tockington tracker 13-06-14

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1/4 2012 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY.

Headmasters Corner

Astro Turf Update: You will be pleased to here that the astro has now been ordered with work commencing on Monday14thJuly meaning that it will be ready for the childrens return in September. For those of you who like technical informationthe surface is the sand dressed Tiger Turf Multi Use Evo Pro. The Evo Pro is the sand dressed version of the Tiger Turfelite hockey product and is now the number one choice within the education and community sectors. This is a tremendoussurface and is fully endorsed by the Federation for International Hockey, the Netball Association and the InternationalTennis Federation. Floodlights will also be installed ensuring that we will be able to use this wonderful facility throughoutthe year and in order to keep this new facility in keeping with our beautiful environment we will be opting for a greensurface.

This is an ideal slot to congratulate our Tennis Team who beat Clifton College this week 7 rubbers to 2. Well done toSeren, Jessie, Charlie, Harvey, Elliot, Curtis, Alex Jacobi, Bennie, Angus and Alex Grocott on an excellent performance!

Lower School Concert What a fantastic concert! The children were amazing and had us all singing and dancing alongwith them - Congratulations to Mrs Warn, Mrs George, Miss Walter and Mrs Tewson

YEAR 8 CE RESULTSCongratulations to Year 8 on an excellent set of results which see all of our Year 8s secure places into their chosenSenior Schools .

YEAR 8 PROM

Last Friday pupils from Year 8 and their families enjoyed the first Year 8 Prom. Throughout the year the children had beenplanning the menu, choosing the colour scheme and preparing the all important play list for the disco. The food wasabsolutely delicious, the bouncy castle was great fun and to end the evening we were all treated to a modest fireworkdisplay which kept the vast majority of Tockington, and Olveston up!! Thank you to everyone who was involved in makingthis such a memorable evening.

TRIATHLON

With just one week to go before the triathlons and Fun Day we would like to remind you that bikes can be left here overnight on Friday. The change over area will be located on the hard court and bikes should be stored here but if you wouldlike to bring them in before Friday please feel free to do so.

The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School 13th June 2014

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Y4 Batik ProjectThere's more to come -

Watch this space........!!"

Gardening News!We were excited to see the first produce from theLower School Learning Garden this week. We had toshare the strawberries - but they were delicious!

Year 2 CongratulationsCongratulations to Kaya and Rafie for veryconfident presentations this week. Theirpassion for their subjects; dogs and rugbyrespectively shone through. JS





Olveston Fun RunCongratulations to Patrick Jenkins, Alex Gro-cott, Ceredig & Dalis Jones on competing sowell in the Annual Run for the Swan atOlveston School on Sunday.Alex and Dalis were the first boy and girlhome in fast times. Alex was only beaten byMark who runs Mojo Active. Dalis camehome in 13th in a large field. Both won beau-tiful cups which will be inscribed with theirnames and given to them soon!Well done to the 4 of them. This was a greatevent on a varied, picturesque 5km crosscountry course. - Put it in your diaries for2015. JJ

MONDAY 16 TUESDAY 17 WEDNESDAY 18 THURSDAY 19 FRIDAY 20 SATURDAY 21

BREAKFASTAssorted CerealsYoghurts, ToastFruit Juice

Assorted CerealsYoghurts, ToastFruit JuiceGrilled Bacon

Assorted CerealsYoghurts, ToastFruit Juice

Assorted CerealsYoghurts, ToastFruit JuiceFried Egg on Toast

Assorted CerealsYoghurts, ToastFruit Juice

AssortedCereals etcScrambled Eggon Toast

LUNCHMain Course:Hot

Taco Shells/WrapsChilli con CarneSweetcornJacket WedgesGrated Cheese

Chicken ChassuerRiceBroccoliGreen Beans

Jacket PotatoesTuna MayonnaiseBaked BeansRavioliGrated CheeseColeslaw

Roast PorkRoast PotatoesFresh CabbageApple SauceGravy

Fish FingersChicken ThighsChipsBaked Beans

FAMILY

FUN

DAY

SALAD BAR Eggs Cheese Ham Roasted Veg Cous-cous

Cold Pork

PUDDINGHomemadeFlapjack& CustardFresh Fruit

Cheese & Biscuits

Pancakes & LemonFresh FruitCheese & Biscuits

Chocolate Crunch &CustardFresh Fruit

Cheese & Biscuits

Strawberry Yoghurt&Shortbread

Fresh FruitCheese & Biscuits

Vanilla Sponge &CustardFresh Fruit

Cheese & Bis-cuits

MINI-TEA A choice of homemade biscuits, homemade cakes or wrapped biscuits

SUPPERPrawn & PepperRisottoPeasFresh Fruit

Pork & Herb CassouletNew PotatoesSweetheart CabbageFresh Fruit

Butchers SausagesGravyBoiled PotatoesBroccoliFresh Fruit

Summer VegetableSoupCheese & HamBapsFresh Fruit

SpagettiBologneseFresh Veg

A Few Diary RemindersWednesday 18 - Reception and Year 1 Open Classrooms

Year 2 Parents appointments 4-6pmThursday 19 - Inter House Music Competition 9.00am

- Y6 Youth Speaks First Heat

Thursday 26 - Lower School Swimming Gala 1.30pm

Fun Day - ReminderT o e n t e r t h e F u n T r i a t h l o n s s i m p l y e - m a i [email protected] giving names and which eventyou would like to enter.Or to enter the main triathlons please visithttps://secure.melonet.co.uk/k2sports/overview?NBKids-2014and quote reference number Tockington

Calling any parents who are keen gardeners. If you have any excessplants going spare, please donate them to the Family Day plantstall. Please contact Camilla Allen at [email protected] you

can help.

