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2nd December 2011
TPS SUCCESS AT THE TAUNTON AND SOMERSET MUSIC AND DRAMA FESTIVAL 2011
Once again Taunton Prep School, including the Pre-Prep Department, was very
well represented throughout the Festival - with nearly 200 students taking
part. The general Festival standard was
extremely high and we are delighted to
report our best ever set of results.
It was wonderful to see the children take
part in such an enthusiastic and mature
way. They behaved impeccably throughout the week and it was fantastic to
see them rewarded with such excellent
adjudications - as well as numerous cups
and medals!
who represented themselves and the school so well. We are very proud of each and
every one of you. A big thank you as well to all the parents and friends who transported the children to and from various venues.
A huge congratulations to all the class
winners listed in this week’s Courier (all
the names are published on the Expressive Arts page) but also to all the students Darren Riggs
YEARS 3, 4 AND 5: POETRY PERFORMANCE COMPETITION
PART I - LUNCHTIME TREATS
Inspired by Mr Clive Pig, Years 3, 4 and
5 entertained us with their performance
poems on Tuesday.
Whether the poems were written by the
children themselves, or were simply ‘old
favourites’, the pupils took to the stage
with expression, movement and brilliant
audibility. Well done, to the all the competitors and thank you for a wonderful
lunchtime of entertainment.
The results will be
announced next
week, after Years 6,
7 and 8 have had
their chance.
Jo Chaffey and
Darren Riggs
HOUSEPOINTS
Total Housepoints for week starting on
Monday 21st November.
COOPER
805 11.52nd
DOWELL
782 11.23rd
LOVEDAY 971 14.11st
ROBERTS 774 11.14th
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MESSAGE FROM THE HEADMASTER:
DEADLY DULL BUT VERY IMPORTANT!
As you all know, we try to make the TPS edition of the Courier as
exciting as possible giving you all the weekly news from Nursery,
Pre-Prep and Prep Departments with matching photos! Sometimes, however, we need to inform parents of forthcoming events
or amendments to the usual school day. We shall be trialling a
new page in the Courier - page 2 - where such notices are posted.
It is really important that all parents read it to ensure that they are
aware of any changes to the timetable and/or events at school the
following week.
School Buses - Monday 12th December
On Monday 12th December, the Senior School will be holding its
Carol Service. This means the school buses will be departing at a
later time of 7.30pm.
We have decided to lay on an earlier bus service at 4.30pm so the
children are not back too late. However if this is not practical we
will ensure the children are fed and looked after and they will be
put on the bus at the later time of 7.30pm.
Children have been given a letter which has a reply slip attached.
Please fill it in and return it to the school office, so we know the
As always, we welcome comments about the Courier. What would exact travel arrangements for your children.
you like to read within its pages? Perhaps you could e-mail us
Simon Bailey
your thoughts to tpscourier@tauntonschool.co.uk. However, as
you would expect, we maintain editorial rights!
Headmaster
Carol Services
Headmaster’ Surgery
We very much hope that you will be able to join us at our Carol
Services on Tuesday 13th December, to celebrate together the Joy
of the Nativity.
I regret that there will be no “Headmaster’s Surgery” on Tuesday
6th December due to end of term commitments. If you would like
to make an appointment to see me, please contact my Secretary,
Nicola McColl, on 01823 703305 or via email:
nicola.mccoll@tauntonschool.co.uk
Alternatively, I would be pleased to hear from you via email at
tpsheadmaster@tauntonschool.co.uk
Headmaster
Boarding News - Thone House
The Thone House staff and boarders are always happy to welcome
temporary boarders for a night or two during the term. This term
we have had a lot of people taking us up on that offer. However,
as term draws to a close we need to fill the house with trunks and
suitcases as we prepare for the holiday
packing frenzy. We
also have one or two
rather special events
lined up for the
boarders to help us
celebrate Christmas.
For this reason, we
will not be accepting any temporary
boarders after Wednesday 7th December.
Please note that we will open our doors
again for guests from Monday 9th January
2012.
All of us in Thone wish you a very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Tim Harnett
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The Service for pupils in Years 3 to 5 will be held at 9.30am in the
School Chapel, followed by mince pies and refreshments in the Old
Library. Pupils should be dropped off as usual at school in time for
registration at 8.20am. There will be coffee served from 8.15am in
the TPS Library for parents waiting for the first service.
So that we have time to set up and ensure all the children are
seated, could I please ask that parents don't enter the Chapel
before 9.00am?
