Ryde School Newsletter Friday 15 May 2015

Ryde School Newsletter
Friday 15 May 2015
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PLEASE VOTE FOR
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA
HCYO has been entered as a project on the Aviva Community
Fund and needs your support to win much needed funding of
£5000. Simply follow the link and cast your votes (up to 10
each)
www.community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/Project/View/3072
The school has a number of students who are enthusiastic
members of the Orchestra and your support would be much
appreciated. Please share on Facebook and with friends and
family.
There is plenty of information about the funding on the above
link or visit www.hcyo.co.uk where you will also find details
about forthcoming concerts and how to become part of this
outstanding Orchestra. Deadline approaching for voting and
auditions…please don’t delay!
SAILING Friday 8 May
Walhampton v. Ryde.
Walhampton won, but the Years 6 & 7 boys put up a good
fight and really enjoyed it!
Unfortunately, today’s race v West Hill Park has been
cancelled.
‘AS NEW ’ UNIFORM SHOP
TERM TIME OPENING
RYDE SCHOOL SKYDIVE TEAM
A team of intrepid (crazy?!) staff, family and friends will be
doing a tandem skydive on 5th July in aid of the Teenage
Cancer Trust.
If anyone would like to sponsor us, here's the link to our
Just Giving page.
https://www.justgiving.com/teams/rydeschoolskydive
A MESSAGE FROM ‘WALK THE WIGHT’
Monday: 3.00 - 4.30 pm & Tuesday: 8.40 - 10.00 am
New Uniform: Schoolblazer:
https://www.schoolblazer.com/
NEW UNIFORM AVAILABLE FROM SCHOOLBLAZER
FROM 19 JUNE
We are hoping that it will be possible to open up the
‘As New’ Uniform Shop on one Saturday each term.
If there is anyone who would be willing to volunteer to do this, please
contact Louise Ash on (01983) 617937
Email: LMA@rydeschool.net
Dear Schools
A huge thank you to those of you who took part
in Walk the Wight. It was a fantastic day and great to see you
all, especially those of you who made it to the Schools Walk
the Wight start send off, with the Minions.
School Website
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I look forward to being in touch with you towards the end of
this year, to plan next year’s walk.
Kind regards
Daniella Johnson
Events Fundraiser
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Weekly Menu
After School Clubs
DATES TO NOTE (Senior School)
Entertainment and Events continued …..
Term Dates
23 - 31 May (inc)
Wednesday 8 July
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Half-term
Term ends
All sections of the school finish at 12 noon
Exeat Weekends
19 - 21 June
Entertainment & Events
Saturday 16 May
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Swing Band perform at the Rotary Club
Gala Night at the Lakeside Park, Wootton,
7.00 pm
Friday 22 May
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Founders’ Day Service, 11.15 am
Leavers’ drinks with parents, 6.00 pm
Leavers’ Dinner, 7.15 pm
Monday 8 June
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Higher Education Evening for Lower Sixth
parents, 6.00 pm
Wednesday 10 June -
An Audience with Jane Austen workshop
for Lower Sixth, 2.00 pm
Thursday 11 June
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‘Romanticism in Art’ lecture by
Stephen Siddall, 6.00 pm
Friday 19 June
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Year 11 Drinks Reception,
6.30 pm
29 June - 3 July
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Lower Sixth & Year 10
Off Timetable
1 - 7 July
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Years 7, 8 & 9 Off Timetable
Sunday 5 July
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‘Beauty and the Beast’,
matinee 1.00 pm
‘Beauty and the Beast’, 7.30 pm
Monday 6 July
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‘Beauty and the Beast’, 7.30 pm
Tuesday 7 July
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‘Beauty and the Beast’, 7.30 pm
Exam Information & Study Leave
Mon 11 May
11 May - 8 June
11 May
Wed 13 May
1 June
Mon 8 June
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AS exams begin
Lower Sixth study leave
Year 11 study leave begins
A2 exams begin
Upper Sixth study leave begins
School exam week begins
Thurs 13 Aug
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A2 results day, 7.45 am
AS results day, 10.00 am
Thurs 20 Aug
GCSE results day, 9.30 am
For external exam timetable, please click here
SPORT
Athletics
Congratulations to the following pupils have been selected to
represent the IOW in the Hampshire Championships by winning or
finishing second in the IOW Schools Championship.
