SPRING TERM 2013, ISSUE 7

In this issue...

2 Head’s Lines

3 Head’s Lines continued Independent School Open Days

6 Brownies

7 Sports Results

4/5

Science Week

8 Library News

9 Menu Orienteering News

10 & 11

Easter Sports Coaching

SPRING TERM

Newsletter Spring Term 2013

Issue 7 1st March

DIARY SHEET 4th—9th March 2013 venue

Arrive/Depart

Collect/Return

Sat 2nd Mar

10.00 Boys Hockey U13 @ Dulwich Prep Hockey Tournament away 8.30 1.30

4.30 PA Disco Rec—Y3 Theatre 6.00

6.30 PA Disco Y4—6 Theatre 8.00

Mon 4th Mar

Book Week—Prep School

9.00 Book Fair—Y3—8 Library 1.00

10.00 Boys Hockey IAPS U13 @ Tonbridge (packed lunch from home) away 8.45 4.15

Tues 5th Mar

4.00 Cross Country @ Kent College U11 & U9 Mixed 15.30 tbc

5.30 Pre-Prep Consultation Evening 7.00

Wed 6th Mar

1.30 Boys Hockey Colts A @ Sutton Valence Tournament away 12.30 6.00

2.15 Boys Hockey 1st IX v Marlborough House home 4.00

3.00 Boys Hockey 2nd IX v Marlborough House home 4.30

2.15 Boys Hockey Colts B v Marlborough House away 1.20 4.00

2.45 Boys Hockey Colts C v Marlborough House away 1.40 4.30

3.15 Boys Hockey Colts D v Marlborough House away 2.00 5.00

2.30

Girls Netball U10 A & B v Holmewood House away 2.00 4.15

Girls Netball U11 A & B v Holmewood House home 4.15

Girls Netball U13 v Marlborough House home 4.15

5.30 Y8 Consultation evening (No appointments) Theatre 7.30

Thurs 7th Mar

World Book Day

tbc Girls Netball U11 IAPS Tournament @ Roedean (Packed lunch from home) away 5.00

8.40 Guest Assembly—Katie Payne from Life and Soul

1.00 Boys Rugby Colts A @ Ashdown House 7’s Tournament (Packed lunch from home)

away 12.00 5.00

1.30 Boys Hockey U9 A Tournament @ Sutton Valence away 12.30 5.45

3.00 Boys Hockey U8 A & B v Sutton Valence home 4.00

3.30 Boys Hockey U9 B & C v Sutton Valence home 4.30

3.00

Sat 9th Mar

TW Arts Festival weekend

5.00am Green Goblins to Portsmouth 7.00pm

9.00 Rehearsal for Smike 1.00

7.00 PA Quiz Night theatre

Girls U9 & U8 Pop Lacrosse @ St. Ronan’s CANCELLED

KKITIT CCHECKHECK ATAT WWEEKENDSEEKENDS

Please may we ask Please may we ask that when you wash that when you wash your child’s kit at the your child’s kit at the weekend, you check it weekend, you check it is labelled correctly. is labelled correctly.

If you do find If you do find another child’s another child’s

article of clothing article of clothing could this please be could this please be

returned to the office returned to the office asap. asap.

Thank you for your Thank you for your

Lost & FoundLost & FoundLost & Found

1 Purple Wrap 1 Purple Wrap 1 Purple Wrap around Watcharound Watcharound Watch 1 Swatch with red strap 1 Swatch with red strap 1 Swatch with red strap 1 blue teddy bear watch1 blue teddy bear watch1 blue teddy bear watch 1 Blue Olympic Swatch 1 Blue Olympic Swatch 1 Blue Olympic Swatch

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Head’s Lines CONGRATULATIONS ELLIOT FLETCHER has won an arts Scholarship to Bede’s for September. Well done!

LIA MCHUGH (11+), VERITY FENN (13+) and KATIE WELBOURN (13+) have all ben offered places at Mayfield following recent assessments.

