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Yarm Preparatory School
Issue 268
Friday 18th September 2009
Head’s Message . . .
Visit the Prep School Pages:-
www.yarmschool.org
It was good to see so many parents at the Welcome Evening on Tuesday. This is an
informal occasion when parents new to the school, plus parents of pupils in Reception
and Year 3, have the opportunity to meet each other and to chat to staff. I am very much looking forward to Stokesley Show tomorrow
– do come along and say hello to us on the ‘Yarm’ stand, and do bring your friends and family too! We are
hopeful of some fine weather for the Show, which is one of the major annual events in North Yorkshire.
Hot on the heels of the Show is our Autumn Open Morning, which this year takes place on Saturday 3rd
October. More details to follow!
Safety first
We work hard to keep our pupils safe whilst being
mindful of educating them about risk and its
management. For this reason, we do ask for your
support on all school sites to help keep children
safe at all times. This is why no vehicles should
OPEN MORNING
in emergencies), and why especial care must be
Saturday 3rd October
be brought by parents onto the Prep site (except
taken whilst the redevelopment work is in
progress. The River Tees, running right by the
Senior School, and also the pond opposite the
9.00 - 12.00
Spread the word to friends and neighbours!
School Marquee, as well as areas behind
IS YOUR
CHILD
FEELING
UNWELL?
Please do not bring
your child into
school if they are
feeling unwell or
showing signs of
respiratory distress.
Thank you for your
help in this matter.
contractor’s fencing, are all zones of potential
danger. Please do keep to the clearly marked
footpaths and do not allow children to run free
over other areas where hidden dangers may
exist. Thank you for your patience and
understanding at this time.
WHAT’S ON
Mon 21st
Telford House Duty
Reverend Peveril Assembly
Tues 22nd
RK visit Build a Bear, Newcastle
Governors’ Main Board Meeting, 4.30pm
Wed 23rd
Francis Firebrace visits School
RH visit Build a Bear, Newcastle
Year 6 Taster Afternoon at Senior School
Year 6 Parents’ Meeting at Senior School
Thur 24th
Year 2 visit Raby Castle
Fri 25th
Harvest Festival, Whole School Assembly
U10/11 Rugby v Barnard Castle, 2pm (h)
U10/11 Netball v Barnard Castle, 2pm (h)
Sun 27th
Remember, remember the 6th November!
Well, not quite how the old rhyme goes, but 6th November is the date of
the very popular annual Social Committee Firework Party. Due to the
building work at the Senior School, the Firework Party is being held this
year at Tall Trees Hotel, Green Lane. Tickets will not be on sale on the
night itself, and must all be pre-ordered by half term (October 16th).
They are priced at £10/adult and £6 for children aged 3 and over. This
price includes food. Thank you to all those of you who signed up for
tickets last Friday at the ‘Tea in the Gazebo’ event – more than 100 have
now been sold, which is a great start. See the advert and the order form
in this week’s newsletter, or contact your Year rep or the Social
Committee direct. Don’t miss it – order your tickets now!
CARS ON PREP SITE
Thank you for observing the ‘no vehicles on site’ request. A few
parents are, however, still driving onto the Prep site to collect
children from clubs or After School Care. Please do not drive onto
the site thus compromising children’s safety.
Schools Fell Running Championship, Sedbergh
Did you know? The Prep School has one teacher for every 12 pupils and
within Key Stage 2, we have an equal number of male and female teachers?
Compare this with local state schools and see the Yarm difference!
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YEAR 5: ROBINWOOD 2009
As promised in last week’s Phoenix Flier, here is a small selection of photographs
from Year 5’s residential visit to the Robinwood Activity Centre, which took
place at the very beginning of term. More photographs are on display in the Year
5 form rooms, and on the board outside Mrs Hewitt’s office. Do take a look! You
might spot some of the challenging activities, such as Trapeze, Giant Swing,
Zipwire, Nightline, Archery (Mrs T’s favourite!), Canoeing, Caving, Climbing,
Streamwalk, Obstacle Course, Team Challenge and Dragon’s Quest – not
forgetting the perennial favourite, Piranha Pool! Well done to all the children and
a big thank you to Mrs White, Mrs Mavin, Miss Wilson and Mr Taylor, who, like
me, enjoyed taking such a responsive year group on their trip.
