OKLAHOMA! - Broomwood Hall

WEEK 11 · FRIDAY 16 MARCH 2012OKLAHOMA!Class 6 created an absolutely wonderful production of Oklahoma on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Thecharacterisation was superb, the singing was spectacular and the American accents were so authentic, we all felt like wewere on the frontier too. Everyone was impressed by the teamwork and comic timing that the girls displayed; well doneto Class 6 for a truly memorable show!Miss Natalie Keane – Director11+ RESULTSThis notice is just with regards to our 11+ results. We will publish the full 13+ results, including very pleasingday school results, in the summer after the June Common Entrance exams. Congratulations to all our 11+girls and their teachers on their hard work as well as their wonderfully calm sense of perspective about thewhole process. Well done girls, I am very proud of all of you.Mrs Carole Jenkinson – Head of Upper School11+ Results: Day Schools 11+ Results: Boarding & Prep SchoolsIsobel Balmer Emanuel and Lady Margaret Ella Loudon TwyfordEliza Cooney The Royal High School, Bath Iona O’Sullivan BenendenCarola Galli Francis Holland and Sacred Heart Louisa Smith Wycombe AbbeyMadeleine Packard Streatham & Clapham High School 12+ Results: BoardingSelena Thompson Sylvia Young Cosima Davies Downe House (deferred)Charlotte Wilkinson JAGS Freya Evans BenendenPLEASE NOTE: FULL DETAILS OF ANY ITEM IN RED CAN BE SEEN ON OUR WEBSITE www.broomwood.co.uk

CHURCH CORNERThursday 22 March: Class 4 presents ‘Jerusalem Joy’ theEaster Cantata by Roger Jones. Everyone is welcome tojoin us at St Luke’s for coffee from 8.30.PA NEWSEASTER QUIZ: Look out for the yellow balloons at Schoolnext week. This will mean that the Easter Quizsheets will be on sale so have your £3.50 ready!There will be lots of fabulous prizes to be won!Mrs Caroline Williams - Co-Chair, PAHEADMISTRESS AWARDSThis week I am delighted to announce that myHeadmistress Awards go to Sophie Henness for completingall her Mathletics tasks at 100%, and to Zara Hussein forcreating her own fantastic version of ‘The Execution of LadyJane Grey’ in art.Sophie HennessZara HusseinEASTER HOLIDAY READINGThe girls will have an Easter Holiday Reading sheet intheir end-of-term envelope. Each book read will earn themHousepoints, so please encourage them not only to readbut to write down each book as they do so.Lady Colquhoun – Joint PrincipalSPORTS NEWSConsortium Swimming Gala:Congratulations to the following girlsfor winning their races:-Year 4 Backstroke : AbbyCunninghamYear 5 Backstroke: Ailis OsobaseYear 6 Butterfl y: Issy HargreavesYear 6 Freestyle: Arabella FaneYear 6 Freestyle Relay: Emma Simpson, Arabella Fane,Ellie Bewes, Issy HargreavesYear 6 Medley Relay: Olivia Goodwin, Arabella Fane,Ellie Bewes, Issy HargreavesMrs Kath Atkinson – Head of SportThomas’ U10 Hockey Tournament:Many congratulations to the Class 5Ateam who took part in the U10 HockeyTournament last Saturday. BroomwoodHall played exceptionally well as a team,with strong assertive play throughoutand with real guts and determination.At the end we came 4th out of 16teams. A fantastic achievement – welldone, ladies! Representing BroomwoodHall were Constance Tardy-Joubert,Ella Redfern, Matti Rooney-Smith,Clarissa Nicholls, Rosanna Brockbank(Broomwood Hall Player of the Tournament), CharlotteHuckle, Gina Marchand and Georgina Thompson.Mrs Fiona MacNab – Sports TeacherWHAT’S ON NEXT WEEKSaturday 17 March8.00 * Thomas’s Hockey Tournament U11A1.30-3.30 Black belt candidates assessments3.30-5.30 Karate grading examinationsSunday 18 March* Ski trip departsMonday 19 March8.30 * Class 7 Slapton Meeting – Dining Room, 74NL8.45 Class 6 Hindu Temple visit9.30 HPV jabs11.00 * Jerusalem Joy Dress Rehearsal – St Luke’s3.55 Swimming: Class 4S (fi rst session)6.00 * Joint Debate with Northcote Lodge (Class 7only)Tuesday 20 March8.45 Class 5 Hindu Temple visitThursday 22 March8.30 * Class 4: Jerusalem Joy – St Luke’s10.00 End of term awards10.30 House feasts12.00 Term ends (Lower School siblings may leaveat 11.45)Sunday 25 MarchTBA * Ski trip returnsLOOKING AHEADWednesday 18 April8.20 * Trinity Term begins11.05 Easter Egg HuntThursday 19 April8.45 * Church Service at St Luke’sMonday 23 April3.15-4.15 * Class 7 ABCD -v- Harrodian (Harrodian)Friday 27 April6.30 * Mothers & Daughters EventJOINT DEBATEThis year’s Joint Debate with Northcote Lodge will takeplace in the Hall at 74NL on Monday 19 March at 6.00;parents from Class 7 are very welcome to attend. Themotion is ‘This House believes that Facebook shouldbe banned for children under the age of 16’.Miss Alice Turtle – Head of EnglishALUMNI FACEBOOKPlease do ask your sons and daughters to sign up on ourfacebook page to ensure they are emailed our secondAlumni Newsletter at the end of term. We do hope morealumni will sign up and post all their news. Also do followus on twitter@BroomwoodHall!Mrs Sam Redford – Communications DepartmentLOST PROPERTY OFFICELucy Nicholson’s named swimming costume ismissing. We would be grateful if all swimmingcostumes could be checked over the holidays.PLEASE NOTE: FULL DETAILS OF ANY ITEM IN RED CAN BE SEEN ON OUR WEBSITE www.broomwood.co.uk