SAM COPP has been offered a 13+ place at Ardingly College.

BILLY MARSDEN has won a place on the National Youth Musical Theatre after very competitive au-ditions. He will be the youngest member of the company and starts rehearsing for ‘Whistle down the Wind’ in April.

Apologies to COLUMBUS SANDOR whose name was omitted in the last Newsletter for achieving his Half Colours in Rugby. PRE-PREP HOUSE CAPTAINS Baden-Powell LARA BELLINGER LILY SANDOR Grange MATTHEW DICKERSON ISABEL BRAIDWOOD Mackinnon BELLA WILLIAMS MAX HALFHIDE

Earlier this term, we sent a copy of our latest School Magazine to the Queen!

We have just received the at-tached letter of thanks from

Buckingham Palace.

HUMPHRY DAVY LECTURE We enjoyed an hour of excitement Tuesday evening at our 16th Sir Humphry Davy Science Lecture where Dr Jasmine from ProEducation, enthralled us with a wide range of experiments showing the connection between Art and Physics. The annual lecture was started by my predecessor, Julian Parker, to encourage children to get involved in Science. We hosted 9 visiting schools so the Theatre was packed! Many thanks to our Head of Science, Mr Mansfield for organising this and to the Head of Science at Tonbridge, Bill Burnett, for attend-ing and summing things up at the end.

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Following the success of last year’s ‘Greenpower Festival of Goblins’ karting competition at Goodwood, Rose Hill School pupils, under the direction of Mr Izzard and Mr Mans-field were presented with a cheque for £500 by local businessman Da-vid Manning. His company ‘Migsolv’, who specialise in providing environ-mentally friendly Computer Room & Data Centre solutions, decided to donate money towards the upkeep and development of the Rose Hill ‘Green Goblin’ karting team. This aptly coincided with Mr Mansfield’s assembly promoting Science week at Rose Hill School.

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GREEN GOBLINS

Independent School Open Days Saturday 2nd March

Eastbourne College 01323452323 Co-Ed Day & Boarding 9.00am — 12noon

Tuesday 5th March Combe Bank School 01959567166 Girls’ Day School 10.am—12noon

Saturday 9th March Tonbridge School 01732304297 Boys’ Boarding School 10.15am

Beechwood Sacred Heart 01892532747 Co-Ed Day & Boarding 9.30am—1pm

Battle Abbey Senior School Co-Ed Day & Boarding 10.30am—12.30pm

Sackville Co-Ed Day 10.00am

Hurstpierpoint College 01273 833636 Co-Ed Day & Boarding 10.30am

Tuesday12th March Kent College 01892820218 Girls’ Day & Boarding 9.30am—1.00pm

Thursday 14th March Walthamstow Hall 01732451334 Girls’ Day School 10.00am—12noon

If you wish to attend any of the above please contact the school directly.

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Prince Glass, Ceramic's son, though crystal-clear Is no wise crystalline. The fond Voyeur

And Narcissist alike devoutly peer Into Disorder, the Disorderer

Being Covalent Bondings that prefer Prolonged Viscosity and spread loose nets Photons slip through. The average Polymer

Enjoys a Glassy state, but cools, forgets To slump, and clouds in closely patterned Minutes

John Updike in Scientific American: The Dance of the Solids

All week staff and pupils have been working with a Science theme to help celebrate Rose Hill’s Science Week. Mr Mansfield kicked off the week with an assembly based upon this year’s topic of Discovery and Invention; he chose ‘glass’ as one of the all-time most important discoveries.

A competition was launched for Years 3-5 to draw a poster of their all-time favourite in-vention/discovery

Years 6-8 had to write a 200 word argument for their most important invention/discovery.

The winner of each year group will receive an adult and child pass to Intech Science Centre and Planetarium in Winchester. Tuesday 26th February saw the 16th Annual Sir Humphry Davy Lecture, with a twist. Dr Jasmine Pradissitto came into school during the afternoon and ran hands-on workshops with the pupils about using science in art and art in science. Dr Jasmine is a physicist and an international artist.

