MICHAELMAS TERM 2019
Winchester House School High Street, Brackley, Northants, NN13 7AZ Telephone 01280 702483 Duty Phone (‘Number One’) 01280 702483 Choose Duty Phone Mon to Fri 08.15 - 19.00 Sat 08.15 - 13.00 Pre-Prep 01280 703070 Sports Hall 01280 706002 E-mails office@winchester-house.org preprep@winchester-house.org Website www.winchester-house.org www.winchester-house-sport.org Second-Hand Shop 01280 702483 All telephone numbers have the prefix code 01280 + Member of Leadership Group ● Member of Curriculum Group □ Member of Pastoral Group Governors Mr P J Bradshaw, BA (Hons) Mrs L Brownhill, BSc (Hons) Mrs B Burnet Mr J Floyd, MA, PGCE Mr R Fordham Mr M Greaves Mr R S Greaves, BA (Chairman)
Mr A R Heygate, MA, DL Mr J Moule, MA (Oxon) Mr T E Purton, LLB (Hons) Mr A Ruddy, BSc (Hons) Dr A K Wallersteiner, MA, PhD Prof M Wetherill, FRCS
Head Mrs E C Goldsmith, BA (Hons), PGCE +●□ emma.goldsmith@winchester-house.org Bursar/Clerk to the Governors Mr P Robinson, MBA, ACIS + bursar@winchester-house.org
Deputy Head, Director of Boarding & DSL Mr J W Woodcock, BA (Hons), M.Ed, PGCE +●□ james.woodcock@winchester-house.org
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Assistant Head Pastoral & SENCO Miss A Mobbs, BA (Hons), PGCE +□ alicia.mobbs@winchester-house.org
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Head of Pre-Prep Mrs S Leftley, BA (Hons), PGCE +□● sarah.leftley@winchester-house.org
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Senior Master, Head of Geography Mr T Riley, BA (Hons), PGCE tim.riley@winchester-house.org Marketing Director Mrs E Rowbotham, BA (Hons), ISP emily.rowbotham@winchester-house.org
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Alumni Relations Manager Lady Emma McGowan, BA (Hons) emma.mcgowan@winchester-house.org
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House Parents Drayton (Girls) Mrs M Merritt michelle.merritt@winchester-house.org Assistant House Parent (Girls) Mrs T Hughes teresah@winchester-house.org House (Boys) Mr C & Mrs S Irvine shelley.irvine@winchester-house.org craig.irvine@winchester-house.org Assistant House Parent (Boys) Mr J C Devine jonty.devine@winchester-house.org
Drayton Girls 846490 or 846610 07834 512139
ex. 1035 Boys House 846614 or 846467 07711 379121 or 846486
Teachers Upper School Mrs D Armstrong, BA (Hons), PGCE (SEN) dot.armstrong@winchester-house.org Mrs N Ashton, PGCE, BA (Hons) nathalie.ashton@winchester-house.org Ms N Atkinson, BSc (Hons) nikki.atkinson@winchester-house.org Mrs J Chase jenny.chase@winchester-house.org Mr J C Devine, BA (Hons) jonty.devine@winchester-house.org Mrs S Easterbrook, BA (Hons), PGCE ● sally.easterbrook@winchester-house.org Mr J E M Girling, BSc (Hons), PGCE james.girling@winchester-house.org Mrs E Gonzalez, BA (Hons), QTS ella.gonzalez@winchester-house.org Mr D Gray, Level 2 RFU Coach duncang@winchester-house.org Ms K Hardiman, B Eng. QTS kate.hardiman@winchester-house.org Mr C Irvine, BA (Hons), PGCE, QTS craig.irvine@winchester-house.org Mrs S Irvine, BSc (Hons), PGCE □ shelley.irvine@winchester-house.org Mr C Jennings, BSc (Hons), PGCE craig.jennings@winchester-house.org Ms R Johnson, BSc (Hons), PGCE ruth.johnson@winchester-house.org Mr M Keating, BSc (Hons), PGCE markk@winchester-house.org Ms S Kennedy, BA (Hons), PGCE suzanne.kennedy@winchester-house.org Mr C D Leach, BSc (Hons), PGCE ● chris.leach@winchester-house.org Miss E Leonce, BA (Hons), EYTS, PGCE emma.leonce@winchester-house.org Mrs B Lomax, BSc (Hons), PGCE □ beverley.lomax@winchester-house.org
