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Monday, 2nd February 2015
Headmaster’s Week Ahead
Sport
Pupil Success
Results:
Congratulations to:
Rugby:
Bertie
Cooke
(Form
IV
Netball
W)
St George’s A 9 : 5 JCG A (W)
represented Jersey U’9’s against Guernsey
St George’s B 1 : 10 JCG B (L)
in a friendly tournament.
Fixtures:
National Trust: Auden Ruelle (Form II T)
Headmaster Colin Moore
and Seth Ruelle (Form V M) were awarded
Little Dragons Nursery
certificates for incredible participation in
Auden Ruelle (Form II T) was
Sportsmanship.
Staff news
We are delighted to welcome Mrs Sandra
Netball
v La Moye (a)
A team v Redbridge (h) Fri. 6 Feb. 4.30 pm
Open Morning on Saturday 7 February.
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Good luck, Madelaine Somay and Rhea
Caroline Revell as a voluntary assistant, Mr
be given in the dining hall at 11.00am and
Rob Bisson on placement for his Sports
the morning will finish with refreshments in
Management degree at Highlands College
the Little Dragons’ classrooms.
and Miss Alana Ricou on placement for two
Remember, we offer the very best education
weeks with Project Trident.
for boys and girls from the age of two years.
Fletcher.
Assemblies
Mon. 2
nd
Feb.
Assembly with Fr Nick
Wed. 4 Feb.
Form II H Assembly
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(parents welcome to attend)
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Thurs. 5 Feb.
Infant Assembly
Foundation Assembly
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Fri. 6 Feb.
Birthday Cakes
I repeat my message of last week to
GA Summer Fair
encourage parents of young children to
Plans for the Summer Fete are moving
consider buying a ‘Birthday Book’ for their
forward and the GA is holding its next
child to share with his or her class on their
Summer Fete Meeting on Tuesday 10
special day instead of sharing a Birthday
February in the dining hall at School from
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7.30pm. Any parents/family/friends wishing
number of cakes eaten without reducing
to help please pop down to the meeting or
the children’s fun.
contact
Sacha
Patel
House Assembly
Visits
In this way we hope to limit the
sweatshirt and cardigan.
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Jersey U11 v Redbridge (Les Ormes) Sat. 7
by the Nursery and Reception teachers will
Alena Clyde-Smith’s (Form II T) P.E.
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We are also pleased to welcome Mrs
Please help us find …………
Feb. 3.30 pm
B team v Redbridge (h) Fri. 6 Feb. 3.50 pm
tours led by our senior pupils, a presentation
RNLI.
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of our Little Dragons Nursery and Reception
staff and comes highly recommended.
day on Friday. We raised £196.00 for the
Mon. 2
Please tell all of your friends and colleagues
Mother of four, Mrs Moore is known to our
Thank you for supporting our non-uniform
Tues. 3 Feb. 3.00 pm
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Saturday 7 February
The School will open its doors at 10.00am for
Charity RNLI SOS
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v Beaulieu (a)
Moore to our Nursery/Reception team.
Cake.
Wed. 4 Feb. 3.30 pm
Hockey
Open Morning
awarded U7 Player of the Week for
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A team Cup match
and Reception
preservation at Le Rat Meadow.
Rugby:
Football
at
Pupils in Forms V M & P will visit States
Chambers on Mon. 2
on Thurs. 5
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nd
Mar. and JCG Prep.
Feb. to meet author, Cathy
Cassidy.
Form III Ancient Egyptian Day
[email protected] or 07797737787.
On Wednesday 4th February, pupils in Form
The organisation team is not exclusive to GA
III S will be taking part in an Ancient Egyptian
members and everyone is welcome.
day. The children will learn mathematics as
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used by the Ancient Egyptians, they will write
Toys & Books
The GA would be very pleased to receive
any unwanted toys and books for the
Summer Fair. All donations must be of good
quality and can be left in the entrance hall.
in Hieroglyphs and they will look at Ancient
Egyptian science and craft.
The children
have permission to come to school dressed
as an Ancient Egyptian if they wish!
and finally……
St George’s Certificates
Shivering at the front of the School one day
Congratulations to:
Form II T:
last week, I spied Auden Ruelle making her
way along the path.
