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Page 2 Headmaster’s Letter Spring 2016

Dear ParentsAs I sit down to write this introduction to the Spring 2016 Hurlingham newsletter, I find myself in a genuinely delightful quandary: in which direction should I focus my attention first? The very early dates of Easter this year mean that, even with the most skilful diary management, we have only just managed to squeeze in ten full weeks of teaching since Christmas. Nevertheless, there is a very strong reason for my opening paragraph here to be about the arts: an independent external teacher trainer recently described us as a “national pioneer” of the Artsmark initiative and there have been two or more opportunities for children to perform in public in nearly every week this term. However, sporting achievements also have a strong case to be in the initial spotlight, for not only have we enjoyed an excellent term of rugby and hockey- with more children than ever before involved in extra-curricular sport too- but the whole school has recently been abuzz about the Fulham versus Bristol match at Craven Cottage. It was attended by so many Hurlingham families that we were announced (for the third successive year) as the Champions of Fulham Football Club’s Primary Schools’ Day! My dilemma, however, proves to be far more than a two-horse race: a powerful voice inside my head says that an original and innovative opening to this magazine would concentrate on the fantastic piece of installation art that resulted from our Bling a Bottle project and culminated in the renewal of Hurlingham’s Green Flag, the highest award possible in the international Eco-Schools sustainability framework. Finally, I have also considered opening this letter by congratulating the PTA on such a successful Quiz Night (not to mention celebrating the staff team’s victory!) The event, of course, was enormous fun and a fantastic opportunity for parents and staff to engage in lighthearted but passionate competition and banter.

However, one particular set of achievements outshines all the rest this term, and of course I am referring to the remarkable level of success achieved by Form VI in their 11+ entrance examinations. Not only did we break all of our previous records, we absolutely pulverised them! As I am sure you know, we recommend that pupils sit for between three and six senior schools each. Therefore, the fact that the average number of places gained per child this year eventually stabilised at 3.18 pays enormous tribute to the diligence, scholarship and level-headedness of all the children in the cohort. It is also a real delight to recognise the diversity of the institutions that were finally selected by families as future schools, as they form an extremely prestigious list! In alphabetical order, there will be one or more Hurlingham children in Year 7 at each of the following schools next year: Alleyn’s, Eagle House, Emanuel, Epsom College, Ibstock Place, Francis Holland, Godolphin and Latymer, Harrodian,

Kew House, King’s College, Kingston Grammar, Lady Eleanor Holles, Lady Margaret’s, Latymer Upper, Putney High, Queen’s College, Queen’s Gate, Royal Alexandra and Albert, Saint James’s Senior Girls’, Saint Paul’s Girls’, Whitgift, Wimbledon High and Woldingham!

Nevertheless, and despite the fact that Form VI have managed to complete their OCR 16+ examinations and coursework in Latin and Computing this term in addition to their entrance tests, of course school life has not merely been traditionally academic. As well as making valuable initial explorations of the world of The Magic Island, a major school production written especially for the children themselves by the multi-talented Mrs Ross (even though she may have taken more than a little inspiration from a certain Mr Shakespeare,) every child in Upper School has also entertained the whole school in a class assembly at some point during the past five weeks. Topics, as ever, have been exceptionally diverse and included Victorian schools, the Olympics, Dance, the importance of healthy eating, the dangers of hidden sugars, the Internet and a study of quality and liberty which included civil rights and the Suffragettes. We have also enjoyed several assemblies from classes in Lower and Middle Schools, sharing in the children’s learning about New Year’s resolutions, recycling, Chinese New Year, the Royal Family, Valentine’s Day and how we should all care for one another: when we make someone else feel happy, our own level of happiness increases too.

Enthusiasm, dedication and professionalism characterise all of our productions, and never were these qualities more explicit than during the final Thursday and Friday of term when the Form IV annual Revue, Live and Let Fly, was performed with immense pride and polish to the whole school and the actors’ families. The show, again written especially for the children by Mr Devitt, chronicled and celebrated animal heroism during the Second World War; it is sure to be fondly remembered by all who saw it for a very long time to come. We have also all enjoyed the individual Spring Concerts from each Section of the school, and the record-breaking numbers of pupils involved in the extra-curricular M.A.D.D.4! groups delighted in showcasing the extra skills which they have been learning during the Open Evenings held as the term drew to a close. Written art forms have, of course, not been forgotten and the proof copy of the sixth edition of the annual Hurlingham School anthology We Are Writers was available for all to see in last week’s very successful Book Fair. The presses are now running to produce all copies ordered; we hope they will arrive in school in the early weeks of next term, when they are sure to be devoured by the whole community.

