01 01 December 1 2017

St John’s School Weekly Newsletter Issue 138

I felt so proud last night during the

excellent St John's Arts Evening. The

combination of outstanding music,

memorable poetry recitals and the

hugely engaging pantomime 'Robinson

Crusoe' provided the audience with first

class entertainment. In addition the

detailed Art and Design and Technology

displays showed off both the boys'

aptitude and interest. I would like to say

a huge thank to the St John’s team, both

staff and boys, for committing

themselves to such worthwhile projects.

I hope you enjoy the pictures from the

evening.

I had a visit from the Robins this week.

I enjoyed discussing their "letters to

Santa" before they posted them in the

fireplace. Matthew and Shivank

delivered impressive assemblies on the

Invictus Games and we congratulated

the Year 5 and 6 scientists who won the

Merchant Taylors' Quiz Club heats.

They will now progress to the semi-

finals of the competition to be held at

UCS next week. It has been a busy week

of fixtures with all of the teams having

some even matches. I was particularly

impressed with the U12 and U13 hockey

teams who won the Merchant Taylors'

floodlit hockey league.

I would like to thank the St John's

Association for supplying and fitting the

fabulous Christmas decorations in

readiness for the Pre-Prep shows and

the Christmas Bazaar. I look forward to

welcoming you to these events.

From the Headmaster

Celebration of the Arts

"Behind you!" "Oh no it's not!" "Oh yes it is!" Where would be without our St

John's Christmas pantomime? A traditional part if the festive season, this play is the

second half of our annual Arts Evening, marking one of the first artistic events that

the school stages at this time of the year. The panto this year was based on the story

of Robinson Crusoe and all the hard work and rehearsing paid off with a super

production.

This finished a wonderful event showcasing many of our ensembles of instrumental

music and poetry from our Hunter Jones Poetry Competition winners in the first

half and a display of Fine Art and D&T during the interval. Well done to all he boys

for putting on a memorable evening that showed off their musical skills from our

beginners to our very advanced players. Strings, woodwind, percussion, brass,

recorders and Indian drums; the music ranged from 16th Century to the modern

day, and included standards such as 'Greensleeves' from the String Trio, 'Somewhere

Over the Rainbow' from the Chamberlain Ensemble and 'Watkin's Ale' from the

Bass Boys, our cello and double bass group. Festive favourites from the Guitar

Group and our Brass Band kept the forthcoming season in mind, and all our many

groups performed very well.

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Our musicians in action

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Our musicians in action

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Robinson Crusoe

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Robinson Crusoe

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Quiz Club success Thursday 30th November

Eight of our budding Year 5 and 6 scientists were selected to take part in this inter-school competition held at Merchant

Taylors’ Prep yesterday. They battled against ten other teams in a very tough competition over two rounds. St John’s team 2 kept

in touch with the leading schools throughout round one, ending with a narrow 60 point advantage which they pressed home in

round 2 resulting in a final score of 2000 and 1st place. Team 1 also performed extremely well taking 4th place overall. Many

congratulations to all the boys and good luck to the four boys progressing through to the next stage.

Team 1: Aaron, Samvir, Aaryan and Vishwadrik Team 2: Raif, Ka’im, Yusuf and Arian

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Felix takes to the stage at Disneyland, Paris

Last weekend Felix (4M) travelled to Paris with his theatre company called Razzmataz to perform at Disneyland. The show

was ‘Alice in Razzland’ and Felix played the part of Tweedle Dee in front of 850 people in the Dome theatre. The following day

he took part in a parade outside in icy temperatures before returning home in time for school on Monday morning. Very well

done Felix and what an experience!

Mysterious fox spotted at St John’s The Colts A and B teams have been

witnessing some peculiar sightings of sly,

greedy foxes coming to training. They

apparently have a passion for our stinky rugby

boots and school shoes. Recently, Arjun’s

rugby boot was “the victim” of a fox attack.

