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obh.mailFriday 2nd November: Issue No. 71Ghosts & Ghouls on Halloween NightNotes from the Head’s study…A very warm welcome back to the second half of the Michaelmas term. These six weeks will fly byand we have much planned. Please keep your eyes on the obh.mail each week to ensure that you don’tmiss anything.The boarders enjoyed an exciting All Hallows’ Evening on Wednesday complete with carved pumpkins,toffee apples, macabre costumes and party games. It is interesting and in many ways heartening tosee children getting as much if not more fun out of dressing up, painting their faces and playinggames as they do sitting in front of a television or computer screen. Playing is becoming a lost artthese days and yet it is a vital component in growing up to be happy and confident. The moreopportunities children have to experience exciting interaction with others, the better. Perhaps weshould organise an activity which teaches children how to play?We look forward to the popular annual fireworks display tomorrow evening, here in Brettenham Park.Do come along if you can – all are most welcome.There will be a Service of Holy Communion at Thorpe Morieux Church on Sunday at 10.00am. Again, allare welcome.Quote of the weekLife can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.Søren Kierkegaard.Yours aye,John BrettOld Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukheadmaster@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailBoarding Matters ………Halloween……...Congratulations to TomBuckle for winning theprize for Best Costume!Girls’ HousemistressNEW GIRLS’ HOUSEMISTRESSI am delighted to announce that Mrs JoCelerier (our current head of girls’ games)will be taking over as the girls’ housemistressfrom January 2013.Jo has plenty of hands on experience withgirls as she and her husband have 2 grownupdaughters: Lucie, 24, a graduate fromBath University and working in Bristol, andHarriet, 18, an Old Reptonian currentlystudying French and Politics at BathUniversity. Jo’s husband Paul is a charteredaccountant and commutes to London daily.The final member of the family is Barney a 7-year -old orange roan cocker spaniel, who islooking forward to sampling the walksavailable at OBH.We look forward to welcoming the Celerierfamily to the girls’ house next term.J.A.B.Old Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

Sports Dinnerobh.mailAll WelcomeSee details on sports pagesMatters of the Moment…….House Honours BoardNew GovernorsMr Michael Shallow, Chairman of Governors is delighted toannounce that Mrs Claire Crawshay and Mr Hugh Derrick havejoined the Board of Governors at OBH. We look forward toworking with them.DRAMA NEWSCongratulations to thefollowing pupils have reachedthe 25 pluses milestone forachievement this term:'Ill Met By Moonlight', 'Fantastic Mr Fox','Welcome to the World'These are this year's drama productions that began rehearsalsthis week.Freddie PriceOscar PriceJupiterJupiterEvery child in the whole school is involved in one of theseproductions and from the enthusiasm and dedication alreadyshown by the children, I am sure that they will all be exciting andcreative projects.'Welcome to the World' is the Pre-Prep Nativity Play:performance Friday 30 November in the Drama Studio'Fantastic Mr Fox' is the Middle School production: performancesWednesday 6 February & Thursday 7 February in the Britten Hall'Ill Met By Moonlight' is the Senior School production:performances Friday 15 March & Saturday 16 March in theBritten Hall(The rehearsal schedule for 'Ill Met by Moonlight' is posted onthe Drama noticeboard in Covered Way.)RemembranceFor those wishing to purchase a poppy forRemembrance Day, poppies are available inthe School Officewww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailH O U S E HONOURS BOARDMichaelmas Term 2012Edward CarrJoshua LecompteFreddie PriceOscar PriceMercuryJupiterJupiterJupiterOld Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailNews from theMusic Department………Middle School ConcertMonday 5th November 4.30 pmBritten HallThe Friends of OBHHalf Term Cake SaleThe Cake Sale before half-termraised a very respectable £ 150.00(we actually sold out!) so many thanksto all who baked and bought.The following will be performing