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Headmistress’s Message

Dear Parents Another busy fortnight has passed and as you will see, our children and parents have participated in a great variety of events. My thanks to FOCHS for all their hard work so far, they have some very enjoyable end of term events arranged. Congratulations to the Cross Country Team who won the District Sports for the third year running. Our pupils have started the Christmas performances rehearsals and we are looking forward to taking part in the Epping Christmas Market and the St John’s Christmas Tree Festival. Do check the dates list on the website. Kind regards

Kaye Lovejoy

19 November 2014

Well done everyone. Keep up the good work!

House Points - Autumn Term Beech Chestnut Oak Willow

3 weeks points 265 240 240 231

Total 265 240 240 231

Position 1st 2nd 2nd 4th

Rotary Crocus Campaign We are going to take part in a fundraising event organised by the Rotary Club to grow crocuses in school in aid of helping to eradicate polio. Polio kills and paralyses young children. There is no cure but it can be easily prevented through immunisation. Between 1988 to date over 2.5 billion children have been given the polio drops in more than 200 countries all over the world. We at Coopersale Hall School aim to raise funds to help continue this programme. We are going to plant approximately 260 crocus bulbs (one for each child at school) to form a pattern in our grounds that we hope the children will enjoy. They will be able to see this appear when the bulbs start to flower next February, at which time we will hold a special fundraising day where the pupils can wear something purple to school. We will have a special assembly and purple related activities happening throughout the school. Further details will follow next term with a precise date but please keep a lookout to see a special purple carpet blossom in due course.

News Page

Rotary Crocus Campaign 1

House Points Autumn Term 1

Headmistress’s Award 2

Remembrance Day 2

War Time Story 3

Scientists of the Week 3

Website Information 3

Merit Awards 4

FOCHS Update 5

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Remembrance Day Some pupils from Year 6 represented the school and laid a wreath at this year’s Remembrance Day Service at Epping War Memorial.

Headmistress’ Award Well done to Elana Manson in our Lower Kindergarten who received a Headmistress’ Award for her excellent drawing of her family. Didn’t she do well? Many congratulations Elana!

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War Time Story Ethan and Savannah Roos brought in their Great-Grandad’s medals and photograph. Ethan spoke to his class about his Great Grandad’s life. Peter Edward Carlsson was a tank driver in the 5th Royal Tank Regiment, part of the 7th Armoured Division. They fought in North Africa where they were given the name ‘The Desert Rats’. They were later to fight on through Italy and then Normandy following the D Day landings. Towards the end of the war Great-Grandad was seriously wounded outside Hamburg. He was returned to England where he spent six months in hospital recovering. Thank you to both Ethan and Savannah for telling us this lovely story and bringing in the wonderful medals and photograph to show us.

W/C 13.10.14 W/C 3.11.14 W/C 10.11.14

Year 1 Allen Jessica Miller Oscar Davison Not Awarded

Year 1 Daly Casimer Prince & Rishi Vijh Dora Yildiz Ethan Roos

Year 2 Bragg Destiny Akisanya Lucy Harris Not Awarded

Year 2 Davis Oliver Golding & Max Travers Emma Yanakieva Charlie Ward

Year 3 Rooks Sarah Ames & Taylor Woolcott Ruby Strouts Abdul Alazzawi

Year 3 Wheeler Darcey Vincent & Fiona Amalfitano Zoe Blackburn Not Awarded

Year 4 Leeks Mia Bedford & Ava Brown Matthew Douglas Samuel Epstein

Year 5 Lane Grace Clare Imogen Pohl & Brooke Smith Jack Wilson

Year 6 Watson Maddie Noakes Brandon Metcalfe Samuel Nokes & Harry Drabwell

Scientists of the Week

Coopersale Hall School Website See the Calendar page for information on upcoming events. Our News page holds more photographs from all of our events.

Last day of the Autumn Term is Thursday 11 December 2014

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W/C 3.11.14 W/C 10.11.14

Transition Biddle Emily Phillips Nieve Greener

Transition Graves Alexander Muratov Raynon Kwaramba

Transition Pettigrew Jasmine Mahendran Stephen McCartney

Year 1 Allen Joseph Stanley Louis Thornton

Year 1 Daly Ethan Roos Francesca Faud

Year 2 Bragg Edward Foley Louis Kousoulou

Year 2 Davis Charlie Ward Daisy Strouts

Year 3 Rooks Scarlett Keeble Lois Regan

Year 3 Wheeler Zoe Blackburn Uma Vijh

Year 4 Leeks Alana Baldwin & Sam Epstein Joe Evans & Aaron Conway

Year 5 Lane Daisy Griffiths & Sebastian Blackburn Paige Bennett

Year 6 Watson Thomas Sharp Harrison Travers & James Henry

Merit Badges

W/C 17.11.14

Transition Biddle Jessica Dunn

Transition Graves Bleu Esqulant

Transition Pettigrew Nathan Russell

Year 1 Allen Amelia Whale

Year 1 Daly Leo Spencer

Year 2 Bragg Jake Gipson

Year 2 Davis Benjamin Kelsey

Year 3 Rooks Jasmine Nolan

Year 3 Wheeler Arwen Phillips

Year 4 Leeks Olivia Garwood & Ella Maskell

Year 5 Lane Yigit Ozkan & Grace Clare

Year 6 Watson Xavier Sharif-Choudhry & Ben Brown

Merit Badges

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FOCHS Update

This has already been a busy half term for FOCHS activities, and what fun it has been – the children had an absolutely brilliant time at the disco (and the army of volunteers (thank you all!) who helped out certainly enjoyed watching them throw some shapes on the dance floor). The first Tuck Shop of the year was also a great success. We look forward to holding this every Friday during the winter months in the Studio after school so make sure you keep coming along with those 50ps and £1 coins! The Fireworks Display at Oakland School was also a great family night out and both children and adults alike had a fantastic time. Again, thank you to all the volunteers who gave up your precious time to make it such a success. Coming up on Friday 28 November is the Christmas Fayre which will be taking place in the Hall and on the drop-off walkway into school between 2pm to 4.30pm. If you or anyone you know would like a stall please get in touch with FOCHS via the box or through the office. On Monday 1 December a very busy day is planned, with the Mummy and Daddy shop taking place as well as a visit from a very special festive guest! To ensure we have plenty of presents available for the children to choose from at the Mummy and Daddy shop, we are holding a ‘wrapping morning’ in the Tea Time Club room on Tuesday 25 November after drop-off, and would welcome as many volunteers as we can fit in to help with wrapping and sorting the presents. Please come along! We would also greatly appreciate your help on the 1 December to help to run the shop. Later that week we will all be enjoying seeing the children perform in their Christmas shows, and we are very excited about seeing and hearing the new staging in action. We have no doubt that the curtaining, lighting and sound system will enhance the experience for everyone. On Wednesday 3 December all the children will be entertained with Christmas shows organised by FOCHS – Bangers and Mash will be coming into the school to perform for the younger children (Elliott’s Christmas Adventure for the Early Years and Jack and the Beanstalk for the Infants), whilst the Juniors will be embarking on an exciting trip to the West End to see Roald Dahl’s Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre. If you would like to be involved in any way we can be contacted via the post box in Reception or via email to fochs2012@yahoo.co.uk . We would love to hear from you!