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News Autumn 19 F Cover Final:Layout 1 30/9/19 18:01 Page 1 Merton Court news STRONGEST ACADEMIC A U T U M N 2 0 1 9 RESULTS SINCE 2014! INTHISISSUE • Summer 2019 • School Events Autumn 2019 • S3 French Trip • Harvest Festival • Festival Speech/Drama • Christmas Events • Ski Trip/Club • Safeguarding • Friends of Merton Court Events Autumn 2019 Merton Court School 38 Knoll Road, Sidcup, Kent DA14 4QU Telephone: 020 8300 2112 Email: [email protected] www.mertoncourtprep.co.uk Congratulations to our S4 leavers on destination schools, both Independent transitioning successfully to their new and Maintained. Our successful secondary schools whilst achieving combination of tradition, standards, great results. Here are some smiley integrity and family values all pictures that have been sent to us. combine to ensure our leavers are As you can see by their uniforms ready for their future challenges. L our leavers go to a wide variety of ...full leavers list on page 5 L CO - EDUCATIONAL DAY PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 -11 News Autumn 2019 2&3 final:Layout 1 30/9/19 18:29 Page 1 Merton Cour t news • Merton Cour t news • Me Welcome back to a busy Autumn Past Events Summer 2019 Term ahead L Maths Awards There are a few staff changes in school this term, Wednesday 12 June 2019 Mrs Charlotte Stickings joins Miss Siobhan Melia in We were invited to Year 5 Colfe’s Maths Masterclass J2. Miss Maddie Crust will be working alongside Mrs which involved competing against other schools in Maths Claire Walsham in the swimming dept and Mr Chris activities such as problem solving, a mathematical relay Jones takes over as Co-ordinator of Boys’ Games. and higher mathematical thinking/investigation. We are Well done to EYFS staff Mrs Kirsty Richardson and delighted that Pranav Subbarayan and Sophia Uba were Miss Laura-Jane Thatcher on completion of their Level both awarded 1st place. 4 qualifications and congratulations also go to Mr Colin L Year 5 (S3) War Poetry Competition on Elliott and Ms Lisa Power on their summer wedding! Sidcup Armed Forces Day New Allotment area At the end of last term a number of S3 children entered We are developing the space next to the Junior Astro a poetry competition for Armed Forces Day. into a dedicated growing area which will include Runners up: Isabelle Booker allotments for each year group as well as a wildlife area . Dolly Parsons If you have a special interest in this or know some - Amy Casey one who has ‘green fingers’ and would like to help with Winner: Leo Jayasinghe this exciting new project, please contact Mr Price. Their poems will now be collected into a poetry Improvements to our Knoll Road anthology that will be published. Entrance and Parking L Ski Team Success Following successful planning and highways consent, we will be starting the remodelling of the front carpar k/ gardens and front of the school, over the next few month s. On Sunday 12th May one of our two teams won 3rd Plans will be available to view in the Sports Hall vestibule. place in the Kent Schools Skiing Championships at Chatham. BRONZE MEDALS Max Postlethwaite, Hudson Flynn, Daniel Delamain, Tom Eagle. ESF (Ecole du Ski Francais) GOLD STAR AWARD – This is the highest award that one can achieve as a child at skiing and the following boys were awarded this on the School ski trip to Les Deux Alpes this Easter. 2 Daniel Delamain, Oliver Delamain, Tom Eagle. PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR DATE AND TIME UPDATES TO A News Autumn 2019 2&3 final:Layout 1 30/9/19 18:29 Page 2 ws • Merton Cour t news • Merton Cour t news L Rounders L Biathlon Our S2 girls Rounders team took part in a tournament S1, S2, S3 & S4 attended a fixture at Farringtons with on Tuesday 21st May against four other schools. the following winners: : Naiya Patel, Gianna Cheung, Charlotte Tobitt, Hannah Year 3 Boys Tommaso Etemi Da Costa, Daphne Postlethwaite, Zahra Sameen, Year 4 Boys Joe Brady Eva Stupart, Lilly Ellis, and Safia Hamad were worthy Year 5 Boys Oliver Delamain winners of the tournament. L Year 6 Boys Max Postlethwaite Tennis Achievement Year 6 Girls Emily Summers Herbie Smith represented Kent as part of a five boy team playing u10 Year 5 and Year 6 Boys Tennis. Merton Court were overall winners for Year 5 and Kent won their regional heat in Year 6 and received the Trophy May, beating Sussex, Gloucester, L Athletics Berkshire and Hampshire. Herbie won all four of his singles matches An extremely successful day at Norman Park, Bromley against the other counties and the with S2, S3 and S4 along with twenty-one schools from team progressed to the National the ISA Athletics London South Region on Tuesday 4th finals held in June. Herbie played in two matches there, June. Another set of excellent results: winning both as Kent progressed to the final, eventually S4 Boys: Harrison Brookes 1st in 600m finishing runne r- up to Middlesex. S4 Girls: Emily Summers 1st in