From the Headmaster

Issue Number 609 12th Oct 2018

Dear Parents,

And breathe… where did that half of term go!?

As we ease ourselves into half term and with the theme

of the past week fresh in my mind, I wanted to offer sin-

cere and heartfelt thanks to all within the Foremarke

community. Since arriving, my family and I have re-

ceived a warm and genuine welcome and one for which

we will be ever grateful. When visiting a school for the

first time – whether that be for an interview, as a pro-

spective parent, or for a sports fixture we invariably

note the environment and facilities. Our senses also

pick-up on the atmosphere, vibe, ethos and happiness.

Such feelings are often the catalysts that prompt subse-

quent action.

With roots and connections extending far into Fore-

marke and reaching up into Repton, it is hugely satisfy-

ing to know that our culture and values extend deep

within our community and how we engage with each

other every day.

Best wishes for the break ahead. Stay blessed, healthy

and safe.

Robert Relton, Headmaster

@ForemarkeHead

On Tuesday 9th October a group of our young musi-

cians went to Nether Hall nursing home to play to

the residents. Read more on page 2.

Young Musicians at Nether Hall

The U13A Girls headed to the Nottingham Hockey

Centre yesterday for their IAPS Regionals. Tough

competition throughout the day, but the girls per-

formed brilliantly winning their group stages and only

conceding one goal on the way. A superb effort from

all and deservedly through to the Nationals. Well

done Girls. RA

IAPS Regionals Success For U13 Girls

Foremarke Fireworks

Friday 2nd Nov 6:30pm

More information on p8

School Councillors Announced For Academic Year

2018/2019

Year 5, Alfie Pitts, Mary Heaton

Year 6, Zach Garner, Darcy Shaw

Year 7, Zak Wedgwood, Isla Fitzgerald

Year 8, Alfie Smith, Alice Marriott

Good Egg Award Awarded to the Year 5 pupil who has been

an outstanding citizen around school

Music Notice and News MATHEMATICS

The answer will be revealed next week on the school Twitter

maths account: @ForemarkeMaths and @ForemarkeHall

Music Notice and News

On Tuesday 9th October a group of our young

musicians went to Nether Hall nursing home to

play to the residents. It was a lovely sunny after-

noon - the children played in an inner garden so

that all residents could hear , even if from their

rooms - apparently those who could not access

the performing area were humming along to the

melodies being played [which included many more

traditional and well known works] Our children

thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon , warmly en-

gaging in conversation with those whom they met

- it is always so lovely to give something back to

our local community and for our young musicians

to realise the pleasure which music can give.

Kayla, 5ES

Lost Property

Oscar, Year 4 has lost his named

school jumper.

Alex Marriott, Year 4 has lost his sunglasses

with bright orange stripes. Matilda Hardwick has lost her named ballet

skirt. Please return to Pre-Prep if found.

Pre-Prep News and Notices

“Kind and Helpful” A Golden Rule

Golden Leaves are awarded to children who follow the

'Golden Rules' particularly well. Congratulations to:-

Nursery Reception

Saami-Abdullah Zamir Blaine Mackenzie

Herbert Stanley Theo Sanders

Isabella Pollock Oliver Hunt

Tom Wyatt-Shannon

Year 1 Year 2

Tom Watson Henry Hatton

Austin Roberts Hugo Bowers

Kuba Dawson Verity Ingham

Marni Toor William Devey Smith

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives for half term:

To relax and enjoy the company of family and

friends.

To be kind and helpful.

To have conversations with your family and

friends over dinner or while on a walk.

To enjoy yourselves!

WORD OF THE WEEK

bamboozle – to trick or fool someone

The magician bamboozled the children with

their trick!

PLAYTIME STARS AWARD

Year Two

Notices

Monday 29th October – Return to school

Thursday 1st November – Year One to Repton

Science Priory

Friday 3rd November – Foremarke Fireworks

@6:30pm (weather permitting)

Tuesday 6th November – Year Two to Glad-

stone Pottery

Thursday 8th November – Friends of Fore-

marke Coffee Morning (Pre-Prep Hall) @ 8:30am

Wednesday 14th November – Pre-Prep Morn-

ing Concert @ 8:45am (Tea/coffee from 8:15am)

Early Years Health and Fitness Day

Wow – what a great day. During our Health and

Fitness Day we participated in a range of fun filled

activities. In the Nursery, we started our day

with an amazing swimming session with Mr Smith.

