Newsletter
Issue 565 ● 19 March 2015
Inside this issue:
Diary Dates
World War II Day
EAL at Wookey Hole
EAL Pupil of the Week
2
Mr Greg Searle’s Assembly
The Ancient Greeks
Boarding Art Compeitition
Informal Concert
3
Mid-Somerset Festival Results
4
DT Update ● Basketball Trip
Word of the Week
5
Junior Kit Car
South African Exchange Farewell
Boarding Life
6
Sports News
7-10
Parent & Child Tennis Tournament
10
Pre-Prep & Minis News
11-13
This week’s Picture of the Week is this sensitive
watercolour painting by Jacob M 8DBS
Easter Service
Six Nations Rugby: England v France
Saturday 21 March ● Sports Pavilion
From 3.30pm with kick-off at 5.00pm
There will be an Easter Egg Raffle, Bar, BBQ
and Tuck Shop. Any donations
of Easter eggs can be left in reception. The
event will start from
3.30pm with the England v
France match starting at
5.00pm. Friends, family and
children are most welcome.
Red Nose Day
Thanks for the tremendous
support last Friday. We are
delighted to announce the funds
raised:
£701 for Mufti Day
£400 raised by the Parents’ and
Friends’ Coffee Morning
Friday 27 March
3.00pm ● Sports Hall
Pupils will be taking part in the service with readings and
music. Tea, coffee and hot-cross buns will be served from
2.30pm. The service begins at 3.00pm and will last for
approximately 40 minutes.
Friday 20 March
 Year 7 Production ‘Threat
Level Pensioner’, Assembly
Hall, 7-9.00pm
Saturday 21 March
 Parents’ & Friends’ Six
Nations Rugby Event,
Pavilion, 3.30pm
Sunday 22 March
 Boarders’ Event: Cinema trip
Monday 23 March
 Trinity Guildhall Music
Exams, Recital Hall, 9.00am
Tuesday 24 March
 Years 3, 4 and 5 ‘Ancient
Greeks’ Production, Recital
Hall, 6.30-7.10pm
Wednesday 25 March
 Years 3, 4 and 5 ‘Ancient
Greeks’ Production, Recital
Hall, 2.00-2.40pm
Friday 27 March
 Easter Service, Sports Hall,
3.00pm—All welcome
 Term Ends at 3.45pm
(NO games or clubs)
Family and friends are most welcome.
Day children can be collected following the service and
boarders can be collected from houses from 3.45pm.
NO clubs or games will be running on Friday 27 March.
WWII Day
On Thursday 12 March, Year 6
experienced a day as WWII
evacuees. Read the story and
see pictures on Page 2.
Total amount raised...
Mid-Somerset Speech & Drama Festival
We are delighted to report excellent results at the Festival in
Bath last week. See Page 4 for a full report.
£154
Thank you!
Boarders’ Inflatable Fun!
TOTAL: £1,101
See Page 6
See photos and a video clip by clicking the icons.
Year 7 Production
Thursday 19 or Friday 20 March
Assembly Hall ●7.00-9.00pm
Tickets: [email protected]
If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact the Editor: [email protected] or call 01458 837763
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WWII Day
EAL at Wookey Hole
Click the icons to view more pictures and a video of the day
The children got into the spirit of
things by arriving in some
wonderful costumes, ranging
from hand-knitted to handpicked
attire from Amazon! Everyone
was issued with a ration book, an
ID card and a tag, before heading
off for their activities.
Maxwell, where each group tried
to make a barrage balloon. With
lots of bags, tape and huge air
machines, we tried to get the
balloons floating. There was
mixed success, as groups had to
work quickly together to get the
balloons ready!
Throughout the day they baked,
either in the Food Tech lab or by
being ‘evacuated’ to Edgarley
Manor, using their ration books to
work out how much (or how little)
ingredients they’d be able to use
to make their delicious carrot
buns and cookies.
Well done to 6DEH for making the
best one, although all groups
managed to get airborne.
They also took part in some
Enigma code breaking, and
produced propaganda posters
and paper hats ready for the VE
Day lunch. The lunch was
superbly cooked and laid out,
with some typical VE Day dishes,
included soup, potato pie,
sandwiches, jelly and cake.
Although delicious, I’m sure many
realised how lucky we are to have
the normal food at school!
