Veritas Summer Term 2014 Part 1

Summer Term 2014 Part 1
DIARY DATES
IN THIS ISSUE
Canzonetta
Events
Ten Tors
Normandy
Open Morning
Grandparents Tea Party
Friends Summer Ball
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6-7
8-9
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24
26
SPORT
Early Years Sports Day
Prep Sports Day
Aquathon
ISA Athletics
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11
12-13
14-15
PGL Years 3 & 4
16-17
Around the School
Bridge
Prep School Science
Senior School Science
Theatre Visit
4-5
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19
20
PEOPLE
Liam Carmichael
Millie Boardman
Sam Conway
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22
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16th June
18th June
19th June
20th June
24th June
27th June
30th June
1st July
3rd July
5th July
8th July
9th July
24th July
28th August
ISA National Athletics in
Birmingham
Prep School games after
noon v
St Christopher’s School
Tennis finals at Newquay
Senior inter house
rounder's and cricket
Year 7 Welcome Evening
Inter primary schools
swimming gala
Golf tournament at Truro
ISA SW Surfing at Sennen
Senior prize giving
Friends summer Ball
Junior Prize giving
Summer Term Ends
Launceston Show
Holsworthy & Stratton
Show
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Cover image: Ten Tors Team
CANZONETTA
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Canzone a has again been
selected for Music for Youth’s
(MFY) Na#onal Fes#val [Na#onal
Choral Fes#val sec#on], to be held
in Birmingham in July.
The 26 girls aged between 11 and
16, fought off massive compe##on
to be selected for this pres#gious
event. Over 50 regional fes#vals
were held across the UK with over
100,000 young people taking part.
Only 23 choirs were selected in Canzone7a’s category: the 21 years and under age group. MFY’s
adjudica#on in the regional heats decsribed Canzone7a as a “wonderful choir with a very mature
and musical approach to their singing”.
This is the 12th #me that choirs from St Joseph’s Senior School have been selected to take part in
the Na#onal Fes#val – the largest Youth Music Fes#val in Europe. This year they will be
performing in Birmingham’s Town Hall, a pres#gious concert venue in the city.
Canzone7a will be singing a programme of five contras#ng songs and will show off their talent
singing in a variety of different styles including music as diverse as folksongs, spirituals, a
modern se@ng of Full fathom five (words from Shakespeare’s The Tempest’) and Cha anooga
choo choo!
Canzone7a;
Back row: Grace Felstead, Coco Bailey, Flo Losasso, Tanna Rundle, Riah Hutchins, Sophie Short,
Zola Courtney-Bridgey, Phoebe Stoper-Walker, Laura Sant, Emma Gillard.
Middle row: Izzy Stacey, Tessa Hansford, Imy Loe, Daisy Cooper, Frankie Gilbert, Josie Whale,
Millie Boardman.
Front row: Ha@e Loe, Cathryn Nuta, Tillie Cartwright, Charlo7e Nuta, Maia Hanbury-Tenison,
Elsysia Endaco7, Ruby Clare.
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BRIDGE
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BRIDGE
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AKer years in the planning our new bridge has arrived connec#ng the new field to
the main school.
It is the first footbridge to cross the river Kensey since medieval #mes.
On Wednesday 21st May the field was opened by Paralympian David Hill and the
Prep School Sports Day was the first spor#ng ac#vity to take place on it.
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TEN TORS TEAM
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St Joseph’s School Ten Tors team completed the 35mile
gruelling challenge. The wet weather hadn’t dampened their
spirits as they crossed the finish line.
This was the first #me a team from St Joseph’s entered and
with any luck it’s the first of many more to come.
A huge thank you to Mr Ma7hews for organising it all and
making it possible and Mr Hind for helping out and being
there on those cold, wet and windy prac#ce walks.
Mr Bolton for kindly sponsoring the hoodies and to Gavin
and his team at Kene#c Clothing .
