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Windlesham School
Newsletter
Issue 146
October 2014
Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome to the first newsletter of our new academic year. It has been a real
pleasure welcoming everyone back to School and we would like to extend a
special warm welcome to our new families. We hope you will all enjoy the
Autumn term.
Staff News: This term, we have welcomed our
new staff who have joined us in the Upper
School. Miss Baig (English Co-ordinator) and
Mrs Carvey (Humanities Teacher) are both
settling into Windlesham very quickly.
We wish them a very happy and successful
time with us. We were delighted to welcome
Miss Grayling back into Windlesham recently.
She shared some exciting news with us and
that is that she is expecting a baby. We all
wish her well at this time. We are very grateful to Ms Christofis who is kindly covering the
role of School Secretary at the moment.
School Calendar and the Deputy
Headteacher’s Bulletin:
There are many important dates
issued in the School Calendar so
please note these in your diary.
We have a busy and exciting
Autumn term with trips and visits
already underway. Please note:
The Deputy Headteacher’s Bulletin will show the latest updates on
a weekly basis. It is also published
on the School Website: http://
www.windleshamschool.co.uk/news-
Parking: Please continue to help park
responsibly along Dyke Road, Port Hall
Road and our surrounding areas when
you pick-up and drop-off children. This
is much appreciated by the School and
neighbouring areas too.
Inconsiderate and Dangerous Parking in
the local vicinity of Windlesham School:
We have received notice from Sussex Police
that they will be increasing patrols in the
area during peak hours and issuing words of
advice in the first instance, followed up with
penalty notices for repeat offenders.
AUTUMN TERM SCHOOL TRIPS
Children from Year 2 to Year 6 have
recently enjoyed learning about different aspects of their curriculum
outside the classroom. The children
in the Upper School described each
trip in great detail during a recent
assembly. We shall look forward to
reading their accounts of their recent experiences in our next issue.
Year 2 photographs of the Royal
Pavilion trip can be seen in the
Lower School Noticeboard.
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End of Year Presentations July 2014
Important
Note about
Lunches:
Please remember we
are a nutfree school
when preparing
lunchboxes.
It is important to
check labels
as many
products
may contain
a trace of
nuts. Thank
you for your
help in this
matter.
Please do
not include
any sweets
in your
child’s
lunchbox. A
balanced,
healthy
lunchbox is
really important.
Congratulations to the pupils who received a
commendation or an award
at the End of Year Presentations in July. The following
pupils received cups or
shields: Rachel Couchman:
English Cup, Alina Hale: Ella
Purtill Cup for Creative Writing, Liliana Brooks: Maths
Cup, Joseph Luker: Science
Award, Ben Slater: Reasoning Cup, Adam Firsht: French Cup, Aamna
Manzoor: History Award, Arvin Karri-Rai:
Geography Award, Grace Smith: ICT Award,
Adam Firsht: Music Trophy, Hugo WestwoodDunkley: Aviss Music Cup, Eden WolfeNaughton: Singing Cup and all-round attainment, Louis LeClercq: Performance in ‘Wind
in the Willows’, Liliana Brooks & Jasmine
Dumelow: Fiona Boxall Music Award,
Jasmine Dumelow: All-round attainment,
Hugo Westwood– Dunkley: Art and all-round
attainment, Felix Vesti-Ralston and Jamila
Nasseraldeen: Residential Achievement,
Freddie Horney: Jack Purtill Cup for Achievement in Football and sustained progress
throughout Year 6, Guy Underwood: Football
Cup, Aamna Manzoor & Rachel Couchman:
Netball Cup, Alfie Cook & Miles Coelho:
Lewis Edwards Cup for Cricket, Miles Coelho:
Attainment, Joseph Luker: Effort in Swimming,
Louis Simmonds: Swimming Trophy, Lyla
Dando: Roberts Shield (sporting excellence),
Mariam Abadi: Louisa Papanicola Award for
all-round effort in sport, Alina Hale: All-Round
Girls’ Sport Award, Adam Firsht: All-Round
Boys’ Sport Award, Zac Capewell & Cameron
Kell: Contribution to Sport Award, Louis Thomas: Eastbury Cup for the best sporting attitude, Mariam Abadi, Holly Hepburne Scott
and Grace Smith: Effort, Louis Simmonds &
Louis Thomas: Contribution to School Life.