Undoubtedly one of the highlights
was the artwork inspired by Mr
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Overall, everyone in Year 6 had a
fun filled and educational day.
Thanks go to all the children for
embracing the day, and those
staff who gave considerable extra
time to make the day a lot of fun.
‘I liked the cookery and I learnt
how to make something nice from
the rationed ingredients.’
Christian W
‘We really enjoyed making the
hats, posters and especially the
barrage balloons in the pavilion!’
6AGD
As spring is starting to embrace
Somerset with her golden
arms, the EAL department took
the opportunity to go
somewhere with both outdoor
and indoor entertainment
areas.
Tuesday saw us entering the
internationally acclaimed
Wookey Hole Caves. Fun was
had by all. We saw witches (or
rocks which look a bit like
witches if you squint really
hard and look out of the corner
of your eye), clambered over
dinosaurs, cavemen,
mammoths and giant gorillas
(historical accuracies giving
way to fun, as per usual).
We learnt how paper is made,
or at least used to be made out
of cotton, until people started
chopping down trees, which
now make up 90% of all
materials used in paper.
That said, cotton is actually one
of the ‘dirtiest’ crops to
produce due to the amount of
pesticides used. (Buy organic
cotton!)
Fortunately many of our
lessons at Millfield Prep are
moving onto iPads: equally
educational, more interactive
and much better for the trees!
But, as per usual, I digress.
Within the Wookey Hole Caves
extravaganza, there were
pirate cannons, a mirror maze
and a penny arcade to amuse
everyone, as well as an
amazing indoor play-area and a
new 4D cinema.
The museum commented once
again on how well-behaved all
of our pupils were. Well done
to this year’s EAL group for
flying the flag of good manners
and excellent behaviour!
Mr Seal
Click the icon to view more photos
‘It was amazing to feel what it
was like for children during the
war.’ Caitlin M
Mr Betts
EAL Pupil of the Week
This week’s Pupil of the Week is Anton D, for not only being a
model student on our recent trip to Wookey Hole Caves, but also
putting a particularly large amount of effort into his Junior
Apprentice product, the fruits of which will be seen in next week’s
newsletter.
Anton’s product is an amazing
pair of shoes, with built-in
GPS, Wi-Fi and self-tying
laces. Perfect for the
businessperson and casual
wearers alike. I wonder, if I
rigged it so that Anton won
the Junior Apprentice
competition, would he have a
pair of these shoes custom
built for me? I’m giddy with
power! Mr Seal
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Mr Greg Searle’s Assembly
We were honoured to welcome current parent, Mr Searle, to our Assembly
on Monday. He gave an inspiring talk that hinged on the theme of trust and
showed that ordinary people can do extraordinary things, especially as part of
a team. Team work is crucial at Millfield Prep and in all sorts of life situations.
Mr Searle urged us to trust those around us and to believe in our coaches; the
team is bigger than the individual. Mr Searle gave a self deprecating and
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honest account of his own sporting career, which culminated in coming out of
retirement to compete in the London 2012 Olympic Games and achieving a
medal at the age of 38. He held his audience of staff and pupils in rapt
attention from start to finish and we extend our grateful thanks to him.
Some points to consider… Ask yourself “If not now, when?”, “If not me,
who?”. You are the face in the mirror and you have to look at yourself. Trust
yourself. Trust your team. Trust your coach.
The Ancient Greeks
Performances of the Junior production 'The Ancient Greeks' will be on
Tuesday 24 March at 6.30pm in the Recital Hall (wine, soft drinks and
crisps when you arrive) and Wednesday 25 March at 2pm (coffee and
cake afterwards). Pupils may go home with their parents following the
show which will last about 30 minutes.
In past years it has been a serious
squeeze to fit our huge audience into the
Recital Hall safely for the evening show,
so if you are able to come to the
Wednesday matinee instead, I would be
eternally grateful. Pre-Prep children
should not come to this performance as it
is during school time and Year 1 and
Year 2 pupils will have watched our
dress rehearsal.
To see a trailer of ‘The Ancient Greeks’ click on the icon
Boarders’ Art Competition
The final pieces - which can be in any medium - will be displayed
in the boarding houses, and the winners will receive prizes in the
form of vouchers. There is no theme...it can be in any form and of
anything! Mrs Shayler and Mr Maxwell will be the judges.
