Lent 2013 - Alleyn's School

CongratulationsAnnual Chaplaincy LectureSir Jonathan Phillips atthis year’s Chaplaincy Lecture,spoke movingly about the faithand values he experiencedand shared in moving forwardpeace negotiations in NorthernIreland. The audience of over300 included past and presentpupils, as well as manyparents and visitors fromother schools and thecommunity.Richard Alldrick, Rebecca Baxter, Anthony Buckley, Janet Carlsson, Sue Chandler, Sue Chaplin, Paul Cochrane, Felicity De Salis, Gavin English, Antony Faccinello, Kate Goff, Neil Green, Philip Harper, Steven Hawkins, Catherine Horan, Christina Hughes-Onslow, Gwyn Jenkins,Mick Keates, Tim Kermode, Sofie Khachik, Sue Mathieson, Susan Miles, Mary Nicoll, Rob Ody, Jeremy Piper, Melinda Pokorny, Kate Pryse-Lloyd, Annie Reeve, Clare Robertson, Susie Schofield, Andy Skinnard, Andreas Tober, Marilyn Walker, Adam Zivanic + Parish PrintSports Teacher AwardCongratulations to Director ofSport, Miss Marilyn Walker (aboveleft), who has come second inthe School Sports Teacher of theYear category at the 2012 Avivaand Daily Telegraph School SportMatters Awards. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DATES FOR YOUR DIARYSCHOOL DATES Term begins Tuesday 16th April Half Term: 27th – 31st May Term ends: Thursday 4th July Founder’s Day: Saturday 29th June(including Speech Day and Prizegiving) Year 7 Buxton Trip Parents’ Evening:Great Hall 7.00pm Wednesday 1st May Oxbridge Information Evening:Tuesday 30th April Summer Show Private View:Thursday 13th June Year 11 Work Experience Week:Monday 24th – Friday 28th June Sports Awards Evening (Years 10–13):Thursday 27th June Sports Day (Years 7–10): Monday 1st July Celebration of Sport Evening (Years 7–9):Monday 1st July Year 11 Prom: Monday 1st July Exam Study Leave:Year 10 w/b 3rd Juneand w/b Monday 10th JuneYear 11 Wednesday 8th MayYear 12 (1.15pm) Thursday 9th May –Thursday 6th JuneYear 13 (1.15pm) Friday 24th MayDeloitte Scholar SchemeCongratulations to SchoolCaptain, Will Durgan (13SD) (left)who has won one of 40 covetedplaces on the Deloitte ScholarScheme. He will have a 30-weekpaid placement with them at thebeginning of his Gap year and£1,500 towards travel afterwards.A further bursary of £1,500 p.a.during his university course andpaid holiday work are amongthe other benefits. Will hopesto study PPE at Durham fromSeptember 2014.Creative WritingCompetitionCongratulations go to LizzieSkinner (11JH), Sasha Webb andHaroun Hameed (12ED), ScarlettALLEYN’S ASSOCIATION Education Evening: eSafety:Tuesday 14th May First Aid Course: 24th – 25th April Secondhand uniform sale:Saturday 8th June. John Lewis uniformfittingevent at Peter Jones (Sloane Room,by appointment) afternoon of Sunday9th JuneMUSIC St John’s Smith Square ConcertSymphony & Chamber Orchestras,Jazz Band and Chamber ChoirMonday 6th May – 6.00 pmTickets available from the St John’s BoxOffice 7222 1061 or www.sjss.org.uk A Lot of Hot Air An evening ofperformances by wind and brassensembles in the EAB AtriumThursday 9th May – 7.30 pm Brass Concert (Years 7–9)Friday 17th May – 4.00 pm Lower and Middle School SummerConcert including Sinfonietta, Camerata,Concert Band, Chorale, Top Brass,Swing Doctors and othersThursday 23rd May – 7.30 pmLizzie Skinner, Sasha Webb and Haroun HameedPylkannen (both 8BA) for winningthe different sections of theCreative Writing Competition.The theme was ‘flight’ and the Alleyn’s International Concert SeriesJacqui Dankworth Band and Friends(jazz) Tickets via MCT box officeWednesday 19th June – 7.30 pm Pupils’ RecitalWednesday 26th June – 7.00 pm Leavers’ ConcertWednesday 3rd July – 6.45 pmCCF Year 10 Self RelianceFriday 17th May – Saturday 18th May Year 9 Summer Camp13th – 16th June Summer Camp (Army & RAF Year 10sand NCOs)6th – 13th July Annual Dinner Friday 21st JuneDRAMA Lower School Production:Haroun and the Sea of StoriesThursday 16th and Friday 17th May Visiting Productions:Robin Hood and His Very Merry MenSaturday 27th April – 2.00 pmTin Rocket Friday 24th May – 7.30 pmReduced Shakespeare Company®Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June– 7.30 pmEnglish department wasimpressed with the range andcreativity of all the entries.DUKE OF EDINBURGH Bronze Practice North DownsSaturday 27th April – Sunday 28th April Bronze Qualifying New ForestThursday 16th May – Saturday 18th May Gold Kit Issue D of E RoomFrom 1.15 pm Wednesday 3rd July Silver Kit Issue D of E RoomFrom 11.30 am Thursday 4th July Gold Qualifying Brecon BeaconsSaturday 6th July – Thursday 11th July Silver Qualifying Brecon BeaconsSunday 7th July – Friday 12th JulyInformation about ticketing for theconcerts and plays mentioned herewill be sent via Alleyn’s Post andplaced on the Parents’ page onthe website prior to each event.Please remember to book online viathe Michael Croft Theatre Box Officewww.michaelcrofttheatre.org.uk2 0 A L L E Y N ’ S S C H O O L N E W S L E T T E R L E N T T E R M 2 0 1 3