Horizons Magazine Spring-Summer 2016
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horizons The Magazine For Scarborough College Spring/Summer 2016 Inside this issue Bramcote Junior School Music & Drama - Boarding 06 - 3 Peaks Challenge 16 Alice 21 Life HEADMASTER’S WELCOME And so the year endeth. So soon? Scientists made the discovery long ago that the Earth’s electromagnetic field has been steadily pulsating at increased frequencies year on year and that, therefore, time is indeed speeding up. But this could not surely explain how it Much coverage in the national media seems only moments ago that I stood over our newly devised Yorkshire Grit waiting with excitement as the ‘new programme placed Scarborough College boy Headmaster’ for the first College firmly on the map and has caused many pupil to walk through the door back other schools to look far more closely (and on 7 September. No, the explanation is enviously) at what’s going on over on the rather that when you are enjoying every Yorkshire coast. moment of what you’re doing, then sadly it does not seem to last very long. Just like A commitment to significant investment those carefree summer holidays when in the College’s infrastructure, including we were children. a brand new astro-turf that will lead the way in terms of quality of playing surface A wise old retired Headmaster once not only in the North but across the UK, is told me never to declare a year to be a a sign of the exhilarating times we’re in triumph until one has hit August and no with respect to the College’s future. There disasters have materialized. Well, I simply have been no less than 65 separate clubs, cannot bear to wait for any dust-settling societies and activities regularly taking as this year has truly been one to savour. place throughout the academic year and a snapshot of the variety celebrated in Tremendous public exam results which this termly magazine serves to reinforce pitched us at the top of the league that the Scarborough College experience tables, strong sports results across both the is one in which every pupil can grow and junior and senior schools, the colourfully thrive, ready then to make their positive surreal production of Alice and the vibrant mark on the world in their successful lives inter-house competition have been but a that lay ahead. I am very proud to be the few of the many highlights. Second place Headmaster of a school that recognises recently in the National Showjumping that we all have different talents and Finals at Hickstead, beating Wellington different needs, and that all that is and Cranleigh along the way, crowned required is some self-belief and a nurturing the year off perfectly. environment for them to develop fully. What pleases me most, however, is I wish all of our College families a very the new-found sense of ambition and restful and enjoyable summer break aspiration that now pervades every and look forward to what lays ahead in corner of College life. Students and 2016-17 with real optimism and eager staff have realised that our vision to be anticipation. a genuine leader in the provision of a high quality British independent school education is well on the way to becoming a reality. Charles Ellison Headmaster 2 horizons LITTLE OWLS Little Owls started the New Year with an explosion of creativity with their colour topic. Each child designed their own tie-dye t-shirt and had the opportunity to create a masterpiece with spin art, bubbles and food colouring mixed with milk. There was much EGGcitement with the arrival of six duck eggs in nursery. Parents and children were able to log on and watch live hatchings via the ‘duck-cam’. Once they were all safely hatched we then had lots of fun teaching the ducklings to feed, drink, wash and swim. We had more animals arrive at Little Owls with a visit from Zoo Lab. The children were able to touch a giant land snail and a millipede and be brave and wave to a snake and a tarantula! For World Book Day the children were all invited to come dressed as their favourite fairy tale character, and as a follow-on from that the children have been creating their own fairy gardens, ingeniously made from milk cartons and lots of fairy dust. To celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday the staff from Little Owls all came dressed as Her Majesty and put on a tea party. The children all wore red, white and blue, with crowns which they had made, and they arrived via a red carpet rolled out for the occasion. The sun shone on our Graduation Party day and the children enjoyed donkey rides, a bouncy castle, a picnic lunch, ice-creams and a visit from Princess Belle and Spider-Man. All the children had been practising hard for Sports Day, and this paid off on the day – they all enjoyed hearing their families cheer them on. Mrs Jackie Hunter Head of Little Owls Pre-School 3 SPOTLIGHT ON INFANTS In spite of a miserable and foggy Friday in June, BJS Infants visited the Filey Lifeboat Station to listen to the coxswain talk about the important role of being an RNLI volunteer. The children saw both the inshore (ILB) and all weather (ALB) lifeboats as well as the two different tractors used to pull them to the sea. Children got to see the huge (ALB) Following the tour and a quick pit stop lifeboat up close, learning all about the at the RNLI shop; there was plenty of free different satellites, radios and the clothing time to explore the beach. Despite the that the volunteers wear; even having drizzle, spirits were high; children made the opportunity to try on some of the sand sculptures, played football and safety equipment! Frisbee, built sandcastles and enjoyed searching for seashells! We sought shelter There were also records of all the rescues to enjoy our packed lunches and of that have taken place since the RNLI Filey course left room for ice cream! – lifeboat station was founded over 200 Yummy! A good day was thoroughly years ago. enjoyed by all! INFANT FIESTA We celebrated the performing arts in June. In front of their families and friends, the Infant children sang songs in French and in English ranging from being silly, flies in showers, wasps and The Mad Moon! Mr Richardson knew exactly how to animate the children! It was also an opportunity to showcase progress made in the private lessons, too, such as LAMDA. Many children chose to recite poetry and play the piano, but we also heard from a flautist, and Sophie Pennock sang a song about a butterfly. Our after school recorder and dance clubs also had the opportunity to perform and show us what they had been practising. At Bramcote, we feel it is really important to celebrate children’s joy at discovering their new skills. As they progress through the school, the children will get used to performing in front of an audience. It’s so lovely to see confident, happy children enjoying their musicality. Mrs Jane Eves, Year 1 Teacher 4 horizons SCIENCE GETS OFF CAYTON BAY TO A FLYING START IN KS1 A good old fashioned trip to the seaside was the end of term treat for all the children at Bramcote For much of the summer term Year 1 have been finding Junior School. out how plants grow, and exploring various habitats in and around Scarborough. A virtually deserted Cayton Bay beach was the chosen venue. The children To fire our interest, we were once again made very welcome really enjoyed the chance to roam, build by Dean’s Garden Centre, Scarborough, who organised a very sandcastles, paddle in the sea, bury each informative tour and talk of the garden centre, a fun quiz and a other and play hundreds of different well-earned snack in the café! It was a sunny day and everyone games on the beach. was buzzing with excitement (including the bees!). The weather was glorious and allowed the It was rather cooler on our Year 1 and 2 field visit to Filey Moor. The children to sit and eat their ice-creams trip took us onto the Jugger Howe site managed by The Hawk and watching Year 6 trying to make a sand Owl Trust. Although the weather was challenging, we found many wall to hold back the North Sea. small beetles, moths and caterpillars on our habitat searches. We listened carefully for the Sky Larks and spotted Swifts swooping and diving over our heads. Back in the classroom, Year 1, with the help of Mr Middleton, set up a ‘time-lapse’ bean experiment. We eagerly inspected our bean’s progress daily and you can watch its journey from bean to plant in this clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY4IIwq-IBc I think we have many future scientists in the making! 5 Bramcote Junior School 3 PEAKS CHALLENGE Based at the excellent Kettlewell YHA, the challenge for Year 6 was to scale Yorkshire’s three highest peaks in the Yorkshire Dales. Day one saw the team at the foot of Pen y Ghent - no more talking, it was time to get walking! Two and a half hours later we were all back at the minibuses with the first mountain climbed by all. SPEECH The weather then turned and after a spell the summit of Whernside. This time the with everyone sitting inside a storm shelter, weather stayed kind and we completed DAY the weather improved to allow further the climb without rain, although it was progress.