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Newsletter
Issue 542
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19 June 2014
Inside this issue:
Diary Dates
Eco Day
Speech Day & Prize Giving Programme
Phoebe’s Charity Abseil
Badger Rescue ● Year 8 PGL
2
The Last Monster in Scotland
Year 7 Camp Final Arrangements
Year 7 Haiku Poems
3
Learn Music with a Friend
The Magical Sound of the Harp
Millfield Prep at the Movies Concert
Year 5 Eco Day Acrostics
4
Sport News
The Sapient Spot
5-7
6
Pre-Prep and Minis News
8-10
Friday 20 June
 Year 8 Camp returns, 1.00pm
 Summer Concert, Assembly Hall,
6.30pm
Sunday 22 June
 Boarders’ Event: House Outings
and Trips
Monday 23 June
 Assoc. Board Music Exams
 Trinity Rock & Pop Music Exams
 Year 7 Camp - Group 1
 New Year 9 at Millfield visit
Boarders and Day (pupils &
parents), Millfield, 5.00pm
Tuesday 24 June
 Assoc. Board Music Exams
 Year 7 Camp - Group 2
Wednesday 25 June
 Year 7 Camp - Group 3
 Year 8 Leavers’ Supper, Dining
Hall, 6.30-10.00pm
Friday 27 June
 Year 8 Leavers’ Service, 10.00am
 Speeches & Prize Giving
Ceremony, 2.00pm - See
Programme on Page 2
This week’s Picture of the Week features Santos V
(luckily, he’s a swimmer!) during Year 8s
Sports Familiarisation Day at Millfield Senior
School. More photos can be viewed here:
Year 6s ‘The Last Monster in Scotland’
Year 4 Orchestra
Performance
I was privileged to be invited to help
out at the Year 4 Orchestra Concert
and Recital. Year 4 have been
learning an instrument of choice for a year and this concert was so friends
and family could see how amazing they were.
After the Orchestra played their two fun tunes of Fanfare and Marching
through Mud, some more pupils performed their pieces. Straight afterwards
the cello ensemble played a further two pieces. There were Year 4s in this,
alongside two Year 7 and two Millfield Senior School pupils.
It was a brilliant concert. I hope it shows the Year 4s how good they could
become, because half of the Senior pupils who played had also started at the
Prep School. I learnt the clarinet as a result of the Year 4 Orchestra and still
love playing it. Being part of the Music Department is so much fun – I hope
they all continue to play and enjoy music.
By Katie-May P, Year 8
Well done to all the cast and crew for producing a superb play!
Read more on Page 3.
See more photos by clicking the icon.
Millfield Minibus
Spaces available for this
autumn and new return routes
The school minibus service currently has
spaces available across each of its eight
routes for the Autumn Term.
Daily morning runs depart from Bath/Frome, Castle Cary, Farrington Gurney,
Highbridge, Langport, Wedmore, Wells and Yeovil. See routes here
From this September we are trialling the introduction of return runs on three
of these routes – Bath/Frome, Farrington Gurney and Wedmore. If the
return service proves popular we hope to roll out this service to other routes
in due course.
Please note that our minibuses only have capacity for 12 passengers so
please register your interest as soon as possible to avoid your name going on
a waiting list.
For further enquiries or bookings, please contact Jane Dykes in the Transport
Office on 01458 444351 or email janedykes@millfieldschool.com
Parent and Child Tennis Tournament
Sunday 22 June ● Change of Venue
The Tournament will now take place at Millfield Senior School’s
grass courts, which should make for a good event.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact the Editor: rachelhopping@millfieldprep.com or call 01458 837763
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Eco Day
Speech Day and Prize Giving Programme
Last Friday was a busy day, both in and out of school for our pupils. Those
not involved in athletics had a super day taking part in a huge range of
activities around a theme of ‘Water environments and water
management’ for our biennial Eco Day. See lots of photos by clicking the icon.
