Year 7 Debating Workshop Welcome Year 6 Visit

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Yateley Manor’s Weekly Newsletter • www.yateleymanor.com
Vol. 29 Issue No. 19 • 24th February 2012
Next Week’s Diary
SATURDAY
Chess Scholarship Training Day
MONDAY
9.00am
Year 4 to Hindu Mandir Temple
TUESDAY
1.30pm
4.00pm
7.00pm
Eagle House Spell it Challenge
(4 Year 4 pupils)
Guided Reading Workshop for
Parents of children in Years 1 & 2
Music Recital Evening
WEDNESDAY
7.30pm
PTA Meeting
THURSDAY
1.30pm
4.35pm
Wellington Prep Schools’ Choral
Day for Years 6, 7 & 8 members
of Manor Singers
Prep Council Meeting
Academic Team Leader Meeting
After School Clubs
All coaches and clubs are running next week
except:
Thursday: Orchestra (due to Choral Day),
Years 5 & 6 Dodgeball, General Knowledge
(due to Academic Team Leaders’ Meeting)
Guided Reading Workshop
A reminder that the Guided Reading
Workshop for parents of children in Years
1 and 2 will take place on Tuesday 28th
February at 4.00pm.
If you would like to attend this meeting and
have not already let us know, please email
[email protected]
Thank you.
Team Photographs
Team photos ordered before half term have
now arrived. If you placed an order for a
photograph please pop into Reception to
collect it. Thank you.
Welcome
Welcome to our new pupils who joined us this week. We hope that you settle quickly
and happily:
Nursery: Miaka Chick, Jack Mitchell
Year 4: Jack Polley
Year 7 Debating Workshop
On Thursday four Year
7 pupils attended the
annual Wellington
College Prep Schools
Debating day. The day
was structured into two
halves.
In the morning the pupils
were all taught the British
Parliamentary Debating
system and had the
opportunity to watch
the senior Wellington
debating team in
action. What was most impressive was that they only had
(continued on page 5)
Year 6 Visit The Globe and Tate Modern
As part of their English and Art curricula, Year 6 spent Tuesday in London visiting The
Globe and the Tate Modern led by Janet Dance and Emma Bell.
As The Globe is one of my favourite places on earth it is always incredibly rewarding
when a rather unsure group of Year 6 children go in and just say “wow!” – On Tuesday
many of them were certainly wowed by a space which is so wonderfully crafted,
belied by the simplicity of the oak and whitewashed exterior. (continued on page 6)
Milestones Trip for Year 1
Year 1’s topic of ‘Toys Old and New’ was brought
to life on Thursday when the year group visited
Milestones Museum. The children remarked how
they felt they had travelled back in time as they
walked along the cobbled streets and looked at
the buildings from the Victorian period.
They took part in two main activity sessions,
before exploring the rest of the museum. The
‘Toys’ sessions gave them the opportunity to
handle toys from Victorian times through to the
present day; some old toys were so special that
they had to wash their hands before touching
them. The children worked in groups sorting the
toys using different criteria, (continued on page 2)
Headmaster’s
Commendations
RS - Miracle Project: Emily Simpson
DT - Chocolate Bar Design:
Emily Treacher, Sylvia Gobiranjan
Creep into the Castle: Theo Attale,
Anna Ball, Katie Martin,
William Partridge, Jasmine Hood
Cam Party Toy: Lily Hargreaves
Essay - Whispering: George Marchant,
Harry Yates
Pre-Prep Awards
20 Star Certificate: Arthur Bole,
Tom Garlinge, Thomas Shephard,
Poppy Treacher, Alex Padbury
15 Star Certificate: Ella Pullinger,
Deniz Ersoy, Sarah Findell, Dev Atara,
Matty Knowles, Edward Webb,
Monty Morrison, Joe Cooper,
Connor Plummer-Colom, Amy Li,
Jarosan Gobiranjan, Ryan Davison,
Reception Stars of the Week
For an excellent retelling of Goldilocks and
the Three Bears using describing words:
Isla Spradbery
For excellent story writing about Goldilocks
and The three Bears: Leo Ramkissoon,
David Garlinge
Brace Found
Matron has a removable brace which was
found just before half term. If you think it
may belong to you, please see Matron.