JUNIOR GIRLS
First place
Amy Walshe
Rosie Hosein
Alic Gordon
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Shot Putt
High Jump
Long Jump
Second place
Maeve Hawthorne
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800m
JUNIOR BOYS
First place
Luke Margham
Miles Trowell
Congratulations to Jack who won 1st place on the High
Bar, receiving a gold medal at the Pipers Vale
Gymnastics Competition, Ipswich.
INTER-GIRLS
First place
Mary Caddick
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High Jump
Golf
Second place
Febe Campbell-Collins
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Javelin
Congratulations to Nick Matthews one of three young
Islanders taking the golfing world by storm in county and
national competitions.
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Shot Discus & High Jump
Nick recently captained the Hampshire U12s against
Surrey and in a tough game with his partner James
Hellyer, led from the front and went on to win their match.
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Discus
INTER-BOYS
Frist place
Charlie Button
Second
Brian Fu
YOUNG ENTERPRISE
"Signs of Life, Ryde School's Young Enterprise company for 2014-15 have had a successful year, continuing a good record of
achievement for companies from the school. Their business idea was to manufacture personalised signs, with an additional
emphasis on being "eco-friendly".
At the IOW area competition final on the 29 April, held at The Bargeman's Rest in Newport, the company were professional and
focussed throughout the evening. Against other Island schools, their efforts over the year were noted and commended by the
panel of judges, with three awards being won. They won the award for "Best Report", the "Dragon's Den Award", and the "big
one", the "IOW Company of the Year Award 2015".
Winning the overall competition, meant that they then went on to represent the IOW at the Hampshire and IOW County Final,
held in Southampton on the 6 May.
This event meant that the company were now competing against other winning companies, so as expected the standard was
higher. They were again poised and professional throughout the event, representing Ryde School and the IOW in a superlative
manner.
It was pleasing to see the company pick up the award for "Best Report" again, with the judges noting that their report was an
honest one which gave an account of both the ups and downs throughout the year".
Well done to the whole team!
Will Perkins
Charlotte Day
Hester Lacey
Nicolae Lojeccio
Omen Saxena
Imogen Bawdon
Dara Coker
Ellie Staley
Alex Price
Rachel Fox
Tim Ng
Tom Bloom"
Heidi Hamilton
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NOTICES
Week beginning Monday 18 May
MONDAY
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As published in the calendar, exams start in Week 5 (Monday 18 May) and conclude in the week after
half-term. For Years 3 & 4, in particular, we try to keep these low key and not worry the children. An
examination timetable has now been published. The teaching staff continue to work with the syllabus
as well as support the children with revision.
WEDNESDAY
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IAPS Sailing Regatta in Weymouth. Good luck to our team.
THURSDAY
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5V Class Sale - please remember cakes.
FRIDAY
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5G Assembly - starts at 8.40 / 8.45 am and is over by around 9.15 am.
Social Media
Despite assembly and newsletter announcements earlier in the year, we are still getting reports of Junior School children using
inappropriate social media sites, in particular "Oovoo". This site, and others (including Facebook and Twitter), have a minimum
age requirement of 13 years specified in their terms and conditions. Even if these sites were appropriate for junior age children,
children below this age are not permitted to hold accounts, and are in breach of the terms and conditions if they do.
We strongly recommend that any children with these accounts disable or close them down (details are on the Oovoo help pages,
for example). At the very least, emailing the site's technical support with the account details will require them to close the account.
If children are using age-appropriate social media sites, as with any online service, we also recommend that parents have
access to the account (through "friending" or shared passwords) to provide accountability on its use.
As with any online activity, the children have been taught about not using anyone's real names or personal details, or putting any
photographs of themselves or other children online. This advice is still not being heeded, and the school would be grateful if this
message could be reinforced at home.
Caps
All children need a cap in school. If they do not have a school cap, they should bring a navy or black one that is as plain as
possible. Once school caps are back in stock, we ask that one is purchased.
Water Bottles
Children need a water bottle in school and to take on school trip, this is an essential piece of kit.
