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From the Head Master 11 November 2016

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Congratulations to Hester Armstrong who has been select-ed for the Northants County Netball team.

Well done to Max Faulkner who came 2nd with his team in the 10 Counties Under 16 Golf Tour-nament.

Well done also to Isabella Lloyd who won the 12 Counties U14 Tennis Tournament at Corby and the U14 Regional Tournament, losing only in the quarter finals of the U16 Tournament to the No.1 seed in 3 sets.

Pupil Achievements

Crystal Award We were thrilled to hear this week that we have been awarded the Aspire Magazine 'Crystal Award' for Outstanding Educational Services. Well done to staff and pupils alike! You can read the related article in the magazine via our Facebook page and website news.

Staff News Many congratulations to Mr White who became a father on 24th October when Albert William ventured into the world weighing 8lb. Bertie (as he will be known) and his mother are both doing well and his grandmother, Mrs White, is doing particularly well!

Music for Youth I would like to wish Phoebe Thomas all the very best as she is performing at the Royal Albert Hall next week with the County Junior Strings in the Music for Youth Proms. This is a huge honour and we are all extremely proud of her and, of course, wish her the very best.

SHSPA I am very pleased to say that that new SHSPA Committee has been formed and my thanks to those on the Com-mittee in anticipation of the excellent work they will do for the school. Please see further information regarding the Committee elsewhere in the newsletter. Thank you to all other parents who expressed an interest in either helping with sub-committees or helping at events, or simply by supporting events.

Parents’ Meetings The first full parent/teacher meetings begin a week on Monday with Year 5, followed soon after with Year 7. It is not appropriate for the children to attend these meetings and I would be very grateful if you could make arrange-ments so that they do not have to be left to sit in the Dome unsupervised. I do understand that this is difficult for those of you who live some distance away, but do remember that, although the meeting begins at 6.00 pm, last entry for parents is at 7.00 pm. Thank you for your support in this matter.

Remembrance It is always a very special moment in the year when the entire school comes together for our Remembrance Service, as we did this morning. It was as moving and thoughtful as ever and I would like to say a particular well done to Johnnie Stephenson who played ‘The Last Post’ so admirably.

Sports Tours Year 8 and the hockey and rugby 1st teams left this morning for Yorkshire. I wish them all the very best in their matches and I have no doubt that, in addition to the rugby and hockey, the children will have a wonderful time.

Anti-Bullying Week Next week, schools up and down the country will be marking ‘Anti-Bullying Week’ and we will be doing the same here at Spratton with some special assemblies and events. It is always important that children are forever mindful of others and that even a comment they consider to be mild or humorous can be hurtful to others. ‘Anti-Bullying Week’ exists to raise awareness of anti-bullying and to help children understand that they must do everything they can to get along with each other and to maintain a happy, friendly environment.

Winter With the cold weather arriving rather emphatically this week, please would you try to ensure that the children come to school wearing jumpers/cardigans and the school coat.

Thank you

Year 6 had an enjoyable three days in Boulogne before half-term. They visited

the cathedral, the castle, the town hall, the port, the police office, a pharmacy

and a bakery in the town. Nowhere was more exciting though than the

chocolate factory where they got to sample the different kinds of chocolate

they made and even have a go at making it!

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Music Department

Music in Quiet Places Concert Our next Informal Concert ‘Music in Quiet Places’ will take place on Monday 14th November in St Andrew’s Church, Spratton. If you require a sibling tea, please let the office know as soon as possible.

ABRSM Exams These will take place on Tuesday 15th November and the morn-ing of Wednesday 16th November. All pupils should have re-ceived a slip indicating the time of their exam and what time they need to be in the Music Department.

Vocal Music Day – Thursday 24th November Spratton Hall will be hosting their first Vocal Music Day on Thursday 24th November. The day will be led by one of our vo-cal specialists and peripatetic teachers, Mr Barry Clark. Barry is the Choral Director of the award winning ‘Masquerade’ choir based in Kettering. He has a vast amount of vocal knowledge and experience in this area. The day will involve our Year 5 Senior Choir members, along with pupils from some of the pri-mary schools in the local area. There will be a performance to parents at 2.30 pm, where you will have the opportunity to

hear what we have done throughout the day and also hear the Jazz Band perform. All parents are welcome to attend.

Music for Youth Proms Congratulations to Phoebe Thomas, who will be performing in the Music for Youth Proms with the County Junior Strings next week. The proms take place at the Royal Albert Hall in London and to be able to take part in such an event, is a fan-tastic opportunity. We wish Phoebe the best of luck.