Everyone swam with noodles and there was lots

of bubble blowing and splashing. The Reception

children headed over to the Sports Hall to learn

lots of different styles of dancing. We had so

much fun, moving our bodies in lots of creative

ways and enjoyed learning how to make our

hearts beat really fast. The adults were amazed

with how quickly the children grasped the dance

moves and really did show the adults how it was

done!

We also made fruit ke-

babs, cranberry flapjacks

and berry and banana

smoothies. We had just

about finished making

our yummy snacks when

parents and grandpar-

ents started to arrive to

join us for our healthy

afternoon tea. What a

great day enjoyed by all.

Look out for the Burton Mail on the 26th

October, Reception will be featuring in their

―First Class‖ supplement.

Lower School News and Notices

WORD OF THE WEEK

After half term our word of the week will be

empathy

It means understanding another person‘s feelings.

Try to use it and demonstrate it over half term

and beyond.

Trips Galore!

Last week both Year 3 and Year 4 enjoyed fantas-

tic trips out of school to support their History

work. Year 3 visited Creswell Crags and learnt

lots about the Stone Age and Year 4 enhanced

their understanding of Roman Britain at the Lunt

Roman Fort. The pictures speak for themselves!

Year 3, Castle Crags

Year 4, The Lunt Roman Fort

Boarding News and Notices

Cadbury’s World

Boarders‘ Trip 7th October By Alice Pocinkova

On Sunday morning we woke up and got ready for the

boarders‘ trip to Cadbury‘s World. The bus journey

took just over an hour but finally we arrived, all of us

excited to see what was inside the enormous Cad-

bury‘s factory.

Once inside we received two free bars of chocolate

which we were promised would be given to us later,

on our return to Foremarke before we were given a

guided tour of exhibits, short films and talks about the

history of the Cadbury family and the early days of

large scale chocolate making in Britain during the Vic-

torian Age. There was a lot to read and listen to.

To read more of Alice‘s report please visit the school

web site, www.foremarke.org.uk/latest-news

Boarder of the Week

Pradeep

For a great interim report and for swimming

his first width in the swimming pool. MC

Notices

Halloween

The boarding community will be celebrating Halloween

on Wednesday 31st October with a special meal and go-

ing to local houses for ‗trick or treat‘. As part of these

celebrations Boarders may dress up so please do send

your son/daughter back with a costume to wear for the

evening. We ask that nobody dresses as a clown for fear

of causing upset to many including some staff!

Remembrance Day

To mark the centenary of Armistice Day a number of

events will be taking place in school during the week be-

ginning 5th November. The boarding community will

have the opportunity to attend the Games of Remem-

brance on Thursday 8th Nov.

www.gamesofremembrance.com.

They will also be supporting our school musicians at the

National Memorial Arboretum, which this year is a large

televised event, on Sunday Nov 11th. Please note that

there will not be an evening service at St Saviour‘s for the

Boarders on this day.

Exeat

The second exeat of the year will take place over the

weekend of Friday 23rd Nov (12:35) until Sunday 25th

Nov (18:30). I will be trialing a new online travel form

that will allow you to complete the form quickly and easi-

ly from a mobile device or PC. The link for this will be

sent out by the Clarion email system.

Christmas

Christmas at Foremarke is a wonderful occasion celebrat-

ed with our annual Boarders Feast. All of the boarding

community attend this event and photos will follow on

Twitter so please do keep an eye out!

Sports News and Notices

Team of the Week

Team Of The Week

U13 Boys’ Football

Great effort from the boys last Saturday at the

IAPS six a side regionals, finishing as runner up

and qualifying for the Nationals. IC

General Notice: Winter School Uniform

There are two competitions that we would like to

highlight to the young fencers at Foremarke. The-

se take place in the second half of term. It will en-

able the boys and girls to experience competition

fencing. To enter these competitions the children

will need to be registered with British Fencing

and will need a pair of breeches. All other

equipment will be supplied by our fencing coach

Ian Drew. Ian will be at both events officiating and

a point of contact. Parents are required to travel

and support their children at both events.

Spartan Breeches - £35/40 entry level

British fencing website to register,

www.britishfencing.com/members/

For more information or questions please

contact idrew@btinternet.com

or smansfield@foremarke.org.uk

Competition Details:

Sat 3rd November - U10 and U13. Fencer

must have at least a one years experience in the

sport.

North East Derbyshire Junior Series (http://

northeastderbyshirejuniorfencingseries.co.uk/)

This is a series of competitions. It would be ben-

eficial to attend as a number of fencers competing

at the East Midlands qualifier next spring will also

be attending this event.

Sat 10th November - U9, U11 and U13. Fencer

must have at least a one years experience in the

sport.

