FROM THE HEADMASTER `Thunk of the Week`

ST PIRAN’S
SCHOOL
3rd July 2015
www.stpirans.co.uk
FROM THE HEADMASTER
This will be the last newsletter this term as we finish next Friday after Speech Day and
Prizegiving. You should all be receiving your invitations over the next few days and we look
forward to seeing you to celebrate the end of our school year.
Year 6 Leavers’ Day at Henley
We wish our Year 6 leavers who are attending the day at Henley Regatta, a fantastic time on
Sunday.
Next week
On Monday, we will be welcoming our new children for September at our visiting morning.
The children will all move to their new classes during the first two lessons. Year 6 will have
their Clan Water Polo Competition.
The Upper School Concert will take place on Wednesday afternoon from 2-4pm. I do hope
many of you will be able to come along to this.
Thursday will be our End of Term assembly plus Curtis Jobling will be running some
workshops for us during the day. The Upper School will be showing us their hidden talents at
the Talent Show in the afternoon!
Baby news
Congratulations to Mr Smith and his wife, Sally, on the birth of their baby, Sophie, last week!
Donate your books to the LRC!
If you've finished the latest bestseller or have books that you'll never read again,
you can donate books directly to the LRC.
Donating your books can be a wonderful way to make a difference for every reader.
Please drop your books off to Miss Galloso.
Remember - donate when you're done!
Thank you
‘Thunk of the Week’
This week’s Thunk of the
Week...
How do people become
successful? Are they born
that way or do they just
work hard?
EXTENDED DAY
Extended Day will be available from
11.30m to 5.30pm next Friday
(Speech Day)
If you wish to make use of this,
please ensure you book in advance
with Mrs Lewis—01628 594352
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Don’t forget…...
Earlier finish time on Tuesday 7th July for Upper School.
School will end at 4.10pm.
Caitlin Ireland
for achieving a Gold in 200m frontcrawl, 50m backstroke and 50m frontcrawl, and a Silver in 50m breastroke at a
swim meet with the Maidenhead Marlins.
Ben Phillips
who gained a Gold in 50m backstroke, Silver in 200m Individual Medley and Bronze in 50m Butterfly at the Harrow
Meet
Abi Layng
who won a Bronze in 200m frontcrawl, Silver in 50m frontcrawl and Gold in 50m breastroke at the swim meet
Louise Ashford
for her five county times and Bronze in 200m Individual Medley and 100m IM at the swim meet on Saturday
Emma Kendall
who took part in a Berkshire Gymnastics tournament and gained 1st in bars and 4th in beam, vault and floor, making her 3rd overall
Marco Skivington
awarded Manager’s Choice Player of the Year at Bourne End FC
Girls in Eagle Netball
who came 3rd out of 53 schools at a tournament at the weekend
Week of 19th June
NORTH
SOUTH
EAST
WEST
Thomas Sharpe
Flossy Thornton-Wood
Dilsher Bagri
Lyra Browning
Rebecca Canton
Maya Raikova
Lucy Fudge
Pia Andrew
Helena Kennedy
Oliver Moore
Melinda Botha
Florence Wilson
Marta Mirone
Poppy Shepherd
Mason Leigertwood
Avani Samant
Mattie Roberts
Oliver Specktor
Evie Haywood
Finley Mackay
Rohan Dharwar
Carmela Medina
Isabella Cummings
Alice Stevenson
Tamryn Bailey
Theo Davis
2nd Badges
Jack Wardle
Honor Hardiman
Ella Dyson
John Kennedy
2nd Badges
Martha Goodridge
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Triathlon
I'm sure you'd all like to join me in thanking Richard and Vicki Coe and Neil Jackson for the
fantastic job they did organising the triathlon at the weekend! As Richard says:
“Wow, what a fantastic day we had on triathlon day. It was
amazing to see all the effort and commitment from the
children in getting round the courses. So very well done
children, we are very proud of you.
Many, many thanks to everyone who helped with the
triathlon, very much appreciated.
See you next year; we have lots of ideas for
improvements and would like to include Reception
children as well.”
Rich/Victoria Coe and Neil Jackson
Triathlon photos from the day are available to view and purchase from Mark Pain, Sports
Photographer by clicking on the following link:
Mark Pain Photography - St Piran’s Triathlon
The password you will need is: triathlon
There are some great photos there!
We will also put this link up on the Society pages of our website.
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The end of my first year as Chair seems to have come round quickly and what a year it's been!
Thank you so much to all who have supported the Society in so many different ways!
As usual at the end of a year, we are very sorry to be losing some members of the committee
through time at the school being over or work / home commitments changing and I would like
to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to Mik Samant who has worked really hard over
many years on the committee - THANK YOU!!
If you feel you are able to give up a couple of hours each month for our meetings and would
like to become more involved in organising events, please do get in touch - we are a small but
merry band and keen to grow!
Have a good summer holiday.
Peta Almond
apalmond@hotmail.com
Fortnight beginning
29th June
Open doors for adults
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Full
Match reports are available on the website in the Sports section.
Friday 19th June
St Piran’s Rounders Tournament
U8A
2nd place
Wednesday 24th June
Cricket v Oratory/Dragon/Davenies
Cricket v Courthouse
Cricket v Dolphin
U10A
U10B
U10B/C
Lost
Lost by 24 runs
Lost by 15 runs
U10A
U10B
Won 15.5—9.5
Lost 16.5—6
U8A
U8B
U9A
U9B
U9C
U9/8D
Lost 263—312
Lost by 7 runs
Lost by 8 runs
Won by 11 runs
Won by 18 runs
Lost 124—143
Rounders v The Abbey
Friday 26th June
Cricket v Oratory
Monday 29th June
Cricket v Papplewick
U7s
Wednesday 1st July
Cricket v Daneshill
Colts A
(results not given as abilities were mixed up and teams
comprised a mixture of players from St Piran’s and Papplewick)
Lost by 32 runs
DRUMMER WANTED….
PLEA FROM A MEMBER OF STAFF!!!
Are you a drummer but need a band?
We require an enthusiastic drummer for a local band. We play
mainly covers… rock, blues, country etc. Anything from Black
Crows, Cockney Rebel, Eagles, Free to Vance Joy etc!
We gig locally and practise every Tuesday evening from 7-9pm at
a studio.
If you think this is YOU, please email:
john.kiddell@btinternet.com or jannyp@fsmail.net
We’d love to meet you!
Last Day of Prep
and Activities for
Years 5&6 on
Monday

Last Day of
Activities for
Middle School on
Thursday 9th July
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Enjoy your summer holidays!
Diary dates for next term will be put onto the school website over the
next few weeks and you will receive your calendar diary in September.
Main School returns on Thursday 3rd September
(Nursery on Friday 4th September)
DATES FOR WEEK BEGINNING: 6th July
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
6
7
8
9
10
Last Day of Prep 4.10pm
8.40am
and Activities for Early end of school day
Sports Assembly
Year 5 & 6
for Upper School
children
Last Day of Activities for
Middle School
9.30-11.30am
9.05-10.25am
11.30am
9.05am
New Pupils’
Visiting Morning
Clan Point Winners’
outing to Crazy Golf at
Jenners Park
End of Term Assembly
9.05-10.45am
2-4pm
Year 6 Inter Clan
Water Polo
Competition
Upper School Concert
Curtis Jobling workshops
throughout the day for
Reception to Year 6
1.30pm
Pre-Prep Practice for
Speech Day
2.50pm
Middle and Upper School
Practice for Speech Day
3.15pm
Early Little Tea
3.45pm
Upper School Talent
Show
Speech Day and
Prizegiving