We have even sent boys during rugby training

on fox patrol, trying to stop the foxes from

seeking their prey, namely our shoes. Luckily,

the fox didn't eat the boot... We do not know

what might have got into him, or why he flung

it like a discus into the misty trees! When we

found it, it was covered in fox saliva and was

slightly the worse for wear. Warning: please do

not leave your rugby boots or shoes lying

around or they might be the next “victim” of a

fox attack. They may not seem dangerous at

first, but get too close and your boots are gone!

Darius and Louis in 6K

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Sporty assemblies

Our assembly theme this week has been sport. On Monday Mr Robinson explained about the history of the bicycle and how

it has evolved since its inception in 1817. Then Mr Newman brought in his state of the art carbon fibre bike which travels up to

500 miles a week mainly in the Chilterns. One of the most impressive features is it’s weight-only 7 kilos. Matthew and Shivank

(7L), assisted by Mr Pawson, gave a presentation about the Invictus Games later in the week. We learnt about it’s founder, Prince

Harry, about the different disciplines which are tested and the venues where it has been held. Next year it will be in Sydney if you

fancy a trip! The assembly ended with volunteers simulating the challenges faced by those participating in wheelchair basket ball

and rugby. Some of them were actually quite good!

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Celebrations in Reception

Last week Reception’s topic was Birthdays Round the World. We talked about our own birthday traditions and we had a

lovely homemade chocolate birthday cake made by one of our mums. We also had great fun with piñatas and eventually we were

rewarded with a shower of sweets which we ate during Golden Time. What a fabulous Friday!

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Posting letters to Santa!

This week, the Badgers, Eagles, Otters, Owls, Robins and Squirrels have all made sure that Santa is organised this

Christmas! We have used our writing skills to list all the possible goodies that we would like Santa to deliver to us if we behave

ourselves well enough! We thought he would like to know all the information in good time, so the Otters, Owls, Badgers and

Eagles set out for the nearest post box, holding our letters addressed to Santa’s Grotto, Reindeerland. Reception decided to try

posting theirs up the chimney in Mr Robinson’s office! Let’s hope the elves can help Santa with our wishes when he receives the

mail…we will try to remember to leave out some treats for him and his reindeer on Christmas Eve to say ‘Thank You’!

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Posting letters to Santa!

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Buddy time in the Juniors

This is a time when a Year 4 boy is paired with a Year 3 boy for different activities. Today they shared their personal

reader, telling one another the story and then reading a few pages to each other with the Year 4 boys giving help to their younger

buddy when necessary. They also had time to discuss their favourite authors. David Walliams and Frank Lampard seem to be firm

favourites at the moment! A great way to start the day with our Junior boys sharing both time and knowledge happily together.

Colts Rugby vs UCS Friday 24th November

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Colts A vs UCS

Scorers: Nathan 4

Outstanding performances: Charlie and Nathan

Mr Russo was really impressed with the performance and effort of all

the boys. Unfortunately we were missing three regular A team players

which provided an opportunity for other boys to come into the team.

We had a really close match against UCS. They had some strong and

powerful runners but we kept tackling and really tried very hard. Krish

D made an excellent intercept and ran the length of the pitch but

unfortunately ran over the dead ball line. Nathan scored a number of

fantastic individual tries. I was very pleased with the number of times

we moved the ball around the pitch and created space for Nathan.

Charlie also had a strong game, making lots of tackles and carrying the

ball into contact very strongly. Zac and Max also defended really well

and made some good tackles. Particularly impressive was Krish M who

played in different positions and always did a good job. Well done to all

the boys, it was a very hard fought match.

Colts B v UCS B

Scorers: Bradley 4, Jadon 2, Aaron 1, Darius 1, Qayl 1

Outstanding performance: Qayl

The whole team played exceptionally well and as a team we needed a

good performance. Qayl got ‘man of the match’ for quickly taking to

the fly-half position. With his safe and quick hands he ensured that as a

team we got the ball away from contact quickly and more to our

backline players which opened a lot of space and created opportunities.

