Polwhele Post

THE
Polwhele Post
THE NEWSLETTER OF POLWHELE HOUSE
Issue No. 86
24 January 2012
From the Headmaster...
DIARY DATES
In yesterday’s prep school assembly I set the children a number of
‘impossible’ tasks involving tearing and folding paper and finished
with this ‘impossible’ intelligence test:
Tuesday 24 January
3.00pm U9 Netball v Truro
High (home)
Wednesday 25 January
2.00pm U11 Netball &
Football v St Joseph’s
(home)
Thursday 26 January
3.00pm PHSoc Afternoon Tea
& AGM
5.00pm Boarding Taster
Evening: Film Night
Saturday 28 January
10.00am Chorister Auditions
Tuesday 31 January
3.30pm U10 Mixed Hockey v
Truro High School
(away)
1) How many animals of each species did Moses take on board the
Ark?
2) Which country has a 4th of July – the UK or the USA?
3) What is the next letter in this sequence: O T T F F S S ?
4) If I take two oranges from three oranges, how many have I got?
(Answers at bottom of page 6)
Between them the children did very well and realized (I hope!) that
sometimes things really are impossible and sometimes things seem
impossible but in fact are just about possible, even though we almost
always like to see or hear something being done in order to believe it.
My message was simple: when faced with a difficulty, approach it
with a sense of optimism and have a go!
Looking ahead, there are some football and netball fixtures today
and tomorrow at U9 and U11 levels; on Thursday afternoon the Polwhele House Society is hosting an afternoon tea and AGM in the
drawing room before it becomes a cinema for the evening to entertain the boarders; and on Saturday we look forward to welcoming
some internal and external candidates and their families into school
for our annual chorister auditions.
With best wishes,
Alex McCullough
HEADMASTER
headmaster@polwhelehouse.co.uk
Boarding Taster Evening (Y3-Y8)
Thursday 26th January
Come and enjoy the first ‘Film Night’ at Polwhele House.
We will be showing ‘Cars 2’ in the Drawing Room
Cinema.
Ice cream, pop corn and duvet provided!
£25 per child.
Please sign up with Mrs Thomas—places limited.
‘Karenza whelas karenza’
POLWHELE HOUSE
EMAIL
TRURO
CORNWALL
office@polwhelehouse.co.uk
TR4 9AE
TELEPHONE / FAX 01872 273011
www.polwhelehouse.co.uk
COMMENDATIONS… (week commencing 23rd January)
Fergus Stephen
Reception
Thomas Reed
Year 3
Elyse Rodda
Year 4
Oliver Brocklebank
Year 6
Kitty Piccin-White
Year 6
PRE-PREP NEWS
Nursery and Reception search for the Gruffalo in the deep dark
wood, balancing across stepping stone logs and exploring the log pile
house for the snake………
PREP NEWS
Congratulations to…
 Phoebe Gregory (Y5) for successfully completing the Cheeky Monkey’s Marathon Challenge
and raising £26 for Children with Leukaemia
 Thomas Reed (Y3) for achieving British Call Duck Club Roll of Honour Silver Status
 Ben Reed (Y6) for achieving British Call Duck Club Roll of Honour Crystal Status
 Hannah Moses (Y3) for being the most improved rider 2011 at the Resparveth Riding School
 James Rogers (Y7) for receiving a trophy for endeavour from the North Cornwall Pony Club
SPORTS NEWS
Cross-Country Results
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On Tuesday 17 January we participated in a Cross-Country event at Truro Prep involving
Truro Prep, Truro High School and Polwhele. The course involved field and woodland running
with the Year 3 & 4 boys and girls completing 1000m and the Year 5 & 6 boys and girls completing 1500m.
It was rather chilly, but at least it was dry and all our runners did well on the day. All of Year 3
took part and thoroughly enjoyed this fixture as it meant they all got a chance to ‘strut their stuff’
and prepare for our Polwhele Cross-Country event in three weeks’ time.
