St Hugh's Magazine 2019/20

Celebrating

St Hugh’s

Contents Welcome to the St Hugh's Magazine, celebrating our school life during 2019-20.

Speeches

Celebrating Staff

Pastoral Life

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Nursery

Forest School

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Pre Prep

Music

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St Hugh’s in the Community

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Art

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Speeches

enlightening. Whilst none of us would wish to repeat the experience in quite the same way, there might be many aspects which we might seek to retain.

We now have a technologically superliterate cohort of children; the line we often use about getting a child to work the iPad for the grown-ups has never been truer as they have ‘Twinkl’d’, ‘Kami’d’, ‘Classroom’d’ and ‘Meet’d’ like experts, switching seamlessly from one application to another.

Underpinning all of this has been the contact that they retained with each other and their teachers.

At the very beginning, I urged you all to “Stay Connected” and you have.

The children have met each other virtually to chat; they have shared form time with each other; they have used Google Meet to ask the difficult questions. All this time, there has been one constant. Without exception, teachers have been connected and present; they have managed their classes in exactly the same way as they would do in person. It would be no secret to say that there was a lot of anxiety over how this would work, being such a shift in the way we are used to operating. Many

Mr Jeremy Wyld, Headmaster It was not the end of term address any of us expected, I am sure, least of all me as the end of the most unusual of academic years in memory drew to a close.

Normally, we would have gathered in school, together, to celebrate the end of the year, to recognise the achievements of all of the children and to reward some who have reached particular heights, especially those who leave us for pastures new. 2020 has conspired against us by imposing on us the dreaded “new normal”, so I am writing what 4

is essentially a “Thank You” letter to all of you, children, staff and parents alike to introduce the school magazine for 2019-20.

Many of us will no doubt wish for this to be a period of time to forget.

Many families across the country, and locally, were touched by tragedy and the most desperate of poor fortune.

We must not forget that, but I do hope we can reflect positively on much that has happened. For me, at the end of what has been a very unsettling and at times upsetting time for all of us, the highlight was to be able to give all of our children the opportunity to return to school.

There is no doubt in my mind as to the importance of being back with

friends and being so in a safe and familiar environment and that being a teacher in school with children in school is a real privilege.

Recent months have been extraordinarily challenging for all of the children. As adults, we have learnt to navigate struggles and varying degrees of hardship throughout our lives - for the children, they have had their routine changed almost from one day to the next. As much as we did to prepare them for this, the reality of being separated from friends, grandparents and all of those other influential individuals is harsh. Seeing the quality of their work throughout this period of Remote Learning was fascinating and

of us have become so used to our classroom or our offices being our comfort zones that we suddenly felt quite uncomfortable working away from them. That anxiety was quickly overcome and we all now navigate the virtual world (almost) as deftly as the pupils do.

I have repeated my thanks to each teacher throughout; I could continue to do so and it would still never be enough. The whole staff has remained calm and determined to not just do the very best that they can do but go way beyond it. This does not come close to doing the staff justice. Juggling responsibility for their various remits, as well as their own families, they have planned lessons, taught them, cared for pupils, been online and prepared videos and work for those who could not access lessons immediately. Their sole motivation has been to teach so that children can learn. Others have supported the operation of the school through maintenance, catering, administration, cleaning, minibus driving and finance.

Since September it has been clear that I am very lucky to work with such a talented staff - since March, there

should be absolutely no doubt to any of us that St. Hugh’s is blessed with the most wonderful professionals and I urge you all to take the time to add your own thanks. I must also thank the Governing Board for contributing to the teamwork through their unfailing support for the school.

For all of us, though, the relationships that exist within and across the school are second to none.

The support of parents throughout this dark chapter has been constant and is never to be taken for granted. You trust us with your children every day of every term of every year. You have continued to do so and I cannot express enough my gratitude to you all for your endorsement of life at St. Hugh’s.

I would not pretend that we have got everything right, but the honesty with which you have given us your feedback has been appreciated and we have taken on board all comments to improve our provision. We will one day move beyond talk of bubbles, the so-called “new normal” will have come and gone and in its place will be a St. Hugh’s education that continues to treat Pastoral Care alongside Teaching and Learning as equal priorities, fit as ever for its time and looking way beyond it to always remain at the forefront of education.

Throughout this period of site closure and gradual reopening, opportunities to celebrate have been few and far between. For now, the praise is clearly deserved by each and every member of the school, be you child or adult, parent or member of staff.

Finally, and to all of you who left us in July, farewell - look back at St. Hugh’s with fondness, pride and the satisfaction of a job well done. We have enjoyed the privilege of teaching you and as you leave us, ready to join a new community, please remember us. You will always be a part of this community.

I leave the final words of this extended thank you to one of the children. You, we, all of us have joined together to support this wonderful school and it is with genuine pride that I look back on how we have done so together. I received a piece of work this morning, which was a video montage of the school with the closing words, “St. Hugh’s is more than a school, it is a community”. I couldn't agree more.

Thank you all.

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Joseph Shaw, Head Boy Headmaster, ladies, gentlemen, staff, and pupils of St Hugh’s, it gives me the greatest pleasure and delight to speak to you today from my computer screen! In these unprecedented times, this may well be the first time that St Hugh’s has been unable to hold their Speech Day and the first time the Head Boy’s speech has been delivered without an audience.

Annually, Speech Day takes place on the last Saturday of term in the school hall followed by leavers' drinks on the headmaster’s lawn. It is a wonderful celebration and opportunity to showcase some of our talents and achievements. It is an opportunity to reflect on our time at St Hugh’s and say our farewells to pupils, parents, and the teachers and staff that have made our time at the school both memorable and enjoyable. It is with great disappointment and sadness that our time at St Hugh’s has been cut short this year. When I leave St Hugh’s I do not want my time at such a fantastic school to have been marred by recent events, so I will

grasp this opportunity to share some of the things that I wish to carry with me in my memories as I move on to new adventures.

St Hugh’s has been a big part of my life (actually, almost half of it so far!) and it has helped to make me the person I am today - I hope that’s a good thing! I can remember the first day at school in Year 3 when everyone was so unfamiliar with the ‘big boy’ part of the school, as we called it, and just followed each other to the next lesson even if it was not the right one! We were unsure of the tall Year 8s and didn’t dare ask them to play.

Yet, they soon asked us to join in with them - this is an example of the caring St Hugh’s family that we have been lucky to be a part of. I can genuinely tell you that I have been very proud to be a part of a school that has enabled me to blossom and fulfil my potential.

What makes St Hugh’s special is that they help you to discover what you are good at. I will be forever thankful to Ms Kerby and the music department for believing in me and enabling me to play a variety of instruments confidently and with passion. I know that music will continue to be part of my life at Uppingham too so watch this space…

I have many, many funny memories that I will never forget.

In Year 3, Miss Hainsworth calling me Josephine, George - Georgina, Charlie - Charlietta and Louis - Louisa.

Perhaps I shouldn’t mention the passport incident on our trip home from Gordonstoun - but I will! After

looking at Mrs Hainsworth’s face and seeing her realisation that the passports were still safely tucked away at Gordonstoun, I knew that I needed to step in. I offered her some words of advice, “It could have been worse Miss.

You could have left a child behind!” I suggested that a Costa coffee would solve the problem and indeed Miss looked much better after that.

Of course, it would not be a head boy’s speech without touching on Mr Jeffery’s jokes. In fact, we wondered whether Sir ought to start his own website called ‘Jeffer’s Jokes.’ The boys in Year 8 have never been short of a joke or prank or two of their own. I will remember Toby making some very funny jokes about Mr Sinnott’s hair and thinking how brave (or perhaps silly) he was! I will miss you Mr Sinnott and thank you Sir for allowing us to return to school and spend our last five St Hugh’s days with you and our friends, making memories before we all go our separate ways. Our rugby team were so proud of our performance at St Hugh’s Carswell with a win against them, which was long overdue. The celebrations and tears of joy in the changing rooms under the leadership of our great captain Charlie and our coaches Mr Sinnott and Mr McDonnell will stay with me for many years. We hope we made you proud. However, I am sure Mr Sinnott will agree that Mr McDonnell’s choice of road trip music was, let’s say, interesting!

During my time at St Hugh’s I have been involved in an extraordinary amount of sporting events, plays,

Alice Applewhite, Head Girl Ever since I joined St Hugh's in Year 3, I have made lots of unforgettable memories. But not as unforgettable as when my granny and her friends chopped off one of the headmaster's daughter's plaits, whilst at her boarding school!

I am so grateful to have been given plenty of opportunities such as the Gordonstoun challenge, two French trips, performing with the RAF Cranwell band and many more.

These have all made my confidence blossom. I have also enjoyed being with the fantastic music department that we have here.

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incredible trips and musical concerts.

The teachers work hard to give us these opportunities and encourage us to be the best we can be – so thank you. I would also like to thank the wider staff that work in the school and help to keep it a happy and safe place to be. Mr Wilson I will very much miss your lunches and especially the sausage curry! Mrs Sinnott I am not so sure that the chocolate covered locusts are the best snack in the world!

Matron thank you for looking after my breakages so well and realising that sometimes a cuddle and a chocolate biscuit really is the best medicine. Mrs Waite you have the patience of a saint and I know our group will miss your exciting lessons. To Madame Clayton – merci pour vos leçons amusantes et j’espère vous voir bientôt. Mrs BonnerMacKenzie you might actually be the coolest English teacher. You have allowed us to write our own raps and you enjoy gaming as much as some of us do! Writing a persuasive essay about the benefits of playing an Xbox was a great idea and was definitely used to persuade my parents for more screen time! Mr Goodhand you have given me so much confidence with my maths abilities. You make it easy to learn although dislocating your arm to demonstrate a reflex angle is rather disturbing but as intended, I shall never forget it! Mrs Costello your incredible lessons have inspired us all. We have set fire to our hands, dissected animals and more recently learnt how to make hand sanitizer.