Friday 27 June
10.00am Year 8 Leavers’ Service in the Marquee
11.00am Exhibitions and Euro Café open and activities begin
12.15pm Picnics in the school grounds
Buffet Lunch for Year 8 pupils and families in the Dining Hall
1.30pm
All pupils to meet with Group Tutors in Group Tutor rooms
2.00pm
Prize giving in the Marquee
3.45pm
All pupils to “sign out” with Group Tutors before approx.
leaving
Tea and Coffee will be available throughout
the day outside the Dining Hall
Activities and pupil work displays…
Junior Songs in the Courtyard • Climbing • Cricket • Fencing
Brass & Wind bands • Chess • Riding • Tennis • Trampolining
Art & Pottery • Technology • ICT • Science • Food Technology
Languages Euro Café
Phoebe’s Charity Abseil
Children in Years 3 and 4 enjoyed a morning on the Mendips building dens and
looking for bears (several children were sure they had seen claw marks in tree
trunks!), before visiting the Bristol Festival of Nature on the Harbourside. Those
who went inside the Explorer Dome all said it was amazing!
Year 5 had a lovely day in the sunshine with our friendly warden Roger Lucken at
RSPB Greylake in the morning, learning more about wildlife on the Somerset
Levels and looking at how the recent flooding had affected local bird populations,
before enjoying some ecology fieldwork in the sunshine at Priddy Ponds after
lunch.
Year 7 had a super time at WWT Slimbridge by all accounts, although sadly Friday
13th was unlucky for some, with bad traffic making their day a bit longer than they
had planned. Many thanks to the Science Deptartment for organising this
excellent day out.
The remaining children in the Pre-Prep, Year 6 and Year 8 rotated around a range
of workshops, including:
· Wetland fieldwork on the Levels at WWT Westhay Moor, with Avalon
Marshes Education Officer Amy Stone and several volunteers
www.avalonmarshes.org
· Water Aid UK, with local representative Lyndsay Bond www.wateraid.org/uk
· Coastal ecology, with marine environmental scientist Blaise Bullimore.
· Freshwater pond dipping and identification with Beth Coleman from
Carymoor Environmental Trust www.carymoor.org.uk/education
· ‘Go with the flow’ River ecology session, with Ruth Worsley, Environmental
Education consultant from Earthworks.
· Collaborative river artwork with local artist Peter Margerum
· Wildlife photography talks with David Boag www.naturalfocus.co.uk
It was a good day all-round, and all our guests said how much they had enjoyed
working with our children. I would like to say a particularly big thank you to my
Year 8 helpers who worked so well with all the Pre-Prep children. They set a super
example and gave up their time, which was really appreciated by the children.
They know who they are!
Mr Seal will be taking over the running of the Green Team next term – all the best
to him. Mr Brooke-Houghton
Phoebe C, Year 8, has taken up the
challenge to abseil 100ft from Yeovil
District Hospital’s roof this Sunday 22
June!
Phoebe has already raised £210 and her
aim is to raise as much as possible for
Yeovil’s Flying Colours Appeal. If you
wish to donate to Phoebe’s cause, please
go to her JustGiving link and make your pledge
>> www.justgiving.com/Phoebe-C
If you would like to watch Phoebe’s abseil ‘live’, see her at Yeovil
District Hospital at 10.30am on Sunday 22 June.
We wish her every success for her brave challenge!
Badger Rescue
This morning eagle-eyed
animal lover Charlotte G
found this young badger cub
snuffing around the bins at
Edgarley Manor. She alerted
her parents and Secret
Badger World were called to
rescue it. Had it not been for
Charlotte’s quick thinking
this beautiful animal could
have come to some harm.
Year 8 have been
enjoying ‘hanging
out’ in the Brecon
Beacons!
Click for videos of
our brave
pupils...
Photos are
available on Frog
and albums of the
full Year 8
Programme will
be available here
next week.
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The Last Monster in Scotland
Year 7 Camp Final Arrangements
Year 6 trod the boards for two nights last week, to rave
reviews! See the video and photos by clicking the icons above.
Camping Groups
They played out the story of hapless reporter, Katie Allbright, who is
dispatched to Drumnadrochit to cover the story of the recent sighting of
the legendary Nessie. She meets all manner of interesting characters
during her stay, including the famous legend-busting scientist Cecil
Franklin Pyke. Will the sceptical Dr Pyke ruin Drumnadrochit’s local
legend and its community’s livelihoods, or can Katie prove once and for
all that Nessie does exist?
The staff and support crew acted and sang beautifully and many
memorable characters came to life on stage. Well done to all of you!
Thanks must go to the staff who gave their time, energy and expertise to
produce this play: Mrs Lacy – Director, Mrs Sturges – Musical Director
and Mrs Driscoll – Costumes.
