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Autumn 2014

As our action-packed Autumn term draws to a close, please let me wish you and your family a very happy Christmas! Of course, you have heard such seasonal greetings many times from Hurlingham children over the past two weeks, not only during their four fantastic Christmas shows (Reception’s The Mystery of the Missing Elves, Lower School’s Tinsel and Tea Towels, Middle School’s Countdown to Christmas and Upper School’s Festive Celebration of Hope), but also throughout the brilliant events in which our pupils participate such as the Chamber Choir’s wonderful singing at the launch of the Putney Christmas Lights and the Upper School’s performance in the Clic Sargent Christmas Celebration at the Royal Albert Hall.

All the festivities have provided a fitting climax to an exciting and very successful term. We returned to school after the Summer holidays to learn that every child in last year’s Forms IV, V and VI had been successful in gaining public qualifications that acknowledge and celebrate their talents. Forms IV and V enjoyed 100% success in the national Arts Award initiative from the Arts Council, whilst the older children had all passed OCR assessments in both Latin and Computing, thus demonstrating high-level independence in comprehension, translation, etymology, classical studies, computing theory and logic, programming and contemporary ethical technological issues. Empowered and invigorated by this success, Hurlingham really has gone from strength to strength this term! Our revised programmes of study, designed to ensure that every child not only covers the demands of the UK government’s new national curriculum, but also goes beyond them in both breadth and depth, have quickly become routine and new areas of study, such as the Stone Age and the Edwardians, have resulted in children experiencing both fascination and delight.

We have, of course, enhanced our classroom studies with a wide range of trips and visitors. In addition to the work of five travelling drama companies (Anansi Stories, Twelfth Night, Your Country Needs You, Bubbles and Balloons and On Your Marks, Get Set! have all been performed in one Hurlingham venue or another over the course of the past twelve weeks), we have welcomed guests as varied as specialist toy craftspeople, a professional Flamenco dancer and Spanish guitarist, a storyteller, a balloon artist, a player of percussion on recycled materials, Country Dancing tutors and Florence

Nightingale! Additionally, children have ventured forth into the wider world and applied their learning in such intriguing locations as the Tower of London, a Thames riverboat, Morden Hall Park, the Imperial War Museum, the Churchill War Rooms and Hampton Court. We were extremely fortunate to be allocated tickets for the southwest London première of the BBC Ten Pieces classical music film, which was seen by all pupils in Forms IV, V and VI and everyone in Lower and Middle Schools enjoyed Hobgoblin Theatre’s production of The Greatest Fairy Tale Ever Told.

All aspects of the arts have been under a considerably bright spotlight this term: our new extra-curricular music, art, drama and dance programme, M.A.D.D.4! launched in September and has quickly become incredibly popular: over half the children in school have signed up for it next term and it is fantastic that we can blend their enthusiasm and passion for performance with the skills and experience of the hugely talented Hurlingham team led by Mr Thwaite. One of the most loved elements of the school week here is the Friday morning class assembly, which is always enhanced with much music, singing and dancing! This term we have enjoyed sharing in the learning of II P (Anansi), II H (Jeans for Genes), III RM (the Stone Age), II C (Chronology in general, and the Great Fire of London in particular), I P (Harvest), IV D (Agent Zigzag in the Second World War) and III AB (Farming). It is a real delight to see each and every pupil performing with confidence, enthusiasm and flair.

As this letter draws to a close, I realise just how many things which have gone on this term aren’t mentioned in the paragraphs above, and two obvious omissions- which I absolutely must rectify before finishing- are sports and charity fundraising. Mr Stanley’s pages about everything we have done in Football and Netball this term pay far greater tribute to the children’s achievements than this letter can ever do, but medal placings in tournaments certainly speak for themselves: our Form IV teams gained a silver in Football and two golds in Netball; Form V gained gold awards in both sports, and in Form VI, our children achieved two golds and a silver in Football, and a silver medal in Netball as well as being placed fourth out of fourteen teams in a particularly large tournament. It has, therefore, been an immensely successful term for the Physical Education department- not only in terms of silverware but also, of course, in developing a love of fair

play and good sportsmanship.

Those of you who paid a visit to my office during the penultimate two weeks of term may well have marvelled at the collection of over 130 Christmas presents stored there: not for me, but for the Link to Hope Christmas appeal, so that families much less fortunate than ourselves can enjoy a gift during the festive season. Indeed, I am very proud that many charities have benefited from Hurlingham families’ generosity this term, and over the course of the past few weeks we have raised sufficient funds for the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability to purchase a new bed and mattress, supported the Royal British Legion, raised funds for Jeans for Genes whilst finding out more about genetic research and aided Save the Children through supporting their Christmas Jumper Day.

I am sure you will enjoy the pages ahead and I know you have a treat in store as you learn more about all the things we have got up to this term. So enjoy……and Happy Christmas! I look forward to seeing you all again at 8.15am on Wednesday 7 January, when school reconvenes.

