January 2016 - Loyola Preparatory School

ISSUE No. 359 January 2016
Dear Parents,
BenedictLeith,RobbieEvans,TomMartinandEthanSimpkinsaccompanyHugoBurgessinSilentNight
inanepisodeofEastEndersinDecember
AveryhappyNewYeartoyouall!Gratefulthanksforthegenerosityofyourcards,presentsandgood
wishesfortheChristmasseason.IhopethatyouhaveallhadanexcellentChristmas,andarelooking
forwardtoallthat2016maybring!
Particularwelcomestoournewboysandtheirfamilies:SidanthRatheesan,MichaelSpaltro,Noah
Hovell,FrankMcGowan,WilliamO”Connor,EthanRawlingsandSamirandZayedYaqub.
New Choir compact disc:
ThefifthLoyolachoralcompactdiscwasreleasedonDecember8th.ItfeaturestheentireLoyolachoir
inalternationwiththeschoolscholainamedleyofmusicbothsacredandsecularwhichshowcases
thequalityofthechoirasanensemble.Atourlastinspection,thesingingatLoyolawasdescribedas
“exceptional”andhereisourmostuptodateexample(recordedinJuly2015)ofwhythisisso.Discs
canbepurchasedviatheschoolofficeat£10eachtocoverthecostsoftherecording.Mythanksand
congratulations to Mrs Brown and Mrs Thomas and also to Mr Gary Tong who masterminded the
manufactureofthediscsintimeforChristmas.
Highlights from last month:
ADecemberofonlyelevendayswasstillactionpacked.Asreportedonthewebsite:
December15th2015Membersoftheschoolscholaappearedontonight'sepisodeofEastEnders
whichfeaturedHugoBurgesssingingSilentNightasasoloaccompaniedbymembersoftheCarmel
ThomasYouthChoir.InoneshotHugo,BenedictLeith,EthanSimpkins,TomMartinandRobbie
Evanswereallclearlyvisibleonscreen!OneneverknowswhatopportunitiesLoyolamaybringtoits
pupils!BycoincidencetheHeadmasterofLoyolaalsoattendedtheElstreeStudiosinDecember–asa
memberoftheaudienceinthefinalofStrictlyComeDancing.5.8millionhadappliedforticketsinthe
ballot;aschancewouldhaveitanothermemberoftheaudiencewasthemotherandsisterofLoyolapast
pupilMichaelO’Gara!
December11th2015TheChristmasTermendedwithallthecharmofthenativityproductionin
whichthe3to7yearoldscombinedeffectivelytoretellthestroryofChristmas.Thequalityofthe
actingwasmatchedonlybythatoftheensemblesinging.JuniorEziheasMary,ZacGarfield,as
Joseph,ArtyClarkinasGabriel,CiaranBrett,DanielHalcrowandTheoOtohwoastheKingsand
JamaelLaniyanasHerodsangtheirsoloswithparticulargustobuttheentirecompany
impressed.InnkeeperBenjaminWilceevenclimbedoutofhissickbedtoattendtheperformance!
WelldonetoMrsAnthonyandherteam.
December10th2015TheLoyolaScholajoinedafestivalofschoolchoirstocelebratetheChristmas
seasonatWestminsterCathedralinaidiftheBarnardo'scharity.
December9th2015Lasteveningthechoirassembledtoleadtheannualcarolservicewhichcentred
onprayersforpeace.Congregationandchoiralikesangeloquentlytousherinformallytheseasonof
Christmas.Gastronomicallytheseasonalsowasanticipatedtodaywiththeserviceofanexcellent
ChristmasDinner.
December8th2015TheentireschoolfromReception1upwardstravelledbycoachtoStThomasof
Canterbury'sChurchinWoodfordfortheparishcelebrationoftheimportantpre‐Christmasfeastof
theImmaculateConceptionofMary.Thequalityofthesinging‐fromscholatosmallboyinReception
‐andofthereadingwasexceptionalasthepuretreblevoicesoftheboysvirtuallyliftedtheroofin
harmony.