Christmas Concerts

Please keep the following dates free:

Tuesday 13th December – Holly Concert Guitar Ensemble Recorder Ensemble Flute Ensemble Junior Wind Band String Orchestra Jazz Band Concert Band Wednesday 14th December – Ivy Concert Junior Song Boys’ Choir Senior Choir Room 23

Mrs Brown

S p r a t C h a t

Mrs Julie Brown, from the Catering team, talks to Year 8 pupils Adam Gray and Harry Hemsley.

Who is the person who has most inspired you in life and why? My mum, because she had a lot of setbacks in life but she carried on regard-less. She was a very strong lady.

What is the most exciting or unusual thing you have ever done? It probably doesn’t sound exciting but when I was 17 I left home. I went to work in Butlins in Minehead for the summer season. I went all the way there on my own!

Do you have a favourite chef or recipe book and why? I would have to say Jamie Oliver is my favourite chef. I like his way of think-ing and attitude to life and I love all his recipes.

Do you have any hobbies? Tell us about them. I like reading, walking, shopping and more shopping!

Now for the ‘quickfire’ questions:

Favourite holiday destination? Anywhere that is hot and sunny where there is a pool and a beach

Favourite sport to play or watch? I don’t really like any sport to play or watch

Favourite drink? Cider

Favourite gadget? Kindle Fire

Favourite meal? Fish and Chips

Favourite day? Christmas Day

Favourite television show? Emmerdale and Coronation Street

Favourite film? The Green Mile

Favourite website? https://www.youtube.com/

Finally, can you describe yourself in 3 words? Shy, trustworthy, caring

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Sport Department Art Department

Artist of the Week is award-ed to Isabelle Norton (Year 8) for her wonder-ful drawing and planning in her sketchbook for her self-portrait project.

Some Christmas card artwork went home—could pupils please return them to school for display.

Artist of the Week

Amendments & Notices

TEAM OPPOSITION VENUE DATE RESULT

U9 A Rugby St Columba’s Tour. Away 8.11.16 Won 3/Drew 2/Lost 1

U10 A Rugby The Elms Tour. Away 9.11.16 Won 2/Lost 2

U9 A Rugby Bilton Grange Home 10.11.16 Won 4-3

U9 B/C Rugby Bilton Grange Home 10.11.16 Won 10-7

1st VII Hockey Foremarke Hall 3rds Away 9.11.16 Won 6-1

2nd VII Hockey Foremarke Hall 4ths Away 9.11.16 Won 4-0

3rd VII Hockey Foremarke Hall 5ths Away 9.11.16 Won 2-1

4th VII Hockey Foremarke Hall 6ths Away 9.11.16 Won 2-1

U11 A Hockey Fairfield Home 9.11.16 Lost 1-10

U11 B Hockey Fairfield Home 9.11.16 Lost 1-4

U11 C Hockey Fairfield Home 9.11.16 Lost 0-1

U10 C Hockey Fairfield Home 9.11.16 Drew 0-0

U10 D Hockey Fairfield Home 9.11.16 Won 2-1

U9 A Hockey Fairfield Away 10.11.16 Drew 1-1

U9 B Hockey Fairfield Away 10.11.16 Lost 0-2

Results

Saturday 12th November Amendment: 1st XIII & Year 8 Rugby Triangular at Cundall Manor now starts at 1.45 pm. Tuesday 15th November Addition: U9B Hockey v Akeley Wood (H) at 3.00 pm. Wednesday 16th November Amendment: U11 A&B Hockey v Leicester Grammar matches now start at 2.00 pm, U11C match starts at 3.15 pm. Thursday 17th November Amendment: U9 Rugby v Stamford will now only be the A and C teams, there is no ’B’ match. Thursday 1st December Addition: U8 A, B & C Hockey v Kimbolton (A), A&B at 2.30 pm, C at 3.15 pm.

The Christmas card samples have all been give out this week and the deadline for ordering online is Wednesday 16th November. It is a quick turn-around to make sure that all the orders are back by the first week of December.

Christmas Cards

Calendar Amendments

Tuesday 22nd November The Years 3-8 Childline Safety talks are in fact being done by Childnet, not Childline.

Childnet is an organisation established to promote safe and positive use of the Internet. It will be running sessions with all the pupils during the day and then doing a separate one specifically for parents at 4.20 pm – 5.20 pm.

U10 Rugby Festival at The Elms

Non-School Events 14th & 15th November: Northants Sings Out—choir singing modern

gospel songs at The Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering

Full details can be found on the school website in the Parents

Information/Non-School Events section.

COULD ALL PARENTS PLEASE CHECK

THEIR CHILD’S HAIR THIS WEEKEND FOR

HEADLICE AND TREAT IF NECESSARY, TO

HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD OF LICE IN

SCHOOL—THANK YOU

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Charity Work Well done to Johnnie Stephenson, Dino Gallone, Dickon Collins, Ed Harrison, Charlie

Mallott, Isabelle Norton and Emily Parker, the Year 8 British Heart Foundation team,

who took part in a sponsored bike ride around Pitsford Reservoir during half-term.

