The Friday Report 6 Sept 2019
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The Friday Report 6 Sept 2019 Click on the bird link above to see our exciting Twitter Feed Bedales Saturday Bulletin Dunannie Friday Newsletter Bedales Events A sunny start to term touring the extensive Dunhurst grounds in their ODW lesson. At a Glance The Week Ahead Notices Letter from Colin Menus Next Week Parents - Key Term Dates New Staff Year Group Round-up See photos See photos The Week Ahead 16.30-17.30 JAW - Katherine Vega - Solar Punk: Opening Creative Paths Fri 6 Sept to Better Futures 16.30-17.15 Groups’ Parents Academic Q & A Sat 7 Sept 12.30 Blocks’ Parents - Academic Q & A Sun 8 Sept 18.00-20.00 Boarders return Activities start Mon 9 Sept 19.00-20.00 Karl Hopwood, Internet Safety Workshop in the Well Tue 10 Sept U11A Netball League Tournament (at Portsmouth High School) Leave Dunhurst 12.30. Tournament starts at 1.30pm 12:45-17:00 U13 Football Tournament at Prebendal Wed 11 Sept 13:30-16:45 U9 and U13B Football v West Hill Park (A) 14:30-16:00 U11A, B + C Football v Seaford (H) 14.30 U11B/U10A/U9A Netball v The Royal (H) Match starts at 14.30 15.45 U13A + U13B Girls’ Hockey v Bohunt (A) Match starts at 15.45 Thur 12 Sept 19.30 Learning How to Learn Workshop - Parents’ Briefing 12:45-16:30 U11 Football Tournament at Ditcham Park Fri 13 Sept 14.00 Block 1 Coming together - Afternoon and Overnight 16.30-17.30 JAW 10.00-12.00 Open Morning Sat 14 Sept 13.00 Art Exhibition group visit to Pallant House Gallery Sun 15 Sept 18.00-20.00 Boarders return BACK Letter from Colin Dear Parents and Pupils, We have had a wonderful week all coming back together and sharing holiday stories. A fantastic buzz throughout the school is a clear indication of everyone’s joy to be connected with old friends and an eager willingness to make new friendships. I am sure the Monday morning alarm was a shock for most, but well worth it! Thought of the week A note about Thought of the week - I share this with the pupils every Monday in assembly, it is up in the ‘Well’ (assembly space) all week. It is to get the children thinking, asking questions and reflecting. Family supper debate, just for fun! Which is the greatest technological innovation-The first aeroplane or the latest one? Some highlights from the week that was… It was lovely to look out to the sea of smiling faces during assembly on Monday. I talked about the expectations for being a Dunhurstian and the importance of integrity - as per the ‘Thought of the week’. There were a number of Rounders’ trophies together with, LAMDA and Music certificates to hand out to the children for their efforts in the Summer term - congratulations to them all. The Football season got off to a great start on Wednesday with victories for both the U9 and U11 teams. The U13s trained hard in preparation for their first match next Wednesday. Meanwhile, both the courts and astro were full of activity as the girls’ Hockey and Netball teams were eagerly preparing for the season ahead. Outdoor Work (ODW) lessons are well underway. There has been weed tackling, chicken rehoming, assisting with moving the sheep to new pastures, wild flower seed planting, popcorn popping (and eating) and the bees have been incredibly busy providing lots of delicious liquid gold for us to taste. We look forward to welcoming Katherine Vega to JAW today. Her passion is opening creative paths to a better future. This afternoon (4.30pm-5.15pm) is also the Groups’ Q & A session and tomorrow morning (12.30am-1.00pm) for Blocks’ parents. I look forward to seeing you there. BACK Letter from Colin Thank you to all parents who came and supported the FOD (Friends of Dunhurst) coffee on Monday. The FOD’s are an integral part of our community and I thank you in advance for all of your efforts with upcoming events this term. I had a lovely meeting with the Chair of FODs, Charlotte Doyle, this morning. I am sure you have, or soon will be, contacted by your Year Group reps and I have listed them below for ease: Chair - Charlotte Doyle Group 1 Reps – Sarah Galgey and Sally Peers Group 2 Reps – Georgia Fiennes, Elaine Ford and Sylvia Marks Group 3 Reps – Natalie Hill and Andrea Stannah Block 1 Reps – Sophie Bamber, Ben Mellon and Alistair Daly Block 2 Reps – Sophie Hardy and Jo Trench Board not Bored- from Houseparents, Alice and Simon After a quiet and restful summer, our boarding houses are now ringing with the sound of excited and happy boarders catching up with friends and welcoming new faces. We have spent the week settling our full boarders