Very best wishes

Jonathan BroughHeadmaster

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Dear Parents

The School’s Christmas Tree

Page 3General NewsAutumn 2014

Term Dates

Spring Term 2015

Begins Wednesday 7 January

Half Term Monday 16 – Friday 20 February

Ends Tuesday 31 March

Summer Term 2015

Begins Tuesday 21 April

Half Term Monday 25 – Friday 29 May

Term Ends Friday 3 July

Autumn Term 2015

Begins Thursday 3 September

Half Term Monday 19 – Friday 30 October

Ends Wednesday 16 December

Spring Term 2016

Begins Wednesday 6 January

Half Term Monday 15 – Friday 19 February

Ends Wednesday 23 March

Summer Term 2016

Begins Tuesday 19 April

Half Term Monday 30 May – Friday 3 June

Term Ends Thursday 7 July

MFL Day at Hurlingham School on Thursday 25 September

The MFL Day started with a fabulous flamenco demonstration by Juani García during which all the children and adults had great fun stamping their feet and clapping in time. During MFL lessons, lots of parents came into school to read a story or sing a song in a different language. There were nine languages represented: Arabic, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish. At break-time there was an authentic French breakfast in the Avenue with delicious pastries which children ordered in French. C’est délicieux! Then, at lunch-time, children ordered in Spanish and ate Mexican Fajitas. ¡Qué rico! In the afternoon, children performed a song or role play in either French or Spanish for special assemblies. It was so fantastic to hear the corridors of Hurlingham School alive with a variety of languages and to see the children dressed up in different national costumes and outfits. We can’t wait until next year!

Señora Reeves, Madame Sakrouge and Madame Gwyther.

In Form II Spanish, we have been learning to describe ourselves using our knowledge of colours. The children created a lovely portrait and text about themselves.

In Form II French, we have been learning the names of different clothing and what we wear in different kinds of weather.

Tom Gilbert IIH

Phoebe Rodford II H

Alexander Annesanti II P

Explore Time Photos

Page 4 Reception Autumn 2014

We have come to the end of a very exciting and busy first term in Reception. We are all very proud of the children. They certainly are a jolly bunch! I am particularly pleased with their independence and the way they have formed new friendships throughout the year group. It is wonderful to recognise how they’ve matured over the last few weeks. We love watching the children’s enjoyment for learning. Reception is certainly a ‘magical’ place to be.

Mrs Patterson

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Maths

What a busy term we have had! We have had great fun learning our ‘Ten Town’ number rhymes to help us write our numbers. We have been counting, adding and doubling as well as learning all about shapes.

Mrs Appleby

Georgia Roberts R A Sophie Keast R CF

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Christmas Play What an incredible play the children put on this year. We were so impressed with how hard all the children tried in rehearsals and the terrific job they made of learning their lines. It proved to be one of the most magical Christmas plays we have seen and the children should be extremely proud of themselves for their magnificent achievement.

Mr Cabourn-Ford

What I Like About Reception“I love everything in Reception. I love reading, I love playing outside, I love my friends. I love Digby.” Benji Booth R P

“I loved doing the Christmas play. I loved it when I had to say my words.” Saskia McEwen R P

“I love doing karate with Sensei Matt.“ Miles Sealey R P

“I love playing with the cars and with the Lego.” Joshua Dooley R P

“I love making new friends and all of my teachers.” Anna McLeod R P

Ladybirds LiteracyThe children have been working very hard to learn their sounds this term. We are so proud that they are all now reading words and using their sound knowledge to write words too. Great job Reception!

Mrs Appleby

Elizabeth Haggard R A

School BirthdayOn Friday 17th October Hurlingham celebrated its sixty-seventh birthday. The children enjoyed a variety of activities including balloon modelling, maypole dancing and drumming.

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English

I P loved reading ‘The Toys’ Party’ by Roderick Hunt. The children sequenced pictures and retold the story.

First he put in cornflakes. Next he put in ketchup. After that he put in milk. Next he put in jam. Finally Kipper put in baked beans. Olivia Tyler I P

In I W we wrote a review of “The Tiger Who Came to Tea” by Judith Kerr.

I love when the tiger drank all the water in the tank so Sophie couldn’t have her bath. I also liked it when Daddy took them to the café. I think you should read the book.Isabella Sealey I W

I liked the story because the tiger drank all the water in the tank. I liked it because the tiger drank Daddy’s beer. It was so funny it made me laugh.Mia Catchpole I W

I loved it because the tiger ate all the food. It was funny. You should read it. I loved it when the tiger drank all Daddy’s beer.Ralph Adamson I W

I N created their very own stories based on ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’.

A dinosaur came to tea! He ate my house, ate my Mummy and Daddy and my fridge. I had no food and because he ate my bed I had to sleep in the garden. I was hungry. Oscar Darbyshire I N

A green crocodile knocked on my door. He had biscuits and cake then he had tea. I was cross. He ate all of my pillows!Joshua Jawanda I N

The children also wrote their own version of ‘My Mum and Dad Make Me Laugh’ by Nick Sharrott.

My Mum and Dad make me laugh. My Mum likes orange. My Dad likes zigzags. We went to the zoo. My Mum liked the orange orang-utan. My Dad liked the zigzag parrots. I liked the tigers. Finley Vowles I P

My Mum likes red. My Dad likes blue. I like gold. We went to the zoo. My Mum liked the cheetahs. My Dad liked the lions. I liked the tigers.Freddie Newhouse I W

The children wrote a story about getting lost and being found.