December6th2015TheFeastofStNicholas(SantaClaus)coincidedwiththe2ndSundayofAdventas
theLoyolachoirassembledtocontributetotheEcumenicalAdventServiceatStThomasof
Canterbury'sinWoodfordGreen.ThankstothefollowingboyswholoyallygaveuptheirSunday
afernoontosupporttheservice:LouieMarshall,NebbyAbana,FindlayTaylor,,LucasLeVoir,
MichaelDong,TomasBalionis,OwenJarvis,TomMartin,PashaKeray,HugoBurgess,Benedict
Leith,ArthurJohnson,JosephKane‐Deadman,LukeandTheoTarling,FrederickRobinson,
MatthewReid,JoshMackaill,SamPatterson,CharlieGell,WilliamHall,ShaanPatel,Patrick
Marshall,OliverUngless,LeoEvans,MassimoGiordano,SachinMalchiandAlexander
Gilbert.ThankyoualsotoMrMatthewBrownforconductingthechoirandtoMrsBrownfortaking
chargeoftheboysinMrsThomas’sabsence.
Other Notable Events:
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ReceptionandKindergartenvisitedFatherChristmasinoneofhispre‐Christmashideawaysat
WillowsFarm
ThefeastofEdmundCampionwascelebratedwithMasswithFatherMichaelBossyand,later
intheweek,byahighlysuccessfulRollerDiscointheschoolhall.
ArepresentativegroupofswimmersparticipatedinasponsoredswimattheLondonAquatic
CentreinmemoryofformerpupilthelateNicholasFrancis.
Pre‐Preps1and2experiencedaVictorianChristmasattheRoyalGunpowderMills.
Parents’Meetingstookplacewithintheschool.
MrNicholsonparticipatedinaschoolinspectioninKentforthreedays.
PupilsraisedmoneyinaidofgoodcausesonChristmasJumperDay.
ClassChristmasPartiesdulytookplaceandFatherChristmastouredtheschoolmuchtothe
appreciationofallconcerned.
TheresultsoftheChristmasBazaarinNovemberwerereportedbyPTAsecretaryMrsGill
Martin:“WewouldliketoletyouallknowthattheFeteandDrawthisyearmaderecord
profit.Thefeteclearedaprofitof£3510(15%uponlastyear)andthedraw£2021(up
26%onlastyear).Soourfinalfigurewas£5531up19%totallyonlastChristmas.”
Congratulationsandthankstoallconcerned!
Early 11+ Results:
HeartycongratulationstoHarryBoparaiwhohasbeenawardedaplaceatNewHallSchoolandto
SamuelMirekuwhopassedtheentrancetoFelsted.
IamsurethatyouwillalljoinmeinwishingRudimentsallthebestsuccessastheentranceexam
seasonbeginsinearnestonJanuary9th.
January Events
Pleasenotethatdetailsofmassesandcollectiveactsofworshipwillbepostedonthehomepageofthe
websiteeachweek.
WednesdayJanuary6th
Pupilsreturn.
Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany 10.30 a.m.
withFrDavidWhaller
NoChoirafterschool.
After School Club and Supervised Homework
restarts
ThursdayJanuary7th
Early morning weekly Staff Business Meetings
begin.Pleasenotetheconsequentlystaffwillnot
normally be available for early morning
consultationsonThursdays
Elementsswimmingrestarts
SaturdayJanuary9th
Chigwell11+exam
MondayJanuary11th
Allotherafterschoolsportsclubscommence
TuesdayJanuary12th
StringOrchestrarestarts8.00a.m.
Weekly Staff Curriculum Meetings commence
3.20p.m.
Noguitarlessons–MrWoodonJuryService
Scholacommences
P.T.A.Meeting7.45p.m.
WednesdayJanuary13th
Pre‐Prep2ledMasswithFrSelvini10.30a.m.
MrNicholsonattendingtheCatholicIndependent
SchoolsConferenceinStratfordUponAvon
Choirrecommencesafterschool
ThursdayJanuary14th
MrNicholsonattendingtheCatholicIndependent
SchoolsConferenceinStratfordUponAvon
Mrs Tidmarsh and Mrs Garnar attending Launch
of the Year of Mercy for Schools at Brentwood
cathedral
Hurricane Productions performance of Mother
Gooseinschoolhallfrom1.30p.m.
Under 11 soccer v Woodford Green Prep School
from2.15p.m.
FridayJanuary15th
MrNicholsonattendingtheCatholicIndependent
SchoolsConferenceinStratfordUponAvon
Under9soccerv.WoodfordGreenPrep
No under 11 squad soccer or Pre‐Prep 2 Rugby
afterschool
MondayJanuary18th
Governors’Meeting7.30p.m.