01280 702483 KS Co-ordinator/Maths French/Latin Girls’ Games/Equestrian Manager Years 3/4 Teaching Assistant Science, English, Maths & Games, Assistant Houseparent Head of Drama
Head of Maths, Academic Scholars Co-ordinator History/Games Games Maths Boys’ Houseparent/Upper School Teacher/Games, RS Co-ordinator
Boys’ Houseparent/PE & Games, Head of Boarding Science Year 4, Seligman Curriculum Co-ordinator Science Art Head of ICT, Pupil Progress Co-ordinator Year 3, Head of Gascoigne Head of Seligman
Mr J Martin, BSc (Hons), PGCE ● james.martin@winchester-house.org Mrs H Momen, BSc (Hons), PGCE helen.momen@winchester-house.org Miss J Noakes, BA (Hons), PGCE jessica.noakes@winchester-house.org Mrs J Newman, BA (Hons) jane.newman@winchester-house.org Miss M Pettit BA, (Hons) madeleine.pettit@winchester-house.org Mrs J Pitt, BSc (Hons) janet.pitt@winchester-house.org Mr C Price, BA (Hons) chris.price@winchester-house.org Mr M G H Roberts, MA (Oxon), PGCE martin.roberts@winchester-house.org Mr M Scouse, BA (Hons), PGCE ● martin.scouse@winchester-house.org Mr W Silman, RSA, ILAM, MLA, RFU warren.silman@winchester-house.org Mrs L Sinclair, BA (Hons) lisa.sinclair@winchester-house.org Miss R Smith, BA (Hons), PGCE rachel.smith@winchester-house.org Mr S Stoop, BA (Hons), PGCE □ sam.stoop@winchester-house.org Mrs J Stoop, BA Ed. (Hons) jay.stoop@winchester-house.org Mr T Till, PG Dip. RAS toby.till@winchester-house.org Mrs S Warren, BA (Hons), QTS ● samantha.warren@winchester-house.org Mrs A V White, BA (Hons), MA, PGCE □ annie.white@winchester-house.org
Head of Science & Head of Years 5 & 6, Head of Bryant French/Classics Year 4 & Games Head of English Musician in Residence Laboratory Assistant Director of Music ex. 1048 Greek Head of Design & Technology Games, PE & Learn to Lead Coordinator, Head of Leachman
English/Drama Head of History English/Librarian Director of Sport/Geography & Activities Co-ordinator Games/PE/Geography, Head of Priestland Head of Art Head of Girls’ Games & PE, Head of Year 7 & 8 Head of French & Classics
Pre-Prep Department Miss R Bell, BA (Hons), PGCE rachel.bell@winchester-house.org Mrs V Berrie, BA (Hons), MA, PGCE â—? vicy.berrie@winchester-house.org Mrs K Daymond, BA (Hons) katie.daymond@winchester-house.org Mrs J Edwards jane.edwards@winchester-house.org Mrs D Evans, BA danielle.evans@winchester-house.org Mrs S Gow, BA (Hons) sally.gow@winchester-house.org Mrs J Griffith, NVQ Childcare L & D julie.griffith@winchester-house.org Mrs R Ibbetson, FDA in Early Years, NNEB rachel.ibbetson@winchester-house.org Mrs K Keating, BEd (Hons) kate.keating@winchester-house.org Mrs S E Patey, BA (Hons), PGCE sophie.patey@winchester-house.org Miss E Richards ellen.richards@winchester-house.org Miss C Redman charlotte.redman@winchester-house.org Miss R Sharp, BA (Hons), QTS ruth.sharp@winchester-house.org Mrs S Squires, BA (Hons), PGCE sarah.squires@winchester-house.org Mrs G Stringfellow gillian.stringfellow@winchester-house.org Mrs L Thorley, BSc, PGCE lena.thorley@winchester-house.org
01280 703070 Nursery Teacher Deputy Head of Pre-Prep & Year 2 Teaching Assistant Mini Winnies Plus Leader & Teaching Assistant Year 1 Year 1 EY Practitioner Nursery Manager Year 2 Pre-Prep Teacher Mini Winnies Plus Leader EY Practitioner EYFS Co-ordinator/ Reception Year 1 Teaching Assistant Reception Teacher
