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Millfield Prep Newsletter ● Issue 503 ● 25 April 2013 Page 4 Effort and Attainment Awards, Spring Term Well done to the Junior pupils who received Effort, Attainment and Tutor Group awards last term. The order printed in the last Newsletter was incorrect so below is the amended list. Congratulations to them all. Tutor Group Effort Attainment Tutor Group Award 3KLC Charlotte Grace Freddie 3MCJ Lily Michael Bethan 4VAS Ruby Jemima Mia 4PBH Catherine Micah Annabel 4MLB Jo Rebecca Amy 5CJE Maddi Amy Izaak 5JMC Jonjo Harri Will 5HPA Finn Jack Frankie Science Investigations The picture below shows some beautiful salt (NaCl) crystals. By 6R in chemistry. To the right, Nigella with 8D investigating the Law of Reflection during their physics studies. Mrs Strong Miffy’s Travels The Sapient Spot It would appear that broadband coverage in Somerset does not extend beyond the household! Once again it was only Katie who came up with answers to the bumper issue of three questions which were offered at Easter. Remember – chocolate is at issue here! 1. In terms of the way maps are now drawn, why does the phrase – ‘to orientate oneself’ not really make sense? – Orient means East and early maps had east at the top! 2. Given a clock face with the numbers in their usual positions, draw a line so that the numbers on one side of the line sum to a total which is twice the total of the numbers on the other side of the line.- Draw a line between 10 and 11 to between 2 and 3. One side of the line sums to 26, the other to 52. 3. Think of three words which are pronounced differently when the first letter is capitalized?- job, reading, nice and polish would all have fitted the bill. Keeping the numbers 1 to 9 in order and interspersing them with mathematical signs can you create an expression which totals 100? (Hint – things like 34 and 89 are acceptable!) Answers to Mr Wynn in person or by email (sjw@millfieldprep.com) will be very welcome and may precipitate even more chocolate than is at stake on the result of the forthcoming Stoke City v Norwich football match! Local News Recently Miffy spent a weekend with James Broomhead and the Chestnutters. Miffy enjoyed pizza on Saturday night, a walk up the Tor on Sunday and a trip to the cinema. Here she can be seen in her match narrowly missing out on a place in the next round of the house pool competition. Mr Coates Word of the Week What does this French phrase mean in English? ‘L’aube’ a) a pub b) an aubergine c) dawn First correct answer by email to Mrs Crispin, ghc@millfieldprep.com will win a small edible prize. Minis Clubs Summer Term New! Minis Creative Dance Sat 9.30-10.00am (3 - 4 years) - £3.00 per session Sat 10.00-10.45am (5 - 7 years) - £4.00 per session New! Minis Football - £4.00 per session Thurs 4.00-5.00pm (5 - 8 years) New! Minis Golf - £6.00 per session Tues 4.00-4.45pm* (4 - 7 years) Congratulations to Emily in Year 4, whose beautiful weather picture, featuring Glastonbury Tor (above) was published in Mid Somerset News recently. * Tuesdays 4-4.45pm Four spaces left to join this fun and exciting way to learn golf for ages 4 – 7 Minis Swimming - £4.00 per session Thurs 9.10-9.50am (1 - 4 years) Minis Tennis Sat 9.00-9.30am (2 - 4 years) - £4.00 per session Sat 9.30-10.15am (4 - 7 years) - £6.00 per session Sat 12.00-1.00pm (7 - 8 years) - £8.00 per session To enquire or book a place please call 01458 832446
Sport Millfield Prep Newsletter ● Issue 503 ● 25 April 2013 Page 5 TENNIS We had a very entertaining Save the Children Doubles Tournament at school during the Pre- Season day, featuring a couple of very well dressed Clowns. Thank you to everyone who took part and all the proceeds will be sent to Save the Children. Could you be going to Wimbledon? As a result of signing up the whole school to be British Tennis Members last September, Millfield Prep has been very fortunate to be allocated 25 pairs of Wimbledon tickets for this years’ Championships from 24 June - 7 July. The tickets are randomly allocated by the LTA, so please check your emails and if you are lucky, you have to accept and pay for the tickets within 10 days of the email. Otherwise the tickets will be allocated to someone else within the school. Good luck! As a result of a very busy round of competitions, Finn is now: 1. No. 1 13 year old in GB LTA ranking 2. No. 3 14 year old in GB LTA ranking 3. Top 25 in Tennis Europe ranking 4. In the Top Ten seasonal ranking for 15 year olds Incredible achievements for Finn, well done! U10A Hockey Boys Mrs Thomas HOCKEY The U11 boys were at the Regional Finals on Tuesday representing Somerset. The boys had prepared over the break on a very strict diet of chocolate and resting. Some of the boys had helped their hockey by playing cricket and rugby! The plan was to build up through the day and peak for the knockout part of the Tournament. This Our plan U9A got and off B to teams a good celebrate start with a convincing gold and silver win against their first opponents. We suffered a break-away goal in the second game and moved to plan b which was to now go through the rest of the games without a loss. This really upped the pressure and the boys cannot be faulted for their commitment. The back line was solid and Finlay, Ollie and Jamie “enjoyed” the responsibility of stopping the opposition from scoring. Harvey was on great form and was only partially distracted by his own reflection a few times! Max and Max were able to come on in a variety of positions and helped strengthen the attack and shore up the defence. (Both boys had not played hockey before this season and have worked exceptionally hard to get to the level they are now at.) The games were only ten minutes long so it was always about scoring goals. Our front line did not disappoint and whilst they were a little rusty they dug deep and carried on scoring. Will played more minutes than he has all season and ran until his ankle gave up (sorry to Mr Beal) Rory provided great ball for Joe and Scott who were both deadly. The boys gave everything they had to reach the semi-final and had nothing left to give against a good side from Richard Pate. They therefore came up short in the semi-final and went out. Richard Pate were beaten by Dean Close who had beaten us during the group phase. The boys drank 15 litres of fluid between them and two boxes of food! They rested in the shade between games and were professional throughout the tournament. The boys are now easy to spot around campus as the sun was deceptively strong! (Sun cream for next year.) Their determination and sporting play was noted by opponents and the boys can be very proud of how they represented Millfield Prep. All the excuses that we lined up about “it was too close to the holiday” etc, etc, have been ruined by the U11 girls who went on to win their tournament. It is therefore official that girls are better than boys! Thanks to the parents who supported during the season and on the day. Squad: Harvey, Finlay, Max, Ollie, Will, Jamie, Rory, Max, Joe and Scott. Mr Duke Well done to the U11 girls’ hockey team (right) who were crowned West of England Champions! Golf Coaching for Parents These sessions are a great way of getting back into the game after the long winter or having a go for the first time. Day Times Cost Venue Tuesdays 9-9:45am £56 for 7 week course Millfield Prep Manor Course The seven week course dates will be: Tuesday 30 April Tuesday 7 May Tuesday 14 May Tuesday 21 May Tuesday 4 June Tuesday 11 June Tuesday 25 June Contact icv@millfieldprep.com to book onto the course and receive more information.
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