“The play was very exciting! I enjoyed the spotlight, the costumes and
the make-up.” Georgia M
“I liked singing the songs because they were very jolly.” Finn M
Arrive 7.45am Monday 23 June / Depart 7.15am Tuesday 24 June:
7EIS, 7MCL, 7DMC and A Cottrell, S Diskantova and O Douglas
Arrive 7.45am Tuesday 24 June / Depart 7.15am Wednesday 25 June: 7GHC,
7GCR, 7DBS and A Grob, L Martinez and L McKenzie
Arrive 7.45am Wednesday 25 June / Depart 7.15am Thursday 26 June: 7SJE,
7SUD, 7TWF and T O’Dell, S Pinto, L Tant, J Potts and A Davis
Camping Routine
The routine for all groups is as follows:
Arrive 7.45am on the morning in your school kukri kit. Meet in the field at the
bottom car park behind the riding stables. First task of the day is to cook
breakfast.
Split into three groups for caving, walking and cycling – all off site activities.
Return to camp at 5.00pm: Cook dinner / games / camp fire / sleep
7.00am – wake-up and showers (day pupils shower in Sports Hall changing rooms
and boarders back to House). Put on school uniform. Breakfast in the dining room
ready for a normal school day.
What to Bring/Wear
During the day wear Kukri kit and bring a small rucksack, bottle of water, sun
cream and a cap/hat.
Do not forget to pack: sleeping bag, torch, warm coat (school vander is ideal),
pyjamas, wash bag, towel, change of underwear, old trainers for caving and your
school uniform for the next day!
No tuck, iPods, iPads, phones or other electrical gadgets are allowed on camp.
Happy camping!
If you require any further information, please get in touch with Mr Henderson
(anh@millfieldprep.com).
Year 7 Haiku Poems
俳句
Haiku are short poems originally developed by Japanese
poets. The form was adapted to English and other
languages by poets in other countries. Haiku are often inspired by an element of
nature, a moment of beauty or a poignant experience using sensory language to
capture a feeling or image. Sometimes they are humorous.
“I enjoyed acting and seeing the crazy scientist hair!” Ciaran D
“It was really fun working together.” Chloe M
“I enjoyed being a crazy scientist because I like to be crazy!” Tomo M
“I liked all the costumes, makeup and settings. I am very glad that
everyone liked the play.” Ananyashree S
“Doing the curtains is nice because it is good to see how everyone is
doing and gave me a sense responsibility.” Jack P
“I enjoyed being my character as everybody laughed because he was
funny.” Spencer F
“The play was really fun I loved the atmosphere and the make-up.”
Morgan Z
Five, seven then five
Syllables, mark a haiku,
So many believe.
Niall C
Glowing red and bright,
Fire licks the sky greedily,
Crackle the sticks go.
Hamish S
The saviour of kids,
The hero they all look to,
The lollipop man.
Will S
Flames licking bare feet,
Charring the ground and my shoes.
They transform to ash.
Eva G
Camouflage at night,
Swooping down on all its prey,
A stealthy hunter.
Ollie B
The blackbird does sing,
so sweetly the blackbird sings,
great songs it does sing.
Oscar P
Casting long shadows,
Mostly in the black of night,
Glinting in my eyes.
Ollie B
Walking down the lane,
My lollipop falls and cracks.
Unhappy face now!
Isabel B
Red, autumn leaves fall,
To be soaked up by the ground;
The cycle of life.
Rory N
Sometimes newsletters
Are hard to collate in time,
However, we try!
Editor
The lollipop trees,
Strawberry and raspberry,
So tasty and sweet.
Molly S
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Year 5 Eco Day Acrostics
Learn Music with a Friend
We will be piloting our ‘Learn with a Friend’ scheme to
encourage new beginners to learn in pairs from the
Autumn term this year, 2014.
This will be available for all instruments and voice. It is
a great way to get your child started on an instrument
or with vocal coaching as, of course, new ventures are
so much more fun with a friend.
Musically it allows children to play duets together,
which instantly sounds more gratifying than playing
alone and the shared experience encourages
progress.
Some poetry from Year 5, inspired by
Eco Day:
For parents ’Learn with a Friend’ will offer an
affordable, high quality, friendly, musical learning
experience for your children.