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Science Week

Dr Jasmine Pradissitto visited Years 6‐8 on Tuesday. She is a physicist but mainly an artist into which she tries to use science. Her specialised area is light as she has done many pieces incorporating this media. One of the tables in the workshop consisted of optical illusions: there was a spiral that you had to stare at until it stopped spinning, then you looked at a plastic rabbit and it appeared to grow! Then when the disc was spun anti‐clockwise the complete opposite effect occurred. 

NINA HARMAN 

Another table in the workshop was using bub-bles to create shapes inside a bigger section of that shape.

HHENRYENRY MMOOREOORE

One of the work stations we made a coloured circle, but ours went very, very, very wrong but it was still fun. CHARLIE CROOKE

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After the workshops she stayed on to present the lecture to a packed theatre; as well as our Years 6-8 pupils we had pupils from 9 other schools

Mr Skottowe, a passionate science teacher, did an excellent assembly on Wednesday and literally put his money on the line for science. He selected pupils from the audience and offered them a £5 note, they only had to catch it from falling. Archie Baxter came close and made Mr Skottowe sweat, but his money was safe! Mr Skottowe let the pupils in on the science during Thursday’s assembly, so parents beware! Pre-Prep were treated to a fun-filled visit from Mr Mansfield on Wednesday. He taught us how to grow our very own crystals. Mr Mansfield use a blue solution (copper sulphate) and he explained all the precautions one must take when handling this chemical. He sus-pended a seed crystal, which had been grown beforehand, into some of the copper sulphate solution. This was then left for us to watch over the next few days as beautiful crystals develop. Is it a plane? Is it Superman? No, it’s a bird! Eagle Heights to be precise. Friday afternoon will see Years 1-6 being enthralled by the stunning birds from Eagle Heights. More details and photos (hopefully) next week!

The lecture was very good. My fa-vourite experiment was with a plastic cup with some coloured wa-ter in it. You put in some powder from a nappy and it became solid. I really want to try it at home.

FRANCESCA MORRIS

The lecture was really fun. There was a part on illu‐sions, light and reflection. For the light part Dr Jas‐mine brought in a laser. 

IMOGEN TRAVERS‐CALVERT 

Dr Jasmine showed us how artists use science in their work. One artist she showed us was Richard Box. He stuck hundreds of fluorescent light tubes into the ground under an electricity pylon. They all glowed due to the electricity from the pylon. Dr Jasmine demonstrated this with a tube and a plasma ball. It was really fun for my first experi-ence at a Humphry Davy lecture; I cannot wait till next year.

SOPHIE TAYLOR

Science Week continued

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OUR GUIDING FAMILY Having celebrated 25 years of Brownies at Rose Hill School, I gave the Year 3 & 4 Brownies a challenge to talk to their mothers, grandmothers, and aunties to find out whether they were guides/brownies.

Some families have enjoyed reminiscing and the girls have shared some of their Guiding history. This photograph, was taken at camp in 1927 and includes Sophie Riley’s Great Grandmother, aged 14 years, who was a Guide in Dover (she in the middle of the back row). Sophie’s Grandfather was a scout leader and Grandmother a guide leader. When they married in 1938 the guides and scouts formed a guard of honour.

Niamh Hughes’ Great Granny was a guide leader in Gloucestershire. The photograph below shows the leaders at a training around 1950/51. Great Granny is second from the right on the back row. Niamh’s Great, Great Aunt was also a guide leader. In 1951 she was based in Uganda with British Guides in Foreign Countries. Her Great, Great Aunt was presented with the World Trefoil by Lady Baden-Powell in 1951.

This is Isabelle George modelling her mother’s old Brownie uniform, complete with many badges. Having set the challenge, I have been amazed at the history within our Rose Hill families. As well as photographs, we have seen a selection of badges and commented on the “different” uniforms. All of the above is possible because Lord Baden-Powell, former pupil of Rose Hill School, founded Scouting and Guiding over 100 years ago. Bev Pearce Brown Owl

Brownies

5 Brownies attended the Mount Ephraim Division Thinking Day event at St. John's Church on Sunday 17th February. Well done to Flavia White, Anna Bowring, Lorna Pearce, Niamh Hughes and Emily Whittome for their involvement in the service.

