Newsletter

Issues 12 - Weeks 23 & 24 www.oliverhouse.org.uk 24th

March 2017

FROM THE HEADMASTER'S DESK

Dear Parents,

It has been an incredibly busy few weeks at Oliver

House. Thank you to those parents who came and

supported our recent Verse Speaking Competition. It

was a really wonderful evening and I thought that all of

the children did an outstanding job. It always amazes me

that the children are able to display such poise and

confidence when performing in front of such a large

audience. The evening was such a success that the Verse

Speaking Competition will now be an annual event in the

Oliver House calendar.

Thursday of last week saw our Year 3 children perform

Mermaids versus Pirates. The children were fantastic and

they put on a really funny and enjoyable show. I would

like to thank Mrs Summerhayes and Miss Wade who

both put in a huge amount of time and effort helping the

children to prepare.

Last Friday I attended the first Oliver House breakfast

for fathers and sons. It was a really lovely start to the

day and the boys really enjoyed having their dads spend

some time in school with them. Later in the year we will

be hosting a father’s and daughter’s breakfast and also

events for our mums. These important family events will

also become an annual addition to the school calendar.

On Wednesday of this week we look forward to

welcoming Richard Buck to Oliver House. I know the

children are really looking forward to meeting Richard

and I am sure they will really enjoy their PE lessons with

a former Olympian and European 400m champion!

As we come to the end of another busy and exciting

term I would like to wish you all a happy and restful

holiday.

Best wishes,

Mr Rob Farrell

Acting Headmaster

YEAR 3 PRODUCTION

Mermaids v Pirates

It's been a busy term for Year 3, who have been

spending lots of time on their production 'Pirates versus

Mermaids.' The children have absolutely loved learning

the songs and script for the show. We would like to

thank Mrs Summerhayes for her help with the acting,

Mrs Funsch for help with scenery and props and Mr

McGowan for accompanying us on the piano. We hope

you all enjoyed the show!

SCIENCE CLUB

Don't miss out on a fantastic opportunity to be part of

Oliver House's first Science club. Science Experts a

group called 'Mad Science' will be coming into the school

to start our Science Week with a BANG!! As part of this

we will hold two clubs at the school. Pre-Prep will take

place on Monday after school and Prep will take place on

Tuesday. I am pleased to say that children have already

signed up but there are still spaces. If you are interested

in your son or daughter taking part in these clubs please

contact myself or Mrs Charles. (See attached flyer.)

SPONSORED LENTEN CHARITY

Lenten Fundraising Activities

This year the children have been involved in fundraising

events which will support the Junkabal school in

Guatemala City. The whole school has been collecting

loose change in collection boxes. The Prep children have

been sponsored for picking up litter in their local area or

cleaning around the home while the Pre-Prep classes

have organised sponsored walks around the school

playground (Nursery) or around Clapham Common (Reception- Year 2).

Please bring the collection boxes, the sponsorship forms

and the money raised to the school on or before

Tuesday 28th March.

On Thursday 30 March after school Year 6 will be

hosting a Cake Sale. All the Prep children are invited to

bring a variety of cakes: cupcakes, cookies, cake slices.

All the cakes are to be nut free and some gluten free cakes are welcome.

All the money collected will go the Wonder Foundation

which supports the Junkabal School.

Please see link for further information about our partner

school charity.

http://www.wonderfoundation.org.uk/junkabalschool

VERSE SPEAKING COMPETION

The Oliver House Verse Speaking Competition was a

great success and an enjoyable event for everyone. The

finalists showed outstanding bravery and performed their

poems with expression and confidence. The class poems

had been wonderfully rehearsed and were very funny,

causing moments of great hilarity! Congratulations to

James, Stephen, Emanuella and India on their

achievements, and especially to Michael, who was the

overall winner.

DADS & SONS BREAKFAST

Oliver House held its first ever Dads and sons breakfast

this morning in the dining room. Replete with fried egg,

hash browns, mushrooms, tomatoes and beans, we knew

it had been a success when Dominic Y1B asked “Are we

going to have this every Friday?”. It was great to see the

boys enjoying having Dad all to themselves, enjoying a

hearty breakfast.