The range of experiences offered to the

children has also not been limited to the staff team here in school, or constrained by our campus on the Putney Bridge Road. Over the past fifty days, we have welcomed various special guests (and, in one case, their hall-filling inflatable planetarium!) to help enrich our curriculum: they have helped the pupils to learn about the Romans, the Earth in Space, Chinese New Year, Economics and Creative Writing. One or more year groups of children have also ventured forth to explore the world around us, and visits have been undertaken to the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Ragged School Museum, the Polka Theatre, Leeds Castle and- to support Form VI’s Art unit on Architecture- the building development at Battersea Reach.

Just as this letter commenced with a dilemma, it ends with a predicament for me: there are so many things that I just can’t bear to miss out! So please forgive me… I cannot conclude without mentioning a few other remarkable achievements: we have enjoyed our best ever placing in the Quiz Club Inter-School General Knowledge Quiz championships, where our teams achieved third and fifth positions in the regional heats for primary schools in south London; Form VI pupil Thomas Faillenet’s composition Swapping was placed fourth in a national Creative Writing competition; many of us dressed up in our favourite sports clothing to raise funds for Sports Relief… and some of our able linguists have even begun to learn Romanian as they participate in the international Junior Language Challenge!

It is with great delight and immense pride, therefore, that I can tell you this Newsletter depicts Hurlingham on the crest of greater waves than ever before. Nevertheless, of course we are far from complacent and there are many great delights in store for the terms and years ahead. It would be rash of me to let any cats out of bags at this point, but to intrigue, tease and whet some appetites, I can tell you that innovative equipment will be delivered to us at the end of the Easter holidays (and we will be the first independent school anywhere in the world to receive it) that will truly revolutionise listening skills; certain cross-curricular drama lessons will never be the same again…

Have a lovely Easter holiday; I look forward to seeing you all again on 19 April- when school reconvenes with a bang (not to mention a toot, a whistle, a plunk and a boom) as we launch straight in to Arts Week!

With best wishes

Jonathan BroughHeadmaster

Page 3Modern Foreign LanguagesSpring 2016

Term DatesSummer Term 2016

Begins Tuesday 19 April

Half Term Monday 30 May – Friday 3 June

Term Ends Thursday 7 July

Autumn Term 2016

Begins Monday 5 September Half Term Monday 17 October – Friday 28 October

Term Ends Wednesday 14 December

Spring Term 2017

Begins Monday 9 January

Half Term Monday 13 February – Friday 17 February

Term Ends Wednesday 29 March

Summer Term 2017

Begins Wednesday 19 April

Half Term Monday 29 May – Friday 2 June

Term Ends Thursday 6 July

Junior Language ChallengeA group of Form V children are taking part in the Junior Language Challenge, a national competition which involves learning three different languages over a period of seven months, with a final taking place in October in London. All money raised goes to the charity ‘onebillion’, who provide educational apps and resources to schools in developing countries.

The first language the children are learning is Romanian and they have until June to play the games and earn as many points as they can. At the end of the first round all the scores will be taken and the highest scorers from each region will go through to round two, for which they’ll be given a second language to learn.

We will keep you posted of any progress!

Mme Gwyther

Page 4 Reception Spring 2016

R M’s AssemblyThe children of R M were learning about how their actions can help to spread happiness to others. We read ‘Have you filled a bucket today?’ and the children thought about what they do in their lives to make their family, friends and teachers smile. They each made their own bucket and showed each other how much they care by filling up their classmates’ and teachers’ buckets with tokens, notes and drawings.

The children were able to incorporate what they had learned into their assembly through their acting, singing and performance. They worked very hard to learn their lines. Miss Edwards and Miss McDowell were very proud of them.

MathsReception have been really busy this term learning lots of fabulous new maths. The children have enjoyed using money to buy and sell goods in our shops, doubling and halving, telling the time, comparing measures and creating patterns among many other exciting things. They have worked very hard and we are so pleased with the fantastic progress they are all making.

Once upon a time…Reception took a step into the world of stories this term and became thoroughly immersed in books, not only reading them but writing their own narratives too. We started the term with the book ‘How to Catch a Star’ by Oliver Jeffers and the children thought about what they would do if they caught their own star. This really got them thinking about the world they live in and in particular what else they might find in space. The children have loved finding out space facts and had so many interesting questions that we decided to write to our very own astronaut Tim Peake in the International Space Station. The children were delighted when a week later a reply came floating back through the playground answering some of their questions.

Page 5ReceptionSpring 2016

Fairy TalesThis term we have been learning about traditional stories. The children have been learning how to retell fairy tales. They have acted out the narratives, retold the tales verbally and written their own books.

They came up with some wonderful adjectives when describing the big, bad wolf on their wanted posters and when writing a description of the delicious gingerbread house from Hansel and Gretel. The children experimented with different media when designing their own gingerbread houses. They looked good enough to eat!

