SpratChat Interview with Mrs Elliott

Sport News

Pre-Prep News

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UKMT Maths Challenge

From the Head Master 27 May 2016

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Congratulations to Marcus

Aldrich who has been selected

for the U13 Midlands Region

Elite Hockey Coaching. Well

done.

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Pupil Achievements

Events

There have been quite a number of excellent events on in the past week, including our School Choir performing quite brilliantly in the NMPAT Concert at the Spinney Hill Theatre last Fri-day. In a programme full of outstanding young musicians, our Choir totally held their own and I was very proud indeed watching them perform so wonderfully.

The Years 5 and 6 Production Club play, ‘Superheroes’, on Tuesday was also a fine perfor-mance, highly entertaining and a lot of fun throughout. Very well done to all those involved.

Then, last night was the Spratton Hall Athletics Meeting, where we welcomed five other schools to take part. Our boys’ team came 3rd and the girls’ team were 2nd, which meant that we won the overall trophy for the evening. Well done to all the athletes.

House Singing Competition

As I wrote in last week’s newsletter, we are gearing up for the big House Singing Competition this afternoon – always a highlight of the year. Don’t forget that you can watch the House Singing streamed live with the link sent to you by text and email this morning.

T20 Cricket

I do hope the 30 or so boys and girls going to the NatWest T20Blast Northamptonshire v Derbyshire Cricket game this evening at the County Ground have a great time – it should be a lot of fun for them.

Summer Uniform

Just a reminder that all children should be in summer uniform after half-term please.

Common Entrance

As of today, Year 8 have completed their lessons at Spratton and I hope will spend some quali-ty time over half-term consolidating, revising and ensuring they are fully ready for the Com-mon Entrance exams which begin on the Monday immediately after half-term. I wish them all the very best for the exams.

I do hope you and the children have a wonderful and restful half-term break. I look forward to seeing the children return a week on Monday for the second half of term which will proba-bly fly past even more quickly than this half of term!

Thank you

Superheroes were the theme of the Year 5 & 6 Drama Club

performance on Tuesday. Dashing around saving the day,

the four superheroes become disillusioned with their lives

and decide on a new challenge – teaching!

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Music Department

High Scorers Concert

In addition to last week’s newsletter, we have just heard that Rose and Jasmine Cassidy have also been invited to play the piano at this important event. Congratulations.

NMPAT Concert

Huge congratulations to our School Choir who really per-formed well last Friday evening. I was so proud of you all. You represented Spratton Hall beautifully! Thank you to all our supporters too! Also, well done to our pupils who took part in County Music Groups at other points during the weekend.

S p r a t C h a t

Theory exam

The theory exam for this term will take place on Saturday 18th June at 10am.

Mrs Elliott

Mrs Carole Elliott, Teaching Assistant in Pre-Prep, talks to three Year 8 pupils Riya Mehra, George Lewis and James McManus.

What is the most rewarding part of working in Pre-Prep? I really like being part of a team and Pre-Prep is a friendly, happy place to be. The staff are really kind and you get lovely smiles from the children on a Monday morning.

How has Spratton Hall changed over the 27 years that you have worked here? It has a lot more facilities like the Hunter Hall and the Pi-rate Ship. The people have changed too, so there have been lots of different faces including four Head Masters.

If you had a canoe, where would you go? I actually would like to get a kayak. If I had one, I would kayak round the Isle of Mull and the Isle of Iona. I really like the way the sea shimmers in the sunlight.

What plans have you got for your retirement? I am going to do a gardening course and am looking for-ward to spending time with my granddaughter. I may also have a glass of champagne in the garden.

Now for the ‘quickfire’ questions:

Favourite holiday destination? Isle of Mull

Favourite sport to play or watch? Rugby at the Saints

Favourite drink? Raspberry vodka

Favourite gadget? Kindle

Favourite meal? Seafood

Favourite day? Saturday

Favourite television show? Anything with Peter Kay in and nature programmes

Favourite film? Any of the Indiana Jones films, in fact, anything with Harrison Ford in it!