Please book your places for Dads and daughters breakfast

on Friday 12th May 2017 at 7.45am via Mrs Charles.

Please see more images at the back of the Newsletter.

FATHER FRANK'S TALK FOR MOTHERS

Fr Frank's Talk for Mothers will take place on Thursday

18th May at 9.00am in the Blue Room. Topic to be

advised.

FATHER FRANK'S TALK FOR FATHERS

Fr Frank's Talk for Fathers will take place on Thursday

18th May at 7.30pm in the Pre-Prep building. Topic to

be advised.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS FOR PE LESSONS

If you have experience of teaching/coaching/playing sport

and are interested in assisting us with PE and Games

lessons, please email me at

patrick.webber@oliverhouse.org.uk

RESIDENTIAL TRIPS 2017

A reminder of the forthcoming residential trips which are

PGL on Wednesday 26th to Friday 28th April 2017

for Year 5 children and Rome on Monday 22nd to

Thursday 25th May 2017 for Year 6 children.

SCHOOL TENNIS FESTIVAL

This will take place on the first Wednesday of

Wimbledon - 5th July 2017. Year 1 will compete in the

morning and Year 2 in the afternoon. Further details to

follow.

YEAR 3

Trip to the British Museum

Year 3 had a great time at The British Museum on Friday

24th March. We walked around the Egyptian exhibitions

and answered some tricky questions. After lunch we had

a quick play in the park and then it was time to head

back to school. We would like to thank Mrs Selva, Mrs

Farrell, Mrs Swainston, Mrs Deasy, Mrs Faiz and Mrs

Funsch for their help on the day.

YEAR 4

Trip to a Jewish Syngogue in Nightingale House

Year 4 have been studying Judaism and the fact that Jesus

was born a Jew. We were able to visit the The

Nightingale House’ centre for the elderly and

experience first-hand the scrolls of the Torah, and

clothes that are worn in their services as there is a

synagogue within the home.

We were invited to speak to the residents and record a

message for Vera Lynn to celebrate her 100th birthday.

The children learnt "We'll meet again" for the occasion

and had a good sing-a-long. Here is the link to the

message they sent.

https://youtube/igPxE3UEJQM

We have been invited to continue our intergenerational

activities with the home in the future - this is our third

visit to them.

RECEPTION

Trip to the Museum of Childhood

On Tuesday 14th March Reception went on a trip to

the Museum of Childhood. The children had a great time

playing with and learning about toys from the past. They

also got to have a ride on a rocking horse and play

traditional games such as Snakes and Ladders. Thank you

to all the parents that joined us.

On Wednesday 22nd March Mrs Connors visited

Reception to carry out an Easter craft. Given our recent

Living Eggs project Mrs Connors decided to help the

children make their own chicks! The children also enjoyed

listening to Mrs Connors read a story.

YEAR 4

Trip to the Ragged School Museum

This week Year 4 went on a highly educative trip to ‘The

Ragged School Museum’. They went back in time to

1885 and undertook a lesson under the stern eye of Miss

Poole, who armed with a cane and sharp tongue, gave

them a taste of what it would have been like to have

been taught in Victorian times.

They also learnt how poor the majority of children were

at that time and the squalid living conditions that they

suffered.

Please see more images at the back of the Newsletter.

SPORTS

Rugby

On Tuesday 14th March, our U9 boys played their

final Rugby match of the season against Hall School

Wimbledon. I am delighted to announce the boys

finished in style, winning both games 7-6 and 9-7. Kofi,

Daniel and Thibault were just a few of our outstanding

performers, on what rounds off a fantastic Rugby season

for our U9 boys.

On Monday 27th March, our U11 boys played their

final Rugby match of the season against Thomas's

Fulham. Despite our best efforts against a competitive

Year 6 side, we conceded both games! However, it was

a great match to play as it proved how much our boys

have achieved throughout this term.

Hockey

The U9's played their final hockey match of the season

this week against a new opponent, Rutherford School.

The first match saw Oliver House win 5:1 with Beatrice

scoring all 5 goals, Iris was excellent in defence. The

second match saw Oliver House win 4:1 with Isabella

scoring all 4 goals and Paul was excellent in attack. Well

done girls.