Head Lice
Several cases of headlice have been
brought to Matron’s attention this week.
Please be extra vigilant and check your
child’s hair regularly. If you need more
information please contact Matron.
Senior School Open
Mornings
St George’s College
Co-educational Day School
Ages 11 - 18
Saturday 3rd March, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Telephone: 01932 839300
Queen Anne’s, Caversham
Girls’ Day and Boarding
Ages 11 - 18
Friday 2nd March, 9.30am
Telephone: 0118 918 7333
House Points and Bonuses
Bonuses
House Points
Overall
Fyson
4th
2nd=
3rd
Kingsley
1st
2nd=
1st
School
2nd
1st
2nd
Stanley
3rd
4th
4th
Bonus Point Winner: Kingsley
House Point Winner:
School
Overall Winner:
Kingsley
Years 5 and 6 Learn About World War II
Year 5 and Year 6 were
transported back to the 1940s
during the visit of Aesop’s
Touring Theatre Company on
Friday 10th February. The Second
World War play took the students
on a whistle-stop tour through
evacuation, rationing and the
blitz, as seen through the eyes
of a London family between
1939 and 1945. The play was
interwoven with voice-overs
from Winston Churchill, who
roused the nation to stand
strong in the face of adversity and face its enemy with courage. The actors encouraged
plenty of audience participation too, with the pupils being given opportunities to display
their own knowledge of the war. The theatre company were grateful to perform to, ‘such
an enthusiastic audience’ whilst the children also gave very positive feedback about their
war experience.
Jamie Macfarlane
Year 1 at Milestones (continued)
identifying toys from riddles and placing them along a timeline that spanned 100 years.
This caused great nostalgia amongst the adults!
The ‘Discovery’ session included a 1930s ‘I Spy’ trail, a ‘Can You Find Me’ poem activity and
the most popular activity… dressing up! An exhausting but exciting day was had by all
and the children have all gained a deeper understanding of history through the ages.
Alison Beavan
Congratulations to ...
Edward Morrison (8DC) who, running
for Surrrey, won a gold medal in the 4 x
2 lap relay event at the Seven Counties
Indoor Sportshall Athletics Meet and also
an individual sprint bronze in the four lap
event. Surrey finished second overall.
James Li (8RE) who has also been short
listed for the Hart Young Musician Finals to
be held at the end of March.
Happy Birthday
Joe Cooper 7
Georgia Fraser Steadman 8
Adam Hendries 12
Daniel Ingram 11
James Li 13
Freddie Mitchell 12
Samantha Perryman 11
Alexander Thomas 11
World Book Day
To celebrate World Book Day every school
age child will receive a £1 book token
which is redeemable in any book shop.
The vouchers will also be redeemable at
the display and sale of Usborne Books, the
leading educational publisher, which will
be in Manor Court on:
Monday 12th March 10.00am - 5.00pm
Tuesday 13th March 8.30am - 5.00pm
Wednesday 14th March 8.30am - 5.00pm
Parents are welcome to visit the display
during these times. The children will be
timetabled to visit the display during the
school day..
Early Years Funding Summer 2012
If your child was born between 1st April
2007 and 31st March 2009 and will not
be attending a state school between
16th April and 23rd July 2012, you are
entitled to up to fifteen hours per week
Early Years Funding for next term. Please
complete the Early Years Education Parent
Declaration Form-Summer 2012 (click here
to download) and send it to the Yateley
Manor School office by return with a copy
of your child’s birth certificate, if you have
not already done so. Please note the
headcount day for the summer term is the
19th April, the week before Yateley Manor
term starts, and if the form is not received
by this date we are unable to include your
child on the Hampshire return for funding.