Jungle Book
Year 6 are currently rehearsing our production of ‘The Jungle Book’, to be set in an urban jungle / derelict waste land. We n eed
the following props to dress the stage, please could you look and home and see whether you have anything we could use.
Of course it will be returned, but due to the setting it doesn’t need to be good condition.
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For Sale signs
Old sofa
Small Wendy house
Car number plates
Large plastic flower pots
Old bicycle adult or child
Mini slide, mini swing
If you can help with any items, please contact Mrs Vann in
Junior School.
Thank you for your support, we look forward to the finished
production.
Rounders
Results were as follows:
U10 won 14.5 - 13
Although some more work is required, we were very pleased with the Squad’s performance. Ailsa was superb, scoring 6 of the
rounders. Millie was great fielding and can hit well. Eleanor Vis played well too and Charlotte, playing her first school
match, improved as the match progressed. Well done to the whole team.
U11 lost 8.5 - 14
Having no balls bowled did not help but we do need to focus and concentrate more. Tiya was superb, with excellent fielding and
accurate throwing, as well as hitting the ball well. We did have some players missing at athletics and this did have an effect on the
U11 team.
RIBA Young Designers Award
Last term all of the Junior School and some of Fiveways and Senior School took part in the RIBA Young Designers award. This
was a wonderful opportunity for the children to have some 'blue sky' thinking. This year the theme was a mobile shop. In DT class
we considered which type of service or product would make a good movable shop and where it may travel to and be sited. We
then developed the idea that shops could be any shape.
The design ideas and development took place in school and then went home for realisation into 3D models. We were astounded
at the effort put in by children (and parents) - thank you.
Daniel Izzard won his age category with the fantastic idea of a moveable forest to replenish oxygen levels. We also had plenty of
Runners Up and Highly Commended entries. Well done to everyone who entered.
The entries are on display in the foyers of both Junior School and Senior School- do have a look at all the hard work.
Daniel’s
Winning
Entry
Adventure Service Challenge
This Monday, the Junior School ASC crew went on their second
mini-hike of the year. This is a our final practice before the
annual "blind drop" hike to the East Dene activity centre later in
the term. The children navigated from the Bembridge Campus
to the Culver Down viewpoint, taking photographs for their
"Nature" and "Observation" activities, and experiencing contour
lines for real in an uphill climb.
DATES TO NOTE (Junior School)
Term Dates
23 - 31 May (inc)
Wednesday 8 July
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Half-term
Term ends
All sections of school finish at 12 noon
Class Sales
Thursday 21 May
Thursday 4 June
Thursday 11 June
Thursday 18 June
Thursday 25 June
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5V Class Sale
5G Class Sale
4M Class Sale
4L Class Sale
3E Class Sale
Events & Productions
Wednesday 17 June -
Move Up Day
Year 2 to Year 3 & Year 6 to Year 7
Friday 26 June
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Prize Giving (Sports Hall) with
reception for all to follow in t he
Dining Hall, 3.30 - 6.00 pm
Saturday 27 June
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Mardi Gras Parade (Year 5)
Thursday 2 July
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Friday 3 July
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Year 6 production of Jungle Book
5.00 - 6.30 pm
Year 6 production of Jungle Book
5.00 - 6.30 pm
Monday 6 July
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Barn Dance for Year 6 with parents
Dining Hall, 6.00 - 8.30 pm
Trips
Tuesday 2 June
Year 3
Year 4
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19 - 20 June
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Tuesday 7 July
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
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Years 3 & 4 trips
Spinnaker Tower
Newtown
Years 4 & 5 Science Museum,
Winchester overnight trip
Departs 4.30 pm
Returns 12.30 pm (to school)
Trips
Robin Hill
Blackgang Chine
Paultons Park
Thorpe Park
Exams
18 - 22 May
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Monday 1 June
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ISEB exams week (Year 6)
(English, Maths, Science & French)
Exam week (Years 3 - 5)
9 & 10 June 15 - 17 June -
Year 6 exams (Geography & History)
Year 5 ESB exams
LAMDA exams
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Issue 232
News from Mrs Davies
Another busy week has flown by with lots of ‘bread
and butter’ work going on in all the classrooms.
