School House Blog: March 2014

Thursday 27 March 2014

Breast Cancer Care Fundraising

The assembly: In the last week of term School House will be selling pink sweets at quarter, there will be a Sixth form Pink tea party in the Creed Room after Cross Country - providing much needed refreshment and the last Friday of term will be 'Pink Day' - wear your one item of Pink for Breast Cancer Care

Cecil and Lara presenting the assembly

Rachel and Antonia adding their bit

Anna and Issy

Rachel, Ant, Georgia and Lara singing 'Hold On'

Miss Paver sporting a new hairstyle - apparently it suits her!!

Selling Pink Sweets

Claudia and Jodie selling sweets to happy customers...

Mrs Herlinger very excited with her pink sweetie bag from Ella, Rachel is trying to sell her more!

Millie counting furiously with Liv, Claudia and Jodie selling madly

Where are the customers?? Millie is still counting...

Friday 21 March 2014

Dinner in house Wagamamma style

On Saturday 15th some of the boarders got together and stirred up a storm with a fantastic noodle feast. Even Rob declared it was as good as the real thing...!!

Lian, Lottie, Cat, Rachel and Jojo

Liv, Cat, Miss P, Rachel, Jojo, Lottie and Lian in the house kitchen

Thursday 20 March 2014

Senior House Netball

Thursday 20 March

School House took on the might of Summerhill and Fonthill.
The 'B' team acquitted themselves well to come 2nd overall. The 'A' team came third with some close and hard fought games. Great weather - at last!

The teams and supporters - Fonthill looking on...

Mrs Reeman giving Martha some serious advice...

The toss with Summerhill - 'A' team

Serious focus

Anna!

Captain Antonia leading the 'B' team

Lara, taking time out from the stage

It's all just too much for some...

4 of the U6 - last house netball matches

Go School House!

First sunshine in weeks! Its too bright for Orla, no problem for Rachel.

Katy in full swing

Katya impresses with speed and flair.

Claudia wows in the Badminton Dressage Qualifier

Claudia Wallis in Year 11 is a keen rider. This is a report she sent regarding her recent success

Claudia on Dessie

Claudia on Brook

On saturday 8th March I took GreyBrook Larry to Elmleaze equestrian centre in Didmarton for the first of the Badminton Dressage qualifier. We took part in the grassroots class with 28 other people in the class and some very tough competition. Brook performed very well giving me a lovely ride. After a long wait the results were out and I was thrilled to find that Brook and I had been placed second being only two marks off first. This meant that Brook and I have qualified for the Badminton Dressage National Championships that will be held in July and are to be judged by the Duchess of Beaufort.

On Sunday 9th March Brook and I were out again, this time at Homefarm equestrian centre in Cheltenham for the Pony Club winter league dressage finals. Once again Brook was lovely and performed a beautiful test and placed us 10th overall.

U6 Curry Night

On the 8th of March the School house U6 girls were joined by Upper House's U6 and some staff for a delicious curry at the Eastern Eye. The pupils were in the middle of the Model United Nations conference so the break was welcomed by all.

From left to right: Stanya, Jen, Charlotte, Emma, Isabelle and Bella

Isabelle, Bella, Stanya, Jena and Charlotte

End of term House entertainments

At the end of the winter term School and Upper join forces and the Sixth form take on the remainder of the house.
The object of the game is for the Upper Sixth form to defend bases around the school campus and the Years 9, 10, 11 and L6 to try and make it to the bases, without being caught!