TGS Visits China 1 Excellence: for Each, for All THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE • MAY 2018 • ISSUE 18
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Excellence: for each, for all PORTRAITTHOMAS GAINSBOROUGHGAINSBOROUGH SCHOOLSCHOOL MAGAZINEMAGAZINE · · MAY MAY 2018 2018 · · ISSUE ISSUE 18 18 TGS visits China 1 Excellence: for each, for all THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE · MAY 2018 · ISSUE 18 ur visit to China was the trip to experience the true culture of In Shanghai we visited the Oof a lifetime. We were able an every-day Chinese family. The Bohemian District where there to see, do and experience lots of buzz when we all got back to the were lots of small boutiques extraordinary things and meet so hotel was electric and the smile and stalls; here we could all many new friends whilst we were on everyone’s faces as they were practise our bartering skills there (including our wonderful telling stories of the homes they which was a completely unique tour guide David!) visited, or the amazing food they experience to buying in the UK. tried, was a huge highlight of our In the Bohemian District we One of the group’s highlights trip. were also able to experience the was visiting our partner school overwhelming smell of many in Changzhou. The students and Whilst we were in Beijing we were unique Chinese foods such as teachers there were so welcoming, treated to traditional Peking Duck preserved tofu, starfish, scorpions, allowing us to join their lessons and climbed a private section of bugs and lots of other interesting and look around their new The Great Wall. It was fantastic delicacies. building. It was really interesting to be able to do this as we got to sit in on one of their English to see how the wall has changed This is just a short summary of lessons and all of us were so and where it has worn over some of our most memorable surprised at how fluent they were the years. All of the steps were parts of the China Trip 2018 but at speaking English. Some TGS very steep and in some places there are many other amazing, students also brought newspapers many wobbled or had broken once in a lifetime opportunities we and postcards of Suffolk and from the use by Chinese armies were able to experience whilst in the UK with them and it was hundreds of years ago. Whilst on this incredible country. It is most fascinating to learn about what the Great Wall we could see for certainly a trip all of us would we had in common with each miles so the views were brilliant highly recommend! other and the areas of our lives and so were the selfies! Visits that were different. also included the Summer Palace By Aimee Sharp and Mabel Frost and a Buddhist Temple that The most exciting part for many overlooked the Imperial Lake. of us about visiting the partner Equally impressive was the tour school was that we got the through the Forbidden City and incredible opportunity to split the view of the City from a high off into pairs and visit a Chinese vantage point. It is hard to believe student’s house for a family that such a structure was built to 2dinner. This was an opportunity house one Emperor. Excellence: for each, for all THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH SCHOOL MAGAZINEPORTRAIT · MAY 2018 · ISSUE 18 3 Excellence: for each, for all THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE · MAY 2018 · ISSUE 18 their cutting and sticking skills are a sight to behold, although at this moment we are awaiting the results of the “Sea Creature” competition Abbas for the Suffolk Show, and AAS have really set the bar very high indeed! e held the Abbas On Friday 4th May Harry Freeman AAS, Lottie Cooper KFR, Ella WCelebration Assembly on McCrory, Rebekah White, Grace Gray, Emily Waudby AAS and Sam 23rd April, soon after beginning Clayton RMC were invited to the Spring Term cream tea event in the Summer term. I thoroughly recognition of their excellent effort towards house events. A lovely enjoyed the chance to focus on afternoon with plenty of cake, but also a great chance to relax and the multitude of marvellous socialise with peers who also like to make a difference in the school achievements from the members environment. of our House. Some of the East Anglian Air Ambulance are to be our guests in assembly on 21st highlights included Callum Ryan May. Two members of the crew are coming into school to share some (Yr 8 KWA) receiving the Head of their adventure stories with us. With Abbas having worked so hard of House Commendation for to raise money for the charity in the first two terms, it will be brilliant his tireless commitment to all to see just how this money will be put to good use saving lives in our things Abbas related, including community. We