Long Jump L Cross Country Emily Summers 1st in Ball Throw On Wednesday 1st May 2019, our annual Cross Country S3 Boys: 1st in 600m Race took place in our school fields for Years 3,4,5 & 6 Artie Hall 3rd in 600m with eight schools taking part. Fantastic results across the board. Artie Hall 1st in 150m Year 5 boys race Oliver Delamain 1st Oliver Delamain 3rd in 150m Year 6 boys race Harrison Brookes 1st William Law 1st in Ball Throw Max Postlethwaite 3rd S3 Boys 1st in 4x100m relay Year 6 girls race Emily Summers 1st Oliver Delamain, Daniel Delamain, Artie Hall and Year 5 boys team event – WINNERS William Law Oliver Delamain, Daniel Delamain, Artie Hall, S2 Girls 2nd in 4x100m relay Herbie Smith Darcey Cross, Summer Cambden, Hannah Da Costa Year 6 boys team event – WINNERS and Daphne Postlethwaite Harrison Brookes, Max Postlethwaite, Derin Harrison, Emily, Oliver, Daniel, William and Artie Mehmet and Brandon Nathan qualified for the ISA National Championships in Birmingham to represent the “London South Region.” Unfortunately, Harrison and Emily were unable to attend due to the S4 Spanish Trip. However, our Year 5’s did really well: Oliver Delamain 3rd in 600m William Law 2nd in Ball Throw Year 5 boys relay team 4x100m finished 5th 3 ATES TO ANY OF THE ABOVE INFORMATIO N – www.mertoncourtprep.co.uk News Autumn 2019 4&5 final:Layout 1 30/9/19 18:05 Page 1 Merton Cour t news • Merton Cour t news • Me Past Events Summer 2019 L L Swimming ISA London South Art Competition Bexley Schools Swimming Gala: Last term we took part in Individuals the ISA London South Art Maisie Chambers 50m Butterfly and 100m IM 1st Competition. We are very proud that James Belton 50m Backstroke and 100m IM 1st Kiana Patel was awarded 1st Emily Summers 50m Breaststroke 3rd Prize in this year’s Fashion Sloane Joseph 50m Backstroke 3rd Category. Kiana made a dress from recycled paper Teams and newspaper. Her dress Boys Freestyle Relay 1st will go through to the James Belton, Tom Eagle, Joshua Hill and National competition which Alexandros Kapatos will take place in November. Girls Freestyle Relay 1st Congratulations and Maisie Chambers, Emily Summers, Evie Gannon thank you to all entrants for and Ella Fay their efforts. Mixed Freestyle Relay 1st L Gymnastic Success Ashiya Amin , Sloane Joseph, Artie Hall Darcey Cross competed against elite gymnasts in amd Tom Ellershaw London. She came 1st place for her beam and floor Mixed Freestyle Relay 2nd routines and 2nd place in the competition Isabella Wright, Archie Bird, Oliver Delamain overall. She will now be competing as and Daniel Delamain part of the London Gymnastics Team at the forthcoming Women’s Artistic Mixed Medley Relay 1st Voluntary Level 4 National Final in Maisie Chambers, Emily Summers, James Belton November. and Joshua Hill Mixed Medley Relay 2nd Archie Bird , Tom Eagle, Ella Fay and Evie Gannon Merton Court – Overall winners for 6th year running! Winning the Bexley Borough Shield SUMMER TERM –HOUSE EVENTS WINNERS : ATHLETICS -MODERN ROUNDERS -SCHOOL CRICKET -MERTON TUG OF WAR -SCHOOL MERIT SHIELD -SCHOOL SCIENCE -MODERN L Drama Success RELAY -MODERN SCIENCE -MODERN Congratulations go to Dolly Parsons (S4) who L Music/Dance/Drama successfully auditioned Our Festival of Music held last term was won by Aoife at the Bob Hope Theatre O’Mahoney. Form event winners: Senior Mahler Award for a part in Goodnight to S4Ba, Junior Mahler Award to J2H. Well done to Mister Tom. 4 everyone who took part. PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR DATE AND TIME UPDATES TO A News Autumn 2019 4&5 final:Layout 1 30/9/19 18:05 Page 2 ws • Merton Court news • Merton Court news L LEAVERS 2019 L Money raised for charities last year (18/19): ALPMEN Arda Eltham College (K) AMIN Ashiya Townley Grammar School for Girls (N, B, K) S4 Business Challenge raised £760.46 ARISHE Joshua Dartford Grammar School for Boys (B, K) and the Senior Production BIRD Archie Hurstmere School ‘Good News Week’ raised £812.04 BROOKES Harrison Knole Academy The total amount raised for CASEY Alyssa Bromley High School for Girls Award (B, K) ‘London Air Ambulance’ was £1,572.50 CHAMBERS Maisie Walthamstow Hall The total raised last academic year Sylvia Young Theatre School (Performing Arts Award) COLLARD Chase for ‘The Wooden Spoon, NSPCC, (Ba. H Award, BHS Award, K) and London Air Ambulance’ was CROSS Samuel Farringtons School an incredible £9,605.33 DANFUL Lyra Rochester Grammar School (B, K) L ELIAS Kirstin Townley Grammar School for Girls (K) Charities for this academic ETEMI Leon Dartford Grammar School for Boys (B, E C – Schol, C, K, Sev) year (19/20): FLYNN Hudson Coopers School Autumn Term FUNG Isabel Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (K) St John’s Access4all appeal HADLAND Cliona Townley Grammar School for Girls (K) To create better disabled access into KURBAN Ayda Chislehurst School for Girls LIDDER Mahaan Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (K) the church and improve toilet facilities.