We have cried with laughter

and shared lots of fun stories. Our competitiveness really shines when the sweetie cauldron comes out!

It has been a pleasure to get to know our new headmaster Mr Wyld this year and I am confident that the school will continue to go from strength to strength under his leadership. I hope Sir that you enjoy a more ‘normal’ experience of St Hugh’s and what it has to offer next year. I would also like to wish Aurora and Matthew the very best of luck in their new roles of Head Girl and Head Boy. My message to the younger pupils in school comes from the values that are instilled in us from the very beginning of our journey at St Hugh’s: grasp every opportunity that comes your way; never give up; respect each other and treat people with kindness; and remember that we are all unique and can be amazing on our own but together we can be truly inspirational.

As we move on to our next schools, we hope that our world begins to return to normal and allow us to continue our education in a more familiar way. We may no longer share the same classrooms, but I know that we have made some friends for life.

We will see each other at matches, events and parties as we grow into young men and women. I could not think of a better bunch of boys and girls to have spent my school days with and I very much look forward to seeing you all again very soon!

I have always enjoyed my journeys to and from school on the bus. Especially the day when Mr Wilson turned the bus around and we got stuck in the wet ground near a ditch!

St Hugh's has taught me not only academically but has taught me to be a team player, to challenge myself and as well to be more confident.

The children at St Hugh’s are very well mannered, polite and respectful. Unlike a family member of mine who attended St Hugh's many years ago… At school, as he and his friend were farmers’ sons, a master from London asked if they could help improve the cricket pitch. They were delighted to help, as they weren’t very fond of cricket. They decided to flood the pitch with buckets of water from the stream nearby and then rolled it in several times. This made the ground a bog. They would also sneak out of their dorm, in the middle of the night digging up mounds of soil to look like molehills. I think it's safe to say that not a lot of cricket was played that term.

I would like to thank all of the kitchen staff as they, without fail, make delicious food. I remember on my taster

day, for pudding we had chocolate doughnuts. Immediately I knew, ‘this is the school for me!’ I would also like to thank all the teachers, sports and music staff for making our lessons interesting. I especially enjoyed dissecting the rats in science with Mrs Costello.

I would like to wish the new Head Girl and Head Boy, Aurora and Matthew, the best of luck for next year.

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St Hugh’s in the Community

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The Trust relies solely on the efforts of enthusiastic community fundraisers. We receive no formal funding. Please help to raise money for us so that we can help more families.

Pupils Chop Hair for Charity Two of our pupils, Beth (Y6) and Jasmine (Y7) have had their hair chopped for charity this year.

The girls had grown their hair for some months so it could be made into wigs at the Little Princess Trust for a child who has lost their hair.

Beth raised over £1,100 for the Trust, much of it from St Hugh’s parents’ generosity and Jasmine raised £1,226 for the charity.

Successful Macmillan fundraiser A huge thank you to everyone who contributed, in any small way, to this year’s Macmillan Coffee Morning.

Special mention must go to Trish Cardovillis who masterminded the whole event with the aid of the Parents’ Association. It was lovely to see so many parents and friends of St Hugh’s and the amount collected was £514 which will go towards this very worthwhile charity.

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Shoebox Appeal 2019 Once again St Hugh’s families have collected and filled shoe boxes as part of Samaritan Purse’s Operation Christmas Child.

Co-ordinated by Year 8 pupils the whole school has shown great enthusiasm towards the operation and a total of 67 boxes left St Hugh’s to be transported to children all over the world.

An enormous thank you to all who contributed to the shoebox appeal this year.

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Celebrating Staff

Top 25 Influencers & Innovators We were delighted to announce that our Director of Studies, Gavin Sinnott, was shortlisted in the top 25 leading influencers and innovators in the independent schools’ sector for his work with our Visible Learning programme.

The iExcellence company runs the awards, called i25, which look to celebrate influencers and innovators who have made an impact.

Headmaster, Jeremy Wyld, added “Visible Learning underpins the education on offer at St. Hugh's, from Early Years up to Year 8. Based on the latest evidence and research, it makes sure our focus is on what makes the biggest difference to pupils' learning and so ensures all pupils make the greatest possible progress.

I am extremely grateful to Gavin for his tireless work in developing this and also for giving St. Hugh's a leading role in this exciting field. He is supported by inspirational colleagues and this whole programme has been of benefit to every one of our pupils and staff.

As educators, we encourage our children to take risks and overcome challenges and this has been a fantastic opportunity to do precisely that ourselves.”

Mental Health First Aid Mrs Bernie Costello and Mrs Flora BonnerMacKenzie completed a Certificate in Youth Mental Health First Aid in December this year.

The course teaches the skills and confidence to spot signs and symptoms of mental health issues in a young person.

It also covers how to offer first aid and help guide them towards the support they need.

Headmaster, Jeremy Wyld, said: “I am delighted that Mrs Costello and Mrs Bonner-MacKenzie have chosen to develop their knowledge of this vital aspect of education.

These skills will enhance the pastoral care on offer at St. Hugh’s and they should be proud of their achievements."

Professional Practice for Matron Congratulations to Matron, Marlene Green, who successfully completed a “Certificate in Professional Practice for School Matrons” with the Boarding Schools Association.

Matron forms a key part of the safeguarding and pastoral care at St Hugh’s and this certificate has allowed her to develop her knowledge, skills and practice across a wide range of themes including: • Growth & development in children and young people • Understanding adolescence • Promoting wellbeing

SEN National Award Mrs Kate Waite completed a National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinators.

This is a postgraduate level award for specialists in this field and allows the SENCO to develop their knowledge and understanding of the legislation behind SEND provision.

It was also an opportunity to reflect on both her own practice and how best we can develop this area in school.

Through the work done in the Beehive, a number of our pupils receive specialist support but all of our pupils can also access the help on offer to them at any time.

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• Supporting Children with Learning/ Additional Needs • Children at risk

Successful NQT Year Many congratulations to Miss Lydia Ward for successfully completing her Newly Qualified Teacher induction year.

This is a very challenging year which requires the NQT to comply with a set of national standards. These are then assessed externally by the Independent Schools Teacher Induction Panel. Not only did Miss Ward exceed the standards but she also did so in a year which included an element never experienced before, Remote Learning.

Supported by a mentor in school and a number of colleagues who contributed to the ongoing assessment during the year, she is to be congratulated on her achievement.

• Bereavement, Loss & Divorce In completing this course, Miss Green had to attend five separate Study Days and also complete a 25003000 word research assignment on a subject of her choice which was bereavement. Many congratulations.

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Nursery

Early Years visit Crazee Bongos As Christmas approached, Early Years loaded up the minibuses to take a trip to Crazee Bongos for some festive fun.

The staff and children had a great time playing, crafting, decorating and making, as well as enjoying a visit by the special man himself, Father Christmas!

We had many sleepy children on the way home as well as a bus full of Christmas nativity songs being sung.

All the children deserve a huge pat on the back as they showed nothing but great manners and appreciation for this fun-packed day. Poor Mr Wyld's ears though - I wonder if he will come with us again next year?

First signs of Autumn Nursery and Transition travelled to Kirkby Moor as part of their Green Classroom.

For some it was their very first trip in the school minibus.

They walked around the woods looking for signs of autumn and autumn colours. They listened for sounds in the trees and collected lots of natural objects to explore in the classroom.

The children also enjoyed taking turns in the bird hide looking out onto the lake.

The Tiger who Came to Tea Nursery really enjoyed the story The Tiger Who Came To Tea. The children had great fun creating their own tigers using various materials and paint whilst learning about different colours and patterns.

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An Easy Cheesy Nativity Our Early Years children told the story of An Easy Cheesy Nativity, which followed the tale (or should that be tail?) of three Bethlehem mice who are disturbed one night by several animals visiting their barn.

The sheep, cows and horses are all looking for 'someone special' but all the mice want to find is some cheese. They soon end up discovering something much more important as the shepherds and wise men then visit the baby in the manger.

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Pre Prep Rag Rugging at the Cottage Museum On Thursday 3rd October, Year 2 continued their topic ‘Woodhall at War’ with a trip to the Cottage Museum in Woodhall Spa.

Woodhall at War On Tuesday 17th September, Year 2 kicked off their topic, Woodhall at War, with a trip to Thorpe Camp in Tattershall Thorpe.

Year 1 visit Heckington Windmill Year 1 went to Heckington Windmill to find out how wheat is made into flour.

They got to climb all the way to the top and even walked around the stage outside near the sails! They also had to keep their eyes open to count the (toy) mice that lived in the mill.

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the top of the mill and back down as flour. They saw how when the sails turn in the wind, the big cog-like wheels spin inside turning the central shaft which in turn, turns the mill stones to grind the wheat into flour.

They then got to grind our own flour by spinning mill wheels together and crushing the wheat, as well as getting dressed up like the old workers of the mill 100 years ago and exploring the mill’s history.

They compared different grains such as oats and barley and were told that barley can be made into beer and oats into our cereals.

Once the children understood how their food comes from the crops, they headed back to school to do some baking and used flour from the windmill to make rock cakes!

They learnt lots of facts about RAF Woodhall Spa, including the planes that flew from there and the squadrons that were based there.

They also got the chance to learn about rationing, evacuation and the Blitz.

They all tried to imagine what it might be like to have to stay the night in an Anderson Shelter. Thank you to Mick and John from Thorpe Camp for showing us around and answering LOTS of questions! This was a great way to start our topic.