at Monday’sconcert:Jasper Ackroyd-Cooper (piano), Primrose AckroydCooper (piano), Arthur Bagshaw (piano), Emily Banks(piano), Eloise Bell (singing), Henry Bevan (drum kit)Emma Buckle (singing), Anthony Doggett (saxophone),Nicholas Gambier (piano), Freddie Garfoot(trombone), Georgie Goswell (singing), Fergus Grant(piano), Samuel Harrison (violin), Alick Liddell (guitar),Henry Luttman-Johnson (trombone), Tom Luttman-Johnson (drum kit), Charlie Martin (clarinet), MaddieMcLoughlin (piano), Henry Minter (piano), ScarlettMorris (singing), Ted Pryke (drum kit), FreddieRaymond (clarinet), Oliver Raymond (clarinet), AshRigby (piano), Daniel Soborg (guitar), Tomas Soborg(piano), Hamish Sugden (guitar), Maisy Webster(violin), Imogen Wheeler (violin), Sienna Wheeler(piano)All parents, grandparents and friends will be verywelcome to come to the performance.Lunch for Nursery & Pre-PrepThe Friends will be holding a lunch forthe Nursery and Pre-Prep on Tuesday20 th November at Felsham House andthe invitation is attached. The morethe merrier so please do come alongfor a Friendly Lunch!Bonfire NightSaturday 3rd NovemberGates open at 6.00 pmBonfire Night is nearlyupon us and theBoarders are busymaking Guys. We lookforward to seeing youtomorrow forFireworks, Bangers,Mulled Wine, Treats and a MASSIVEbonfire.Old Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailNews from the Pre-Prep and NurseryThis week in Nursery we have beentalking about fireworks and bonfirenight, and at the beginning of theweek we made amazing and explosivefirework pictures. Then in ourcooking lesson we made Catherinewheel biscuits, which were delicious.Then on Wednesday we enjoyedcarving our pumpkins into shapes andthen we had lots of fun gettingmessy playing with them. When we were playing with ourpumpkins we came up with great words to describe howit felt. These included; prickly, sticky, squidgy and slippery.Then with the shapes which we carved out of ourpumpkin we used them to print with in black and orangepaint.What an exciting first week back,Reception have gottheir very ownreading books andhave thoroughlyenjoyed using thepictures in them to make up some oftheir own stories. Mr Brett and CleverTed were very impressed with ourstorytelling skills.We have been on ‘Autumn watch’looking at how the leaves on the treeshave changed colour and collectingsome which have fallen to the ground.Using the leaves and some colourswhich remind us of the autumn time,we made some beautiful autumnprinting pictures.It all got a littlegooey on Wednesday as we have beenbusy carving our pumpkins, and wedecided that we didn’t want to carve ascary face into our pumpkin but to usestar cutters to create a sky and paintedon a silhouette of a tree.NoticesPre-Prep parent meetingsTuesday 13th November &Wednesday 14th November3.50 - 5.20 pm.Please sign up for an appointment outsideyour child's classroom.Nursery parents please sign up for anappointment with Mrs Steward (sign upsheet located outside the Reception classroom).To help with child care you are more thanwelcome to use the after school carefacility and on this occasion it will be freeof charge. Please could you make sure thatyou sign your child into the after schoolcare so that we can arrange sufficientstaff and snacks for the children.Timetable ChangeThere has been a timetable change in KeyStage 1 and Year 1 are no longer requiredto come into school in their sports kit on aWednesday. From next week Year 1 maycome to school in their sports kit on aTuesday and their school uniform on everyother day please.Old Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

Sports Dinnerobh.mailAll WelcomeSee details on sports pagesYear 1 & 2This week the children in Year 1and 2 have been learning aboutevents that took place inNovember 1605. Year 1 childrensequenced information aboutthe life of Guy Fawkes and Year2 read an adventure story thattook them back in time to the Duck and Drake Inn in 1605.The children created somewonderful skyline pictureswith a firework background.Please do comeand look at the pictures,which are displayed outsidethe Year 1 and 2classrooms.Sports Dinner & Astro AppealSaturday 1st December6.30 pmAll parents in both Prep and Pre-Prepare very welcome to join in this specialannual event celebrating all