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Notre Dame School

Burwood House

Convent Lane

Cobham KT11 1HA

Tel: 01932 869990 email: office@notredame.co.uk web: www.notredame.co.uk twitter: @NotreDameCobham

Trips Y2 Pizza Express & Prep Polka Theatre

Art Y6 Inspired by

Monet Page 2

Sports at NDS Surrey Swim Champions & weekly round up

Music Board Upcoming events Dance Year 6 dance The Wiz!

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ND6 Chaplaincy fundraising disco

Languages Y8 French workshop

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Drama Prep Pirates v Mer-maids rehearsals & Y5 classwork

Early Years

News, FoND &

Diary Dates

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The Week @NotreDameCobham

The ND Review 2017

We are delighted to share the latest copy of The ND Review!

‘An exciting year of growth and development’ Welcome to the 2017 edition of the Notre Dame Review and the culmination of a very exciting year at the school. We are delighted to look back on another successful and busy year of academic achievements, trips and travels, opportunities and fun.’

Click on the image to read all about it!

Chaplaincy Team Fundraising Disco

Calling all Year 7 & 8!

The Chaplaincy team are running a disco to raise funds for our school charities on Friday 23rd Feb 7—9pm. Please do come along to support this worthy cause! Boys from Parkside and Reeds have also been invited!

Safe Use of Social Media Members of 7CJ took the Year Assembly this week and their theme was how to use

social media safely. We think this poem sums the topic up perfectly!

The dangers of social media Social media is a dangerous place

Check with your parents just in case

You can’t take back what you put online

Don’t relax and think its fine

Inappropriate content can be banned

Sometimes you need a helping hand

Social media is shown in different ways

Don’t get yourself into an awful faze

by Izabel W and Darcey A

3292 Followers!

IN TODAY’S ISSUE Next Week is Week B

Chaplain’s Corner—

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Thought for the Week

Trips—Follow us on twitter

@NotreDame_Trips Year 2 Trip to Pizza Express

This week Year 2 had a fantastic morning at Pizza Express, Cobham. They learnt how to make their famous pizzas and were even able to bring their very own creations home for tea!

Prep Trip to The Polka Theatre Yesterday morning the whole Prep

school were treated to a wonderful trip to the Polka Theatre to see The Snow Queen written by Hans Christian Andersen and adapted by Mike Kenny.

Our imaginations soared as a dusty attic was transformed into the Snow Queen’s icy palace, and we followed their epic journey of self-discovery, as they tried to save Kai from the icy spell of the Snow Queen’s cold kiss. Could Gerda melt his heart before he forgot her forever?

Art—Follow us on twitter

@NotreDame_Art Year 6 Inspired by Monet ‘In art, Year 6 have been looking at techniques linked to impressionism using

Monet as their inspiration. They looked at colour, space, texture, layering, brushstrokes and representation of form in their paintings.

Sienna – ‘It was fun and interesting learning about this style in art. I learnt how to blend colours directly on the page, which I haven’t done before.’

Isabella A – ‘I really enjoyed it because I haven’t painted a Monet before, I think they all turned out really well.’

Eva A – ‘It was fun and I enjoyed learning how to paint in this style. I would definitely try it again!’

‘Looking at all the finished paintings year 6 produced, they wouldn’t be out of place in the Louvre, the girls did a wonderful job and picked up the techniques exceptionally well!’

Miss Shaaban

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Food & Nutrition—Follow us on twitter: @NotreDame_FOOD More cultural dishes completed by Year 9

Mrs Anderson

CHEMISTRY COMPETITION

On Tuesday 16th January a team of our Year 9, 10 and 11 girls took part in a Chemistry competition organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry. They had to complete a number

of practical challenges and then answer a Chemistry quiz. Fourteen schools in the local area took part and our girls rose to the challenge by finishing in fourth place. This was a fantastic effort since they were up against some very tough opposition. So I would like to extend well deserved congratulations to Isabel K, Anja L, Kayleigh M and Emma G for this great achievement.

