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House Competitions

Cake Sale

From the Head Master 27 January 2017

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Scholarship Success

I am delighted to announce that Max Faulkner is the first ever recipient of Stowe School’s new Golf Scholarship – and he is, I believe, the first ever Spratton pupil to have been awarded a golf scholarship to any school. This is a tremendous achievement and many congratulations to Max. Max is an outstanding golfer who has won and been runner up in the Stowe Putter over the last two years, in addition to him winning the National Prep Schools Championships. It is wonderful to see someone of his age so dedicated to his sport and I am sure he will go on to do great things with his golf at Stowe and beyond.

Bett Trip

I am sure those pupils going to the Bett Show (British Educational Training and Technology Show) at the ExCel London tomorrow will have a wonderful time. They will have the oppor-tunity to look round and test out/play with the most recent advances in technology and return home, no doubt, clutching many ‘freebies’ and souvenirs.

Cross-Country

It was another very successful week in Cross-Country. In our own Cross-Country Relays that we hosted on Monday, out of 12 schools, our Junior Girls came 1st, Junior Boys and Senior Girls 3rd and the Senior Boys 5th – a very successful afternoon. Well done to every single run-ner in our team.

Match Attax Cards

‘Match Attax’ cards have again become very popular in recent weeks, particularly in Year 3. Unfortunately, however, this craze has followed the usual pattern of school crazes, that of starting out as a fun diversion, but growing into something where the children are ‘wheeler-dealing’ a little too much and a considerable number of cards have, disappointingly, ‘gone missing’. Unfortunately, I have to ask that from Monday these cards are no longer brought into school. We would be very grateful if you could ensure that your son/daughter does not bring any in – thank you.

Visiting Headmaster

Mr Alistair Land, Headmaster of Repton, is speaking in assembly next Friday at 8.50 am. As always, parents are welcome to attend and then meet with Mr Land afterwards over coffee.

Thank you

On Monday we held the annual Spratton Cross-Country Relays where we were joined by 12 other prep schools who battled it out in the Jun-ior and Senior races.

Well done to all of the teams who competed, especially our Junior Girls (A) team who came 1st in their race.

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Music Department

Informal Concert – Tuesday 31st January 5.30 pm We are looking forward to our Year 8 Informal Concert next Tuesday. Tea will be provided for all performers and for those siblings who have requested it.

Regional Festival of Music for Youth The Concert Band, School Choir and String Orchestra are all per-forming in the Regional Festival of Music for Youth on Saturday 25th March. A letter has been sent out to all those involved with further details. Please can all reply slips be returned to school as soon as possible.

Uppingham School Prep Schools’ Music Day – Thursday 23rd February A letter has been sent out to all those invited containing further information about the Music Day at Uppingham. Please can the reply slips be returned as soon as possible.

Cancelled Music Clubs There will be no Junior Song on Tuesday 31st January due to the Informal Concert.

There will not be a Concert Band Practice on Thursday 23rd Feb-ruary due to the Uppingham Music Day.

S p r a t C h a t

Senior School Choir The Senior School Choir has been invited to perform in a joint concert at Kettering Salvation Army on the evening of Saturday 17th June. Please keep the date free.

Congratulations Congratulations to Ethen Powell who, having spent just un-der a year as a probationer, has been made a full chorister at All Saints’ Church in Northampton. This has taken a huge amount of hard work and commitment and is a great achievement.

Congratulations also go to Lauren Hewett who, after a suc-cessful audition on her cello, has been offered a place in the County Junior String Orchestra.

Termination of Music Lessons Please be aware that if you wish to cancel music lessons from the start of the summer term, notice must be received by February half-term.

Mrs Pearce

Yvette Pearce, a Teaching Assistant in Pre-Prep, talks to three Year 8 pupils, Ellie Barton, Tom Hampden-Smith and Joe Sterling.

What did you do in the Navy and what was it like to work in the Navy?

I worked in the Navy for eight years and it was a great experience. I worked within a small team for a Captain and then an Admiral. Back in 1991 I was one of the first WRNS to go to sea. I was one of 64 women out of 1500 crew members on HMS Invincible.

What is your favourite part of the school day at Spratton?