I got lost in the shop. I felt scared and lonely but I had my toy caterpillar. I waited and waited until I saw my Mum then my Mum saw me and we walked back home. Kanon Matsumoto I P

Once upon a time there was a special teddy called Snowy. Snowy was a wonderfully soft bear that went everywhere with Violet. One Sunny day Violet went to the park with Snowy. But something terrible happened! Suddenly Violet and Snowy were lost!Violet Branch I N

Rangoli Patterns We have been learning about the Hindu festival of Diwali. The children learned about the story of Rama and Sita and created their own Rangoli patterns using oil pastels and colouring pencils. They tried hard to make their patterns symmetrical.

Raphael Shaw I W

Emily Jong I N

Toys

Form I have discovered the history of toys. They have learned about the differences between old and new toys and have found out about the different toys that children from other parts of the world play with. Our Toy Workshop was a great success. The children created traditional wooden toys with our visitors Don and Katherine.

The children created their own Japanese kites and origami animals when learning about Japanese toys. They also painted pictures of their favourite toys and made teddy bears out of clay.

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Renata Bevilacqua I W

Ellis Griffiths I NSasha September-Downs I P

Emily Parker I P

Thomas Ward I NThomas Barklem I P

Isabella Fanning I P

Page 8 Form II Autumn 2014

Extracts from a Great Fire of London Diary2nd September 1666Dear Diary,This morning I was woken up by the sound of shouting from the people below. On the road people were screaming out loud, they were running for help. I was coughing. I had to go downstairs. I could see my brother packing up all our precious things.As I went to bed that night the flames outside were still roaring.

Leah Marks II C

2nd September 1666Dear Diary,This morning I was woken up by the sound of flames swirling and spreading around London. After that, I pounced out of my bed, looked out of my bedroom window and I saw fire. I rushed downstairs to tell my Dad what was happening. In panic, my Dad was protecting all our precious belongings. People were panicking in fear. My Dad told me it all started in a bakery shop in Pudding Lane. I saw our neighbours rushing to a boat on the River Thames to be safe and they were all homeless. Finally, they rebuilt London with brick and stone and they made roads wider.

Freddie Carty II C

A Letter Home from Florence NightingaleScutari Hospital November 1857

Dear Mother and Father,I am in Scutari Hospital. It was the stinkiest hospital I had ever seen and there were rats all over the floor. The soldiers were eating raw food. I have thirty-three nurses who have helped me get new beds and lots of new bandages for the wounded men. Now the hospital is a much nicer place. Lots of love, Florence

Massimo Spada II P

Scutari Hospital November 1857

Dear Family, I miss you very much. I’m in Scutari Hospital and here it was the dirtiest, most troublesome hospital in the world. The nurses weren’t even doing anything about it. Every single soldier was starting to die. But now, I have changed the place by cleaning the hospital, changing bandages and giving beds to the soldiers. I hope to see you soon. Lots of love, Florence

Alexander Annesanti II P

An Alternative Ending to the Gunpowder Plot Guy Fawkes crouched silently behind thirty-six barrels of gunpowder…he paused. Who was that coming into the cellar? Guy Fawkes nervously peeped over the barrels. He was shocked. So Guy Fawkes quietly waited for the guards to leave. Finally the guards left the cellar. Guy Fawkes found a bucket and spade. He dug up the barrels and left the Houses of Parliament. When he was walking along the dirty streets, he bumped into a person. “Hello,” said the person. Guy Fawkes asked if the person could tell him where to hide from the guards. “Okay,” said the person, “I will draw you a map.”“Thank you,” said Guy Fawkes. So Guy Fawkes found the map. Then he stopped. He realised the map had guided him to the mountains. He climbed up the mountains to the very top. Guy Fawkes looked at the view.Finally, Guy Fawkes found exactly what he was looking for. He saw a market. He ran down to the market. Guy Fawkes brought a horse and cart for nineteen pounds. Guy Fawkes stopped at a house. He knocked on the door. “What do you want?” said the man. “Can you tell me where to hide?” said Guy Fawkes. “Follow the path,” said the man. So Guy Fawkes followed the path. Then Guy Fawkes reached a button. He pushed it. Finally, a secret door appeared. Guy Fawkes was happy that he found a hiding place.

Mabel White II H

Matthew Cartlidge II C

Oscar Roberts II P

Tom Gilbert II H

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Form II Trip to the Tower of London

Yesterday we went on a super school trip to the Tower of London. First we hurried to Putney train station. I felt tired. We went on the train. We went to Waterloo and we saw the London Eye. Next we hopped on the boat. I felt scared. A few minutes later we got there and had our snacks. Then we saw the crown jewels and they were pretty. After that we did the Great Fire of London workshop. Later on we walked along the walls. Then we went home. I had a lovely time. My favourite part was when we went on the boat. This was my best school trip.

Zara Quazi II P

Lavinia Salon II H

Leah Marks II C

Pippa Brathwaite II C

Manas Ralli II C

Phoebe Rodford II H

Sophie Hettiaratchy II P

Paloma Jacoulot II C

Inez Kerner II H

Kohei Miyajima II H

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ArtIn Art this term we have been creating pictures showing each of the four seasons. We painted Spring pictures as part of our ‘Farming’ topic. We painted them with watercolours. It was great fun and everyone did beautiful pictures.