StEdmund’sCollege11+
CityofLondonBoys’11+
TuesdayJanuary19th
ForestUnder11SwimmingGala–departure3.15;
expectedreturn:6.00p.m.
WednesdayJanuary20th
Prepledcollectiveworship
ThursdayJanuary21st
Under9rugbyv.StAubyn’s…
…sonoafterschoolrugbyforUnder11s
FridayJanuary22nd
Pre‐Prep2rugbycommences
SaturdayJanuray23rd
Forest11+
MondayJanuary25th
ScienceandICTclassobservationweek
TuesdayJanuary26th
Mr Nicholson visiting Woodford Green Prep
School
WednesdayJanuary27th
ElementsledmasswithFr.Selvini10.30a.m.
Under 10 and 11 rugby v Duncombe (Bancroft’s
RugbyClub)
MrNicholsonattendingcourseonthePrevention
ofRadicalisationfrom1.00p.m.
ThursdayJanuary28th
Under11HockeyvBancroft’s…sonoafterschool
rugby
PTAcakesaleafterschool
LocalHeads’MeetingatLoyola(from5.00p.m.)
FridayJanuary29th
Under9soccerv.Chigwell
Birthdays
FarbeitformetosaythatJanuarybirthdaysareofparticularnote,butaveryhappybirthdaytomy
fellow Capricorns Chase Edgar, Sachin Malhi, Rilee Bennett, William Hall, Teddy Gardiner,
MichaelBennett,PriyenRaniga,YonniLevyandEthanSimpkins.
In Memoriam:
ItiswithgreatsadnessthatIrelaythenewsofthepassingofMrsBrown’smotherovertheChristmas
holidays.IknowthatMrsBrownwillnotwishforagreatfusstobemade,butpleaserememberher
familyinyourprayers.Mayhermotherrestinpeace.
May I also request your prayers for a father of two past pupils of the school whom I am advised is
sufferingfromterminalcancer.Asyet,thefamilydoesnotwishhisnamedivulged,butIknowthat
yourprayerswillbeappreciated.
Apology
IntheDecembernewsletteryoumayrecallthatIwrotethefollowingline:
“OurschoolispopulatedbythosewhoareBuddhist,Christian,Hindu,MuslimandSikhaswellas
thoseofnoFaith,andwhatisstrikingishowwellweintegratetogetherwhatevernamewecallour
God.“
MyprofoundapologiesareduetoourJewishpupilsandtheirfamiliesfortheomissionofJudaism
fromthelist.HowIcouldhaveleftoutsuchamajorworldreligionIcannotimagine,butsufficetosay
thatinmytwentyeightyearsasHead,thecontributionsoftheJewishmembersofourcommunity
havebeensignificant.
WithallgoodwishestoallforboththisnewtermandtheNewYear,
P.G.M.Nicholson
Lent Term Calendar overleaf …
Date
JANUARY
Week1CycleA
Monday4th
Tuesday5th
Wednesday6th
Thursday7th
Saturday9th
Week2CycleB
Monday11th
Tuesday12th
Wednesday13th
Thursday14th
Friday15th
Saturday16th
Week3CycleC
Monday18th
Tuesday19th
Wednesday20th
Thursday21st
Friday22nd
Event
StaffTrainingDay–paediatricfirstaidday1
Rudimentsoptionalrevisionmorning
StaffTrainingDay–paediatricfirstaidday2
Rudimentsoptionalrevisionmorning
Pupilsreturn8.30a.m.
FeastoftheEpiphanyMass10.30a.m.withFatherDavid
Whaller
Nochoirafterschool
AfterSchoolandHomeworkClubscommence3.00p.m.
Elementsswimmingcommences
Weeklybusinessstaffmeetingscommence8.15a.m.
Chigwell11+ScholarshipandEntranceExaminations
Afterschoolsoccerandrugbyprogrammecommences
StringOrchestracommences8.30a.m.
Scholacommences3.15p.m.
Weeklystaffcurriculummeetingscommence3.15p.m
Noguitarclasses(MrWoodonjuryservice)
P.T.A.Meeting7.45p.m.
Pre‐Prep2ledmasswithFrSelvini10.30a.m.
