Friday 20, October: News, Notices and Forthcoming Events
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Friday 20, October: News, Notices and Forthcoming Events Monday 23 October • Half Term begins: All Day Wednesday 25 October • Music: Jazz Workshop and Performance with Joe Students Set to Appear in Upcoming Lee and Jam Experiment, 9:30 am - 9:30 pm, M1, TedXTruro Event Chapel Full Story ► Monday 30 October • Drama: Snow Queen rehearsals for selected cast members, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Room 51 • Lower Sixth Exams: Re-sit English Language - Reading Passages Extended, 9:29 am, Heseltine Gallery Tuesday 31 October Truro School Students Achieve Top GCSE Geology Results in • Music: Cornwall Flute Festival, pre-festival the Country workshop, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm, M1 Full Story ► Wednesday 1 November • Drama: Snow Queen rehearsals for selected cast members, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Room 51 Thursday 2 November • Lower Sixth Exams: Re-sit English Launguage - Directed Writing and Composition, 8:55 am, Heseltine Gallery • Lower Sixth Exams: Re-sit GCSE Maths Paper 1 - Non Calc, 8:55 am, Heseltine Gallery • Drama: Snow Queen rehearsals for selected cast members, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Room 51 • Girls' Hockey: Under 14 County Tournament (A), 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, TBC • Duke of Edinburgh's Award: Gold and Silver Training Expedition, 2:00 pm, Bodmin College Friday 3 November • Half Term ends: All day • Drama: Snow Queen rehearsals for selected cast members, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Room 51 Saturday 4 November • Music: Boy Choristers Rehearsal with Bowling Trip, 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Truro Cathedral Monday 6 November • New Rugby: Under 16 v Redruth County Cup (H) 3:45 pm Tuesday 7 November • Psychology: Upper Sixth- Warwick and Freud Trip, 4:30 am - 10:00pm, Warwick University • Maths: Sixth Form Senior Maths Challenge, 8:55 am, C3 • ICT Strategy Meeting: 4:00 pm, Room 62 • Ten Tors: Training, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Outdoor Pursuits Area • Music: ABRSM Theory Exams, 5:00 pm, Old Sports Hall Wednesday 8 November • CANCELLED – Netball: U19B Challenge Cup (H) ALL-DAY, Truro School, Times TBC • Lower Sixth: ALIS test for group 1 ALL-DAY C1, C2 & C3, Times TBC • Rugby: NatWest U18 Cup Round 3 ALL-DAY, TBC, Times TBC • NEW Girls’ Hockey: U16 Regionals,Milfield 9:30 am • Drama: Snow Queen Rehearsals 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Burrell Theatre • Girls' Hockey: Under 15, Under 13, Under 12 v Newquay Tretherras School (A), 3:30 pm, Newquay Tretherras School • Netball: Under 16, Under 14, v Newquay Tretherras School (A), 3:30 pm, Newquay Tretherras School • Rugby: Under 16, Under 15, Under 14, Under 13 A&B v Richard Lander School (A), 3:30 pm, Richard Lander School • Drama: Sixth Form Play - Hamlet rehearsals, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Burrell Theatre Thursday 9 November • 2nd Year: Arts and Languages Subject Options information distributed, All Day, Art Rooms and Language Department • Holy Communion: Sixth Form, 10:30 am, Chapel • New Netball: Under 15 v Wycliffe College (A) Independent Schools Netball Cup, 2:00 pm, Wycliffe College • ACHE: Meeting, 4:00 pm, Sixth Form Centre • Heads of Department Meeting: 4:00 pm, Rooms 82 & 83 • Netball SSP League: Under 16, Under 15, Under 14, Under 13, Under 12 v Redruth School (H), 4:00 pm, Truro School • NEW Drama: Mock Auditions, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Lilly Room • New- 4th & 5th Year: Parents Information Evening for Berlin Trip 2017, 6:00 pm, Room 67 Friday 10 November part 1 • Music: Closing date for 16+ Music Scholarship applications, All Day • Music: Closing date for ABRSM Practical Exam Entries, All Day • NEW English: Lower Sixth Twelfth Night Trip, All Day, Stratford Upon Avon • Sport - 5th Year: Scholarship Assesment for internal applicants, All Day • Whole School: Remembrance Service, 10:40 am - 11:15 am, Old Sports Hall • New- Swimming: KS3 Swim Gala, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Truro Leisure Centre Friday 10 November part 2 • Mixed Hockey: Under 16 v Poltair School (H), 4:00 pm, Truro School • 1st and 2nd Year Disco: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Old Sports Hall • Friends of Truro School: Quiz and Curry Night, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Dining Hall • Music: Boy Choristers - Truro Cathedral Choir Concert, 7:30 pm - 8:35 pm, TBC Saturday 11 November • New Lower Sixth English: Trip to Twelfth Night, All Day, RSC, Stratford Upon Avon • Ten Tors: 1st Fitness Walk, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm, Mousehole - Sennen • Rugby: 1st XV, 2nd XV, Under 16, Under 13 A&B v Exeter School (H), 