Last week, was certainly a shock to everyone’s system. The children were truly amazing and it was lovely to see so many of them still able to be in school. A

huge thank you to all the staff for all their efforts in keeping things as normal as

possible for the children and also in preparing work for them to complete at

home. Thank you also to all those parents who sent in kind messages of support

at this challenging time.

This is clearly a difficult time for everyone and also a steep learning curve for us as a school, as we

learn how to adapt to ensure continuity of education using online platforms. We are making every

effort to ensure that pupils will be able to continue their learning from home albeit in a simplified

form. As soon as we have further information, we will of course update you.

For those parents who are critical front-line staff, who have no alternative childcare we are making

provision for emergency childcare in school. All parents from these families have been sent a form

asking for their employer details and we would ask that you email the office to ensure we know

which days your child will be attending. It is important for everyone to remember that it is safer for

all if children wherever possible do remain at home.

So, despite all the external chaos and news, school last week was still full of life and joy. The children

never cease to amaze me and it was a pleasure to be around them. Nursery had a ‘Frozen’ party complete with balloons and activities which certainly lifted everyone’s spirits. The whole of early years was also very excited by the hatching of the duckling eggs which all hatched before the end of

Friday, so Mrs. McGreevy now has ducklings swimming in her bath tub at home awaiting collection!

In Junior House the girls produced some lovely writing and I was very impressed by how many of the

Form II girls have taken up the challenge to learn their tables. They will all soon be true superstars.

Keep up the good work.

Forms III-VI had house matches during their games afternoons and those girls who took advantage

of the final swim session had a glorious time with the whole pool and changing rooms entirely to

themselves.

In our assembly on Friday all Form VI were presented with awards for all their efforts this year and in

recognition of their talents and abilities. We also discussed the importance for being grateful for

what we have and saying thank you. I am certainly very grateful for the children’s smiling faces, my wonderful staff team and the words of encouragement received from parents. So thank you to you

all.

Headteacher Award

Mrs Darvill presented the Headteacher’s Award to each class member of Form VI, highlighting what makes each of our Form VI girls so special.

Sofia – Always demonstrating a respectful attitude. Grace –Always being helpful and making life

easier. Amelia – Being an aspiring author. Gracie S – Sharing excellent all-round potential. Ella –

Being a ray of sunshine and an excellent Monitor. Lakshmi – Being an expressive performer. Maya –

Always being kind and thoughtful. Amaani – Always having news to share and for being a loyal

friend. Maeve – Being the pupil most likely to read every book in the world! Kaiya – Super

sportsmanship. Tanaya – Outstanding manners and politeness. Damilola – being inventive and

imaginative. Arissa – Always being extremely responsible. Sophia being a superb percussionist.

Isabelle – Being a diligent and enthusiastic learner. Sydney – Being an excellent competitor and

sportwoman. Lavinia – Our future chess champion. Isabella – Being a superb swimmer. Gracie B –

Being a magical musician. Leona – Being an excellent team leader.

Little Musketeers – Certificate of Achievement

Grade 2 – Lakshmi, Sapna, Maeve, Sophia, Soha, Sahar, Martha, Vivienne, Flora, Alice, Sophia, Arua

and Shriya. Grade 1 – Harriet, Zaynab and Arya.

Gymnastics competition

Rosie FV came 4th place in the

Future Gymnastics competition

last weekend. Well done.

Dance Festival Trophy and Certificate

Shivaani FV

500m Swimming

Certificate

Chloe N – Form I

Effingham &

Leatherhead RFC

festival

Anya FIII

Robin Mosaic by Mia FIII

and some paintings by

Georgina F V were shown

to the school during

assembly.

FII Times Tables

Congratulations to the FII girls

who have been working hard on

their times tables and received the

following awards.

2 x – Sophia T, Amy, Harriet, Inaya,

Kareena. 3 x – Neve, Emma,

Aryaana 4 x – Maiya.5 x Elina 6 x

Kitty, Sophia B. 10 x Inaya.

Talent for Writing Festival – Certificates of Merit

(to be published in Young Writers’ Anthology)

FIII – Mila, Ella, Sophia. FIV – Hannah, Nabila, Saamiya, Grace,

Elise. FV – Sahar, Zahra, Elyanna. FVI – Amelia, Maeve.

Thank you to the members of POSH who provided such lovely prizes for our Easter Raffle. The

tickets were drawn on Friday and the girls were delighted with their prizes.

Early Years had some new pupils this week. The ducklings caused much happiness and excitement

for both the children and the staff!

We were so proud to learn that Khiana in FV had her long hair cut off last week and decided to

donate it to The Princes Trust for Cancer Patients. We are all very proud of her.

Following on from the Marsden March, the school received the following letter

Dear Seaton House School,

Thank you so much for raising an amazing £2,659.50 from your 2020 My Marsden March in aid of

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, in memory of a special teacher, Mrs Sallie Lunn. Please pass on

our gratitude to anyone who was involved in this year’s event, from all the students, staff, parents, family and friends who walked on the day and everyone who helped with the organisation of the day,

to everyone who so kindly contributed to this incredible total! I can confirm this money will be used to

support the patients and staff in The Oak Centre for Children and Young People. At The Royal

Marsden we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. And when people

entrust their lives to us, they deserve the very best. That’s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do and why The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity exists. Thanks to your support

we continue to be there for everyone who needs us. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research

teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the

UK and around the world. From funding state-of-the-art equipment and ground-breaking research, to

creating the very best patient

environments, we will never stop

looking for ways to improve the lives

of people affected by cancer. On

behalf of all the staff and patients

here at The Royal Marsden, please

accept our heartfelt thanks for your

tremendous and continued support.

With my best wishes,

Bea Kerslake Community Fundraising

Officer