The U11’s played their final hockey match of the season

this week against White House. Every girl was fully

committed to their team and worked hard to put into

play all that they have learnt throughout the season.

Both matches consisted of some excellent play with

strong passes and great dribbling. The defence worked

well together, with Martina saving many goals and being

named players player! The attack were assertive and had

the majority of the possession. The final score was 2:0

for the Blue Team and 1:4 for the Red team. Well done

girls, it was great to end the season with a win.

MARCH 2017

Sunday 26th Nathaniel

Tuesday 28th Ada

Wednesday 29th Leau

APRIL 2017

Monday 3rd Emily

Saturday 8th Beatrice

Sunday 9th Christian

Friday 14th Fletcher

Saturday 15th Gabriel

Sunday 16th Isabel

Sunday 16th Olivia

Wednesday 19th Edward

Wednesday 19th Orla

Friday 21st Marta

Friday 21st Mateo

Sunday 23rd Fatima

Sunday 30th Juan

Friday 28th April ................ Year 4

Friday 19th May ................ Year 5

Friday 23rd June ................ Year 6

Please come along at 3.30pm in the

playground and support their baking efforts

for charity

Congratulations!

Lucy 8lbs 8ozs

New baby sister to David in Y4F &

Felix in Rec

Farewell!

Last week we said farewell to Mrs

Wood as she goes on Maternity

Leave.

Week 13th

Mar 20th

Mar

Rec Matilda Tomas

Y1B Justin Karishma

Y1T Carolina Alex

Y2A Edward Leau

Y2E Lola Santi

Y3W Alfie Joshua

Y4C Beatrice Martha

Y4F Kofi Celia

Y5D Isabel Clemente

Y5W Aidan Jake

Y6H Tabitha

Merit Badge Winners who enjoyed Tea with the Head on

Thursday 16th March 2017 were: Alfie, Marta, Teresa,

Leila, Maria-Clara, Emmanuella & Blair.

Merit Badge Winners who enjoyed Tea with the Head on

Wednesday 22nd March 2017 were: Matilda, Justin,

Carolina, Edward, Lola, Isabel & Tabitha.

SAVE THE DATES

MARCH 2017

Monday 27th March 2.00pm

U11 Boys' Rugby v Thomas's Fulham (Away)

Wednesday 29th to Friday 31st March

Smoothie Bike Rec to Year 6

Wednesday 29th March

Olympic Athlete visiting Oliver House

Thursday 30th March 9.15am

Easter Egg Hunt - Pre-Prep

Easter Bunny Visit - Prep

Thursday 30th March 9.00am

Prep TAG Group - Trip to Kidzania

Friday 31st March 3.45pm

School closes for Easter Holiday

Monday 3rd April to Wednesday 19th April

2017

Thursday 20th April at 8.25am

Trinity Term starts

APRIL 2017

Wednesday 26th to Friday 28th April

Year 5 PGL Trip

Friday 28th April at 3.30pm

CAKE SALE Year 4 in the playground

MAY 2017

Monday 1st May BANK HOLIDAY

Tuesday 2nd to Friday 5th May

Science Week

Wednesday 3rd May 2.15pm

U11 Girls' Rounders v Eaton House (Away)

SAVE THE DATES

Thursday 22nd June 2.15pm

U9 Girls' Rounders v White House (Away)

Thursday 22nd June 9.00am

Fr Frank's Talk for Mothers - Blue Room

Thursday 22nd June 9.00am

Fr Frank's Talk for Fathers - Prep building

Thursday 22nd June 7.00pm

New Parents' Information Evening - Blue Room

Friday 23rd June 3.30pm

CAKE SALE Year 6 in the playground

Friday 23rd June 9.00am

Music Assembly Year 5 - Blue Room

Friday 23rd June 9.00am

Year 1 Trip to Painshill Park

Saturday 24th June - 11.00am to 3.30pm

Summer Fayre - SFX

Monday 26th June 8.45am

Coffee Morning with the Head - Nursery &

Reception

Tuesday 27th June 9.00am

Music Assembly Years 2 & 3 - Blue Room

Tuesday 27th June

U9 Boys' Cricket v Thomas's Fulham (Away)