R CF AssemblySpring term started with a bang for R CF this year. Having just returned from a well-earned Christmas break they had to get straight down to rehearsing for their class assembly. The children all tried so hard in rehearsals and were very disciplined in their approach to their first Hurlingham assembly.They dealt beautifully with the last minute alterations to script and direction and approached the performance in a very professional manner. There were plenty of lines to learn and songs to sing and at times it was hard to believe that the performers at the front of the hall were Reception children! We were very proud of them all and look forward to seeing how their performance skills develop as they progress through the school.

Julia DonaldsonOn Wednesday 2 March we were very excited to visit the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon to watch The Paper Dolls. Julia Donaldson is one of our favourite authors and it was wonderful to see her book being brought to life. The children behaved beautifully both on the coach and at the theatre. We were very proud of them. The production inspired us to make our own paper dolls and write about their adventures.

Here are some quotations from the children about The Paper Dolls.

I really liked it when Rosie dipped her hands in the honey. Lexie Hayman R A

The best bit was when the tiger came to get the paper dolls. Laurie Bardell R A

I liked it when the paper dolls jumped onto the roof of the bus. William Noordewier R A

I liked all of it and going on the coach. Kian Geranmayeh R A

Issam Abou Zaki R M

Isabella Dullage R M

William Lawton R M

Page 6 Form I Spring 2016

ScienceThis term in Science, Form I have been learning all about different materials and their properties. The children used water to investigate which materials can float and which materials sink. Lots of scientific discussion took place and the children were very excited to make their own predictions! As well as this, each class tested a range of materials to discover which were waterproof and then used their new knowledge to design a boat which would float.

Miss Smith

I R AssemblyI R certainly pulled out all the stops with their spectacular assembly performance this term. They showcased a huge amount of work from their ‘Materials’ and ‘Royals’ topics including Royal acrostic poems, Royal portraits and imaginative house designs. All of the children gave truly wonderful performances and had great fun filling the shoes of our current Royal Family and re-telling the story of the Three Little Pigs, a potentially unlikely combination that enabled the children to share lots of the impressive knowledge they had gained.

Miss Rakison

Trip to Leeds CastleOn Monday 14th March, Form I were lucky enough to visit Leeds Castle in Kent. After a chilly start, the sun came out to make our surroundings even more idyllic! The children attended a story workshop and showed their acting skills when re-telling the story of ‘The Swan Princess’ in full costume. Our tour of the castle itself allowed the children to share all of the things that they have learned about the function and features of a castle. The staff at Leeds Castle were suitably impressed, not only with the clever questions, answers and comments that came from the children, but with their behaviour as well. There were some incredibly proud teachers and parents when one of our guides commented that this was the best behaved and most interactive group of children they had ever had on a school trip. Well done children, you did us all very proud indeed!

Miss Ward

Page 7Form ISpring 2016

Topic and ArtWe have been very busy learning about the ‘Modern Royal Family’ and ‘Castles’ this term. In art lessons, we have been having such fun designing our very own castles, painting ourselves as monarchs and designing our own shields.

“These are the flags of France and Great Britain. So, the hearts are like windows but they don’t let baddies get through them at all so that they can keep their treasure in the heart window rooms. The arrow slits are here. There are two at the bottom so you can get the baddies down there at the bottom and then there are two at the top to fire at any baddies who might climb the trees.”

Katie Dale I W

Felix Harrison I SZac Majed I R Felix Fisher I W

Femke Brinkman I W

Sophie Keast I S

Annabel Bushnell I S

Anna Holt I W

Alexander Morant I R

Page 8 Form II Spring 2016

African Setting DescriptionsThe sun was setting over Elephant whilst the Acacia tree was swishing and tickling Giraffe. It was hot and dry and the gazelles were relaxing. The sun was as yellow as honey. Elephant gazed at the sun. All was peaceful until a rustling sound came from the bush. What was it…?

Georgina Hibbert II SP

As the yellow sun was setting over the trees, cheetahs were searching for their prey and birds were flying high up in the sky. Lizards and snakes were camouflaged in the tall, muddy grass. Gazelles were running fast on the pebbly, stony gravel. Ostriches were looking for delicious food in the ground. Hippos were swimming in the deep water.

Fae Inglott II LP

The burning yellow and orange sky reached across the savannah. Nearby the dry skinned elephants plodded in the brown long grass. Springboks leapt like ballerinas in a concert. Giraffes munched on the acacia trees. The grass swayed against the blowing winds. Birds sang melodies out to the sun that it was time to say “Goodbye!” to the old day.

