Lucton News PREP SCHOOL Sept 25th 2020 MIDDLE SCHOOL Issue 4 SIXTH FORM CCF BOARDING SPORT JAKE’S BLOG Prep School News

We had our first Friday cannot do them…yet! and, as the story from Year 5 assembly of the school year, proved, with perseverance and last week. Whilst this is always Creativity is a very strange idea. encouragement, everyone is an an occasion, this was the first Is it something that only certain artist. Friday assembly in over 7 people have or does everyone months and therefore a real have a creative streak? Teachers Mr Bicker-Caarten, Head of Prep cause for celebration! always encourage creativity School through story and poetry writing We always try and have a or in art and DT. Music lessons theme behind the assembly and encourage children to create this week it was soundscapes that reflect certain perseverance and praise topics. But, what happens when through a story of a little girl the instruction is “Make who thought she couldn’t paint: something interesting”? That is The Dot by Peter Reynolds. You horrible. As an adult I think I’d might like to have a listen here: hate that but, a child? Well, that https://www.youtube.com/wat- was the instruction at Forest ch?v=Clpw7PG7m1Q. School and the children came up trumps from creating In the meantime, Year 5 dungeons to fairy hotels to log reminded us that if we try and houses. It appears that if we encourage those who try, everyone is creative, we just then great things can be have to have space and time to accomplished. So, why don’t give it a go. Maybe that is the we try those things we think we same for adults, get rid of cannot do? Remember, we judgement and give it a whirl

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The Middle School gathered last Friday for our first Form assembly which was delivered by 8B.

Our theme was to ponder on the benefits derived from lockdown. We also acknowledged our renewed appreciation for our school, teachers, friends and education. We spared a thought for the vulnerable and those who continue to shield and we gave thanks to our wonderful NHS. The assembly even had it’s very own brilliant emergency services vehicle, created by Lylah!

Mrs Bassett, Head of MFL Sixth Form

I think it’s fair to say that most item. It was truly fascinating! of the first issue, and a termly of us in the Sixth Form didn’t Continuing our assembly theme release thereafter! have a clue what a Tussy Mussy of curiosity, Mrs Painter-Black was before the start of the week, discussed the oft-overlooked As for our Star of the Week, nor an Aebleskiver. importance of apparently Archie Oughton and Keira unimportant things in shaping Shackleton both took the award We also had no idea how the way we see the world, and this week for their attitude and sausages used to be made in we all enjoyed seeing the array commitment to their studies. Hungary, or how corks were of lesser-well-known objects Meanwhile, out on the sports added to French wine bottles in she brought in. field we have made the most of days of yore. I’ll leave it to you the recent good weather. I am to Google what these things are Indeed, it has been great to see interested to note that in the or how they’re done. Fortunately, the Sixth Form so engaged in Sixth Form area there has been however, we have no need of the general; from the race for the much good-natured debate internet as we had the pleasure Form Quiz Champions title, to about who exactly scored more of attending Mrs Painter-Black’s mixed football in the sports hall, after an enjoyable and, assembly on Wednesday there has been much going on. it would seem, quite competitive morning when she brought in Under Mrs Mathie’s game on Wednesday afternoon! a range of artefacts and, after stewardship, our Sixth Form some guessing (educated and magazine team have begun Mr Wolstenholme, Head of Sixth otherwise!), she explained to collating material, and we look Form us the origin and use of each forward to the digital publication

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On Sunday 20th September, the particularly poignant moment of 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the service. We obviously hope Britain was commemorated at to have full participation in the Hereford Cathedral. 81st Anniversary next year.

We had originally planned to Sqn Leader House parade the RAF cadets at the service; however, due to Covid restrictions, only one representative from 151 Sqn, Lucton School, and 1002 Sqn was allowed to attend. They did a highly commendable job as ensign bearer and escort. As the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet, Cdt FS Stevens represented Lucton Cdt FS Stevens receiving her School, and was also asked to commendation from Lady Darnley read the final Collect; a last academic year. Boarding