Good luck!
Informal Concert
We hosted another enjoyable Informal Concert last Friday, which
began with the Flute Group and ended with Yuka M’s rousing
rendition of ‘Jack in a Juke Box’ for the piano.
‘Ancient Greeks’ Programme Design Winner
Kizzi R is the proud winner of the 'Ancient Greeks' programme cover
design competition, which all juniors took part in during their art
lessons. Kizzi's picture features the Trojan Horse which is one of the
short plays that will be performed in our Ancient Greek production next
week.
Runners up from each age group were: Nathaniel S - Year 3, Tara L Year 4 and Stella G - Year 5. Their artwork, along with other highly
commended pieces will be on show in the music foyer all of next week.
Many performed for their first time – including Ralph Butt on the
guitar and Ruby L on cello. Audience members danced to the
groove of two drum kit pieces by Ignacio R, while Jacob P’s aria
soothed the spectators in impeccable Italian.
Congratulations to the following pupils for performing: Ella M,
Grace O, Chumba K, Eloise L, Jacob P, Sophie H, Loveday H, Ruby
L, Philippa L, Andrew H, Georgia O, Annabel J, Ralph B, Joanna M,
Tamara B, Phoebe C, Thor D, Sofya D, Ignacio R, Yuka M.
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Mid-Somerset Festival Results 2015
Huge congratulations to all the pupils who took part in the Bath Festival last
week. The standard of work was extremely high, as is reflected in the results
below.
Of particular note are Caitlin C and Alexander S who took part in no less than
four classes, with Caitlin winning a 1st and two 2nd places and Alexander a
2nd and two 3rd places. Joel H won his Verse Speaking section with the poem
Grey Squirrel by Wes Magee. Jess H and Elena L achieved a 1st place in Duo
Acting with their portrayal of characters Sour Susan and Moody Margaret
VERSE SPEAKING 8-8½ YEARS
Gabriel B 85% Commended 3rd
Maisie Z 83% Merit
VERSE SPEAKING 8½-9 YEARS
Chepchumba K 83% Merit
VERSE SPEAKING 9- 9½ YEARS
Kizzi R 84% Commended
Ion S 83% Merit
Lyzander G 83% Merit
VERSE SPEAKING 9½-10 YEARS
Cisca N 84% Commended
Amber M 83% Merit
VERSE SPEAKING 10-10½ YEARS
Jasmine C 86% Commended
Molly H 86% Commended
VERSE SPEAKING 10½-11 YEARS
Jessica H 86% Distinction 2nd
Ecaterina S 86% Distinction 2nd
Ruby S 86% Distinction 2nd
Annabel J 85% Commended 3rd
Charlotte T 85% Commended 3rd
Joanna M 85% Commended 3rd
VERSE SPEAKING 11-11½ YEARS
Maddison C 86% Distinction 2nd
Elena L 85% Commended 3rd
Rosa L 3rd Place 85% Commended 3rd
India-Rose O 3rd Place 85% Commended 3rd
Philippa L 85% Commended 3rd
VERSE SPEAKING 11½-12 YEARS
Darcy Z 88% Distinction 2nd
Nancy H 85% Commended
Eleanor R 84% Commended
James B 83% Merit
Amy B 80%
from Horrid Henry and the Secret Club. Also in Duo Acting, Georgia D and
Amy B won 1st place as Jude and Kitty with their piece, Goggle Eyes by Anne
Fine and James A and Joel H made 1st place playing Will and George, two
boys in Come On! by Kenneth Pickering. Caitlin C achieved her 1st place in
Memorised Prose by performing a two minute extract from Ribblestrop
Forever! by Andy Milligan.