Niamh Newland III AB

Form III’s Trip to Morden Hall Park

Form III went to Morden Hall Park for our Science trip. When we were on the coach it took nearly half an hour to get there. When we got there we had a little snack. Then Isabelle, the instructor told us about the things we were going to do. Group one went to the woods to look for insects under logs and hay bales. Group two went to find out green ways to use energy and look after the environment. While we were doing our activities it was pouring down with rain. After that we had lunch and then swapped activities. All the groups had a go at pond dipping and it was so much fun! Some children found a water scorpion. We loved our trip.

Maya Ziehe and Romilly Walmsley III AB

Tomoki Hirose III AB

Clara Sanderson III CM

Imi Whelan III RM

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The Stone AgeForm III has been learning all about the Stone Age this term. We found out that a Stone Age house would have been very, very cold. It might have had one room with two beds and a fireplace. We made menus to show the kinds of food that Stone Age people would have eaten. A Stone Age menu should include nuts, octopus tentacles, crab, turtle, nettles, berries and fish. People would have made clothes out of animal skins and they made jewellery out of animal teeth. We made our own teeth necklaces in Art. We even used the Stone Age as a starting point for an adventure story. All of the stories were very interesting and we loved finding out about the Stone Age.

Daniel Roberts and Angus Roberts III AB

Middle School Teambuilding Day

Thursday 4 September (our second day back after the summer holidays) saw 100 excited Form III and IV children, along with their teachers, boarding coaches to travel to Woodrow High House near Amersham.

We had a fabulous Teambuilding Day and all took part in designing, building and launching rockets made from plastic bottles, exploring the 24 acres of woodland, solving clues, and supporting each other in problem solving activities. The day was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone and we all got to know each other a little better. What a fantastic start to the year!

The Form III children are now looking forward to next June when they will return to Woodrow High House for their very first school residential trip.

Jamie Gill III AB

Manoli Patton III ABMitchell Reynolds III CM

Emma Blackie III RM

Maisie Locke III CM

Tom Donald III RMFlorian Young III CM

Alexa Way III AB

Lois Robinson III RM

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The Imperial War Museum

On Wednesday 5 November we set off to the Imperial War Museum. On the coach I felt very excited because I had never been to that museum before and I looked forward to seeing all of the things we had been learning about.

When we arrived we saw lots of old and interesting World War II items displayed in cabinets. Then I spotted a medical tank which had buttons and levers. The tank was used to rescue injured people.

Afterwards we went into a room and saw lots of artefacts on tables. There were toys, a weighing scale and a big unexploded bomb on the back table. We sat down and a lady asked us all a question which was, “Where did children go during the war?” We knew the answer as we had been learning all about evacuees.

A few minutes later, we were sent to our tables; there was a scale on our table and we had to work out how many sweets each person was allowed each week during the war whilst rations were in place. The most interesting table of artefacts was the one which displayed the gas masks.

After lunch we went to see an Anderson shelter. We were allowed to go inside, which made me realise how fearful it must have been for children during the Blitz.

On the coach back, Jemima pretended that we were being evacuated from London to the countryside. Finally, we found ourselves back at school. We were delighted to be back but had had a brilliant day at the museum. I would definitely recommend you visit!Jessica Shave IV S

I went on a school trip to the Imperial War Museum. When I arrived at the museum I was very excited to see the amazing World War II objects.

The first things I saw were two enormous cannons facing away from each other. When we went inside we looked around a section of the museum and I saw a wooden box…I found this very interesting because it had slots that you open and see black and white pictures of people during the war.

I was really please to see a gas mask in real life because I did not know that they had different gas masks for children.

We also saw the old radio that they used to listen to and I was very surprised that it was still working, but the sound was not great!

I really liked the museum and I would love to go there again.Maysie Willson-Pemberton IV S

The BlitzPlaying in my bedroom with my dolls,Writing a letter to my father at war.

Screaming air raid sirens sound,Bombing and thundering bombs startFalling from the sky.

Running and crying to the shelter,Hoping that our home will stay safe.

Remembering to be brave,Waiting for silence to come again.

Eva Atkinson IV D

The WarThe war was a dangerous place,With bad people,It was dirty with lots of mites,And very dark when the planes dropped their bombsOn the poor people and children,The scary, scary world.

It was very cold in winter,And we hated wearing our gas masks,We were hungry so we had to Dig for Victory,The hungry, hungry world.

The earth was nearly taken overBy the Nazis,But we were all saved,Because we worked really hard to beat them.A much better world.

Charlie Murphy IV D

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Describing An Imaginary WorldGradually, as Max’s imagination grew bigger, everything else did as well. The trees did, the grass did, the whole forest in his bedroom did, until everything was a jungle. Max realised even his feet, claws, tail and ears had grown too. The trees were so large that their tops were already rotten. Max was scared. He turned around and tried to open the door but it wouldn’t budge. Max remembered that this was not his room, it was a forest, untouched by man and he was only pulling, pulling a hollow of a tree which was supposed to be the door handle. The moon shone as bright as the sun and every step Max took, the forest seemed to expand yet further. Nick Ho IV D

Setting Description Inspired by Sendak’s Where The Wild Things AreMax stood in his dark cold room, dressed like an ugly white wolf, thinking about his imaginary world.

