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Prep Newsletter Friday 20th November 2015
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Prep Newsletter Friday
20th November 2015
Dear Parents and Friends,
The week began with a number of our Upper Prep pupils performing
beautifully in a Lunchtime Concert to their parents, friends and the Lower
Prep. I am always amazed at how confident the girls are and how much
they enjoy playing to others, despite initial nerves. On Monday the
opportunity to perform was given to pupils who had just begun to learn
an instrument or who had rarely / never performed to an audience.
Therefore HUGE congratulations go to:
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Celebrating Success Every week we have a Celebration Assembly on
a Friday to rejoice in all the good that has happened in school over the
week. There is always so much to celebrate - hard work, achievement,
huge effort, beautiful manners, consideration for others and going above
and beyond expectations. This week we were 'blown away' by the Year 3
Class Award Mark as they have been working incredibly hard to achieve
their targets. Targets included ensuring paragraphs are used correctly,
finishing work on time, being organised and concentrating. Some Year 5
girls also amazed us as Zara, Sara, Anais and Heeya independently made
a decision to 'go the extra mile' and composed a power point
presentation about Diwali which they shared with their class.
Anqi – Year 3 – Piano Priya – Year 4 - Flute
Karisma – Year 5 – Piano Elif – Year 5 - Flute
Grace – Year 3 – Piano Lucy – Year 5 - Piano
Mathura – Year 3 – Violin Tessa – Year 6 - Voice
Kitty – Year 3 – Piano Camille – Year 6 - Oboe
Zienna – Year 3 - Violin
Well done girls, we are so proud of you!
Lower Prep Nativity This week the Lower Prep
has continued to rehearse for their upcoming
performance ‘Christmas ‘Rapped Up’. There are
many funny moments and endearing occasions
which are ensuring that we are enjoying learning
the songs, words and dance movements. If you are
Anti-Bullying Week This week has been Anti-Bully week, a nationally
organised week in which the aim has been ‘to make a noise about
bullying’. There have been a number of discussions as to what is
bullying, how we can prevent it and what to do if you are worried about
bullying. Thankfully bullying at St Margaret’s is rare but children do need
to be aware and know that they are supported and can report anything
untoward. At St Margaret’s we have high expectations with regard to
behaviour and mutual respect at all times. Girls are taught how to behave
appropriately and to show consideration and respect. Poor behaviour is
not accepted and bullying of any kind is not tolerated.
We want St Margaret’s to be a place where everyone feels secure and
take our duty of care of pupils seriously. For more information please see
our Anti-Bullying policy and Behaviour Management policy (on our
website).
Useful websites include:
http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/
www.childline.org.uk/
Swimming Gala Next week some of our swimmers will be in a home
gala on Monday after school competing against St Hilda’s. We hope all of
the girls compete to the best of their ability and feel proud of their
achievements. Good luck girls!
Senior School Play On Wednesday the Upper Prep are being treated to
the Senior School play ‘Bring It On’. A play about cheerleading, rivalries
and friendship. It is always a treat to join the Senior School as we are
very much one school.
a Lower Prep parent and would like to book seats for the performance on
Thursday 10th December, please email prepoffice@smbushey.com.
Mrs C Aisthorpe
Head of St. Margaret’s Preparatory School
Congratulations Lower Prep Star of the Week
(last week)
Reception: Maya
Year 1: Dyana
Year 2: Meghna
Blazers We have a number of
girls who are wearing blazers
in school and they look so
smart! Blazers are currently
optional for all pupils in Years
3 - 6. From September 2016
the blazer will be a
compulsory item of school
uniform for girls in Years 3-6.
Upper Prep Play
The Upper Prep Play will take
place later on this academic
year in order to allow us time
to rehearse in the Senior
School Hall without having to
share with the Lower Prep or
the Senior School (which always happens at this time of year).
Discussions are underway as to what we will be doing with rehearsals
starting early next term. More information will follow nearer the time of
the show!
Collection at home time in
the Lower Prep Please would
you ensure that your collection
arrangements form is up to
date, as we regularly have to
call parents for permission as a
friend or relative has arrived to
collect. As you can appreciate
our girls’ safety is paramount
and we will only release your
daughter to an adult who you
have authorised to collect her.
November
23rd 09:00 Christmas Card Order Deadline
23rd 16:15-17:15 No Monday Swimming Training
23rd 23rd
16:15-17:15 No Netball Club
16:15-17:30 Years 3-6 Swimming Gala
December
10th 14:00-15:00 Lower Prep Nativity Play Performance “Christmas Rapped Up”, Senior School Hall
11th Year 2 visit to Kestrel Grove
09:00-09:30 Prep School Christingle Service
14TH Prep School Christmas Dinner
15th Lower Prep Pantomime Visit
16th Prep School Mufti Day – Christmas theme
14:00 End of term reports available online
14:00 TERM ENDS
January
11th Spring Term commences
Dates
020 8416 4501
(08:00-13:30)
prepoffice@smbushey.com
COLD WEATHER
REMINDER
With the temperature dropping
your daughter will need to
remember to wear:
1. St Margaret’s Ski Hat
2. Navy Gloves
3. St Margaret’s scarf or plain
navy scarf (Years 3-6 only)
St Margaret’s Day
Whole school assemblies
are always very special and
particularly so on St
Margaret’s Day. The
assembly was truly
inspirational as we listened
to Rev. Farrar highlighting
the roles of Saints in
modern times. Years 5 & 6
sang beautifully to the
whole school from their
position on the stage.
