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obh.mailFriday 16th November: Issue No. 72Year 4 at Colchester CastleNotes from the Head’s study…In our drive to ensure that we have effective mechanisms for communicating and consulting withparents as well as providing you with high quality and frequent information about your child’s progressat school, we are going to split the traditional ‘parents’ evenings’ into:Parent-Teacher Meetings – an opportunity to meet all the teachers who teach your child, includingsports and the arts subjects, for a general progress report.AndExam/Assessment Feedback Meetings – an opportunity to talk with your child’s Form Tutor/ClassTeacher and/or relevant subject teachers about recent exams or assessments.The parents’ meetings next week for Years 6 to 8 will take the form of Exam/Assessment FeedbackMeetings, details of which you will have received from your child’s Form Tutor.Additionally, through your child’s Form Tutor or Class Teacher, you may make an appointment at atime that suits you to meet with any of your child’s teachers.I believe it to be a vital element of the partnership between school and home that parents are givenclear information on key aspects of teaching and learning all the way through a child’s progress atschool. As ever, I would welcome any feedback on how you think we are doing in this important area ofour work at OBH.Enjoy the Exeat weekend.Quote of the weekThe task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.C.S. LewisYours 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 ………Get me out of here!The WeekendSaturday/Sunday 10 th & 11 th NovemberWhat a busy, enjoyable and productive weekend thisturned out to be!After many matches against Barnardiston Hall on Saturdayafternoon, OBH boarders went to the races in a quest toturn their seventy “OBH pounds” into much more. Westudied the runners and riders, looked at the odds andchose our favourites. Bets were placed with reputablebookmakers “Knight Bruce” and we then watched the race.Spectators cheered on their chosen horse with greatexcitement, passion and volume! At the end of the meet,congratulations went to Paula Munoz who had managed toturn her 70 OBH pounds into 180!On Sunday morning, we went to Thorpe Morieux church fora very poignant and moving Remembrance Sunday service.We came back and made the most of the beautifulweather. After lunch, the boarders enjoyed “I’m an OBHBoarder, Get Me Out of Here!”There were four activities for eachteam – a mixture of team activities,physical challenges, problem-solvingand taste and smell tests. Over thecourse of the afternoon, theboarders used benches, go-karts, gasmasks and horseradish sauce! Ourthanks go to Mr Drake for his help inorganizing these events.Mindful of exams the next day,all the children had plenty ofopportunities to revise and wewere very impressed by theirconscientious approach. The dayfinished with a restful mix ofrevision, table tennis andrelaxation.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 BoardAstro Appeal CommitteeI am pleased to announce that Emily Shelley, Bumble Gambierand Willie Crawshay have joined Nick Drake and ChrisSchanschieff to form an Astro Appeal Committee. WillieCrawshay has kindly agreed to act as Chairman of the Appeal.The committee are working hard to develop a plan to raise ourtarget of £450k and will be in touch with parents once thoseplans are more fully formed.In the meantime the committee are very keen to hear your ideasand thoughts on the Appeal; please do get in touch withWillie Crawshay (email; willie.crawshay@btconnect.com, tel;01508 471650) with any ideas, suggestions or offers of help.J.A.B.INVITATION TO THE CHARITYCHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE &LIGHTING OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE26 th November 2012 5.15 PMParents, why wait until December to get the Christmas spiritflowing…on 26 th November at 5.15pm a magical Christmasperformance will be taking place in the Britten Hall. Every childin the senior part of the school has been learning Christmassongs and they will be performing them to the loving audience atvarious stages of the performance.The Middle School Choir, Orchestra, Junior Orchestra andString Ensemble will also be performing. Following on from theperformance we will all walk outside to the Christmas Tree andsing carols there with the Long Melford Silver Band.Everyone is welcome to attend. Seatingwill be to capacity so please arrive earlyto avoid disappointment. We lookforward to welcoming you to theperformance. Let’s get the Christmasparty started early this year!!Congratulations to thefollowing who have reached the25 pluses milestone forachievement this term:Max WoodsParents’ MeetingsYear 8Wednesday 21st November6 00 pm 8SS6.40 pm 8LP7.20 pm 8RBYear 7Friday 23rd November6.00 pm 7SH6.50 pm 7CLBYear 6Saturday 24th November3.30 pm 6CC4.20 pm 6CBMaths Puzzle8LP