Thank you
Did You Know....
The children have completed 97 days of this academic year!
Did you also know.....
So far, this academic year, the PTA have organised a variety of fund raising and social
events. These include the sale of Northbrook Wrapping Paper, Christmas Puddings, Tea
Towels, an Afternoon Tea, the Harrods Shopping Trip, Costume Hire for the Nativity Plays
and the End of Term Disco. The Pre-Prep Fun Afternoon held in September was a great
success and fun afternoon attended by over 100 children and parents and then more
recently, the famous Quiz Night!
The Bicester Village Shopping Trip takes place 22nd March. This Outlet Mall is the
perfect excuse to browse luxury boutique style stores, update your wardrobe and treat
yourself to a a fabulous lunch with friends or family. The coach leaves at 9am, returning at
4pm. Tickets are £20 per person. Please express your interest via yateleymanorpta@aol.
com .
Book Review – The Hunger Games
The Year 8 Carnegie Reading Group meet each week to discuss a book. So far they have
read three books and will be starting their fourth shortly. They were fortunate enough to
be visited last term by Geraldine McCaughrean whose book, The Death Defying Pepper
Roux, was the first book they read and discussed.
The Year 8 book group have been reading The Hunger Games by Susanne Collins. The
story is set in the future in a post-apocalyptic America, where the heroine, Katniss, works
hard to keep her family alive. When her sister is chosen to be sent as a sacrifice, Katniss
volunteers to take her place. This act marks the beginning of an adventure where she will
have to use all her skills to make it back home alive.
When we first started reading this, we didn’t anticipate (continued on page 6)
What Will You Choose for Lunch?
Available Daily
Breakfast: (8.00-8.20am) A choice of: fruit juice, cereal, scrambled eggs,
sausage, bacon, beans, toast & marmalade, tea, coffee or milk. All for only
£2.20. Continental breakfast is £1.10. Vouchers are also available in books of
10. As well as our daily menu, we have an extensive salad bar with various
protein items, composite salads and hot jacket potatoes. Fresh bread, fresh
fruit and yoghurts are always available.
Monday
Garlic, Ginger and Honey Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
Quorn lasange, tomato ragu, pasta sheets and cheese sauce (v)
Baby roast potatoes, carrots and sweet corn
Tuesday
Roasted Shoulder of British Pork, Tandoori and Yoghurt Marinade
Vegetarian bean chilli (v)
Steamed long grain rice, naan bread, spiced cauliflower and peas
Pear and cinnamon crumble, hot custard
Fruity flapjack or yoghurts
Wednesday
Pasta with Smoked Bacon, Roasted Pepper and Tomato Sauce
Pasta bake, creamed leeks and three cheese sauce (v)
Pasta shells, garlic bread and carrot sticks
Lemon and ginger sponge, hot custard
Thursday
Savoury Minced Lamb, Garlic, Onions & Oregano served in Yorkshire Pudding
Roasted Mediterranean vegetable tangine, fresh coriander (v)
Crispy baked bubble and squeak, carrots and savoy cabbage
Vanilla rice pudding, fruit jam
Friday
Baked Salmon and Spinach en Croûte
MSC Cod Fish Fingers, tartar sauce, lemon wedges
Spanish style tortilla, onions, roasted peppers, potatoes and cheese (v)
Spiced potato wedges, mushy peas and fresh carrots
Chocolate rice crispy cake, hot custard
Next week’s fixture list
Saturday
Chess Scholarship Training Day
9.30am Eagle House U8 High Five Netball Festival (meet Mrs Ellis at Eagle House at 8.50am)
9.30am Holme Grange U9 Rugby Tournament (meet Mr Daines at Holme Grange at 9.30am)
Wednesday Sports Carousel
Thursday
IAPS U11 Netball Tournament at Port Regis School (coach leaves 7.30am & returns approx 6.00pm)
4.00pm Hockey v The Abbey U10A & U10B Away (coach leaves 3.00pm & returns 5.45pm)
Friday
IAPS U13 Netball Tournament at Kingsmead Netball Centre, High Wycombe (coach leaves 8.00am & returns approx 6.00pm)
2.30pm St Neot’s U9 Hockey Tournament (coach leaves 1.55pm & returns 4.30pm)
Saturday
4NCL Chess Weekend
Sunday
4NCL Chess Weekend
Lord Wandsworth Senior Hockey Tournament
Years 5 to 8 Sports Carousel
Fixture Alteration
The U8 hockey fixture against St Andrews
set for 14th March has been cancelled.