Every girl had
fun helping
create fabulous
pictures for the
coin trail. All the
money raised
will be sent to
Children In
Need. Each of
the Houses had
different
designs. The
result and total
amount raised
will be
announced next
week.
In 1749 “The Society of Stewards and Subscribers for Maintaining and
Educating Poor Orphans of Clergymen” was set up in London and
charitable donations made by wealthy people including the royal family
and politicians. In 1760 Princess Amelia gave £100 and in 1791 George III
donated £500, being part of the proceeds of one of Mr Handel’s musical
performances in Westminster Abbey. A school for 20 girls was set up in
a house in Southwark, London, and the boys were sent to an existing
school in Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
Houses
On 28 April 1809
the Society was
incorporated at the
sole expense of the
Bishop of Durham
and it became the
Clergy Orphan
Corporation who
paid for a new
school building to
be erected on land
bought in St John’s Wood next to Lord’s Cricket Ground, and both boys
and girls moved there in 1812. In 1852 the boys moved to Canterbury
(now St Edmund’s School).
The St John’s Wood site was sold in 1895 to the Manchester, Sheffield
and Lincoln Railway and the school building was demolished. Today the
Lord’s Indoor Cricket School stands on the exact site of the Old Clergy
Orphan Corporation School. The eminent architect Alfred Waterhouse
was commissioned to design and build a new school on land bought at
Bushey, Hertfdordshire and, while this was being done, the girls moved
to temporary premises at Windsor. The new school was ready in 1897
and in September 80 clergy orphans, their teachers and the formidable
Headmistress, Miss Emily Baylee, moved in. This Waterhouse building is
Grade II listed. Miss Baylee renamed the school after Saint Margaret of
Scotland who was thought to be a good role model for the girls.
In 1902 the first fee-paying pupils were admitted and in 1940 the first day
girls were admitted. In
1996 the two schools,
St Margaret’s at Bushey
and St Edmund’s at
Canterburty ceased to
be owned by the Clergy
Orphan Corporation
and became fully
independent schools.
Reception
In Reception we
have been learning
all about adding
two groups of
objects together
using the plus and
equals signs.
Year 1
Year 1 have
been
working
hard on
their mental
maths all
week,
practising
counting on
and back in
their heads.
The girls
also enjoy
using their
wipe
boards to
solve maths
questions.
Super work girls!
Lower Prep are very busy at the moment rehearsing
for this year's Nativity - Christmas Rapped Up! You
may find that there are a few differences to the usual
parts and costumes but I'm sure you will enjoy the
performance on Thursday 10th December at 2pm. We
look forward to seeing you there.
Year 2
Upper Prep
Paris. We all took part in
the fight between the
Capulets and the
Montagues, we prepared
for the party and we also
danced like Lord Capulet.
The acting was amazing
and Romeo and Mercutio
sang beautiful songs
throughout the play.
Last week it was time for
our annual visit to
Wyllyotts Theatre to see
a Shakespeare play.
This year the play that
we were introduced to in
our school workshops
was Romeo and Juliet.
It was with great
excitement that we all
got onto the coaches
and set off to the
theatre.
What a play it was! It was set in modern times and the stage was
dressed with a bus stop which transformed into the vault at the
end of the play. It was funny, exciting, beautiful and sad and we
all enjoyed every moment of it.
Neha and Mathura went onto the stage as guests at the Capulet
party. We were very proud to see them dancing and having a
good time. Afrah was introduced to the whole audience as Count
As the end of
the play drew
near we all
knew what to
expect. The
scene unfolded
beautifully and
finished with
the haunting
sound of a
recording of
Romeo and
Juliet singing.
It was a play that we will never forget and one to be locked
away in our hearts forever!
Year 3 were very excited to see the play that they have
thought about it a lot in class. It was a very exciting visit.
When they returned to school this is what they said were their
favourite bits –
Fatima, Eloise, Grace, Doris, Tia and Issey all said that
everything was their favourite, it was all amazing.
Arya – when Romeo was disguised to go to the party and
when he and Juliet got married.
Anneesa – when Juliet died at the end.
Amaya – when Romeo was dancing at the party.
Isabelle – when Benvolio was being silly because he didn’t
like Romeo’s singing.
Mathura – when Romeo was disguised and dancing and when
I went onto the stage.
Alessia – when Juliet wore her long, white wedding dress.
Rudrani – when Romeo was dancing in his spiderman costume,
when Juliet heard Romeo was to be banished and the nurse was
looking after her and Romeo came
along to see her.
Anqi – when the nurse told Juliet
she couldn’t breathe, she was out
of breath from carrying so many
shopping bags.
Kitty – when Tybalt and Mercutio
were about to fight and Mercutio
was playing on his guitar and
being funny.
Lily – everything but also when
Romeo and Juliet sang Paragraph.
Aditi – everything but especially
the scene when they died.
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