Learning Development Department Mrs T Ambrose tracey.ambrose@winchester-house.org Mrs K Ayre, Dip, RSA kath.ayre@winchester-house.org Mrs L Dukes, BA (Hons), PG, Dip, SpLD lisa.dukes@winchester-house.org Mrs T Glencairn-Campbell tanya.gcampbell@winchester-house.org Mrs M Merritt, Cert. EYP michelle.merritt@winchester-house.org Miss A Mobbs, BA (Hons), PGCE â—? alicia.mobbs@winchester-house.org Mrs S Phillips sarah.phillips@winchester-house.org
Year 5 & 6 Learning Development Co-ordinator Pre-Prep Learning Development Co-ordinator Learning Development Teacher Learning Development Assistant Learning Development Assistant SENCO ex.1030 Seligman Learning Development Co-ordinator
Visiting Staff Mrs D Coldstream Speech & Drama Mr C Edwards, ABRSM Piano Mr R Hamel Guitar Mrs M Leach, BA (Hons) Speech & Drama Mrs N Lear, Cert. Ed. Piano Mr R Lewis Brass Mrs J E Pearce, CT ABRSM Piano Mr N Planas, ABRSM Clarinet & Saxophone Mrs H D Rafter Violin/Viola Mrs M Ricardo, ARCM, GTCL Cello/Double Bass Mrs T Suttee Flute Mrs S Thurman, BA (Hons) Singing & Piano Mr R S Weeks Percussion Graduates Miss K Gallon, BA (Hons) Mr B George, BSc
General Duties/Games General Duties/Games
Junior Staff (Gappers) Tabitha Chamberlayne D’Arcy Deitz
General Duties/Games General Duties/Games
School Nurse Mrs W Bull, BSc (Hons) Nursing, PG Dip □ wendy.bull@winchester-house.org
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Wellbeing Mentor Mrs S Gray, Dip Sports Psy., MNASC suzanne.gray@winchester-house.org
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Matron - Non-Residential Ms J Dawson jo.dawson@winchester-house.org
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Mrs T Campbell tara.campbell@winchester-house.org
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School Doctor Dr A Davis, MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DCH, DFFP Administrative Staff Mrs J Baker Mrs J Blake Mrs R Foote Mrs T Hughes Mrs M Harris Mrs L Mansfield Mr P Mansfield Mrs B McElvaine Mrs R Nicholls Miss E Richards Mr S Robinson Mrs S Taylor
Registrar Head’s PA Marketing Assistant Deputy’s PA School Secretary Bursar’s Assistant Database Administrator Accounts Clerk Pre-Prep Secretary School Office Assistant ICT Technician School Receptionist
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Domestic Services Manager Mrs D Molloy deborah.molloy@winchester-house.org
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Assistant Bursar (Hospitality) Mrs K Applin katie.applin@winchester-house.org
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Catering Manager Mr A Baldin catering@winchester-house.org
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Deputy Catering Manager Mr L De-Haan
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Chefs Mrs H Sumner, Mrs S Miller, Mrs A Carter Assistant Chef Miss S Betts Groundsmen Mr C Callow, Mr R Turvey and Mr S Webster-Smith (Gardens) grounds@winchester-house.org Maintenance Department Mr T Dunn, Mr P Turvey and Mr B Rose maintenance@winchester-house.org Second-hand Clothes Shop Mrs K Applin uniform@winchester-house.org
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Michaelmas Term 2019 Events List All parents are welcome to attend all sporting fixtures, whether at home or away. Entries printed in bold are of particular significance. Those printed in bold and italics are events to which some or all parents are invited. Further details of these events will usually be sent to the parents involved. To confirm that matches are being played, parents should check our Sports website (SOCS) www.winchester-house-sport.org If matches are cancelled you will be sent a text. Please ensure you check the WHS Weekly Bulletin for any changes or notices. Wed 28th Aug 10.00-15.00