There will be a photographeraround all day to capture allthe drama and fun- see theflyer sent home with thechildren and details here;-





SPORTS NEWSCongratulations to:- Harvey Jones, Elliott Orchard and Charlie Sanzo on being awarded their

Tennis Colours.House Rounders:- The final result was:-

Sharing 1st Place Churchill and Cunningham

3rd place AlexanderMOM Imogen Rees

U8 Rounders with The Downs:- Because The Downs came with 12 players we mixed them allup so we could play 9 a side. We had a lovely coaching afternoon playing

rounders in the sun. The final score was :- Sharks 13 Leopards 12.U9 Cricket v Beaudesert:- A Good Victory! WON by 31 runs. A good performance.

MOM Archie WestU9 Rounders Tournament @ The Downs:- This was a long but enjoyable afternoon. The girls

gave a good account of themselves and did very well to beat two prestigiousschools, especially as we were the only school with Y3s in their team - CliftonCollege and Dean Close - Very Well Done Girls!

U11 Rounders Tournament @ Clifton College:- The U11 girls rounders team played extremelywell in the Severnside tournament on Wednesday and although they did not win any of the sixmatches the girls battled on in the sunshine and showed true determination throughout. Player ofthe tournament was Talia for her two outstanding catches and decisive fielding. Well done girls !

CONGRATULATIONS to Isabelle and Elodie Prestonwho both took part in the inaugural Isle of Wight NeedlesFun Run at the weekend and did exceptionally well in the1.5K race, with Isabelle winning in her age group.

House CricketAfter much debate as to what the weather was going to do we checked the sea-weed and decided to take a chance. As it turned out the seaweed was right and weonly had to endure one short shower during what developed into a lovely afternoon.The first game resulted in a 34 run win for Alexander over Churchill. Churchill had tochase down 55 runs but found it difficult in their allotted 6 overs. Churchill thenwent on to play Cunningham, but again, found the opposition too strong; losing by7wkts. This resulted in the final game effectively being winner takes all. The gamewas very close with Cunningham needing 9 off the last over to win. However, theyfell just short, resulting in a win for Alexander by 3 runs and winning the Inter HouseCricket Cup.During the afternoon there were some creditable performances; Bennie Sanzo andJames Allan taking good catches, good bowling from Angus Duncan and good bat-ting form many. The champagne moment of the day was a one handed catch div-ing to his right by Max Curtis.All the boys are to be congratulated for their efforts but Mr Mildon and myself se-lected Angus Duncan and Max Curtis to share the outstanding player award for theafternoon. AC





SWIMMING REPORTThe annual Severnside gala was held on Thursday. To be selected as a member of the school swim team isa great achievement of which all who took part should be very proud indeed.

We recorded our best ever position, of 2nd, all with a weakened squad.There were wins for Max Curtis, Seren Clayton, Alex Grocott, Lou Saelens, Jake Wakeling [ 2 races], IonaCampbell and Olivia Banks

School records were broken by Jake Wakeling in both races, Oivia Banks and the Under 11 Girls freestylerelay team of Ella Howard-Robinson, Ellie Parker, Helena Brain and Rachel Shutt.

In the individual races we were winners. Relays will always test smaller school squads and St Johns felt thispressure too.

A huge thank you to all the Staff who made it work like clockwork. The following received stars for their help-fulness before AND after the Gala. Thanks to Alex Gooch, Tom Edwards, Max Curtis and Elliott Orchard fortheir support.

Swimmer of the day was undoubtedly Lou Saelens who won the U9 25 metre breaststroke and flew downthe pool in a PB for crawl, in the U9 Medley relay. Well done to all of you. BH

The final scores were: Beaudesert park 156, Wycliffe 80, TMS 128, St Johns 76show a huge year on year improvement

Bruce Cross - Director of Studies 1999 - 2001We are all so sad at TMS to hear the news about Bruce. Our thoughts are with you Maria, Eden, Scavannal andTheo.He was a good friend, colleague and inspirational teacher during his 2 years at Tockington. We have such good

memories of Bruce; his endless enthusiasm, his sense of fun and his drive and determination to do his best onbehalf of the pupils. We fell so privileged to have known and shared a friendship with Bruce. We loved our nightsout, the charity event hosted by Dennis Low and running the Bristol half Marathon and the Sodbury Slog in 2000,as well as his super Drama productions. Rest in Peace Bruce.JJ,KS, BR, BH, AC, JG, LW and everyone at TMS - A prayer was said for him in assembly on Tuesday.

South Gloucestershire PilgrimageToday I went to a small church on top of a hill to meet the Bishop of Gloucester who is makinga Pilgrimage around the area. Right now he and 24 people are walking 16 miles across theSevern Bridge to the next church.

We had to get up very early to travel to the church and when we got there a lady stood on alectern and we had to reply to her prayers. Afterwards, we stood in a little circle and we had to

take it turns to read a line from the prayer book. We had to pick a special sentence that made us think aboutsomething. Then a special word and say it to the whole group and tell them what it meant to us.

At the end of the service the Bishop told us about the history of the church we were in andall about the first priest St. Augustine. We went outside and watched them leave on theirlong walk.

I found it all very interesting!By Peter Banks

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