Elodie van der Veen II C

China Is China is the lovely world that belongs to all inventorsChina is the lucky colour red that all Chinese adoreChina is lanterns floating in the airChina is cherry blossom hanging from the treeChina is noodles slithering in my bowlChina is colourful dragons dancing on the street.

Emily Jong II SP

China is the sight of brides getting married in red dressesChina is the sound of fireworks shooting up into the skyChina is the smell of noodles being cooked on the streetChina is the sound of drums banging in paradesChina is the smell of hot, yummy dumplings.

Ellis Griffiths II C

China is yellow crunchy fortune cookiesChina is red lanterns floating in the skyChina is pink cherry blossom swaying in the windChina is the land of long noodles China is steaming dumplings in a bowl.

Freddie Newhouse II LP

The Great Race I am Cat and I am as speedy as a racing car. I am as lazy as a bat. My fur is as soft as a carpet. My tail is like a fluffy, furry teddy. I get very tired and sometimes I fall asleep on things. My life is very hard and tiring.

A long time ago in China, there was no calendar and you would never know when it was your birthday. The Jade Emperor decided to have a race with all the animals taking part. I went to see the river and it was flowing so fast. Then suddenly the Emperor yelled, “Ready, steady GO!” Then all the animals started. Just then Cockerel spotted something floating in the water. It was a raft. Then Cockerel said, “Do you want a ride?” Monkey and Sheep jumped on. Monkey loved it but Sheep did not. I was so so tired that I fell asleep. I was having a lovely dream about winning then SPLAT! I had fallen into the water and Rat was already finished. I looked again and I couldn’t believe my eyes.

Rat won! Rat came first, Ox second, Tiger third, Hare fourth, Dragon fifth, Snake sixth, Horse seventh, Sheep eighth, Monkey ninth, Cockerel tenth, Dog eleventh and Pig last. But I was not mentioned. What? I was so mad. How did that happen? Rat is so so mean and I am never going to trust him again. That is why there is no Year of the Cat.

Claudia Fraser II LP

How to find your way round Fairyland1. Carefully climb down the Faraway Tree.2. Tiptoe past the dragon’s den.3. Do not stop.4. Go to the red shiny boat and walk past the river.5. Calmly get onto the path.6. Hopscotch through the toadstools until you meet the ducks splashing in the pond.7. Go into the church and see a baby getting Christened.8. Have some fresh water from the pond.9. March to the pink castle and get knighted.10. Finally, skip to the Wild Wood where you will meet Red Riding Hood.

Thomas Billington II SP

Philip Casagranda II C

Thomas Barklem II LP

Hamish Whelan II SP

Page 9Form IISpring 2016

Why Giraffes Have SpotsOnce upon a time in Kenya it was a hot summer’s day and the trees’ leaves were so hot they turned all crispy. Next a breeze brushed past the elephant’s tail and it swayed to the right and to the left. After the sun was moving down to the horizon the wind blew past the trees and bushes. The grass was getting drier by the minute.

Giraffe had a long neck and was quite nosy as she put her nose into other people’s business. She was a bit lazy and her best friend was Elephant because she liked to walk with Giraffe. Giraffe also had lovely long legs, wonderful fur and a long brown tail. Her eyes were like pearls. Giraffe never listened to everyone around her and loved eating juicy leaves.

The lion told the giraffe never to lie down but, like I said, Giraffe didn’t listen and ignored him. A pack of wildebeest ran on top of her one day when she was lying down and she got bruises everywhere on her pretty little fur.

After that something weird happened, the giraffe got spots all over her body.

The giraffe then learnt her lesson to always listen to Lion and that is why giraffes have spots.

Emily Parker II C

Archie Henkes II SP

Mia Catchpole II LP

Nina Perrott II SP

Santa Lewis II SP

Ralph Adamson II SP

Bertie Seale II C

Olivia Tyler II C

Isabella Sealey II LPThomas Ward II C

Lily Pfeifer II LP

Ciaran Lee II LP

Buster Barratt II C

Sami Ghusayni II C

Oliver Vanden Baviere II C

Page 10 Form III Spring 2016

Fantastic Mister FoxIn Form III we have written ‘Kennings’ about the character of Fantastic Mister Fox. A Kenning is a two word phrase describing an object, often using a metaphor. A Kennings poem is a riddle made up of several lines of Kennings to describe something or someone.

Lip lickerQuick sneakerRusset robberChicken gobblerFarmer haterDevilish diggerFantastic snifferMidnight crawler

Zara Quasi III G

Bean snifferBoggis whifferChicken cruncherMeat muncherGame playerLife saverFantastic fatherSwift dodgerSuper seekerTurkey takerBone acher

Finn Casey III M

Farmer haterChicken chomper Meat muncher Sneaky snooperFun makerTurkey takerLunch loverFabulous fatherLife saverDivine diggerTail loserElegant eater

Leah Marks III B

Climate and Extreme WeatherEmma Borgeaud researched Tornadoes. She found out that you know when a tornado is about to form because the sky turns a greenish colour and a loud roaring sound can be heard.