Route planning
Parents and families your support as ever never fails
and to Oscar Ma7hews for being our official mascot .
Wai#ng to have their bags checked
Is is too late to change are minds?
And there off!
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TEN TORS
Passing the finish line
Mr Hind and
Mr Ma7hews
LeK to right:
Henry Flower, Emily
Farrington, JJ Young,
Thomas James, Tom
Bolton and Johannis
Clifford-Flower.
Well done!
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They did it Daddy!
Oscar Ma7hews our
official mascot
NORMANDY
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During the Easter holidays 23 students from St. Joseph’s School took part in an exci#ng trip to the
Château de la Baudonnière in Normandy. The students stayed for a week, and followed a full
programme of ac#vi#es such as fencing, archery, assault course, raK building climbing, bread
making, orienteering, feeding the animals and aeroball. All the ac#vi#es were led by French
instructors with instruc#ons given in French.
Their learning was supported by workbook exercises and lessons. Although they were kept busy
with morning, aKernoon and evening ac#vi#es, students did have some #me to relax in the
grounds or play football, volleyball and table tennis. Students sampled great French cooking at
meal #mes and were able to taste the local cider and snails!
A one day excursion took them to visit Arromanches, one of the sites of the WW2 D-day landing
beaches. Whilst there they visited the ‘Musée du Débarquement’ and watched a moving and
thought-provoking film of the events of the D-day landings in the 360⁰ cinema. The excursion
was rounded off with a visit to the American Cemetery, which s#rred emo#ons of sadness and
respect.
All students had a great #me on the trip, par#cipa#ng
enthusias#cally in every ac#vity. They enjoyed staying
in the beau#ful grounds of the château, they loved the
friendliness and energy of their instructors and they
especially enjoyed improving and using their French in
everyday situa#ons.
Bravo St. Josephs
Cider tas#ng
Mr Sco7 having too much fun!
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NORMANDY
Some very muddy girls
French evening
Snail ea#ng
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Muddy Assault Course
Bread making
Climbing instruc#ons
EARLY YEARS SPORTS DAY
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PREP SCHOOL SPORTS DAY
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Paralympian David Hill opened St Joseph's School new
games field before the start of the Junior sports day.
David mo#vated and enthused the pupils who took
part in many different events including: high jump,
hurdles, long jump, throwing, middle distance and
sprint events.
This was the first opportunity for parents to view the
new facility which will greatly enhance the sports
provision at St Joseph's by providing an athle#cs track in the summer and rugby and football pitches
during the winter season.
All the pupils from St Joseph's “Sky living for sport” group, pictured with David Hill, were on hand to
officiate throughout the aKernoon and David was very impressed by their ability to support and help the
younger pupils.
The annual sports day BBQ arranged by the “Friends of St Joseph’s” followed with pupils entertained by
a magician and the very popular soak the teacher! A profit of £150.00 was made.
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ISA SOUTH WEST AQUATHON
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Lots of fun was had by all who
took part in the Aquathon held in
Burnham on Sea with pupils from
Years 3-10 taking part in the
Swimming and running
compe##on.
Y 7 pupils, Molly Barton, Isobel
Russell and Ava McDiarmid-Hall
came in 1st, 2nd & 3rd place in
their age group as did Johannis
Clifford-Flower Y10 and Y 9’s
Connor Sleeman and
Celyn Ensel-Bowen,
Jake Winmill, Y9 came 1st and
3rd place was awarded to Y5
William Heard and Y 10
Florence Losasso for their age
group.
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ISA SOUTH WEST AQUATHON
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ISA ATHLETICS
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Another great year at the ISA Athle#cs South West regionals with numerous pupils winning their
events meaning a trip to Birmingham Alexander Stadium for the ISA Na#onal Finals on 16th June
2014.
A massive well done to all the pupils who took part and good luck to our 18 pupils who made it
through to the finals. We will all be there cheering you on.