Mrs Cook
VERSE SPEAKING 12-12½ YEARS
Caitlin C 87% Distinction 2nd
Alexander S 86% Commended 3rd
Henry O 84% Commended
Andrea G 83% Merit
Rebecca K 81% Merit
VERSE SPEAKING 12½-13 YEARS
Joel H 85% Commended 1st
Elizabeth G 83% Merit 3rd
Sky P 80%
Aurelio C 79%
VERSE SPEAKING 13-13½ YEARS
James A 83% Merit 3rd
Alice N 83% Merit 3rd
Madeleine H 83% Merit 3rd
Isabel B 83% Merit 3rd
Marine S 82% Merit
Flo N 80%
Natasha B 80%
DUO ACTING UNDER 10 YEARS
Charlotte G and Francesca H 85% Commended
DUO ACTING UNDER 11 YEARS
Charlotte T and Joanna M 86% Commended 3rd
Jasmine C and Cisca N 86% Commended 3rd
Ruby S and Annabel J 84% Commended
Amber M and Molly H 83% Merit
DUO ACTING UNDER 12 YEARS
Jessica H and Elena L 87% Distinction 1st
Darcy Z and Eleanor R 84% Commended
Rosa L and India-Rose O 83% Merit
Ecaterina S and Philippa L 82% Merit
James M and Aedhan G 81% Merit
DUO ACTING UNDER 13 YEARS
Georgia D and Amy B 87% Distinction 1st
Freddie P and Charlie P 85% Commended 3rd
Aurelio C and Sky P 85% Commended 3rd
Henry O and James B 84% Commended
Victoria T and Eleanor L 84% Commended
Rebecca K and Morgan Z 83% Merit
DUO ACTING UNDER 14 YEARS
James A and Joel H 88% Distinction 1st
Louise T and Debere F 85% Commended
Sebastian M and Alexander C 85% Commended
Isabel B and Elizabeth G 84% Commended
Martine S and Andrea G 83% Merit
Alice N and Flo N 81% Merit
Natasha B and Madeleine H 80%
SOLO ACTING 10 YEARS
Ecaterina S 86% Commended 2nd
SOLO ACTING 11 YEARS
Maddison C 83% Merit
Philippa L 82% Merit
SOLO ACTING 12 YEARS
Caitlin C 85% Commended
Alexander S 84% Commended
Joel H 84% Commended
Sky P 84% Commended
Aurelio C 82% Merit
SOLO ACTING 13 YEARS
James A 85% Commended 3rd
Louise T 85% Commended 3rd
SOLO MIME 12-14 YEARS
Alexander S 88% Distinction 2nd
Caitlin C 88% Distinction 2nd
MEMORISED PROSE 12 and 13 YEARS
Caitlin C 88% Distinction 1st
Alexander S 86% Commended 3rd
1st place wins for (left to right) Elena Launder, Jess Hazell, Caitlin Clancy, Joel Hart, James Alexander, Georgia Dolan and Amy Bassett
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DT Update
Basketball Trip
Year 5 have made vacuum formed cars using a variety of machines
and some creative decorations.
Last Friday we took a trip to the world's most famous arena
(after Madison Square Gardens) to see the Bristol Flyers take
on the Leicester Riders in a BBL regular season match. It was
a great match in front of a sold out crowd. The home team
fought hard but were just no match for Leicester's smooth
offence. The children had a great time and really got into the
spirit of the game as evidenced by Luca J and Henry O’s
"WEAK SAUCE!” chants when they saw a Rider's player flop.
Big thanks to Mr Duke for giving up his time to come
with us.
Mr Cageao
Year 3 have done some excellent research, planning and making in
order to produce these fantastic Aztec masks.
Word of the Week
This week, translate the following
French word for your chance to
win a small prize… ‘Boire’
a) to bore
b) to drink
c) to bear
Please send answers to Mrs
Crispin at [email protected]
Year 7 took part in a one off challenge lesson. We set a scenario that the team were stuck in space with only the equipment in their rocket
available to them. Something had broken on the outside of the rocket and they would have to build a device to fix it. They had 1h20mins
before their oxygen ran out and had to work together to build the device to complete the task and save their lives. They all worked hard,
with mixed results, but enjoyed a real life design challenge!
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Junior Kit Car
South African Exchange - Farewell...
The dedicated band of kit car enthusiasts tested their “Green Power Goblin”
electric kit car this week. It has been under construction since September and
has proceeded smoothly to the testing stage. The biggest problem so far has
been getting it through the doorways. Testing could not have gone better; the
handling is good with quite a tight turning circle; acceleration is better than its
big brother the Year 8 kit car, and there were no unwanted noises coming
from the moving parts! The race for this class of kit car is late in the Summer
Term, so the car needs to be finished with the addition of bodywork and
checking of the race regulations to make sure the car will pass scrutiny on
race day.