where discussing the following mathspuzzle today:Divide 45 pencils among four friends, Rob,Bob, Bim and Tim, so that the following ispossible: were you to give a further two toRob, take two away from Bob, multiply whatBim had by two and divide what Tim has bytwo. All four friends would end up with thesame number. How many do you need to giveto each person initially?Answers to Mr Schanschieff by MondayOld Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailH O U S E H O N O U R S B O A R DMichaelmas Term 2012Edward CarrJoshua LecompteHarr y Per tweeFreddie Pr iceOscar Pr iceAmy Sc hansc hieffCharlie RivingtonArabella WooMax WoodsMercur yJupiterMercur yJupiterJupiterMercur yMar sMar sMercur yOld Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailOld Buckenham Hall Textile Recycling BankWe are pleased to announce the arrival of atextile recycling bank at OBH.At present, it is situated by the SquashCourts and we invite you to help us fill it up!Each year the British public throw away overa million tonnes of textiles, the vast majorityof which could be used orrecycled. By depositing them into our bankyour clothes, shoes and textiles will receive asecond lease of life.Benefits include:Raising funds for the school.Reduce the need for landfill space.Less pressure to use raw materials.Less pollution and energy savings.Reduces the need to import raw materials from abroadWhat we collect:Adult and children clothing – clean and dry onlyShoes and trainers – please tie these in pairsHandbags and beltsSheets, curtains and towelsPlease place your old clothes in a supermarket type bag with thehandles tied before depositing these into the Bank. Large bin bagscan block the shoot and prevent otherdonations.What happens to the donated items?When the textile bank is full it is emptied and transported to asorting warehouse. At the warehouse the clothes are sorted byexperienced workers into specific categories. Once sorted goodclothing is graded, weighed and then baled. The bales are then loadedonto a container, taken to the dock and exported overseas. Exportingthe used clothing helps create overseas markets and provides a muchneeded resource forunder-developed countries.Un-wearable items are recycled into other household products e.g.car insulation, furniture padding, and artists’ paintingpaper. Absorbent materials such as cotton and linen will be cut intoindustrial wiping rags. Other materials such as wool will be eithershredded and made into felt or pulled to make new yarn.Thank you for your support.P.S. If you think the Drama Department might benefit from anydonations, please drop them into the school office first!The Friends of OBHBonfire NightAn amazing amount of money was raisedon the night with half of the proceedsgoing to Brettenham Village Associationwho provided the fireworks and £800to The Friends.Thank you all for coming.Lunch:Nursery & Pre-PrepTuesday 20th NovemberThe 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 along fora Friendly Lunch!Christmas FayreFriday 30th November2.45 pmPlease see attached flyer—allare very welcome to come along!Old Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailYear 4 trip to Colchester CastleThe children in Year 4 accompanied by Mrs Warren, MissJary and Mr Bruce set off in an excited frame of mind toColchester Castle. After a peaceful journey where Mr Brucecaught a quick forty winks, we arrived and were greeted byour friendly guide. We climbed down 21 steps that took usback 2100 years to the time of the Romans. We were nowstanding inside the vaults of the Roman temple dedicated toEmperor Claudius and built by native Celtic slaves. It wasexplained to us, with the help of Ash Rigby as a willingvolunteer, that slaves who decided that the construction ofthe temple was a bit too much like hard work would havetheir arms and legs amputated and their head stuck on aspike to warn other slaves not to slack off. We then sawevidence of Boudicca’s rebellion on a small piece ofblackened roof tile which proved she had burntCamulodunum to the ground. We then returned to the modernday to have a quick snack before exploring theinteresting Roman and Celtic artefacts on display in themuseum. Among the other exhibits we found, the childrenidentified a Roman hypocaust and copied patterns frommosaics.Lunch was shared with the pigeons and before we departed,there was a final opportunity to finish our research on theRomans. This was an interesting day for the children andMrs Warren and Miss Jary were very proud of the way thatthe children conducted themselves. Thank you to Mr Brucefor his help with the children and to Phil for driving thesecond mini bus.An account of our trip to Colchester Castleby William MarriageWe left school at 9 o’clock in the minibus that Mrs Warrendrove. When we arrived we went underground in tunnelsbeneath an old temple that was destroyed by Boudicca. Thetunnel was called a vault and the steps