The sky-reaching trees brushed against the clouds. The bark was ever so damp. It smelt like lilies all around and the leaves were as soft as feathers. The moon shone as bright as the sun. Max was over the moon and giggling like mad. He stepped into soft, green grass and wrinkled his toes. He could taste warm air and could hear the waves coming in. He ran to the beach, got in his private ruby red boat and sailed away into the deep, bright blue sea.Freya Hughes IV H

Suddenly, Max’s room turned completely into a forest. The yellow-green trees hung down on him. Instead of a lovely diamond pattern carpet, some luscious, tender grass was growing. It was very gloomy. Max stepped into the dark forest, not caring about his mum, just walking further into the forest. The forest smelt of yucky beastly droppings. Scorpions came out of every corner. Brown sticks were on the ground. When Max stepped on them they made a crunching sound. But Max didn’t mind!Saffron Douglas-Henry IV H

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IF YOU LOVE THEM EVACUATE THEM

And you may see them AGAIN

Ulyana Hopkinson

Cecily O’Regan IV H

Ulyana Hopkinson IV H

Tom Donald III RM

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Page 14 Form V Autumn 2014

Life in Upper School It felt exhilarating when I first went up those stairs to the top floor of the school into Form V. I then remembered that I was now one of the older children at school and had to set an example to the younger ones. At the start of the term I was quite shocked by the amount of homework we had but now I have got used to it. Of course it is the year before our big exams. It has been fun meeting new teachers and moving around the corridor into different classes for each lesson with different people in each class. Although my exams are near, I have had a lot of fun so far this year. Louis Bowen-Rayner

At the start, I was quite nervous about what life would be like in Upper School. The first few days were really fun, especially the Team Building day on Wimbledon Common. I have made loads of new friends like Nick and Ollie. In Upper School it is all work work work, which is very tiring at the end of the day. All our teachers expect a lot of us because we are at the top of the school now, but there are still lots of fun things to do, especially M.A.D.D.4! and being in the Chamber Choir. Overall, I love being in Upper School. Toby Newsome

It was Monday third of September and I was moving up to Miss Hopkins class (V H). I arrived at school feeling so grown up because I was in Upper School. A warm feeling filled my heart as I saw my friends walking towards me. I shouted their names and they came bounding towards me. It was a wonderful feeling to be all huddled up talking about how our holidays were.

When the teachers put their hands up, I rushed to my line. When I got upstairs, I saw my friends unpacking their bags; I suddenly felt that I was at home so I started unpacking my bag too. It was going to be a great year back at Hurlingham School and a great day in my new class.

I couldn’t wait to go on more adventures like Team Building day or Hampton Court Palace and more.

Since then I have loved every day even with its ups and downs. I never want it to stop!Teva Hogarth V H

Review of the performance of Twelfth Night by Young Shakespeare Company If it’s possible to feel confused, amused and thrilled all at the same time, then this beauty of a play will do the trick of a lifetime and have you rolling around on the floor, smiling and quaking with laughter. A bundle of fun for the youngsters and with occasional interesting participation from the audience….. It is easy to understand when put on by the Young Shakespeare Company and a treat for the family on a rainy afternoon. Shakespeare wrote thirty one equally amusing and confusing plays and they were very popular in his time. As I sat there watching the play I saw that none of the popularity had abated for I could practically feel the way every one sat up on the floor staring at the play avidly. It was amazing that they only had five actors but took to the stage with flawless acting and lit up the floor with their amazing talent. I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the actors until the end and even then I kept on looking back as I walked away, hoping to catch a last glimpse of the phenomenal actors. I cannot remember being so engrossed in anything before.

The story of “Twelfth Night or What You Will” is very well known so I have no need to repeat it for even if you do not already know it then the Young Shakespeare Company would tell it to you much better than I could even attempt to so I suggest you book the best seats you can get!

Anyway, I mentioned that they only had five actors to put on the play so I would like to add that there were far more parts than five so lightening- fast changing was required. Yet when they appeared on stage, they entered at an unrushed pace, as though they had all the time in the world and when they acted they sounded and looked like they were acting as they would in real life-not on a stage at all. In fact they acted as if no one was there except the people on the stage and they really were in Illyria. The only thing I didn’t think was fantastic was that whenever someone entered their costume brushed against me which, at the least, I found quite irritating.

To sum it up I would like to give a rating out of a hundred to this play. My final rating is 97%.Ella Male

Hampton Court Palace Visit Form VOn Friday 21 November Form V went to Hampton Court Palace and it was enormous fun. We had a great time and I loved everything about it. My favourite part was when we saw the kitchens, because there were so many things that I could ask about. They were huge and one of them had a big fire.We took the train there and back. When we got there we had a workshop about when Henry VIII was married to Catherine of Aragon and how they got divorced and I found it interesting. Next we went to the kitchens and saw a bowl the size of a tractor wheel.

The best fact was that a banquet is a meal of just sweets; everything is made of sweets including the plates.

Soon after we saw the big fire in the kitchens, we went to have a look at where they ate. It was really huge. There were lots of patterns on the ceiling. Then we had lunch and went to see a lot of different rooms telling us more about Henry’s relationship with Catherine of Aragon.

We found out lots of things like Henry and Catherine of Aragon were really close but then they started to not like each other and Henry found out that they should not have married and told her. Also Henry was more good than bad. Just before we left we went to the gardens and they are huge! I think you should go to Hampton Court because everyone will find something that they did not know before.

