Friday 15 March 2013 IS S U E 23 5
What’s New? Weekly Newsletter from New Hall Preparatory School
In this issue, Lunchtime Concerts P.2 Cross Country Triumph P.2 Year 2 Rugby P.3
Forthcoming Events
MON 18 MAR 3.15—4.15pm U9 Netball v Gosfield Preparatory School TUE 19 MAR 9.00am—12.00noon Pre-Reception Story Teller Visit 2.45—6.00pm U10A/B Boys Rugby v St Faith’s School 4.15—5.30pm U8/U9 Swimming Gala v Holmwood House WED 20 MAR 7.00—8.00pm Years 3—5 Easter Concert THU 21 MAR 2.15—5.45pm U9A/B Boys Rugby v St Faith’s School FRI 22 MAR Year 6 Visit to Dawes Hall Nature Reserve SUN 24—SUN 31 MAR Holy Week
A New Pope is Elected! To celebrate the election of our new Pope, Francis I, Year 6 examined video clips and thought about what it would be like to be a newspaper reporter in Rome on Wednesday 13 March 2013. Here, Lucy Barrett, (6S), recounts her imagined experience: “I sat down patiently, waiting hopefully and watching the rusty, red chimney avidly. Slowly, I turned around looking to the never ending crowd. I laughed at the irony of a bird flying past the Sistine Chapel chimney; he would have a bird’s eye view of the action. It seemed everyone, for a mile around, was staring in a hypnotised fashion. There were many flags gently swaying in the wind. Though it was raining heavily, I was very hot. It felt like the Amazon rainforest! Finally, a puff of white smoke climbed smoothly out of the chimney. It made ripples of excitement come through the anxious crowd. Many people were crying with happiness; some people were waving flags enthusiastically; others were praying. However, everyone was looking forward to seeing the new leader of 1.2 billion people! It was a long wait with an ever-growing crowd. At no point did the excitement die! There was only one thought that was going through peoples’ minds: who is the next Pope?”
370TH EXHIBITON
On Friday 8 March, the founding religious community, the Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre, hosted a special art and archive exhibition in the Preparatory School Hall. The exhibition was a celebration of the Canonesses’ past, at New Hall, and their present day work in the local community. During lessons on Friday, pupils from the Preparatory School had the opportunity to view the exhibition and talk to the members of the community. All of the pupils were very enthusiastic and intrigued by the pieces of history on display, such as an old hymn book, that was much larger than the ones we use today, and a video of pupils in lessons at New Hall many years ago. Pupils were also invited to contribute to one of the pieces of artwork by writing a prayer on a piece of paper and adding it to a prayer tree.