Many miles were covered and fun was had by all. They raised the fantastic amount of

£1,250.

Emily Parker also held a Cake Sale at East

Haddon on bonfire night and along with

her two friends raised a fantastic £86.25

for the British Heart Foundation.

Guess How Many Sweets

in the Jar

Tuesday 15th to

Friday 18th November

Well done also to Millie Ritchie in Year 6 who has been busy raising funds for Rainbows Hospice. Millie cycled 22.5 miles around Pitsford Reservoir and has successfully collected over £500 to help young people at the hospice. This is a fantastic achievement.

Thanks to a rather bizarre examination blip by Lamda we had to put in an extra private examination session before half-term for those unable to aim for the public session in June and a few brave souls stood with the following results:

Speaking Verse & Prose Grade 1 Shanaya Jasinarachchi: Distinction Hebe Lowin: Distinction

Acting Grade 2 Sophie Lloyd: Distinction

Acting Grade 3 Georgina Hunt: Merit

Huge congratulations to all, but special mention must go to Georgina Hunt who bravely decided to tackle Grade 3 Acting in an extremely short space of time and got a terrific mark, representing some serious intensive work! This Grade is usually tackled by older children and with much more re-hearsal time - so it was particularly pleasing that Georgina did so well.

LAMDA

Lost Property Harriett Round: Blue Peter badge Max Yuill: blue school coat (named inside pocket)

The new SHSPA Committee is formed and will be meeting in the next week or two to start planning events.

The Committee comprises of the following:

Mrs Emily Coker Ms Sarah Dillon Mrs Karen Hazell Mrs Louise Jessop Mrs Amanda Lott

Mr Toby McAra Mrs Julie Prew Mr James Rubython Mrs Christie Wright

With Mrs Alexina Cassidy as Chairman of the Committee.

Spratton Hall School Parents’ Association (SHSPA)

Tickets on sale at break and lunch times in the Bickley

Building entrance. 50p a go. Help to support Flavia’s

education at the Outspan School in Uganda

Louisa Roberts & Kathryn Stalker (Year 5)

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Lunch Menu

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Monday

14th

Tuesday

15th

Wednesday

16th

Thursday

17th

Friday

18th

Saturday

19th

Sunday

20th

0850

7L Assembly

in Hunter

Hall

1730

Music in

Quiet Places

Concert in

St Andrew’s

Church,

Spratton

ABRSM Exams

0800—1630

Year 8 Visit to Holocaust

Centre, Newark

1400—1700

Year 6 Uppingham ‘On the

Buzzer Quiz’

1500

U9 A&B Hockey v Akeley

Wood (H)

U9 A, B & C Rugby v Akeley

Wood (H)

1630—1800

Year 3 Parent/Teacher

Meetings in form rooms

ABRSM Exams

1400

U11 A&B Hockey v Leicester

Grammar (H)

1430

1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th VII

Hockey v Trent (A)

1st XIII, 3rd X, U10 A&B

Rugby v Beachborough (H)

2nd XIII, U11 A&B Rugby v

Beachborough (A)

1515

U11C Hockey v Leicester

Grammar (H)

1500

U9 A&B Hockey

v Stamford (H)

U9 A&C Rugby v

Stamford (H)

0745—1915

Head Master’s

Year 7 Visit to

London

1730

Parents’

Hockey on the

astro

1100

U10 A&C Hockey v Warwick (H)

1145

U10 B&D Hockey v Warwick (H)

1430

U11A Hockey v Maidwell Hall (H)

1st & 2nd XIII Rugby v Swanbourne

House (H)

3rd X Rugby v Swanbourne House (A)

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Calendar

Events

School Diary for November

Menu Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Soup of the Day Leek & Potato Soup Tomato Soup

Meat Main Course Sausage & Bacon Pasta

Chicken Fricasse Meat Loaf in a Peppercorn Sauce

Roast Loin of Pork & Trimmings

Fish Fingers, Chips & Peas

Vegetarian Main Course Mushroom Stroganoff

Stuffed Peppers with Vegetable Cous Cous

Red Onion & Goats’ Cheese Tart

Vegetarian Sausage Rolls

Vegetable Burgers

Salad Bar Options Chicken Pitta or

Cheese & Vegetable Pitta

Feta Cheese & Olives

or Roast Pork

Selection of Cheese & Bacon

or Cheese & Tomato

Croissants

Tuna Mayonnaise or

Egg Mayonnaise

Roast Ham or

Prawns in Marie Rose Sauce

Jacket Potato Bar Cheese & Beans Minced Beef & Vegetables

Brie & Bacon Chilli Con Carne Chicken Curry

Pre-Prep (Meat & Vegetarian Main

Courses plus)