William Heard Y5 600m
Runner up
Zoe Woods Y7, 100m and
high jump winner
Isabella Russell Y7 1500m
winner
Molly Barton Y7 800m
winner
Michael Barton Y8 1500m
Winner
Johannis Clifford-Flower Y10 1500m
winner
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ISA ATHLETICS
Daniella Stevens Y4 600m winner
Persephone Sparrow Y5
200m & 75m Winner
Alice Amankwah Y4 throwing winner
Alina Nuta Y9 100m and
Long jump winner
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YEAR 3&4 PGL TRIP
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PGL IS AWESOME!
A marvellous bunch of ac#vi#es including canoeing, raK-building, Jacob’s ladder,
problem solving, zip wire, challenge course, low ropes and abseiling. In total we did
seven ac#vi#es .
My favourite ac#vity at PGL was abseiling because I love heights. My worst thing was
Jacob’s ladder because it was all twisty and the poles were all so far apart.
I can’t wait for next year!
By Niamh Winmill
St Joseph’s School Summer Term 2014
YEARS 3&4 PGL TRIP
Just a few photos of the pupils (and Mr Ma7hews) enjoying their trip.
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PREP SCHOOL SCIENCE
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Summer of Science at St Joseph’s Junior School
Since Easter, Year 5 have been working with Ma7 and Neil from The Big Bang Music
Company on designing and construc#ng ‘Giant Outdoor Musical Instruments’ for an
interac#ve learning installa#on to be constructed in our school orchard. The science
and design technology project has been able to go ahead due to our successful bid to
the Primary Science Teaching Trust who agreed to fully fund the programme. All the
materials being used are from sustainable sources and our pupils will be learning
about sound, proper#es and uses of materials, design strategies and techniques and
sustainable resources during the project. The installa#on is expected to be in place
by the end of the summer term when pupils and teachers will then be able to use
the resource to enhance many cross curricular areas of learning.
On Wednesday 21st May the Planetarium Dome visited St Joseph’s School Hall
bringing with it the wonders of the Earth and Beyond. Pupils were transported to
outer space and were shown the wonders of the universe in a way they could never
have imagined without the unique perspec#ve the dome provides. Further visits are
an#cipated in the future as the dome also has a biological applica#on and can offer
its visitors the opportunity to view living cells in a most memorable and spectacular
fashion. Watch this space!
On Friday 25th May we were delighted to welcome Mr Mike Groco7, Principle
Designate of the Studio Space School in Banbury, when he visited St Joseph’s Junior
School. He toured the school and met with Mrs Marks to discuss how science, and in
par#cular the theme of Space, was used across the curriculum to capture pupils
interests and offer high quality opportuni#es for learning. He was very impressed
with our primary science provision and in par#cular with our Junior Science
Laboratory, which is considered a very high level of provision in a Junior School. Mr
Groco7 will be visi#ng the school again on the 6th of June when he will be
interviewed by one of our Year 5 students and will be leading a ‘Build a Comet’
workshop for Years 5 & 6.
Mrs Sue Marks– Junior Head
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SENIOR SCHOOL SCIENCE
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On Wednesday 21st May the Space Odyssey Dome visited St Joseph's School. Years
5 to 10 had a one hour session in the dome which was an exci#ng and informa#ve
experience. The Space Odyssey mobile planetarium gave the students a spectacular
360 degree 3D digital experience.
Years 9 and 10 learnt about the Secret lives of stars while the younger students
delved into poten#al life forms in our solar system. It was an interac#ve and
engaging experience for the students and many thanks to the Friends of St Joseph's
for the funding.
Angela Godwin - Science Department.
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THEATRE VISIT
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The M & M Theatre Produc#on.
By Cordelia Wood.
Every year, we are fortunate enough to receive a performance from the M & M
theatre company and this year, we were delighted to know that they would be
coming back.
