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23 rd November 2018 Dear Parents, Some families will be making their Christmas Puddings this coming weekend, on Stir Up Sunday. We made our own version in Assembly on Tuesday, with volunteers mixing the 12 ingredients and Nour steaming the final concoction. The message focused around the many different ingredients which mature over time to make a delicious pudding – and so your children all shine in their different ways to help make the Prep such an appetising place to be! Over the final two and a half weeks of the term there will be lots of opportunities for your children to shine – whether in the remaining school fixtures, the all-inclusive House Matches or the end of term drama productions. In the week just gone we have seen an action packed girls’ hockey trip to Norwich led by Mr Artaman and Mrs MacDowell, as well as ABRSM music examinations, and our Year 6 drama club’s magnificent production of Macbeth, cleverly directed and produced by Mr Wansell and Mr Whitmell. In our efforts to help parents with logistics for next term, next term’s Clubs Booklet has been published today, with a deadline for submitting choices next Wednesday. I was struck by the 80 clubs to choose from, as well as the 30 music ensembles on offer. With all these choices available, we hope that your children have plenty of opportunities to keep growing as individuals. Intellectual Character We are focusing on developing intellectual character this year and are sharing the key attributes with you each week this term. This week’s theme is RESILIENCE. Perse Carol Service The Perse’s Carol Service will take place at St John’s College Chapel on Monday 10 th December at 7.00pm and is open to all Perse families. It is always a beautiful and moving occasion, and a wonderful way to begin the Christmas season. Seats in the Chapel are allocated on a first come first seated basis and the Chapel doors will open at 6.30pm. There are still places in the Friends of Perse Choir who take part in this service; no huge ability is needed, just a desire to take part. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested. School Photographs Following Pret-a-Portrait’s recent visit to the Prep, photos of your children are now available. A viewing card explaining how you can view and order pictures have been sent home with your child today. Photos are available at a discounted price until the Early Bird Deadline of Sunday 11 th December. If for any reason your viewing card does not make it to you in the next few days, please contact Pret-a-Portrait directly on 0800 021 7626 or [email protected]. Artwork This week’s banners are Year 6’s architecture drawings inspired by various Cambridge buildings. The strength, sense of balance and humour to deal with failure; to recognize stumbles are part of the successful journey; learn from issues
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23rd November 2018 Dear Parents,
Some families will be making their Christmas Puddings this coming weekend, on Stir Up Sunday. We made our own version in Assembly on Tuesday, with volunteers mixing the 12 ingredients and Nour steaming the final concoction. The message focused around the many different ingredients which mature over time to make a delicious pudding – and so your children all shine in their different ways to help make the Prep such an appetising place to be!
Over the final two and a half weeks of the term there will be lots of opportunities for your children to shine – whether in the remaining school fixtures, the all-inclusive House Matches or the end of term drama productions. In the week just gone we have seen an action packed girls’ hockey trip to Norwich led by Mr Artaman and Mrs MacDowell, as well as ABRSM music examinations, and our Year 6 drama club’s magnificent production of Macbeth, cleverly directed and produced by Mr Wansell and Mr Whitmell.
In our efforts to help parents with logistics for next term, next term’s Clubs Booklet has been published today, with a deadline for submitting choices next Wednesday. I was struck by the 80 clubs to
choose from, as well as the 30 music ensembles on offer. With all these choices available, we hope that your children have plenty of opportunities to keep growing as individuals.
Intellectual Character We are focusing on developing intellectual character this year and are sharing the key attributes
with you each week this term. This week’s theme is RESILIENCE.
Perse Carol Service The Perse’s Carol Service will take place at St John’s College Chapel on Monday 10th December at 7.00pm and is open to all Perse families. It is always a beautiful and moving occasion, and a wonderful way to begin the Christmas season. Seats in the Chapel are allocated on a first come first seated basis and the Chapel doors will open at 6.30pm. There are still places in the Friends of Perse Choir who take part in this service; no huge ability is needed, just a desire to take part. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.
School Photographs Following Pret-a-Portrait’s recent visit to the Prep, photos of your children are now available. A viewing card explaining how you can view and order pictures have been sent home with your child today. Photos are available at a discounted price until the Early Bird Deadline of Sunday 11th December. If for any reason your viewing card does not make it to you in the next few days, please contact Pret-a-Portrait directly on 0800 021 7626 or [email protected].