sportthroughout the school. In additionthere will be the formal launch of theAstroturf Appeal.This is a great evening so do comealong and there are some great auctionprizes to bid for (the list is featuredat the end of this obh.mail).Please email Jo Riddleston(office@obh.co.uk) if you would like tocome.Friends Lunch InvitationAfter a busy half term learningpoems some of the Year 1 and 2children recited their poems toan audience of Year 6children and Dr Marshall. All ofthe children did a brilliantperformance and their teacherswere very proud.The Friends will be holding a lunch forthe Nursery and Pre-Prep on Tuesday20 th November at Felsham House andthe invitation is attached. The morethe merrier so please do come alongfor a Friendly Lunch!Old Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailYear 7 Study Skills SessionWith school exams now less than a fortnight away,Year 7 looked at Study Skills this week with anextended lesson covering different learningstyles, exam technique and effective revisionstrategies.The session began with an instruction and aquestion: ‘Turn over the paper in front of you andlearn the words… any way that you like’. A minuteand a half later, several pupils were struggling –the words were one to ten in Japanese, a languageunfamiliar to everyone.In spite of this, there were some interestingideas: ‘sit in silence reading with your fingers inyour ears to block out everything’, ‘tap out thewords’, ‘chant it over and over again’ were amongstsuggestions made until we learnt the numbers byusing a combination of actions and associations:1 – ichi – itchy (with the mime of scratching)2 – nee – knee (scratching our knees)3 – san – sun (the itch has gone, so look at the sun)et cetera.This way of learning worked as it followed triedand-testedsystems for acquiring new information:attach the unknown to what you know or recognisealready and personalise new material by making itquirky and unusual.More importantly, the exercise demonstrated avariety of ways in which learning can be achievedwhich several pupils had not considered before.The session then went on to examine ‘effectiveand ‘ineffective revision strategies’ before therewas an informative quiz to help pupils assess theirdominant learning style – Visual, Auditory orKinaesthetic.The three types of learners separated into groupsand produced A3 posters to demonstrateappropriate methods of learning – regardless ofthe subject being studied. We then coveredessential exam technique and top tips forperforming well in a test situation.The ‘learn to learn’ workshop ended with asummary and the completion of an anonymousevaluation form. Here were some of the commentsmade:What have you learnt about Study Skills thissession?- ‘What types of revision I need for my style oflearning’‘I have learnt that I am a kinaesthetic learner’‘Today I’ve learnt lots of revision tips and what todo and what not to do’- ‘I have learnt more options to learn for exams’Will you do anything differently as a result ofthis morning? If so, what?-‘I will try and focus my learning on the way Ilearn best’‘Put a lot more effort into revision’‘I’ll be a lot more organised’‘Yes, I’ll do associations – like ‘ju’ (ten)’What was the best part of the session?- Learning Japanese- Working in a group- The best part was speaking Japanese- Learning the numbers 1-10TOld Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailFixturesSports Dinner—Astro AppealSaturday 1st December 6.30 pmSaturday 3rd November2.00 pmRugby House MatchesGirls’ Hockey House Matches Yrs 6—8Wednesday 7th NovemberRugby v. Finborough1st XV, 2nd VII, Colts A & BBoys’ Football v. FinboroughU9 A & BGirls’ Hockey v. Finborough1st & 2nd VIINetball v. FinboroughU9A & B (high fives)(H)(H)(H)(A)Thank you to all of you that have replied toconfirm your places and support the dinner thisyear. All parents are welcome from both Pre-Prepand Prep and if you haven’t booked a place pleaseemail Jo Riddleston (office@obh.co.uk).All the funds we raise at the dinner will gotowards the Astro appeal so please do come alongand support us.During the evening we will be running an auctionand it would be great if parents were able todonate a gift. If you are able to please get intouch with Nick Drake on nick.drake@obh.co.ukto give details. With the