safely at their new home and, while they miss us very much, are happily settled in and doing well.

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Interview With…

Jason Eland HEAD CHEF

Day in, day out, our school catering team work tirelessly to produce delicious meals for our staff and pupils, as well as our mouth-watering and much sought after Cricket Teas! We interviewed the man at the helm of this hard working team, Head Chef, Jason Eland to find out more about just what is involved…

Jason, you have worked in the catering industry for over 20 years now, what made you decide to become a chef and what obstacles did you overcome to achieve your goals?

From an early age I knew I wanted to become a chef. At that time there were no cookery courses at all in schools. The only cooking experience I could gain was at home [unfortunately my mother was not the best cook!!] so I had to wait until I could attend a catering college to start my learning.

Is there another chef that you most admire?

I admire all chefs. The trade is extremely tough; physically and emotionally. I, like all chefs, have sacrificed a great deal of family and social life to carve out a career. But if I had to pick one chef who has influenced me the most, it would have to be Marco Pierre White. His first book “White Heat” completely changed my career path.

How would you describe your style of cooking?

Simple... I was very lucky to work with the French chef, Daniel Galmiche, early in my career. He taught me never to over complicate, always to keep it simple.

Describe a typical day at The Prep and how the team operates?

Heather starts the day off cooking the boarders’

breakfasts, [she has been doing this for over 40 years here!!] she also prepares the main dessert of the day.

I arrive at 7am to assist and generally make sure everything is ready for the day ahead. Produce orders are checked for quality and stored away or taken to the main kitchen for preparation by the Senior Chef.

The kitchen then becomes a hive of activity as various staff members arrive; food is prepared and cooked, ready for the children who start to arrive at 12.20pm for lunch. Organised chaos comes to mind!

Children are fed, plates are washed, and then the afternoon chef arrives and we start all over again for supper!

All this cannot happen without the team we have, they are amazing.

Do you feel children are eating more complex food than before?

Yes. Just by walking down any high street, children have become familiar with having a fantastic choice of cuisines and flavours. They are, quite rightly, looking for this at school.

Do you have any advice for parents on coping with fussy eaters?

Don’t make a big deal of it, the more you push the more they refuse.

Keep trying different things in different ways.

We are trying to do more special event days, so hopefully they buy into the experience and try things they would normally refuse.

Also hide it!! We slip in extra vegetables into sauces so they don’t know they are eating it!

What are the top three attributes it takes to be a successful chef?

Have you had any funny moments?

(Ones we can mention!)

Dedication, hard work and a sense of humour.

I cannot possiblysay!! What happens in the kitchen stays in the kitchen [it’s the rules!!]

What do you most enjoy about working at The Prep?

Pleasing the taste buds of children aged just three years old to staff aged ** years old (!) cannot be an easy task – what is your secret?

No secret, you just have to listen. We meet up every term to discuss ideas and share thoughts.

We have comment cards so the children [and adults!] can give feed back as and when.

Firstly, the whole school has a great feeling about it, there are a lot of pressures but I still feel relaxed.

Mostly though, it’s chatting with the children.

[Even when they refuse the vegetables!] and the teaching staff of course.

RACE ACROSS AMERICA Approaching the finish line felt surreal. A team of strangers from many different parts of the world had indeed done it. 6 days 18 hours, 3070 miles, 175’000ft, 730’000 pedal rotations, an average speed of 19mph, only one crash, our bikes still in one piece and smiles on the faces of all cyclists and crew. With the aim of inspiring pupils and indeed, the entire Sherborne community, it was with a great sense of bewildered pride in what we had achieved that we arrived at the docks in Annapolis, Maryland to cheering crowds before passing through the branded archway of the Race Across America.

Enduring hardships, demonstrating leadership, having trust in those around you, showing resilience at times of impending failure and indeed working tirelessly towards a shared goal are moments to be enjoyed and cherished. There are also lessons we pass on here to the children. They make us stronger, give us the confidence to search for greater horizons and all while raising well needed funds for causes close to our hearts, like Tusk.

Adam Anstey DIRECTOR OF IT SYSTEMS, DATA AND COMPLIANCE

P O E M S BY ST U D E N TS Rocky mountains, dry deserts; Challenging, risky; Temperatures as hot as fire and as cold as ice; Desperate, lonely; Days as bright as sunlight and nights as dark as a crow; Hungry, thirsty, tired; Lost, frightening; As long as a century, and yet as short as a day; Team work, friendship; Everyone believes you can do it, Mr Anstey!

Monstrous mountains, rushing rivers; Extreme heats, gentle shivers.

As fast as a cheetah runs, Exhausted, hurt with aching bums.

Breathing as hard as a horse, Rundown, tired and trying to stay on course.

My heart is beating like a clock, tick, tock, tick, tock.

Pedalling, pedalling as fast as he can; Come on Mr Anstey! You’re the man!

Crystal Z - Year 5 Charlotte L - Year 5

High mountains, hot deserts; Brave, challenging.

Temperatures as hot as red hot lava, Scared, fear; As scared riding at night as when there is a monster hiding under my bed.

Courage, strength, determined; Tired, exhausted; Temperatures as freezing as an iceberg; Thinking, pedalling Well done Mr Anstey!

Tilly A - Year 3

Dates For Your Diary Michaelmas Term 2019 Monday 2nd September

Boarders Return

Tuesday 3rd September

First full day for everyone

Thursday 12th September

Year 1 & 2 Trip to Gore Farm

Friday 13th September

6.30pm Friends’ Welcome Drinks

Wednesday 18th September

Reception, Years 1 & 2

Trip to Toy Museum

Friday 20th September Exeat Tuesday 24th September

3.45pm Friends’ Pack a Bag Event

Thursday 26th September

Year 8 Geography Field Trip

to Chesil Beach

Monday 7th October

Pre-Prep Parents’ Meetings (all week)

Monday 7th October- Thursday 10th October

Year 7 French Trip

Friday 11th October

Year 5 Play

Thursday 17th October

Staff Music Concert

Friday 18th October

Half Term

Sunday 3rd November

Boarders return

Friday 15th November

Pre-Prep Music Recital

Friday 15th November

Joint Schools Concert

Tuesday 19th November

Michaelmas Concert

Friday 22nd November Exeat Monday 25th November

Year 8 Parents’ Evening

Friday 29th November

Year 7 Play

Friday 6th December

Nursery Nativity

Friday 6th December

Friends’ Christmas Fair

Sunday 8th December

Boarders’ Christmas Banquet

Wednesday 11th December

Pre-Prep Play

Thursday 12th December

Whole School Christmas Lunch

Friday 13th December

2pm Carol Service in Sherborne Abbey

END OF TERM

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By Alex J Year 7