We welcomed lots of visitors to Fiveways last
Saturday morning and they were very impressed
with all the lovely work on display throughout the
setting. Our “Historical” Sports day races are now
being practised and the children in Year 2 all know
the parts they will be playing in our show The
Little Red Hen. All the children will need a plain
white T shirt or plain white polo shirt, together
with a pair of denim jeans, or a denim skirt for a
costume. We will provide everything else. We are
all looking forward to wearing our new uniform
next term and we will soon have pinafore dresses
and knitwear available in all the sizes, for you to
try on before you place your order.
Rainbows Support the RNLI
The Rainbows proudly presented a
cheque to Brown Owl, on behalf
of the RNLI in the magnificent
Bembridge Lifeboat building.
Dates For Your Diary
18 May
20 May
21 May
F2 Let’s go on a ramble (PM)
Musical Moments 4.00 pm
Year 2 Swimming (PM)
Year 1 - Let’s go to Australia
Missing Coat
Please can everyone check they have their own
coat? We are missing one belonging to Lottie
Haig-Thomas.
Sports Day
Please can all parents remember that the children
will need their sports kit ready for sports day?
Friday 15 May 2015
Big News
Congratulations to the following children
who are in the Big News book this week:
Tilly Everett, Ollie Sims, Benjamin Wheeler, Max
Hicks, Jessica Whitter, Lotte Haig-Thomas, Daisy
Evans, Xavier Meadows, Sammy Sussman, Preston
Draper-Oatley, Sam Crouch, Merlin Lynwode-Gorham,
Sam Stewart, Jacob Palin, Edward Board, Poppy Cullen,
Cameron Bell, Freddie Stott and Ailsa Bellingham, Emily
Burgess, Dylan Hailes, Amelie Stephens, Rushakan
Chandrakumar, Ranulph Bell, Isabelle O’Sullivan, Julia
Binder, Alexander Williams, Olivia Butler, Sammi
Bavington, Leo Death, Matilda Wroath-Hickley, Lola
Bowers, Alfie Leal, Harris Middleton-Leal, Ines Boxall,
Alexis Owen, René Mattinson, Bella Dean, Lilia Spicer
and Grace Wilson.
Year 2, It’s You!
Merlin and Edward love playing with Lego. Their
particular favourite is the Star Wars Lego sets.
They showed us the Bears
Island
and
all
the
characters who live there.
Did you know there are
915,103,765
ways
to
combine 6 Lego bricks
with 8 studs?
Walk the Wight!
Congratulations to Iona, Ailsa,
Poppy, and their dogs, Trigger and
Lola and to everyone else too who
Walked the Wight last Sunday and
were rewarded with a very special
silver medal. A big thank you to
Jane Barrett-Bellingham for
leading the troops to Alum bay!
Year 1
Fired Art Visit
A big thank you to Ann
Brown, who kindly
welcomed Year 1 to
Fired Art to complete
their underwater art
project this week.
Year 1
Measuring exact amounts requires
concentration! Year 1 hardly spilt a
drop of water whilst measuring in
ml.
Foundation Stage 1 and 2
Big, hairy spiders were the topic
of conversation this week in F2.
Parents Liaison Forum
We had great fun making our own
Thank you to all the Representatives that joined spiders and learning lots of
Mr Edwards and me last night for the summer term interesting facts about what they
meeting.
look like, what they
like to eat, where
they like to live
Show and Share with Mr Bear
and we even had a
Mr Bear loved looking at all the
go at weaving our
wonderful things you brought in
own spiders webs
beginning with “l”. Next week, please
in the garden!
bring in something beginning with the
sound “j” to show and share.
Chitter Chatter at Fiveways
Borrowed Uniform
Please could any items of borrowed clothing,
especially girls underwear, be returned to F2 as we
are running low on supplies! Thank you.
10.45 am — 11.45 am
Monday 1 June
Monday 8 June
Monday 29 June
Chitter Chatter
We had a lovely gathering this week. Everyone had fun in the fresh air exploring the Foundation Stage
garden. We finished with a delicious biscuit or two, ready for a nap in the car on the way home.