Mr Lee Head of Science

Year 8 French Drama Workshop

On Tuesday French participants of year 8 took part in a French/Drama workshop along with Duke of Kent School. In this workshop, a lady came in to entertain us with her interactive drama story of how the three musketeers became four…

It was very educational and year 8 thoroughly enjoyed the experience as it was full of action, movement, and participation from the crowd. We all gained a lot of new French vocabulary. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys some humorous acting from both friends and teachers! Year 8 all loved the experience, and hope to be able to do something like it again.

Lulu W

ND Hosts Classics Conference

We were delighted to host a classics conference yesterday afternoon in the Montaigne Theatre. Latin scholars from local schools were also invited to listen to talks from UCL lecturer Anne Tuttle Mackay and

Professor Stephen Oakley.

First Reconciliation

Sophia A and Isabel E (both in Y3) had their First Reconciliation last Friday. They were both

nervous but very excited! It was a very special occasion and a very important day for them ahead of their First Holy Communion in May.

Languages—Follow us on twitter: @NDS_LANGUAGES

Prep News Prep Spring Concert

The following ensembles are preparing music for the Prep Spring Concert on Thursday 22 March in the Theatre. Please save the date for this musical extravaganza. Girls will also need their instruments for the rehearsal day on Wednesday 21 March.

Lestonnac Choir

Bordeaux Choir

Flying Strings

Fledgling Strings

Concert Band

Brass Ensemble

Cheeky Cellos

Samba and Djembe Clubs with Mr Sweeney

Wednesdays Week A

4W—Djembe Club A—8.20 in the Music Room Y6—Samba Band A—10.30 in the Summer House

Wednesdays Week B

Y3 & 4GW Djembe Club B—8.20 in the Music Room Y5 Samba Band B—10.30 in the Summer House

Save the Date! Lestonnac Choir will be attending the Surrey Schools

Concert in aid of the Children’s Trust at St John’s School, Leatherhead on the afternoon of Sunday 4 March. The concert itself will be from 2pm to 4pm and there will be a rehearsal beforehand. Further details will be sent out by InTouch with a permission form as soon as our rehearsal time is arranged.

Mrs Shaw

Senior News

House Music Festival coming up on March 7th

Each year the four houses compete in music and song in an active and fun atmosphere. There are two sections a ‘solo section’ and a ‘group item featuring everyone from that house’. The event is to be held in the senior gym on Wednesday March 7th. If your daughter would like to sing or play an instrument in the heats then please ask her to sign her name on the sign-up sheet displayed on the Senior Music Notice Board. It was a great event last year and I am looking forward to a splendid and well-spirited competition this time.

DANCE Ballerina of the week is Evie D (Year 7), wearing the

new leotard for girls in Grade 4 and up. Please contact me on rthomas@notredame.co.uk if you would like to order a new leotard or any new dancewear.

Year 6 Love Dancing To The Wiz! Over the last few weeks Year 6 have been listening to

music from 'The Wiz' a Motown version of The Wizard of Oz, featuring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. The girls have done some fantastic dancing to 'Ease on Down The Road.'

Mrs Thomas

New Theory Club A new club is starting on Monday lunchtimes designed to improve your daughter’s learning about any aspects of music theory. If she is preparing for the ABRSM Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, or Grade 5 theory then this is the perfect place to be. If she is an absolute beginner then no problem, please send her along and we can get her started in a fun and relaxing way! We meet on Monday at 1.30pm in Music Room 1.

Ensembles

All music groups have now started in school so please encourage your daughter to come along and show good attendance or consider joining a new group. There are two choirs which meet on Tuesdays, a string group, saxophone group, orchestra, theory club and other ensembles. Please contact me for more details.

