INAMOS Yateley Manor’s Weekly Newsletter • www.yateleymanor.com

Vol. 34 Issue No. 30 • 9th June 2017

Diary for next week

Clubs For Next WeekAll clubs are running next week except:

Monday: Swimming Club, Years 5 to 8 French (due to Residential briefing)

MONDAY

11.30am4.45pm

Year 8 British Board of Film Classification Talk Year 4 Viking DaySchool Council MeetingResidential Trip Briefing for Year 5 Parents in the Johnson & Bronte

TUESDAY

1.30pm5.30pm6.30pm

Concert Rehearsals all day Health & Safety MeetingHeadmaster’s Drinks for FYMSYears 5 and 6 Summer Concert

WEDNESDAY1.30pm Moving Up Day (Reception to

Year 3)

THURSDAY1.30pm4.35pm

Governors’ MeetingSex Education DVD showing for Year 6 parents

FRIDAY

6.00pmMusic Recording DayFyson and School Houses Overnight Camp

SATURDAY10.30am Fyson and School Houses

Overnight Camp Collection

No Chess Clubs Next Week

A Warm WelcomeA very warm welcome to Ronnie Thompson who joined Year 1 and Ruby Thompson who joined Reception this week. We hope they both settle in quickly and happily.

No Dance Clubs for Two WeeksPlease note that there will be no ballet or modern dance clubs at all during the weeks commencing Monday 12th June and Monday 19th June..

Year 2’s Production of The Selfish Ladybird

Robert Upton’s latest blog can be found on the School website. The following is a taster:

This week the new Waterstones Children’s Laureate was announced as Lauren Child. The role of Children’s Laureate is awarded once every two years to a writer or illustrator of children’s books to recognise outstanding achievement in the literacy field. Lauren Child is a bestselling writer and artist whose books are known and loved on an international scale. She is the creator of characters including Clarice Bean, Ruby Redfort and Charlie and Lola. The words of Charlie will, I am sure, be set in the minds of many parents: “I have this little sister Lola, she is small and very funny.”

To read the rest of this article and other blog posts visit the website.

Being Bored is How you Create Things

Congratulations to all the Year 2 children for their amazing performances in the musical, The Selfish Ladybird. Audiences of family and friends were wowed by the children’s infectious enthusiasm and energy as they delivered their lines clearly, sang with gusto and acted and danced with confidence. The children’s stunning costumes and face paint helped them to really bring the characters to life.

As well as performing superbly, the children also made all the props and scenery for their production including flowers, butterflies and insects which were used to portray the colourful country garden scene. continued on page 3.

Please note that there wll be no chess clubs, for Prep or Pre-Prep (including Masterclass), next week as Andrew Martin will be away on International duty.

History Powerpoint: Jemima Harrison, Bethan Williams, Lauren Gostelow, Sofia Aumonier, Ryan Tan, Maisie RiceEnglish - Memories of Yateley Manor: Katie HallExcellent Collaboration and Communication Skills: Edith Scarr, Christopher CharlesExcellent Presentation of Roman Artefacts: George JacobsLiteracy: Jayden Berdat, Casper Waine, Anya Sachdev, Agbor-Echi BakiaOral Presentation: Isaac Bell, Madison Whitcroft, Edward Houghton, Zara Clement-Jones, Ria BoseHighwayman Diary Excerpt: Alex Main, Bethany BellOliver’s Vegetables Story: Matilda Upfold

Headmaster’s Commendations

30 Star Certificate: Isaac Neville, Jessica MacDougall, Emily Goodby, Lily Moore, Evelyn Rolt

25 Star Certificate: Archie Sables, Leon Towell, Oliver Thornton, Daniel Corbett, Alisha Ikram, Alex Samut Anya Sachdev, Henry Parker

20 Star Certificate: Michelle Adeola, Lola-Belle Keetch, Kaio Santino, Ananya Bhat, Barbara Maseda Villalon, Louisa Bexell, Eyob Garrigos, Edward Harding, Wil Cantelo, Flores Johnson-Rodriguez, Anna Jacobs, Evie Newman, Stefano Rossi, Harry Sables, Miguel Simoes Da Silva, Annie Starr, Lucas Neville, Jemima Lawrence, Esther O’Donoghue, Agbor-Echi Bakia

15 Star Certificate: Aaron Shahi

Reception Stars of the Week

For settling into her new class so well: Ruby Thompson

For talking to their classes so enthusiastically about Ramadan and Eid: Aleena Bajwa, Zak Bajwa

Pre-Prep Awards

Nursery & Pre-Prep Trips A reminder that there will be no late class or clubs on the Nursery and Pre-Prep Trips day, Monday 26th June, as the children are always very tired when they return. On that day, which is also Prep Sports Day, the Nursery will close at 4.00pm, coaches leave at 4.30pm and all children must be collected by 4.30pm.