Jasmine Dent found out how winter snow storms are made. She learnt that the freezing temperatures they bring can cause frostbite and with it loss of fingers and toes!

Sofia Majed investigated the damage caused by heatwaves, such as forest fires, drought and heatstroke.

Sofia Majed III BJasmine Dent III MEmma Borgeaud II G

Page 11Form IIISpring 2016

Roman DayOn our Roman Day we did lots of fun activities. First, we watched a play all about the Roman General, Gaius. It taught us lots, like how the Romans only used one tissue roll between a whole army. Eww… We had to remember things that happened in the play because we went in to groups and reminded the actors what had happened in each scene, whilst they wrote it down. After that, we played a game called ‘Museum’. We had to be statues whilst other children had to get out imaginary cameras. At the end, the groups decided which statue they liked best. Then we switched roles. Later on that day, we changed into our Roman costumes. After, we went upstairs to the Thinking Space, lay down and had a ‘Rome-tastic’ feast. It was a really enjoyable day!

Freddie Carty III M

Page 12 Form IV Spring 2016

Mobile PlanetariumOn Tuesday 8th March, Mr Hume came to Hurlingham to show us all about the Sun, the Moon and the Earth. First Mr Hume told us to take our shoes off and climb into a big bubble, like a semi-sphere of air! I was very excited to go into it. Inside, it was dark and there was a big projector and a bunch of equipment. It was called the Planetarium and it showed how the Earth circles the sun, and the Moon circles the Earth. At the end of all this, Mr Hume told us a story about the stars and how before we had compasses we used the stars for navigation. I learnt a lot that day. Overall, I think it was very interesting and I know a lot more now than I did before.

Alexa Way IV H

Our Trip to The British MuseumOn Wednesday 2nd March the whole of Form IV went to the magnificent British Museum. Upon arrival we saw dead bodies (ancient ones!) and an Egyptian mummy called ‘Ginger’. It was really fascinating as I had never seen anything like it before. We also saw a beautiful display of brightly coloured jewellery and hieroglyphics. The jewellery included lovely necklaces and extravagant head dresses, which are so different to what we wear today. We also saw several mini-sculptures but the one that stood out to me was that of Tutenkhamun. We also gathered round the amazing Rosetta Stone, which is written in three different scripts and which gives us our understanding of hieroglyphics. It was an excellent and interesting trip and one that I would recommend to anyone visiting London and certainly to next year’s Form III!

Daisy Huser IV D

Our Teacher’s Day in Bed Our teacher is having a day in bed,So he sent all of his pets to school instead!A family of wasps to do the punishments,A dragon to guard the school,An octopus to do the cooking,A dolphin to teach swimming,A cheetah to teach sport,An adder to teach Maths,A parrot to teach reading,A cobra to teach Englisssssssh,A swan to teach ballet,A Shetland pony to teach karate,An owl to teach Science,Un chat to teach French.Leaving school is such a wrench!

Jessica Barklem IV D

Theodore Crawford-Bott IV H

Page 13Form IVSpring 2016

Our Visit to New London Architecture and its New London ModelThe New London Model is a truly amazing 3D model of London. It includes every single building and even includes Hurlingham. It was made by laser cutting, 3D printing and hand crafting. It even has iPads around the model itself, which attracted all the children when we went. On the iPads, we searched various famous landmarks such as the Olympic Park, St Paul’s Cathedral and the London Eye and we were able to locate them on the model. Unfortunately I didn’t get a turn on an iPad but luckily I still found some landmarks (with my eyes!) I managed to find our school, it was tiny but very realistic. We also watched an interesting video highlighting how London grew through history to where we are today.

It was incredible to see a whole model of London in one room, it must have been at least thirty feet long. I think the model must have taken a lot of hard work from a team of people who were determined to reach their target. It was a fantastic experience for all of us, so I was devastated when we had to leave. I would recommend this model for most people, especially those interested in architecture as it is a fun, interesting and interactive experience.

Jamie Gill IV D

Form IV Revue - Live and Let FlyToday, I performed in “Live and Let Fly”, written by Roland Devitt and directed by Janet Simpson, with music by Andrew Thwaite. It was about pigeons. It was set in World War II and the pigeons were trying to get Prisoners-of-War out of Colditz.

I would pick out seven people and three scenes which I thought were really good. The people I thought were excellent were Maisie as Maverick 1, James as Maverick 2, Daniel R as the Belgian Policeman, Florian as Viper, and Imi, Issy and Sara as Prisoners-of-War.