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I learnt to be
cautious around fire
and electricity.
Francesca 6S
I have learnt that you have to
make tough decisions in life.
Toby 6S
I liked the road safety room
because there was a funny man
who didn’t know anything at all
and we had to correct him.
Georgia 6P
I liked the electricity room when
we watched the videos and the
man turned the volt machine
from 11,000 to 20,000 volts. Did
you know it only takes 50 volts to
kill you?
Rosie 6P
I learnt at Crucial Crew that
nobody should fly a kite or
put a fishing rod next to
electric wires because
electricity can jump gaps.
I was amazed to find
out that if you’re 16 or
over you can be sent
to jail.
Jacob 6S
Josh 6S
Crucial Crew was very good
because it was teaching us what
to do in an emergency but in a
fun way, so Year 5 should look
forward to it.
Daniel 6P
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Summer Term
Music
Examination
Results
Femi
Afolabi
Piano
Grade 1
Edward
Anderson
Piano
Grade 1
This summer, Yarm Preparatory School entered 83 candidates into the London
College of Music (LCM) examinations with exceptional results. Five
pupils gained the highest marks in the region for 2008-9 (one took her
Merit
examination earlier in the year, Natalie Friesem) and will be competing
Merit
for a further award at RGS on 26th September. 78 of the 83 candidates
were entered as a result of work done in class lessons and an incredible
Merit
75% gained distinctions (Year 6 Pop Vocals students achieved 91%
Merit
distinctions). Anna Dias gained an excellent 99% for her Step 2
Recorder examination.
Merit
Jo-Jo
Booth
Piano
Grade 1
Eliza
Burke
Piano
Grade 1
Jessica
Dodds
Cello
Grade 1
Sorrel
Eaves
Singing
Grade 1
Jonathan
Friesem
Violin
Grade 1
Merit
Eden
Hughes
Singing
Grade 1
Merit
Lauren
Pallister
Cello
Grade 1
Merit
Arjun
Tapasvi
Violin
Grade 1
Merit
Katie
Anderson
Singing
Grade 1
Pass
Alina
Bayley
Singing
Grade 1
Pass
Freya
Bernard
Cello
Grade 1
Pass
Ruby
Chapman
Singing
Grade 1
Pass
Max
Ferard
Singing
Grade 1
Pass
Natasha
Grylls
Singing
Grade 1
Pass
Annike
Jinadu
Singing
Grade 1
Pass
Joshua
McKee
Violin
Grade 1
Pass
Ella
Smith
Singing
Grade 1
Pass
LCM Step 1 Recorder
Distinctions: Edward Anderson, Jacob Andrews, Likita Bell, Tom
Birch, Oliver Cairns, Molly Chahal, Michael Hopkins, Mary Kate
Hughes, Hannah Mortimer, Harry Shaw, Lydia Theos, James Waller,
Merit: Gemma Thompson, Pass: Libby Henderson
Tabsy
Spivey
Piano
Grade 1
Pass
LCM Step 2 Recorder
Lydia
Theos
Clarinet
Grade 1
Pass
Merit
Furthermore, 64 candidates entered Associated Board of the Royal
Schools of Music (ABRSM) examinations, 28 of which were from
class lessons. Amy Sotnick gained a distinction in her Grade 3
examination and 3 candidates (Harriet Scott, Freya Gittens and Daniel
Woodward) gained their Grade 4 examinations. Grade 4 is an excellent
achievement for a Prep School aged pupil as Grades 4-5 are the
national average for GCSE music pupils.