represented ahundred years. Back upstairs, we went to look around. Welooked at a Celtic mud hut and we did really fun activities.My two highlights of the trip were looking at Boudicca’schariot and dressing up as a Celt.Old Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailNews from the Pre-Prep and NurseryHappy DiwaliThis week Nursery and Reception havebeen celebrating ‘Diwali’ the Hindufestival of light. During our activates wehave read the story of Prince Rama andPrincess Sita and how long ago, with somehelp from a friend Hanuman, the Princedefeated an evil demon in order to bewith his Princess.During literacy sessions wehave made Diwali cards andhave all tried really hard towrite the words ‘Happy Diwali’on the front of the card independently.In our art and craft activities weeach made a small clay ‘Diva’,which is a small lamp that is traditionallylit during the time ofthe celebrations. The childrenmoulded the clay to create asmall thumb pot, before decoratingthem with some small jewels.NoticesCharity ChristmasPerformance andLighting of the ChristmasTreeMonday 26th November5.15 p,mPlease see notice in Matters of theMoment —all parents and familieswelcome to this special Christmas event.Christmas FayreFriday 30th November 2.45pm (after Nativity Play)Please see attached flyer—all arevery welcome to come along!The Nursery children worked extremelyhard and made some superpaper lanterns.We continued our theme throughout ourcooking activity and made some smallIndian sweets, using dried fruits andbiscuits, very sweet but very yummy!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 Years 1 and 2 have been learning about the Hinducelebration of Diwali. We learnt all about Rama and Sita andthe Ten Headed Demon Ravana.Sports Dinner & Astro AppealSaturday 1st December6.30 pmYear 1 had great fun acting out thestory using character masks that theyhad made. We all made a Diva fromclay and decorated it to make it lookbeautiful ready to welcome Rama andSita home as well as to encourage thegoddess Lakshmi to visit our homes.We used chalks to create Rangoli patternsand we created art work around the theme of Diwali.The Year 2 children were keen tofind out more about life in India andspent time in the ICT suite researchinginformation. They cut andpasted pictures onto a worddocument and then used thepictures to create a presentationsheet which they shared with theclass.All 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 super 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 InvitationThe 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.mailNational EventerTrial ChampionshipsAddingtonBuckinghamshireFurther to success at the area Eventer Trials held atKeysoe Bedfordshire, Billy Vestey travelled toAddington in Buckinghamshire during half term, torepresent OBH at the National Eventer TrialChampionships.I am delighted to report that Billy rode a veryprofessional round over a difficult and testingcourse. Both he and his pony, Mixmaster looked verymuch a team and were rewarded with a very goodfinal score. Billy was placed 8 th and received someexcellent comments from the judges. On furtherinvestigation it was revealed that Billy would havefinished in 3 rd place, save for three time faults. Thisis a very impressive result as Billy was competingagainst more than 100 competitors from the topschools in the country.Our congratulations go to him and our thanks to Mrand Mrs Vestey who took Billy to the Championships.Mrs Julia CampbellSports PhotographsWe are currently updating our sporting files andwould like some more photographic evidence ofwhat the children are doing both in and out ofschool, for example, riding, shooting, sailing.These photos will be used for sporting functions,fundraiser's for the Astro and for future schoolmagazines.If you have any photos which you would like us todisplay and use, please could you email me anelectronic copy.Thank you in advance,Nick DrakeDirector of SportBoys House Masternick.drake@obh.co.ukMore Half term sportUnprecedented hattrickof Bury St.Edmunds FestivalvictoriesDuring half term HarryRowland captained hisIpswich YM RUFC U12s Hawks from fly half to anhistoric victory in the Eastern Counties U12sFestival held at Bury St. Edmunds RFC. The teamemerged as outright pool winners by beating BSEGreen (3-1) Diss ( 3-0), North Walsham (3-0) andSudbury (3-0) before coming from behind tosecure a 2-1 victory over BSE Gold in a hotlycontested final. The success presented this teamwith an unprecedented hat-trick of consecutiveBSE Festival victories across U10s in 2010, U11sin 2011 and now U12s in 2012. The Cup Finalreferee commented on what a wonderful final itwas, played to a very high standard and excellentspirit with YM’s collective team courage, effortand leadership seeing them through to a welldeserved win.Old Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailResultsSaturday 10th NovemberRugby v. Barnardiston1st