Pre Season Hockey & Rugby
10.00-15.00
Pre-Season Hockey & Rugby
Thur 29th Aug Fri 30th Aug
Staff Professional Development
SEPTEMBER - Week 1 - Red Week A Mon 2nd Sept 14.00-16.00 19.00-20.00
Tue 3rd Sept
08.30 09.00
Wed 4th Sept 08.30-10.00 14.00
Thur 5th Sept 08.30-10.00
Staff Professional Development New Families Tea Party Weekly Boarders to Return Occasional Boarding Starts No Breakfast Club or Early Birds in Pre-Prep today Duty House this week - Bryant Day Children return Pre-Prep Children return No Pre-Prep after school clubs today except Mini Winnies & Mini Winnies Plus Seligman Stunning Start Pre-Prep Breakfast Club and Early Birds begin Coffee & Croissants for Upper School Parents in the Forum OPRO fitting for new children Pre-Prep after school clubs start today Coffee & Croissants for Pre-Prep Parents in the Forum Seligman Stunning Start Upper School After School Clubs begin
Fri 6th Sept 17.00-18.00 18.30
Sat 7th Sept 10.00 10.00
Seligman Stunning Start Tea with Mrs Goldsmith for 3EL Ignite talk by Adam Hickman ‘Hitchhiker around the world in 40 years’ Open Air Cinema, showing at 20.00, friends & families of WHS welcome Pre-Season Hockey Festival at WHS for 1st VII, 2nd VII, Junior A & Junior B Pre-Season Rugby Festival at WHS for U13A, U12A, U11A & U10A
Sun 8th Sept SEPTEMBER - Week 2 - Blue Week A Mon 9th Sept 15.45
Tue 10th Sept 14.00 15.00
Wed 11th Sept 13.30 14.00 14.15 14.45 15.00 15.30 14.30 14.30 14.30-16.00
Thur 12th Sept Fri 13th Sept Sat 14th Sept 10.00 10.00
Sun 15th Sept
Duty House this week - Gascoigne House Meetings Girls’ Hockey U9A & U9B v Kitebrook (Home) Boys’ Rugby U9A, U9B & U9C v Bedford (Away) Training Game Girls’ Hockey 4th VII v Beachborough C (Away) Girls’ Hockey 1st VII v Beachborough (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior A & Junior C v Beachborough (Home) Girls’ Hockey 2nd VII v Beachborough (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior B & Junior D v Beachborough (Home) Girls’ Hockey 3rd VII v Beachborough (Away) Boys’ Rugby U13A & U13B v Spratton Hall (Home) Boys’ Rugby U12B, U11A, U10A & U10B v Spratton Hall (Away) Boys’ Rugby U12A Coaching Afternoon at Stowe Uppingham Interviews and Tests for selected Year 7 candidates Green Day (Non Uniform) Tea with Mrs Goldsmith for 3BL Boarders leave after late breakfast Boys’ Rugby U9A & U9B Cheltenham Festival
SEPTEMBER - Week 3 - Red Week B Mon 16th Sept
Tue 17th Sept 14.00 14.00
Wed 18th Sept 14.00
14.00 14.30 Depart 12.30 14.00 14.30 14.30 & 15.00
Thur 19th Sept All Day
10.00-11.00 17.00-19.00 19.00-20.30
Fri 20th Sept am
Sat 21st Sept
House Art Week Duty House this week - Leachman Stowe Hockey Tournament - 1st VII & Junior A Girls’ Hockey U9A & U9B v Akeley Wood (Home) Boys’ Rugby U9A & U9B v Akeley Wood (Home) WHS Hockey Tournament - 3rd VII & 4th VII Girls’ Hockey Junior A v St Edward’s Tournament Girls’ Hockey Junior B/C v Maidwell (Away) Girls’ Hockey 1st VII & 2nd VII v Cokethorpe (Away) Boys’ Rugby U13A v St Hugh’s Tournament (Away) Boys’ Rugby U10A Swanbourne Festival (Away) Boys’ Rugby U11A v Beachborough (Home) Boys’ Rugby U10B v Beachborough (Away) Safeguarding training for DSLs by Barabarani Year 8 Boys & Girls HPV1 Brackley Community Dementia Choir Senior Schools Fair in the Sports Hall EYFS Parent Workshop Portrait and Sibling Photographs (School Photography Company) Visiting Preacher Ernest Lenon, Chaplain at St Edward’s Oxford No Boarding Home Clothes Day for School Charity - Operation Smile School Closed
Sun 22nd Sept SEPTEMBER - Week 4 - Blue Week B Mon 23rd Sept 14.10-15.00