Furthermore for also being experimental with some clever kicks behind

the UCS defence. This was always going to be a physical match. We

started brilliantly and scored two early tries but the momentum shifted

to UCS for the latter part of the first half and with some pacy runners

they managed to pull back 3 tries before half time. It was an important

half-time chat as we were simply missing too many tackles or tackling

too high and our running was not fearless enough. The team

responded brilliantly in the second half and did not concede any further

tries. Good distribution from Aaron and Qayl plus strong forward runs

from the backline made it difficult for UCS to contain our attacks.

Aaron and Darius gave good support to teammates to finish with their

tries. Qayl and Jadon especially with hard running using the width

resulted in some beautiful tries. Bradley was a good captain on the day

and lead by example with strong and clever evasive runs resulting in

him scoring 4 tries.

Well done.

Colts Rugby vs UCS Friday 24th November

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Colts C vs UCS

Scorers: Zachary 1, Vishal 1

Outstanding performance: Kamsi

We found it hard in the first half when the UCS players

ran with purpose and speed. UCS had a number of

very quick and strong players who were able to beat a

number of St John’s defenders. They also moved the

ball and we needed to close down the opposition space

much more quickly. In the second half, we saw a very

different St John’s team who came out and played so

much better. We tackled very well and moved the ball

through the hands much more which created the

attacking spaces out wide. We scored a glorious try in

the right hand corner when the whole team passed and

kept the ball alive. Eventually Vishal sprinted 20 yards

to score the try. A much better second half. Well done!

Colts D vs UCS

Scorers: Zac 4

Outstanding performance: The whole team

The boys played with good passion and determination.

There were some outstanding performances by Kian

and Zac. Once they saw Zac running through UCS so

easily they all wanted a bit of the action, creating tries

from our own try line which gave us more confidence.

At times we were struggling to tackle UCS as they had

strong, powerful players but overall we all played well.

Well done boys.

Under 10 Rugby vs Claire’s Court 24th Nov

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U10A v Claire’s Court

Outstanding performance: Whole team - good spirit

Toughest game yet for this year’s A team but it was refereed

very well which gave boys the encouragement to keep going

and stay with it. They produced better defence, tackling and

commitment than previously. This did not prevent steady

scoring from the opposition but did mean that they created

good chances in the second half and made Claire’s Court work

hard for their tries. Stand out performances from Harman,

Ethan and Freddie, both in defence and attack. Yusuf again

very physical at the breakdown and Asikoo had excellent line

breaks and a very fast defensive line speed which helped all the

team get forward more effectively.

U10B v Claire's Court

Scorers: Jesse 1, David 1, Reece 1

Outstanding performance: David for his ‘never-say-

die’ attitude.

The team did their best to carry where they left off last week,

but it proved to be much more difficult against a very strong

Claire's Court outfit. A couple of handling errors led to two

early tries for the home team, but St John's never stopped

trying to attack at every opportunity. Their persistence paid off

with Jesse, David and Reece all scoring fine tries. However,

Claire's Court were able to keep moving the ball to their speedy

attackers in the wide positions who were able to outpace our

covering defence even though David, on two occasions, chased

them the whole length of the pitch and very nearly caught

them. A fantastic effort from all concerned and valuable lessons

learnt regarding how to use space and not to waste scoring

opportunities.

U10C v Claire’s Court

Scorers: Darius

Outstanding performance: Edward

This proved to be a tough challenge. On a wet heavy pitch the

opposition relied in the first half on driving their big heavy boys

down the middle. To our credit our tackling and mauling

proved solid and they only scored two tries whilst Darius used

his pace to run the length of the pitch to gain us a deserved try

which kept us well in the game. We actually enjoyed more

possession and territory in another closely fought second half.

However, we could never quite get over the line and Claire’s

Court three times benefited from handling errors to score

breakaway tries from deep in their own half. Iago, Aydin,

Varun, Vishwadrik, Darius, James and Neal all excelled in

defence but Edward deservedly gained the man of the match

both for his tenacious tackling and for several determined runs

in which he broke through tackles and came close to scoring.

We still need to work on our handling.

