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SpratChat Interview with Mrs Pearce
Sport News
Pre-Prep News
Music News
Art News
House Competitions
Cake Sale
From the Head Master 27 January 2017
In the News
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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.