Autumn Term 2018, issue 12

In this issue...

2 HeadLines

3 After school care

4 M:Tech

5 A King is Born

6 Library news

8 Brownies

9 Sports trip

10 Menu

AUTUMN TERM

Newsletter Autumn Term 2018

Issue 12

7 December 2018

PRODUCTION PHOTOS Bruce Elliott has photographed the children in Annie, the Later Years Produc-

tion of ‘A King is Born’ and will be in again next week

to photograph the Early Years Production of ‘A Little

Bird Told Me’. Photographs can be viewed and pur-

chased using the following link: https://

www.bruceelliottphotography.co.uk/rosehill .

The gallery is pass-

word protected and

the password will be

circulated to parents

once the photo-

graphs are available.

Day Event Start End

Mon 10 Dec Y2 trip to Brighton Toy Museum 08:45 15:30

Carol Singing at Chamberlain Court - Y4 Choir 14:00 15:30

Prep & After School Care but no clubs this week

Tues 11 Dec Open Classroom - 2B 08:00 08:25

Open Classroom - 2H, 1P & 1T 08:25 08:40

Prep & After School Care but no clubs this week

Carol Singing at Royal Victoria Shopping Centre -

Y6 Choir 10:45 12:00

Reception Open Classrooms 15:15 15:30

Prep & After School Care but no clubs this week

Wed 12 Dec Early Years Show 09:15 10:00

Carol Singing at RTW Hospital - Senior Choir 09:15 10:00

Prep & After School Care but no clubs this week 10:20 12:00

Thurs 13 Dec Rainbow Theatre for Pre-Prep 09:30

Y3-4 Trip to Trinty Theatre - Wind in the Willows 09:30 13:00

Christmas Lunches (KG 13:30 departure) 12:00 14:00

Prep & After School Care but no clubs this week

Fri 14 Dec End of Term (Pre-Prep) 12:00

End of Term (Prep School) 12:15

Three black umbrellas

were left in the Church

last night, if one of

them belongs to you

please come and col-

lect it from the School

Office.

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HEADLINES

Our Christmas celebrations have started with the Carol Service at St. John’s

Church on Thursday. This was an amazing evening and what a very special

way to start our Christmas celebrations with beautiful carols and readings to

retell the story of the birth of Christ.

We really enjoyed the Later Years’ production of ‘A King is Born’ it was lovely to

hear such brilliant singing and see so many happy faces. We look forward to

the Early Years’ Nativity next week.

Just one more day until the PA Christmas Fair. Thank you in advance to Mrs

Drake, Mrs Bailey, Mrs Macdonald and Mrs Peltor and all the parents who have

so generously given their time to create, what I am sure will be,

a brilliant event.

We are aware of the very generous gifts that are being shared at this time of

year. Please be mindful that many members of our community have allergies and our wish to avoid nuts or

foods that may contain nuts. We thank you in advance for your support in this matter.

This is the longest term and tiredness is creeping in but the energy reserves are there and we need one fi-

nal push so that everyone can enjoy what is in store. Having not properly seen Annie for a long time, I really

was struck by the message that, behind the New York skyline of flickering lights, presents and food, this is a

time for forgiveness, compassion and friendship. This is very much what we shall be promoting over the

coming days.

Enjoy the weekend!

Best wishes,

Emma Neville, Head

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If you would like to take advantage of our wrap around care provision for the Spring Term please select

the dates and options you require.

Forms need to be completed by Friday 14 December 2018.

Prep & Pre-Prep Children (Kindergarten – Year 8)

Breakfast (£5.00) 7.30-8.00am

https://rosehillschool.wufoo.com/forms/s18xbukh0vjulmz/

Pre-Prep Children (Kindergarten – Year 2)

Morning Sessions 8:00-8:20am

https://rosehillschool.wufoo.com/forms/svhodku0h7t8nd/

Early Sessions 3:30-4:00pm

https://rosehillschool.wufoo.com/forms/s82891d00pbk7w/

Late Sessions (£9.50) 4:00-5:15pm

https://rosehillschool.wufoo.com/forms/s1waceye0uj2iq1/

SPRING TERM AFTER SCHOOL CARE

Rose Hill School will be singing in

the local community next week,

please come and find us.

Monday 10 December 2:30

pm Year 4 Choir at Chamberlain

Court (return to school by 3:30 pm

approx.)