The children were able to handle a variety of items from the 1940s, and learnt more about evacuation and rationing. They also learnt about make do and mend and were fascinated by the toys, especially the sock puppet.

They then tried their hand at ‘rag rugging’, using a hook and snips of material. It was so much fun and the kind staff at the museum allowed the children to borrow the hooks and take a box of snips, so that they could finish these rugs in class as part of a make, do and mend lesson. Thank you as always to the staff at the Cottage Museum for a fun morning full of learning.

Apple Brown Betty Year 2 made Apple Brown Betty using their rations.

As part of their topic on Woodhall at War, they copied the recipe from the rations cookery book at the Cottage Museum, and made it themselves!

They didn’t waste any apple and grated it with the skin on. They also swapped some of their sugar ration for a bit of golden syrup. They thought we might have got the apples from the garden if it was war time! It was delicious!

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Colour Day

Sparkling Nativity

Reception learnt all about colours in the Autumn Term.

Parents and grandparents were treated to a double helping of nativities.

They mixed colours to learn how to make new ones, read all about Elmer's (the colourful elephant) adventures and finished off the morning with a colourful assembly for parents.

The Pre-Prep were having a party and what a party it turned out to be. Their nativity “It’s a Party” followed the progress of the angels who were delivering invitations to a special party in a very unconventional venue, a stable in Bethlehem.

Whilst this was going on, Mary and Joseph, with their donkey, were travelling on a Bumpy Journey to their final destination The angels had to deliver their special invitations to the sleepy, snoring shepherds and their sheep.

They then guided the three Kings to the stable where everyone had gathered and then it was announced to the audience “Let’s boogie to It’s a Party”!

Year 2 visit to International Bomber Command On Tuesday 5th November, Year 2 wrapped up their topic of ‘Woodhall at War’ with a visit to International Bomber Command in Lincoln.

First of all they heard the story of Alfie, a young man who was a rear gunner in the Lancaster. They enjoyed taking their seats in the ‘Lancaster’ and finding out all about the various jobs on the plane.

They also got the chance to try and complete a mission, each taking a role on the interactive display.

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They might have crashed in the water but everybody tried their best as Team Player Tortoises! The children had the chance to ask lots of questions and see some of the clever ways the prisoners of war hid maps and compasses, in a monopoly game!

After lunch, they went out and visited the memorial garden and

spire, which is the same height as the Lancaster is wide. They were each given a biography of a person from Bomber Command and found their names and placed a poppy on the wall to remember them and all those people who fought in the wars. Thank you to Jess van der Drift for her great story-telling and interesting facts.

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Rhubarb Theatre’s Story Time Our Nursery and Pre Prep were treated to a morning of drama, craft, storytelling, singing and music courtesy of the brilliant Rhubarb Theatre.

Founder and owner, Kirsty Mead, brought to life a different book for each year group.

Nursery were told the story of the Gingerbread Man. Reception were transformed into characters from What the Ladybird Heard. Year 1 acted out parts of The Princess and the Wizard with their homemade crowns and Year 2 joined Jack’s Fantastic Voyage.

A huge thank you to Kirsty for a fantastic storytime.

Reception have some Unusual Visitors In the Spring Term, Reception’s topic was animals and they had some unusual visitors to the classroom.

Jenny Ferguson brought in a Mexican Black King snake, three Royal Pythons, two Argentinian Horned frogs and a Leopard gecko. The children were able to stroke the animals and learn about their habitat and what food they eat.

Jenny also brought in two recently shed snake skins and we are very grateful to her for the visit.

Later in the term, they had two tortoises come to play - Frank and Ralph.

They moved around the classroom with ease and the children had fun feeding them and feeling their shell. They were able to make lots of comparisons with the various animals that have visited.

Reception at The Ark Reception enjoyed a day at The Ark animal park, investigating the suitability of animals as pets.

Year 1 Scientists On 'Come as a Scientist Day' for Year 1, all the children looked fantastic.

They enjoyed exploring the park and saw many different types of animals. They decided that there were many animals here that would not make good pets - the crocodile and the lynx were top favourites for unsuitability but the rabbits, llama and some reptiles were chosen as good pets. Thank you to The Ark for accommodating us throughout the day.

They each dressed as a “famous” scientist and seemed to really enjoy telling each other about who they all were.

Mrs Costello came into the classroom and the pupils collected some germs from around the classroom using Germ Collecting Devices, or GCDs for short (aka. cotton buds) to grow on Agar jelly in Petri dishes. They then came up with a 'Handwashing Hero' to help people wash their hands and eliminate the germs. And of course the day couldn’t go by without performing the 'Wow' experiment of Mentos in Coca Cola!

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Prep

Sculptures at Burghley It was with some trepidation (due to the weather) that Year 8 headed off for a day exploring the medium of sculpture at Burghley House.

They started off doing a wire workshop - making a dragonfly then headed out to explore the sculptures in the park.

After lunch they settled down in a dry-ish spot to sketch some of the sculptures. Finally, as if there wasn't enough water about, they headed to the Garden of Surprises and played in the water features.

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Year 5 Hindu Visit Year 5 had a fantastic day visiting Leicester as part of their RE work on Hinduism.

They first went to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and saw the stunning carvings and heard some of the stories associated with the Gurus and Gods. Then they went for lunch in an authentic vegetarian restaurant.

Finally, they went for a little explore (and shop) along the famous Golden Mile and looked at the gorgeous saris and other artefacts, before stopping off in an Indian greengrocers.

Year 7 French Trip Year 7 went to Paris in the fourth week of the Autumn term. The combination of French language, art and history proved again to be very successful.

The first day was largely taken up with the train journey, where the children all enjoyed the comfort of Eurostar before meeting our guide Anne at the Gare du Nord.

The second day was the first visit to central Paris, starting with a visit of the biggest Army museum in France, Le Musée des Invalides. All the children were amazed by the size of Napoleon’s tomb! Despite the rain, they then went on a boat trip on the River Seine.

This was a perfect introduction to some of the main sights. Next, it was off up the Eiffel Tower where Year 7 enjoyed a magnificent view; even the sun decided to come out!

On Wednesday, they learnt everything about perfume at the chic Musée Fragonard and enjoyed a private tour of the Stade de France. The afternoon was spent in Montmartre, shopping and admiring artists’ works.

Thursday morning started with a treasure hunt around the beautiful Musée d’Orsay looking for famous paintings of Van Gogh and Monet. After a lunch sunbathing near the Pyramid of the Musée de Louvre, we walked all the way to the Arc de Triomphe via the Champs-Elysées.

Thank you to all who took part for making the trip such a success. The pupils were commended on several occasions for their behaviour and the standard of their French. Particular thanks to Mr Jeffery for his support.

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Geography Field Trip to Snipe Dales As part of their Geography Common Entrance exam, Year 8 pupils undertake some practical fieldwork which they then submit as a project for 20% of their final mark.

They visited a soggy Snipe Dales Country Park, situated between Horncastle and Spilsby, where they located the source of the river which eventually flows into the River Steeping. Pupils took measurements which compared the velocity of the river at different points upstream and downstream. For this they used ranging poles, a clinometer, tape measures and...dog biscuits!

Further downstream they measured, analysed and compared the sizes of stones in different parts of the river to find out about the effects of erosion.

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Remembrance Service Address Mr Wyld addressed the school at our Remembrance Service at St Peter's church with some poignant words.

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“From the Squadron Bar, the Dambusters Memorial and the war graves in the cemetery, we are surrounded by poignant reminders of our past. Entering St. Peter’s church, we are greeted immediately by the name of Captain Street and behind me here the names of some of those others who have given their lives. Commemorating so many men and women over the years who have given their lives to enable us to enjoy our own is our way of acknowledging the debt we owe.

Today’s service was about the stories of those who serve or who have served. We heard this afternoon about the Lancasters (one of which we are privileged to have still flying nearby), an inspirational tale of courage and determination, as well as about the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and it was a privilege to welcome Warrant Officer John Leonard from

RAF Coningsby to speak to us today.

It is apt that, given the role that Woodhall Spa has played in the history of both Bomber Command and of the Royal Air Force, we extend this support through our retiring collection, the proceeds of which will go to the RAFBF. In addition, we supported the Royal British Legion with our poppies – St. Hugh’s is very proud that our young people are showing their gratitude to those who have made the final sacrifice as well as to those, even today, who safeguard our liberty in numerous theatres around the world.

We gathered today to remember lives given in the service of our Country, those traumatised and injured in conflict, and to thank those who serve today as well as those who need support long after their service has ended.”

A team of four pupils represented St. Hugh’s at the annual Uppingham on the Buzzer competition, which follows a similar format to University Challenge. The team consisted of Captain Beth C, Harrison S, Harry H and Dan G.

Year 5 in the Workhouse Year 5 visited Southwell Workhouse as part of their Victorians topic.

On arrival, they were transported back to the 19th Century and children wore the clothes of pauper inmates. They were registered by the formidable Matron and took part in a lesson given by Miss Huff.

Left-handed pupils were given short shrift by the strict schoolmistress! After boys and girls had been segregated, a pauper inmate took the pupils on a tour of the workhouse and described what living conditions were like.

In the afternoon, the children had the chance to interview the Matron and a pauper inmate and tried to come to a conclusion as to whether the inmates were treated badly or not. The majority of pupils eventually concluded that though life in this country workhouse was harsh, the inmates probably had better conditions inside than if they had faced poverty in the outside world.

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In their pool they played Spratton Hall, Brooke Priory and Witham Hall and they won two of their three fixtures. They were then directed to the plate competition on a points scored basis rather than number of wins.