The Service for pupils in Years 6 to 8 will be held at 11.00am. In
previous years, we have been very short of space for the Senior
Carol Service in the Chapel and we are conscious that there will,
again, be pressure on seats this year. Accordingly, could we please
ask that younger siblings in the School do not accompany you to
the second service of the morning? Both Pre-Prep and the other
three years of the Prep School will be operating and able to look
after children until the Service is over. As before, coffee will be
served before the service, from 10.30am, but in the foyer of the
Arts Centre. We would also invite you to join us after the Service
for mince pies and refreshments in the Old Library.
Again, could we ask you not to enter the Chapel until 10.40 am.
Simon Bailey
Art Department
Don’t forget to collect your plasticene models from the Centenary
Hall. Any not claimed will be recycled!
Sue Roper
EXPRESSIVE ARTS
Michaelmas Medley Music Concert, Monday 28th
November 2011
The Michaelmas
Medley Concert,
held in the School
Chapel on Monday
28th November, was
certainly an enjoyable and memorable
evening.
The 162 young
children performed
a varied and colourful programme with 13 musical ensembles participating and achieving a high standard of performance. It was a
delightful evening in a relaxed atmosphere with a lovely Christmas
feel.
Thank you and well done to all the children who participated.
Jayne Hornsby
What's on in the Expressive Arts Department next
week?
Monday: Year 8 Christmas drama performances, Centenary Hall
from 1pm
Tuesday: Years 6, 7 and 8 Poetry Performance Competition, Centenary Hall, 1pm to 1.30pm
Thursday and Friday: Nursery and Pre-Prep Department Chrismas
production, ‘The Little Angel’, Centenary Hall, 9.30am
Saturday: Senior Choir (Years 7 and 8) with the Phoenix Singers,
Handel’s ‘Messiah’, St Mary Magdalene Church, Taunton from
7.30pm
Congratulations ...
to Kiran Armanasco who successfully auditioned and gained a place in the National
Children's Orchestra of Great Britain to play
the Horn in the Brass section.
Performing Arts Cafe - Friday 25th November 2011
There is one more
cafe this term on Thursday 1st
December. Please
come and join us for
a coffee, cake and
great entertainment.
Friday 25th November once again saw
the Centenary Hall
transformed into a
relaxed Performing
Arts Cafe, complete
with coffee, delicious cakes and our
own waitresses from
Year 8.
As well as the delicious comestibles,
parents and friends
enjoyed a wonderful array of music,
dance and drama
all wrapped up in a
delicious 30 minute
package!
Taunton & Somerset Music & Drama Festival:
Class Winners
Verse Speaking 5 Years and Under: Thomas Herbert
Verse Speaking 10 Years and Under: Esmee Prosser
Verse Speaking 12 Years and Under: Nicolas Brown
Under 12 Vocal Duet: Helen White and Martha Connon-Cole
Duo Verse Speaking 12 Years and Under: Martha Connon-Cole and
Jessica Salmon
Group Speaking 10 Years and Under: Gracie Andrew, Bethan Collier, Sophie Bray, Katie Mahon and Eleri Brown
Under 12 Vocal Solo: Tessa Lewes
Group Speaking Junior Prize: Georgia-Bella Kingswell, Kate
Blackmore-Greasley, Theo Claessen, Saniye Deniz, Morgan Edwards, Phoebe Billings, George Baker, Willem Ashmore, Marnie
Cairns and Rebecca Stacey
Group Speaking 14 Years and Under: Josh Hall, Thomas Russell,
Tom James and Charlie Bonner
Prepared Reading 8 Years and Under: Flora Collier
Under 13 String Solo: Robin Stallard
Prepared Reading 10 Years and Under: Cassie Grace
Prepared Reading 12 Years and Under: Charlotte Alford
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Jayne Hornsby
Spoken Prose 12 Years and Under: Charlotte Alford
Duo Acting 10 Years and Under: Millie Aish and Ruby Cooney
Duo Acting 12 Years and Under: William Doherty and Joshua
Blackmore-Greasley
Under 12 Folk Song Solo: Joshua Blackmore-Greasley
Group Acting 10 Years and Under: Chris Gerontis, Sam Smith and
Tom Lawson
Group Acting 12 Years and Under: Tom Willis, Henry Raikes and
Dominic Drew
Darren Riggs
NURSERY AND PRE-PREP NEWS
Important
Letters!
The children in
Reception wrote
letters to Father
Christmas this
week.
We walked to the
Royal Mail Sorting Office and the
postman put our
letters in a special
sack bound for the
North Pole!
Nursery Two children got into the
Christmas spirit
this week writing
letters to Santa.