Favourite website? www.amazon.com

Finally, can you describe yourself in 3 words? Happy, cheerful, hardworking

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Sport Department

TEAM OPPOSITION VENUE DATE RESULT

U9 A Rounders Winchester House Home 24.5.16 Won 19.5—12.5

U9 B Rounders Quinton House Away 24.5.16 Lost 21—13.5

1st IX Rounders Wellingborough Away 25.5.16 Won 8.5—7.5

2nd IX Rounders Wellingborough Away 25.5.16 Lost 10.5—15

3rd IX Rounders Wellingborough Away 25.5.16 Drew 11—11

U11 A Rounders Wellingborough Home 25.5.16 Won 19—7

U11 B Rounders Wellingborough Home 25.5.16 Lost 14—16

U11 C Rounders Wellingborough Home 25.5.16 Won 21—7.5

1st XI Cricket Wellingborough Home 25.5.16 Lost by 7 runs

2nd XI Cricket Wellingborough Home 25.5.16 Lost by 62 runs

3rd XI Cricket Wellingborough Away 25.5.16 Lost by 8 runs

4th XI Cricket Wellingborough Away 25.5.16 Lost by 62 runs

Colts A Cricket Wellingborough Away 25.5.16 Lost by 62 runs

Colts B Cricket Wellingborough Away 25.5.16 Lost by 9 runs

Colts C Cricket Wellingborough Home 25.5.16 Won by 63 runs

Colts D Cricket Wellingborough Home 25.5.16 Lost by 8 runs

Results

Sports Amendments & Notices Monday 6th June Cancelled: Colts C Cricket v Quinton House (H) Monday 13th June Re-arranged match: Colts A&B Cricket v Bedford Modern (H) at 3.15 pm (originally on 24th April) Thursday 16th June Addition: U8 A, B & C Cricket v Fairfield (H) at 3.00 pm Wednesday 22nd June Addition: U11C Rounders v Fairfield (H) at 2.30 pm Thursday 23rd June Addition: U9 A&B Rounders v Wellingborough (A) Wednesday 25th June Addition: 4th VIII Cricket v Wellingborough (A) at 2.30

Stowe Athletics

Spratton Athletics

The sun finally made an appearance yesterday for our

Athletics Meeting and Spratton were the overall winners.

Well done.

There has been a great week of athletics at Stowe and Spratton,

with plenty of event victories, personal bests and a couple of

school records broken. Full results will be posted on the school

website when we have received them, although team results are

as follows:-

Stowe Athletics: Year 5 Boys—2nd place

Year 6 Girls—3rd place

Spratton Athletics: Boys—3rd place

Girls—2nd Place

Overall—1st place

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Art Department

Artist of the Week

Artist of the Week goes to Chloe McGuire for transforming her still-life painting in one lesson with some wonderful tone. Well done.

Cake Sale

The Cake Sale on Tuesday, organised by Year 8, raised

£227.35 for Alzheimer’s Society. Thank you for your

support.

Lost Property

Leo Smith (2L): blue school coat (named in pocket)

Charlie Burholt: school calculator (named)

Rowan Farfort (4S): small ‘Halo’ figurine

Found—Fitbit Watch

UKMT Maths Challenge

Congratulations to these pupils who achieved the follow-

ing awards in this year’s challenge:

Silver: Lauren Duke William Salvesen

Karam Diu

Bronze: Millicent Riordan Hugo Hunt

Charlie Burholt Christian Hutchinson

Olympia Onslow Dickon Collins

Luca Cinquini-Steel James Slater

Lauren Baucutt Lottie Thomas

Dino Gallone

Non-School Events

Adult Fitness Boot Camp Circuit - Mondays & Thursdays

on Spratton 5 Acres (Spratton parents only).

Please see full details in the ‘Information for Parents’

Section of the school website.