My favourite part of the day is the whole day because I get to work with lovely young children. The children I work with are great charac-ters and very funny.

What hobbies do you like to do outside of school?

I like indoor cycling and boxing to music. I also go and watch Wales playing rugby whenever I can.

What is the most exciting thing you have ever done?

When I was in the Navy we used to do exercises to practice carrying out rescues. One time in was in a helicopter and I was dropped down to the boat and winched back up to the helicopter 6 times!

Now for the ‘quickfire’ questions:

Favourite holiday destination? Lake Garda in Italy

Favourite sport to play or watch? Rugby

Favourite drink? Red wine

Favourite gadget? Fitbit

Favourite meal? Any food!

Favourite day? Saturdays

Favourite television show? Dr Who when Matt Smith was the Dr

Favourite film? Pride and Prejudice

Favourite website? http://www.boden.co.uk/

Finally, can you describe yourself in 3 words? Short, bubbly, chatty

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S p r a t C h a t Art Department

Artist of the Week

Artist of the Week is awarded to Robyn Flavell-While

(5J) for her accurate observational drawing.

Well done.

Cancelled Clubs

Monday 30th January

Gym Club & Years 5&6 Drama Club are cancelled due to

the Year 3 Parent/Teacher meetings.

Tuesday 31st January

Cancelled: Junior Song

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Lost Property Rohan Cheema (3D): tracksuit bottoms (named)

Willoughby Harrison (3A): yellow rugby shirt

Imogen Wilson: Owl pencil case

Lauren Hewitt: playerlayer black headband and gloves

(named)

Christmas Quiz for Alzheimer’s Society

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Christmas Quiz

in aid of Alzheimer’s Society. With your help we raised over

£100.

Congratulations to the winning teams who received their

prize:

Marcus Aldrich, Louisa Roberts and Ben

Beaumont.

House Competitions

House Gaming

After another exciting round of House Gaming, this time involving the Year 4 pupils competing in hurdles, fencing, swimming and trampolining challenges on the Wii, Daniel Gibbard came out on top for Raleigh, although it was a close run thing in all the different events.

We look forward to more fun in the IT room next Tuesday lunch time with Year 5.

Senior House Maths

1st Drake

2nd = Grenville/Raleigh

4th Frobisher

Tuesday 31st January 2017

Prep & Pre-Prep

50p per cake

Cake donations for the sale

would be greatly appreciated

Please remember we

are a nut-free school

Thank you

Breakfast Club

Could parents please be aware that Breakfast Club finishes at

8.30 am. This enables the catering staff to clear and prepare

for lunch service. Thank you.

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Sports Amendments & Notices

Art Department

Sports Amendments & Notices

Sport Department

TEAM OPPOSITION VENUE DATE RESULT

1st XI Hockey Foremarke Hall Away 21.1.17 Lost 0-5

2nd XI Hockey Foremarke Hall Away 21.1.17 Lost 1-3

3rd XI Hockey Foremarke Hall Home 21.1.17 Lost 2-3

1st XI Hockey Maidwell Hall Away 25.1.17 Won 3-1

2nd XI Hockey Maidwell Hall Away 25.1.17 Won 6-0

U11 A Football Wellingborough Home 25.1.17 Won 4-0

U11 C Football Wellingborough Home 25.1.17 Lost 2-3

U10 A Football Wellingborough Home 25.1.17 Lost 1-8

U10 B Football Wellingborough Home 25.1.17 Lost 0-4

1st VII Netball Foremarke Tourn. Away 21.1.17 Finished 5th

1st VII Netball Wellingborough Home 25.1.17 Won 23-7

2nd VII Netball Wellingborough Home 25.1.17 Lost 8-15

3rd VII Netball Wellingborough Home 25.1.17 vU13C Lost 1-11

vU13C Won 8-11

4th VII Netball Wellingborough Home 25.1.17 vU12B Lost 1-7

vU12C Lost 2-8

U11 A Netball Wellingborough Away 25.1.17 Lost 6-10

U11 B Netball Wellingborough Away 25.1.17 Won 9-2

U11 C Netball Wellingborough Away 25.1.17 Won 9-5

U10 A Netball Wellingborough Away 25.1.17 Won 11-8

U10 B Netball Wellingborough Away 25.1.17 Won 16-1

U9 A Netball Bilton Grange Away 26.1.17 Lost 0-8

U9/U8 Netball Bilton Grange Away 26.1.17 (Stags)