Mr Black

MUSIC BOARD Follow us on twitter: @NotreDame_MUSIC

Djembe Clubs Flute Ensemble

Guitar Ensemble

Percussion Club

Samba Clubs

Ukulele Club (Junior)

Music Maestros

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Prep Pirates v Mermaids

Year 4 have been rehearsing very hard for their production of "Pirates v Mermaids". We're in for a treat in just two weeks!

Follow us on twitter: @NDS_THEATRE for more news and

photos.

Year 5 performing their own adaptation of “The Visitor” by Ian Serraillier during their drama class this week:

Miss Fletcher

DRAMA Follow us on twitter: @NDS_THEATRE

READING MATTERS @NDS_LIBRARY

Prep Library News

Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone

‘Once an adventure digs its claws in, there’s not an awful lot you can do about it. Especially where magic is involved…’

Written by our former Patron of Reading, Abi Elphinstone’s wonderful new book Sky Song is now available in the shops. Aimed at children aged 8 upwards, this is a book of snowy fantasy, set in the kingdom of Erkenwald where ‘whales glide between icebergs, wolves hunt on the tundra and polar bears roam the glaciers’. This is the story of Eska, a girl who breaks free from a music box, which is cursed, and a boy called Flint, whose inventions might possibly change the fate of Erkenwald forever. An action-packed adventure, the story is set in an icy fantasy world where the children must journey throughout the land in search of an ancient song with the power to repel the Ice Queen.

Sky Song has been very well received, by both readers and other authors alike. Lauren St John ‘A shimmering thrill-ride of a book. I loved every page.’ Katherine Rundell ‘Abi Elphinstone’s books are full of adventure, wit, heart, and above all, bravery.’

Simon & Schuster Children's UK | ISBN 9781471146077 | Jan 2018 £6.99

We are delighted that a copy of Sky Song is now on its way to the Prep Library!

Mrs Hughes

Senior Library News ‘Get ready to share the magic! Harry Potter Book Night, the most magical night of the year, returns on Thursday 1st February 2018. Fans of all ages are invited to celebrate J.K. Rowling’s wonderful series – and pass the magic on to young readers who have still to discover these unforgettable books and the unforgettable worlds created within. For 2018, the thrilling theme is Fantastic Beasts, the original cornucopia of mythical creatures, which sit at the very heart of the Harry Potter stories.’

https://harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/uk/harry-potter-book-night/

Details of events being held and how to get involved are included on the website. There are also fun challenges, name generators, a glossary, potted history and some interesting facts which we will be sharing with students …

In the Senior Library, we have our very own Harry Potter corner with colourful compendiums on the characters, creatures and film series, as well as a biography of J.K. Rowling. On the shelves, we have the complete Harry Potter series and Quidditch through the Ages. For the linguists, we hold copies of The Philosopher’s Stone in Latin and The Chamber of Secrets in French.

We hope that on Thursday 1st February Dobby will make another guest appearance at Notre Dame School!

Mrs Finch

GHS Cross Country Relays

Well done to the U11 girls who took part in the GHS cross country relays on Monday 22nd January. It was a very muddy course and the hills of stoke part are always a challenge. The girls

ran a great race and took 2nd place out of 8 schools! Thank you to Isabella, Sophie L, Sophie K and Darcey for their hard work!

U10 A- C Hockey v CLFS

Well played to the U10 girls who had matches against CFLS on Tuesday. They girls showed huge improvement since we last played, the A team drawing 1-1, the B team lost 0-3 and the C team won 1-0. It is wonderful to see how much the girls are enjoying their hockey.

U9A- C Netball v Claremont

Thursday afternoon the Year 4 girls played in matches against Claremont School. The girls played well and are showing

much improvement this academic year!

U8 Hockey v Milbourne Lodge

Good luck to the Year 3 girls who are playing hockey against Milbourne Lodge on Friday, pictures and results to be posted on twitter

U10 A and U11A Team Extra Netball session- CANCELLED

The U10 and U11 A team netball girls will not have their extra session on Tuesday 30th January as Mrs Purgavie is away at a netball match.