Tuesday 11 December 11am Year

6 Choir at the Royal Victoria Shop-

ping Centre (return to school for

lunch)

Wednesday 12 December

11am Senior Choir at Royal Tun-

bridge Wells Hospital (return to

school for lunch)

CAROL SINGING

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Congratulations to the following children who have achieved the following M:tech Awards

Level 1 Music Theory and Creative Composition –

Rafferty C

Jack R

Ethan G

Oliver J

Dylan M

Poppy C

Level 2 Thomas B

Level 3 Gabriel A

Zachary S

Level 4 Henry T

Henry F

Jacob F

M:tech Track of the Term – Winter 2018 Ethan G & Poppy C

M-TECH AWARDS

Just a small reminder for parents: please adhere to the speed limit of 10mph and 5mph on the school

site so that we can keep pupils safe. We encourage that children should only get out of the car on the

right hand side when parking outside the dining room for morning drop off. Many children seem to be get-

ting out of passenger door into the moving traffic which is a concern. Also, to enable a smoother pick up

at the end of the day, please park, collect and go as swiftly as possible so that the next car is not held

up and making sure that cars are not double parked. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

CAR PARK SAFETY

CHRISTMAS JUMPERS!

Thank you to everyone who came

to school wearing something Christ-

massy today!

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‘A KING IS BORN’

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LIBRARY NEWS

TV Treats over Christmas

Now a firm favourite in the TV schedules, this year’s David Walliams offering is The Midnight Gang; watch

this madcap adventure starring David Walliams himself on BBC1, Boxing Day at 7:30pm. Another TV tradi-

tion is the adaptation of a Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler picture book—this Christmas it’s the turn of

Zog to entertain us on Christmas Day, 4.50pm BBC1. BBC1 are also bringing us a new animated adapta-

tion of Richard Adams’s classic Watership Down, which stars a top notch voice cast including James

McAvoy, Olivia Colman and Ben Kingsley. (Tissues at the ready, Saturday 22nd December at 7pm.)

For something slightly different, you could try the 90 minute radio adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Norse My-

thology. The piece is set to invite listeners to “a world of gods and monsters, fiery endings and new begin-

nings, tricks and trust.” Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology airs on Radio 4 on Wednesday 26th December

from 3.00-4.30pm

A quick note that children are welcome to borrow Library books over the Christmas holidays.

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LIBRARY NEWS

Focus on: Usborne Young Reading Programme

The Usborne Reading Programme is a collection of beautifully produced reading books, both fiction and

non-fiction.

Beautifully produced, with lively writing and fabulous illustrations, the books are designed to capture the

imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers and expand the horizons of confident read-

ers alike.

The series features abridged versions of classic children’s books such as The Secret Garden and classic

adult books such as Frankenstein and Jane Eyre. The series is a great introduction to the books of Charles

Dickens, the plays of Shakespeare along with many myths, legends and fairy tales.

The Prep School Library stocks a wide selection of Levels 1,2 and 3 (3 being the more advanced). There

is also a selection to be found in the Pre-Prep School Library.

Most recent additions to the series are The 39 Steps, Les Miserables, The War of the Worlds and Stories of

Thor—quite a range. The Usborne Famous Lives series which feature the biographies of men and women

such as Captain Cook, Winston Churchill, Anne Frank and Marie Antoinette can also be found in the Li-

brary and come highly recommended. Please search the Usborne Young Reading tab via Pick & Click,

or enter ‘Usborne Young Reading’ in the search box.

Happy Reading,

Mrs Macdonald-Brown.

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The girls have proudly achieved their first Skills Builder

badge, ‘Communicate’. This is part of the New Girlguiding

Programme launched nationwide this summer. The girls will

be some of the very first in the country to complete this. I

am also very

proud of

Juliette,

Madeleine

and Celia

who have

achieved their

first new inter-

est badges for

Baking and

Painting. Well

done to all of

you for mak-

ing Rose Hill

one of the first.

BROWNIES

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Multisport Tour PSV & Oranje Rood HC - Holland , October 2019

Register here https://rosehillschool.wufoo.com/forms/r1e2jyc50kr4d9p/

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MENU

Monday Steak pie, new potatoes & mixed vegetables.

Vegetable pie (v)

Peas

Strawberry mousse & homemade cookie

Tuesday Macaroni cheese (v)

Broccoli

Fruit yoghurt & granola

Wednesday Lasagne

Vegetable Lasagne (v)

Mange tout

Fruit yoghurt & granola

Thursday Christmas lunch with all the trimmings!

Cheese soufflé in filo pastry (v)

Snowman ice-cream

Soup

Fresh produce

Soup is available daily, with a vegetarian soup available 3 times a week

in addition to the above menu.

We have a varied salad bar which includes coleslaws. Green leaves,

tomatoes, peppers, sliced ham and boiled eggs.

A selection of fresh fruit is always available.

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CHRISTMAS FAIR We are looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

Please remember to bring in cakes, please hand into the School Office today or bring to the cake

stall on Saturday.

If you have ordered aprons and coasters please pick them up from the PA stall at the Christmas fair

The Junior and Senior Choirs will be singing some carols. Mrs Harrod will be playing for the Juniors at

12 noon and Seniors at 12.30pm in the Quad. If your child will be at the fair at this time, and would

like to sing, please can they meet Mrs Harrod 10 minutes beforehand.

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SWIMMING SPACES AVAILABLE