Volume 7 - April 2015

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Volume 7
Subjects:
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Headmaster’s
Notes
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From Sue Dunnachie
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Spring Time—
poem
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Year 7 Science
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Science in Year 5
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PTA News
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School Info
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Mougins School
Classifieds
April 2015
Headmaster’s Notes
Dear Parents and Students,
Sharing Excellence
Examinations – In last year’s external (I)GCSE examinations, four students at Mougins School
achieved top marks world-wide. Both Kana Fujiwara and Ruchie Kawakita shared the highest international subject mark in Art and Design, and
Melissa Boyce-Hurd and Lisa Marie Landry
achieved the same accolade in English language
and French respectively. These awards are highly
prestigious throughout the world, so a huge congratulations to all four students.
Cross Country - Alex MacFadyen, in Form 10, participated in the French National Championships
for cross country at the beginning of this month.
Alex travelled to Les Mureaux, near Paris to compete and achieved an excellent 98th place out of
360 students in his category (cadets). A fantastic
performance – bravo, Alex.
Regional Championships for Orienteering
Another highly successful competition for our orienteerers! At all three levels – Benjamins, Collèges
and Lycée, our teams won gold medals and the latter two categories have qualified for the French National Championships to be held near Geneva toward the end of May (there are no national finals
for the Benjamins age group). The gold medallist
were:
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Benjamins: Michael Aspegren, To give you a little background to
Alexander Pivovarov, Arseniy Sa- these little round stickers, destined
kach & Samuel Soutoul
for the back window (if not too heavily tinted) of your car. For some time,
Collège: Céline Hoeie, Britte Van we have had the impression that our
Die, Artjoms Jesaibegjans & car park is being used by the offices
Alexander MacFadyen
over the road and by people going up
Lycée: Darja Berga, Vivianne Ja- to the medical centre and clinic. The
kobsson, Robert Mueller & Arte- idea is simply to be able to check who
is using the car park and put a polite
miy Bulgakov
note on cars that are parked there
without a sticker. If they are memWell done to all of our competi- bers of the school community, they
tors, as there were also many sil- will be invited to pick up their sticker
ver and bronze performances and from the office, if not they will be
of course, special congratulations asked not to park in our car park.
to the gold medallist, named
above.
We deliberately did not put the name
of the School on the sticker, but if
Spring Concert
you are worried that the logo might
By the time you read this newslet- draw attention to your car, one parter, there may be only a few tickets ent has come up with the solution:
left for the Spring Concert, which put the sticker on a small piece of
will be on Monday and Tuesday, card, which you keep in the glove
30th & 31st March at 19h00. Check compartment away from the School,
with the office as soon as you can and place on the dash board when
on Monday, if you intend to join you arrive in the car park. After a
time, the stickers will be replaced
us, so as not to be disappointed.
with different ones – the design can
be virtually anything. Thanks for
Gala
Evening
–
Royal
your help.
Mougins Golf Course
Tickets for this great evening on
24th April (the Friday after we
come back to School after the
Spring Vacation) are selling, but
there are still places available.
Come and enjoy a super night out,
including dinner and entertainment by our students – cost 65€ see you there.
Car Stickers
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The Roundabout is a Roundabout
There are still cars driving the
wrong way around the roundabout,
despite the very clear white arrows
on a blue background and no entry
sign preventing you going the
wrong way – in theory. Just a
question of discipline – thank you!
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Spring Time
Spring is a time of life and birth
When you laugh and play for all it’s
worth
The sun shines so very bright
And roses glow all pink and white
Your intentions 2015/2016
Daffodils stand high and tall
Just a quick reminder that the
forms to let the school know that
your children will be here in September 2015 or not are due back today. If we do not have it yet, please
ensure that it comes into the office
next week. Thank you!
With it’s colour yellow and all
Kids are laughing all ages and sizes
Trying to find their chocolaty prizes
You can’t feel down
When spring is around
Spring Vacation
Our Spring Vacation begins next
Friday, 3rd April at 12h00. We return after a two-week break on
Monday 20th April at 08h45. With
any luck, the Spring weather will
have kicked in, too. Have a great
break and see you in the Summer
Term.
Because it’s the time of the year
When we all cheer!
NB - Don’t forget to put your
clocks
forward
tomorrow
th
night – Saturday 28 March!