Won 8-5

(Hinds)

Lost 1-9

Results

Cross-Country: County Championships On Saturday 21st January, 11 of our Year 6 and 7 pupils were selected to run for the South Northants area in the County Cross-Country Championships. It was a great opportunity for our pupils to compete against the very best runners in Northants County. We were excep-tionally proud of everyone’s effort and determination to complete a very challenging and fast course in very cold conditions.

Special congratulations goes to seven of our pupils who have gone on to be selected to represent Northants County in the East Anglia Championships later this term.

Well done to Jasper Cooper, Oliver Barbosa and Roderick Dewar in the U13 Boys’ Race and to Flor-ence Hooper and Rebecca Eales in the U13 Girls’ Race.

Olivia Williams also collects a bronze medal for coming 3rd overall.

U13 Boys U13 Girls

Jasper Cooper 5th Olivia Williams 3rd

Oliver Barbosa 13th Lauren Hewett 5th

Roderick Dewar 14th Florence Hooper 6th

Sam Campion 33rd Rebecca Eales 13th

Georgina Hunt 20th

Sophie Mundy 43rd

Saturday 28th January Cancelled: U10B Football v Swanbourne (H) Wednesday 1st February Amendment: U11C Football v Beachborough is now 2.30 pm at Spratton Monday 6th March Addition: U12A Netball in Northants Netball Cup at Oundle (A) from 10.00 am—2.00 pm.

Spratton Cross-Country Relays Results It was another fantastic event for all competitors, staff and parents. 12 Schools entered this year, providing a stern field. All the pupils who ran should feel really proud of their team.

Senior Boys – Lincroft Senior Girls – The Dragon A Junior Boys – Wellingborough Junior Girls - Spratton

Spratton results as follows:

Senior Boys A – 7th Senior Boys B – 10th Senior Girls A – 3rd Senior Girls B – 11th

Junior Boys A – 3rd Junior Boys B – 12th Junior Girls A – 1st Junior Girls B – 7th

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Lunch Menu

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Monday

30th

Tuesday

31st

Wednesday

1st

Thursday

2nd

Friday

3rd

Saturday

4th

Sunday

5th

1620

Cancelled:

Years 5&6 Drama

Club

Gym Club

1620—1800

Year 3 Parent/

Teacher Meetings

in the Dome

1650—1720

Year 7 Scholarship

Information Talk

for Parents in

Hunter Hall

1730—1800

Year 7 Visit to

Paris Information

Meeting for

Parents & Pupils

in Hunter Hall

0850—0915

Senior House Science

Competition

1100

Cake Sale supporting

Royal Air Force

Benevolent Fund

1500

U9 A&B Netball v

Winchester House

(H)

1620

Cancelled: Junior

Song

1730—1815

Year 8 Informal

Concert in Hunter

Hall

1000—1400

Reception Visit to Abington Park

Museum

1430

1st VII Hockey v Beachborough (A)

3rd & 4th VII Hockey v

Beachborough (H)

U11 A, B & C Football v

Beachborough (A)

U10 A&B Football v Beachborough

(H)

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

Trent & Beachborough (H)

U10 A&B, U11B Netball v

Beachborough (A)

1515

2nd VII Hockey v Beachborough (A)

U11A Netball v Beachborough (A)

1500

U9 A, B & C

Football v Akeley

Wood (H)

U9 A&B Netball v

Akeley Wood &

Wellingborough

(H)

0850—0915

Assembly with Mr

Alistair Land,

Headmaster of

Repton School in

Hunter Hall—

parents are

welcome to attend

and stay for

refreshments in

the Drawing Room

1500

Years 7&8 House

Cross-Country

0930—1200

U8A Football Winchester

House Festival (A)

0930—1230

U11 A&B Netball

Tournament at Warwick

Prep (A)

1400

1st XI Hockey v Bilton

Grange (A)

3rd XI Hockey v Bilton

Grange (H)

