Senior School Newsletter 14 Winter 2015

EWELL CASTLE SENIOR SCHOOL December 2015 Newsletter INTRODUCTION MUN REPORT As the Autumn Term draws to a A new academic year arrives and a close, it seems some time ago new cohort of Year 12 have filled the that we had long warm days as Sixth Form Cafeteria and Common we are now certainly in the grip of Room, ready to be inducted fully winter. As I am sure that you are into Sixth Form life. As we all adjust aware a huge amount has taken to life after Summer, we thought it place this term, most of which fitting that the new arrivals should you will see contained within be treated to the full Sixth Form adoration by the other delegates. these pages. I would, however, experience by holding this year’s like to highlight a few areas. first meeting of the Ewell Castle But ultimately there could be only School Model United Nations. With one winner, an accolade which Our Independent Schools the trials of October tests looming, this time went to Fagan Aliyev and Inspectorate (ISI) Compliance both the Upper and Lower Sixth Joanna Hillman for their masterful Inspection that took place just took an afternoon off from their speech, voluminous amendments before half term acknowledged busy study schedules to address and accurate portrayal of the that we are compliant and gave the issue of the European Migrant German nation. Special mention us a clean bill of health. There Crisis and debate a proposal from should also go out to the winners as are, nevertheless, always areas the Slovak Republic. it was the first time that an all-Lower for further development which we Sixth team has won. The afternoon could have gotten off are currently working on to raise to a better start after a printing issue our standards still further. All that remains for me is to thank meant that we had to manage with everybody who took part, offer There has been a huge amount only half the flags, an issue that will my congratulations to the winners of sport this term with many have been solved and improved upon and give my special thanks to the by next time. But once the ball got victories to celebrate and an new team which is making every rolling and the teams of two settled international rugby tour. With meeting of the MUN possible. into the speeches the atmosphere a larger number of girls in the Georgia Heggs as my new Vice- perked up, as impassioned and school we have been fielding President and Joseph Koppenhout informative speeches were given by as the Lower Sixth Secretary. I must both hockey and netball teams many including the likes of Joseph both of which have also had also apologise for the fact that, due Koppenhout (Russia) and Sebastian to unforeseen circumstances, there victories - a first for Ewell Castle Monblat (Hungary). Prince will not be another meeting of the School. Botchwey even improved upon his MUN until after Christmas. When sign-folding speech from the last In addition to this there have it will return to warmer and more meeting and delivered a passionate controversial waters. been a large number of trips and rap on the affairs and views of visits, both local and overseas, the Czech Republic, which was Saša Vešović President of the including Iceland and France. met with confusion and eventual Model United Nations The performing arts programme has provided us with some LANGUAGES WEEK outstanding shows that would th certainly challenge West End From Monday 28 September to - Year 9: Three legged race nd performances. These included Friday 2 October, all year groups competition with continent map ‘Ewell Pop, The Ladykillers took part in our very first ‘Languages puzzle to decipher. and the Wassail. We now look Week’ House competition. - Year 10: Tug-of-war competition forward to Oliver! at the Epsom All year groups were invited to take with clues to guess a country. Playhouse towards the end of part in different events: - Seniors: Quiz. January 2016. - Year 7: Language teaching session It was a very close call between the May I take this opportunity to and flags game. Houses but in the end, it was a win for wish everyone a very happy and - Year 8: Food taster and dancing Castlemaine! enjoyable Christmas break. competition judged by Mr Harris, Well done to all who took part. Mr P Harris, Principal Mr Bromley and Mr Leigh. Miss P Hernandez www.ewellcastle.co.uk @EwellCastleUK YEAR 7 TEAM-BUILDING TRIP TO WILDWOOD ADVENTURES AND THE BIG APPLE LASER QUEST On Friday 11th September, the whole to get some energy to play at Laser armed and ready with a hi-tech laser of Year Seven went to Wildwood Quest. Thirty minutes later; we got on gun, and went hunting in our state Adventures in Guildford and the Big the coach and made our way to The of the art, multi-level, UV filled laser Apple in Woking for a team building Big Apple, which is in Woking. It was arena. Both groups had two games day. It was a great opportunity to only 15 minutes from Guildford. each. We had so much fun! meet all the new Year 7 pupils in We arrived at The Big Apple to do our Finally we would like to thank different classes. next activity (Laser Quest). This time Mr March, Mrs Walsh and Miss At Wildwood, the three forms were the 7JM group went first and were Hernandez for organising this trip and split into two groups (7MW with half followed by 7MW. Then we had to taking us for the trip. We hope that the of 7PB and 7JM with the other half come up with a name which everyone teachers had fun as well. of 7PB). The 7MW group went first at had to do. Next we went inside this P Scholes & R Thambithurai, Year 7 having a turn on the obstacles, then, dark gloomy room, where there were a few minutes later, followed by the lots of packs and guns. We were 7JM group. Wildwood’s obstacles were challenging, but Year 7 co- operated and encouraged each other to keep going. We experienced the thrill of rope bridges, wobbly crossings and zipping high up between the trees. All the time we were perfectly safe from falling as we were continuously connected to the safety wire. This activity lasted for around two hours. After this tiring activity, we had our lunch break. This break enabled us SIXTH FORM INDUCTION DRAMA TRIP To kick-off our Sixth Form This included solving puzzles such – HAMLET, experience, we were all taken to as the human knot and having to NATIONAL Sayers Croft. We were divided into balance nails on one another. It groups and completed activities. allowed the whole Sixth Form to THEATRE These included raft-building (in bond and get to know each other which some people got extremely before we started the academic PRODUCTION wet from being pushed in the year. Benedict Cumberbatch triumphs water), a teamwork assault course, as the Prince of Denmark in the zip-wiring and a team challenge. R Cottam, Year 12 National Theatre production of Hamlet at the Barbican Centre. 2 GEOGRAPHY TRIP TO SWANAGE Our journey begins at devilish 06:15am as we wake up half asleep, half ready to commence our long and tiresome journey down to the South West coast of England. Attending our excursion were twelve students and two teachers. Arriving at School at around 08:00am we soon began to board the bus and head on our way. At around lunch time we stopped before a long line of traffic with nothing but sea ahead. We were told that we were having to wait for a car boat to ferry us between two points a transect of the land. This is where of a spit which was the entrance to you measure a long line across about DUKE OF Poole Harbour. 300m of land to see the different heights of the land. We also tested EDINBURGH AWARD Soon we stopped in a small carpark the pH and vegetation coverage on In previous years the Duke of next to an old pub. We then began to the transect line. From this we can Edinburgh Bronze Award has walk down to a beach where we were create kite and other types of graphs been run in Year 10 finishing told there would be some cool beach to visualise our findings and test our with the final expedition at the features to look at. South Beach was hypotheses. We spent the morning start of July. This year we have the name and we spent some time out there in 37kph winds and rain, decided to offer the Award earlier, there observing and photographing but in the end we got results which starting in Year 9. The then Year the rocks and beach. We then will help us in our exams. We spent 9s had a highly successful week proceeded to walk up the coastline the afternoon in Swanage looking at of training at the end of the to the famous Old Harry Rocks, coastal management and features Summer Term where they learnt which was truthfully quite a site! We along the Swanage Bay area. The map reading and camp-craft took pictures and spent some time rest of the day was spent in the skills. They also took part in an admiring its old, withered stacks and accommodation, relaxing and writing overnight expedition. At the end glistening white cliffs. Though the up notes.

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