Kindest regards,
Brian G. Hickmore
Headmaster
Poem by Honor Jones in Form 7a
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From Sue Dunnachie
Once again Red Nose Day was celebrated in School on Friday 13th
March. A sea of red invaded the
campus with students sporting very
Red Noses, some crazy costumes
and lavish hair styles. The day commenced with a Primary Red Nose
Assembly, followed by a cake sale
and a Boxing match between Turgut Toprak in Form 7b and Mr
Cooke and at 12h50 Michellle
Johnson managed to produce even
more red faces with her Red Nose
Day Workout. 1,200€ was raised
by the sale of the Red Noses and
goes directly towards helping to get
300,000 children in Africa into
education and Learning. Another
1,100€ was raised for educatingcambodia. On behalf of both
causes, thank you to all those who
helped with the organisation and
participated, particularly Mr Cooke
who is the driving force behind this
fund-raising challenge.
In collaboration with the Royal
Mougins Golf Resort, Mougins
School is organising a fundraising dinner for educatingcambodia, the proceeds of
which will go towards the construction of a High School in Preh
Vang. The event takes place on
Friday 24th April at 19h30 at
the Royal Mougins.
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The cost per person is 65€ and this
will entitle you to a champagne
welcome, a three course dinner
(vegetarian option available), with
half a bottle of wine and coffee,
musical interludes presented by senior students of Mougins School
and dancing to a professional DJ,
together with the opportunity to
win attractive gifts by participating
in the tombola and a surprise
auction gift.
Mougins School has supported numerous charities over the years and
has changed the lives of many, so
we hope you will be able to join us
in this fund-raising effort for a celebratory evening which can further
improve conditions for children
worthy of a better future. To book a
place, or for more information,
please contact me on marketing@mougins-school.com
To
avoid disappointment – this is
open to the public and members of
the Golf Resort - please ensure that
you book early. If you wish to make
up a table, this can be for eight or
ten people. Thank you for your generous support of this worthy
cause.
The School Library now has a
blog which will enable you to stay
in touch with events organised by
the Librarian, new books and any
other information pertaining to this
oasis of calm. In order to access the
blog
please
go
to
www.mouginslibrary.blogspot.fr
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Our Year 7 scientists studied the Promoting Science in Year 5!
controversial process of 'Fracking' as
a future source of energy for tomorrow's world as a means of applying
their scientific knowledge to everyday life and decision making.
Super balanced research into the
pro's and con's of this drilling
method was carried out with the overall consensus by both 7A and 7B
groups, being that they were not in
agreement with it for the overall well- A big thank you to Mr Marius
Grundmann (father of Isabella
being of our planet.
Grundmann in 5A) who gave a fascinating talk on Gases, atoms and
molecules.
The children and staff enjoyed it
tremendously and he really '
Brought Science to Life!'.
Also thank you, from Mr Jim Farrell, Mrs Paula Byles and members
of 5A and 5B, to members of the
secondary science department Mr
Johnny Jones and Mr John Hallet,
for giving up their free time to
given some exciting Science demonstrations to year 5 in the
Science laboratories.
Hadia and Nina being carbon and
oxide atoms connecting arms, whilst
being attacked by the hydrogen
atoms. (Zac, Anton, Henrick)
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PTA NEWS
• Coffee Club:
Our spring holiday is around the
corner and the PTA has been
keeping very busy again this
month!
Dorothy Forbes kindly hosted the
Coffee Club this month.
First and foremost
THANK YOU to:
a
warm
- Catherine MacFayden and her
Refreshment team during the Lower School Sports Day: Caroline
Higgs, Katie Cashman, Sarah Redding, Catherine Saponara, Isabella
Motta, Dena Doulaveris and Brigida Pound
- Shan Rose for organizing the
Staff Appreciation Lunch with her
team
- Dorothy Forbes, for kindly
hosting the Coffee Club
- Pascale Barris for a donation of
1000 coffee cups and 400 glasses
Well done ladies!!
Hopefully we have not missed
anyone out!
• A kind reminder:
Please don't forget to take a minute and "LIKE" Mougins School
PTA on Facebook. It is the easiest
and most effective way to communicate with daily or weekly updates.
• The PTA Meeting Minutes
will be posted on the PTA website
very shortly.
This event is such a great occasion
for all to socialize and enjoy a cup of
coffee/tea, biscuits and cake with
other parents from all classes.
Caroline Higgs will be our host for
the next Coffee Club on May 5th.
• Culture Club
A great calendar of outings has been
prepared by Caroline Higgs for after
the Spring break:
We continue to interpret our remit
as the Culture Club, widely embracing all aspects of French life, so
next term we have cheese, wine and
Impressionism. In April, a visit to a
cheese farm in Le Rouret; in May, a
return to the Musée Bonnard in Le
Cannet, where there will be an English speaking guide to take us
through a special exhibition of the
work of Pierre Bonnard entitled LES
COLLECTIONS -NOUVELLE ACCROCHAGE OEUVRES INEDITES
- a must for those who were disappointed not to see more of his work
in the Belles Endormies exhibition;
and to celebrate the end of term, we
hope you will join us on the always
enormously popular day out at a vineyard.