South African exchange students Bryce S and Adam R have been staying
with us at Millfield Prep since the beginning of February and are sadly
departing this week.
Above: Boris F, Barney F and Alex M preparing the car for testing.
Boarder of the
Week
They have been staying with hosts Mac Ryder, Spencer Findlay, Finlay A
and Tom M from Year 7, who have really enjoyed having them over to
stay.
Our boys will be going over to South Africa in the summer to complete the
return leg of the exchange. If there are any boys in the current Year 6 who
would be interested in this fantastic opportunity, please look out for the
information which will be available in September.
Goes to Javier C for giving
up his own free time, and
time that he could have
been with his family, to help
out with the Year 7
production and rehearsals.
He has chosen to have a
Panini bar this Friday
evening.
Above: Alex M taking the first
test run
My Boarding Weekend
Last Friday saw all of the girls in Hollies take part in Red Nose Day at school to
raise money for Comic Relief. In the evening we watched some of the Comic
Relief television programme to see the types of projects that the money raised
would go to. Some of it was sad to watch, but it was important to see and
helped us all to understand the story behind the fun of the red noses.
By Caragh N, Year 7
The weekend started with a fancy
dress disco, but it wasn't just any
disco, it was a roller skating one! I
have only roller skated once in my
life and that was when I was really
young. I started off with a few
slips but soon found my feet and
then was whizzing around. On
Sunday there was incredible fun,
with bouncy courses on land and
water. First Eleanor and I were
sitting on a bar trying to bash each
other off. Then we had a race
around a bouncy obstacle course,
Eleanor won that by far. There
were many more fun things to do,
but I loved the bouncy course in
water the best!
Boarding Life
What a great time the boarders had last weekend...
A high energy inflatable fun session and a roller disco
provided many memorable moments!
Lots more photos available via the icons along with a
clip of the roller disco action...
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RUGBY SEVENS
Our U13s (pictured below) won the Millfield Sevens on Saturday 14
March. In the group stage we defeated; The Downs, Monmouth,
Halliford and Bedford Prep to win our group. This meant that we
progressed to the quarter-final where we beat Colet Court by 19
points to 14.
In the semi-final we beat Taunton Prep by 21 points to 10.
The final was against a strong team from Moulsford Prep and we won
that match 17 points to 7 to retain the title.
The boys all played incredibly well to retain this most prestigious of
tournaments.
The U11s won their group beating Blundell’s and Llandaff.
In the quarter-final they beat Westbourne House but unfortunately
lost to Moulsford Prep in the semi-final.
Again the U11 boys played very well to progress so far in this
challenging tournament.
GIRLS’ FOOTBALL
The U13 girls' football team travelled to Port Regis on Wednesday for their
annual 7-a-side tournament. The girls played in a group of 6 teams, on
small pitches, and did really well to win 3 games and draw 2. They topped
the group on points and went on to play the winner of the other group
who were from Gillingham. After 10 minutes the deadlock couldn't be
broken so the match went to penalties. After a super save from Rebecca K
the score was 1-1 and it was onto sudden death. Gillingham missed their
penalty and it was down to the cool head of Elodie J to slot the winning
penalty home. A superb afternoon's football which the girls enjoyed and
improved in every match that they played. They were well led by captain
Ollie Hayes who proudly went up and collected the trophy.
Miss Newman
SWIMMING
Somerset County
Championships Distance
Results
Sunday 15 March
The girls competed in the 800m
Freestyle (32 lengths)
Yuka M swam a personal best
and collected a silver medal in
the 12 year old age group.
Polly P produced an outstanding swim, breaking the school record by
15 seconds to record a time of 9.42.98. Polly collected a Silver medal
in the 13 year age group.
The boys competed in the 1500m Freestyle (60 lengths)
GOLF
The golfers have been working hard over the winter and the competitions
start next week with an away match at Port Regis on Tuesday followed by
the Somerset Schools Championships on Thursday at Worlebury GC.
The shot of the week this week came from Barney F (pictured above) holing
out from 60 yards with his gap wedge for a birdie three on the first hole of
the manor course!
The chipping contest this term is coming to a finish and Sky P is leading the
way chipping a very impressive 31 shots in a row into a net to score 91
points. Henry O is his nearest challenger with an excellent score of 78
points. Mr Vibert
Rocco C swam a strong race in a best time to win a silver medal in the
12 year age group.