1st, 2nd & 3rd VII Netball

v Bilton Grange (H)

1500

2nd XI Hockey v Bilton

Grange (A)

4th VII Hockey v Bilton

Grange (H)

No

Calendar

Events

School Diary for January/February

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 Tomato Asparagus

Meat Main Course Cottage Pie Beef Curry & Rice & Poppadom

Chicken Pie Mashed Potatoes &

Minted Peas

Tuna Pasta Bake Chicken Burgers Chips & Peas

Vegetarian Main Course Green Thai Prawn Pasta Bake

Margarita or Hawaiian Pizza

Goats’ Cheese Caramelised Onion

Tart

Quorn Vegetable Chilli

Cherry Tomato & Basil Omelette

Salad Bar Options Roast Ham or

Grated Cheese

Mini Indian Mix or

Coronation Chicken

Cheese Ploughman’s or

Roast Pork

Southern Fried Chicken Wrap

or Veggie Wrap

Prawn Mayonnaise or

Roast Ham

Jacket Potato Bar Coronation Chicken Beans & Sausage Tuna Mayonnaise

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 Rice Pudding

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Jelly & Ice Cream

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Cherry Cheesecake

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Tropical Mess

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Flapjack

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

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Wandering into Year 1 this week, I was met with the sound of desperate voices, whispering urgently “Tell the camels to turn

back, the Nile is overflowing,” and “I can see Cairo, go back to the pyramid and tell the others.” Gathered around a large open

tray, filled with sand and Egyptian themed objects, a group of children were completely immersed in their ‘small world’ play.

The term ‘small world’ is often used in our Reception and Year 1 classes – it simply refers to the acting out of scenarios, from real

life, imagination and/or stories, within a miniature play scene which has been created using small figures and objects. Small

world play supports children’s development in numerous ways – it allows them to

develop their topic and everyday language skills within a meaningful context, en-

courages creativity, boosts confidence and supports their social development by

helping children to connect with each other through sharing and responding to ide-

as, working collaboratively and expressing their thoughts. All in all, a tray full of

sand, pebbles, bark chippings, shiny paper and play people, small world play is an

incredibly powerful learning tool.

Coming up very soon, on Thursday 9th February from 3.00pm – 5.00pm is our ‘Pre-

Prep Book Viewing Afternoon’. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to come

into school, to share in and to celebrate, the work that their child has completed

since September. Parents may come to view books at any point within the allotted

time. Should you be unable to attend, your child’s books will also be available to

view during the Teacher/Parent Consultation Evenings after half term.

Finally, as the last of the kind donations of sponsor money for our ‘Spellathon’ has

come trickling in, I simply cannot thank you enough for your support. We only un-

dertake this special event every three years and it never fails to overwhelm me how

supportive you are as parents – not just in helping to collect sponsorship, but also in

helping your child to learn their spellings in preparation for the Spellathon. We real-

ly couldn’t do it without you, so thank you! The children were delighted to see

Kathryn Brown and ‘Buddy’ from the NSPCC back in the department today and are

even more excited about their return next week, for the big reveal of the total

amount we have raised. I will, of course, be making the very proud announcement

in next week’s newsletter.

Mrs Fiona Sanchez Head of Pre-Prep

Tuesday 31st January – Cake Sale

(donations of 50p for all those wishing to

take part)

Wednesday 1st February – Reception Study

Visit to Abington Park Museum (please see

the letter sent out for the exact timings for

each class)

Thursday 2nd February – Kathryn Brown

and Buddy, from the NSPCC, will be joining

our Celebration Assembly to congratulate

and thank the children for taking part in

the Spellathon.

Wednesday 8th February, 10.00am-

2.00pm – Year 1 Study Visit to the Leices-

ter New Walk Museum.

Thursday 9th February, 3.00-5.00pm – Pre-

Prep Book Viewing Afternoon

Year Group Assembly Dates

for your Diaries!

Year 1 – Friday 3rd March

Reception – Thursday 9th March

Year 2 – Thursday 16th March

All Year Group Assemblies are held in the

Hunter Hall and start at 3.00 pm - all par-

ents, family and friends are welcome to

attend.