Details and forms available from the Music
Department Secretary marybalch@millfieldprep.com
The Magical Sound of
the Harp!
Millfield Prep’s Summer Concert
Millfield Prep
at the Movies
You watch the movie
clips, we play the
soundtracks
Friday 20 June
Assembly Hall
6.30pm
Movie snacks will be available
to buy
Hot dogs ● Sweets ●Popcorn
Year 3 had a beautiful demonstration
of the harp in music this week from
Millfield Prep harp teacher, Miss
Stockel. All the children were very
enthusiastic about the instrument's
beautiful sound and they all
thoroughly enjoyed plucking the odd
string, trying out a glissando on the
school harp!
If your child has enjoyed the
demonstration and/or would like to
try the harp we are pleased to be able
to offer one trial harp lesson free of
charge to any child interested. Should
your child want to begin lessons, the
school harp can be used for lessons
and practice. Please contact Mrs
Balch if your child would like a free
harp trial lesson at
marybalch@millfieldprep.com
Egrets standing still as stone
Chirping reed bunting balancing
On the bus, singing badly
Den in the forest, children picnicking
A newt, wriggling as slimy as soap
Yawning pupils snoozing like sloths
Emily B
Ermine moths obscuring paths with their
silk webs
Cuckoos loud and clear in the forest
On the top of lush grass insects crawling
and brawling
Down in the den, caterpillars creeping
An orange-bellied newt swims like an
aeroplane through the air
Yellow flowers, hopping brown frogs
Boris F
Everywhere birds searching for a snack
Caterpillars making webs
Otters retreat from noisy children
Dipping buckets into the water
Almost over, looking at plants
Yellow flag iris waving goodbye
Sam C
Ermine moth caterpillars wriggling away
hiding in the web
Chirping reed buntings balancing
Overhead forest trees taller than towers
Dining in the forest so much fun
Adders hiding in the logs
Yawning children stumble back home
Rebecca S
Everyone enjoyed walking round Greylake
2004
Caterpillars climbing over the nettles
On the grass munching our sandwiches
Dragonflies flying everywhere
Animals swimming into buckets
Yawning we set off for school
Kimberley W
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FENCING
CRICKET
Dunstan Foil, Sunday 15 June
The U11 eight-a-side cricket team once again retained the County Cup by
defeating King’s Hall in the final. Some superb batting from all of the team was
matched by the efforts in the field. Some fielding that the pros would be proud
of limited the opponents to a very achievable total.
Our fencers achieved some more good results at the weekend, winning
three of the six Foil competitions.
Foil
U13 Boys
1st Oscar P, 3rd Vinnie G
U13 Girls
1st Becci C, 5th Loveday H
U11 Girls
1st Elena L, 3rd Morgan Z
U11 Boys
3rd Sena B, 11th Asher B
U9 Boys
3rd Seth H
U9 girls
3rd Phoebe V
Épée
U14 Mixed 3rd Cameron B,
5th Oska Z, 10th Bertie H,
12th Polly K, 14th Seb M
U11 Mixed 4th Joanna M
Well done to all of the players: Finlay A, Jonjo D, Jamie B, Ciaran D, William H,
Henry S (Capt), Harriet D and Tom M.
Mr Gardiner
Pictured below:
Oscar Plant,
Becci Curwen
and Elena
Launder with
their trophies
Mrs Benney
ATHLETICS
South West Prep
Schools
Luke T
Ollie H
U14 boys’ relay
Alice Nanton
On a blistering hot day
our athletes from Years
6, 7 and 8 competed
against the top 20
schools in the South
West.
U14 girls’ relay
We also had three wild
card entries into the
Somerset Schools Year
9 Championships
Our results were the
best ever and we will
be taking a team of
nearly 30 to the finals
in Birmingham.
Juliet G
1st
Emma C
Ade K
Zee A
Will S
Harry G
Lilly D
Luke T
Henry M
Harvey M
U12 boys’ relay
2nd
Lilly D
Mac R
Mia R
Ollie M
Tabby B
Tom W
Mia R
3rd
Jami S
Ollie M
Georgia D
Juliet G
Tyler O
Emily T
Rory N
Maddie B
Ollie M
Annabelle D
The U11A team played their final
fixture of the season against Blundell’s
on Staurday. The team batted first and
Henry S opened the batting in the 20overs match. Henry immediately went
to work, with boundaries in the first
over. He proceeded to play some free
hitting shots around the ground and
went on to reach his hundred in 65
balls. Congratulations to Henry on his
second hundred this season for school.