The plate competition took the form of a “pub quiz” with 20 questions and a tie-break of how high is The Shard in London (answer 310m).

After the competition, the pupils were treated to a sweet-tastic match tea. All thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon and the opportunity to see Uppingham School.

Cleaning Roman Artefacts Year 3 were excited to meet Mr David Wood, an archaeologist from a charity called Sharp, who came to lead a Roman dig.

Unfortunately, due to the adverse weather, the unearthing of finds wasn't able to go ahead but the rain could not dampen Year 3's spirits!

After a short presentation, Year 3 got straight into handling various Roman artefacts. The objects were cleaned, recorded, drawn and the uses of each find discussed.

The enthusiasm shown by each and every one of the students was fantastic! The children were particularly impressed by the images of Mr Wood's most recent find: a fully intact Roman cremation pot!

The highlight of the morning was taking on the role of the field walker, holding Maggie the Magnetometer and hearing her beep! One pupil commented that "it was cool that we got to handle and touch real Roman artefacts!"

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Y5 Geography Trip to Stourton Estates As part of the Year 5 topic on ‘Water,’ we visited Stourton Estates near Baumber and enjoyed a guided tour led by Mr Strawson.

Clad in our most waterproof gear we boarded the ‘Unimog’ and we were transported to various locations. First, we looked at water use at the farm and the remains of the historic Old Hall with its small moat and nearby spring supplying the pond that has provided a welcome stop-off for passing travellers and their horses since Roman times.

We also had a chance to get close up to the deer as they were fed.

Later on, we travelled to the modern, recently installed flood defence system on the River Bain that helps protect Horncastle from flood waters. Then on to the old water tower from where we could see various landmarks and

Building Good Leaders As part of the Year 8 Physical Education curriculum our pupils complete the Young Leaders Award, certified by Sports Leaders UK. Our Year 8 pupils made a super start to this course, leading sessions for our Reception class. As part of the course, they look at the characteristics of a good leader and learn about the core areas of leadership.

This is then put into practice with pupils planning sessions, delivering them and most importantly evaluating them in order to inform future planning.

learned how the water stored in it provided water for the racehorse stables located there in times past.

At the end, Mr Strawson showed us a ‘special’ measuring stick which illustrated the average annual rainfall for Woodhall Spa (600mm), and was incidentally made from a full metre long box of Jaffa cakes (It did not remain full for very long!)!

Thank you to both Mr & Mrs Strawson for so kindly inviting us to Stourton Estates and putting on such an informative tour, it has really helped the pupils appreciate the work and effort required in managing and controlling water resources both now and in the past.

The Dog That Saved Christmas In the second half of the Autumn Term, Year 3 read a beautiful book called The Dog That Saved Christmas.

The protagonist, Jake, hates Christmas for many reasons; he struggles with the changes to his routine, the flashing lights everywhere upset him and he just can’t understand the need to bring a tree inside! Jake meets a dog who understands his aversion to Christmas. Susan (the dog) is able to calm Jake down when he is stressed

or anxious and, slowly, Jake begins to see Christmas as a positive time of year.

The children had a special visitor in the shape of Faith, a border collie!

She looks just like Susan the dog!

The class read their favourite bits of the story to Faith and discussed the changes in Jake’s character.

The whole class liked sharing their thoughts about the book and thoroughly enjoyed having cuddles with Faith.

Thank you to Mrs Wood for bringing in Faith to see us.

Festive Lunch On the penultimate day of the Autumn Term, everyone was treated to a festive Christmas lunch in the dining room.

First up were Nursery and Pre-prep followed by the rest of the school.

To add to the excitement, our Eco Warriors had made a plastic-free cracker for everyone which contained a raffle ticket for a recycled prize.

A big thank you to Mr Wilson and all the kitchen staff for a delicious lunch.

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Civil War Re-enacted On Monday 16th March, Year 7 took a trip to the Newark Civil War Centre.

Chocolate Drop Tour Surprise Staffroom Christmas Eve Panto As a surprise for all the pupils, the staff performed a specially written pantomime.

School has broken up, it’s Christmas Eve, the staff are snoozing in the staffroom and two mischievous elves tiptoe in and change the time on the clock and………. steal the keys

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to the minibus!!! How are the staff going to get home for Christmas?

It then starts snowing so Miss Ward dons her climbing gear and heads out but the snow is too deep.

Mrs Felton tries to swim home but it’s frozen and Mr Sinnott tries his best to fix the internet and phone lines….Oh yes he did!

The pupils loved seeing the two elves as each time they appeared they threw handfuls of chocolate out to the audience. Suddenly, the sound of sleigh bells was heard and, naturally, Father Christmas had arrived to save the day.

Thank you to Mrs Harvey for writing the pantomime and to all the staff for a superb performance.

In the morning, they had a look round the galleries and selected a favourite object to sketch and put forward reasons why we had chosen that object. Some students then presented their artefact to the rest of the group in the style of a museum guide.

They then took part in a workshop on arms and armour in the Civil War. Pupils dressed as musketeers, infantrymen or cavalrymen and had to work out which weapons these soldiers would carry. Following this was a gun drill and a pike drill using replica muskets and spongy pikes!

In the afternoon, pupils re-enacted the trial of Charles I, investigating who was responsible for his execution and whether Charles deserved any sympathy for his predicament. Joseph played a rather jolly Charles, and Ralph was an enthusiastic executioner.

Year 4 pupils enjoyed an excellent morning at The Chocolate Drop chocolate factory in North Willingham, near Market Rasen.

They received an exciting tour of the factory and explored where and how the chocolate is made and prepared before making its way to the shop front. Not only did they see how the chocolate was made, but they also made their own chocolate creations!

The children were super-enthused by their fantastic host who taught them all about the history behind chocolate and even showed them real life cocoa beans and pods. Of course, there was also plenty of opportunity to sample a variety of flavours and taste the true taste of pure dark chocolate!

The day was topped off with a delicious home-made hot chocolate for all to enjoy (including the staff!!).

Speech & Drama Success March welcomed the Lincoln Speech & Drama Festival where, once again, our pupils saw success on an individual and group basis.

Ten pupils from Years 5-7 were entered into the group speaking class for the second year running, a tricky category in which poems must be performed in unison.

With Aurora as conductor, the children performed admirably, staying

together and really listening to each other. They were delighted to come away with the trophy for this class as well as some fantastic feedback from the adjudicators. Well done to all and thank you to parents who were able to come along to Lincoln to support.

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World Book Day 2020

Hobbies

The pupils were very excited to welcome author, Aisha Bushby, to St Hugh’s on World Book Day.

A wide and varied range of hobbies are available to the pupils four days a week after academic lessons have taken place between 4.10 and 5pm.

Aisha’s first novel, A Pocketful of Stars, has been longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020 and shortlisted for the 2020 Children’s Book Awards. She spoke to all the pupils and also judged the best outfit competition – what a responsibility!

All the pupils looked fabulous as a wide range of characters from books and a huge thank you to all the parents for their efforts with the magnificent costumes on display today.

At the end of each term, pupils are given a questionnaire and asked to indicate their preferred option that they took part in and also make suggestions for new activities.

This year has seen the introduction of lots of new hobbies, many of them as a result of pupils’ suggestions:

Macramé Hobby

Pilates

Macramé is the art of knotting strings in patterns to make various decorative items.

The pupils have made some fantastic plant hangers as well as dog leads and collars for their pets. They had to master some of the basic knots before using that knowledge to work on their own designs. What a creative bunch!

Another new hobby for this year, Pilates, got a welcome boost with the arrival of 16 Pilates mats for pupils, bought by our wonderful Parents’ Association. They have immediately been put to good use.

In addition to this, mindfulness to promote good mental health and wellbeing - was also introduced and run by our Mental Health First Aiders.

Eco Warriors The new hobby’s aim is to create and promote an environmental friendly awareness through the school and also in the local community.

As a starting point, new recycling bins for paper have been installed throughout the School, the pupils have been out litter picking in the village and they are hoping to transform part of the Headmaster’s garden into an environmentally-friendly garden with bee-friendly plants which are rich in nectar for all pollinating insects. It is also hoped that chickens will be housed in the garden.

This follows on from the School’s initiative to reduce the use of plastic water bottles by introducing metal ones for pupils and stopping the plastic sachets of condiments in the dining room and using pump dispensers.

Handy Hunter Competition Horse riding, which takes place at Brackenside Stables, is a popular hobby with our pupils.

On the final visit, all the pupils took part in a “Handy Hunter” competition which involves the children riding through a course including jumping, leading the horse through poles and getting off and on the horse. Congratulations to all the pupils who completed the course especially the four fastest who received rosettes.

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Boarding Report

by Heads of Boarding, Alfie R and Amelia D At the start of the year, we had a new face in the boarding house and new animals.

Lucy P joined as a full boarder at the start of the year along with two guinea pigs called Choc and Chip.

We went on many trips this year.

One of the best was when we went to Skegness, attended only by our full-time borders. On the way there, we sang and talked. When we got to the beach, we had fish and chips and ice cream. After our meal, we were allowed to play on the beach and paddle in the sea.

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then all of the full-time borders decorated the main tree. The heads of boarding, with help from Freddie and Lucy, put the snowman hat on top of the tree. While this was happening, the Year 3 and 4 children were decorating the common room and the Year 5 and 6 boarders decorated the games room and workroom. After we decorated the boarding house, we went to the kitchen, drank hot chocolate, ate biscuits and played party games.

In the Spring Term, there was a huge photo shoot, with all of the weekly borders getting into their home clothes and pyjamas and taking lots of pictures and having lots of fun and laughs. Later in the term, we also had a pancake night, with us all making

pancakes and topping them with syrup and many other sweet things.