LCM Early Learning Certificate Stage 2
Distinctions: Elena Atherton, Thomas Dixon, Cameron Gray, Anna
Harrison, Scarlet Hudson, Daniel Jeyaraj, Isabelle Leader, George
Manders, Benjamin Massey, Charlotte Palmer, Ellie Pollock, Mattie
Pollock, Rananjay Singh, Poppy Stephens, Arun Thakur, Isla
Thomson, Leila Wilcock, Merits: Jacob Atkinson, Robert Bailey, Jack
Bailey, Eve Begley, Sadie Eggleston, Lucy Harrison, Elise Moussalli,
Henry Nicholls, Henry Oliver, Olivia Topham.
Eliza
Burke
Singing
Grade 2
Merit
Raman
Chahal
Violin
Grade 2
Pass
Distinctions: Josie Ambler, Freya Bernard, Anna Dias, Jonathan
Friesem, Annike Jinadu, Harriet McInnes, Lauren Pallister, Arjun
Tapasvi. Merits: Katie Anderson, Amy Booth, Jessica Dodds, Natasha
Grylls, Rishi Kumar. Pass: Jordan McKee
Kate
Craig
Singing
Grade 2
Pass
LCM Grade 1 Pop Vocals
Aaron
McAllister
Cornet
Grade 2
Pass
Distinctions: Joseph Adebayo, Molly Ambler, Massimo Arceri, Amelia
Bernard, Jo-Jo Booth, Eliza Burke, Holly Clark, Rebecca Fry, Chirag
Gopinath, Charles Guthrie, Alfie Hingley, Eden Hughes, Neha
Kambalimath, Anna McDaid, Samantha Reed, Isaac Reid, Mia Scott
Johnson, Avinash Shanker, Alicia Webster, Calum White. Merits:
Emma Armitage, Matthew Walker. Entries from out of class lessons
(both distinctions): Edward Anderson, Jessica Dodds.
Alicia
McInnes
Violin
Grade 2
Pass
Samantha
Reed
Singing
Grade 2
Pass
Harriet
Scott
Violin
Grade 2
Pass
Jacob
Slack
Clarinet
Grade 2
Pass
Amy
Sotnick
Cello
Grade 3
Distinction
Sorrel
Eaves
Descant
Recorder
Grade 3
Merit
Oliver
Grundmann
Violin
Grade 3
Pass
Oliver
Wilmot
Cello
Grade 3
Pass
Grade 4
Merit
Grade 4
Pass
Grade 4
Pass
Harriet
Scott
Freya
Gittens
Daniel
Woodward
Descant
Recorder
Descant
Recorder
Piano
ABRSM Singing and Instrumental examinations
Year 5 Prep Test Singing: Thomas Adebayo, Amir Al-Faham, Daniel
Atkinson, Marisa Bailey, James Burdon, Francesca Caswell, Georgia
Curry, Oliver Dixon-Fagg, Sorrel Eaves, Rosie Eldabe, Jacob
Ellington, Thomas Gaffney, Freya Gittens, Jake Gordon, John
Grainger, Joseph Harrison, Ciaran Hill, Alex Humphrey, Alicia
McInnes, Joshua McKee, Liam Percy, Philip Pyke, Harriet Scott, Jacob
Stephens, Oliver Wilmot.
Piano Prep Test: Olivia Andrews, Lucy Harrison, Libby Henderson,
Clare Hirst
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TERM DATES 2010-2011
Uniform Shop
Opening hours during term time:
Autumn Term, 2010
Monday to Thursday, 1.00-5.00pm
Inset 1
Tuesday 31st August
Opening times during holidays:
Inset 2
Wednesday 1st September
usually Tuesdays/Thursdays 1.00-4.00pm
nd
Pupils return
Thursday 2 September
Half term begins
Friday 15th October (after school)
Parents are welcome to call into the Uniform Shop or
telephone an order direct (01642-786023).
st
Pupils return
Monday 1 November
Finish
Wednesday 15th December (after school)
Items will be forwarded to the Prep School and delivered to
classrooms. An invoice will be included with each order.