Tue 24th Sept 14.00 14.00
Duty House this week - Priestland Harvest Festival, service at St Peter’s Church Pre-Prep Harvest collection for Brackley food bank this week Boys’ Rugby U9A, B & C v Kitebrook (Home) Boys’ Rugby U8A & U8B v Swanbourne (Away)
Wed 25th Sept 13.30 13.30 13.45 14.30 15.15
14.00 14.30 14.30 14.30 & 15.00
Thur 26th Sept 08.40
Fri 27th Sept 15.15 pm 17.00-18.00 19.30
Sat 28th Sept 09.30
Girls’ Hockey Junior C v Spratton Hall U10A (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior D v Spratton Hall U10B (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior B v Spratton Hall (Away) Girls’ Hockey 1st VII & 3rd VII v Bromsgrove (Home) Girls’ Hockey 2nd VII & 4th VII v Bromsgrove (Home) IAPS Qualification Junior A playing at St Edward’s Boys’ Rugby U10B v Kitebrook (Home) Boys’ Rugby U13A v Cokethorpe (Home) Boys’ Rugby U13B, U12A & U12B v Cokethorpe (Away) Boys’ Rugby U11A & U10A v Kitebrook & Cokethorpe (Home) Year 7 Screening in the Hall Travelling Book Fair arrives (Hall & Pre-Prep) Pre-Prep Produce Sale Tutor meetings for Years 3-8 Ignite Talk Dinner with Mrs Goldsmith for Years 5 & 6 Parents (By prior invitation only) U9A & U9B at Claires Court Festival Open Morning for Upper School Mastery Morning for Year 7 & 8
Sun 29th Sept SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER - Week 5 - Red Week C Mon 30th Sept Tue 1st Oct 09.00-15.00 14.00 14.00
Wed 2nd Oct 14.00 14.00 14.00 14.45 14.45 14.45 15.30 15.30
Duty House this week - Bryant Book Fair this week Year 1 & 2 trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park Girls’ Hockey U9A & U9B v MKPS (Home) Boys’ Rugby U9A, U9B & U9C v MCS Oxford (Away) Girls’ Hockey 3rd VII v St Hugh’s (Away) Girls’ Hockey 4th VII v St Hugh’s (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior D v St Hugh’s U10B (Home) Girls’ Hockey 2nd VII v St Hugh’s (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior A v St Hugh’s (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior C v St Hugh’s U10A (Home) Girls’ Hockey 1st VII v St Hugh’s (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior B v St Hugh’s (Home)
Wed 2nd Oct (continued) 14.00 14.30 14.30
Thur 3rd Oct 12.30 13.30
Fri 4th Oct 10.00-16.15 16.30 16.45-18.45
Sat 5th Oct 10.00
Boys’ Rugby U11A & U10A Stowe Tournament Boys’ Rugby U13A, U13B, U12B v St Hugh’s (Away) Boys’ Rugby U12A & U10B v St Hugh’s (Home) Junior Lunchtime concert Gascoigne & Bryant Senior Lunchtime concert Gascoigne & Bryant Collection of Travelling Book Fair Summer Fields Classics Drama Festival, Summer Fields School, Oxford Girls’ Hockey 1st VII & Junior A v Framlingham College (Home) MCS General Knowledge Quiz Boarders leave after late breakfast
Sun 6th Oct OCTOBER - Week 6 - Blue Week C Mon 7th Oct Tue 8th Oct 10.30-11.30 14.00 14.00 14.15 18.00-21.00
Wed 9th Oct 14.15 14.30 14.30 15.00 14.30 14.30 14.30 14.30
Thur 10th Oct 12.30 13.30 16.00
Duty House this week - Gascoigne IAPS Qualifications 1st VII playing at Abingdon Nursery Come & Play Girls’ Hockey U8 v Kitebrook House (Home) Boys’ Rugby U9A v Akeley Wood Festival (Away) Girls’ Hockey U9A & U9B v Swanbourne (Away) Housian U30s drinks at Balls Brothers, Mayfair, W1K 5DN Girls’ Hockey Junior A v Akeley Wood (Away) Girls’ Hockey 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII & 4th VII v Oundle (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior C & Junior D v The Grove (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior B v Akeley Wood (Away) Boys’ Rugby U13A & U13B v Bromsgrove & Dean Close (Away) Boys’ Rugby U12A v Maidwell U13A (Home) Boys’ Rugby U12B v Maidwell U12A (Home) Boys’ Rugby U11A, U10A & U10B v Maidwell (Away) Junior Lunchtime concert Priestland & Leachman Senior Lunchtime concert Priestland & Leachman Senior VIII Squash v Cothill (Home)