This night was very fun with everyone eating a lot of pancakes.

Overall, it has been another really exciting year for the borders with lots of fun and laughs. Unfortunately the pandemic cancelled all of the plans we had for the borders in the summer, when we had another boarding week planned with more fun activities that sadly could not happen.

Thank you to all the boarders for making this such a great year and good luck to Lucy P, Head of Boarding next year. We are so jealous that you’ll all have a brand new kitchen to come back to in September!

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Reflection Day

Learning Disposition Days Our seven learning dispositions were introduced in 2016-2017 as part of our Visible Learning Programme.

The dispositions are: creative, challenge, reflective, persevere, curious, team player and independent.

This academic year, St Hugh’s introduced themed days once a term exploring each one with a range of activities.

Friday 10th January was Reflection Day, where pupils were able to reflect on their own emotions, their impact and how to deal with them appropriately. They were introduced to the topic in assembly where it was explained that we all have emotions, both negative and positive, and that they are a natural part of life.

Reflection is the second of our seven learning dispositions from our Visible Learning Programme to be explored and the pupils were split into groups and attended a variety of sessions all of which challenged them.

The sessions were:

• Notice Your Feelings

Emotions The pupils looked at how they felt for a range of different emotions.

The younger ones compared this to situations featuring familiar characters in books. The older ones looked at how negative emotions can get bigger if we let them and were given ways to manage them.

• Use your safe place

Nuts This session helped pupils to recognise and deal with their different emotions and feelings.

• Think about why you feel that way • Speak to someone Yoga Reception to Year 2 were introduced to Yoga and relaxation by using songs and movement. The senior years used yoga songs and movement to introduce mindfulness and relaxation.

Mindfulness There was a range of sessions including; mindfulness breathing and the concept of mindful minute(s) at start of lessons after breaks and lunchtimes, mindfulness colouring and in the Forest pupils made mindful mates (stones), reflective wands and drank herbal tea.

Where are you with your grades?

The pupils had the opportunity to read their report from last term and set targets for the forthcoming term.

Mental Health First Aid The older pupils discussed what mental health issues there may be and were given tips on how to cope with them.

Perseverance Day Monday 9th September was Perseverance Day for all pupils from Nursery to Year 8.

The pupils were split into groups and attended a variety of sessions all of which challenged them.

The lower end of the school took part in lace and bow tying, learning how to skip, hitting a target and catching balls. Things were a little more difficult for older pupils where they experienced writing with their non-dominant hand, making marshmallow towers, showing willpower in resisting sweets, catching balls blindfolded, solving tangram puzzles, creating shapes from paper loops, making fires and a whole host of co-ordination games.

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Sets White Set It has been a great pleasure to be the White Set Captain for 2020. Although the year was cut short, we still had a great time and won lots of events!

For the set singing, White Set started the year strong and sung HELP by The Beatles with great success achieving 1st place, helped a lot by some fantastic solos

by Amelia D and Michele B. White set were also awarded the highest number of citizenship golds in the Autumn Term.

In set matches, we came first in netball with our captains Kelsey and Amelia leading the way and, in hockey, we came as a runner-up led by our captain of hockey, Kelsey. In rugby we came runners-up in both junior and senior rugby with both Sam and Joseph as captains. In cross country our Y3 and 4 team came first.

Overall, we tried really hard in all of our matches.

For the set quiz we had a fantastic team of Elliot, Huxley, George and Penny, who came in first place!

Well done to all of White Set for a great year!

Sam S, Head of White Set

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Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, Red Set’s charity fun run was postponed until next year. Despite this, many of the pupils took it upon themselves to dress in black and white and do a run for The Children’s Society during lockdown - you should all be really proud of this!

The theme of set singing was The Beatles so Red Set decided to do ‘Yellow Submarine’. A special well done to Ruby S for singing ‘All of Me’ and Corinne R for singing ‘How Far I’ll Go’ from Moana. As a result of all of Red Set’s efforts, we managed to finish in second place.

Set matches went well, with Years 3-4 getting 5 points, Years 5-6 managing to get 15 points and Year 7-8 also getting 5 points meaning that Red Set tied for runners-up. Although we came third in the set cross country, there were some really great performances!

I am very proud of red set for achieving the most effort golds this academic year and getting a grand total of 1079! I hope Red Set can achieve an even greater number next year. Well done everyone!

Set matches are, to many of us, the most important matches of the year and you can really tell by all of the effort that is put in. In the rugby, the first match was against Red Set which was a tough game but we came off the pitch having fought hard and pulled in a win.

Against White Set, we started off strongly with an early try but then our defence really had to work hard.

This game could have gone either way but White Set broke through our line. At half time, it was a draw so we had a talk with the rugby captain and came back on strongly. The going was still tough but, with maximum effort from everyone, we managed to get a win.

On our set charity day in the Autumn Term, we supported the Matt Hampson Foundation and organised a raffle to win some prizes including a ticket to a Tigers game and a number of signed t-shirts and pictures.

With the money raised from the raffle, the Christmas concert and the overall kindness of others, we managed to raise £497.

As well as our whole set charity event, Beth C was a great ambassador for Blue Set when she cut off her hair to raise money for the Little Princess Trust.

Set singing is always very popular and it is a very good way of bringing the older and younger pupils to work together as a team. Although we came third, everybody sang really well!

Well done and thank you Blue Set for all your hard work!

Henry B, Blue Set Captain

Ethan C, Head of Red Set

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Forest School

From the Forest…

This year has been a bit different to say the least, however nothing stops Forest School fun.

The children have had some delicious foraged treats from weedy pesto, hedgerow jam, pumpkin pie and even Pheasant nuggets. They have also been busy finding out about the creatures in the woods, having slug races and going on muddy puddle walks round the fields. The Cabin has been used for outdoor lessons and lots of outdoor art has resulted in some fantastic clay candle holders and Clay green men.

However even during the lockdown Forest School continued if not more so and it was fantastic to see photographs from the children showing their home school forest projects still going on with whole families getting involved. Well done for all the bug hotels, bird feeders, bird boxes, minibeast hunts and foraging and many more activities you all participated in.

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Music

Making Music It was lovely to welcome members of Uppingham School’s Music Department to St Hugh’s.

ABRSM Exam Results

Director of Music, Andrew Kennedy, Head of Brass, Wind & Percussion, Andy Webster and Strings Lead, Richard Smith, gave members of our orchestra a morning of expert tuition.

Thank you for making the trip over to Woodhall.

Congratulations to our pupils who passed their ABRSM Music Exams with flying colours.

All the pupils who took an exam passed and they received their certificates from the Headmaster.

Harvest Festival St Hugh's celebrated the Harvest Festival by holding a service at St. Peter's Church.

We were treated to two sprightly songs; 'Big Red Combine Harvester', sung by the Pre-Prep, and 'Thank your Lucky Stars', sung by Years 3 & 4.

Ethan D gave a confident Bible reading and food donations were generously given to the Nomad Trust, which is a charity that provides welfare services in the City of Lincoln for those who are homeless or otherwise in need.

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Magical Christmas Concert In December, we saw the annual Christmas Concert in Forbes Hall.

All the children in the Prep school took part and it was a fantastic, festive evening of musical talent. The audience was treated to soloist performances, the choir sounded beautiful and a highlight was the orchestra playing the magical theme to The Snowman.

The concert ended with the rousing Brussel Sprout Blues which had everyone’s toes tapping. Ms Kerby was delighted with everyone’s performance.

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Voces8 Workshop On Tuesday 21st January, a group of children from Year 6 took part in a singing workshop led by the internationally acclaimed vocal group, Voces8, at Worksop College.

The day consisted of workshops led by the VOCES8 singers and concluded with a performance at the end of the afternoon.

Call 01283 559222 or email admissions@repton.org.uk to arrange a personal visit.

Out of this World Just before February half term, the Orchestra took part in the ever-expanding and hugely popular Prep School Orchestral Day held at Uppingham School.

The theme of the day was 'Out of this World' and it gravitated around Space featuring music from Star Wars amongst many other celestiallythemed musical hits.

First Community Concert March saw our very first Community Concert held at St Peter’s Church in Woodhall.

It was lovely to welcome members of the local community as well as parents and grandparents of the pupils to join us for a cup of tea and a piece of cake followed by half an hour of music.

The audience was treated to a variety of soloists playing instruments and singing followed by the choir finishing the entertainment with two wonderful tunes Panis Angelicus and Ain't No Mountain High Enough.

Thank you to Ms Kerby for organising what we hope will become a regular event in the school calendar.

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Nurturing global contributors Oundelians have a natural love of learning and are ambitious in their approach to opportunity. We aim to develop in our pupils the skills, attitudes and habits of mind that will sustain them throughout a long life, enabling them to flourish both at Oundle and beyond.

We are proud of the self-aware, respectful, ambitious, open-minded and globally curious people that they become.

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STEM

Bringing Science to Life In the Upper School our scientists have been bringing science to life.

Year 7 have been looking at plant and animal cells by building them using sweets. They had to relate structure to function and see how many they could remember.

Year 8 have been looking at animal systems and have recently investigated the structure of the breathing system. They expanded lungs to see their complex nature and the pathways made by gases in and out.

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Young Robotics Year 7 went to RAF Scampton for the Young Engineers Robotics Challenge.

They had been working hard in the lead up to it in DT and IT lessons by designing, building and programming robots to solve a series of challenges. They also had to create a presentation on how they would solve an environmental issue.

The day went extremely well with the Year 7s winning the competition for the best robot design. However they were more impressed by watching the Red Arrows fly, sitting in the cockpit of a Red Arrow and sitting in a McClaren sports car.