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William Yate
for excellent writing
Knowing she had
recently gained her Orange belt in karate I
Form VI M:
decided upon a suitable oriental greeting.
Xenia Crocker
for super punctuation
Just as she neared me I sprang cat like to
Senior Play Rehearsal
adopt what I took to be a striking martial
from the Day
Pupils in Forms V and VI, and the boys
in Forms IV H and W are needed for
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after school rehearsals on Wed. 4 Feb.
arts pose – rocking gently on the balls of
Congratulations to St David’s on gaining a
my feet while waving my arms out in front
total of 460 last week.
of me (I don’t think I actually made any
To mark this
achievement the weekly House Cup is on
Senior Play Costumes
We are trying to source 25 ‘Arabian
Nights’ costumes but have been let
down by a supplier. We will continue in
our efforts but if anyone thinks they can
St David’s
Ms R Morris
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Feeling rather pleased with my efforts, I
St Andrew’s
Mrs J Moore
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glanced down to Auden as she marched
St Patrick’s
Mr C Timothy
St George’s
Mrs H Sadler
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Without breaking step and barely looking in
Star of the Week
my direction I heard her say as she
Well done to Daisy Bannister who gained
disappeared through the door, ‘Not really,
the most stars for St David’s house last week.
Mr Moore, not really.’
you – the sooner the better.
We have decided to add tank tops to
passed and said, ‘Pretty impressive, eh?’
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help Mrs Moore would love to hear from
Tank Tops
noises).
display in the entrance hall dressed in yellow.
Well done to the following class winners:
Form II H
Lara Spary / Amy White
Shortly after this I had to shepherd a lad
Form II T
Harry Phillips
across the drive as his mother had
Form III S
Keanu O’Donoghue /
uncharacteristically decided not to get out
Maya Gardner
of her car. As she drove past she thanked
Form IV H
Inaya Syed
me for seeing her boy safely into School
Form IV W
Harlan Moss
and, in response to my questioning look,
Form V M
Lily Gardner
declared with much fluster, ‘I’m afraid I’m
Form V P
Daisy Bannister
still in my nightie, Mr Moore!’
(left hand drive)
Form VI M
Jessica Chambers
Mr Grice has reported that a parent’s
Form VI T
Clemmie Carnegie
the school uniform as an optional extra
that can be worn in place of the school
jumper in warmer weather.
The tank
tops will be available from the GA
Uniform Shop (price tbc).
Silver Volvo
Later in the day I popped into town wearing
silver Volvo (left hand drive) appears to
a new pair of shoes with leather soles. On
be leaking diesel.
GA Snail Racing
Friday 6
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March, 6.00pm at Les
Ormes
exiting a shop I discovered a short, sharp
For you information
Les Quennevais School Presents – ‘Return
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to the Forbidden Planet’ - Tues. 3 –Thurs.
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5 Feb. 7.30pm - Opera House.
Kings Chamber Orchestra – Family Teddy
Concert Sat. 28
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Feb. 3.00pm & Orchestra
Concert 7.45pm Halkett Place – Evangelical
Church
-
more
details
[email protected]
Child Personal Care Benefit: Families with
children with a very high level of long-term
illness or disability can apply for the new
benefit
Book your tickets now for the hugely
popular GA Snail Race. £10.00 (£6.00
for children) will buy you an evening of
fun and a delicious supper. Please see
your Class Rep. or Mrs Banahan to
make sure you don’t miss out.
regardless
of
means
www.gov.je/incomesupport
Primary Schools Cupcake Challenge: Sat
21
st
Feb 11.30 – 4.00 Age groups 5 and
under, 6 to 8, 9 to 11.
More details
[email protected] – FREE ENTRY
shower had transformed King Street into
something of an ice rink – although to be
fair I appeared to be the only one in any
serious difficulty.
Having scared a few
fellow pedestrians with my flailing antics in
my efforts to remain vertical, it was with a
great sense of relief that I eventually
stepped through the threshold of one of our
very smartest department stores.
I made sure I took a moment to wipe my
feet rigorously on the doormat before I
ventured any further.
No sooner had I
placed my foot on the highly polished
flooring then I was on my back surrounded
by concerned assistants. I tell you, I could
not have crashed more loudly had I tried –
oh, the embarrassment of it all.
Colin Moore, Headmaster