Fri 11th Oct Sat 12th Oct
No Boarding. Home Clothes Day for School Charity - Operation Smile School Closed
Sun 13th Oct OCTOBER - Week 7 - Red Week A Mon 14th Oct 16.00-16.45
Tue 15th Oct 14.15 14.45 14.15 16.45 16.00 17.00
Wed 16th Oct 14.15 14.15 14.30 15.00 15.00 15.15 14.30 14.30
Thur 17th Oct 08.25-17.15 16.30-20.30 16.30-18.00
Fri 18th Oct 12.00 17.00
Duty House this week - Leachman House Shout in the Sports Hall Girls’ Hockey U9A v Beachborough (Away) Girls’ Hockey U9B v Beachborough (Away) Boys’ Rugby U9A, U9B & U9C v Beachborough (Away) Boys’ Rugby U13A & B v Warwick (Away) Governance & Nominations Committee meeting Governors Finance Meeting Girls’ Hockey Junior A v Dragon (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior C v Thornton (Away) Girls’ Hockey 2nd VII & 4th VII v Spratton Hall (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior B v Dragon (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior D v Thornton (Away) Girls’ Hockey 1st VII & 3rd VII v Spratton Hall (Home) Boys’ Rugby U13A, U12A, U10A & U10B v Swanbourne (Home) Boys’ Rugby U12B & U11A v Swanbourne (Away) Year 7 trip to Black Country Museum Pre-Prep Parents’ Evening No Pre-Prep After School Clubs or Mini Winnies Mini Winnies Plus can supervise Pre-Prep pupils & younger siblings for the duration of the appointment HALF-TERM Pre-Prep finish - lunch and afternoon supervision available Upper School finish - no activities or boarding
HALF-TERM Sun 3rd Nov
NOVEMBER - Week 8 - Blue Week A Mon 4th Nov 08.30 09.00 15.45
Tue 5th Nov 14.15 14.00 14.00
Wed 6th Nov 14.30 14.30 15.15 15.15 14.30 14.30 14.30
Thur 7th Nov 12.50-17.30
Fri 8th Nov
Sat 9th Nov 09.30 10.00
Sun 10th Nov
Duty House this week - Priestland Boarders & Day Children return Pre-Prep Children return House Meetings ISEB Pre-Test for selected children Girls’ Hockey U9A & U9B v Dragon (Away) Girls’ Hockey U8 v Beachborough (Away) Boys’ Rugby U8A, U8B & U8C v Beachborough (Home) ISEB Pre-Test for selected children Girls’ Hockey 1st VII & 3rd VII v Wellingborough (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior B & Junior D v Wellingborough (Away) Girls’ Hockey 2nd VII & 4th VII v Wellingborough (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior A & Junior C v Wellingborough (Away) Boys’ Rugby U13A, U12A & U12B v Wellingborough (Away) Boys’ Rugby U13B & U10B v Wellingborough (Home) Boys’ Rugby U11A & U10A v Wellingborough & Broughton Manor (Home) St Edward’s Year 6 Maths Challenge (for 4 members of 6 set 1) Author visit (Matt Dickinson) Pre-Prep and Upper School Fireworks Evening Whole community Children in Need walk U9 Festival of Rugby Boarders leave after late breakfast Remembrance Sunday; Brackley Town Act of Remembrance, meet in WHS Lower Quad
NOVEMBER - Week 9 - Red Week B Mon 11th Nov 10.40
Duty House this week - Bryant Act of Remembrance Marvellous Middle Trip Primary Maths Challenge (for Year 5 set 1 and Year 6 set 1) during Maths lessons this week
Tue 12th Nov 14.00 14.00 18.45
Wed 13th Nov 14.30 14.30 15.15 15.15 14.30 14.30 14.30 17.00
Thur 14th Nov 14.00-15.30
Fri 15th Nov 10.30-13.00 19.30
Sat 16th Nov 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.45 10.45 10.30 10.30