The Prefects for this
part of the term are:
5CM
5M
4B
4H
3S
3T
2C
2M
Allegra WestwoodDunkley
Oscar Purser
Fleur Connolly
Liam Brierley
Alexander Riley
Maddy Horney
Alfie White
Sasha Hewitt
Oliver Blount
Evie Flack
Isabelle Handley
Harry Short
Astrid Berman
Ben Kimberley
Emma Adams
Eli Wolfe-Naughton
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WINDLESHAM SPORTS NEWS
FOOTBALL: The U11/10 school team had a brilliant afternoon at Lancing Prep
School . The results were very good with 2 wins for Windlesham (5-0 B team and 20 A team). The most pleasing aspect of the match was the quality of our ball skills,
especially our passing together with our general team work. The U9 team lost their
first game of the season but performed extremely well. They were narrowly
beaten in a very exciting match. The determined attitude displayed by the whole
team indicates that this team will have success soon. A special mention must go
to Maria who was the only girl playing in either of the teams on this occasion. The
U11 & U10 football teams travelled to play at St. Christopher's this week. The U11
team (which included two U10 players) played in a very competitive match and
eventually came through to win 5-0. The U10 team, which included several boys
making their debuts, played in an exciting match with our goalkeeper, Jai, making some outstanding saves. However, the opposition proved to be too strong
and Windlesham was eventually beaten 5-1.Overall, it was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon for all the players and their parents along with Mrs Bennett-Odlum
who came to support the teams.
SWIMMING: The swimming team had an outstanding victory over a very strong
Shoreham College team last week. Shoreham
pupils swam extremely well in their open air pool
but Windlesham proved to be too strong winning the gala comfortably. Congratulations to
all the swimmers but a special well done to
the children who
represented Windlesham for the
first time.
NETBALL: The U11 Netball Team played against Brighton College on Wednesday,
1st October. The girls played extremely well showing improved skills and working
well as a team. After playing for 40 minutes, Windlesham School came away with
a win of 16 to 2. Well done to the U11 team.
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Friends of Windlesham News:
The Friends of Windlesham held their AGM on Tuesday, 30th September.
We said some goodbyes to committee members and voted in a new
committee. If you would like to join FOW then do email
[email protected]. Thank you also to all those parents
who helped at our extremely busy Nearly New Uniform Sale recently. We
think it was our busiest sale ever! The Friends of Windlesham are delighted to have been able to organise a great event on Tuesday, 7th
October when we welcomed the Science Wizards to Windlesham
School for a fun day of demonstrations and workshops learning all about
science. All the children were able to take part in this during the school
day. Walk to School Week takes place in the week starting 13th October…look out for Piers the Meerkat who will hopefully be making a guest
appearance again that week! The walk starts every morning at Hove
Park and all children, parents and carers are welcome to join us. Details
of the walk to school week will be available soon. The Friends of Windlesham have once again organised the fundraiser Christmas Cards
and Mugs which are individually designed by the children. All children in
the school take part in this and the cards and mugs will be available to
order after half term. FOW will also be organising another Bag2school
textile recycling initiative later this term…so bear us in mind when you
clear out those wardrobes!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Walk to School Week starts Monday, 13th October.
Bag2school textile recycling on Wednesday, 26th November
from 8:10 -9 a.m.
FOW Christmas Fayre Saturday, 29th November.
Upper School Disco Friday, 5th December.
Lower School Christmas Parties Monday, 8th December.