Evie Boettcher

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Science WeekIn the first week back after half term, Hurlingham held a Science Week, celebrating Science throughout the school and across the curriculum. Alex Ho, Nick Pleasance and Ollie Stanley were three of the children who took part in a special assembly to launch the week. Here they tell us a little about what they did:

It’s quite nerve-wracking standing up in front of over 300 children, especially when you have a complicated science demonstration to show. Teva and Nick were supposed to start the assembly off with a BANG, but it was more of a whimper when their CO2 rocket didn’t work. It doesn’t matter though; Mr Edwards said “Failure is always an option.” Later, with the help of a few teachers, Teva and Nick’s rockets worked beautifully and the audience were really impressed; perhaps the extra suspense made it even better!

The nerves died down quite quickly as more of us took our turns. There’s a whole load of adrenalin that helps and something in your mind says “Come on, come on, come on!” Once you get talking and the crowd start laughing or gasping at your demonstration then it’s a little easier. We felt really happy that we had the chance to start Science week.

Mr Edwards did some interesting demonstrations too. He asked members of the audience to help, which was a good idea because the rest of the audience could see the shock or surprise on the volunteers’ faces.

Overall the science assembly was a good thing because we got to share our excitement about science and get Science Week started.

The rest of Science Week was good fun with competitions and visitors. One workshop, from Science Made Simple, was called “On Your Marks, Get Set…” and was about the role science plays in sport. We liked it because it showed how science can help with sport and reminded us that science is in nearly everything that we do.

We also had a visit from an actress playing Florence Nightingale, who made people laugh by discussing the food at the Crimean War and some of the disgusting symptoms of illnesses. We were surprised to learn that she grew up in a huge house; we thought she was poor.

Science Week helped everyone to see how important science is to humanity, not just because it gives us medicine and inventions but also because it is a lot of fun.

(Please can I extend a huge thank you to all the people who helped with Science Week, the teachers, the visiting presenters, the children, and especially the parents who came to speak about their work. The whole week was a real success.) Mr Edwards

House Captains’ Christmas CommentsWith Christmas on the way, our new House Captains talk about what they’ve been doing this term.

We’re all very excited to be House Captains; it makes you feel a lot more responsible and grown up but it’s also really good fun. It’s especially good to interact with all the different people in your house. It has been a bit nerve-wracking speaking at House Assemblies, where we’ve been reading poems and stories, but that will probably get better.

We’ve also got to know our House Masters and Mistresses well and it’s fun to work with them. We feel like we have a voice and a title now that is recognised by the whole school. Although we haven’t all done this yet, it is great to hold up the cup in assembly when we win!

This term, to raise money for charity, we all made Christmas cakes to sell at the Christmas Fair. They were decorated in the house colours and they looked fantastic, thanks to a lot of amazing help from Miss Major. This was a lot of fun because we expanded our knowledge by learning a new recipe and also experienced the glory of walking past cakes we knew we had made. It’s a good feeling to know we’ve helped raise money for an important charity and that people are enjoying our cakes.

We all hope everyone has a great Christmas holiday and come back ready to earn lots of House Points next term!

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M.A.D.D.4!What a brilliant term this has been for the Arts! Music, Art, Drama and Dance 4! children in Forms I-VI have been merrily singing, dancing, acting and playing instruments, working hard towards Christmas productions and developing their performance skills. The ukulele and recorder groups have serenaded us with Christmas songs, the art groups have created some lovely backdrops, the drama groups have provided some entertaining scenes and the dance groups have wowed us with beautiful choreography!

I have really enjoyed learning to play lots of songs on the ukulele in M.A.D.D.4! Mrs Simpson teaches us. When you press too hard on the strings you get a mark on your finger.Inez Kerner II C

I liked doing dance in M.A.D.D.4! because we performed our star dance in the Lower School play. We have learned lots of new moves.Katherine Shave II P

I like drama in M.A.D.D.4! because we go on lots of fun adventures. Once we pretended to go to meet the King and Queen of Spain. We also sing songs. Imagining that we were stars was really exciting. Sofia Majed II H

I’ve been learning the recorder in M.A.D.D.4! It’s fun because we do really great tunes. I have learnt the notes B, A and G and I can now play Jingle Bells. We have to be careful not to blow too hard or it makes a squeaky noise.Ralph Adamson I W

I like doing Art in M.A.D.D.4! because we get really messy. We have drawn holiday pictures and we have made a big painting with the three wise men on it for the Lower School play.Margherita Post I N

I've really enjoyed learning the ukulele with Mr Thwaite and Miss Jeczen, although it's harder than I expected. I've learnt lots of different songs.Camilla Constable VI R

M.A.D.D.4! gives us an opportunity to learn an instrument that we wouldn't normally play in lessons. I've already learnt how to play Halleluiah and now we're learning Christmas songs.Willow Gradidge VI R

I signed up because I haven't done any instrumental work in school before. The Band club with Mr Tucker is great and we've used glockenspiel, drums, piano, and a few different types of guitar. It's great.Fitz Andreae V E

I enjoy recorder. I learnt lots of songs and lots of new notes and you get to do puzzles. Maya Blackie III AB

In Dance we do things with our bodies and we follow our body parts to wherever they take us. At Christmas we made up our own dances and our dance teacher is very friendly. She is called Mrs McFerran. She teaches us warm ups. She also helps us with things we can’t do so it’s perfect for our little show. We do cool things. We love it at M.A.D.D.4! Dance and sometimes we get to put on a show for our parents. Bella Hibbert and Amelie Coyle III AB

We have done Art during M.A.D.D.4! and the reason we love it is because you can learn to do activities that we don’t do in class, like engraving and painting glass.Bea Carlton-Smith and Saffron Douglas-Henry IV H

During M.A.D.D.4! we have done Drama. We enjoyed it because we get to be creative and do lots of acting. We also got a special scene in the Christmas show.Daisy Carty and Sophia Lax IV H

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Page 18 Sport Autumn 2014

Wow! Quicker than a ‘one-two’ pass and the term has gone! The action has been non-stop throughout the school and here are just a few of the highlights!

