Friday 15th February 2013 - Durlston Court School
Friday 15th February 2013 - Durlston Court School
Friday 15th February 2013 - Durlston Court School
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From The Headmaster<br />
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER<br />
Password dcs01 <strong>Friday</strong>, <strong>15th</strong> <strong>February</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
What a wonderful Performance we enjoyed last <strong>Friday</strong>! It was a genuine privilege to<br />
see our Pre-Prep Children performing so well, and we are tremendously grateful to<br />
Dance Teacher, Felicity Patch, for inspiring them.<br />
Further Scholarship Success!<br />
Many congratulations to those who have recently been offered Scholarships to Senior<br />
<strong>School</strong>s:<br />
Matthew Titcombe Academic Scholarship (King Edward V1)<br />
James Byrne Academic Scholarship (Hampshire Collegiate <strong>School</strong>)<br />
Evie van der Horst Academic Scholarship (Hampshire Collegiate <strong>School</strong>)<br />
Albany Vine Academic and Sports Scholarships (Hampshire Collegiate <strong>School</strong>)<br />
Adam Hassan Performing Arts Scholarship (Bournemouth Collegiate <strong>School</strong>)<br />
Becky Forbes Music Scholarship (King’s, Gloucester)<br />
<strong>Durlston</strong> <strong>Court</strong> Scholarship Awards<br />
Congratulations to those who have been offered DCS Scholarship Awards, following<br />
our own scholarship examination process:<br />
Academic Awards: Alexander Houghton, Magdalena Beil, Max Paget, Max<br />
Beresford-Davies, Emily Hancock, Lucy Tait and Morgan Hand<br />
Sports Awards: Baden Davies, Addwell Chipangura, Abbie Rowsell, Max Pumphrey,<br />
Freddie James, Jack Kristian Acton and Gemma Pearson<br />
Music Awards: Magdalena Beil, Reuben Donvito, Adam Titcombe and Linus<br />
Etchingham<br />
King Edward V1 <strong>School</strong>: Entrance Exam Results<br />
A record number of <strong>Durlston</strong>ians have been offered places at King Edward V1<br />
<strong>School</strong>, following the recent Entrance Examinations:<br />
11+ Ned Clarke, Ben Donnison, Kira Morton, Isabel Richardson,<br />
Charlotte Young<br />
13+ Matthew Titcombe, Joe Case, James Gaunt, Patrick Holly,<br />
Miles Nowicki, Evie van der Horst, Albany Vine<br />
Congratulations to these pupils, and my thanks to the dedicated teaching staff who<br />
prepared them so well.<br />
Staff News<br />
As Pre-Prep Parents know already, Claire Holly (Head of Pre-Prep) will be absent<br />
during the four weeks after half term, as she recuperates from an operation during<br />
the half term break. We wish Claire a speedy recovery and look forward to her return<br />
after Easter.
Our annual Inter-House Pancake Race took centre stage on Tuesday.<br />
Well done to the pupils of St. David’s House on their victory!<br />
And Finally .....<br />
We wish all <strong>Durlston</strong>ians and their families a happy half term break, and look forward to<br />
seeing everyone again on Monday 25 th <strong>February</strong>.<br />
David Wansey
From the Pre-Prep<br />
Rugby<br />
Blu Sexton Chadwick and Wiliam Meek contributed brilliantly to the New Milton<br />
Rugby Under 7’s recent ‘A’ team tournament in Winchester which placed their team<br />
in a fabulous second place. Well done boys! We are always delighted to celebrate<br />
our children’s success and are proud of their achievements both in school and at<br />
home.<br />
Cake Sale<br />
On Monday we had a cake sale to raise money for young, homeless people in the<br />
area. At playtime the children had the opportunity to buy and eat delicious cakes<br />
which had been donated from home. What a treat!<br />
Eden Perkin masterminded and organised the whole event (with a little help from<br />
Miss Wilkinson!) We were delighted with her ingenuity and kind heart. All of the<br />
children were involved and the cakes came pouring in on Monday morning. She<br />
raised £87.65 for New Forest Nightstop. Thank you to all of the kind parents who<br />
supported this great cause by baking. We could not have done it without you.<br />
Please do not forget the Charity Station by the Pre-Prep Hall where you can donate<br />
unwanted items for others who are in need.
Dance Show<br />
Last week’s Pre-Prep Dance Show was a huge success and our children performed brilliantly.<br />
It was an amazing event involving children from Kindergarten to Year Two. After a<br />
week of dance with Mrs Patch, the children took part in a wonderful show which made us<br />
all smile, laugh and delight in their talent. An overwhelming surge of emotions overtook<br />
many of us as we watched and a few tears were shed! The DVD is now available and is<br />
superb, another opportunity to see the children in action once again.<br />
These and other Jim Pascoe Photos and the DVD of the dance show are available<br />
from him. JIM PASCOE PHOTOGRAPHY 01425 611890 www.jimpascoe.co.uk
Farm Visit<br />
Millers Ark Farm visited the school on Thursday. The excitement was tangible amongst<br />
children and staff as the animals began to appear. Upper Kindergarten children were particularly<br />
thrilled as they watched from their prime viewing spot over the fence, from the<br />
moment they arrived until the moment they left the playground. We all donned our wellies<br />
and waterproofs as we went outside to see the donkey and her new baby, sheep, lambs<br />
and all sorts of other delightful farmyard creatures. It really brought to life all of the work<br />
that the children have been doing in class this week with our Creative Curriculum about<br />
Farms.