U10D vs Claire’s Court

Scorers: Nikhil 3, Aaryan 2, Alexander 1, Panagiotis 1

Outstanding performance: Nikhil for his strong

running

The boys put in a good showing against a well-organised

Claire’s Court team. Nikhil ran well throughout the match and

Panagiotis also made a lot of ground with some impressive

side-stepping. Zreh made some strong and direct attacks which

sucked opposition players in, creating space on the flanks for

the other boys to run into. There was an excellent passage of

team play in the second half, which was finished off by Aaryan.

The boys were a credit to themselves and St John’s.

Gayhurst Under 8 Rugby Tournament 25 Nov

19 December 1 2017

We played well against Caldicott and the team passed the ball through the hands which created attacking opportunities for the

side. We scored some great tries through Sayten and Nishant but it was a real team effort that enabled the side to compete well.

Our second match was against MTP who had one very talented player but great defence and closing down the space really helped

the side. We passed the ball very well and exploited the gaps in the defence which allowed us to score some great tries.

Chesham were a strong side and in the first half we found it hard to go forward with the opposition closing us down quickly. In

the second half, we moved the ball much more quickly to other supporting players and this really helped our attack. Kush scored

a great try in the right corner.

The final match against UCS we needed to close down the space of the attacking players as a line together. But our passing and

support play really gelled and the pick of the tries were from Nishant and Emeka with great team work. A great effort by all the

players who played in the U8’s tournament at Gayhurst.

Match 1 vs Caldicott

Scorers: Alistair 1, Emeka 1, Satyen 1, Nishant 2, Archie 1,

Rafi 1, Kush 1

Match 2 vs MTP

Scorers: Emerson 1, Rafi 2, Satyen 2, Kush 1

Match 3 Vs Chesham Prep

Scorers: Kush 3, Satyen 1, Emerson 1

Match 4 Vs UCS

Scorers: Rafi 1, Nishant 3, Satyen 1, Emerson 1, Emeka 1

Under 13 A Rugby vs St. Martin’s 27th Nov

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U13 A v St. Martins

St John’s won 45-20

Scorers: Daniel 7, Adam, Ben H

Outstanding performance: Daniel

This was a match of 20 minutes each way squeezed into late afternoon. St John’s started strongly moving the ball wide

early to both sides and outflanking the opposition. St. Martin’s gradually began to fill the pitch requiring the St John’s

boys to punch more through the middle and here Dare, Dominic M and Adam produced good ball carries while

Daniel was free to exploit the spaces they created to very good effect. St Martin’s though had some spirit and a few

boys with pace, size and power and they started to put pressure on St John’s so that they scored through the midfield.

Early in the second half they scored twice more, one again through the middle and one wide out. St John’s collected

their efforts and again scored through Daniel twice before St. Martin’s got one last try to leave the score at 9 tries to 4.

Overall a strong team performance where every player contributed throughout.

Under 9 Rugby vs Caldicott & Gayhurst 28th Nov

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U9 Ireland vs Gayhurst and Caldicott

Scorers: Match 1, Yash 4, Lucas 1,

Benyamin 7, Kian 1

Scorers: Match 2, Yash 2, Rohan 4,

Benyamin 4, Vivaan 1

Outstanding Performances: Benyamin

The boys needed no time to start scoring tries.

Quick bursts of pace from Benyamin and Yash

gave St John's an early lead which they managed to

hold on to through some good tackling from

Vivaan. Kian led the boys through great

communication. He organised the team well and

screamed for the ball to be spread out wide to

open space.

The second game against Caldicott was very

similar. However the opposition showed more

aggressive attack and the boys were struggling to

slow down their runs and make the tackles. But

quick passing and fast running became their saving

grace again as Benyamin and Rohan found the try

line time after time.

U9 South Africa Vs Caldicott and

Gayhurst

Scorers: Vihaan 6, Ansh 3, Aryan 4,

Rakshan 3

Outstanding Performances: The whole

team

It was always going to be a tough game against

Caldicott and Gayhurst but the boys rose to the

challenge. When we had the ball, we were hard to

stop with Ishaan, Vihaan and Aryan running hard

straight at them making them think twice about

tackling them. We were very weak in defence

practically watching them score tries in the first

half of both games, but after a stern word at half

time we started to make our tackles putting the

opposition under a lot of pressure. Overall on a

freezing day the boys played well and stayed

motivated and I couldn't ask anymore from them.