My favourite scenes were the POW scene where the prisoners solved the code “an oeuf is an oeuf is an oeuf”, the Dastardly and Muttley scene and the Mechanics Scene.

I think the audience most enjoyed the last song, “I Still Call Trafalgar Square Home.”

I would give it 5 stars out of 5 because I thought it was a fantastic performance!

Iris Mitchell IV S

Jessica Barklem IV D

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‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness. Speech is silver. Silence is golden!’On 29th February, Form V M transported the school back in time to 1874, a ragged school classroom during the reign of Queen Victoria. We compared what it was like then and now at our modern day school.

We are so grateful that we are at school in 2016. We don’t have such severe punishments and our teacher is kind and thoughtful.

In our assembly I played Mrs Moy, I had lots of inspiration from the Ragged School teacher. She was very strict and frightening. I would much rather have the real Mrs Moy than a Victorian Mrs Moy!

It was very exciting getting the script and we couldn’t wait to get started rehearsing. We didn’t have much time to practise but we all learnt our lines very well which helped things to go smoothly. It was fun seeing what everyone’s costume was. We all learnt our songs and many people were brave enough to stand up and perform solos.

Before we went on stage we all tingled with excitement as we anticipated our performance. Luckily we had put in a lot of hard work to our rehearsals with Mrs Moy and Mr Thwaite so we were all relieved that the assembly went smoothly!

Phoebe Brett V M

Back in Time to the Ragged SchoolOn Thursday 4 February, Form V went to the Ragged School Museum. We were all very excited. First we went to see what Victorian kitchens looked like and what was inside them too. They have just one room as their kitchen, living room and bathroom.

After that we marched down the spiral staircase; we all had to pretend to be Victorian children going to school. When I walked inside the classroom, it was how I imagined a Victorian classroom would look like. The teacher made us sit down at the desks. We were not allowed to laugh or talk to anyone else.

We wrote on slate boards instead of normal paper and we used chalk on them. I found it harder to write with chalk. We all had to copy out the letters of the alphabet in Victorian handwriting. One of the things we can take away from the trip was that we were taught how to write in Victorian handwriting. We are really lucky that at Hurlingham teachers aren’t that strict!

Jessica Shave V E

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Candy Gourlay VisitOn 8th March, author Candy Gourlay came to visit the Upper School. She had previously visited to tell us about where she grew up, the Philippines. But this time she spoke to us about The Hero’s Journey and how to write a good story. First we all had a talk about the steps of The Hero’s Journey and then we broke off into groups.

Form VI went for a workshop first. During the workshop we went through The Hero’s Journey and planned our own story. Everyone got to write about what they wanted. By the time we had finished the workshop we all had our story. Overall the day was great and it was lovely to see Candy Gourlay again.

Joy Harrison and Evie Boettcher VI R

AssembliesVI FOur assembly was all about the Internet. We spent a long time practising but it was definitely worth it. There were lots of different elements about the Internet in our assembly, we shared them through song, dance and acting.

There were parts on; how the Internet was invented, how it works and how to stay safe. One of the melodies to the song we sang is still stuck in my head, “You have to stay safe on the Internet, don’t make friends with people you have never met”.

We had a really fun time rehearsing for it , we learnt so many facts about the Internet and we hope everyone else did too. “The Internet is such a wonderful thing.”

Phoebe McCarroll VI F

VI MOur assembly was on Friday 4th March and was about the Olympics. For me it was exciting but slightly sad because it was my last assembly at Hurlingham. It was very enjoyable, especially the dance at the end. It was very factual but it had lots of funny parts as well. We had one song and two dances, one of which was difficult to learn but we managed to perfect it. On the whole I really enjoyed it and I think it went very well.

Olivia More VI M

VI ROur assembly was about SUGAR!! We all love it but is it good for us? The simple answer is…NO! Too much sugar can make you fat, unwell and can cause diseases. We told our audience how bad sugar is, we dressed up as sweets and explained to everyone what damage sugar does to us. We showed people the surprising amounts of sugar in foods that you would not think contained it. We had a dance and sang some songs and it was a really fun and educational assembly to do!

Ollie Stanley VI R

Form VI Visit to Battersea ReachOn Friday 18th March, Form VI went on a half day trip to Battersea Reach. First we had a lovely twenty minute walk which took us across the River Wandle, where Mr Stanley educated us about its history. When we arrived at Battersea Reach a man called John took us to the marketing and sales section. We had a look at some of the models of the flats and helped ourselves to flapjacks!

After a while we were asked to sit down on a carpet and listen to Martin Allen, the architect of Battersea Reach, talk about architecture. It was really interesting as he showed us the different steps they went through to design a terminal building in the Port of Miami and all of the modifications they had to make before they were happy with the end result.