This year’s performance was ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’ and the whole of the prep
and pre-prep school really enjoyed it. The cast was funny and entertaining and the
set was spectacular and it changed really quickly.
There was excitement in the air as every child from Nursery, all the way up to Year 6
crowded into the hall to enjoy a fun filled, magical aKernoon with Tom, Ha@e and
many more funny and fabulous characters, played by a range of brilliant actors.
The whole of the cast from the M & M theatre company were great entertainment
for all of the children and we all enjoyed it hugely. We all hope that they will join us
next year for another stunning
performance.
Pictured are Cordelia Wood
and Liberty Sco7 with
“Tom’s Midnight Garden”
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People
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Year 3 pupil, Liam Carmichael has won himself a £20 high street voucher and £500
towards an environment project for the school with the “Giving Nature a Home”
Crea#ve Challenge.
The compe##on set up by JDP was open to pupils aged 7 and 8 and the task was to
produce their dream design for an insect hotel that could be used for ladybirds, lacewings, earwigs or mason bees.
Liam competed against other children within the South West of England and Wales
region.
Well done Liam
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PEOPLE
Millie Boardman
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This year over 4,800 young people aged 14-21 audi#oned for the pres#gious Na#onal Youth
Theatre at v19 venues venue’s around the UK in their annual search for the best of Bri#sh
talent. From the thousands that applied only 568 young people have been offered a place
on a two weeks NYT summer intake course, and one of them is me! I cant believe it. AKer
months of preparing my monologue , making my mum watch it through thousands of #mes
(she my personal director), performing it to whoever I could find, Im pre7y sure my class
know it off by heart. All that work finally paid off when I received an email saying I had
been accepted.
AKer the course I will become an official NYT member with the opportunity to star in the
company’s cri#cally acclaimed produc#ons, which this year will include the Glasgow 2014
Commonwealth Ceremonies and a season of shows in London’s West End (you are all I
nvited). I will be following in the footsteps of their stars incrusted alumni who include:
Helen Mirren, Daniel Craig, Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Firth, Rosamund Pike, Orlando Bloom,
Catherine Tate and Ma7 Smith.
NYT insists that everyone who is accepted is to raise money to fund their summer intake
course whatever the persons background, unprivileged or privileged they want everyone to
be in the same boat. I have raised £840.00 to fund the course fee and accommoda#on . I'm
planning to organise events such as bake sales, pop up restaurants, raffles anything that will
help towards going on this experience of a life#me. You can follow my journey at
www.nytmillieboardman.blog.com
So I would like to thanks St Joseph’s for the wonderful roles you’ve given me throughout my
#me here, Throne, Dodger, Danny hopefully NYT will give me a few more feminine ones.
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PEOPLE
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My First Jumping Compe##on by Sam Conway
I took part in my first jumping compe##on during the Easter
holidays.
First I entered the Clear Round compe##on, you had to jump a
clear round to win a rose7e, as I did this easily I decided to go on
to a jumping class against other people.
The jumps were 1K 9ins, again I jumped a clear round and got
through to the jump off, I jumped a third clear round and my #me
put me in 6th place overall so I won a 6th place rose7e.
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GRANDPARENTS TEA PARTY
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OPEN MORNING
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FRIENDS
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FRIENDS
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Summer Ball 2014 Menu
Canapés on arrival
Slow roasted cherry tomato on a tapenade crus#ni.
Smoked salmon new potato with crème fraiche and caviar.
Chicken liver pate encroute.
Baked crisp bread with roasted vegetables and goats’ cheese.
Main course
Slow cooked beef steak with colcannon mash, a light thyme scented red wine sauce and
vegetable bundle.
Tinker bell peppers stuffed with ratatouille and topped with a Provençal herb breadcrumb and
served with aubergine caviar and basil oil. (v)
Dessert
Strawberry mousse with black pepper tuile and
Strawberry and basil coulis. (V)
Selec#on of Cheese and biscuits with red onion chutney.
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