Under 9 Rugby vs Caldicott & Gayhurst 28th Nov

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U9 England v Caldicott and Gayhurst

Scorers: Match 1 Ansh, Thomas, Daniel S

4

Scorers: Match 2 Zac, Ansh, Thomas 2,

Albert, Daniel S. 5

Outstanding Performances: Daniel S

St John’s first match was against Gayhurst who

were a strong team with good ball carriers. The St

John’s boys started a little slowly but gradually

improved upon their line speed, tackling though

in attack tended to bunch a little too tight.

By the second half they were finding their way

and Daniel started to get more ball resulting in

four tries to him plus one each for Ansh and

Thomas who both finished their scores very well.

They continued this form against Caldicott and

backed with strong defensive work by Zac and

Albert, Aaron emerged as a very good link man

close to the tackle and the team managed to pro-

duce 10 tries. Most pleasing was their improve-

ment as a team with Ansh contributing strongly

with his all round game and Hamza working in all

important passes.

U9 New Zealand v Gayhurst and Caldicott

Scorers: Oliver 3, Felix 2, Amos 2, Blake 2,

Sahib 1

Outstanding Performances: The whole team

The U9 New Zealand team followed on from

their stronger and improved performance from

the week before. This was the second fixture

against Gayhurst this term so the perfect oppor-

tunity to measure our improvement. This was a

great match with both teams showing good run-

ning rugby, scoring lots of tries and showing

some good strong tackles too. As a team we are

certainly growing in confidence match by match

with improved tackling and attacking runs. The

level of enjoyment and willingness to learn is

high, what more can I ask for! Well done boys.

Merchant Taylors’ Tuesday Hockey League

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U13A vs Merchant Taylors’ Prep in the THL hockey

final 28th November Won 10-2

Scorers: Alex 4, Daniel 5, Kabir

Outstanding performances: Alex, Daniel and Dominic

The THL hockey league started back in September with a number

of training sessions before the teams moved into regular fixtures.

After playing seven matches and winning all of them with 59

goals in total and only conceding 7, St John’s finished first out of

Merchant Taylors’ Prep, Merchant Taylors’ School and St

Martin’s. The final was against Merchant Taylors’ Prep who were

a well organised side and battled for everything on the pitch. St

John’s scored a very quick goal at the start of the game and never

looked back. In the first half, we kept and passed the ball

superbly around the pitch where Alex, Dominic and Daniel

controlled the game with their excellent hockey skills. We started

scoring goals and on the flanks we were just too good for the

opposition. In the second half, we tended to keep the ball too

much but our individual skills demonstrated our dominance by

winning 10 - 2. However, this was a real team effort and at the

back, Marcos, Ben K, Ben H and Adam defended very well with

Aaron again making some great saves in goal. Up front Prashant

and Kabir played very well in the striker position. Many

congratulations to the whole team for bringing home the trophy.

U12 A vs Merchant Taylors’ Prep in the THL hockey

final 28th November Drew 4-4

Scorers: Alex, Rohan 2, Josh

Outstanding performance: Mason, Rohan

The under 12 squad were also involved in the final against our

local rivals and in an exciting match the spoils were shared. It had

been a long way to the final and the boys did extremely well as

this was the third time we had played Merchant Taylors’ Prep.

We had suffered two losses, 1-6 and 2-3 previously, so we were

looking to go one better and finally get a win. At full time though,

nothing could separate the teams and it ended 3-3. Two periods

of extra time saw both teams score a goal and again we were

deadlocked. In the name of good sportsmanship it was decided

that both teams deserved their share of the trophy and the players

shook hands.

Well done to all the 17 boys who have played at the THL this

season, you have all contributed to this success in some way.