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Dates and full details to be announ- It is not too late! If you want to
ced at the beginning of next term.
bring a dish, dessert, a delicacy
from your home country, chocolates, biscuits or even a prize for
• Car Boot Sale:
one of the competitions planned,
Our popular event is coming back please contact your PTA class representative or contact us by email:
this spring on Saturday 25th April.
sal@mougins-school-pta.com to let
It is an opportunity to bring along us know.
and sell unwanted/ no longer
needed items from your home…
including children’s clothes and There will be a « Drop & Go »
toys, sports equipment, kitchen area at the gates of the school
items, books…anything you think from 8h until 9h on Wednesday 1st April, so that you can pass
might be of value to someone else.
on your dishes to our volunteers.
If you are thinking of participating Please ensure that you attach the
and signing up for a stall (the fee is name of the dish, country of origin,
20 Euros), please contact Myriam your family name, and the class(es)
Larfaoui
at
my- of your children. If you would like
riam.larfaoui@yahoo.com
a label, please collect one from
Elisabeth’s office, or ask your child
On behalf of the PTA Committee we (ren) to collect one.
wish you all a successful and fun end
of term!
If you are unable to bring your
dish until later in the morning,
then please could we ask you to let
us know in advance either by
Staff Appreciation Lunch
email, as shown above, or by calThank you so much to everyone who ling Shan Rose (06 16 03 31 96).
has offered to contribute something Thank you.
to, and/or help at this year’s staff
appreciation lunch « A Walk of Fla- We would also like to thank Ms
vours » which is being held on Hart and the pupils of Form 8 who
Wednesday 1st April, and to all created wonderful, colourful and
the class representatives who have imaginative designs for the invitahelped to coordinate all the contri- tion with the theme of the lunch,
butions.
« A Walk of Flavours ». The 6 winning designs are shown below, but
all the designs will be
The PTA Committee
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enjoyed by the teachers as they will
form part of the display in the cafeteria during the lunch.
A big thank you, too, to Mrs Bearman whose pupils have also taken
part in designing something for the
lunch…..but you will have to wait
until the next Mougins Newsletter
for more details !
Happy April Fool’s Day !
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Self Portrait by Daria Baltag
Form 9a
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Oscar Gjerde Form 8a
Vera Chubykina For 8b
Kate Cashman form 8b
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Killian Hoppner Form 8a
Sanne Boels, Form 8a
Lea Hakamaki Form 8b
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Educating Rita
the famous comedy by Willy Russell
Performances will take place at the Mougins School
on Thursday 14th, Friday 15th and Saturday 16th May
at 8.00pm.
Admission : 10€ (including a free drink).
Three ways to book:
By ‘phone………………………………09.53.73.56.70
By email…………………………………bookings@rada.freeservers.com
Over the counter………………..English Book Centre,
12 rue Alexis Julien, Valbonne
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Mougins School Classifieds
May LEDAN www.coachinginfrance.com
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Stress Management / Hypnosis / Mediation
For an appointment please call 04 93 64 30 05
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Very nice house for rent for 10 months (one year negotiable) from September 2015 to June 2016, villa on a 2 hectare olive grove located in Chateauneuf, 15 minutes away from school. The house includes 2 apartments
which are connected to make one full big house composed of 6 bedrooms,
5 bathrooms, 2 living rooms, a laundry room, 2 kitchens. The house rent
is 3.700€uros per month for 10 months. It can also be divided into 2 large
and spacious appartments of 3 bedrooms and each with bathroom, living
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In that case the 2 appartments are completely separated and independent. Each apartment is for rent at 1.950€uros each. Each one has its own
garden, but use of the pool is shared. Please contact Nicole ORSO on 06
09 09 00 52 or by mail orso.nicole@gmail.com for more details and
pictures.
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Personal Training
From age 16 onwards at Fitlane Sophia Antipolis.
70€ / hour for individual session
99€ / hour (entry to club included) for ‘team training’ for 2
people.
Contact on 06 63 58 92 95 or on verchere.florent@orange.fr or
ask for Florent or Morgan at the desk at Fitlane Sophia Antipolis.
English spoken
FrenchExpress
French courses for adults, teenagers and children at all levels.
Flexible and efficient courses based on your objectives and
schedule.
Call Sylvie Galli on 06 20 61 23 09
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