Alexander S swam a best time to win a silver medal in the 13 year age
group.
Huw W had a great swim producing a personal best and won gold in
the 13 year age group.
What great results; well done for some fantastic swims and tough
swimming!
Mrs Gouldby
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JUDO
IAPS Judo took place on Saturday 14
March at High Wycombe, both Max
K and Edward W performed their
hearts out against fierce opponents
from other schools across the
country.
Edward stepped up in weight
category this year, and to his credit
was placed 5th. He narrowly missed
out on a bronze medal, however; as
his coach, I witnessed something
quite special during his last contest.
His tactics against a seasoned fighter
were outstanding. He's one to watch
for the future!
Max, has come such a long way on
his short judo journey. He was
clearly the novice in his talented
group, however; this didn't stop him
putting in a brave and accomplished
performance. He was awarded a
well deserved bronze medal.
On a personal note, I am honoured
to be their coach. Millfield are
blessed with having sportsmen,
advanced for their years.
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BOYS’ HOCKEY
The U8 boys hockey team were in action at the Millfield Prep U9B
Tournament last weekend. It was a great opportunity for them to learn about
tournament play and they were supposed to just gain some valuable
experience. The boys were not satisfied with "just getting some experience"
and went on a run of victories that saw them go into the final game of 6
undefeated and tied for the lead with the u9 team from dean close. They
battled hard but narrowly lost the game meaning they finished as runners up.
A great team performance and they competed with a terrific firm but fair
attitude that was great to watch. Thanks to Mr Bond for his tactical genius and
the parents for all their support from the side-lines.
Well done to both boys who
received their colours.
Mr Lowe, Judo coach
GIRLS’ HOCKEY
Hosted at Millfield Senior School we competed against the champions from
each of the other counties in the West. A brilliant team effort saw the girls
winning this prestigious title!
FENCING
Easter Egg Competition
FOIL
2007 Birthday
2nd Camille C
3rd Jess H
5th Gabriel B
2006 Birthday
1st Arseniy O
2nd Sebastian D
2005 Birthday
3rd Phoebe V
7th Seth H
2001 Birthday
3rd Loveday H
ÉPÉE
2001 Birthday
3rd Seb M
2004 Birthday
3rd Charlotte T
Live Video Streaming of
Rosslyn Park Rugby Sevens
Monday 23 March
Matches will be played on RE1
Millfield Prep v The Mall School @2.00pm
Millfield Prep v Holmewood House School @ 3.00pm
Millfield Prep v Monkton Prep School @ 4.00pm
FixturesPro
Full sports results can be found at
millfieldprepsport.com
If you require the password for teamsheets, please contact the
school office at [email protected]
Rosslyn Park will be filming and streaming all matches on RE1
pitch, and these matches will be available to view via the
websites below…
www.rpns7.co.uk
www.schoolssports.com
www.serious-stuff.com
www.inattheside.com
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NETBALL—IAPS National Finals
U13A
After qualifying as Regional Champions the U13A team travelled to Worthing to stay
over in preparation for the tournament in Brighton. When the team left the hotel on
Saturday morning disaster struck; the coach broke down! We were stranded on the
seafront with all our bags and food. After a manic 30 mins of phoning taxi/minibus
companies and lots of parents we set off again. We arrived eight minutes before (not
the usual 60) the tournament started. The girls were obviously stressed (and so was I!)
but they played well and narrowly lost to the eventual group winners, Feltonfleet 4-3.
The day progressed and the girls improved with all 11 girls contributing to the day.
Unfortunately, the bad start was our undoing; they drew one match, lost three (all by 1
goal) and won four. We had previously beaten both finalists and although this is heartbreaking, the girls can still have the confidence that they are an excellent team. I have
loved coaching these very talented girls this year and wish them all the success for next
term. A BIG, BIG thank you to all our parents who rallied around and helped transport
us and supported the girls throughout the day.
Mrs Collins
U12A
With very few teams entered into this competition, we knew the standard would be
high. Millfield Prep had to win all their group games to progress to the semi-finals.