XVColts AColts BBoys Hockey v. BarnardistonU9 AU9BU9 CGirls’ Hockey v. Barnardiston1st VII2nd VIIU11AU11BNetball v. BarnardistonU9AU9BLostLostWonLostWonDrewWonWonLostDrewLostLostWednesday 14th NovemberRugbyv. Langley1st XV2nd XV3rd VIIV. BrandestonColts AColts BBoys’ Hockey v. BrandestonU9AU9 BU9 CGirl’s Hockey v. BrandestonU11 ANetball v. BrandestonU9AU9 BThursday 15th NovemberNetball v. St. Margaret’s PrepU9AU9BLostLostWonWonWonLostLostLostLostLostLostWonLostFixturesWednesday 21st NovemberRugby v. St. John’s1st & 2nd XVColts A, B & C(A)(H)Boys’ Hockey v. Orwell Park & BarnardistonU9 A & B(A)Girls’ Hockey2.30 pm 1st VII & U11 A (A)3.15 pm 2nd VII & U11B (A)Netball v. BarnardistonU9A & B(A)Thursday 22nd November (Floodlit)U8A v. Holmwood House U8A & U8B(Triangular)(H)Old Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailSports Dinner Astro AppealLot 4Will Greenwood Signed printHow 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 at Shrewsbury HouseSchool in 2009. They are in the process of beingmounted and framed. A very special item for allsports memorabilia lovers.Donated by: Nick DrakeBids so far: £2,000Lot 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.Donated by: anonymousBids so far £250Lot 3Bill 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.Donated by: AnonymousBids so far £100This is a signed print by William Greenwood (2003Rugby world cup winner) signed in person at afundraiser in 2004. The item is framed andmounted.Donated by: anonymousBids so far £175Lot 5Trout Fishing on the River Itchen1 days trout fishing for 2 rods on 1300 yards of theupper Itchen to be taken on a Sunday or Mondaybetween May and September 2013.Donated by Nick PriceBids so far £200Lot 6Top Gear TicketsDunsfold Park is delighted to offer OBH AstroturfAppeal a prize of two tickets to the studio (18 years& above)filming of the award winning BBCtelevision series Top Gear (Series 19)Donated by: Jamie McAllisterBids so far £500Lot 7McFly signed artwork and drum skinSigned framed McFly artwork and drum skin by thePOP band Mcfly. Signed whilst on a ‘stag’ weekend atOBH! Harry Judd (drummer) is an old boy.Donated by: McFlyCurrent Bid: £150Lot 8England Hockey Shirt (womens)A shirt signed by the British ladies Olympic Hockeyteam. Signed after the Olympics London 2012.Donated by: England HockeyBid so far: £100Lot 9England v New ZealandDecember 1 st KO 2.30 at Twickenham. Sit next to thecoaches with these amazing seats! Two tickets come witha car parking pass so that you can get back for the dinner!Donated by: Nick & Cindy HughesCurrent bid: £1,000Old Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk

obh.mailSports Dinner AttendeesLot 10Signed Northampton Saints Rugby ShirtDonated by: Simon SinclairCurrent Bid: £100Lot 11Elemis Men’s Jet set travel Royal CollectionDonated by: Emma GarberCurrent bid: £100Lot 12Ladies Exotic Body care Royal CollectionDonated by:Emma GarberCurrent Bid: £100New Auction PrizesLot 13VIP Chelsea Football seats x 415th December v. SouthamptonThese seats will include lunch at the StadiumDonated by Matthew VaughnStarting Bid:Lot 14VIP Chelsea Football seats x 49th February v. WiganThese seats will include lunch at the StadiumDonate by Matthew VaughnStarting Bid:Lot 15Case of Bordeaux St. Emilion Grand Cru 2009(Chateau Graves de Peyroutas)Donated by Matthew & Jenny GrantStarting Bid:Lot 16T20/20 World Cup 2010Australia Signed Cricket batStarting bid:Donated by Simon TurnerLot 17Private tutored whisky tastingIn comfort of your home x 4 peopleDonated by Rob AllansonStarting Bid:Lot 18England v New Zealand x 2 ticketsDecember 1 st KO 2.30 at TwickenhamDonated by: Nick & Cindy HughesStarting bid:Lot 19Gift clockDonated by Antonia CrawshayStarting bid:Lot 203 course dinner for two at Award WinningRestaurant Buxhall Coach House . This voucherwill be valid for a year and subject to availabilityat time of booking .Donated by Lulu TownsendStarting bid:Lot 21Half case 2008 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine duVieus TélégrapheDonated by Matthew & Emma GrantStarting bid:Lot 22Portrait either drawing or painting by artistSophie ElliotDonated by: Sophie ElliotStarting bid:Lot 233 Course Lunch or Dinner for 2 with a Glass ofChampagne on arrival at Scutchers ofLong Melford.Starting bid:Old Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.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 WardCiaran & Amelia KellySam & Louise HarrisonCharlie & Antonia CrawshayVeronica Levett-ScrivenerNigel & Bumble GambierWillie & Lou Luttman-JohnsonMatthew & Emma GrantJon & Vicky PooleyRobert & Lorna WoodsSimon SinclairJohn & Cecilia GarfootGuy RobbinsLulu McLoughlinKate WalmsleyEmily WarrenIf you have any donations that youwould like to gift for theAstroturf Appeal please emailMr Drake on:nick.drake@obh.co.ukOld Buckenham HallBrettenham, Suffolk, IP7 7PH | tel: 01449 740252 | email: office@obh.co.ukwww.obh.co.uk