1:00 pm, Truro School • Rugby: Under 15 A&B, Under 14 A&B, Under 12 A&B v Exeter School (A), 2:30 pm, Exeter School Sunday 12 November • No Events Trennick Lane Closure- 30 October – 3 November Dear Parents, During the second week of half term Cormac are replacing the road humps, applying an anti-skid surface to four areas and repainting the white lines on the stretch of Trennick Lane from Epworth Close to the SBA car park. Cormac will be on site from 0800 on Monday 30 October and will get the work completed asap but be prepared that it could take all week. Inevitably Trennick Lane will need to be closed for certain times as the road will be totally blocked by the work. Cormac will also have lorries and plant vehicles on the lane and will be parked in the Old Sports Hall car park when not in use. They will keep the road closed for as short a time as possible to minimise disruption but please plan on it being closed throughout and anything less is a bonus. When the road is closed the only access to school will be via the Snake. Parking will be on the SBA car park or overflow car park. During the works, please do not park in front of the chapel or by the fencing centre as these areas will experience two-way traffic. Head Lice It has come to our attention that a pupil in the 1st Year is suffering with head lice which is being treated. However, we need to ask all parents to check their child’s and siblings’ hair for head lice and eggs and to treat as necessary. Please also continue to check each week for 3 weeks as this problem relies on everyone’s vigilance to be eradicated. Treatment is by Wet combing – this is a method of removing lice with the regular use of a fine- toothed comb (the teeth of the comb must be 0.2 to 0.3mm apart). You need to comb through the entire head of washed hair (generously covered in conditioner) every four days for at least two weeks. It’s important that you keep doing this until there have been three consecutive sessions without seeing any lice Medicated lotion or spray is an alternative method for treating head lice. However, no medicated treatment is 100% effective. Your pharmacist will be able to recommend an over-the-counter lotion or spray Thank you for your cooperation, From the school nurses Cricket Training During Half Term Dear Players and Parents The first block of pre-season cricket training sessions will take place over the half term break. There are a number of training sessions for all age groups these are; Monday 30 October 9.15-11.15am - 1st and 2nd Year boys Monday 30 October 11.15-1.15pm – Girls’ cricket Tuesday 31 October 9.15-11.15am - 3rd and 4th Year boys Thursday 2 November 9.15-11.15am - 5th and Sixth Form boys All training will take place in the SBA. The training sessions are for all players who wish to improve their cricketing skills and knowledge and work on techniques in time before the summer begins. The sessions are open to all cricketers but I am anticipating that team players should be present. I am aware that some of you may be going on holiday. Can you please email me [email protected] to confirm that you will or will not be attending? I look forward to seeing you and working with you in preparation for next years’ cricket. Yours sincerely Mr A Lawrence Parents of 5th Year Students Following the Sixth Form Open Evening, please would any 5th Year students who would like to have a Sixth Form Taster Day e-mail Mrs Emma Williams in the Admissions Office on [email protected] providing name, form and subjects interested in studying in the Sixth Form. The days will be allocated in the first two weeks after half-term. Depending on subject options, it is possible that we will not be able to provide everyone with a Taster in these two weeks and other dates will be arranged. When 5th Year students have a Sixth Form Taster they will be allowed to follow the Sixth Form Dress Code or should wear their school uniform as normal. FTS Christmas Fair – Saturday 2 December 2-5pm With now only 9 weeks until Christmas, the countdown continues! We are looking for stalls to sell festive crafts, gifts and goodies. If you are interested in holding a stall please contact Sarah Knowles, Events Manager on 01872 246059 or [email protected] With affordable gifts for all the family, festive fun and games, there will be many fabulous things to keep you (& your little helpers) busy. Upcoming FTS events and an appeal for help The busiest time of year for the FTS is fast approaching with the Quiz and Curry Night, Christmas Pudding making and Christmas Fairs. We are looking to the school community for help in running events as we cannot do this without you! This can be as much or as little of your time as you want but please let us know at [email protected] if you can help in any way at all - organising, setting up & clearing up, making posters, decorating festive venues, running a stall, etc.