Some of our top finishers included:
Year 3 boys (14 runners in total)
Timmy Roberts 2nd
Charlie Brocklebank 4th
Charlie Beckly 6th
Year 4 girls (21 runners in total)
Elyse Rodda 2nd
Thalia Farrelly 5th
Year 6 boys (11 runners in total)
Oliver Brocklebank 4th
Charles Morris 6th
Year 6 girls (11 runners in total)
Cicely Willis 2nd
Olivia Willis 3rd
It was great to see 23 of our Cross-Country runners putting in great performances on the day
and we look forward to our Polwhele Cross-Country on Saturday 4th February.
First Round
Cornwall Schools’ Cross-Country Championships 2012
Saul ran a fantastic race in very wet conditions. He paced himself extremely well and
used tactical overtaking to ensure he completed in the top 10 of the junior boys’ race.
The top 10 go through to the next round –
South West Schools’ Cross-Country Championships in February.
Excellent running Saul, good luck for the next round.
U11 Netball v St Joseph’s Wednesday 25th January 2.00pm (home)
Elizabeth Watson
GK
Alenza Rodda
GD
Kitty Piccin-White/Riiya Mathew
WD
Olivia Willis
WA
Cicely Willis
C (Capt)
Grace May
GS
Macrina Mombelli-Armondi
GA
Collection time from Polwhele is 3.40pm (5.00pm after school activities)
Mixed Hockey v Truro High
st
Tuesday 31 January (away) 3.30pm
Timmy Roberts/Kate Riley
Cameron Young
Jenny Vaughan (Capt)
Vivienne Carveth
Thalia Farrely/Talulla Lee
Elyse Rodda
RD
LD
RM
CM
LM
Striker
We are playing on astro – you will need clean
trainers.
Collection time is +/- 4.30pm at THS or +/4.45pm from Polwhele.
U11 Football v St Joseph’s
Wednesday 25th January 2.00pm
(home)
Oliver Brocklebank (Capt) Jamie Elderkin
Isaac Heron
Roan Kitto
Charles Morris
Ben Reed
Pedrek Venton
Sam Willis
Collection time from Polwhele is 3.40pm
(5.00pm after school activities )
MORE SPORT
GENERAL NEWS
Polwhele House Inter School
Cross-Country Match
Saturday 4 February
Wednesday 25 January
Jacket Potato (V)
served with cheese, beans and coleslaw
salad bowl
Applejack and vanilla sauce
On Saturday 4 February we are
hosting an inter-school crosscountry match for which we will be
welcoming several Truro schools to
Polwhele. Y3-Y8 multi-terrain races
(grass and woodland) will be staged
in three age categories: U9 (1km);
U11 (1.5km) & U13 (2.5km).
Please confirm if your child will be
taking part by completing the slip
on the letter sent out via satchel
post last week.
Thursday 26 January
Beef Lasagne
Roasted Vegetable Lasagne (V)
served with green salad
Lemon drizzle cake
Friday 26 January
Roast Chicken
served with roast potatoes & seasonal vegetables
Macaroni Cheese (V)
Chocolate up & over pudding
Monday 29 January
Carbonara Linguine
Mushroom Carbonara Linguine (V)
served with garlic bread
Volunteer marshals are required for
this event. If you are able to assist
please could inform Mrs Thomas in
the school office (free bacon roll for
each volunteer!)
Apple cake with butterscotch sauce
Tuesday 30 January
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Sweet & Sour Vegetables (V)
served with egg fried rice
Lemon curd squares
Yoghurt & fresh fruit are available each day
The Polwhele House Society
invites you for
Afternoon Tea
with delicious homemade cakes
(followed by the AGM)
on Thursday 26th January
at 3.00pm in the Drawing Room
Everyone welcome
Answers to ‘impossible’
intelligence test on page 1:
1) None. It wasn’t Moses, it was
Noah!
2) They both do!
3) E. They are the first letters of
numbers, starting at one.
School Jumper - Toby Pearce
Red Skorts - Riiya Mathew
Please check your child’s belongings
in case of any mix up.
Thank you
4) Two – because I have taken two!