FROM THE HEAD MASTER
Scholarship Success
I am delighted to announce that Eddie Greany and Imogen Parker-Jones have each been awarded an Academic Scholarship to Rugby. This is a tremendous achievement as it is always a very competitive field. Huge congratulations and very well done to both of them. Congratulations also to Elsa Miles who has achieved a Foundation Award to Rugby.
Visiting Head
I look forward to welcoming Mr Will Chuter, new Headmaster of Kimbolton, who will be speaking in assembly next Friday at 8.45am. As always, parents are welcome to attend and then to stay for coffee with Mr Chuter afterwards.
Frozen Tickets
Further to the update in last week’s newsletter, both performances are now sold out with waiting lists. Next week, we will be in a position to confirm to those who have requested tickets whether you have them or are on the waiting list. In the meantime, I would be grateful if you would refrain from contacting the ticket line to ask for updates as they will come next week.
World Book Day
We very much look forward to World Book Day next Thursday. As always, I am sure there will be some wonderful costumes based on book characters on display this year. Much of the amusement comes from seeing the members of staff in book costumes too. As a bit of fun, I thought I would give you a clue or two as to my costume. I will be teaming up with Mr Dow this year as a duo from a well-known classic of English literature published in the early 19th century and with a young, female author. I hope the children won’t be too alarmed by Mr Dow’s character! Guesses on a postcard to…
Next Week
The Parent/Teacher meeting season continues with Year 7 in person in the Dome on Monday beginning at 6.00pm and last entry for parents at 7.00pm, then the Year 4 meeting online on Thursday evening.
Finally, this miserable, wet weather really is becoming rather tedious. The lower fields are the worst we have ever known them – it really is like walking across marshland at the moment and to think that in six weeks’ time we should be playing cricket on them! Let’s hope better weather is round the corner.
Do have a good weekend.
Simon Clarke
PRE-PREP
What a bumper week of fun and activity this has been – every day there has been something different and exciting happening within the Pre-Prep!
Year 2 Attend a Christening
As part of Year 2’s topic on Special Celebrations in Christianity, the children visited St Andrew’s Church in Spratton on Monday, where they took part in the re-enactment of a Christening ceremony. Reverend Twigg explained the symbolism behind each aspect of the service – parents and godparents were chosen, and a very well-behaved baby doll was gently lowered over the font and given the name ‘Snowflake’.
Blue Lights and Whirling Sirens for Reception!
Also on Monday, squeals of giggles saw Mrs George making an entrance onto the Pre-Prep playground in a police car! Police Officer, PC Waller, (can you guess who
her very proud mummy might be?) then showed the children all of the whirling lights and sirens on the car, before allowing the children to clamber inside and investigate further.
Year 1 Visit the Dinosaur Museum in Leicester
Year 1 ventured off to Leicester later in the week and enjoyed a fascinating delve into prehistoric times. The children learnt many new and interesting facts and even got to stomp around like huge ferocious velociraptors!
Next Week – World Book Day and our ‘Thankfulness Assembly’
With less than a week to go, we have so much planned for World Book Day! Part of the day’s exciting events will include ‘The Big Pre-Prep Book Swap’ – if your child would like to take part and they are happy to donate two books, please could these be brought in by Tuesday. All remaining books at the end of the swap will be donated to the children’s ward of a local hospital.
Then, on Friday, heartstrings will be firmly tugged, as the children perform their ‘Thankfulness Assembly’, just ahead of Mothering Sunday. Just to clarify, we have enough space in the Hunter Hall for each family to have two seats. Be prepared to be enveloped in swaddles of love!
Pupil Achievements
Congratulations to Myles Capelle (2M) who won first place for his Silkie at the Norfolk Poultry Show
Well done to Ottilie Osborne (1N) who has gained her Level 2 Skiing Award
Very well done to Orion Adam (2L) who has completed an Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Beginners Course, earning himself a certificate
Congratulations to Willa Mercer (1N) for gaining her Level 6 Award in Gymnastics
Fiona Sanchez
Head of Pre-Prep
MUSIC
Year 2 Choir – Regional Festival of Music for Youth – Saturday 9th March
The Year 2 Choir are adding the finishing touches to their pieces ready for their performance as part of the Regional Festival of Music for Youth on Saturday 9th March. A letter was sent out early this week to all those involved containing the final details.
Informal Concert Years 2-7
It was wonderful to hear so many of our Year 2-7 pupils performing in the Informal Concert on Monday. We had pupils performing for the very first time, alongside those with more experience. It was lovely to hear such a variety of pieces being played. Congratulations go to all of those that performed.
DRAMA
Props Request
This is a plea for prop items for the school play. If you have any of the following you could donate or lend, it would be much appreciated:
- A feather duster (we’re talking long, slender, real feathers – Downton Abbey opening credits style)
- A realistic looking toy sword with scabbard (or not)
- A large hessian sack
- Lederhosen, to fit a small Y8 boy
- An old fashioned or ‘dress’ military style jacket (to fit a Y8 boy – think ‘Nutcracker’ style)
- An orb (as in a sceptre and orb) or something that might pass as one
- Summery items, such as: bright sun hats, beach ball, bucket and spade, flip flops, beach bags/holdall, beach shorts (these are all to go in a cart/shop, they will not be worn or used)
- Bed clothes (quilt cover and pillow case or something like that) to fit a junior bed
Please contact Mr Williams on jjw@sprattonhall.com if you can help with any of the above.
If you would like the item back, please put a sticker on the item with your name, so it can be returned to you.
Thank you.
HOUSE COMPETITIONS
Year 8 Hockey & Netball
Hockey – 1st Raleigh, 2nd Drake, 3rd Frobisher, 4th Grenville
Netball – 1st Raleigh, 2nd Frobisher, 3rd Grenville, 4th Drake
Year 6 Computer Gaming
1st Grenville (Freddie), 2nd Drake (Ethan), 3rd Frobisher (Monty), 4th, Raleigh (Tom)
YEAR 4 INDIAN WORKSHOP
Year 4 really enjoyed their Indian Workshop on Monday. It was a colourful afternoon of costumes, crafting using a rangoli design and Bollywood-style dancing! The whole school also enjoyed an Indian feast of traditional dishes for lunch.
TOWNSEND LIBRARY
The Big Book Swap!
- Bring into school any books you no longer want
- Attach your name and form to them – ‘post-its’ available!
- On MONDAY please put them in the box in the Library
- You can visit the ‘Book Swap’ in the Hunter Hall Foyer to choose from other donated books on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th March
- On Monday 11th March, leftover books will be on sale for 20p each
If you have any queries please contact Mrs Alexander saa@sprattonhall.com
Book in a Box
There is still time to submit you entry!
As an opening ‘chapter’ to the upcoming World Book Day, we would like to bring to your attention a competition we are running:
- First, choose a book and have fun reading it!
- Then, find a box approximately the size of a shoebox
- Paint or colour the outside of the box so that it represents the setting of the book
- Put in a variety of objects that represent a well-known scene or characters from the book
- Bring your finished boxes to the Library as soon as you can so that they can be judged!
- The winners will receive a prize and be announced on World Book Day
Many thanks
Mrs Alexander and Mrs Lindsay-Smith
LOST PROPERTY
Found: Brown ‘Balmain’ scarf
NON-SCHOOL EVENTS
Northampton Casuals – Rugby for Girls – Recruitment