The U9 Farleigh Hockey Tournament has
now been moved to that date, 14th March.
Lost Property
Luke Sherman’s (7KJM) rugby boots have
been missing for several weeks. They are
size 8, white and red and marked LSH with
a marker pen.
Ayush Bose (5CJK) has mislaid his named
Junior Maths text book.
If you have seen either of these items
please let the owner or Pete Daines know.
The sports carousel, the new initiative led by the Sports Department which is designed
to give children in Years 5 to 8 the opportunity to experience new activities, begins next
Wednesday. The children have been able to select the activities they would like to try
from a large variety, some based in school and others off site. All activities are being led
by well qualified and experienced coaches.
On-site activities include water polo, archery under the instruction of Roy Lillington, girls’
rugby, boys’ hockey run by qualified hockey coaches and Judo with instruction from
probable Olympian, Alex Farbor.
Some children will be travelling off site to try golf at the Blackwater Golf Centre’s driving
range and putting greeen. Others will be mountain biking at the Look Out centre in
Bracknell, trying out squash and the fitness room at Frogmore Leisure Centre or having a
go at orienteering on Yateley Common.
The children are very excited about having the chance to experience these new activities.
Hopefully, some will be inspired to continue on a regular basis..
Final details on timings and clothing needed will be on the sports notice board on
Monday.
Inter-House Swimming Galas
This term we have had inter-house swimming galas, firstly the juniors, Years 3, 4 and 5 and then the seniors, Years 6, 7 and 8.
These were very well supported events and were very popular with the children.
Junior Gala
Senior Gala
Overall Result
1st
School
Kingsley
Kingsley
2nd
Kingsley
Stanley
School
3rd
Fyson
Fyson
Stanley/Fyson
4th
Stanley
School
Teams:
School: Thomas Dexter, Amy Hodgkiss, Tobias Chapman, Sam Hawes, Louis Foster, Serena Lu, Lizzie Roughton, Emma Hopper,
Ben Hawes, Adam Kennedy, Freddie Francsics, Harry Young, Callum Gamble-Smith, Ollie Sanders, Catherine Lee, Alex Ball,
Alex Thomas, Harry Muncaster, Will Calder, Priveen Uthayaraj, Seb Francis, George Marchant, Kate Peden, Thomas Kirkpatrick
Stanley: Jamie Cole, James Cox, George Thompson, Max Bremner, Millie Pearson, Sam White, Thomas Ball, George Guy,
Lewis Morrison, Ben Smith, Marcus Marais, Ella Haffey, George Page, Chloe Wells, Jayden Cox, Patrick Ellis, Joe Bowman,
Freddie Guy, George Saunders, Deena Shawkat, Alex Groom, Zen Marais, Edward Morrison, Matthew Jones
Fyson: Olivia James, Ela Singh, Jodie Saunders, Joseph O’Connor, Jonathan Noble, Stephen Moss, Oscar Smith, Gemma Lane,
Reece Lane, Sophie Gibson, Sam Russell, Alex Cockayne, Leddy Al-Khalaf, Matthew Rudd, Ollie Waddington, Albert Ismagilov,
Keshin Barathan, Jamie Blackburn, Andrew Moss, Paige Norton-Edwards, Luke Sherman, Oliver Blease, Ben Martin, Chloe Day
Kingsley: Matthew Heppner, Caitlin O’Toole, Simone Barkatullah, Amy Stewart, Liam Briscoe, Harvey Roper, Edward Lutterloch,
Wil Geeves, Edward Nye, Michael Hills, Abi Heppner, Boris Kempster, Luke Allison, Isabella Bretherton, Daniel Ingram,
Elena Barkatullah, Oliver Roper, Louis Sims, Eleanor Mooney, Ethan Cheeseman, Joe Tucker, Kate Treacher, Jordan Spooner,
Elysia Geeves
Sports Council Meeting Minutes
Year 3
Request: Would like to be able to do diving and dodge ball. Response: We already do a wide range of sports. We don’t have the
facilities for diving.