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Sports Results

On Monday 25th February our U11 Boys Hockey team competed in an IAPS Tournament at Ton-bridge School. We won our group, winning all 4 matches and qualified for the quarter finals which we also won, beating Bede’s. Unfortunately, we lost the Semi final but came 3rd overall, beating Kent College Canterbury, meaning we have qualified for the Nationals which will be held on Monday 11th March. Well done to all the team!

Ollie Strong

DATE OPPOSITION MATCH SCORE GIRL OF THE MATCH REPORT BY

Wed 27th Feb

Sutton Valence U13 (h) Rose Hill lost to a very strong team.

Anja von Nardroff Katie Welbourn E. Kendon

Kent College

U11 B (a) 6—0 to Rose Hill Lia McHugh L. Anderson

U10 A (h) 10 –3 to Rose Hill Flavia White Laura Williamson L. Williamson

U10 B (h)

Thurs 28th Feb

U9 Pink (h) 6—5 to Kent College The whole team! A. Bowring

U9 Maroon (h) 3—2 to Kent College The whole team! B. McKeogh

U8 Maroon (a) 4—1 to Kent College Emilia Wood Merewenna Fenn F. Scarbrough

U8 Pink (a) 8 – 2 to Kent College Louisa Heller Tilly Spark S. Makinson

GIRLS NETBALL RESULTS

BOYS HOCKEY

DATE OPPOSITION MATCH SCORE SCORERS BOY OF THE MATCH REPORT BY

Wed 27th Feb

Holmewood House

1st IX (h) Lost 3—0 Louis Tipper L. Green

2nd IX (h) Lost 5—0 The whole team! B. Fitzsimons

Colts A VII (a) Won 5—0

Owen Fung-On Oliver Strong Oliver Bateman Henry Moore (2)

The whole team! H. Moore

Colts B VII (a) Won 2—1 George Kendon Harry Stafford

The whole team! G. Kendon

Colts C VII (a) Lost 4—0 William Hunt Alban Fenn

W. Hunt

Colts D VII (a) Won 3—0 George Grieve Billy Marsden

George Grieve Billy Marsden

3rd IX (h) Lost 9—1

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Congratulations to my new Library Monitors who are; 3A EMILIA WOOD 4S JOSEPH MORGAN-YONGE 3R JOLYON RUSH 5I RHEA PATEL 4R LORNA PEARCE 5S OLIVER HUGHES

KEEP READING FOR READATHON! The children have been telling me all about the books they have been reading for Readathon in their Library lessons. They have been very enthusiastic and have really enjoyed taking part – here is what my new Library Monitors have been reading for Readathon.

Emilia Wood - Brer Rabbit Collection Jolyon Rush – Diary of a Wimpy Kid - The Last Straw Lorna Pearce – Horse Diaries Book 1 Joseph Morgan-Yonge – Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Cabin Fever Rhea Patel – The Grunts Oliver Hughes – Tom Gates – All of them!

Readathon finishes on Friday 8th March, after which we will start collecting the sponsorship money (details to follow). Of course children shouldn’t worry if they haven’t finished reading a book!

PREP SCHOOL BOOK FAIR On Monday we will hold our annual Book Fair in the Library. I will accept forms on the day. Remember—children will be able to use their World Book Day book tokens - if a child chooses not to use their token they will receive it on Thursday (World Book Day) – along with the children in Pre-Prep. For information on this year’s books please visit worldbookday.com CATHY CASSIDY AT WATERSTONE’S TUNBRIDGE WELLS The best-selling children’s author will be signing copies of her new Chocolate Box Girls novel, ‘Summer’s Dream’ on Saturday 9th March, 10am-12noon. For more details please contact Waterstone’s.