still have a couple of fund raising activities to go this completing the Sudbury sponsored term and will certainly keep up our efforts until the end of July. run on Good Friday to raise Best wishes for the Summer term ahead, and a huge thank you for your money for our House charity continued support in all things Abbas. – East Anglian Air Ambulance. Callum raised over £100, a really Mrs N Wilby tremendous effort! We were also very proud to see 14 Abbas students receive their Gold Merit award already. It is no surprise to me to see this list of names: hard work, extra effort and a positive attitude never go unnoticed. Phoebe Pledger, Liam Ward, Kara Day, Holly Samways, Rebekah White, Emily Downs, Lauren Newstead, Madison Dunne, Natasha Guy, Callum Ryan, Lottie Cooper, Harvey Cox, Gabriel Bailey and Ella McCrory. Alanah Reeve, Ella Crawford and Jessica Wilby went one stage better still and reached a phenomenal 400+ merits and their Platinum Merit certificate – with a term to spare before the reward trip deadline! Truly a great feat. RMC won the prize for the highest merit average per person as a form, with KFR and ABO hot on their heels. This is always so close – every merit truly does count. KFR received a special award for their collective, collaborative, artistic endeavour. As a form 4 Excellence: for each, for all THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH SCHOOL MAGAZINEPORTRAIT · MAY 2018 · ISSUE 18 Chamberlain e are now in our final term the Yr 8 Copper Challenge and Rosy Morelli coming 2nd place in Wof this school year with one her Aldi Bag Design (fingers crossed this goes further in the National more chance to get our hands on Competition). A joint plastic sea creature entry also saw us coming 2nd that Chelsworth Cup. But firstly place again and I have seen some fabulous Sunset & Sunrise Photos. let me reflect back on the Spring There are still more competitions to enter – Summer Photo competition Term…. and Mr Edwards Short Story Competition to name the first two. Another 71 students have now At this point in time I would like to say a huge “Well Done & Good reached their Bronze certificate Luck” to all of our Yr 11 students – you have worked so hard over the and 48 their Silver (meaning you past 5 years and I hope you achieved the great grades you deserve from are on track for that free rewards this. trip in September!) An amazing 11 This is our last term to try to reach our £1000 target for Young Carers of you have already reached over (our Chamberlain Charity) this year. We have already carried out some 300 merits with a special mention great charity work and now I would like to take the advantage of the to Madison Gardiner, Sam Harris, warmer Summer weather by hosting a Sponsored Swim. Following the Megan Turner and Maisie Young success of our London to Brighton Relay in the Autumn term I wonder who have achieved over 400 if we could complete enough lengths of the pool to travel across the merits already this year – I look English Channel? Its only 21 miles which is 33,796m surely we can do forward to seeing what your final that! Look out for more details on how you can join us in this event total will be! after school on Wednesday 15th June. The more people that join in, the We still have 85 students who easier it is! have not received any negative points this year – which is a Miss J Hilson great achievement as we are all only human and forget things sometimes but these students are showing great organisation and a fabulous attitude to learning at all times. Well done to the 20 students among us who still have 100% attendance – that shows resilience and dedication! We have our first repeat winners with Miss Kelly’s class once again having the highest average merit total – and I must say they produce some fabulous competition entries. Talking of competitions: Well done to Eloise Bozwood-Davies who received my Head of House Commendation this term for her absolutely fabulous Mosaic Competition entry - which took her hours of patience and hard work, alongside maintaining her usual high standard of homework and a fabulous report. We have had some great competition results already this term with Megan Turner winning 5 Excellence: for each, for all THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE · MAY 2018 · ISSUE 18 Merit Award for already gaining They spent 1 hour together, 300 merits. Kaitlin Riddle keeps doing some fun competitions Houghton on being in the lead, being the and enjoying delicious scones only student in Houghton who and tea. The following students he last few weeks have been has gained a Platinum Merit were selected among all the Tbusy and exciting for all Award for gaining over 400 students in Houghton: Poppy Houghton students, including merits.