Bebras Competition In the Autumn Term, the school took part in the National Computing challenge, Bebras for Years 2 and above.

Over a quarter of a million pupils enter this competition annually. Up to Year 5, the pupils compete in teams of either two or three pupils.

Notable successes included the Year 2 team of Ben H & Tabitha H-S scoring 113 in the Years 2 & 3 competition.

This was the highest score in Lincolnshire and only 6 less than the highest national score. Equally in Year 5, the team of Huxley S, Henry J and Dan G scored 121 in the Years 4 & 5 competition, again the highest score in Lincolnshire.

In Years 6 and above, pupils compete as individuals with the top 10% being invited to take part in a separate competition run by Oxford University in March. This year, after doing extremely well in the Year 6 & 7 competition which 80,000 pupils entered, William B, Eddie E and Annabel S went through to the final round.

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Sport

U10 Rugby The U10 team may be small in number but they certainly made up for this with their skill and determination during the season.

The six boys played a variety of matches and tournaments and always tried their hardest. Some of the games were 6-a-side whilst in other games the opposition school loaned a couple of players in order to make it 8-a-side.

The season began with a tournament at Ranby House, where we drew against both Ranby and Birkdale and narrowly lost to Barlborough. During the term we had victories against Lincoln Minster, Witham Hall, Laxton, Brooke Priory and Burton Hathow as well as a few close defeats. Our strength is our speed and agility, with Elliot, Henry J and Jackson all impressing in the early part of the season and Spike, Huxley and Dan G working hard on their techniques and starring in the second half of the season.

Our final game was a return match against Ranby, which we won 7-6, showing great progress and much promise for next year!

Rugby U9 Rugby The U9 season was a huge learning curve for all of the boys. With such a big group of boys it was fantastic to be able to field two sides, really making sure that everyone got an opportunity to get some game time in.

The addition of the four under eight boys really did make some of the games exciting to watch and it was a pleasure to see how quickly they all managed to pick up the game.

With the contact team (Year 4 boys) only just learning the new, very difficult, skill of tackling, where the boys get to fully let their physical side out, they were very brave on the whole and weren’t shy to make some big tackles.

The addition of Mr Elkington gave the boys that extra inspiration and his professional input was a pivotal point of the season in really ensuring the boys enjoyed the contact element of the game. The boys playing tag also had to pick up some new skills; staying onside, passing backwards and running straight. A whole new combination of skills needed for the boys in one sport.

However with some elusive runners and some switched on playmakers the boys did very well and came out victorious in most of their games. On the whole, from both teams, the term was a real win for rugby. Having all seventeen boys enjoying playing rugby and working hard to improve their new skills. Hopefully most of the boys take this passion further and really begin to immerse themselves within the game.

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U11 Rugby From the sunshine in September at Ranby to the frost at St. Hugh’s in December, the term was hugely enjoyable for all, due in no small part to the enthusiasm of the U11 boys.

Each of them played throughout the season and each played their part in a very good term’s rugby which culminated in home victories against Grantham Prep and Highfields in the last match of the season.

From the commitment shown in the ruck and the tackle to the gaps out wide, the boys made excellent progress from one week to the next and were always keen to put

into practice what they had done in training. The squad was made up of all of the boys in Year 6 and they supported each other exceptionally well throughout the season.

It was a pleasure to see them grow into the game as the season progressed and they will, I am sure, make an excellent contribution to rugby in the school as they move into Year 7 next year. Many of them play with and against each other for clubs outside school and this will stand them in good stead as they get more accustomed to playing against different opponents.

Finally, I would like to thank them all for their company and enthusiasm throughout the season, well done to everyone.

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Girls’ Hockey

U13 Rugby Every rugby season has its highs and lows.

Most of the time we play schools many times bigger than us and so there will always be a challenging match around the corner.

However this year saw some incredible winning performances that will long in the memory. Two in particular stick out. Firstly St. Hugh’s Carswell, a match that is always competitive and played in the right spirit but also one that we had not won since 2006. This year proved to be very different. A close game with only one try in it until the dying seconds when Ben intercepted what would have been an equalising try to then score himself, we ran out eventual winners 5 -3. It was a well-deserved win with the boys almost crawling off the pitch, albeit with huge grins, such had been their level of effort. The fact that Carswell had already put their name on the trophy (as indeed they had in 2006) only goes to show what a level of performance the boys had put in.

The second game that will live long in the memory is the final game against Lochinver House. The boys were determined to be the first team to beat both Carswell and Lochinver in the same season and so started with real purpose, tackling anything that moved and putting pace on the ball whenever possible. We scored very quickly but Lochinver came back at us themselves. A game for tit for tat began and at half time it was three tries a piece. No one could comfortably predict the winner. However the

boys raised their game again to new heights and ran out eventual winners 7-4. Again they crawled off the pitch with deservedly huge grins.

These and other highs would have not been possible without a collective willingness to work hard and try to improve in every practice and every match. We were fortunate to have in the centres a captain in Charlie who led by example with a phenomenal work rate and a finisher in Ben who was blessed with pace and power. However they would have not got the ball without the forward pack of Louis, Toby, Ethan, Alfie, Ralph, Joseph and Eddie who competed at every breakdown. At half back Freddie and George showed good distribution skills as well as a willingness to run when a gap appeared. The back three of Henry, Matthew and William also provided solidity and posed a threat with the ball in hand. Inspiration off the pitch came from Mr McDonnell’s enthusiasm and the reappearance of ex pupil and ex Scottish international Dan Elkington to training sessions each week before he joins the army in January. Fittingly he played in the first ever game against Lochinver and I thank both him and everyone else for their enthusiasm and commitment over the season.

A season highlight from Rugby Captain, Charlie H After a long long journey from Woodhall to Oxford, we were ready for the game. We started off well with the forwards very much put themselves on the front foot with incredible physicality shown from all the boys every member of the pack and this was ready and rearing for the first scrum where we drove Carswell right back against the head and turned the ball over. The backs then had space to run against Carswell and showed them what the Woodhall team is made of, scoring 3 tries in 15 minutes.

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after this and Carswell had 7 subs ready to replace the tired legs.

In half-time we had an uplifting chat with Mr Sinnott and Mr McDonnell. Then the whistle blew, the ball went up and the game was back on. In typical St. Hugh’s fashion, we did not let those tries scored in the late half-time get to us; we just took it on the chin and it gave us more determination to nail them!

George P giving us great service from the restart allowed Ben Mc and Henry B to chase and hold up the receiving players, allowing the

forwards to come in and plough the Carswell boys off the ball. After many turnovers from Freddie N and myself, the ball was enjoying its fair share in both teams hands. When the final whistle blew and announced our victory, all of us were over the moon and we were all proud of the effort we all gave and I would like to thank Mr Sinnott, Mr McDonnell and Mr Elkington for the determination to finish that game, as well as a big thank you to all the boys for their hard work.

U9 Girls’ Hockey It was a super hockey season for our U9s this year. With twenty four girls in total we were able to field four teams of six which was fantastic!

A strong group of Year 4 girls were joined by an enthusiastic Year 3 cohort, who had benefited from some hockey input in the Summer Term.

The Year 4s led by example and were great role models for our younger aspiring players. There was a busy fixture list and it was nice to play some formal intraschool fixtures to ensure everyone gained as much match experience as possible. It always amazes me to watch each individual player develop as the season progresses, both in their skill acquisition and their games awareness.

One of the highlights this year was hosting our very own U9 Hockey Festival. St Hugh’s fielded four teams and played in matches against Highfields, Grantham Prep, St George’s and Wellow House. There were some super results but more importantly some great team play by the St Hugh’s girls.

Our ‘A’ team this season performed extremely well, losing only one game in a standalone fixture. Over the course of the season, a good number of goals were scored by a range of players in both Year 3 & 4. We look forward to watching these players progress next year.

U11 Girls’ Hockey The U11s began their season with a brilliant display of skills at Ranby Hockey Festival; winning 2 games, drawing 1 and losing 1 culminated in St Hugh’s coming top of the tournament.

The B team opened their season with a 7-1 win against Stamford at home.

Moving through the term, both teams saw a mixture of results, losing to Wisbech but triumphing against Burton Hathow. The B team travelled to Stamford for a tournament, winning 2 games and drawing 2. Both teams demonstrated excellent teamwork against Lincoln Minster and came away from Stamford with a win for the As and 2 draws for the Bs. The U11As travelled to Repton during the season to compete in the annual IAPS competition. The girls did amazingly well, drawing against much larger schools and scoring past very experienced keepers! As the season progressed, the A team met no opposition they could not beat and the Bs grew in strength with each week they played. A brilliant hockey season for all the U11 squad, well done!

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U13 Girls’ Hockey The U13 girls had a very solid season and pleasingly the progress over the term was very visible and impressive.

The confidence on the ball, passing backwards in order to go forwards, the use of the pivot to move play from left to right and vice versa and using the wings to attack forward all improved.

As a team of just 7 girls, each girl had their position and role and this helped them to gel as a team.

From Amelia D in goal who became more mobile, aggressive and improved her positioning. Through the defence of Lucy P who had no fear and never gave up and Aurora F who always seemed to have time on the ball and acts as a pivot to distribute the balls to the wingers. The wingers of Alice A, who was always available on the left and seems to cover the pitch at ease from being on the back post to tackling back in her own D, and Jasmine G who gained huge confidence at driving forward down the right wing before delivering defence splitting passes.

