Friday 15 February 2013 IS S U E 23 2
What’s New? Weekly Newsletter from New Hall Preparatory School
In this issue, Mini Pots of Care P.2 Netball Results P.3 Swimming Win P.3
Forthcoming Events
SUN 24 FEB Boarders Return MON 25 FEB Day Pupils Return MON 25 FEB—FRI 8 MAR Fairtrade Fortnight MON 25 FEB Year 2 Lion Dance Workshop TUE 26 FEB 4.15—6.00pm U9/U10/U11 Swimming Gala v Brentwood Preparatory School THU 28 FEB 2.45—5.15pm U10A Girls v Widford Lodge Preparatory School FRI 29 FEB Year 5 Stomp Workshop 9.30—11.45am Chelmsford Schools Sport Partnership Year 4— Hyland Superstars
Pre-Reception Celebrate Chinese New Year Pre-Reception have had lots of fun celebrating Chinese New Year this week with a variety of exciting activities. They made some colourful fireworks, after watching the real ones at the opening celebrations in Hong Kong. Everyone also enjoyed tasting some Chinese food and tried to eat it using chopsticks, which was a bit tricky! The children made their own special red Chinese money envelopes and put chocolate coins inside them. As this year is the year of the snake, everyone worked together to make a big snake collage which is on display in the PreReception entrance. The rest of the Preparatory School took part in an inter -House Art competition to celebrate Chinese New Year, judged by Mrs Ho You, Art Co-ordinator. St Mark’s House was the winner, with the two overall winners being Ruby Coyne (3RE) and Ochinehi Daudu (2E). Jack Daly(6S) was the winner for St Mark’s, William Street (1D) was the winner from St Luke’s, Holly Lazell (4D) was the winner for St John’s and Coral Dunk (4B) was the winner for St Matthew’s.
LENT BEGINS
The Preparatory School marked Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, with a special Mass celebrated by Fr Nick in the school hall. Using the story of Zaccheus, pupils, parents and staff reflected on how they could change their lives this Lent and become closer to God. Thank you to to all the children who were involved in our liturgy—reading, acting, serving, leading the music—and to Mrs Stapleton for the preparation involved. INA’S BIG PERFORMANCE By Ina-Margaret Fisher (5S) On Saturday 2 February, more than 130 people came to watch me, in Stock Village Hall, singing Castle on a Cloud from the West End show ‘Les Miserables’. The show was produced by The Windmill Theatre Group, in Stock. I couldn’t wait for the interval as that was when I went to get changed, have my face made dirty and my hair pulled up. I even had a head-mic. I played the part of Cosette and sung a solo. This was my very first performance and I have only been attending the Drama classes for a few weeks. I felt a bit nervous at first as I was watching the other people on stage, but I was still very excited. I felt glorious on stage, almost as if my whole life was meant to be there. Everyone clapped very loudly and I had to bow.