Fixtures

Monday 5th February- U10 Hockey v Milbourne Lodge 2:45pm

Tuesday 6th February- IAPS Swimming Qualifying Round @ GHS

Tuesday 6th February- St Catherine’s Swimming Gala @ ND 4pm

Wednesday 7th February- U11 Surrey Netball @ GHS 1pm Start

Friday 9th February- U7 Hockey @ Oaken Lane Sports Ground with Rowan 2:45pm

SPORTS BOARD PREP @NotreDame_SPORT

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Sussex on 24th March (unfortunately both girls are away on the School Ski Trip).

Miss Dudgeon

Swimming

Surrey Schools Swimming Association

Secondary Schools Individuals Gala Last Saturday, five girls from Notre Dame swam in the Secondary Schools Relay Individuals Gala held at Guildford Spectrum. Katie C won her junior 100m front crawl heat in a time of 1.08.00 and as a result is now the 2nd fastest junior 100m front crawl swimmer across the Surrey Schools for years 7&8. Niamh K also won her intermediate 100m front crawl heat in a time of 1.00.51 and is the fastest intermediate swimmer across the Surrey Schools for years 9&10. Emily S came 4th in her junior 100m backstroke heat in a time of 1.26.19. She swam extremely well after also representing Notre Dame earlier in the day at the Surrey School Cross Country event. Stella G came 4th in her junior 100m breaststroke heat in a time of 1.34.52. And finally, Zoe G finished 3rd in her intermediate 100m breaststroke heat in a time of 1.23.98.

Swimming Gala v Priors Field The U12 A, B & C, U13 A, B & C and U14 A, B &C and

U15 A &B swim squads swam on Monday 22nd January against Priors Field. It was fantastic to have some many girls representing Notre Dame. All the girls swam really well with some races being extremely close! A massive thank you to those girls who swam additional races for either their own age group or for age groups up to 2 years above! The overall results were Notre Dame 44 and Priors Field 28.

Swimmers of the night: U12 Emily S; U13 Lotty G; U14 Camilla; U15 Bella T

Well done to all the girls!

Miss Mulcahy

Hockey On Wednesday the U14 team had a

match against Manor House. In an end to end game both teams had opportunities and displayed some good defence and counter-attack. At half-time ND were 2-0 up with goals from Ella M + Sofia G-P. Manor House came back strongly in the second half with a good spell of possession and managed to pull one goal back but ND went on to add a further two goals from Verity P + Sofia. Congratulations to the whole team for a good performance and 4-1 win.

Team: Natasha B, Lily O’C, Josie S, Helaina K, Katie G, Olivia F, Ava W, Sofia G-P, Ella M, Verity P, Caitlin P, Neve O’N

Miss Dudgeon

SENIOR @NotreDame_SPORT

12th-16th Feb HALF TERM

Thursday 22nd February – Gala v St Teresa’s @ ND

Friday 23rd February- U8 A- C Netball v Downsend AWAY 3:15pm

Monday 26th February – U8 A and B Netball v Halstead AWAY 4:30pm

Tuesday 27th February- U11A- D Hockey v Rowan @ ND 3:30pm

Cross Country

Mrs Purgavie

Swimming

Swimmer of the week 2S This week

Dolphins – Kaitlyn H, Starfish – Elisia CJ

1D From last week

Dolphins – Patricia E, Starfish – Olivia K

1D This Week

Aoife M

Gala Report

Last Thursday we hosted a gala against Halstead school. Our girls performed amazingly and we won 13 of the 16 individual races and all but 1 of the relay races. Record times were set by the following girls.

Year 3 – Phoebe (3 new records!) and Ella, Year 4 – Caiden (3 new records!) and Mia Lily and Jas. Year 5 – SeungA (3 new records!), Olivia and Ciara. Year 6 – Hannah V, Darcey, and Sophie K.

