Year 3 Year 4

Dear Parents

It was good to see a number of you at cricket matches against Caldicott this week, in conditions far more suited to the rugby season. There were some excellent matches too, with some good wins, and some good second places! One of my favourite games was the 3rd team victory. We had bowled out Caldicott for 56, which looked like an easy target until a collapse saw us at 39 for 9 with 12 overs to spare. In a thrilling, nerve-biting match, which even drew the umpire’s attention from the 1st team match, our last two batsmen made the runs, with a 4 to finish. The attitude displayed by both teams summed up the vast majority of our games, which were played in just the right competitive spirit.

It was great to have Alastair Cook visiting yesterday, fresh from scoring his century with Essex. He was once again superb with the boys and his hand must have been hurting after signing all their bats and balls (and one handbag apparently!)

We look forward to the Bedford Regatta this weekend. Some Prep School boys will be involved in the Regatta today, helping out at the start, and I hope I get the chance to meet up with you on the river bank if you are able to make it. Please see below for further details.

Summer exams started yesterday for Y6 and Y7 boys, and we wish all boys taking exams all the best for next week.

YEAR 3 Y3 Poetry Recitation Please see here some further guidance and information about the upcoming poetry recitation competition.

YEAR 4

Y4 PGL Trip, 19th - 22nd May The Y4’s PGL trip to Caythorpe Court is fast approaching. Please see the letter here for the final details including a kit list and a contact form which needs to be returned to Ms Valentino by Monday please.

YEAR 5 Y5 De Parys Avenue Field trip, Friday 12th May On Friday 12th May the Y5 boys will be doing some field work in De Parys Avenue as part of their latest topic in Geography. The work will take place during the school day just for an hour. For further information please see Mrs Spina’s letter here and if you are able to help please email [email protected].

Y6-8 Ski Trip, 15th - 23rd December 2017 There are still places available on Bedford Prep School’s pre-Christmas ski trip to Austria. Open to all boys currently in Y5, 6 and 7, the trip costs £915. Places are limited, so to secure your place please send in a deposit for £150 as soon as possible. Further instalments will be due later in the year. For further information please see here.

YEAR 6

Y6 Guys’ and Guardians’ Evening, Monday 22nd May 7pm Our annual Guys’ and Guardians’ Evening has been organised for Monday 22nd May from 7 - 8.30pm in the EMH. This is an information evening for both boys and parents / guardians about the physical and emotional aspects of puberty. For further information please see here and to sign up please complete the online form.

YEAR 7 Headlice We have had a case of head lice in a Y7 boy reported to us. Please see the document here for advice about checking and treating lice.

YEAR 8

Y8 Leavers’ Hoodies Next Friday (12th May) is the deadline for ordering and paying for leavers’ hoodies so please order next week if your son would like one. For further information please see here.

ALL PS YEAR GROUPS

Science and DT Family Challenge, Thursday 18th May Boys in Y5-8 and their families are invited to take part in a Science and DT Challenge on Thursday 18th May from 7.30pm with teams competing in a number of fun activities with prizes for the winners. For further information please see here and to enter a team please complete the form as soon as possible. There is currently space for three more teams.

‘The Inky Blot’ Cover Design Competition Can you design a front cover for ‘The Inky Blot’? This is a new, in-house publication which will feature some of the best of the boys’ creative writing, from both inside and outside the classroom. We are now looking for a fabulous front cover design. Please see here for more details. The deadline for entries is Friday 26th May.

Baba Yaga For those of you who were unable to make Baba Yaga last week, we were lucky enough to have the Thursday performance recorded which can now be viewed on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IDEd-qgv44

Sainsbury’s Vouchers The Prep School are collecting Sainsbury’s vouchers. Sainsbury’s issued their last vouchers last week so if you have any lying around at home please do bring them into school.