The children cut
out pictures from
magazines of toys
they would like
Father Christmas
to bring them.
Using their phonic knowledge, some were able to write the
initial sounds of those toys, whilst others made marks to represent those sounds.
The Reception Team Karen McGough
Christingle Service
‘The Little Angel’
Nursery and Pre-Prep Dept
Christmas Production
Together with our parents and grandparents, the Nursery and Pre-Prep Departments celebrated Christingle together in
our beautiful Chapel. Thank you to Mrs
Pincock for organising this very special
service and to Mr Crudge, our Lay Reader.
You are a star!
Nursery 2, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
Classes are all involved in the Pre-Prep
Christmas Production of ‘The Little Angel’.
The Christingle Prayer
The Christingle begins with an orange.
Like the world that the Lord God made
for creation.
It is full of his glory.
All around we see his love displayed.
Every year we give thanks for this season
and the fruits of the earth to share.
The Christingle is here to remind us that
God loves his people everywhere.
To complete the Christingle, a candle tells
us of the world’s true light and darkness
shall not overcome it.
Jesus shines on in the darkest night.
Christmas is a-coming
The eagerly anticipated performances
take place on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th
December, both starting at 9.30am. As
last year, the performances will be in the
Centenary Hall which provides the space
for all to come and see their children. A
letter will shortly be sent home giving full
details.
On Thursday 1st December, the PrePrep and Nursery Departments joined
together in a day of Christmas crafts and Kathy McLauchlan
activities, culminating in the decoration
of our Christmas tree in the Pre-Prep Hall.
A lovely way to celebrate the first day of
December and the first day of our Advent
calendar.
Kathy McLauchlan
Thank you to Mrs Riggs for organising this
wonderful day. Please ask your children
to share with you their creative decorations.
Kathy McLauchlan
There were cranberry and popcorn
garlands, sparkly decorated silver balls,
paper chains, snowmen, snowflakes and
Christmas lanterns.
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Please turn to page 6 of the
Courier for more Pre-Prep
News!
GIRLS’ SPORTS
Please turn to page 6 for the Hockey Results
Rugby Results
Wed 30th November 2011 Vs St John’s, Chepstow
1st XV Lost
41 : 0
2nd XV Won 27 : 12
3rd XV Won 47 : 14
Wed 30th November 2011 Vs Queen’s College
U11a XII Lost 28 : 0
U11b XII Won 14 : 0
BOYS’ SPORTS
U9s Tournament at Blundell’s
We won the Plate! There were great games against Plymouth
College losing 15 : 10 and then a bye against St Michaels.
In the Semi-Final Plate, we beat Wellington 35 : 0 and in the
Final, against Kelly College, we won 20 : 10.
Team: Archie Prosser, Calum Pinn, Alexander Games-Thomas,
Max Fletcher, Hugo Larkin, Michael Bray, Matthew Bond, Miles
Biney, William Andrew (Captain), Aditya Sharma, Ben Griffiths
Thursday 1st December 2011 Vs Trinity Primary School
Fun mixed Tag :Tigers Lost
7 tries to 6
Sharks Won 9 tries to 8
What an exciting week’s rugby with super rugby played against
St John’s with the 2nd XV particularly playing strongly, impressing the new Ref (The Headmaster). The Under 8/9s had great
fun playing Tag rugby against mixed year groups and with girls
joining in showing the boys the way!
Karl Morgan
Rugby Report: 4th XV v Clifton College 6th XV
The match against Clifton College on Wednesday 23rd November was a terrific 51:12 win for TPS! This was the third such big
win in a row for the rapidly improving 4th team.
In the first 30 seconds of the game, Jamie Harris passed quickly
and neatly to Ed Shattock on the right wing who ran from his
own 10m line to score by sliding through the try line like a penguin on ice. Frederico Wieser, Jamie and Nick Coray kept passing and tackling fantastically allowing Hunter Hailes to score the
first of his FOUR tries in stunning style. Henry Mancini kicked
some great conversions from most places on the pitch to give
TPS a lead of 24-0 at half-time.
Sat 26th November Vs All Hallows
1st XV Lost
2nd XV Won
3rd XV Won
U11a XIILost
U11b XIIWon
22 : 19
39 : 0
51 : 0
7: 5
12 : 7
U13 County Rugby Vs Devon Score 10 : 0
In the second-half, Simon Wheeler and Finn Wilbourn both
nearly scored tries through Ollie Butters’ and Billing Hemmings’
five star passing. Then Ross Conquer started living up to TPS
fullback standards by catching every ball that came his way!
Ed scored his second try by sprinting around six big forwards.