Our two Speech Day Events will take place on the final day of term, Thursday 6th July.

Speech Day for Years 1 to 4 will start at 10.00am and finish at approximately 11.00am. Children will return to their classrooms afterwards and parents are invited to join the Headmaster for a drink on the lawn. Term ends for children in Reception and Years 1 to 4 at 12.00 noon and parents should collect children from their classrooms between 11.00am and 12.00 noon .

Lunch and care can be provided during the afternoon for children in Pre-Prep and Years 3 and 4 whose parents will be attending the afternoon Speech Day, but not otherwise.

Speech Day for Years 5 to 8 will begin at 2.00pm and last for about an hour and a half. Term will end for children in Years 5 to 8 at the end of Speech Day at approximately 3.30pm. At the end of Years 5 to 8 Speech Day parents are invited to join the Headmaster for a drink on the lawn.

Leavers’ tea for all pupils in Years 6 and 8 and their parents starts at 4.00pm.

Coaches will leave school that day at 4.15pm and all children not attending Leavers’ Tea must be collected by 4.15pm. The Nursery will close at 4.00pm on that day. There will be no shuttle or 5.30pm coaches on that day.

If you would like to request tickets for either of the Speech Day events please complete the ticket request form by clicking here.

There is an initial allocation of two tickets per family per event.

Speech Day - Thursday 6th July

The following parents’ meetings are being held in the next two weeks:

Year 5 Residential Trip Briefing for Parents Monday 12th June, 4.45pm

Sex Education DVD showing for Year 6 parents Thursday 16th June, 4.35pm

Moving to Year 3 Meeting for current Year 2 Parents Monday 19th June, 4.45pm

Moving to Year 7 Meeting for current Year 6 Parents Monday 19th June, 4.45pm

Moving to Year 5 Meeting for current Year 4 Parents Tuesday 20th June, 4.45pm

Reception Parents’ Evening Tuesday 20th June

Reception Parents’ Evening Thursday 22nd June

Important Parent Meetings in the Next Two Weeks

Pre-Sports Day EventsYear 3 and Year 5 both had great Pre-Sports Day athletics events on Monday morning.

Congratulations to ...

Isaac Bell 11Cody Marshall 4Alex Samut 7Oliver Waddington 9

FYMS Corner

Happy Birthday to ....

Daniel Shek (3GJR) who took part in the Singapore Chess Open winning five of his nine games and finishing fourth in the U8 section and 36th overall. Daniel was drawn against much older competitiors making the games very tough and long. Daniel is off to compete in the Mongolia Chess Open later in the month.

The Summer Concert will take place on Tuesday 13th June in the Fyson Blum Hall at 6.30pm.

ALL pupils in Years 5 and 6 will be performing several pieces. Other musical items will feature the Wind Band, Junior Manor Singers, Senior Manor Singers, Intermediate Strings, Senior Strings, Percussion Group, Years 5 and 6 Guitar Pupils and Manor Rocks. There will also be a few solos.

Family and friends are welcome to attend. All Yateley Manor children attending the concert, whether performing or in the audience, should wear school uniform. We ask that children in the audience are not allowed to play on any electronic devices or phones during the performance. Thank you.

The concert should end at approximately 8.00pm.

Years 5 & 6 Summer Concert

What Will You Choose for Lunch Next Week?

Available Daily

Breakfast: (8.00-8.20am) A choice of: fruit juice, cereal, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, beans, toast & marmalade, tea, coffee or milk. Breakfast Vouchers may be purchase from Reception in advance in books of 10 at the price of £2.50 each for full English breakfast and £1.30 each for Continental. Breakfast may also be paid for in cash on the day for £3.00 and £1.50 respectively. As well as our daily menu, we have an extensive salad bar with various protein items, composite salads and hot jacket potatoes. Fresh bread, fresh fruit and yoghurts are always available.

MondayLamb and Potato Moussaka

Sweetcorn and sweet potato burgers (v) Carrots and green beans

Jam sponge

Tuesday

Chicken Fajitas Vegetable fajitas (v)

Avocado, coleslaw, sour cream and salsa

Chocolate and orange cake

Wednesday

Cottage Beef and Pasta Sweet potato pastilla (v)

Sweetcorn, crudities and garllc bread

Eton mess

Thursday

Sausage Plait Minced Quorn and vegetable pasties (v)

Baked beans

Fruit yoghurt and shortbread fingers

Friday Fish Goujons Vegetable goulash (v)

Roasted new potatoes and peas

Jelly and ice cream

Willow Gardens Residential Home in Yateley is holding a Hearing Check Open Day on Friday 16th June between 11.00am and 2.00pm. Leightons Opticians will be on hand to offer free advice on hearing care and free hearing device checks on a walk in basis. For more information contact suzanne.steed@anchor.org.uk.