Senior Hockey vs Haileybury 29th November

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U13A Hockey vs Haileybury

Won 5 - 2

Scorers: Daniel 1 Dominic 3 Kabir 1

Outstanding performances: Dominic

Our first hockey match against Haileybury and this year it was a

much tougher match. The opposition were very organised and

moved the ball confidently round the pitch. However, we

scored an early goal which certainly helped the side to settle

into the game. On occasions, we tended to hold onto the ball a

little too long which made it harder for us to develop our

attacking game. In the second half, we played with much more

pace and moved the ball quickly around the pitch. This enabled

us to find gaps and score the necessary goals to win the match.

A good win against strong opposition. Well done!

Under 12 A vs Haileybury

Won 5-0

Scorers: Rohan 2, Ashok 1, Alex 1, Josh 1

Outstanding performances: Rohan, Matt.

On a freezing cold day the U12 A team had an excellent win

away at Haileybury. Passing the ball well we created many

chances with Rohan being especially dangerous around the D.

Solid at the back, Matt managed to keep a clean sheet and at

half time we were comfortably 4-0 up. The second half saw

Haileybury come back into the game and we were restricted to

only one goal. Overall a very good performance with some fine

hockey all-round.

U12B Hockey vs Haileybury

Scorers: Netanel 3, Joe 3, Prashant 3 Outstanding performances: Whole team

It was a freezing cold day at Haileybury but the boys only had

one thing on their minds and that was to WIN! Right from the

start we put them under pressure scoring several goals early on,

our defence was exceptional not letting them score in the whole

game. We continued in this manner in the second half making

our win even more convincing. Well done boys a good 9-0 win.

U12C Hockey vs Haileybury

Won 15 - 0

Scorers: Cyrus 2, Aryan 3, Shane 3, Shivank 6, Shivam

1

Outstanding performances: The whole team

The boys’ first match of the school year could not have been

played better. The boys showed brilliant spatial awareness

passing the ball slickly out wide using Zain as a pivot point to

get the ball to dangerous positions. The first goal came quickly

after the first touch and the floodgates didn't close until the

final whistle. All boys showed great ball control as well as

confidence and composure which will put them in great stead

for the rest of the fixtures to come.

Senior Hockey vs Haileybury 29th November

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Action from the Senior Hockey matches against Haileybury. Main

picture: Rohan takes a shot from the edge of the D to score one of his

two goals. Bottom left: Jake in action in a convincing win. Daniel’s karate success

At the TISKA annual awards dinner, Daniel (8R) received his

certificate and Black belt from Chief Instructor Sensei Sahota in

recognition of his grading to 1st Dan last month. Many

congratulations to him on this considerable achievement.

Under 8 Rugby vs UCS 30th November

26 December 1 2017

U8 England Vs UCS

Scorers: Jimi 1, Mithil 1, Oliver 3

Outstanding performances: Whole team

The boys played well as a team against a well drilled UCS team.

We struggled to make our passes which let UCS score easy tries

but we didn't let that get us down. We scored some great tries

from our own half sidestepping UCS and passing into space

which made it allot easier for us to score. Once we scored we

started to play better as a team and pass the ball into space

instead of just running straight into their defensive line. Well

played in tough conditions.

U8 New Zealand vs UCS

Scorers: Satyen 1, Shane 2, Nishant 2, Emerson 1, Kush

1, Rafi 2

Outstanding performances: Whole team

The boys played very well and in the first half they moved the

ball through the hands with skill and flair. On occasions, some of

the runners tried to run round the opposition team. But they

soon realised that if you run straight and use evasive footwork

they will beat the defender much more easily. We scored some

very good team tries and the support was fantastic to see. In the

second half, we tried to be too individual in attack and needed to

move up as a line to close down the opposition players more in

defence. However, the team has moved forwards massively in all

areas and they should be very proud of what they have achieved

this term.

U8 South Africa V UCS

Scorers: Kian P, Remika, George L ,Krish, Oliver

Outstanding performances: Kian P, Krish

The boys managed to to improve on their alignment in attack

and defence and stayed better on side after the tackle. What was

very pleasing was the number of passes that went to other boys

on the move rather than always taking it standing still. This was

especially well done by Kian P and Krish near the try lines which

led to good scores. Remika, Rehaan and Oliver ran strongly

again, and George, James and Kian D kept busy in defence.