SAILING
Tyler O and Tabby B
narrowly missed out on
making the South West
team.
Mia R ran as fast as she
has ever run and is on
great form as the
season reaches it
climax.
Mr Duke
Seven salty seadogs ventured into uncharted waters last week, to sail on the
sea in Plymouth Sound! In a friendly regatta with Plymouth College and Truro
School, our children had a bit of a shaky start, but sailed more confidently as
the races progressed. We sailed 4 races in total and had a wonderful time
sailing in busy tidal waters for the first time and learning some tips from more
experienced sailors. After the racing, we all had a civilised match tea in the
Royal Western Yacht Club and enjoyed recounting tales of Oska’s debate with
a 10,000 ton ship about who had right-of-way! All good, clean fun – well done
to all the sailors this term! See a humorous video of the action here:
Mr Brooke-Houghton
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ATHLETICS
Junior Sports Day Results
2nd Asher B
Year 3 Girls
3rd
1st
Year 5 Girls
Kizzi R
2nd Lola M
3rd
Grace O
Year 3 Boys
1st
Arseniy O
2nd Fred O and
William T
3rd
Charlie M
Year 4 Girls
1st
Tilly S
1st
Jess H and
India-Rose O
2nd Charlotte T
3rd
Rosa L, Philippa L and
Ruby S
Year 5 Boys
1st
Harry C
2nd Sena B
3rd
Ollie M
2nd Charlotte G
3rd
Jasmine C
Year 4 Boys
1st
A great day in the sunshine! Well done to all of our Junior
competitors. More photos and a video available via the icons.
Patrick S
Alex P
1st Jutes
2nd Angles
3rd Saxons
4th Danes
SWIMMING
South West Regional Championships
14/15 June
Silver 100m Backstroke in a personal best by 7
seconds and set a school record.
The swimmers were in action again at the
weekend competing in the second round of the
South West Championships that was held at
Hengrove Leisure Centre. This event is highly
ranked in the swimming year and only contains
the best club swimmers in the South West of
England for each age and stroke. During this
competition extra National Qualifying times
were gained. Well done to the following
swimmers:
Silver 400m IM in a personal best by 8 seconds
and set a school record.
10 /11 Years
Wyatt W – was the only 10 year old boy again to
make the breaststroke finals and in the 100m
Breaststroke swam a personal best time by 8
seconds.
Aurelio C – Aurelio swam a huge personal best
by 13 seconds on the 200M backstroke and just
missed out on the medals coming 4th. Aurelio
also made the final on the 200m Freestyle
coming 6th.
5th 200m Freestyle in a personal best by 2
seconds and set a school record.
Polly won the overall points for the top 11 year
old girl in the South West.
Polly now holds an amazing 14 school records –
which in itself is a record!
12 Years
Alice G – Alice swam with great determination
at the weekend with personal bests on the
200m Backstroke and 100m Backstroke
improving her National Qualifying Times and
collected two bronze medals. Alice came 6th in
the overall points.
Jami S – Jami looked strong and powerful on the
100m Breaststroke, winning silver and
swimming a personal best time by 5 seconds.
Susan R – Susan had another outstanding
weekend with a personal best by 15 seconds on
the 400m Freestyle and just missed her National
Time by 0.11. Susan also swam well on the
backstroke events with a 4th place on the 200m
Backstroke and 100m Backstroke. Susan came
3rd in the overall points.
Alex S – Alex dominated the 11 year age group:
13 Years
Gold 200m Backstroke
Harriet L – Hazza had a great weekend with a
personal best on the 200m Backstroke making
the final to swim a strong 100m backstroke. She
came 5th in a personal best and just missed her
National Time by 0.5 seconds.
Gold 100m Backstroke, which was in a personal
best and a school record
Gold 200m Freestyle in a personal best by 3
seconds
Gold 400m Freestyle in a personal best by 3
seconds.
Alex won the overall points for the top 11 year
old boy in the South West.
Alex now holds 10 school records.
Polly P – Polly was outstanding at the weekend:
Gold in the 200m Backstroke, in a school record
and achieved her first National Qualifying Time.
Silver 400m Freestyle in a personal best by 9
seconds and set a new school record.