Willow Gardens staff will also be on hand to carry out free blood pressure checks.

The Young Family (Harry) for their donation of books for the library.

A reminder that the residential trip briefing for parents of childen in Year 5 will take place on Monday, 12th June at 4.45pm in Johnson and Bronte.

Year 5 Residential Trip Briefing

Thank you to ...

Gazebos for Prep Sports Day - FYMS will again be hiring out gazebos at Prep Sports Day on 26th June for the price of £30. If you are interested in hiring a gazebo for the day, which will be put up ready for you to use, please email lieslpadbury@yahoo.co.uk. Gazebos will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Hearing Check Open Day

School Shop OpeningA reminder that the school shop will next be open for general business on Monday 26th June (Prep Sports Day) and Monday 3rd July. All other shop opening times are now reserved to new children’s kit outs.

The Selfish Ladybird is the tale of Lucinda the ladybird who lives in a beautiful country garden surrounded by many other creatures. Lucinda has a secret which she will not share with the other ladybirds. Finding she has no friends because of her selfishness, she seeks advice from the other garden creatures and from Woody, the wise old oak tree. She learns that sharing is the key to making friends and keeping them.

The Year 2 Staff are extremely proud of the huge amount of hard work and effort that each child put into both learning their lines and actions and practising. The result was a truly fantastic and uplifting performance.

Year 2’s Production of The Selfish Ladybird continued

Fixtures For Next WeekSaturday all day Junior Wessex Athletics (coach leaves 7.30am returns approx 6.30pm)

Monday U11 8-a-side County Hard Ball Cricket Competition, Portsmouth Grammar School (coach leaves 9.00am & returns approx 6.00pm)

Wednesday Senior Wessex Athletics (coach leaves 7.30am & returns approx 7.00pm)

Thursday 2.00pm Cricket v Hall Grove U9A, U9B & U9C Home

4.15pm Rounders v The Abbey U10A, U10B & U9A Home,

Wednesday was a beautiful day and our girls and boys really enjoyed their cricket and rounders matches. Match reports for all games can be found by clicking here.

Sports Matches

Following the wet weather on Tuesday the postponed Year 4 and Year 6 Pre-Sports Day events will be rescheduled. Dates for the Year 4 individual 75m sprints and shuttle runs and the Year 6 sprints and tug of war will be set early next week and emailed to parents.

The Year 3 swimming gala is still scheduled for Tuesday 20th June, periods 3 & 4 - 10.30 - 11.30am

Pre Sports Day Events

Year 8 Post Common Entrance Programme

With the country in the grip of election fever the Yateley Manor community held their own election. Year 7 formed three new political parties and each was asked to produce a manifesto covering the issues of education, health, welfare, environment and defence and to set a budget for how they would spend £400 billion of tax payers’ money on these five areas. In assembly on Thursday the parties presented their manifesto to the school community. Year 7s impressed with their confidence in delivery, their presentation and the passion they had in what they were saying.

Polling booths for each year group from Year 3 to Year 6 were set up around the school and the children all had the opportunity to vote during break-time with some of the Year 6 children acting as election officials. The Life Party consisting of the new Prime Minister, Jonathan McFall and his team: Ella Cox, Maddy Gough, Matty Knowles, Yaseen Subhan and Caitlin Watthey were duly elected. Very well done to the winning party and to all the Year 7s. Thank you to Year 6 for their work and to everyone who voted.

Yateley Manor Election

Year 8 finished their final exams this week and are now embarking on their exciting post Common Entrance programme. The next four weeks until the end of term are packed with physical and sporting events, drama, cookery and workshops designed to give them new life skills to take with them on the next stage of their educational journey.

Physical activities include this Friday’s watersports day at Horseshoe Lake and an action packed Bushcraft Week where they will undertake a variety of adventure and team building activities and, of course, Sports Day. The group will spend an intense week rehearsing and preparing for a performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth which will be presented to parents on the Friday evening.

Visiting speakers will guide the children through workshops on E Safety and the British Board of Film Classification.

They also have some first aid training, a cookery session and writing stories for a Pre-Prep child. A fun activity evening completes the programme.

In between all these events, Year 8 will be completing their Yateley Manor Award log books to earn their bronze, silver or gold awards.

The Post Common Entrance programme is the culmination of Year 8s’ time at Yateley Manor and complements their hard work both academically and within the School community. We look forward to celebrating all that they have achieved at our end of term Speech Day.

Please could all children who took part in the sponsored swim hand their sponsorship money to Tristan Morris by Friday 16th June. Thank you.

Sponsored Swim