Talk on Nutrition<br />
3G were really lucky to enjoy nutritionist Sophia Moore’s talk on ‘Food<br />
Glorious Food’ on Thursday morning. The children put food into different<br />
food groups, including simple and complex carbohydrates. They learnt<br />
about how to choose foods to keep them healthy, alert and ‘hunger free’<br />
for the whole day. The talk concluded with some delicious treats to try, including<br />
crudités and nutritious dips, oat cakes, goat’s cheese and hot<br />
tofu sausages. It was a scrumptious morning!<br />
From the Library<br />
An encouraging number of children have borrowed several books for the<br />
holiday – Happy Reading! A big plea from the Library to parents – your<br />
children have been given several opportunities to return outstanding<br />
books, some have been on loan for more than 3 months! If your child<br />
has a very overdue book, they will have been presented last week with a<br />
reminder showing exactly which book is overdue. Could you please encourage<br />
them to share this information with you and have a good look<br />
over half term for the the missing book(s) at home. Many thanks. In your<br />
half term envelope you will find an entry form for a ‘Design a Bookmark’<br />
Competition for ages up to 16 years old run by National Book Tokens. All<br />
entries have to be sent in by Mrs Brebbia so please return them to her in<br />
the week after half term – the deadline is written on the entry form. The<br />
prizes will be decided nationally and the overall winning entry will be<br />
published and distributed throughout bookshops in the UK. The prizes<br />
will also include book tokens for the school and the winners so do encourage<br />
your children to enter if they wish to do so.
Sports Results<br />
GIRLS<br />
U13A Netball v HW Won 13-6 P.O.M. Amy Wilson and<br />
Emily Dutton Forshaw<br />
U13B Netball v HW Won 17-4 P.O.M. Jasmin Scovell<br />
U11A Netball v HW Won 10-7 P.O.M. Isobel Brearley<br />
U11B Netball v HW Won 6-1 P.O.M. Lottie Hicks<br />
U10A Hockey v HW Won 2-1 P.O.M. Olivia Perera<br />
U10B Hockey v HW Won 2-1 P.O.M. Charlotte Trevorrow<br />
U9A Hockey v HW Won 7-0 P.O.M. Flora Lingafelter<br />
U9B Hockey v HW Won 3-1 P.O.M. Kira Collard<br />
BOYS<br />
1st VII Hockey v Castle <strong>Court</strong> Lost 4-8 M.O.M. Tom Shipton<br />
2nd XII Hockey v Castle <strong>Court</strong> Lost 1-2 M.O.M. Kit Fothergill<br />
U11A Hockey v Castle <strong>Court</strong> Won 4-1 M.O.M. Robert Wakefield<br />
U11B Hockey v Castle <strong>Court</strong> Won 4-3 M.O.M. Robert Thomas<br />
U10A Hockey v Castle <strong>Court</strong> Lost 1-2 M.O.M. Sam Fulton<br />
U10B Hockey v Castle <strong>Court</strong> Won 4-0 M.O.M. Oliver Nice<br />
U9A Hockey v Castle <strong>Court</strong> Won 5-4 M.O.M. Jack Hughes<br />
U9B Hockey v Castle <strong>Court</strong> Won 2-0 M.O.M. Lewis White
THE WEEK AFTER HALF TERM<br />
Mon 25th<br />
Tue 26th<br />
Year 8 Mock CE Exams<br />
Year 7 Tests<br />
U11 IAPS Boys’ Hockey Tournament at Tonbridge <strong>School</strong><br />
Wed 27th BOYS’ FIXTURES<br />
1.30 pm <strong>Durlston</strong> U13 Rugby 7’s Tournament<br />
1.30 pm U11 Hockey Tournament at West Hill Park<br />
2.30 pm U10A or U11B Hockey v Brockenhurst (H)<br />
2.30 pm U8A Tag Rugby v HW (A)<br />
GIRLS’ FIXTURES<br />
1.30 pm U13A&B at Farleigh Netball Tournament<br />
2.30 pm U10A & U10/11B Hockey v HCS (A)<br />
Thurs 28th<br />
Fri 1st March<br />
6.00 pm Chamber Choir rehearsal for St Stephen’s<br />
Festival Concert<br />
Sat. 2nd 2.00pm Boys’ Senior Indoor Hockey at West Hill Park<br />
2.00 pm U10A Girls’ Hockey v Twyford (A)<br />
2.30 pm U13A&B Netball v Twyford (A)<br />
2.45 pm U9A Girls’ Hockey v Twyford (A)
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