Following that a Health and Safety man talked about the importance of wearing the correct protective gear, using four of us as models. The rest of the year group thought they were lucky, until they asked all of us to put on hard hats and luminous yellow jackets! Then we took a group photo just outside before we embarked on a tour of Battersea Reach.

It was amazing, I never thought a blocks of flats could look this good. My personal favourite was Pinnacle as it was made of glass and it had water features at the bottom, the tour guide said that only one person lived there at the moment. Near the end of the tour we came across the highest building in Battersea Reach called Ascensis. Finally we came out of the freezing cold and had another look at the models with a changed view of things. We also received goodie bags which contained some books, a USB stick and a pen. I really enjoyed the trip to Battersea Reach and I want to say thank you to Lulu for helping make this trip possible.

Saskia Jenkins VI R

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Page 18 Hurlingham Sport Spring 2016

It’s been another fabulous sporting term at Hurlingham and, looking back, it seems almost impossible how much sport we have managed to squeeze into such a short period of time since January!

HockeyIt has been another very competitive hockey season for all Middle and Upper teams with many victories around the borough and a small collection of silverware from tournaments entered!

Teams in Form VI had a mildly frustrating start to the term with a string of matches cancelled due to weather and various other circumstances! However, when they did manage to play, there were some strong victories over Harrodian, Dolphin and Hornsby House. I’m pleased to say that their final hockey season with us finished on a high with an excellent performance at the annual Small Schools Tournament, finishing with the Silver Medal in the Plate competition.

The Form V girls were able to recreate another hugely successful season again this year. Unbelievably, all teams managed to play the entire season unbeaten until the very last ten minute match of the season! This defeat came in the Cup Final at the end of season tournament where the girls were narrowly beaten into the Silver Medal position by Holy Cross. I am sure that you will agree, that this was a fabulous performance by the entire year group!

The Form IV girls were also able to bring home a medal placing this term. The Bronze Medal at Harrodian’s annual tournament was their reward for a season of hard work and strong performances. Victories over Parkgate, Prospect House and Finton House were to name but a few in an action-packed season, something that will give them a platform to reach new heights next year!

The first full competitive season is always an exciting one and there was no exception for the girls in Form III. They have fully enjoyed all of the experiences of visiting different schools, travelling on the buses and the ups and downs of competitive sport! The teams had a mixed bag of results throughout the season but it’s clear to see that they have huge potential for seasons to come!

RugbyThe Form III boys made a fantastic start in their first competitive rugby season. Some notable wins over Eaton House and Harrodian showed that they also have great potential in the years to come and this was only reinforced by a fine performance at the Hornsby House annual tournament. The boys were very close to reaching the playoffs for medal positions and eventually they were placed fifth out of fourteen schools.

Despite a number of cancelled fixtures, the Form IV boys produced some fine displays and showed that they are just as strong in the rugby season as they are in the football season! Individual team wins over Harrodian, Hornsby and the Roche were signs of great consistency throughout the term.

Our combined teams of boys in Forms V and VI battled hard throughout their respective seasons, despite often finding themselves up against the odds in term of physicality! A mixed set of results that didn’t reflect some excellent performances and I’m sure they are looking forward to turning the tables in the up-coming cricket season.

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Forms II & III FootballA number of Form II boys were remarkably successful whilst being lucky enough to represent Hurlingham at the annual Finton House Football Festival. Both teams placed in the Gold Medal positions in their respective Plate and Cup competitions. More fixtures follow next term for all Form II budding footballers and, roll on September, as they venture into the world of the Form III fixture list!

One team of Form III boys also attended an out of season football tournament hosted by Garden House. The boys improved game by game throughout the day and were thrilled to leave as Gold Medal Division Winners following the initial group stages. The day was rounded off nicely for the boys with a fine selection of sandwiches and cakes provided by the host’s PTA!

Girls’ Cricket DevelopmentTowards the end of the Spring Term, all of the girls in Forms IV, V & VI were lucky enough to attend a wonderful afternoon of cricketing activities at The Wimbledon Cricket Club. The club’s highly experienced team of coaches, consisting of past County and International players, laid on a variety of drills for the girls to enjoy. This wonderful link between the club and ourselves will hopefully help us to inspire the girls further still and also introduce them to a ‘club environment’ should they wish to enjoy cricket outside school.

Fulham FC Primary Schools’ DayAnother big thank you to all parents and pupils who were able to attend the Fulham FC Primary Schools’ Day. This season’s tie between Fulham and Bristol City at Craven Cottage on Saturday 12th March proved to be another close affair which, yet again, left us void of a home win for the third consecutive season! However, despite Fulham’s failings, it was another success for Hurlingham with over 340 Hurlingham pupils, parents and teachers in attendance to celebrate our award as champions during the half-time presentation. It seems that we are rapidly running out of space to hang our signed shirts!