Request: Would like to have an ice skating option. Response: There is not enough time on a Wednesday afternoon to do this but it
could be considered as a house trip.
Year 4
Request: Would like to play badminton. Response: This is an excellent idea. Mr Head will look at the possibility of an afterschool
badminton club.
Year 5
Request: Would like showers in the girls changing room. Response: Girls can use the pavilion showers.
Request: The girls would like to play football in games lessons. Response: There is not enough time for this, but there are football
clubs that boys and girls can attend.
Year 6
Request: Would like a water fountain in the changing room. Response: There are no pipes under the changing room so it is not
possible to have a water fountain.
Request: Would like another hour of
games instead of classics. Half hour of
maths and classics one week and an hour
of games the next. Response: The Year
6 Council reps will need to speak to Mr
Murrall.
Year 7
Request: Would like more table tennis
tables. Response: There is no room
for another table outside, but to give
everyone more of a chance Mr Head will
produce a rota so that each Year group
has a day. This will start on Monday of
next week.
Year 8
Request: Would like new flippers for the
swimming pool. Response: Mr Cluett
will ask Mr Morris.
Meeting Chaired by: Emily Good Mintues by: Harry Yates
Prep Schools Debating Day (continued from page 1)
15 minutes to prepare for the debate following audience suggestions. Christopher Perryman’s offer of a debate about nuclear energy
received the most votes from the audience and was thus the topic debated by the team. For the first time they were able to see
“points of interest” interjected and were amazed with the ease with which the debaters dealt with them. The debate was followed by
40 minutes of group-work where each group was individually led by one of the debating team and taught techniques to create an
effective argument.
After a delicious lunch, the afternoon session allowed teams to come together and debate various topics. Despite nearly 90 children
attending we came up against traditional rivals St Neot’s and had to propose the motion that corporal punishment should be
reintroduced in classrooms. Lily Hargreaves led the charge, ably supported by Christopher and Oliver Blease, and it was left to Lucy
Webb to do the rebuttal. All four found it was surprisingly challenging to structure their ideas effectively and learnt an awful lot about
the art of debating. Nevertheless, they were voted as the winning team which delighted us all.
From these debates the top six debaters of the day were chosen and Lucy Webb was very proud to be chosen to be first speaker
for the final debate on boxing. To be chosen in the final six out of 90 was an honour, but she rose to the occasion and presented a
powerful argument which again led her team to victory.
We had a wonderful day, came back with tired but happy brains and I was incredibly proud of the four and their enthusiasm and
positive attitude.
Vanessa Norton-Edwards
Book Review – The Hunger Games continued
exhilarating read and a real page turner. We
even looked forward to going home to read
it – not something you can say about every
book! It is the first in a trilogy and at one of
the first meetings to discuss the book some
people had already finished it and started the
second.
Currently, it is being made into a film that will
be out in the spring. We are hoping it will live
up to the standards set by the book.
West of England Chess Successes
Several of our pupils took part in the West of England Chess Championships held in Swindon last weekend.
Benjamin Perryman finished as runner up in the U9 regional Championships winning four of his six matches and drawing the other
two. This great result makes Benjamin runner up in both the South of England and West of England competitions this year.
Omeet Atara finished fourth in the same U9 event, another fantastic result for Omeet who had also finished as runner up in the South
of England championships.