Swimmer of the night for Year 3 – Phoebe, Special mention to Ella, Swimmer of the night Year 4 – Caiden, Special mention to Jas great new FC time. Swimmer of the night Year 5 – SeungA, special mention to Ciara – under 17 secs FC time. Swimmer of the night Year 6 Darcey special mention Sophie L for a great last leg of the front crawl relay.

Thanks to all the girls from both school for the effort they put into the gala. Final score was Notre Dame 158 – Halstead 102

Gala report for the Gala v Downsend will be in next week’s Friday Mailing but another brilliant result: Notre Dame – 138 – Downsend 102

Keep going girls, great swimming.

Mrs Jones

Cross-Country

Congratulations to our six athletes who were selected to represent North East Surrey in the Surrey Schools’ Cross Country Championships last Saturday at Priory Park in Rei-gate. All the girls ran extremely well in very wet and mud-dy conditions. In the Year 7 race Daisy P was placed 10th, Emily S 36th + Tate G 37th and in the Junior Girls’ event (Years 8 + 9) Lulu W was 20th, Poppy P 40th + Verity P 50th. As a result of Daisy + Lulu finishing in the top 20 in their respective races both girls have been selected for the County Team to compete at the South East meeting in

DATES FOR THE DIARY

EARLY YEARS (NDEY) Follow us on twitter: @NotreDame_EY Foxes, Hedgehogs and Squirrels have been working on using language to describe size such as biggest and smallest. We have also been working on our positional language skills such as under, in between and opposite.

28—30 Jan CERN Physics trip for Y11 and 12 Snr

30 Jan Mini Mass 8—8.30 All Welcome

31 Jan IET Faraday Challenge Snr

Y1 trip to Guildford Museum Playrooms Prep

Y5 Science Challenge 8.30—12 Prep

Y5—11 Easter Ski Trip Information Meeting

for both trips!! 4.30—5.30pm School

2 Feb ND6 Reflection Day ND6

5M Faith and Music Assembly 9—9.30 Prep

FoND Quiz Night & supper School

6—8 Feb LAMDA Examinations Snr

8 Feb Y12/13 Parents’ Evening 4.30—7pm ND6

Y3 & 4 Performance 7—8.30pm Prep

9 Feb 6S Class Assembly 9—9.30 Prep

Y3 & 4 Performance to school am Prep

Poetry Loud 2—4pm Snr

12—16 Feb HALF TERM

23 Feb Y9 Young Enterprise Day with Duke of Kent Snr

Y11 History Trip to Harwick Hall Snr Y7&8 Disco 7—9pm Snr

26-28 Feb Y11 Food Practical GCSE Exam Snr

27 Feb Mini Mass 8-8.30 All Welcome Y8/9 Maths Challenge Visit Snr Y3&4 Trip Meeting for Parents 3.30—4.15pm Prep Y12&13 Higher Education Evening 7—8.30pm ND6

28 Feb Y8 Geography Field Trip to Henley Snr

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL CALENDAR OF EVENTS!

FoND Follow us on twitter:

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Now Enrolling Boys & Girls for Reception 2018!

After two years running FoND, the current Chair and Co-Chair will be standing down at then end of this term. Please con-tact 'contact@ndfond.com' if you are interested in being on the FoND team co-ordinating events, leading an event or supporting events on the day, or even considering standing as Chair.

Quiz Night - 2 Feb 2018

Only a few more tables left for Quiz Night (includes din-ner). Please get your forms in asap.

Hot Chocolate Fridays - returns today in the Prep

playground after school!

MyTwirl

Is your daughter making her First Holy Communion this year? My Twirl who came to our last Summer Fete and Christmas Gift Fair are giving a special discount to Notre Dame families—click on the image to see their website!

Register at 'easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/fondsurrey' to raise money for the school when shopping on-line over the festive period.

Money Raised to Date: £1,441.41

Supporters: 69