Wednesday 28th June 9.15am to 10.15am

Transition Morning

Wednesday 28th June 3.30pm

Lester Bowden School Uniform SALE - Blue Room

Wednesday 28th June

U11 Girls' Rounders v White House (Away)

Wednesday 28th June

U11 Boys' Cricket v White House (Home)

Thursday 29th June

U9 Boys' Cricket v White House (Away)

Thursday 29th June

Day of Obligation Mass

SAVE THE DATES

Wednesday 3rd May 10.15am to 12.15pm

Year 6 Cycling Proficiency Level 1

Friday 5th May

Year 2 Talk Florence Nightingale "History off the

Page" - Blue Room

Monday 8th to Thursday 11th May

SATS Years 2 & 6

Tuesday 9th May 2.15pm

U9 Boys' Cricket v Finton House (Away)

Tuesday 9th May 2.30pm

U9 Girls' Rounders v Broomwood (Home)

Thursday 11th to Tuesday 16th May

Travelling Books

Friday 12th May 7.45am

Dads & Daughters Breakfast - Dining Room

Tuesday 16th May at 9.30am

Whole School & Class Photographs

Tuesday 16th May 2.15pm

U9 Boys' Cricket v Broomwood (Home) Garrads

Road, SW16

Tuesday 16th May 2.15pm

U9 Girls' Rounders v Broomwood (Away) Garrads

Road, SW16

Thursday 18th May 9.00am

Fr Frank's Talk for Mothers - Blue Room

Thursday 18th May 7.30pm

Fr Frank's Talk for Fathers - Prep building

Thursday 18th May 2.15pm

U9 Girls Rounders v White House (Home)

Friday 19th May 3.30pm

CAKE SALE Year 5 in the playground

Monday 22nd May 8.45am

Coffee Morning with the Head Years 5 & 6 Parents

Monday 22nd to Thursday 25th May

Year 6 Trip to Rome

Wednesday 24th May

Football Tournament Year 5 - Oakwood

SAVE THE DATES

JULY

Monday 3rd July 2.15pm

U11 Girls' Rounders v Garden House (Away)

Monday 3rd July 4.30pm

Year 6 Leavers Party

Tuesday 4th July 4.30pm

Year 2 Leavers Party

Wednesday 5th July 2.15pm

U11 Boys' Cricket v Knightsbridge School (Away)

Wednesday 5th July 9.00am to 2.00pm

Wigmore Tennis Tournament - Years 1 & 2

Wednesday 5th July 7.00pm

Prize Giving

Friday 7th July 12.30pm

School closes for Summer Holiday

Monday 10th July to Monday 4th September

SEPTEMBER 2017

Tuesday 5th September at 8.25am

Michaelmas Term Starts

TERM DATES 2017-2018

Michaelmas Term 2017

Tuesday 5th September 2017 to Tuesday 19th

December 2017

(Half term: Mon 23rd October to Fri 3rd Nov)

Hilary Term 2018

Tuesday 9th January 2018 to Wednesday 28th

March 2018

(Half term: Mon 12th to Fri 16th Feb)

Trinity Term 2018

Tuesday 17th April to Friday 6th July 2018

(Half term: Mon 28th May to Fri 1st June)

Lenten Charity Sponsored

Walks

Year 1 were most fortunate in that they chose a sunny

afternoon for their sponsored walk on Clapham

Common. They came across a workshop in the Mud

Club and Miss Del Barrio chased a frog, which she

eventually caught and placed in a jar with other frogs.

Year 2 tackled blustery winds and spring chill to carry

out their sponsored walk across the common on

Thursday. We took advantage of the various areas of

the Common to talk about local habitats and use our

science learning from the half term too. Thank you to parents who joined us for the walk.

SOME SNAP SHOTS OF THIS WEEK

& LAST WEEK!

YEAR 3 PRODUCTION Mermaids v Pirates

Thursday 23rd March

SOME SNAP SHOTS OF THIS WEEK

& LAST WEEK!

Dads & Sons Breakfast - Friday 24th March

Next! Dads & Daughters Breakfast - Friday 12th May

Please reserve with Mrs Charles

SOME SNAP SHOTS OF THIS WEEK

& LAST WEEK!

Scooter Training

Y4 The Ragged School Museum - Wednesday 22nd March