U13A Team
The girls played outstanding netball in the group games, beating Downsend 5-3,
Wellingborough 8-4, Felsted 9-4, Cranleigh 6-3 and Port Regis 7-1. In the semi-finals the
girls played Highfield. After watching the girls play with enthusiasm, commitment and
fantastic team spirit, I knew the team would win and so they did. We only had one more
match to win the National Finals. The girls worked extremely hard throughout the
match against Twyford but sadly, after a few discrepancies, the girls lost 5-4 in golden
goal.
I really could not of asked for more dedication and determination on the day. The u12A
team displayed a very high standard of netball and I have enjoyed every minute of the
girls company and humour all season. Well done to: Jasmine N, Lily D, Jasmine C,
Loveday B, Georgia D, Harry D, Maria E, Polly P, Maddi B and Lucy R. An enormous
thank you for all the U12A parents who supported and helped the children and myself
all term.
Mrs Morgan-Hughes
U11A
This would have to be the most memorable netball nationals to date! With the coach
breaking down and the amazing help from Mr 'Hero' Hazell and many other parents and
taxis. However, apparently the best taxi of all (according to Tottie, Ruby and Caitlin) was
that of our very own Headmistress, Mrs Shayler!
U12A Team
Needless to say, the whole debacle of making the first game on time appeared to not
phase the U11 girls one bit, professionals through and through obviously!
We started of playing Leeds Grammar, a recognised strong netball school. The girls
went 1-0 down initially and I thought our day was clearly going to be doomed, but the
girls had other ideas and amazingly came back to win 2-1. They then beat Hurst 6-4, St
George's 8-6, Farleigh 4-3, Orwell 4-3 and then had a blip in concentration losing to
Glendower 4-0. This meant the pressure was on and the girls were aware they had to
win their last group game to make the quarter finals. Pressure, it seems, is what these
girls thrive on and they made hasty work of winning against Russell House 4-2, setting
up the quarter final against a very strong Hall Grove. Unfortunately, the girls had used
up every ounce of energy and missed out on the semi-finals.
This has been one of the best performances from a Year 6 netball team for a
considerable time and I would certainly bet on these girls striking gold next year in the
U12 IAPS. I cannot express enough how talented and amazing each of these girls is and
they will without doubt need their own trophy cabinet over the next few years. A
pleasure to work with throughout the term, absolute stars!
Mrs Bodman
Team - Jess H, Clarissa J, Rosa L, Elena L (Co-Capt), Caitlin M, India-Rose O (Co-Capt),
Rebecca S, Charlotte T, Maddie C and Ruby S.
U11A Team (taken at the Regionals)
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Millfield Prep Newsletter ● Issue 565 ● 19 March 2015
NETBALL
CROSS COUNTRY
National Prep Schools Cross
Country Championships
U13 Girls
Sunday 15 March, Malvern College
Olivia K 13th
At the time of writing we haven’t got
all the results for runners who
finished over 100th
Lily D 35th
U11 Girls
Ruby S 90th
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Martine S 10th
The U10A girls played really well all afternoon winning four and drawing one
which lead them to the semi-final where they beat Blundell’s in a golden goal
situation. Then, unfortunately, they narrowly lost to Taunton School in the
final. They have done so well and made super progress.
Sophie M 37th
Team: Phoebe C, Tilly S, Cisca N, Hattie J, Charlotte H, Polly M, Stella G and
Jasmine C.
Izzy C
The U10Bs competed well and fought hard throughout the afternoon.
Amanda O
Mrs Hazell
Jasmine C 94th
Team 4th (missed a medal by 5
points!)
Emily O 143rd
U13 Boys
Charlotte G 156th
Stella G 157th
Oliver H 9th (Oliver beat Romeo
Beckham who was 12th)
Caitlin M 216th
Niall C 20th
Team 23rd
Mac R 27th
U11 Boys
Aurelio C 57th
Billy N 25th
Cameron M 66th
Alex P 78th
Archie W 75th
Patrick S
Team 3rd
James M
Mr Etherington
Logan M
Aedhan H
Team 25th
FOOTBALL
U12A 1-2 Perrott Hill U13
U12B 3-2 Perrott Hill U13B
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Dear Parents,
Parent and Child Tennis Tournament
PARENT AND CHILD TENNIS TOURNAMENT
On Saturday 2 May we are holding a ‘Parent and Child’
tennis tournament at the Senior School grass courts or
indoors if it is wet. Any combination of child and adult may
enter this event, which is being co-organised by the Tennis
Department and Parents’ and Friends’ and is aiming to be
an enjoyable family afternoon.