Astro appeal well underway and a significant sum of money alreadycollected, we hope that these events will help toreach our target of £450,000.Thank you on behalf of all the children for allyour pledges so far, there is no doubt that withyour help we can make this happen.Thursday 8th NovemberGirls’ Hockey1st VII IAPS Regionals at QueenswoodOld Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailSports Dinner Astro AppealLot 5Trout Fishing on the River ItchenHow to bid.There are two ways to bid on these items.1. If you cannot make the sports dinner you canstill bid for the auction prizes. Just email MrDrake on nick.drake@obh.co.uk to post a bid.All the ‘online’ bids will be carried forward tothe dinner. If you win the bid on the night hewill email to inform you that you have won it.2. Turn up to the sports dinner and bid for it live!Lot 1Sir Henry Cooper signed boxing glovesThese pair of gloves were signed by Sir HenryCooper at a fund raising event atShrewsbury House School in 2009.They are in the process of beingmounted and framed. A very specialitem for all sports memorabilia lovers.Bids so far: £400Lot 2Jason Robinson Art workThis is a signed piece of art work, only 500 incirculation and signed by Jason at a fundraisingevent at Sale RFC. The item is framed andmounted. Bids so far £250Lot 3Will Greenwood Signed printThis is a signed print by William Greenwood (2003Rugby world cup winner) signed in person at a fundraiserin 2004. The item is framed and mounted.Bids so far £175Lot 4Bill Beaumont signed Black and WhiteWilliam "Bill" Blackledge Beaumont CBE wascaptain of the England Team at a time when theystruggled to win games. His greatest moment ascaptain was the unexpected 1980 Grand Slam. Heplayed as a Lock. This is a signed black and whitephoto of him after an England game which wassigned in person at a testimonial match atTwickenham. The item is framed and mounted.Bids so far £100Old Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.uk1 days trout fishing for 2 rods on 1300 yards of theupper Itchen to be taken on a Sunday or Mondaybetween May and September 2013.Bids so far £200Lot 6Top Gear TicketsDunsfold Park is delighted to offerOBH Astroturf Appeal a prize of twotickets to the studio (18 years & above)filming of the award winning BBCtelevision series Top Gear (Series 19)Bids so far £500Lot 7McFly signed artwork and drumskinSigned framed Mcfly artwork anddrum skin by the POP band Mcfly.Signed whilst on a ‘stag’ weekendat OBH! Harry Judd (drummer) is an old boy.No Bids as yet, why don’t you start us off?Lot 8England Hockey Shirt (womens)A shirt signed by the British ladies Olympic Hockeyteam. Signed after the Olympics London 2012. NoBids as yet, why don’t you start us off?Lot 9England v New Zealand AMAZING SEATS! ( andcar parking pass)December 1 st KO 2.30 at TwickenhamSit next to the coaches with these amazing seats!Two tickets come with a car parking pass so that youcan get back for the dinner! Bids so far £250www.obh.co.uk

obh.mailSports Dinner AttendeesThe following are on the list for comingto the Sports Dinner. If any names havebeen omitted or you still haven’t emailedJo Riddleston (office@obh.co.uk) pleasedo!Willie & Claire CrawshayPhilip & Jo GordonSam & Charles BowmanSimon & Sara RigbyRobin & Tessa MaxwellStephen & Emma GarberNick & Celina PriceChris & Cathey Ponty +WilliamOllie Whiting & Josh BoltAngus & Wiz GoswellFiona SirettCharles & Alice RaymondAndrew & Clare RoutledgeNick & Jo DrakeSean & Anna MilbankJames & Lizzie FlowerJames & Georgina StruttEmily ShelleyWill & Sophie StantonTessa & Tim VesteyJohn & Nicola HarrisonWill & Molly MooreWill & Tamsin AndersonSarah PriceNick & Zoe BullenEmma & Russell BarrettLois PughPaul & Jo CelerierTiffany BarrettChris BuntingSports Dinner—Astro AppealSaturday 1st December 6.30 pmChris & Sharon SchanschieffMark PertweeBex LecompteRupert & Sally WhitelawSteven HayesChloe MaddeverWill & Heather ShropshireRodney & Judith MarshallJohn & Clare BrettNick & Cindy HughesDavid & Emma EasdaleJonathan & Jane CoxMatt JohnstonHugh & Bella DerrickCiaran & Amelia KellyJof & Emma WardIf you have any donations that youwould like to gift for the AstroturfAppeal please email Mr Drakeon:nick.drake@obh.co.ukOld Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk