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Home Clothes Day

Reindeer Food

Running for Flavia

From the Head Master 2 December 2016

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Congratulations to Dino Gallone who has been selected for the Northants County Hockey team. Well done.

Pupil Achievements

Pre-Prep Christmas Plays

It was a great shame that due to so much illness in Year 2 their part of the Pre-Prep play could not go ahead this afternoon, but I am sure they will more than make up for it when they have their extra performance on Tuesday afternoon. The Reception and Year 1 play continues as normal and I know it will be absolutely brilliant, as always, and the perfect way to get our Christmas preparations fully underway.

Virtual Reality Workshops

Year 5 enjoyed some workshops this week using virtual reality headsets from 'Incursions', where this really was a fine example of using technology to explore the world around us. The films they saw in 360o featured aborigines and the wonderful Australian landscape.

Advent Countdown to Christmas

There has been much excitement through the school as various years, forms and other groups have been filmed for their short clip to mark the Advent countdown to Christ-mas. Many of you have already seen these clips on our Facebook and Twitter pages and on the digital display screens throughout the school. They are certainly proving to be very popular and great fun for the children (and staff!).

Church Services

The Advent Church Services this morning were lovely occasions and I particularly want to thank all those pupils who took part, whether reading a poem, delivering the pray-ers or singing. It was a splendid warm-up for the Carol Services the week after next which, just to remind you, are on Thursday 15 December at 2.45pm for Years 3, 4 and 5 and on Friday 16 December at 2.45pm for Years 6, 7 and 8.

Year 5 Drama

I am also very much looking forward to the Year 5 production ‘Reflections of War’. This is always one of my favourite Drama evenings of the year and takes place next Thurs-day at 5.30pm in the Hunter Hall.

Thank you

Years 5 and 7 had a visit from a Virtual Reality Experience company

on Tuesday where they took part in an Aboriginal workshop,

watching video and enjoying virtual reality games.

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Music Department Home Clothes Day

Yes it’s that time of year again! Mr Roberts has dusted off his favourite Christmas Jumper to wear for Home Clothes Day on Monday 12th December.

This year we are supporting the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund for service men and women currently in action.

Pay £1 to wear your Christmas jumper and help us raise to funds.

Thank you

Year 8 will be selling Reindeer Food next week ready for

Christmas at £1 per bag. All proceeds will help to sup-

port the British Heart Foundation.

Thank you

Lost Property

Jonty Collins (2D): tracksuit bottoms (named)

Jayna Bhadresha: blue Lamy pen

Tabitha McAra: games bag with kit (named)

Amelie Beynon (4W): school bag (named)

Honor Chalmers: tennis racket (named)

Christmas Concerts We are working hard at putting the finishing touches to our pieces for the Christmas concerts and we are really looking forward to hearing each ensemble perform. Tea is provided for all performers and those siblings who requested it. A re-minder to those performing to bring something Christmassy to wear!

Carol Services Our Carol Services which take place on the last two days of the term are something that we always look forward to. Jun-ior Song and the Year 5 Choir members will be singing as part of the Junior Carol Service on Thursday 15th December and the Years 6, 7 & 8 Choir members will be singing as part of the Senior Carol Service on Friday 16th December. Parents are most welcome to attend.

If any mums would like to join the choir singing the descants in the carol services (rehearsals not necessarily required!), please let Mrs Fountain know on alf@sprattonhall.com

Cancelled Music Rehearsals There will be no Junior Song or Senior Choir on Tuesday 13th December. All music practices will be cancelled following the Christmas Concerts. They will recommence in the Spring term.

Non-School Events

Saturday 4th February 2017

NSPCC Curry & Quiz Night at Holcot Village Hall

Please click this link to our Non-School Events section of the

school website for full details.