Henry scored another try by pushing his way through nearly the
whole Clifton team and then Obe won the ball in a tackle and
scored right under the posts. Gleb Kholodov and Henry Shelton Four of Taunton Prep School boys represented Somerset: Jake
Barker IC, Alistair Robinson SH, Tommy Wyatt OF and Dan Woolmade massive contributions by huge tackling throughout the
stencroft P.
match. George Stanley never stopped enthusiastically encouraging his team mates and personified the excellent team spirit.
The boys played particularly well, especially the forwards who
came under a lot of pressure. Somerset were in it right until
Our thanks go to Clifton for a fabulous post-match tea.
the end with Tommy Wyatt having a great solo run - coming
close to equalising the game. Super!
“Man of the Match” was Hunter and Rolls of Honour went to
Hunter, Ed, George, the two Henrys and Obe.
Karl Morgan
Ed Shattock - Loveday
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The 6th Under 7s TPPS Football Festival
Over 120 children from 7 different local schools had a fun afternoon of football on Greenham Fields on Friday 25th November. The weather was kind and all the players had an
enjoyable time, some of them playing in a team for the first time. Everyone gained valuable experience and etiquette within a team environment. The afternoon was finished
off with a large tea of pizza, chips, sausages and beans!
The festival was well supported by over 100 parents and grandparents who also enjoyed
a welcome cup of tea and a piece of Taunton Schools' lemon drizzle cake!! Well done to
everyone that took part. The schools involved were: TPPS, St Andrews, Churchstanton,
Kings Hall, Wellington, Cheddon Fitzpaine and Wellsprings.
Tim Drew
THINKING HATS
Edwards de Bono’s Six
Thinking Hats
We are delighted to announce that Martin Bell, accredited de Bono trainer will be holding
a Six Hats taster session for us here at TPS early in the New Year.
Cotton Bags
Available to buy are
our new TSPTA ecocotton bags.
The bags cost £4.50
each or £12 for 3
bags. Available
to buy at the Prep
School Office, the
TSPTA Christmas
Fair or by using the
order form attached.
Self Portrait Tea Towels drawn
by the Nursery and Pre-Prep
Children
Parents will be invitied to join us. More details will be published in next weeks Courier.
Or to find out more, please contact Kate Rippin at the School Office.
Dr de Bono teaches the need for simplicity and powerful creative thinking on-demand.
His methods are fast and uncluttered, enabling the user to think sharper not harder: giving students the confidence and strategies to learn through exploration, engaging in an
active dialogue in which they are proactive participants.
Martin is an inspirational speaker and this promises to be an unmissable opportunity to
find out more about how the 'Six Hat' concept can change your life!
Vicky Pugh
GIRLS’ SPORTS - HOCKEY RESULTS
Versus Blundell’s on
26 November:
Versus Clifton College on 30 November:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1st XI
2nd XI
4th VII
5th VII
6th VII
7th VII
8th VII
U11A
3 – 2 Won
4 – 1 Won
3 – 1 Won
2 – 0 Won
DIARY DATE
0 – 1 Lost
2 – 0 Won
3 – 4 Lost
2 – 1 Won
1 - 4 Lost
2 - 6 Lost
1 - 0 Won
2 - 1 Won
Coffee Morning
5th December,
8.20am to 9.00am
Thone Boarders'
Lounge, Prep School
SPORTS TEAM PHOTOGRAPHS
To get your orders before term finishes , please drop in your sports team photo order
forms as soon as possible to the Prep School Office, so we can process the orders and
deliver before you break up on 13th of December – any problems please contact William Sykes – the school photographer either by email (william.sykes@btinternet.com) or
telephone 07967 143350 for any queries. Thank you.
Will Sykes
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TSPTA have produced two tea towels featuring a self portrait drawn by all the current children, one for children in Nursery
1 and 2 and one for children in Pre-Prep
classes. The cost of the tea towels is
£4.50 each or £12 for 3 towels. These are
available to buy at the Pre-Prep Office, the
TSPTA Christmas Fair or by using the order
form which can be downloaded from the
school website.
Both of these items would make great
gifts for family members. All proceeds go
directly to the PTA Project Fund - so please
support your School PTA.
Janet Butters
YEAR 8 CELEBRATION BALL
Mr Beale has again kindly agreed to host
the Ball next June, but it is up to us, Year
8 parents, to organise and run it! I have
booked the Boarders’ Lounge, Thone, on
Saturday 10th December at 8.15am so
PLEASE come along and volunteer your
time and ideas. Thank you.
Emma Raikes
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