Our new Reception classes have, yet again, settled in superbly! From day one, they have loved donning their sports kits and bounding out of the classroom door to take on their next sporting challenge. Miss Hopkins, Mr Manners, Mr Iggulden and I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them and they are all so keen to learn the next new skill. Whether it’s large balls, small balls, circuit training or movement games, they are ready for action in any weather!

In the Lower School children have been working on their core skills for all large ball games and teamwork has also been a key focus. Endurance running has proved to be hugely popular with the children this term and regular morning trips to Wandsworth Park have seen their determination and physical stamina collectively improve.

Team SportsWe are proud to say that performances in the Middle and Upper School games programmes continue to go from strength to strength, in what has turned out to be Hurlingham’s most successful sports season ever!

Girls’ NetballAll of the girls from Form III have thoroughly enjoyed representing the school in their first competitive season. Despite the early disappointments of a number of cancelled matches in October, all four squads have played some great netball. They have experienced a mixture of wins, draws and losses. However, most importantly, their progress since the early season is clear to see.

The four squads in Form IV have also proved that they have great strength in depth, winning the majority of their fixtures against other local schools. This tremendous form was also carried over into tournament play, with a truly incredible unbeaten run across both Harrodian and Prospect House tournaments, shooting their way to the gold medal position in both!

Form V girls have thoroughly enjoyed their term and amassed some excellent victories. Resounding wins over The Hall and Parkgate schools demonstrated the strength of the entire group and a gold medal in the plate, at Wimbledon High, rounded off a fine season.

In their final netball season, the Form VI girls were determined to finish on a high, as they continued to play with great enthusiasm, enjoying every second. With an even split of wins, draws and losses throughout the season, the girls showed that they were able to raise their game when needed. In a highly competitive tournament at Harrodian, they came so close to a medal placing, taking a superb fourth spot out of twelve schools. At the season finale, they produced their best netball of the term, winning the silver medal, in the schools’ tournament at Dover House Road.

Boys’ FootballThe Middle and Upper School football teams have produced their largest medal haul ever this term. Form III teams performed well all season and were extremely unlucky to miss out on a medal early in the season. They finished in an extremely credible fourth place out of ten schools, amongst very tough opposition at Woodcote House.

Despite their smaller squad, the boys in Form IV have battled hard all season. After a mixed bag of wins and losses throughout the season, their hard work was rewarded with a fully deserved silver medal in the Prospect House tournament.

Form V continued to show their strength in depth across all three teams again this season. In particular, the seconds and thirds showed just how much they have improved with numerous high scoring victories in local fixtures. The second team added the ‘cherry on top’ to a fine season, taking the gold at both the Prospect and Finton House tournaments respectively.

Keen to finish their last ever Hurlingham football season on a high, the Form VI squads also had a fabulous season, playing a very attractive passing game along the way. The first team was unlucky to lose a ‘penalty shoot-out’ in the final of The Hall’s tournament at the Richardson Evans Playing Fields. However, the second team was able to go one step further in winning the gold at the Prospect House tournament hosted at Dover House Road.

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KarateAs 2014, unbelievably, draws to its conclusion, I wanted to take a few moments to congratulate each and every student involved in the Karate programme at Hurlingham.

At no other time has it been more impressive in both strength and depth.

From Reception, originally a ‘trial’ and now a wonderful section of the programme in its own right, all the way through the year groups to the continued commitment of the Form VI students, I am always impressed, delighted and grateful at how the children all sacrifice a portion of their lunch times to join me in exploring the wonderful benefits that Karate has to offer.

Watching them evolve and develop concentration, focus, self-control and discipline as well as myriad physical attributes and skill sets, makes my ‘work’ effortless, enjoyable and truly rewarding. Thank you.

For a few, they have taken the leap into the depths of the ‘after school Karate programme’. For these children it is a journey onto the advanced path of Karate filled with challenges and rewards that only this level of training can bring and they are thriving!

I have decided, at this stage, not to single out anyone, or limited group, of students for ‘special mention’ as I am equally proud, impressed and delighted with them all.

I wish you all a joyful Christmas and deeply happy 2015.

Sensei Matt

Cross Country

Following fiercely competitive school trials, held in Wandsworth Park, a number of boys and girls from Forms III-VI were selected to represent Hurlingham at the ‘Hall School Wimbledon’s Cross Country Championships’ in mid-November.

Boys and girls raced in separate events against ten other local schools , in a five person relay format around Queensmere Pond on Wimbledon Common.

Every race was filled with excitement and drama as race positions continuously changed over the uneven rugged course layout. All participants thoroughly enjoyed the experience and I am proud to say every child gave their all in trying to help their team gain a medal placing.