Another busy week has flown by supermarket to stock up on with at the moment. On the in the boarding houses! We are tuck. Considering the size of bright side, we have plenty of now well and truly back into the our boarding family, this was no activities on site to keep our school routine and it’s lovely to mean feat and required at least boarders active on the weekend, be preparing my own teaching three separate trips because even without a trip! materials to the soundtrack of of the numbers involved. The students practising the piano; a boarders all tell me that it was A polite but urgent reminder; sure sign that school is busily definitely worth the time and please would all our parents and returning to normal. effort (including the queuing to guardians advise us of get into the store) though! boarders’ travel arrangements Last Saturday was frantic, even for half term by 9th October at by our standards; many of our We expect the arranging of trips the latest. boarders took part in a trip to to be challenging over the Blist Hill Victorian town, and coming weeks, with many Mrs T Webb-Rogers, Head of enjoyed experiencing all of the venues not accepting group Boarding quirks of Victorian life as well as bookings for more than six some delicious sweet treats and owing to the new Covid fish and chips in the sunshine. restrictions. We hope to run as Some of our older students many of the trips as we can, but popped into Hereford to buy please bear with us if these are some school equipment, cancelled by the venue at the before everyone took part in a last minute. This has already long overdue “socially happened and it is just distanced” trip to the something that we have to deal

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Meanwhile, in , some of the Middle School girls developed leadership skills by leading the warm-up before honing their passing and direction-changing skills. Then, the Year 6 girls rose to the challenge of learning how to manage teams, which sabelle (Red team), Maddison (Black team) Rebecca (Yellow team) and Livia (Blue team) did with great aplomb. With all teams having a squad of nine players, learning to adapt to new positions and sit out a The onset of autumn did not coach, Aiden Cheshire, who was match, were important skills seem to dampen Wednesday really pleased with their focus for all to learn, especially if you afternoon spirits as once again and work ethic, whilst the boys are a strong player accustomed the whole of the Sixth Form, from Year 9 and 10 to always being on court! The Senior and Middle School made received words of wisdom from Black team were convincing the most of a range of sporting Mr Cowley. Miss Wilkinson put winners, with Sophie scoring opportunities. the Year 9 and 10 girls many great goals; she was through their paces on the nominated player of the match Many members of the Sixth pitch, as they honed on all three occasions, a feat Form combined with the Year 11 their cradling, passing and game also achieved by Hannah in the girls for a competitive rounders play. Yellow team. The Blue team put match: two tightly contested some lovely moves together innings, which went to the wire All pupils in the Middle School to finish second, with Elena, as Annie (2 1/2 rounders) and played in a friendly Amy-Rose and Solonge Aaron (4 1/2 rounders) domi- tournament. The boys went nominated as players of the nated the batting. Annie’s team global and played football with match, as were Jess, Penny and sneaked into the lead in the first an international flavour! Here we Lylah in the Red team. innings, with 7 1/2 rounders to had the Netherlands 4, which was just as well, as (orange bibs), Argentina (blue Top scorer! Grace’s team rallied in the bibs), Ireland (green bibs) and second innings, with both Belgium (black and red bibs) Jack was the top scorer in the team’s scoring 5 rounders each, pitting their skills in a series Worcester Division 2 so Annie’s team managed a win of 5-a- side games. After the league, an impressive perfor- by 3 1/2 rounders. A match round robin stage, he mance, given that he was com- played with good humour, Netherlands faced Ireland in peting against and with, many encouraging everyone to play to semi-final one, whilst Argentina good cricketers with years of the best of their ability. faced Belgium in semi-final two. experience. This was achieved Argentina and the Netherlands with consistent batting, a total The Senior School boys enjoyed made it to the final with the of 348 runs in ten matches and developing their rugby skills. Netherlands (Zac, Hugo, Josh, an average of 34.8 runs. The Sixth Form and Year 11 Morgan and Kieran) winning boys were able to benefit from 2-0. A great tournament, played Mrs Connop, Head of Sport the expertise of Luctonians in good spirit!

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Qualified but not!!! Gypsy also won her class so a time without any sedation.Miss great weekend, except for the Griffiths likes the rainy Charlie Brown is due back this blow out on the motorway going weather, but the rest of us want week, having technically home... The rest of us have had the sunshine back. qualified at the weekend for a quiet week looking after the Olympia but, with Olympia children and doing both jump Jake unfortunately cancelled, he and flat lessons. I was a big hasn’t!! boy and got clipped for the first The best of the rest

Every week there are an abundance of photographs that we are unable to squeeze in, so what better way to round off the week than by sharing a few!

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