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Cycle Training - Presented by Brighton and Hove City Council
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Windlesham School Year 6 Places
PLACES OFFERED TO OUR YEAR 6 PUPILS
11+ ENTRANCE EXAMS RESULTS 2014
Secondary School
Applications
Offers
Awards
Place Accepted by Family
Blatchington Mill
3
2 Places
Brighton & Hove High
School
4
4 Places
1 Academic Scholarship
0
Brighton College
4
4 Places
2 All-Rounder Scholarships
2
Burgess Hill School for
Girls
1
1 Place
1 Academic Scholarship
0
Cardinal Newman
3
3 Places
1
Dorothy Stringer
5
5 Places
2
Hove Park
3
2 Places
0
King’s School
4
3 Places
1
Lancing Prep
3
3 Places
1 Qualified Scholarship
at 13+
2
Lewes Old Grammar
School
8
8 Places
1 Scholarship
7
1
2 Awards
Patcham High School
2
2 Places
Roedean
4
4 Places
Ryde School IOW
(Independent)
1
1 Place
Seaford Head School
1
1 Place
Shoreham College
2
2 Places
Skippers Hill Manor
School
1
1 Place
1
The Towers
1
1 Place
0
Varndean
2
2 Places
1
1
2 All-Rounder Scholarships,
1 Award,
1 Sports Scholarship
1 Academic Scholarship
3
1
1
1 Music Scholarship
2
PLEASE NOTE: AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS ONLY OFFERED FROM INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
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Pupil Achievements
Year 2 Stars: Year 2 pupils are awarded stars rather than house points. Congratulations to
the following children who were awarded 20 or more stars in Year 2 this month are: Beau
Aloof, Astrid Berman, Daisy Boyle, Hermione Chappell, Mia Hobbs, Ben Kimberley, Betty
Lamb, Sophie Vera, Thady White, Billy Williams, Ted Wiskar, Emma Adams, Katie Connolly,
George Daiches, Saskia Gualtieri Kros, Zachary Hootman, Michael Munday, Tilly Outhwaite,
Harry Underwood, Eli Wolfe-Naughton.
Merit Badges: The following children are to be congratulated for tremendous effort or positive attitude this month (as at 30th September 2014): Upper School: Amber Hepburne Scott,
Ollie Jackson, Archie Double, Tia Elyas, Mia Lawden, Herbie Gyere, Ellie Double, Kaia DacreBlackburn, Oliver Blount, Rocco Loudoun, Aryan Hajisabagh, Maria Veness, Isabel Newman,
Scarlett O’Callaghan, Fleur Connolly, Imogen O’Toole, Sam Kimberley. Lower School: Marina
Abadi, Florence Cooper-Seel, Henry Boyle, Aaliyah Rahman, Sophie Vera, Saskia Gualtieri
Kros, Penny Wellock, Mia Lawrence, Theo Elyas, Amelia Shaw, Thady White, Jakob Luikenga.
Owls Awards: The following children have been congratulated for good work this month (as
at 30th September 2014): Amelia Fox, Sonny Jacobsen, Camille Nygaard-Jensen, Michael
Ojo, Penny Wellock, Molly Williams, Ava Andrawos, Claudia Carr, Mia Lawrence, Lola
Magee, Rhea Ayling, Henry Boyle, Sasha Cameron, Theo Elyas, Sebastian Nicholson, Buckley
Phillips, Astrid Berman, Mia Hobbs, Billy Williams, Emma Adams, George Daiches, Michael
Munday, James Usherwood, Scarlett Ince, James Peasgood, Samuel Rowney, Max Slater, Tia
Elyas, Kitty Hudson, Maria Veness, Luella Waplington, Caitlin Cheal, Mia Harrison, Jayden
Hobbs, Blythe King, Mia Lawden, Jai Sahi, Rebecca Zhao, James Cansdale, Matthew Cox,
Scarlett O’Callaghan, Khian Samandi, Mia Barrow, James Evans, Georgia Hewitt, Oliver
Catchpole, Evie Hawkes.
Best Wishes to you all.
Aoife Bennett-Odlum
Headteacher
www.windleshamschool.co.uk
Newsletter Editor: Mrs T Pedro
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