Autumn Term Newsletter 11.12.2022
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Next week
Monday 12th
Middle/Seniors House Cross Country
Tuesday 13th
Infants - West Midlands Safari Park –
Santa Safari
Tuesday 13th
Years 3-6 - Swan Theatre Worcester
Pantomime - Cinderella
Thursday 15th
Prep
- P1: Normal Lesson
- P2 Assembly
- P3 Form
- P4 Lunch
Middle and Senior
- Normal Lesson
- Normal Lesson
- Form Party
- Assembly
3.30 pick up for Prep School. 3.50 – 4.20 pick up for Middles and seniors.
- 1.30-2pm J5 and 6 Tug o war
- 2pm Infants and lower junior get picked up
- 2pm Middles and Senior Tug O war
- 2.30pm J5 and 6 pick up
- 3pm Middle and Senior Registration
- 3.15pm Middle and senior Pick up
End of Autumn Term. Please note the changes to pick-ups.
There will be no ‘prep’ on Thursday 15th but any pupil with older siblings will be looked after until the older one comes out of school so that parents can collect at one time.
Many thanks and I look forward to seeing you all over the coming few days…
What a wonderful week!
The carol service was very special and a celebration both of our school’s talent but also of our school community and of course, of the Christmas story.
Thank you to all who performed and to those in attendance. From Choirs and Chamber choirs, to ensembles, jazz group and from Boomwhackers to samba band, it showed our breadth and depth of talent.
A very special evening in a wonderful, beautiful building. Thank you to all concerned but of course, especially to Mrs Izod for coordinating the whole event.
The Infants’ nativity was also very special and was wonderfully received. My thanks to all in the lower Prep School who worked on this. I hope to share a folder of both the video and all the rehearsal photos with the Infants this week.
To the Parents’ Committee, a huge thank you for the Christmas fayre and to you all for supporting. A lovely atmosphere, lovely food and a very festive ‘chill’ in the air. I will keep you posted with the final ‘total’ and any proposed projects that the Parents’ Committee will be working on in 2023.
Form Mrs Izod, Re: Carol Service:
I would like to congratulate all of our students who were able take part in the Carol Service on Thursday evening. I’m sure you will agree with me that whether reading, helping, playing in an ensemble or as a soloist, that they all performed beautifully and we are so proud of all of their achievements. Many had been practising hard for months and it was a joy to be able to celebrate and join together again in the Abbey. Thank you for supporting the children leading up to and during this celebration.
Very well done to all!
From Mrs Mellor in the Art dept, Re: The Carol Service Cover:
Designs were really strong this year. It was very hard to choose. We would like to congratulate our final selection designers, Luca De Freitas Pires, S10JR, Max Brackenbury J6NS, Aisha Haque J6SR, Eleanor Wright M7BW and Jasmine Wright J5KT. I think you will all agree, they looked spectacular in print. Prizes and certificates for all our entries will be presented next week in our assembly. Thank you very much everyone.
Mrs Mellor
Prep School News:
Our Nativity ‘Angel Express’ showcased by our youngest members of the Prep school was a great success on Wednesday. All of the pupils enjoyed performing to their parents.
We are also very proud of our Junior pupils. The variety of contributions they made to the Carol service on Thursday evening, from Samba drums to solo singing performances really helped to make it a lovely evening.
Next week the Infants are off to find Santa on Tuesday at West Midlands Safari Park and the Juniors will be having a fun afternoon at the Panto watching ‘Cinderella.’
Please remember that it is Christmas jumper day on Wednesday and pupils should bring in a £2 donation. We will also have our Christmas dinner on this day.
Lots to look forward to as we head towards the end of a very busy term.
Mrs. Ridge
Christmas Hamper Raffle
Please can all tickets be returned to school by close of play on Wednesday 14th December. If you haven’t had chance to bring in goodies for the hampers then there is still time.
The draw will take place on the Thursday 15th December – Good luck!
As always, many thanks for your support
The Parents Committee
Activities:
Cookery Group: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Music news
Instrumental Lessons:
Peripatetic lessons have now finished for the term. Please note that lessons will begin again on Monday 9th January. Timetables will sent home with the children during the week before.
Music extra-curricular clubs have now finished for the term and will begin again on Monday 16th January starting with Lower Chamber Choir after school on a Monday.
Rock Band: I am sorry to have to share with you that we will need ‘pause’ Rock Band for the time being until Mr Jones is able to return to school. I will keep you informed as to when the band can begin to rehearse on a Wednesday again. Thank you for your understanding.
Polite Notice; please could any outstanding invoices now be paid.
May I wish you a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Mrs Izod
Unique learning experiences: @bowbrookhouse
N/R helping Year 10 GCSE History group explain the work of some of the Alphabet agencies under FDR’s New Deal! I think Year 10 enjoyed it as much as the N/R class…!
