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What’s New? Weekly Newsletter from New Hall Senior School
In this issue, Dance Merchandise P.2 Cross Country Success P.3 Netball Results P.3
Forthcoming Events
MON 11 FEB 2.45—4.30pm Year 9 Boys Rugby Inter-House Tournament 2.45—4.30pm U14A/U14B Girls Netball v St John's School, Billericay
Duke of Edinburgh Training On Saturday 2 February, three groups from Year 12 completed a training day at school as part of their preparations for the Silver Duke of Edinburgh expedition. First aid training was provided by ‘Essex Outdoors’, before the students ventured outside to practice some navigation and camp craft skills.
ENGLAND U16 RUGBY SELECTION Many congratulations to Dominic Morris (Year 11) who has been selected for England’s U16 training squad. This follows a successful divisional trial match at the weekend for London and the South East where Dominic scored a try. We wish him every success and look forward to hopefully seeing him play for the England team very soon. BBC RADIO QUIZ New Hall Senior School has been selected to take part in the BBC Essex School Quiz next week. Each day a different teacher and student will appear live on the radio to compete against each other, answering questions from their chosen specialist subjects. Subjects chosen by those taking part include Classical Music, Spanish Football First Division 2002-2012 and the TV Series Blackadder. You can listen by tuning to 103.5 or 95.3fm or online at bbc.co.uk/essex. We expect to be on air at approximately 3.25pm each weekday afternoon.
TUE 12 FEB 11.30—4.30pm Year 11 & 13 Boys Golf ISGA Semi Final v Thorpe Hall WED 13 FEB 7.00—9.00pm Petre House and Hawley House Social Evening THU 14 FEB 4.30—5.15pm Years 7-13 Swimming Gala v Bishop's Stortford College FRI 15—TUE 19 FEB Years 9-11 Madrid Trip
Before they complete their qualifying expedition, (three days of walking and two nights under canvas in the New Forest) they will complete a practice expedition, honing their skills before setting out on their own under the watchful eye of the expedition supervisors.
DANCE DANCE SHOW TICKETS Tickets are not yet on sale for the ‘Moving Pictures’ Dance Show at Chelmsford Civic Theatre. They will be available from Tuesday 2 April by calling the Civic Theatre Box Office.
MUSIC ASSEMBLY RECITAL Thank you to Fay Archer (Year 10) who gave an exquisite performance of Massenet’s Meditation at the beginning of assemblies this week.
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