in, unpacking, decorating dorms and showing our new boarders the ropes. Tonight we are looking forward to our first Friday Night Activity of the year; hopefully a camp fire and games in ODW and Cobb’s field, as long as the weather is kind to us. This Sunday our weekend boarders will be enjoying a trip to the seaside with Steve. A few reminders Monday 9 September, 19.00-20.00 Karl Hopwood - Internet Safety parent talk. This is a talk not to be missed. Karl is an inspiration and you will no doubt leave his talk feeling better equipped for the 21st Century parenting challenges. All the pupils will have a workshop with Karl during the day. Thursday 12 September, 19.30-20.30 - ‘Learning How To Learn’. Again, this is another brilliant tool for your parenting tool box! All the pupils will have been involved in a workshop during the day. The talk to parents is to let you know what the children will have been taught, so as parents, you can support them in their learning. Saturday 14 September, 10.45-13.00 - Open Morning. If you have friends or family interested in learning more about our unique education, please encourage them to come along. Please email [email protected] to book a place. All Groups children are invited in to help with the morning. Saturday 21 September – Badley Morning - More information to follow shortly, but please save the date. Everyone is welcome, parents, neighbours, siblings and dogs. Bacon baps on arrival followed by a community working bee, then the famous walk up to the Poet’s Stone (weather permitting) where there are views of Steep and Bedales with the South Downs as a backdrop. On return, a much needed hearty ploughman’s lunch will be available in the playground. Badley Morning will be finished by 13.00 with normal train times for boarders. Have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to seeing you and your children next week. BACK Parents - Key Term Dates Friday 06 Sep 16:30 17:15 Groups Parents Academic Q & A Saturday 07 Sep 12:30 Block Parents - Academic Q & A Monday 09 Sep 12:00 Activities Start Saturday 14 Sep 10:00 12:00 Open Morning Saturday 21 Sep 10:00 12:00 Badley Day - Dunhurst and Dunannie Family Walk Friday 27 Sep 15:30 Long Leave Weekend Sunday 29 Sep 18:00 Boarders Return Wednesday 23 Oct 15:00 Half Term begins Sunday 03 Nov 18:00 Boarders Return Thursday 14 Nov Block 1 Parent/Teacher Meetings - PM TBC Friday 15 Nov 15:30 Long Leave Weekend Friday 15 Nov 16:45 17:30 Block 1 Bedales Assessments - Parents Q & A Friday 15 Nov Block 1 Parent/Teacher Meetings PM - TBC Sunday 17 Nov 18:00 20:00 Boarders Return Friday 22 Nov Block 2 Parent Teacher Meetings PM - TBC Saturday 23 Nov Block 2 Parent Teacher Meetings AM - TBC Thursday 28 Nov Groups Parent/Teacher Meetings Timings PM TBC Friday 29 Nov Groups Parent/Teacher Meetings Timings TBC Saturday 30 Nov 11:00 13:00 HOPiT Fair Friday 06 Dec 13:30 14:30 Term Ends BACK New Staff Name: Inma Franco Gonzalez Dunhurst Title: Teacher of Modern languages Best book I have ever read: ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Bronte is my very favourite, followed by ‘The Forgotten Garden’ by Kate Morton. It only took me two days to read them both. Amazing stories! Fond memory from my school days: I loved staying for afternoon clubs because I got to spend more time with friends and taking part in different activities after lessons was just the perfect ending for the day. Most memorable movie: I love movies that surprise you with a turn of events. Amongst my ultimate favourite movies I can list: ‘The Others’, ‘The Sixth Sense’, ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ and ‘The Scent of a Woman’. Favourite music: Some of the classics! A bit of Rush, Savage Garden, Michael Jackson, Queen, etc. Best Dunhurst moment (so far): The school dynamics! It is always very busy and lively. It is great to be involved in not just in lessons but also activities, trips and events. It is great fun and I got to know everybody very fast because of it. Also, it is of great satisfaction to teach Spanish to such a wide range of ages, from Dunannie to Block 2. I love seeing pupils enjoying it so much! Name: Mark Hales Dunhurst Title: Maternity Cover for Design Teacher Best book I have ever read: ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ – great memories of reading the whole set to Charlie before starting afresh with Felix just as we finished the last book – 6 years total! Fond memory from my school days: Making things in the workshop and art rooms! Most memorable movie: ‘Stand by Me’ – a great tale of coming of age and friendship.