Payment can be made by cash or cheque (or by card in the
Uniform Shop itself). Please ensure that the invoice number
is included with all payments or on the back of a cheque.
Spring Term, 2011
Pupils return
Tuesday 4th January
Half term begins
Thursday 17th February (after school)
Inset 3
Friday 18th February
We request that all bills are settled promptly in order to
keep administration costs to a minimum.
Pupils return
Monday 28th February
Ms C Henderson
th
Wednesday 6 April (after school)
Finish
Uniform Shop Manager
Summer Term, 2011
Uncle Sam’s American Circus
Pupils return
Tuesday 26th April
May Day Bank Holiday
Monday 2nd May
Half term begins
Thursday 26th May (after school)
Inset 4
Friday 27th May
Pupils return
Monday 6th June
Finish
Wednesday 6th July (Midday)
On Sunday mum took me to the circus. I am going to
tell you all about it. The ring master was the boss of
the show, he wore a shiny black top hat and a bright red
coat with long tails. His job was to introduce the acts.
There were many different acts, some of them made my
eyes pop out and made mum hold her breath. There
were elastic people, funny clowns, balancing acts, high
acrobatics, motorbike riders and great magic.
The music at the circus made everything jolly and we
clapped to the music for about an hour. Our favourite
music was ‘When the Saints go Marching in’ which was
played by a clown on his trumpet.
I competed in the LA Academy of dance and
performing arts festival on Sunday 6th September and
successfully came first in my novice character solo as
Snow White out of 12 people. Well done me!
Ruby Chapman 5J
Likita Bell
I was really nervous about going to Robin-
I learnt that if you communicate
I particularly enjoyed the giant
proud of myself because I had faced all my
plete a hard task.
and I like swings, I learnt that I
wood but when I came back I felt very
fears and it was a real life time experience.
Lauren Pallister
I learnt that once you finished
it is important to go back and
help others.
Mitchell Toher
I particularly enjoyed the big
swing because I overcame my
fear of heights.
Josie Ambler
swing because it was really scary
and work together you can com-
could overcome my fears.
Aryali Pradeep
5M Thoughts from
Robinwood
Jessica Dodds
The obstacle course was great
because we made mud angels in
the mud.
Katie Anderson
I enjoyed the piranha pool because it
The hardest thing for me was the
listen to each other, that was really
feet.
tested your ability to work as a team and
important in most of the activities.
Gemma Thompson
stream walk because it froze my
Michael Hopkins
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Before/After
School
Assistant for
the Nursery
We are looking for
a suitable person
to assist in our
RECEPTIONIST/SECRETARY
time basis. It is
We require an efficient, reliable and resourceful Receptionist/Secretary to join our
Nursery on a part
for 2 hours each
School Office team.
day, term time
He/she must have strong inter-personal skills and be able to project a positive impression of
only. Anyone who
Yarm School both in person and on the telephone. Good ICT skills are essential.
please contact Mr
Hardy for further
Salary range £14,200 - £15,000
is interested,
details.
[email protected]
This is a full-time position (48 weeks per year).
Please e-mail or telephone Mrs Jane Herbert, PA to the Headmaster ([email protected]) for further details.
Closing date: Monday, 28th September
Telephone: 01642 786023
‘LETS GROW’
MORRISONS
VOUCHERS
We are now
collecting ‘Lets Grow’ Morrisons
vouchers for the School. If you have any,
please hand them into Reception. These
will go towards providing gardening
equipment for the pupils to use at
School. Thank you.
Autumn Term Walks
Would you like to keep fit and meet other
parents. You are welcome to come and join
www.yarmschool.org
Preparatory School Social Committee
Firework Night !
Friday 6th November 2009 6pm
Tall Trees Hotel, Green Lane, Yarm
Adults £10; Children 3 and over £6
Ticket price includes food
Tickets available from Social Committee & Year reps;
Early & Senior School Reception
Join in The Fun!