Cocks Moors Woods

(https://cocksmoorswoodsfencingclub.org.uk/epee

-competition) This is an annual competition for

juniors in the morning and seniors in the after-

noon. It has a bias to beginners, although many

experienced fencers attend. Again a number of

fencers competing at the East Midlands qualifier

next spring will also be attending this event.

Fencing Competitions

For further information or to register please call

Ellie Jones (Registrar), 01283 707112,

or visit the school web site

www.foremarke.org.uk

Please can all children return to school after the

October half term holiday in

their winter

uniform. Thank you.

Academic Stars Miss Bushby has seen some fantastic work over the last week and is pleased to announce the following

Academic Stars!

3C Jonathan Davies History

Matilda Ikin Art

Vivaan Kaul English

Julius Leavesley Art

Madison Mosley-Nix Art

Sienna Shaw Art

3M Matilda Alexander History

Albert Allsop History

Harry Chapman Art

Harriet Ellis Art

Libby Gowar Art

3F Raina Badial Art

Edward Clarkson Art

Scarlett Devey-Smith Art

Charlotte Edwards Art

Sophia Tasker Art

Louis Whitfield Maths

Betsy Wilton Art

4B Hattie Beacham Maths

Percy Mercer Maths

Jaymie Smith Maths

4O Molly Brailsford RS

Amelie Lubega Science

Sienna Moss Science

5ES Brady Eardley English

Magnus Watson French

5JC Barney Bradford Science

Izu Chohan Maths, RS

Sophia Corbett English

Sophie Maronge Science

Lola Robinson English x 2, Science, RS

Lucas Vacher Peña Science

6AR Emilia Bush Geography

Clara Coulborn Geography

Rocco Ewart-White Geography

Eva Lubega Maths

Lulu Millard Science, History

Emma Morrison Maths, Geography

Martha Wong Maths, Science

Kate Wylie Science, Geography

6NW Amily Sinka English

6IC Elijah Brough Science, D&T

Max German Science

Greg Morris English

Ehmun Sandhu English

7RN Amelia Hall RS

Oliver Hughes Latin

Johnny Ikin Rs

Harry Thandi Latin

7FL Pradeep Awasthi English, Geography

Ludi Iorio French

Louis Trafford Latin

Sofia Zadniprianna English

7KC Robbie Boswell Science

William Morrison French

Javier Mugarra Latin x 2

Anna Williamson RS, Latin

Ren Yokoyama RS, Latin

7JW George Beacham Latin

Casper Chan English

Michelle Ma Latin

Henry Wood Latin

7GW Javier Nofuentes Fuentes Science

7JD Zach Damesin Latin

Ben Hidderley Geography

Ema Okada Maths

Peter Yang Maths, Science, Latin

7PR Chloe Chapman Maths

Jacob Ingleston-Orme Science, RS

Amarlene Kaur Latin

Harrison Mellor Latin x 2

Natalia Saenz de Buruaga English

8SO Harriet Harte French, Latin

8GK Angel Shen Maths, Latin

8RW Elisabeth Fraser RS

Sam Parkin Science

Francesca Thacker-Martin French, Latin

8SD Sophia Middleton Maths x 2, Latin x 2

SATURDAY

27th OCTOBER

NATIONAL

―TELL-A-STORY” DAY

SPECIAL EVENTS

Meet NANA TROLL and her friends

with author, Mike Malloy

Tom Chambers reads ROALD DAHL

12.30 & 5.00

Let award winning storyteller, Cath

Edwards entrance you with

SPOOKIE STORIES

FREE ACTIVITIES &

COMPETITIONS FOR ALL AGES

from 10.00am

Will be running all day in our ―DEN‖

‗EVERY BUNNY DANCE‘ story for 3-5yrs

‗WINNIE the WITCH‘ story for 4-7yrs

*Dressing up* *Crafts*

*Bookmarks*

‘Complete the Tweet’!

For more details and full festival programme visit

reptonliteraryfestival.co.uk

Medical Centre Notice NATIONAL BUG BUSTIN DAY IS OCTOBER 31ST

The aim of national Bug Busting Day is to find all the head lice and eradicate them in one fell swoop. This

stops them from circulating endlessly. We would encourage all parents to check their child‘s hair over the half

term holiday as this is the perfect opportunity to check and treat over the 2 week break.