Bird Cam

In the end, the Great Tit news was not as good as we

had originally hoped. Some did fledge at the weekend

but some, much smaller, chicks did not leave the nest.

This is a good demonstration of the principle of 'survival

of the fittest', whilst being sad to see.

Cancelled Clubs

Musical Aerobics Club and Years 5&6 Drama Club are

cancelled on Monday 6th June due to staff meetings.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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Lunch Menu for Week Commencing 6th June

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Monday

6th

Tuesday

7th

Wednesday

8th

Thursday

9th

Friday

10th

Saturday

11th

Sunday

12th

Year 8 Common

Entrance Exams

1500

Colts A&C Cricket

v Quinton House

(H)

1620

Cancelled: Music

Aerobics Club,

Years 5&6 Drama

Club

Year 8 Common

Entrance Exams

0915—1430

Year 3 WWII Visit

to Holdenby House

1500

U9 A&B Cricket v

Bedford Prep (H)

Year 8 Common Entrance Exams

1330

U11A Rounders Tournament at

Rugby School (A)

1430

Colts A, B & C Cricket v Milton

Keynes Prep (H)

U11B, U10A Rounders v

Swanbourne House (A)

Year 8 Common

Entrance Exams

0930—1945

Regional IAPS

Athletics Meeting,

Bedford

(Years 6, 7 & 8)

1430

U9 A&B Rounders v

Kimbolton (A)

0845—0015

Head Master’s Year 8

Visit to London

1000—1600

IAPS Golf Tournament

Stowe Art

Exhibition

1230

1st XI Cricket Test

Match v Swanbourne

House (A)

2nd XI Cricket v

Kimbolton (H)

No Calendar

Events

School Diary for Week Commencing 6th June

Menu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Soup of the Day Leek & Potato Soup Tomato Soup

Meat Main Course Sausage & Bacon Pasta

Chicken Fricasse Meat Loaf in a Peppercorn Sauce

Roast Loin of Pork & Trimmings

Fish Fingers, Chips & Peas

Vegetarian Main Course Mushroom Stroganoff

Stuffed Peppers with Vegetable Cous Cous

Red Onion & Goats’ Cheese Tart

Vegetarian Sausage Rolls

Vegetable Burgers

Salad Bar Options Chicken Pitta or

Cheese & Vegetable Pitta

Feta Cheese & Olives

or Roast Pork

Selection of Cheese & Bacon

or Cheese & Tomato

Croissants

Tuna Mayonnaise or

Egg Mayonnaise

Roast Ham or

Prawns in Marie Rose Sauce

Jacket Potato Bar Cheese & Beans Minced Beef & Vegetables

Brie & Bacon Chilli Con Carne Chicken Curry

Pre-Prep (Meat & Vegetarian Main

Courses plus)

Roast Ham or

Grated Cheese

Sausage Roll or

Boiled Egg

Grated Cheese or

Tuna Mayonnaise

Roast Ham or

Egg Mayonnaise

Grated Cheese or

Tuna

Desserts Bananas & Custard

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Bakewell Tart

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Cranachan Trifle

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Pineapple Upside Cake

Yoghurt, Fruit,

Cheese & Biscuits

Fudge Brownie

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Soup of the Day Leek & Potato Tomato

Meat Main Course Bacon & Tomato Pasta

Beef Stew & Dumplings

Chicken New Yorker Sweet & Sour Pork Fish Fingers, Chips & Peas

Vegetarian Main Course Mushroom Stroganoff

Vegetable Curry Red Onion Tart with Goats’ Cheese

Macaroni Cheese Mixed Bean Ragout

Salad Bar Options Roast Ham or

Grated Cheese

Cheese Scone or

Pork Pie

Spinach Omelette or

Tuna Mayonnaise

Egg Mayonnaise or

Sausage Rolls

Philadelphia Bagel or

Bacon, Cheese & Basil

Jacket Potato Bar Prawns Chilli Con Carne Chicken Curry

Pre-Prep (Meat & Vegetarian Main

Courses plus)