Bedford Regatta, Saturday 6th May We hope that many parents will gather with picnics along the riverbank to support the school crews at the Bedford Regatta today. The Regatta Enclosure, located on the south side of the suspension bridge, will be the rallying point for the school. The Friends of Bedford School Boat Club (FOBSBC) will be running the barbeque. We look forward to seeing you there.

st Northamptonshire County Cricket Club v South Africa, Sunday 21 May The OB Club would like to invite parents to a special cricket match between Northamptonshire County Cricket Club and South Africa. This will be an important match before South Africa take on England in a series of One Day Internationals and a full Test Match. The cost of the day is £45 which includes the match and our own private area where we will be served delicious refreshments. We will also have the opportunity to catch up with the Captain of Northamptonshire OB Alex Wakely (96-07) and some of the other players. Find out more details about the day and book your places here.

Calendar for the next few weeks

Start Date Start End Time Description Time

06/05/2017 09:00 11:40 Year 6 & 7 Summer Exams

07/05/2017 07:00 16:00 Golf Tournament - Wellington Salver

08/05/2017 09:00 16:10 Year 6 & 7 Summer Exams

09/05/2017 09:00 16:10 Year 6 & 7 Summer Exams

09/05/2017 15:00 17:30 Cricket : U9 A and B v Crescent School (H)

09/05/2017 16:00 17:30 U13 Athletics League 2 v Etonbury & Alban (A)

10/05/2017 14:00 18:00 Cricket : 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI, 4th XI v Dragon School (H)

10/05/2017 14:00 18:00 Cricket : U11A, U11B & U10A v Dragon School (A)

11/05/2017 13:30 14:45 Y8 2nd Language Exam

11/05/2017 14:00 16:00 Cricket - U8 A & U8 B v Kimbolton School (H) 12/05/2017 09:00 16:10 Year 8 Exams

12/05/2017 10:30 11:55 Y5N & S De Parys Avenue Field Trip

12/05/2017 13:00 18:00 Cricket : U11 A v Bedfordshire (H)

12/05/2017 13:30 14:45 Y5M and V De Parys Avenue Field Trip

12/05/2017 16:30 17:30 Informal Concert for piano and voice

13/05/2017 09:00 11:40 Year 8 Exams

15/05/2017 09:00 15:00 Year 8 Exams

15/05/2017 13:00 18:00 Cricket : U12 A v Bedfordshire (H)

15/05/2017 15:30 18:30 Cricket : U12 B v Rushmoor School A (H)

16/05/2017 09:00 16:10 Year 8 Exams

16/05/2017 16:00 17:30 Cricket : U9 A, B & C v Kimbolton A, B & C (A)

16/05/2017 16:00 17:30 U13 Athletics League 3 v Alameda & Biddenham (A)

17/05/2017 13:00 17:00 Y7/8 House Cricket (H)

17/05/2017 14:00 18:00 Cricket : U11 A & U11 B v Milton Keynes Prep (H)

17/05/2017 14:30 18:00 Cricket - U13B v St Anthony's (H)

17/05/2017 15:15 18:15 Cricket - U12B v Lincroft A (H)

18/05/2017 16:30 19:15 Cricket : U13 B & C v Bedford Modern A & B (H)

18/05/2017 19:30 21:00 Science & DT Family Challenge

19/05/2017 14:00 Y4 PGL Trip departs 2pm

19/05/2017 13:00 17:30 Cricket : U10 A v Northamptonshire (H)

19/05/2017 15:30 18:30 Cricket : U11 B v Rushmoor School A (H)

19/05/2017 16:30 17:30 Informal Concert for strings

19/05/2017 16:30 19:15 Cricket : U12 B & C v Bedford Modern A & B (A)

20/05/2017 11:00 15:00 Cricket - U11A & U13 A v The Hall School (A)

For the full calendar please click here

Details of teams for sports fixtures are available a day or two before the fixture and can be accessed here

Speech and Drama Timetables for the upcoming week are available here

Menus for the coming week are available here

This term’s letters are also available to view in the Parents’ section on the school website on the Parents' Letters Page

For details on all the concerts, exhibitions and lectures this term, please see the What's On Page