Library News

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Try an adventure sport that explores the forests, parks and towns of Kent and be-yond and will improve your fitness and map reading skills.

Junior Training Sunday 3 March 2013 :-10.30am to 1.30pm

Where: Tunbridge Wells Common, Hungershall Park off Major Yorks Rd TN4 8AF

There will be a range of activities to suit all abilities from beginner to intermediate.

Juniors of all ages welcome. Parents and adults may also participate.

Contact Jerry Purkis development@saxons-oc.org 01892 536332 to reserve a place, or turn up on the day at 10.30.

SAXONS ORIENTEERING CLUB The orienteering club for Kent and East Sussex.

Details of all local events can be found on www.saxons-oc.org

Orienteering: The adventure sport for all

MONDAY Cumberland Sausage Baked Beans Mashed Potatoes Vegetarian: Vegetarian Sausages Chocolate Arctic Roll

TUESDAY Chicken Fajitas with Salad Vegetarian: Roasted Pepper Soup Rice Pudding and Jam

WEDNESDAY Roast Leg of Lamb with Mint Sauce Roast Potatoes Carrots Vegetarian: Cheese and Potato Pasty Fruit Selection and Chocolate Crispy Cake

THURSDAY Chicken Korma Curry Steamed Vegetable Rice Naan Bread Vegetarian: Spinach & Mushroom Curry Raspberry Jam Doughnut

FRIDAY Lasagne Verdi Carrot & Cucumber Salad Vegetarian: Vegetarian Bolognaise Blackberry and Apple Crumble & Custard

Menu

Daily Salad Bar at least 2 options of a meat based dish and at least 1 vegetarian main course and up to 10 side salads plus

freshly baked baguettes for added carbohydrate, grated cheese as an option with the vegetarian

soups on Tuesdays for added protein

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We are planning four days of Sports Activities for the first week of the Easter Holiday. Each session will include a mixture of sports including team games of football, hockey, netball, rounders and cricket. We will

take advantage of the School facilities of sports hall, tennis courts, playing fields and astro pitch.

Activities will be structured to suit both Boys and Girls.

CLOTHING and EQUIPMENT All equipment will be provided although suitable footwear will be

required: indoor and outdoor trainers. Sports clothing should be worn. Mouth guards and shin pads will also be required for children

from Year 3 and above. A snack and drink should be provided.

INSURANCE

We have full public liability cover, and pupils from Rose Hill have

automatic accident cover.

The cost will be £15 per day.

The proposed timings for each day are as follows:

9:00 – 12:00 Years 1 to 4

12:30 – 3:30 Years 5 to 8

If you would like to reserve a place please return

the Booking Form to Mr Long by Friday 22nd March.

Bookings will only be accepted after this date if places remain.

R Fung-On / D Stacey / T Booth-Jones / P Long

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BOOKING FORM

ROSE HILL SCHOOL

ACCIDENT OR ILLNESS

Should emergency treatment be considered necessary and neither parent/guardian can be contacted on the number given above, I agree to permit such treatment to be undertaken. In the event of this situation arising, I understand that you will further endeavour to inform me. I set out below details of any medical condition, allergies, etc. that may affect my child whilst on the course:

___________________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Parent / Guardian___________________________ Date_____________

Please return this Booking Form with pay-ment of £15 per day per child, CASH, or

CHEQUE payable to ‘Rose Hill Activity Holidays’,

to MR LONG at ROSE HILL SCHOOL

I would like to book a place on the Easter Sports Coaching Course: 2nd - 5th April

Child’s Name ______________________________________________ Class__________ Address _________________________________________________________________ Contact Telephone Number during the course _________________________________ Group: Years 1-4 (9:00-12:00) Years 5-8 (12:30-3:30) Please indicate preferred days: (If there is insufficient demand for any day we will offer you an alternative or refund your payment) Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Children can be dropped at school no more than 10 minutes before the start of each session and must be collected within 10 minutes of the end of the session.