I think that I am safe in saying that we are all looking forward to the warmer weather after Easter and the sounds of bat on ball as the cricket season gets underway! We wish you all a fabulous Easter break!

Mr Stanley and The Sports Department

Form I PE

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Form R AAnnabel Petyan FrenchLilah Abouzeid MusicMelina Nilsson HandwritingVivien Casagranda ReadingThomas Lawton SportWilliam Noordewier ReadingSamuel Lester Consistent Effort

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Form R MSancho Beckford Good MannersIsabella Dullage MusicEmilia Pennie SpanishSamuel Pirie SportChloe Dent DramaFlorence Hersey EnglishWilliam Lawton ArtZoe Tart MathsSophia Sadeghipour Reading

Form I RJan Hinrichs FrenchAva Leschziner MathsMathilda Roberts DramaAngela Harris MusicImogen Colegate-Stone REEdgar Heath SportBenjamin Booth Science

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Form I WThomas Anderson SpanishSoren Kerner SportFemke Brinkman MusicRafael Gordon MathsFelix Fisher HandwritingMiles Sealey ReadingKatie Dale Creative Writing

Form II CZara Hopwell MathsOliver Vanden Baviere SportSami Ghusayni ComputingJoshua Jawanda HandwritingPhilip Casagranda ArtOlivia Tyler English

Form II LPRoxana Atkinson Creative WritingClaudia Fraser EnglishIsabella Sealey MathsFinley Vowles MusicEthan Bryant SportIsaac Pakenham-Walsh SportArthur Locke French

Form II SPNina Perrott FrenchKiran Martinelli-Mehta MusicAnnabelle Hanna Popper SportHamish Whelan EnglishIsobel Jacobse ReadingKanon Matsumoto Consistent EffortRaphael Shaw Handwriting

Form III BGeorgia Parker GeographyInez Kerner MathsAnouk Brinkman SportMolly Male SportAlfred Mitchell MusicJasmine Skipper ArtThomas Gilbert Science

Form III GTilly Bardell ComputingConstance Bowden Thinking SkillsMathew Cartlidge MusicPaloma Jacoulot SportAlexander Annesanti Music

Form III MJack Kinnear Consistent EffortAmber Griffin ArtFinn Casey MusicLavinia Salon SportSaad Ahmad Eco Schools

Form IV DMaya Ziehe ArtGracie Owen ArtAdam Perrott MusicJamie Gill LatinDaisy Huser SportTheo Hopwell ScienceFilippo Russo Maths

Form IV HEmma Blackie MathsManoli Patton ScienceLachlan Miranda LatinJames Noordewier Creative WritingLois Robinson MusicRomilly Walmsley Spanish

Form IV SAleksander Mizera ScienceClara Sanderson ScienceOliver Fraser MusicDaniel Puglisi Cordoba MusicSara Gordon MusicAlice Russo LatinSophie Tyler Drama

Form V EIsabelle Cartlidge ComputingGrace Constable EnglishArabella Reading MathsCosima Reed HistoryJessica Shave Art

Form V HJemima Kwiecinski SportTabitha Evans SportLucas Chad EnglishJasmine Lee MathsNatasha Benton MathsNicholas Ho Thinking SkillsVictoria Urwick Maths Form V MDaisy Carty EnglishIsabelle Ewing GeographyFreya Hughes ArtFrederick Lamy MusicSophia Lax FrenchBenjamin Young Spanish

Form VI FOlivia Feldman MathsAva Marks SportFinn Pfeifer MathsIsabella Locke ArtNicholas Pleasance ComputingThomas Faillenet Music

Form VI MLouis Bowen-Rayner ArtSmilla Oden ComputingFreddie Pollock SpanishOlivia Hulton FrenchMegan Gill MathsSamuel Tadayon Wadman MusicIlia Sadeghipour ScienceYasna Spada Sport

Form VI RLulu Bryn-Jones ComputingEvie Boettcher LatinAlice Hanning Thinking SkillsErin Casey ComputingJoy Harrison ComputingAlexander Ho SpanishPeter Lucas LatinElla Male LatinMatthew Way Drama

House Points CupCongratulations to Heron House, who gained most points in the second half of term and to Mallard House who are the current leaders of the competition.

House Points First Half of Term

Points Second Half of Term

Total Points Since September

Heron 1436 2459 7475

Kingfisher 1284 2067 6106

Mallard 1517 2268 7722

Swan 1442 2311 6981

A total of 14784 points have been awarded this term. Well done!