Girls’ Hockey U9A & U9B v Kitebrook (Home) Boys’ Rugby U9A v Grove (Home) Concert for all piano players in the School Hall Girls’ Hockey 1st VII & 3rd VII v Swanbourne (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior A & Junior C v Swanbourne (Away) Girls’ Hockey 2nd VII & 4th VII v Swanbourne (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior B & Junior D v Swanbourne (Away) Boys’ Rugby U13A v Caldicott (Home) Boys’ Rugby U13B, U12A & U12B v Bilton Grange (Home) Boys’ Rugby U11A, U10A & U10B v Bilton Grange (Away) Year 5 Subject Meetings Independent Schools Safeguarding meeting in the Forum 1st VII - IAPS National Finals (subject to qualification) at Milfield Thornton Trail XCountry U8-U11 girls Whole School Open Morning Dinner with Mrs Goldsmith for Years 5 & 6 Parents (By prior invitation only) Girls’ Hockey 1st VII & 2nd VII v Pinewood (Home) Girls’ Hockey 3rd VII & 4th VII v Pinewood (Home) at Magdalen Astro Girls’ Hockey Junior A v Pinewood (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior B v Pinewood (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior C & Junior D v Pinewood (Home) Boys’ Rugby U13A, U13B & U12B v Pinewood (Away) Boys’ Rugby U12A, U11A, U10A & U10B v Pinewood (Home)
Sun 17th Nov NOVEMBER - Week 10 - Blue Week B Mon 18th Nov All Day
Tue 19th Nov 14.00 16.00 18.45
Duty House this week - Gascoigne Year 8 Assessments in the Hall this week Selected Year 6 Leadership Challenge at Cheltenham College Boys’ Rugby U9A, U9B & U9C v Swanbourne (Home) Uppingham on the Buzzer (selected Year 6) Governors’ Full Board Meeting in the Forum Concert for all Woodwind & Strings players in the School Hall
Wed 20th Nov 10.00 12.30 13.45 14.00 14.30 14.15 14.30 15.00 15.15 15.45
Thur 21st Nov
Fri 22nd Nov 08.30-09.00 or 15.30-16.00 18.30
Sat 23rd Nov 10.00
Sun 24th Nov 10.00
U11A Cheltenham Festival U12A St Edward’s Festival U10A Radley Festival Boys’ Rugby U12B & U10B v Dragon (Away) Boys’ Rugby U13A & U13B v Dragon (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior A & Junior C v Bilton Grange (Home) Girls’ Hockey 1st VII & 2nd VII v Bilton Grange (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior B & Junior D v Bilton Grange (Home) Girls’ Hockey 3rd VII v Bilton Grange (Away) Girls’ Hockey 4th VII v Kitebrook (Home) Junior A IAPS National Finals (subject to qualification) at Haileybury College Flu Vaccination Spray, Reception - Year 6 Year 1 & 2 Come & Share Common Room Squash match v Brackley Squash Club Boarders leave after late breakfast NSRT U12A, U11A, U10A & U9A at Winchester House School
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER - Week 11 - Red Week C Mon 25th Nov Tue 26th Nov 14.00 14.00-15.30 18.45
Wed 27th Nov 14.30 15.15 15.15 14.00
Thur 28th Nov
Duty House this week - Leachman Girls’ Hockey U9A & U9B v Carrdus (Home) U8A, U8B & U8C v MCS Oxford TAG Festival (Away) Concert for all Brass & Percussion players in the Forum Girls’ Hockey 1st VII & 3rd VII v Dragon (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior B & Junior D v Dragon (Home) Girls’ Hockey 2nd VII v Dragon (Away) Girls’ Hockey 4th VII v Dragon (Away) Girls’ Hockey Junior A & Junior C v Dragon (Home) Boys’ Rugby U13A & B, U12A & B, U11A, U10A & B v Moulsford at St Edward’s, Oxford Visiting Preacher, Ali Hakimi, Radley College
Fri 29th Nov 16.30-17.00 16.45-18.00 18.15
Sat 30th Nov 09.00-13.00 16.30
Year 3 & 4 ‘Come & Share’ Squash Match v Brackley Squash Club MKHC 11 a-side training game for U13 (Home) Boarding Bake Off Challenge Advent Fair Brackley Christmas Procession
Sun 1st Dec DECEMBER - Week 12 - Blue Week C Mon 2nd Dec