DRUM KIT FOR SALE

Mapex Tornado 5-piece drum kit plus crash cymbal and

hi hat—£125

Contact Caroline Barton on 07776 061118

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Art Department

Artist of the Week is awarded to **

Artist of the Week

Sport Department

TEAM OPPOSITION VENUE DATE RESULT

U11 A Hockey Foremarke Hall Away 26.11.16 Lost 3-5

U11 B Hockey Foremarke Hall Away 26.11.16 Won 2-1

U9 A Hockey Swanbourne House Home 29.11.16 Drew 2-2

U9 B Hockey Swanbourne House Home 29.11.16 Won 4-4

1st VII Hockey Swanbourne House Home 30.11.16 Lost 0-12

2nd VII Hockey Swanbourne House Home 30.11.16 Lost 0-3

3rd VII Hockey Swanbourne House Home 30.11.16 Lost 2-3

4th VII Hockey Swanbourne House Home 30.11.16 Lost 2-4

U8 A Hockey Kimbolton Away 1.12.16 Lost 2-3

U8 B Hockey Kimbolton Away 1.12.16 Drew 1-1

U8 C Hockey Kimbolton Away 1.12.16 Lost 0-1

1st XIII Rugby Witham Hall Away 26.11.16 Won 30-20

2nd XIII Rugby Witham Hall Away 26.11.16 Won 30-5

1st XIII Rugby Oundle Away 30.11.16 Won 50-20

2nd XIII Rugby Oundle Away 30.11.16 Won 40-25

U10 A Rugby Fairfield Prep Home 30.11.16 Lost 5-30

U10 B Rugby Fairfield Prep Home 30.11.16 Won 40-30

Results

Amendments & Notices

Thursday 8th December Year 5 Team Practice is cancelled due to the Year 5 drama production. Amendment: U9 A&B Hockey v Wellingborough (H) matches are now at 3.00 pm. Amendment: U8 A, B & C Rugby v Wellingborough (A) match-es are now at 2.30 pm. Friday 9th December Year 6 Team Practices are cancelled.

Two weeks ago we launched a weekly quiz ‘challenge’ in the Library. Since then pupils have been eagerly reading about current affairs in the Junior version of The Week magazine during their breaks. They have used their new-ly acquired knowledge to answer the question sheet. The following pupils have been awarded Pluses for their suc-cess: Francesca Penman, Shanaya Jasinarachchi, Made-line Cory, Shannon Burbage, Natalie Stock, Mya Childs, Isabelle Wright and Zellie Young. Jane Coverdale—Librarian

Running for Flavia

Well done to all Year 4 and 5 pupils who have been

‘Running for Flavia’. Today is the final day to complete their

kilometres. Thank you for all your support and could you

please send in all

sponsorship monies in a

named envelope as soon

as possible so we can

pay Flavia’s school fees

by the end of term.

Thank you

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Lunch Menu

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Monday

5th

Tuesday

6th

Wednesday

7th

Thursday

8th

Friday

9th

Saturday

10th

Sunday

11th

1400

Reception, Year 1 &

Year 2 Christmas Plays

in Hunter Hall

1800—1930

Year 6 Parent/Teacher

Meetings in the Dome

0850

Junior House French

Competition—

livestream link

House Competitions

1445—1530

Year 2 Christmas

Play in Hunter Hall

(rescheduled from

Friday)

1430

Beachborough Cross-

Country Event (A)

1500

U9 A, B & C Rugby v

Winchester House

(H)

1430

1st & 3rd VII Hockey v

Wellingborough (A)

U11 A&B Hockey v

Wellingborough (H)

U11 A, B & C Rugby v

Wellingborough (H)

1st & 2nd XIII, 3rd X Rugby v

Wellingborough (A)

1515

2nd & 4th VII Hockey v

Wellingborough (A)

U11C Hockey v

Wellingborough (H)

0800—1230

Year 2 Theatre Visit to ‘Wind in the

Willows’ at The Old Rep, Birmingham

1000—1200

District Cross-Country Championships

at Abingdon Park, Northampton

1430

U8 A, B & C Rugby v Wellingborough

(A)

1500

U9 A, B & C Rugby, U9 A&B Hockey v

Wellingborough (H)

1620

Cancelled: Year 5 Boys’ & Girls’

Team Practices

1730

Year 5 Drama Production—

Reflections of War

1415

Years 3-5 to see

‘Peter & the

Starcatcher’ at

the Derngate

1500

1st XIII, U11A

Rugby v

Greshams (H)

1620

Cancelled:

Years 6 Boys’ &

Girls’ Team

Practices, Touch

Rugby Club

No

Calendar

Events

No

Calendar

Events

School Diary for December

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 Scotch Broth Cock a Leekie

Meat Main Course Steak & Mushroom Pie

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Tandoori Chicken Roast Loin of Pork with Trimmings