Roast Ham or

Grated Cheese

Sausage Roll or

Boiled Egg

Grated Cheese or

Tuna Mayonnaise

Roast Ham or

Egg Mayonnaise

Grated Cheese or

Tuna

Desserts Bananas & Custard

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Bakewell Tart

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Cranachan Trifle

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Pineapple Upside Cake

Yoghurt, Fruit,

Cheese & Biscuits

Fudge Brownie

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Soup of the Day Mushroom Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash

Meat Main Course Cheese & Tomato

Pasta

Cottage Pie

Chicken Curry & Rice

Cornish Style Pasties

Poached Salmon

or Salmon en Croute

Vegetarian Main Course Roasted Vegetables

with hummus

Goats’ Cheese Tart

Mushroom & Courgette Pie

Ciabatta Pizzas

Roasted Fennel Baton Carrots

& Sweet Potato Bake

Salad Bar Options Roast Ham

or Grated Cheese

Corned Beef

or Mushroom Pate

Ploughman’s Kebab

Ham Cheese & Pickle or

Egg Mayonnaise

Smoked Salmon Bagels

or Apple Cucumber Mint, Lime & Celery Cocktail

Roast Ham

or Grated Cheese

Jacket Potato Bar Wild Mushrooms

Sausage & Beans

Prawns

Pre-Prep (Meat & Vegetarian Main

Courses plus)

Ham or

Cheese

Sausage Roll or

Egg Mayonnaise

Grated Cheese or

Tuna Mayonnaise

Ham or

Egg Mayonnaise

Grated Cheese or

Ham

Desserts Marble Sponge

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Angel Delight

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Banoffee Pie

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Fruit Salad

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Rocky Road

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

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There is a wonderful saying that ‘Autumn paints in colours that Summer has never seen.’ It may well

be cold and damp outside, but with the crunch and swirl of leaves underfoot, the stunning golds, or-

anges and reds that surround us, not to mention the treasures of acorns, berries, seed pods and toad-

stools – there is something about Autumn that awakens our senses and reminds us of the wonders of

being outside. I have been overjoyed by the steady stream of photographs that you have

been sending me in response to my ‘Autumn is Awesome’ challenge and I urge you to step

into the Pre-Prep entrance to admire them. It has been such a pleasure to see the children’s

faces alight with curiosity and joy, and I thank you so much for taking part.

I cannot quite believe how rapidly Christmas feels like it is approaching! You will have noticed

this week that I sent out a letter regarding tickets for our highly anticipated Pre-Prep Christ-

mas Nativities. Due to the seating capacity of the Hunter Hall, numbers need to be managed

very carefully. May I ask that you submit your ticket requests no later than Tuesday 22nd

November please, so that we can begin the process of juggling numbers and allocating

names to places. We will, of course, endeavour to accommodate your requests as best we

can.

With Christmas still in mind, your child brought home their beautifully printed, glossy sample

Christmas card this week. Should you wish to purchase any, orders need to be placed online

at www.thedandyarthouse.com by Wednesday 16th November, to guarantee delivery to

school by the first week of December. Parents with children in Pre-Prep and Prep may order

a mix of packs when taking advantage of the 3 for 2 offer. All orders will be delivered to

school by the first week in December. Full details are on the information slip included with

your child’s sample card.

Finally, a huge well done goes to Year 2, who delivered an informative and fact filled assem-

bly on Thursday, based around their topic of ‘We Are Britain’. It was wonderful to see the

children’s confidence as they delivered their lines, sung songs about the different countries

of the British Isles and performed an action filled recount of the tale of ‘The Giant’s Cause-

way.’ With all of our year group assemblies now completed for this term, it leaves our Christ-

mas performances to look for-

ward to!

Mrs Fiona Sanchez

Head of Pre-Prep

Thursday 24th, Friday 25th and Monday

28th November, 3.15-4.00 pm – Pre-Prep

Book Fair in the Middle Area (more infor-

mation to follow shortly)

Congratulations to Oscar Beynon (RY) who

was awarded ‘Star Pupil’ for two consecu-

tive weeks at the Northampton Gymnas-

tics Academy.

Very well done to Claudia Penman (1N)

who has achieved her 10m ASA Rainbow

Swimming Award and her Grade 4 Jump

into Swimming Award.

Further congratulations go to Honor

Chalmers (2P) who has gained her Grade 7

Jump into Swimming Award.

Very well done to Nathaniel Benn (RB)

who has achieved his Grade 4 Jump into

Swimming Award and his 10m ASA Rain-

bow Swimming Award.

Congratulations to Mary Wood (2P) who

received a certificate for performing in a

show on holiday.