Tue 3rd Dec 10.00-13.30 14.00 14.00 14.30 14.00
Wed 4th Dec 09.00-13.30 14.30 14.30 14.30 14.30 14.30 15.15 15.45
Thur 5th Dec 12.00-17.00 18.45
Fri 6th Dec am 14.00 17.30
Duty House this week - Priestland Inter house times tables test for Year 3-8 to be sat during Maths lessons this week Year 8 Parent/Subject Teacher Meeting EYFS Theatre Trip Girls’ Hockey U8 v Swanbourne (Home) Girls’ Hockey U9A v Akeley Wood (Away) Girls’ Hockey U9B v Akeley Wood (Away) Boys’ Rugby U9A, U9B & U9C v Maidwell Hall (Home) Year 1 & 2 Pantomime Trip Boys’ Rugby U13A & U10A v Summer Fields (Away) Boys’ Rugby U12A & U11A v Summer Fields (Home) Girls’ Hockey 3rd VII v Pinewood 5th team (Home) Girls’ Hockey 4th VII v Pinewood 4th team (Home) Girls’ Hockey Junior B, C & D v Broughton Manor (Away) at Woughton on the Green Girls’ Hockey Junior A v Pinewood (Home) Girls’ Hockey 1st VII & 2nd VII v Northampton High (Away) Rehearsals for Festive Concert in the Sports Hall Festive Concert in the Sports Hall Pre-Prep Nativity Photographs Fabulous Finish - Year 3 & 4 Play in the School Hall for Year 2 and Upper School siblings Fabulous Finish - Year 3 & 4 Play in the School Hall for parents
Sat 7th Dec 10.00 10.00
Hockey House Matches Senior and Junior Rugby House Matches Senior and Junior
Sun 8th Dec Week 13 - Red Week A Mon 9th Dec
08.40-09.40 Depart 13.00, Start 18.00
Tue 10th Dec 08.40-09.40 14.00 14.00 14.30
Wed 11th Dec 09.30
14.30 19.00-22.00
Thur 12th Dec 08.40-10.40 11.10 12.00 14.00-15.00 15.10 15.30 20.00
Fri 13th Dec 10.00 12.00 13.10 13.45 15.00 17.00
Duty House this week - Bryant No Pre-Prep after school clubs this week. Mini Winnies and Mini Winnies Plus continue Cantoris Rehearsal in the Band Room Cantoris Carol Service in St John’s Church, Hyde Park, London Cantoris Rehearsals U8 & U9 Internal Hockey Tournament/House Matches U8 & U9 Internal Rugby House Matches Year 1 & 2 Christmas Performance in the School Hall EYFS Christmas Presentation in the Forum followed by Craft Morning in Pre-Prep Upper School Winning House Trip Year 1 & 2 Christmas Performance in the School Hall Section Supper Grand Clear Up Final Assembly Year 3 & 4 Christmas Lunch Year 3-8 Carol Service rehearsal at St Peter’s, Brackley Pre-Prep Christingle Service in the Chapel Tutor Parties Boarders’ Carols in the Reading Room (Weekly Boarders Parents welcome) Father Christmas visits Pre-Prep Pre-Prep Assembly Pre-Prep finish Year 5-8 Christmas Lunch Cantoris meet in Band Room Year 3-8 Carol Service at St Peter’s Church, Brackley End of Term
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Mon 16th Dec
Depart 17.30
Theatre Trip: Boy in the Dress at RSC
FRIENDS OF WINCHESTER HOUSE FORM REPRESENTATIVES Head of Friends: Upper School: Sarah Smith Pre-Prep: Nicky Bowden Nursery:
Hannah Twynham & Charlotte Zielinski
Reception:
Lara Angus & Laura Titchenell
Year 1:
Clare Duncan & Kate Humphrey
Year 2:
Kelly Marks & Kirstie Tooley
Year 3:
Deborah Allan & Ariel Skillings
Year 4:
Nicky Godber & Susie Godfrey
Year 5:
Tanya Dawes & Antonia Saunders
Year 6:
Fiona Burges Watson & Amanda Heygate
Year 7:
Amalie Craig & Zoe Taylor-Clarke
Year 8:
Neesh Eliot & Sarah Smith
Our aims are: To provide a support network to new children and their families on entering WHS Telephone numbers for the Form Reps can be obtained via the School Office (01280 702483) or by email: office@winchester-house.org
@WHSprepschool
@winchesterhouseschool
@winchesterhouseschool
High Street, Brackley, Northants, NN13 7AZ Telephone 01280 702483 www.winchester-house.org