Santos V – Santos had another good weekend
with personal best times in all his swims and
swam a brilliant 200m backstroke which was
also a National Qualifying Time.
Santos came 8th in the overall points.
Well done to the following swimmers for
achieving personal best swims:
Alice G, Nastia A and Emmie B.
Mrs Gouldby
The Sapient Spot
Last week: Take the given words, and by moving a
single letter from one word to the other, make a pair
of synonyms, or near synonyms.
1. Pain - Nil
2. War - Zoned
3. Routing - Tip
4. Shot - Teaming
5. Right – Blight
Mrs Nicholson was a very late arrival at the Sapient
ball (as were Mr and Mrs Medes and their very clever
son Archie!). She unfairly claimed a pro-mathematical
bias in the questions found in this slot but then
produced an excellent set of answers which are
repeated below:
1. Pin = Nail 2. Ward = Zone 3. Outing = Trip 4. Hot =
Steaming 5. Bright = Light
This week:
Numbers – What is the total of ten consecutive two
digit whole numbers where the first is a perfect cube
and the last is a perfect square?
Words – When giving titles to their works, novelists
sometimes borrow quotations from the poets. The
asterisks in each of the following poetic extracts
represent the title of a novel. See if you can identify,
in each case, the poem, the poet, the novel and the
novelist.
1. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the
Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where *** ****** **
***** are stored.
2. *** **** *** ******* *****'s ignoble strife
Their sober wishes never learned to stray
3. How beauteous mankind is! O ***** *** *****
That has such people in't
4. For fools rush in ***** ****** **** ** *****
…and if that doesn’t keep everybody happy???
Answers to Mr Wynn in person or by email
(sjw@millfieldprep.com) will be very welcome and
will be rewarded with the honour of hosting World
Cup 2022!
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BIATHLE
European Championships are being held in
Portugal and the World Championships are being
held in Guatemala. It is fantastic to have so many
of our pupils gaining international experience at
such a young age; such experience is invaluable.
World Biathle Tour
Over the weekend of 7/8 June both Charlotte T
and Niall C (pictured below) competed for Great
Britain at the second stage of this year’s World
Biathle Tour - Tirrenia, Italy. Both competed very
well in their age group categories with Niall placing
5th (Youth C boys – 12-14yrs), and Charlotte
finishing 2nd in the Youth E girls category. “It was
a really fun event and the finish line was right next
to an ice cream shop!” said Charlotte. Huge
congratulations to both!
GB Biathle Series Race 3, Cheltenham
Last weekend (15 June) two Millfield Prep pupils
competed at the GB Biathle Series in Cheltenham.
This race was the 3rd in the Series out of 6, with
races taking place across the country. Once the
Series is completed, individuals are scored on their
best three performances to win a cash prize.
A number of Millfield Prep pupils have qualified
for the European and World Biathle
Championships over the summer holidays. The
Alex P came 1st in his age group, while
Ruby S finished 7th in her group. With Alex
finishing 2nd in the GB Series Race 1 at Millfield
Senior School, and Ruby finishing 4th at the same
event, both have put themselves in contention for
podium places overall. Alex is looking strong to
win the overall competition in his age group. Well
done to both!
National Schools Biathle, Leweston
School
The National Schools Biathle Championships takes
place this weekend at Leweston School. Millfield
Prep has 16 pupils competing across all of the age
groups, and we wish them all the best.
Mr Clarke
Charlotte and Niall
in Italy
Charlotte in
transition
Niall in action
(number 4)
GOLF
TENNIS
Millfield Prep Open
at Kingweston GC
Team Trophy
The Millfield Prep golfers
are having a busy and
successful week. On
Tuesday we had the
Millfield Prep Open at
Kingweston Golf Club.
Freddie T continued his
great season with a fine
victory in the U10s, with
Barney F chasing Freddie
home to finish in second
place.
U12
Jack H secured an excellent
third place finish in the
U11s with Sky P finishing
top of he Millfield pupils in
the U12 age group.
Full list of results:
3rd Millfield Prep
5th Sky P
6th William O
7th Javier C
12th Max F
U11
3rd Jack H
11th Ciaran D
U10
1st Freddie T
2nd Barney F
10th Sam P
William O (captain),
Freddie T and Barney F
also played a match vs
Sidcot Senior School on
Wednesday. They played a
9-hole matchplay on the
Channel course at
Burnham and Berrow Golf
Club. All three played
excellently with William
winning 3/2, Freddie
surviving a late fight back
from his opponent to win
on the final hole 2 up, and
Barney securing a well
earned half point on the
final hole. A comfortable
victory for Millfield Prep.