Mr Nicholson departs for Catholic Independent Schools
Conference(C.I.S.C.)inStratfordUponAvon
Mr Nicholson attending Catholic Independent Schools
Conference(C.I.S.C.)inStratfordUponAvon
Under11soccervWoodfordGreenPrepSchool
1.30p.m.ProductionofMotherGoosetowholeschool
Mr Nicholson attending Catholic Independent Schools
Conference(C.I.S.C.)inStratfordUponAvon
NoPre‐Preprugby
Under9soccerv.WoodfordGreenPrep
Nounder11squadsoccertraining
Bancroft’s11+ScholarshipandEntranceExaminations
City of London and St Edmund’s College 11+ Scholarship
andEntranceExams
Governors’Meeting7.30p.m.
InterschoolSwimmingGala–ForestSchool4p.m.
Prepledcollectiveworship
Under9rugbyv.StAubyn’s
NoUnder11rugbyafterschool
Pre‐Prep2rugbycommencesafterschool
Saturday23rd
Week4CycleA
Monday25th
Tuesday26th
Wednesday27th
Friday29th
FEBRUARY
Week5CycleB
Monday1st
Tuesday2nd
Wednesday3rd
Thursday4th
Friday5th
Week6CycleC
Monday8th
Wednesday10th
Tuesday11th
Friday12th
Saturday20th
Week7CycleA
Monday22nd
Tuesday23rd
Wednesday24th
Friday26th
Week8CycleB
Monday29th
MARCH
Tuesday1st
Thursday3rd
Forest11+ScholarshipandEntranceExaminations
ScienceandICTobservationweek
MrNicholsonvisittoWoodfordGreenPrepSchool
ElementsledmasswithFrSelvini10.30a.m.
MrNicholsonattendingpreventionofradicalisationcourse
GeneralsubjectreportstobesubmittedtoMrNicholson
Under9soccerv.Chigwell
NoUnder11soccersquadtraining
“FilltheBag”P.T.A.Event
StaffAppraisalandMonitoringWeekI–MrNicholsonnot
teaching
CandlemasDay
Rudiments commence weekly programme at Redbridge
SportsCentre
Figuresledcollectiveworship
Level2ChildProtectiontrainingfordesignatedstaffp.m.
PrepandElementsvisittotheUnicornTheatre
Under10and11rugbyv.StAubyn’s
P.T.A.BollywoodNight
SubjectLeaders’WorkScrutinyWeek
AshWednesday
Rudimentsledcollectiveworship
Under9TagRugbyvBrentwood
Under11andUnder10rugbyv.StEdmund’sPrep
NoPre‐preprugbyafterschool
Generalreportsissued(Reception–Figures)
HalfTermcommences3.15p.m.
Issueoflocalentranceexaminationandscholarshipresults
HalfTermends8.30a.m.
IAPSHockeyTournament–HaileyburyCollege
Pre‐PrepIIledcollectiveworship
Under10soccerv.StAubyn’s
Under11hockeyvStEdmund’sPrep
Pre‐Preps1and2toLSOeducationaldayattheBarbican
FeastofStDavid–patronofWales
Elements‐RudimentsCrossCountryatStEdmund’sPrep
School 65th anniversary Mass with Bishop Alan of
Brentwood10.30a.m.
KineticSciencetheatreproductionstothewholeschool
Friday4th
P.T.A.QuizNight
Week9CycleC
Monday7th
StaffAppraisalandMonitoringWeekII–MrNicholsonnot
teaching
Governors’VisitationDayandFinanceMeeting
Pre‐Prep1ledcollectiveworship
Under11hockeyvStAubyn’s
Interhouserugbyfrom1.45p.m.
NoPre‐Prep2rugbyafterschool
SkiTripdeparts
Trustees’Meeting7.30p.m.
Figuresledcollectiveworship
StPatrick’sDayPatronsaintofIreland
Under11hockeyvFelsted
Skitripreturns
StartofHolyWeek
InterHouseSoccer1.30p.m.
IssueofRudiments’generalsubjectreports
“SpyWednesday”
PassionReading9.30a.m.
LentTermends3.15p.m.Nochoir
PupilsreturnforWhitsunTerm8.30a.m.
Wednesday9th
Thursday10th
Friday11th
Saturday12th
Week10CycleA
Monday14th
Wednesday16th
Thursday17th
Friday18th
Saturday19th
Week11CycleB
Monday21st
Wednesday23rd
APRIL
Wednesday13th