Finally we had midfielder Annabel S and mid-forward Captain Kelsey M; both of these two kept the opposition guessing as to where they would pop

up and enjoyed getting into the D and getting a shot off. Kelsey's pressuring of the opposition from a dead ball situation led to a lot of turnovers for us then to attack from. All 7 of them became a TEAM. One of the highlights of the season were our last games away at Oakham where we played really good hockey, keeping possession, passing the ball around and making many opportunities; it was a quiet day for Amelia in goal!

Thanks go to former pupil Miss Mair who returned for the term to help Mr Goodhand coach the girls and help instil good habits of fast movement of the ball and the player.

Comments from Girls’ Hockey Captain, Kelsey M Hockey for us got off to a really good start, as we actually won our first match 7-2, which definitely boosted our confidence for the rest of the term as we continued to win the majority of our matches.

I really enjoyed the team’s cooperation and overall teamwork as we focused on improving one individual thing and one team thing every match we played. We drew a few, though won the majority, and even those that we didn’t win we never once actually gave up, and everybody managed to put in their all. Well done everyone!

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Netball season Despite being cut short, the netball season still saw every girl from Year 3-8 compete for the school.

While the girls were sorry to see the hockey season come to an end, they approached the netball season with great enthusiasm and enjoyed the change.

With a large U9 cohort, it was great to see the courts buzzing each week and the Year 4 girls led by example.

A conscious effort was made to have every player involved in weekly matches, whether these be mixed ability or selected on merit. Overall it was a very successful season for the U9 girls, with a mixture of wins and draws. One of the main highlights was our win against Grantham Prep away, where we scored twenty-one goals across the two games.

Our U11 squad fielded an A and B team and enjoyed fixtures against a variety of schools both home and away. The U11A team demonstrated great potential on court and it was super to see how much they gelled as a team over the course of the season.

Perhaps one of the biggest highlights was our home match against Grantham Prep, where the girls fought tirelessly to come back from 6-1 down at half time! This was a nail-biting game and incredible to umpire.

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The U11B players enjoyed a mixed ability festival at Stamford, where they had the opportunity to play a number of schools including each other. They showed grit and determination and it was lovely to see them develop both as individuals and as a team over the course of the season.

Our U13s showed incredible teamwork throughout their matches

Comments on the season from Netball Captain, Alice A This netball season was great as we had so many wonderful players. We knew we had to get extra fit as we only had 7 girls which meant no subs.

At the start of the season, after a disappointing first match and a netball masterclass, we won the second match 17-0! This certainly brought all of our confidence up. From then on, we really started to play as a team and began playing some great netball.

Our matches started getting very competitive and it was really nice seeing our improvements throughout each game. Unfortunately, our netball season was cut short, but we have still played some wonderful matches.

Well done girls for an excellent season and the best of luck for next year!

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and had a mixture of results during the term. All the players showed improvement over the season and I was impressed with their adaptability when thrown into various positions.

Thank you to captain Alice for helping lead the girls to some great victories and also supporting them during the tougher games.

Boys’ Hockey Boys' Hockey season It was many of the U11 boys’ first hockey season and they impressed with some great performances.

Tough games against Wisbech early on resulted in a draw and a loss for A and B teams respectively, but the boys had much better luck at the Stamford Festival, winning three of their four games.

Further fixtures against Ranby brought this very short season to a close, but the boys showed real potential and we shall look forward to seeing what they can deliver next year!

The U13 boys had an impressive hockey season, winning four out of their five fixtures. George P proved himself time and again to be a dynamic attacker, being awarded Man of the Match on three occasions.

Over the season, the team made great progress in both their passing and teamwork, making intelligent plays in order to advance the game forward. Captain Louis C did an excellent job, in providing both solid defence and leadership.

Comments on the season from Boy’s Hockey Captain, Louis C The U13 Hockey season started well with a strong win against Lincoln Minster, and then again against Oakham and QEGS Horncastle.

These series of wins was a great achievement and gave all the boys a great boost when we came to face Wisbech. The As and Bs played Wisbech away. With the boys all in high spirit we managed to push through with a great win. Our next match was Stamford away. We knew it was going to be a great challenge as they had around a 100 boys to pick out of, we had been working on our defence as we knew Stamford would be very strong. It was a tough match and their attack was very strong, with an end score of 7-0. Overall, the U13 Hockey season was a great success, with the As winning 4 out of the 5 matches. Well done boys!

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Football

Cross Country

Football report Despite a shorter season, the U9 boys – some in their first football season for St Hugh’s – managed to play games both away and at home, including gaining experience in a festival and triangular matches.

The B team got the season off to a tough start playing in the St Hugh’s Festival. As the only B team taking part in the festival, they persevered well across all five games played and showed great resilience. The A team also performed well, with wins against Burton Hathow and Grantham Prep standing out as highlights. Throughout the season, the boys showed real grit and determination and the improvement from everyone throughout the season was a pleasure to watch.

The U11 boys also played well this season. An early win against Burton Hathow gave the boys confidence, but communication emerged as an area for improvement.

Harry H proved himself to be a valuable scorer for the U11Bs in some tough matches and, as the season went on, all of the boys moved the ball around much better, stringing passes together well and putting in some excellent work in the midfield. The highlight of the season was undoubtedly the great festival at Witham Hall, culminating in a thrilling final against the host school. The score in the last game was 0-0 and this was a well-deserved reflection on the game as the away visitors, we were awarded the shield in a lovely gesture of sportsmanship. Well done to all of the U11 boys for a memorable season and some fantastic teamwork.

Cross Country season Running Club proved popular again this year, with a good number of pupils opting to train on a Friday afternoon.

For some, this was an opportunity to run socially with friends and improve their stamina and for others, it was the desire to compete for the school. Off-site runs were very much enjoyed by everyone and with the addition of some new head torches and high vis gear, this was made possible.

Brooke Priory Invitational XC It was a super team effort by our St Hugh's runners at the annual Brooke Priory Cross Country which welcomed teams from Stamford, Copthill, Laxton, Grantham Prep, St Peters and of course the hosts themselves, Brooke Priory.

This was the second year the event was held at Rutland Water, and although the pupils missed the sheep and obstacles from the previous venue, it is a great course ranging from 1.4km to 2.2km with a long gradual incline from the half-way point! Although hills are difficult to find locally, we coped well with the incline and it was great to see us working hard on the hill, overtaking some of our competitors!

Despite the conditions and the tough finish every St Hugh's runner showed grit and determination and this was certainly evident at the finish line. There were some superb individual performances with a good number of our pupils finishing in the top 6, receiving a medal for their performance (below). With the top three finishers in each school counting towards the team score, the pupils knew that our third finisher was crucial in order to give us the best possible chance of placing as a team. We were delighted to achieve 3rd place in the following categories 60

Teams Placing

Individual Medallists

U8 Girls (Olivia, Millie, Michelle, Megan)

U8 Boys Rupert B (6th)

U8 Boys (Rupert, Euan, Charles, Austin) U9 Girls (Ailsa, Florence, Grace, Elizabeth).

U9 Girls Ailsa F (4th) Florence (5th) U10 Girls Lucy S (3rd) U10 Boys Elliot A (5th) U11 Girls Penny V (2nd) Beth C (6th) St Hugh’s Magazine 2019/20

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GoTri

Highfields Invitational Cross Country Our St Hugh's runners enjoyed another challenging course at Highfields Invitational Cross Country. There were races for both girls and boys at U9 and U11 age groups covering 1.2km and 1.8m respectively.

Our pupils showed great determination and there were some very pleasing performances both individually and as a team.

Perhaps our most notable success was two of our runners who finished 6th place despite being a year young. Rupert led the U9 St Hugh's team as a Year 3 and similarly, Lucy finished as our top U11 runner, as a Year 5.

Also placing in the top top were Florence (6th), Amelia F (10th) and Penny (8th). As a team, our U11 Girls were runners up, finishing in second place!

Tri hard @ St Hugh’s!

St Hugh’s were delighted to host a second GoTri event early in September.

Copthill Invitational Cross Country The St Hugh’s squad enjoyed their first ever trip this year to compete in the challenging route at Copthill.

With long climbs, steep embankments and a variety of surfaces underfoot, the run was not for the faint hearted! All the St Hugh’s runners put their heart and soul into the competition, with the U9s completing 1.3km and the U11s running 2.4km. Perseverance skills were definitely needed by the older age group who had to complete the course twice! The U9 Girls ran brilliantly, with Florence coming in 2nd and Ailsa coming 7th. A special mention goes to the U11 Girls team who came 3rd overall; Penny (4th) Lucy (6th) Beth (9th) and Peyia (41st).

A great event and definitely one to return to next year.

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This was following the success of our first Go Tri in the Summer Term.

The weather was far kinder to us the second time round and conditions were therefore far more favourable!

In glorious weather, over forty children swam, ran and cycled various distances as an introduction to taking part in a multi-event. As well as a number of our own pupils competing, it was great to welcome children from across the county and see them enjoying our facilities as much as we do!. Our St Hugh’s participants benefited from our first ever Triathlon Club last year, so it was lovely for them to have something to work towards.

Thanks must go to all those staff and parents who gave up their time to volunteer. We look forward to being able to host more events in the future.

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Swimming

Space to bond.

Swimming season Swimming remained popular amongst the St Hugh’s community this year, with every child from Nursery to Year 8 benefitting from the use of our wonderful pool facility.

From taking their first dip to competing in formal competitions, each child has made incredible progress at their own pace.

This year the Swim Squad has been ably led by Helena F in Year 6.

We have watched Helena develop as a swimmer since she joined St Hugh’s in Year 2 and her love for swimming is unparalleled. In the County Championships this year, she competed in thirteen events, achieving new personal bests in every one! In addition to this, she won eight golds, three silvers and two bronzes. Helena was also delighted to break the St Hugh’s U11 Girls Backstroke record, in a time of 26.41s.