Under 8 Rugby vs UCS 30th November

27 December 1 2017

U8 Australia Vs UCS

Scorers: Yash 2, Abdullah 3, Kian A 1, Luca 6, Roshan 1 Outstanding performance: Luca On a bitterly cold Thursday afternoon St John’s Australia played

against UCS. The team started really well, running forwards and

scoring two early tries. The running ability and evasive skills of

this side is really strong and good. What I really appreciated on

the afternoon was them passing the ball more. Our target here is

to try and pass on the move and not standing still. Luca showed

some clever footwork and sidestepping to dance his way through

to his tries. Really good rushing up in defence from the whole

team. Another entertaining match with lots of tries. Well done!

U8 Ireland Vs UCS

Outstanding performance: The whole team

The boys showed great determination against a strong UCS

team. St John's displayed some good shape and utilised the

whole pitch, however a lot of dropped balls allowed UCS to

have a lot more possession. Ted showed great spatial awareness

screaming for the ball to be passed down the line while George

showed great bursts of pace down the lines. It was a really good

effort from all the boys who didn’t let their head drop and had

great grit throughout the game.

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Saturday 2nd December: St John’s Association Christmas Bazaar

(10.30am-2.00pm)

Monday 4th December: Lambs, Robins and Squirrels Dress Rehearsal

(Norman Hall)

Tuesday 5th December: Junior School to Watford Palace Theatre Pantomime (9.00am) Lambs, Robins and Squirrels Christmas Plays (Norman Hall) (9.30am) Junior House Cross-Country (2.15pm)

Wednesday 6th December: School Council

Otters & Owls, Badgers & Eagles Dress Rehearsal (Norman Hall) (9.10am)

Visit to RNIB Sunshine House (1.30pm)

Carols at Erskine Hall (4.00pm) Thursday 7th December: Otters, Owls, Badgers & Eagles Christmas Plays

(9.30am) Friday 8th December: Last Swim at Merchant Taylors’

Hockey v Merchant Taylors' Prep: U11 A, B (h), U10 A, B (a) (2.30pm) Pre-Prep Open House (2.40pm)

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Votes for Schools. This week’s question: Would you like to

be a member of the Royal Family? St John’s voted 13% yes,

86% no. Next week’s topic is: Is space travel a waste of

money? Please take time over the weekend to discuss this at

home.

Christmas Bazaar is tomorrow! Please come and support our

brilliant Association from 10.30am onwards. You won’t be

disappointed!

Christmas Jumper Day. Thursday 14th December is

Christmas Jumper Day at St John’s and all boys are encouraged

to take part to raise money for Children In Need. You should

have received an email with details so be on the look-out for

those festive woollies or some simple ways of decorating any

jumper.

Watford Festival. Strings and Guitars are on Saturday 3rd

March and Brass and Woodwind on Sunday 4th March. Both

are at St Margaret’s School in Bushey. If you can make the date

and you wish to take part, you will need to enter yourself online

then please let Mrs Selwood know that you have entered. The

closing date is 15th December. For more information please

visit the Watford Festival website www.watfordfestival.co.uk

Erskine Hall Visit. A reminder to parents that pick-up

between 5.00-5.15pm on Wednesday 6th December is from

Erskine Hall and not from St John’s. Please try to car share if

possible as the area around the care home can get very

congested.

The famous St John’s Christmas Quiz is on sale now from

Mr Taylor, priced £1.50. It will also be on sale at the Christmas

Bazaar. It is fiendishly difficult and totally unique but you are

allowed to use any resources you like including the internet,

books, friends and family. The competition closes at the end of

January and there are prizes for the best scores. It is for a

charitable cause so don’t be shy about having a go!

Prep School Spring Term Activities. If you have not yet

signed up to any after-school activities next term then please

use this link which takes you to the Activities Website.

Arts Evening. Through your generosity we raised £211.72 for

Whizz-Kidz last night. Thank you very much.

House Point Totals: Oates 46.4, Lawrence 43.2, Churchill

42.1, Lincoln 41.3

Have a good weekend and hope to see many of you at the

Bazaar tomorrow.

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