Please remember no tickets will be sold on the
night. All must be pre-ordered.
Firework Night Tickets
the Walking Group. If you are interested
Friday 6th November 2009 6pm
further information.
Tall Trees Hotel, Green Lane, Yarm
Tuesday 29th September: 7.5 miles moorland,
Name : ....................................................
car park, near Chequers, Osmotherley.
Form : ……………………………………..
please contact Diane Lucas 07769623603 for
The next walks will take place on:
near Osmotherley. Meet at Square Corner
Thursday 15th October: 6 miles Scugdale and
Live Moor. Meet Lordstones car park, near
Carlton in Cleveland
£
No. of Adult tickets : …………. @ £10 =
No. of Children tickets : ……. . @ £ 6 =
----------
Please confirm attendance, all walks start
9.30am’ish and take approx 3 hours with
coffee after at nearest cafe.
======
Please make cheques payable to YPSSC
& return to Early School / Senior School Reception
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Year 3 Coffee Morning
Come and join us for coffee on
Wednesday 23 September at
McQuays Café 85 on Yarm High
Street, after dropping off the
children at school.
Everyone welcome.
FOR SALE
Beautiful 2 year old
coloured filly, to make
15.1h approx. Lovely
quiet nature, good to
do. Has been lunged
and is now ready to
progress. Very sad
FOR SALE
Pearl flute, Model PF 525, Solid silver lip
plate. Cost £495. Hardly used. As new.
Original box,case, carrying case cloth and
cleaning stick (still unopened!). Accept
£250. Telephone Amanda Cook 07989 175
191
NEED A BABYSITTER?
Miss Emma Wilson and Mr Jonathan
Taylor, have joined us as Graduate
Assistants for this academic year. Both are
available for babysitting, Miss Wilson
(0779 4896453) is based in Redcar and Mr
Taylor (0792 1002362) is near Stokesley
(but both can travel!). Just give us a ring!
Year 6
Parents and Carers
Coffee Morning
Starters Cafe in Yarm
sale due to lack of time
FOR SALE
quick sale. Phone
originally bought from music department at
/ space. £1,300 for
Violin & case 3/4 size made by Stentor. £25
Gaynor 0797 2677 961
school. Ideal for beginners.
Contact Diana Lucas: 01609 773478
After drop off on Friday 25th September
RSVP Tracy Waite Y6 Form Rep
01609 883149
Yarm Preparatory School
Donations for homeless and destitute families (and animals!) are very welcome.
Gifts (loose or in shoe boxes) can be brought to the Gym from 8am on the morning of the
25th September.
Especially welcome are gifts of:
♦
Tins of Chick peas, Chopped/Plum tomatoes, Fish, Corned beef etc…
♦
Packets of Rice, Pasta, Sugar, Tea bags, Powdered milk
♦
Jars of Coffee
♦
Toiletries: Toothpaste, Soap, Shampoo, Brush/comb, Shaving foam, Roll-on deodorant
♦
For children: Disposable nappies and Baby wipes
♦
Tins/packets/dried cat, dog or small animal food
♦
Monetary contributions
Thank you for supporting such worthwhile causes
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Monday 19th—Friday 23rd October
FROM
ONLY
£35 / day
As usual we are offering childcare opportunities during extended hours. Please select your option carefully and return your application slip together with a
cheque for the appropriate amount by Wednesday 7th October. A register will be taken each day and retrospective charges made for children who attend but
who have not been booked into these sessions.
FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR P HARDY
I would like my son/daughter ……………………………………………………. Form …………..
to take part in the October Half Term activities .
I enclose a cheque for the total amount of £ ………………...made payable to YARM SCHOOL
£115per week
8.30am - 4.30pm
£125 per week
8am - 4.30pm
£135 per week
8am - 5pm
£125 per week
£35 per day
8.30am - 5pm
PLEASE RETURN TO MR HARDY BY 7th October