Auysh Bose, the reigning South of England Champion, played in the Intermediate, open age group tournament (for children aged
18 and below). Ayush played all his six matches against children older than him and finished fourth, with four out of a possible 6
points. He also won a cash prize for being the best U10 player.
Congratulations to all three boys.
Wednesday Afternoon House Matches
Globe and Tate Modern (continued)
Before the pupils had the chance to experience this grand scene, however, they had the opportunity to take part in a Romeo and
Juliet workshop in the rehearsal rooms under the guidance of RSC actors. At first uncertain, they found voice and stature in playing
Shakespearian archetypes: the King, the warrior, the lover. The actors were impressed by the pupils’ behaviour and their knowledge of
Shakespeare and his times.
Following the workshops, the “reveal” of the stage occurred and the children all listened intently as the history of the space and the
intricacies of Elizabethan theatre were explained to them. They were fascinated that over 3000 members of the public would be
crammed in for a performance and that for the “groundlings” (the audience in the standing space in front of the stage) could actually
lean on the stage itself! Only a little time was left for a quick visit to the shop where many replica daggers and quills were purchased.
The response from everyone was overwhelmingly positive and this enthusiasm will stand them in good stead as we work through
Romeo and Juliet in class this term
Vanessa Norton-Edwards
During Year 6’s visit to the Tate Modern Gallery on the South Bank, we saw a variety of modern art, including traditional paintings by
Picasson and Monet as well as sculptures such as those by Joseph Beuys. The children were amazed by the massive scale of Tacita
Dean’s installation ‘Film’ which is a 13 metre high projection of a montage of analogue film images displayed in the darkened Turbine
Hall. Afterwards the children had the opportunity to sketch in the galleries.
Emma Bell
Staff Profile - Angie Hall
What do you do at Yateley Manor?
I am a Reception class teacher.
What did you do before working here?
I taught in a farm school in Normandy (Surrey not France). We had a donkey called Christmas, four sheep and lots of other small
animals and birds. The animals were able to just wander in and out of the classrooms.
How long have you been here?
This is my tenth year here.
Where in the world do you want to go and see and why?
I would like to go back to America and drive through Yellowstone Park to see the geysers and the bears.
What is the best advice you have been given?
Never give up.
What is the strangest thing that has happened to you?
I was born with two thumbs on one hand.
Is there anyone who inspires you/is your hero?
Marion Lucas who was a reception teacher here when I first started at Yateley Manor. Her happy demeanour and calmness made
me aspire to be as good a teacher as she.
If you had to do a job other than this one, what would it be (regardless of qualification or skills needed)
I would really love to be a personal shopper. So if you need a new outfit let me know!
What is your favourite book?
Probably The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.
What is your favourite film and why?
Miracle on 34th Street. because I just love Christmas.
What music do you like listening to?
Michael Buble and Lifehouse.
Have you met any celebrities?
No
If you could drive any car, what would it be?
A 1960s Mercedes SL convertible. I would need another car though, for when it rains.
Batman or Superman?
Batman
Custard or Cream?
Cream
Cats or Dogs?
Neither
Money or Happiness?.
Happiness
Mrs Hall by Isla Spradbery
Aldershot Farnham and District U13 Netball
Another tournament, another freezing cold afternoon for the U13 girls! The weather conditions again played a huge part in the
performance of the team. Our first three games against Court Moor, Weyden and Robert May’s were games we should have won, but
we were slow to get into our game and made lots of passing errors, giving away possession far too easily which allowed our opposition
to be successful.
In the next game against Yateley School, however, the girls really picked up their game showing much more desire for the ball, making
good interceptions and giving the shooters more opportunities to score. We won the game 6 – 1.
The girls continued to play well throughout there next three games, moving faster, getting in good positions and defending well, but
we were now up against the three best teams in the tournament and although we worked hard we couldn’t find a win.
Team: Chloe Day, Emily Good, Elysia Geeves, Kate Peden, Lucy Webb, Emily Simpson, Kate Treacher, Maisie Hargreaves