Often a child who has caught head lice in the last month will show no obvious symptoms, but they are still conta-

gious. In most cases there will be just 10 or so lice on the head, and parents will not discover them unless they use

a Bug Buster Kit. This contains the unique Bug Buster combs, expressly designed and scientifically tested for accu-

rate louse detection, and full, easy-to-follow instructions on using them with ordinary shampoo and condition-

er. Remember it is always necessary to check again the Bug Busting way after treatment because none is guaran-

teed to kill all head lice and their eggs.

The charity Community Hygiene Concern provides Bug Buster Kits for families on a not-for-profit basis.

If you require any further information you can:

Ring the Bug Buster Help Line on 01908 561928 or look at

https://www.chc.org/for-parents/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/head-lice-and-nits/

Prep School day children may remain at school until

6.30pm but they will need to bring in a packed tea.

This should be labelled with your child‗s name and

year group. Please take the packed teas to the school

dining room at the start of the day. Those staying

should bring in some clothes to change into after tea.

These clothes should be taken to the Changing Rooms

and hung on pegs before the start of the school day.

Upper School Parents should meet their children who

have stayed for (packed) tea in the Theatre at 6.15pm

to accompany them to the Fireworks. Lower School

Parents should meet their children in Lower School.

Pre-Prep children are to be collected as normal. After

School Club will run until 6pm. Day children may also

leave at 4, 5 or 6pm if preferred and return at 6.30pm

in home clothes. All Day Children attending should be

accompanied by parents (or appointed guardian) who

will be responsible for them during the event. The

event will be finished by 7.30pm latest. At the start of

the event, soup will be available in the new dining hall

for parents. Toffee apples and crisps will be available

at the bottom of Portico steps for the children. We

look forward to seeing you. Please note that a £6

charge is added to your school account towards the

cost of this event. If your child is not attending and

you would like the charge to be waived, please send

an email to the Foremarke Bursar via rpow-

ney@foremarke.org.uk. Please do not bring any of

your own sparklers or fireworks into school.

Foremarke

Fireworks

2nd Nov

6:30pm

Friends of Foremarke would like to invite all

new parents and boarding parents to Fore-

marke Hall for brunch in the new dining hall:

New Parents’ and Boarding Parents’

Brunch

Date: Friday 23rd Nov

Location, Dining Hall

Time, 10:45am

Please come along and enjoy a hearty breakfast

and meet the Friends of Foremarke, along with

other parents. Please confirm your attendance to

Laura Leahy, tel, 07769325339, or email

friends@foremarke.org.uk

RSVP by Friday 16th Nov

A Note From Dons Coleston-Shields

The hands of the clock turn & somehow

nearly seven years have passed...After three

years as Friends of Foremarke Chair, two

years as Vice Chair before that & another

couple of years helping out before that, I am

stepping far, far away from the Committee.

Victoria Smith is also stepping down after

five years as Vice Chair, Treasurer & Chair

(before me) & Nisha Ari is leaving the post

she held as Secretary. Ladies, it has been an

absolute pleasure to work with you - thank

you!

Our thanks to those who have lent a hand (Henrietta Barton, Natalie Groves, Lisa Par-

kin & Roz Hepworth most recently) & to all

parents who have supported us from afar,

with raffle prizes & chocolate deliveries (for

Chocolate Bingo) just when we needed them

most, attendance at the many events we

have organised over the years (especially our

two wonderful Balls!) & (perhaps most im-

portantly) your kind words of thanks - it has

been good to know that what we have done

has made a difference for you.

Thank you to all Foremarke Hall staff - you

have made our lives so much easier!

So for the very last time...

Have a wonderful half-term break...see you

on the other side!

Dons Coleston-Shields

(☺ ex-Chair, Friends of Foremarke)

Welcome To The New Committee

We would like to take this opportunity to

introduce the new committee for Friends of

Foremarke.

Why do we exist? We are here to promote

and encourage friendships amongst parents

and to works collaborate with the school,

pupils and parents to build the Foremarke

Family.

We would love your feedback, ideas, energy

and support. All parents are welcome and

please do contact any of us as we are hoping

to plan a whole new programme of events

for children and parents.

We hope to support building the tremendous

wider family at Foremarke—please come and

join us in anyway you can.

Friends@foremarke.org.uk

Chair—Amanda Dammers

Vice Chair—Naomi Orpin

Treasurer—Laura Leahy

Secretary—Olivia Haseldine

Christmas Card Project

Children in Pre-Prep and Lower School will

come home with a Christmas picture that

they have made. Parents can then order

online to have them turned into Christmas

cards, labels or mugs. Last date for orders will

be Wednesday 31st October. Funds raised

will be added to the Christmas Fair total and

go towards the House Charities.