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with the U8 Girls Backstroke race won

by Michelle. Further wins in their races

by Harrison, Alicia and Helena meant that it could not have been any closer going into the relays, with both St Hugh's and St Martin's on 93 points!

With relays worth double points, it was clear that we had to swim well and get our changeovers spot on. It was our U8 and U9 teams who really dominated in the relays, finishing first place in both the freestyle and medley event and earning the well-deserved points. Our U11 team also achieved a first and second place. With some outstanding team performances, St Hugh's scored an impressive 155 points and won the event.

Our second invitational gala was held later in the term, this time welcoming St George's Prep and Greenwich House. There were some outstanding performances by the St Hugh's swimmers and it was great to see some of our pupils swimming up an age group and holding their own!

Overall, St Hugh's came out on top and once again dominated in the relays, demonstrating great breadth across age groups.

Helena then travelled to Stamford for her second IAPS Regional Qualifier, this year competing in the U11 50m Freestyle event. Being a year older, Helena approached this competition with confidence and performed extremely well in her event. We found out at a later date than Helena qualified for the National Finals

in London with the fourth fastest qualifying time for her age group, a fabulous achievement.

We also had another successful year at the Annual School Games Swimming Gala. Every swimmer competing individually achieved either 1st or 2nd in their race despite some of these being closely fought! St Hugh's dominated in the team relay events, demonstrating great team work and finishing first in both the medley and freestyle events. Following a super all round performance, both the U9 and U11 team were pleased to finish in first place.

Unfortunately, our intra-school galas were also unable to take place but we did run qualifying heats for our most prestigious event, the Individual Medley. Congratulations to the winners of this event:

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Lockdown “I have been making my own little water colour pictures from some watercolor pens and paper! I didn't want to keep them all in a box so I couldn't see them, so I put them all on my wall in my bedroom! I found that this was a really good thing to do in my breaks as they are really quick and easy to do and they make for a really good display or just to decorate a wall!”

St Hugh’s in Lockdown We learnt lots of new hobbies and life skills…

“The important life skills that I have learnt is to cook, to look after my new puppy, being independent and doing the washing.”

“My biggest achievement in lockdown was being able to catch a bigger fish than my dad (he has been fishing his whole life)!”

“I have learnt quite a bit about myself in lockdown. I have learnt that I like to get up early in the morning and get everything done so then I can chill out for the rest of the day. I have also learnt some life skills; I have been cooking and baking a lot, I have learnt more about how to look after my pony and I have been able to tidy up more. Also, I have learnt how to look after tadpoles!

I found them in the reservoir by my house and I watched them grow, but then I had to put them back.”

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“My favourite online lesson has probably been computing, music or science because they have given me lots of work to do and challenged me a lot. In science, I have learnt to draw a lot more detailed diagrams and I have really enjoyed researching and making different things such as a comic strip! In computing, I have really enjoyed green screening and editing videos. In music we have been using this really fun online music studio called soundtrap to create our own little songs or tunes!”

...had exciting online lessons and produced some work we were really proud of...

“The best piece of work I produced was French when we were doing a research project on a famous French person.”

“By Week 3, I was more used to everything and we had made Google group chat so I could talk to my friends. I was enjoying Maths because all of the lessons were live and it made it easier to understand and science was also good because there are a lot of experiments to do nearly every week!”

“The most exciting lesson in lockdown was Maths because Mr Goodhand was fun and we had good websites like Google Meets and Hellosmart, but it would be better at school! My best piece of work I produced was my Tiger poem inspired from Wiliam Blake.”

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...and really got to put our learning dispositions into practice!

“I have learned some new skills in cricket and in arts and crafts, like building new things and improving my cricket swings with the bats and my bowling.

I think during lockdown I've become very creative and I have persevered a lot.”

“During lockdown, the learning dispositions that I have mostly used is perseverance and independence because I had to persevere with my work without the teacher or my friends help, challenge because it is VERY challenging not to be seeing everybody or interacting with people and creative because I have been doing in my spare time painting and making things which I also discovered that I love being creative.”

“The learning dispositions that mainly explains what I have felt in lockdown is probably Challenging Cheetah because I have pushed myself to achieve things in sports and tried not to argue with my brothers!”

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Year 8 Leavers Lockdown Leavers After working extremely hard during Lockdown and gaining entry to their first choice schools, it was great to welcome Year 8 back for their final week in July.

“I started at St Hugh's at the end of Year 6. My best advice is to try everything! There are lots of things I never thought I would enjoy but with the flexibility of the hobbies it is amazing.”

Sam S

We’re looking forward to your child’s future

“I started at St Hugh’s in Year 6. I think my best memory at St Hugh’s was being introduced to hockey and actually learning to play. I found it really fun and I still do and I want to continue playing. I think the best thing I’ve learned is that I shouldn’t be scared of quite literally everything and that I should just do things instead of worrying about what might happen. I’ll mostly miss a lot of my friends, and I think, despite being very annoying and openly denying it, I’ll definitely miss all of the teachers!”

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“I joined St Hugh’s in Year 5. My best memory was in Y6 when we all went to High Ropes but I was too small to reach the hooks so Mrs Costello or Alice had to help me! The best advice I have been given is that it doesn't matter how small you are, you can do anything once you put your mind to it.”

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With so many keen mountain bikers in the group, Monday was spent at Ostler's plantation, practising jumps and exploring the woods. As the bikes remained in school all week, practising jumps then became a recurring theme in school whenever an opportunity arose.

“I started at St Hugh’s in Year 3 when I was 7. I have had some great memories at St Hugh's with my friends. My best and most fun memory is the Tattershall Lakes boarding activity. At St Hugh’s we have been on a lot of school trips but my favourite one was the Year 7 trip to Paris – we all had a lot of fun and it was really interesting.”

George P

On Tuesday, former St Hugh's parents Robert and Becky Bell kindly lent us their lake for Year 8 to go canoeing, though all bar Sam's canoe resembled a submarine by the end. After canoeing, we had a barbecue lunch before looking at the cob house former Head boy Joseph Bell had made in the woods during lockdown as GCSEs were cancelled.

“ I will miss St Hugh’s, I have so many good memories hidden in the schoolroom walls and in my head. I will miss my friends most of all. I hope we will all be able to keep in touch, for many, many years to come. I hope I will be able to make such amazing friends at my new school however I doubt it.”

“I started St Hugh’s in Year 3 and I have had some great memories here. Some of the best advice I have had has come from Mr Sinniot, as he has improved me as a rugby player and helped me get into my future school Sedbergh, as have all the other teachers too.

The thing that I will miss the most is Mrs Costello's great science lessons.”

Louis C

Matthew L

On Wednesday, we hired laser tag guns for the day and went to Highall Woods, kindly lent to us by Year 6 parents Leigh and Sarah Hall. Everyone had a fantastic time running around in the woods though Amelia found out the hard way that jumping into mud when you don't know how deep it is can be a bad idea.

“I started in Year 3. The best thing I have learnt since starting at St Hugh’s School is to try hard and take every opportunity, whether that is boarding and lots of other trips. The thing I will miss the most is the friends I have made at school.”

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Thursday saw Year 8 fishing and making campfires at an old mill owned

by Year 6/7 parents Dave and Sonia Elton by Horncastle flood defences. For some it was the first time fishing and, when the novelty wore off, swimming took over instead.

Finally, on the Friday, Back2Bear came to school to run sessions of axe and knife throwing as well as whittling catapults.

“I will miss St Hugh’s but I know that we all have to move on eventually and cannot stay in the same place forever. Even in quite a short time, I have made a lot of good and fun memories at St Hugh’s and will miss the school!”

Alfie R

“I started St Hugh’s in January 2014 and have been here for 6 years. I think that one thing this school has taught me is that just give it a go and never give up. I think I will miss the sport and the cold and wet rugby training sessions. There are too many funny moments to choose from but one of my favorites was when I tackled Mr Sinnott!”

Charlie H

“I started at St Hugh’s in September 2016. My best memory is when our rugby team beat Carswell - I will definitely miss the rugby most.

The best advice I have been given here is to always get involved.”

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The week was rounded off with Year 8 planting the Medlar tree that had been donated to the school along with a very impressive wooden bench.

Both have been placed by the forest school cabin along with the log fire Toby had made by welding old tractor parts together.

“I started my journey at St Hugh’s in 2017, joining the school in Year 5. My best memories are the French Trip and being the only team at St Hugh’s to have beaten Carswell and Lochinver! The best advice I have been given at St Hugh’s is that I should never let anything come between me and what I want to achieve or do.

The thing I will miss the most is knowing everyone in the school and all the teachers. As it is a small school, everyone is familiar with everyone and I will miss the friendly faces!”

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Ethan C

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“I joined St Hugh's in Year 3. One of my best memories was when I got to go to the Gordonstoun Challenge in Year 5. I have made so many good friends here and I will miss them the most.”

Alice A

Though lockdown prevented the normal range of activities to take place, it was good that they were able to have a fun end to their time at St. Hugh's and everyone wishes them the best of success at their new schools.

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Destination School

Alice Applewhite

Lincoln Minster

Toby Ashton

Greshams

Henry Battle

Rugby

Ethan Charles

Lincoln Minster

Louis Covell

Design Technology

Sedbergh

Amelia Duncan

Stamford

Charlie Hargreaves

Uppingham

Matthew Llewellin

Banovallum

Kelsey Mather

Art

Lincoln Minster

George Pocklington

CB Fry Scholarship & Sport Exhibition

Repton

Alfie Rose

Drama

Repton

Joseph Shaw Sam Studholme

Uppingham Technical Drama

Lincoln Minster

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