Fish, Chips & Peas

Vegetarian Main Course Creamy Tagliatelle with Sugar Snap Peas & Cherry

Tomatoes

Vegetable Curry Cauliflower & Broccoli Polonaise

Stuffed Beef Tomatoes with Cous Cous

Spinach & Butternut Squash Omelette

Salad Bar Options Roast Ham or

Grated Cheese

Roast Turkey or

Crab Sticks & Prawns

Minted Lamb Cous Cous

or Boiled Eggs

Roast Beef or

Salmon Pate

Roast Ham or

Grated Cheese

Jacket Potato Bar Cumberland Sausages

Mediterranean Vegetables

Lamb Curry

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 Toffee Sponge

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Apple Pie

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Strawberry Sponge Gateau

Yoghurt, Fruit,

Cheese & Biscuits

Lemon Drizzle Cake

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

Muffins

Yoghurt, Fruit, Cheese & Biscuits

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With sploshes of red and green paint, and balls of fluffy white cotton wool at every turn, there is no escaping the wonderful Christmassy feeling that surrounds Pre-Prep. The entire department, from tables, little hands and faces, and even the cleaner’s hoover, are positively twinkling and glistening with glitter! To add to the magical festive atmosphere, I have asked all of the children, in their classes, to make their own unique and beautiful star to hang in the middle area, so that it creates a twinkling, twirling sea of stars above our heads. You will have to come and admire it once it is finished!

Earlier this week, Mrs Cohen joined us and busily set about taking individual photo-graphs of the children in their nativity costumes. Wriggling into their costumes, the children could barely contain their excitement ~ at one point, Mrs Bold’s door flew open and into the middle area spilled six white, fluffy balls of tulle and shimmering organza as a host of little angels bobbed about, delighted by their tutus, and twisting and spinning to admire their sparkling wings. A heart-warming moment that made all the hard work exceedingly worthwhile! Please don’t forget that the nativity photographs will be on display for you to view, order and purchase, should you wish to do so, in the Hunter Hall Foyer until Monday and then afterwards in the Pre-Prep middle area.

To add to the excitement of this week, both Reception and Year 1 have enjoyed a trip to the Warwick Arts Centre, to watch an adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s much loved story ‘Stickman’. The children loved every moment, with lots of clapping and laughing throughout. Staring in wonder at Stickman’s family tree, it was the arrival of Father Christmas and a red-nosed reindeer that was the highlight of the show, which brought about many delighted gasps.

Well…. the day has finally arrived! The sleeps have been counted down and this afternoon sees the first of our highly anticipated Pre-Prep Christmas performances. I know that the Reception and Year 1 children will dazzle you with their ‘Not Now, Nativity’. Sadly, as you already know, we have had to postpone the Year 2 perfor-mance of ‘Lights, Camel, Action’ this afternoon. We wish all those unwell a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing Year 2, alongside Reception and Year 1, in their performance on Monday and at the rearranged time of Tuesday 6th December at 2.45pm. It is worth remembering that both today’s, Monday’s, and now Tuesday’s, performances are going to be live streamed, so do follow the link www.sprattonhall.com/live for an extra treat from the comfort of where ever you may be.

Mrs Fiona Sanchez Head of Pre-Prep

Monday 5th December, 2.00pm in the

Hunter Hall – Pre-Prep Christmas Plays

(please note your designated seat number on

your ticket)

Tuesday 6th December, 2.45pm in the

Hunter Hall – Year 2 Christmas Perfor-

mance (rearranged from Friday 2nd December

Thursday 8th December, 8.00am-12.30pm

– Year 2 Theatre Trip to see ‘Wind in the

Willows’, Birmingham

Monday 12th December – Home Clothes

Day (Christmas Jumpers) £1

Monday 12th December, 1.30-3.20pm –

Pre-Prep Christmas Party

Wednesday 14th December, 10.30am – Pre

-Prep Christmas Magic Puppet Show

Thursday 15th December – Christmas

Cracker Lunch

Friday 16th December, 2.30pm – Pre-Prep

End of Term (Please note that Pre-Prep

children with Siblings in the Prep School

must be collected by 4.00pm at the very

latest please.)

Congratulations to Ellis Godfrey (2D) who

was awarded a trophy in the Junior Putting

Competition at Staverton Park Golf Club.

Very well done to Nathaniel Benn (RB)

who has achieved his Grade 4 Trampolin-

ing Award.

Congratulations to Ollie Davies (2D) who

has gained his 5m and 10m ASA Rainbow

Swimming Awards.