5 June 2020

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I am delighted to announce the following Prefect Appointments for next academic year:

Prep School

Head Girl Allana Gambrell Head Boy William Ellis Sports Captains Beatrice Lockyer and Joe Fairclough Early Years Prefect Tristan Moore Head of Ashton Sofia Gebhardt Head of Nevill Henry Grover Head of Christian Joe Fairclough Senior School Head Girl Olivia Parkar Head Boy Harvey Mashiter-Yates Chair of School Council Edward Aylward-Lopez Head of Duckworth House Evy Siddans Head of Leamington House Gustav Wiemer Head of St Martins House Mia Deverson Head of School House Joan Alcaraz Rivero Prefect for Internationalism Alexis Edo-Osagie Prefect for Environment James Hide Prefect for Adventure Niall Noonan Prefect for Service Layth Khader Prefect for Round Square Kal Mere Prefect for Chapel Marie Hui Prefect for Admissions Bob Ren

Yours faithfully,

Gareth Doodes.

Shell Volcano Parties

Shell R and Shell W finished off the last day of term before the mid-term break, with some rather

interesting google meets.

The class had been looking at volcanoes as part of their ‘Restless Planet’ unit in Geography. They had

studied some basic plate tectonics, the structure of volcanoes, types of volcanoes and the dangers

posed by volcanoes.

Prior to making their own volcanoes, pupils had been given some (very amateur) video footage of how

to make a volcano, using a scone mixture. Not wanting to

hold back the creativity for the display however, pupils were

encouraged to use whatever mixture they wanted. Recipes

for disaster could be made from soil in the garden, to sand

on the beach.

Where kitchens were to be used, pupils were encouraged to

use ingredients at hand and to be aware of the risks of an

eruption in the kitchen. A key safety message was to keep

the computer well away from the eruption!

On Friday 23rd May, Shell R and W came along to the

google meet as normal but this time with an array of

volcanoes and volcanic vents to show off to their

classmates. Among these were rhyolite domes, shield

volcanoes, volcanoes producing rather large amounts

of gas and those with the less viscous basaltic lava.

Unfortunately / fortunately the sulphuric (or rather

vinegar) smells could not be smelt down the line but

the visuals were great.

Lava ranged from coke to strawberry laces.

Volcanoes were made of flour and water, cake

mixture, ice-cream and cardboard.

All in all, a great time for Shell…actually, we all had a

blast!

Renewable Energy Scientists

Our Connected Curriculum in Science has seen our students developing as renewable energy

scientists, they have been identifying the best renewable energy options for the village communities

on Moja Island.

Here is a wonderful creation by Katie-Jane Wallace, Shell W, Priory. Miss Plant can’t wait to have the

project on display in her laboratory come September.

Year 5 Poetry

On the lead up to half term, Prep 5 were using figurative language in their poetry writing, have a

look at their fantastic efforts below:

The Dragon by Joe Fairclough, Christian

For now the dragon is quiet,

In his slumber sniffing and snoring,

A gentle plume of smoke appears,

Out of his mouth as he begins and yawning.

He is beginning to wake up and stir,

Like a hungry monster inside beginning to grumble,

Tourists are getting worried now,

Terror and rage is coming as you hear the rumble.

He is getting very angry now! BOOM! CRASH! BANG!

Flames of fiery fury from his mouth explode,

Breathing black ash high into the sky,

Streams of red-hot lava flow like a windy road.

By Henry Grover

THE RAINBOW SPRING by Allana Gambrell, Ashton This rainbow hot tub is a sight to behold, And its wonderful waters are nowhere near cold Unfortunately, it’s forbidden to swim, In it as you might burn a limb! And what causes such a unique spring? Why its bacteria, they’re such tiny things, But they cannot survive in the middle, Making the colours there rather little The lake so hot that you could boil food, But don’t eat it after, the effects may be crude, If you’re passing Wyoming, it’s a great place to stop And you should buy a souvenir if you find one in the shop.

The Grand Canyon by William Ellis, Christian

Niagra Falls by Sofia Gebhardt, Ashton Niagra Falls is a panther

With wild water,

Raging rocks

And water as agile as a fox.

Gaping drops,

High leaps,

The water never stops

And a leap ever so steep!

Niagra Falls is a panther

With paws

And claws,

Also a mouth that roars.

And withering water

With laws of restriction.

Niagra Falls is asleep,

Not a peep

As it sleeps.

Niagra Falls is a panther,

But even panthers sleep,

And it’s paws rest,

As does it’s chest.

It’s no longer a pest,

With laws of restriction.

Niagra Falls is asleep.

Not a peep,

As it sleeps.

Covid Through an 11 Year Old's Eye

Prep 6 have been looking at contrast in poetry this week, using 'The Great Realisation' by Probably

Tomfoolery as a stimulus for our learning. They were challenged to create their own poem in a similar

style, focusing on the difficulties they are currently facing but also the potential positives that can be

found during times of adversity. I wanted to forward Sacha's poem to you (below) because I really felt

that he'd captured the brief, it's very moving! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Sacha Ene, Prep 6 wrote this wonderful contrast poem about Covid 19.

I miss my friends and playing football in the park,

I want to go to the beach and stay out til dark,

I haven't been in the car for a while,

Cause I can’t go to school,

But in my opinion that's pretty cool,

When mum turns on the news at night,

Everyone gets a fright,

For lockdown won’t be over soon.

2020 is on pause,

and everyone is saying they are bored,

Stay at home the government said,

As more people are becoming dead.

And now I'm here,

Washing my hands,

Living in fear,

And not making plans.

However lockdown isn't all doom and gloom,

It's like the world is getting back at us,

And starting to bloom,

For the pollution in Venice is going away,

And instead of tourists; turtles have gone there to play.

This just proves that the earth is healing,

and nature is revealing.

the things we have forgotten and been selfish about.

With no cars on the road,

Or planes in the sky,

There is less smoke and birds can fly high.

Although Corona is killing the human race,

We should think about what WE had destroyed before in the world,

And maybe this change is good.

Inspired by Piet Mondrian

Created by our Prep School Head Girl, Alexandra Gunn, Ashton.

Get Creative with Money

This week in maths, Prep 1 and 2 have been getting creative with money and investigated

money problems.

Prep 1 and 2 Picasso Work

The children have worked this week on extending their Picasso work and created information

booklets on Picasso, his life, his talent, his accomplishments and his artwork. Some of the

children printed the paintings to go with their information, and some of them had a go at

imitating his paintings to go in the booklets.

A really lovely outcome and the children worked really hard on it!

Amelia Butt, Christian

Darcey Gilbert, Nevill

Picasso Mouse – Jack Ailwood, Nevill

Ollie’s Picasso – Ollie Irwin, Ashton

Cubist Cat – Mia Golding, Ashton