Prep School Mr Henry Matthews - Head of Prep
Rugby Union: Queen ’ s v Wellington School
if this is stuck in your head for the next few days! We have received a huge amount of donations and we are very grateful for all who sent in contributions. ARC inspire, our chosen charity, will collect the items later today and they have already sent their thanks ahead of collection. A few reminders before the final week of half term, firstly, if you have not yet booked your parents ’ evening meeting then please do this via your MSP login. If you are unable to make the allotted times then do get in touch with your child ’ s teacher, they will be happy to arrange an alternative time to talk. Please also remember that buses will leave at the earlier time of 4:35pm next Friday. CC1 clubs will still run, however there will be no CC2 on this day. Late care is still available for those that require it. Finally, I end today with a look ahead to the weekend with exciting news. I am delighted to wish Miss Cash and Mr Chislett all the very best for their wedding tomorrow afternoon. I am sure you will join me in sending best wishes from the whole school community. We can ’ t wait to hear all about it next week!
The start of this week saw a very exciting end to Monday afternoon, especially for our Year 3 and 4 children when they took part in home fixtures against Wellington. It was fantastic to see so many spectators turn out in the sunshine to watch a host of fun and competitive games. I have to say, I have been hugely impressed with the attitude of our Year 3 and 4 children in their approach to sport. Whether on the rugby or hockey field, all are showing great determination, skill and consistently demonstrate teamwork, respect and enjoyment. This was a super start to the week and well done to all involved. I will continue on a sporting theme for a moment and also congratulate our Year 5 and 6 pupils for their Wednesday fixtures. These games were also played in the sunshine in a highly competitive manner. A special mention must also go to the U11 girls who were selected to play in the IAPS regional tournament. The girls performed brilliantly, progressing through the group stages and into the plate competition. Unfortunately we were knocked out following a thrilling penalty shootout vs Monkton. This was the girls ’ first experience of penalties and they rose to the challenge brilliantly. I am sure they will remember this match for years to come and they should all be extremely proud of themselves.
This week, we have also enjoyed our first transition event of the year, with our Year 6 children stepping up to become senior school pupils for a day on Tuesday. They were joined by 19 children from other schools and I certainly would urge anyone with Places for next year are already very limited. The children had a fantastic day and took part in a variety of activities and lessons including art workshops, drama sessions and even philosophical discussions. I know that many are already looking forward to next year. As always, our Pre - Prep and Nursery children have been having lots of fun in their learning. It has been fantastic to see the progress the children have made in class since the start of the term and I know that teachers will be pleased to talk about this next week at parents ’ evening. In the meantime, there are plenty of pictures of this week ’ s activities for you to enjoy in the following pages . Thank you to all of those who joined us for our Harvest Festival this afternoon, another opportunity to watch our children perform on the big stage of the Queen's Hall. We were treated to hymns, readings, poetry, prayers and well done to all who joined us so heartily at the end with ‘ Big Red Combine Harvester ’. My apologies
I wish you all a pleasant weekend.
Henry
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