Artwork This week’s banners are Year 6’s architecture drawings inspired by various Cambridge buildings.
The strength, sense of balance and humour to deal with failure; to recognize stumbles are part of the successful journey; learn from issues
PPP Christmas Fair – Friday 7th December Just two weeks now until the PPP Christmas Fair, which raises funds for Cancer Research UK and Accuro. The Fair is being held on Friday 7th December, 1.30 - 3.30pm; families and friends are welcome.
Our thanks to the parent body who continue to support the school so generously. Boxes for donations are currently in the Reception entrance for any donations. We would be very grateful for the following please: Toys and books Any bottles (toiletries, alcohol etc) Secret Santa room gift donations (small gifts for children to buy for their close family) Raffle prizes for adults
There is also a popular bag tombola. Cellophane bags with a tie are being sent home today with your children. Please can you fill the bags with nut-free sweets and any other treats (eg small toys) and return them to form rooms by Wednesday 28th November.
Please see the attached flyer for more information. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Finally, we were delighted that Robert Purcell, CEO of Accuro, was able to visit the Prep yesterday to speak to the children about the work that Accuro does with disabled children in the local area.
Sport Key events for the week ahead are:
Wednesday 28th: U11 A/B/C/D Girls’ Hockey v St Faith’s at home at 2.15pm U11 A/B Football v Histon & Impington Junior School at home at 2.30pm
Thursday 29th: U9 A/B/C/D Rugby v Kingshott at home at 2.30pm U9 A/B/C/D Girls’ Hockey v St Faith’s at home at 3.15pm
Lost Property Nico Gilchrist has lost his named old-style school tie. If found, please return to Reception.
String Quartet at the Pelican Mr Thompson’s String Quartet travelled to the Pelican on Monday to perform a Chorale and part of Handel’s Water Music during assembly. Cheyoon Kim, Henrietta Finlayson-Brown, Jamie Jijo and Ciaran Harrison were able to talk about why they chose to take up their instrument, how much practice they do and how long they have been learning. They thoroughly enjoyed inspiring the next generation of Pelicans.
Certificates and Awards Congratulations to Katie Bridge on her British Gymnastics Level 1 Proficiency Award; Alex Herriot and Rosamund Riordan on their Year 5 Reading Badges; Hebe Darwin for her 3rd place in the U11s and Alex Darwin in his 9th place in the U10s in the British Schools’ Orienteering Championships held in Blackburn; Mark Scott on his Cambridge Hockey Club 2nd Place Medal; Damian Zupan on his Huntingdon Team Tennis Tournament Gold Medal; Alexander Mills on his tennis awards, winning the U10 Grade 5 David Lloyd Regionals (and so earning a place in the Nationals), winning the U10 Grade 3 Northampton Regionals (and so earning a place in the LTA Nationals), being runner-up in the U10 Grade 3 Riverside Regionals and the U10 Grade 3 Easton Regionals, and in golf on winning the U13 Gog Magog Junior Masters.
Congratulations to the following on their Bronze Housepoint Awards: Sylvan Amads, Charlie Angus, Elizabeth Balfour, Jack Collins, Hattie Dickinson, Sulayman Jawaid, John Jeffreys, Ehsaan Jethwa, Elisabeth Lindemann, Theo McKechnie, Damian Zupan, Siddhant Bhatnagar, Alex Darwin, Ioannis Fronimidis, Dominic Hogan, Rose Hutchinson, Anisha Patel, Vera Ryten, Sita Sharma, Pranav Tadepalli, Max Young, Lexie Abensour, Thomas Angell, Samuel Bingham, Katie Bridge, Alexander Cartwright, Thomas Goldsmith, Ciaran Harrison, Stuthi Kambli, Sam Lewis, Kiana Mackie, Amatullah Mumisa, Georgia Abensour, William Barker, Eloise Bowler, Georgina Cheng, Henrietta Finlayson-Brown, Sofia Garcia, Alice Greatorex, Luke Hogan, Grace Hutchinson, Evan Jarman, Lyla Keith-Roach, Alice Martinsen, Alexander Mills, Elsa Mills-Thomas, Alfie Piper, Harriet Richards, Cameron Riddoch, Jacob Ross and Thomas Saxton.
Yours sincerely
James Piper Head
We value endeavour, intellectual curiosity and scholarship, breadth and balance, one another and our environment.
Scenes from Macbeth