Next up for Freddy Z,
William O, Freddie T,
Barney F and Jack H is the
Frome Junior Open on
Saturday.
Mr Vibert
Full results can be found at www.millfieldprepsport.com
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Last Sunday, at the Road to Wimbledon County Finals, we had an
all Millfield Prep final with Annabelle D beating Tara E 4-2, 4-0 and
Luke T beating Jamie T 6-1, 6-0. Luke and Annabelle now go onto
the National Finals at the All England Lawn Tennis Club from 11-18
August and get to compete on the grass courts there! Luke H, who
left two years ago, won this event in 2012 and was presented his
trophy by Tim Henman. The Road to Wimbledon Competition
started at school and we had a total of 24 entrants in the boys’
and girls’ events. Matt C, Ollie M and Emily T will compete in the
Regional play-offs on 12/13 July for a place in the National Finals
for players rated 6/5/4 and 3. We wish all the players the very best
and hope they follow in Luke's footsteps!
Mrs Thomas
Many thanks to the parents who have taken photos for this issue
Newsletter
Issue 542 ● 19 June 2014
Year 2 Visit Weymouth Sea-Life Centre
Year 2 had a lovely trip to Weymouth Sea-life Centre last week. They visited thirteen different zones and
stamped their cards after each one. After our picnic lunch we climbed back onto the minibuses to the
other end of the sea-front and went up the tower, where we had a panoramic view of Weymouth and
identified different points of interest. The children finished off by going on to the beach, paddling in the
sea and making sand-castles. There were lots of comments about how well-behaved they all were. A
great day out for everyone!
Reception’s Eco Day
Fun
Reception had a
wonderful time pond
dipping with Beth and
Julia from Carymoor.
They found tadpoles,
water beetles and water
boatman. Then they
made a willow fish to
take home.
See more whole school
Eco Day photos here
Year 2s Harvest
On Tuesday, Year 2 harvested the
potatoes they planted in the
Spring. Amazingly we dug up over
16kg which the children weighed
out and took home to share. We
have also picked our own broad
beans which have been cooked
and taken into lunch.
Friday 20 June
‘Pied Piper’ Dress
Rehearsal
Thursday 26 June
Pre-School trip to
Noah’s Ark
Monday 23 June
Final after school
activity
Monday 30 June
Sports Day, 2pm
Wednesday 2 July
Tuesday 24 June
‘Pied Piper’
concert
Leavers’
Assembly,
11.15am
Wednesday 25 June ‘Pied Piper’
concert
End of Term,
12 noon
William C has lost his school coat,
which is named. Please could
parents check their child has the
correct named coat at home.
Please could all parents apply sun
cream to their child in the
morning and ensure their child
has a named school hat. Many
thanks.
Millfield Pre-Prep Newsletter ● Issue 542 ● 19 June 2014
Pond Dipping on the
Somerset Levels
As part of Eco Day, Year 1 had
the opportunity to work with
conservationists in the
marshland on the Levels.
They saw beautiful
dragonflies and found pondskaters, dragonfly larva and
tiny fish when they were
pond-dipping. In
the afternoon
they worked with
staff from
Carymoor
Environmental
Centre to explore
the diversity of
pond life within
our school
garden.
Year 2 Violinists
Year 2 played their violins to their parents in Assembly this morning. They all performed brilliantly. Well done!
Pre-School on
Eco Day
Pre-school had a lovely
time during Eco Day last
Friday. They went pond
dipping and found lots of
tadpoles, water boatmen
and water beetles. They
also did some water art
and worked together to
make a pond picture. This
is now
proudly
displayed
in Preschool.
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There wasn't a dry Mini (or parent!) this week as we had water play in the garden!
The children got stuck into all the activities on offer from cleaning the cars at the Minis car wash, bathing the dollies to paddling in the
pool. The sprinkler was a big hit and the children loved running through and over it!
Next week the children are welcome to wear summer party clothes ready for our final Minis of this year; The Teddy Bears’ Picnic.
Remember to bring your teddies!