Ham or

Cheese

Sausage Roll or

Egg Mayonnaise

Grated Cheese or

Tuna Mayonnaise

Ham or

Egg Mayonnaise

Grated Cheese or

Ham

Desserts Rice Pudding

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Bakewell Tart

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Bananas & Custard

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Chocolate Sponge

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Cookies

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

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Through the wonders of a creative curriculum, different areas of learning become interwo-

ven, acting as powerful vehicles for each other. Being responsive to the children’s thoughts

and ideas also means that fascinating learning pathways are explored in all sorts of exciting

directions. Following on from their Literacy work based on the story of ‘The Lighthouse

Keeper’s Lunch’, Year 1 decided to use their Science, Design and Technology skills (and im-

aginations!) to create new, delicious and healthy fillings for the Lighthouse Keeper’s sand-

wiches. After Mr Sharpe had helped to source all of the essential ingredients that the chil-

dren had requested, (although he did rule out oysters!) they set about spreading butter on

bread, layering on fillings and carefully rolling their wraps. With sandwiches oozing salmon,

spinach and crab, piled high with bacon, sausage and egg and even crammed full of cour-

gette, broccoli and seaweed, the children created a feast that was fit for a king, let alone a

lighthouse keeper! The proof of course was in the tasting – every single crumb being de-

voured and thoroughly enjoyed in a picnic lunch outside in the Rose Garden.

On Monday, Year 1 showcased their talents further by entertaining family and friends with a

selection of familiar tunes skilfully and enthusiastically performed on their ocarinas. It was

a foot tappingly magical performance and a complete joy to see the children’s confidence

and enjoyment shine through.

Monday also proved memorable for Year 2, as they ventured off to explore the abundance

of wildlife and the leafy ‘Tree Top Walks’ of Salcey Forest. Up to 15 metres above the

woodland floor in places and stretching through the canopy of trees, the children were able

to experience a magnificent and breath-taking bird’s eye view of the forest.

This afternoon sees the last of our ‘Story Time’ sessions for our new Reception children who

will be joining us in September. However, this week Year 2 enjoyed the first of a series of

activities designed to ease their transition into the Prep School. These included a ‘Story and

Discussion Session’ led by the Year 3 staff and being welcomed into a Prep School Assembly.

Finally, now that half-term is upon us, it provides a valuable opportunity to check the fit of

children’s trainers, ready for the much anticipated Pre-Prep Sports Day! Grandparents’ Day,

another equally exciting highlight of the Summer Term for which I have sent out a letter this

week, is also just around the corner. Have a restful week and I look forward to seeing the

children fully charged and ready to embrace the final half-term of the year.

Mrs Fiona Sanchez

Head of Pre-Prep

Friday 27th May, 3.00-3.20 pm – Final

‘Story Time’ session for the new Reception

children

Friday 27th May – Half Term Begins

Monday 6th June – Term Continues

Tuesday 7th June – Nursery Managers’ and

Keyworkers’ Tea

Thursday 9th June – Pre-Prep Street Party

Lunch to celebrate the Queen’s birthday.

(please see my letter emailed yesterday)

Monday 13th June – 1.30-3.15 pm – Induc-

tion Session for Mrs Bold’s New Reception

Class

Tuesday 14th June – 1.30 pm-3.15 pm -

Induction Session for Miss Yeo’s New Re-

ception Class

Tuesday 14th June – Full School Photograph

Friday 17th June – 2.00 pm-3.30 pm – Pre-

Prep Grandparents’ Day

Congratulations to Oliver (2L) and Imogen

Jones (RY) who both achieved rosettes for

clear rounds in pony jumping.

Very well done to Jehan Jasinarachchi (RY)

who has been awarded a medal for his

skill and effort in Hockey.

Further congratulations to Tabitha McAra

(RY) who has successfully gained her level

8 Gymnastics badge.

Very well done to Alfred Cowell (RB) who

was awarded ‘Swimmer of the Week’ in

his Little Fishes Swimming Club.