We had two notable team successes during the event. Hurlingham’s Form IV girls were first to win a medal. Team members Millie Constable, Emily Gilbert, Freya Hughes, Siena Chappell and Katherine Don-Wauchope fought to the finishing line to gain a bronze medal. Their performance was equalled by the Form VI boys’ team, consisting of Finn Walmsley, Lukas Wigart, Ethan McLernon, Pip Munden and Julian Branch, who also took third place.

Finally, a special mention needs to go to Yasna Spada (Form V) who bravely continued her run despite a very nasty fall half way around the course. An example of true athletic grit!

House MatchesWell done to all Middle and Upper School children for their passion and effort whilst competing for the netball and football House Cups. A huge well done to Kingfisher, who won the Girls’ Netball Cup, and Swan, who won the Boys’ Football Cup.

With lots more hard work, and fun of course, hopefully the children can reach the same heights throughout next term’s rugby and hockey seasons! We hope that you all have a fun, yet active, Christmas and New Year!

Mr Stanley and the sports coaching staff

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Form R AKatherine Dale Spanish Leander Young Sport Audrey Reynolds Reading Max Carson Number WorkNico Lagarejos Reading Otis Vowles Maths Elizabeth Haggard Reading Myrtle Mitchell Music

Form R CFEliza Hettiaratchy Sport Rafael Gordon Sport John Bowden French William Wood Reading Emily Sebaratnam Reading Coco Reading Consistent EffortBeck Wakeling-James Good MannersAva Leschziner Music

Form R PAnna McLeod ReadingMatthew Hopkinson ReadingThomas Anderson ReadingGeorgina Naumann SportMiles Sealey SportSoren Kerner Consistent Effort

Form I NOliver Vanden Baviere ScienceMargherita Post ReadingEllis Griffiths Good MannersFae Inglott Consistent EffortBertie Seale SpellingCiaran Lee Creative Writing

Form I PNina Perrott SportElodie van der Veen MusicEmily Parker FrenchHamish Whelan ReadingOlivia Tyler Number WorkEnzo Reed Reading

Form I WRalph Adamson SportMia Catchpole SportAlbert Mitchell ReadingIsabel Giles MathsOlivia Aitken HandwritingClaudia Fraser Music

Form II CSaad Ahmad ReadingPippa Brathwaite SportFreddie Carty ComputingJasmine Skipper ArtHonor Harrison MathsFreya Hunt Music

Form II HInez Kerner MathsMabel White SportWilson Fearn SportMaya Leschziner ReadingTilly Bardell Drama

Form II PJasmine Dent Consistent EffortAlexander Annesanti ReadingKatherine Shave SpanishMaximilian Ladimeji PSHEOscar Roberts Consistent EffortLorenzo Lentini MathsZara Ewing MusicGeorgia Parker Drama

Form III ABTomoki Hirose Music Maya Blackie Sport Finlay Rhys Jones Science Niamh Newland Music Lachlan Miranda Sport Joshua Feldman Reading

Form III CMAleksander Mizera French Florian Young Spanish Ella Bailey Maths Maisie Locke English Sophie Tyler History Clara Sanderson Spelling Theodore Crawford-Bott HandwritingJoshua Pakenham-Walsh Creative WritingMitchell Reynolds French

Form III RMNao Ikeda MusicEmma Blackie SportOrla Reddin MathsLois Robinson Consistent EffortIris Mitchell Good MannersEnzo Moore Consistent EffortJessica Barklem Good MannersImi Whelan English

Form IV DVictoria Urwick LatinArabella Reading MusicTabitha Evans ScienceNicholas Ho SportJemima Ullyett SportHayley Brathwaite EnglishImogen Rodford Creative WritingJJ Kinnear French

Form IV HBeatrice Carlton-Smith Consistent EffortFreya Hughes Science Isabelle Cartlidge Science Johan Thomsen Latin Daisy Carty Sport Cecily O’Regan Science

Form IV SBenjamin Young English Grace Constable Latin Georgina Turley Science Jessica Shave Sport Freddie Lamy Sport

Form V EYasna Spada Music Phoebe McCarroll English Ilia Sadeghipour Maths Alessandro Puglisi Cordoba Sport Megan Gill Latin

Form V HFreya Murphy Sport Jemima Rhys Jones English Lulu Bryn-Jones English Joy Harrison Science Samuel Tadayon Wadman Maths

Form V MAlexander Ho Latin Lilly Nopper Sport Smilla Oden Maths Olivia Hulton Maths Alice Hanning English Peter Lucas Geography

Form VI GWillow Gradidge Sport Pip Munden Music Pip Munden Maths Mariela Brown Science Sophia Jawanda ScienceJulian Branch French

Form VI HLukas Wigart EnglishAmber Skipper MathsEmily Palmer MathsAlice Hettiaratchy ScienceAllegra Maberry ScienceJack Chad MusicClaudia Beaumont Sport

Form VI RAlice Aeberli Science Alice Aeberli English Maxim Borgeaud Music Camilla Constable Science James Don-Wauchope French Emily Fell Drama Oliver Lax Maths

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

House Points First Half of Term

Points Second Half of Term

Total Points Since September

Heron 1096 1511 2607

Kingfisher 1159 1465 2624

Mallard 1164 1658 2822

Swan 1023 1503 2526

A total of 10579 points have been awarded this term. Well done!