In addition, and at the same time, we will also be entering
the Quorn Family Tennis Cup. This is for any 10 and Under
child born 1 September 2004 or later to play with an adult
family member (can be parent, uncle, aunt, sibling etc).
Doubles played on Mini Red tennis court with Mini Red
balls (aim is definitely FUN and child centred rather than
serious adult competition). Winners of the Quorn Family
Tennis Cup may get the opportunity to represent the
school in another competition later in the year.
If you would like to enter the fee is £10.00 per team and
entry forms should be returned to the Prep School office
for the attention of Parents’ and Friends’ as soon as
possible and no later than Monday 27 April 2015.
Many thanks,
Saturday 2 May 2015
4.30pm at Millfield Senior School Courts
Cost £10.00 per team
Name of Parent
.................................................................................................
Name of Child
.................................................................................................
Child’s Age ..............................................................................
Group Tutor
.................................................................................................
Contact Number
.................................................................................................
Entry forms and entry fee of £10.00 per team either cash or
cheque (made out to Millfiled Parents’ and Friends’
Association) should be handed into the school office for the
attention of the Parents’ and Friends’ Association.
Nikki Della Valle
Chair - Parents’ and Friends’ Association
Entry forms should be returned no later than
Monday 27 April 2015.
Newsletter
Issue 565 ● 19 March 2015
This Week...
Reception’s Number Hunt
Having returned refreshed from the Head Of Pre-Prep conference I was then
struck down with the lurgy! Apologies for my extended absence. Spring seems to
have sprung whilst I have been away and the staff have worked tirelessly to
refresh the corridors with new displays of children’s work. Open Day was
successful, with many families visiting, and all were impressed by the facilities
and also the range of work produced by your children. Mother’s Day Assembly
last week was one of those special occasions in Pre-Prep (photos available soon).
It was so lovely to see the growing confidence of the children and the genuine
sense of affection that was in the air. I hope all Mums enjoyed their flowers and
a well-earned rest last Sunday! As we head into the final week of term we look
forward to the swimming gala on Monday and some Easter fun on Friday. Don’t
forget to deck out your Easter hats for our parade on the last day!
Little Red Riding Hood
Year 1 have been solving some mathematical problems using grids.
They had to find as many routes as possible for Little Red Riding Hood
to get through the woods and escape the lair of the big bad wolf. You
will be glad to hear that all of the children escaped the wolf and they
produced lots of excellent solutions!
In Reception the children have been looking for
numbers in the environment. They used the iPads
to record what they found. Returning to the
classroom they shared their work with their
friends and identified the numbers they had
found. The biggest number they found was 100.
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Year 2 History Detectives
Diary Dates
Year 2 had a lovely afternoon being History
Detectives at Nunney Castle last week. They
explored the castle ruins and discovered the
remains of spiral staircases, fireplaces and where
the wooden floors would have been. After that
they visited Nunney Church where they saw stone
effigies of the knights who lived in the castle.
Thursday 19 March
Parent/Teacher Meetings, 4.00-6.00pm
Monday 23 March
Pre-Prep Swimming Gala from 2.00pm
Friday 27 March
End of term, 3.45pm
Pre-School’s
Longleat Memories
After Pre-School exciting
trip to Longleat the
children told us about
their favourite memory
of the day. They have all
painted fantastic animal
pictures and done some
wonderful writing.
Please feel free to come
and take a look at
their work.
Ballet Girls
The Reception ballet girls have been learning a dance to perform to
their parents next week. The girls are really looking forward to showing
their parents the steps that they have learnt.
Congratulations
to Leo for
becoming a big
Brother to baby
sister, Rosalind.
A Spring Walk…
This week the minis went for a walk around campus. We
headed straight for the Science department where we fed
the chickens, saw the guinea pigs and met ‘Solitaire’ the
friendly ferret! During our walk we searched for signs of
spring, we found; daffodils, daisies, primroses and snow
drops!
We then made our way to White Ladies house where the
children and parents had a look around before feeding the
hungry ducks! Back at school we shared a snack of Mini
Cheddars and fruit… a big hit amongst all the children!
See you next week for Forest School, please remember to
wear a long sleeve top and trousers in the woods and bring
some sensible footwear/weather appropriate clothes!