Gaping Lane, Hitchin, , SG5 2JQ

Tel: 01462 456737 Email: [email protected] Fax: 01462 457360 Website: www.samlucas.herts.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs. Tracy Thomas

Newsletter 27th April 2016

Dear Parents, A Team at Highover Samuel Lucas had a brilliant game on We have a busy term ahead of us and know Wednesday 23rd March, winning 10-1 at from experience that the next few weeks Highover. The goal scorers were Rowan, will fly by and that half term will be upon Cian, Elliot and Mordecai. Finn C had a us before we know it! good game as well as Cody and Noah at the We are all looking forward to an improve- back. The half time score of 3-1 was quite ment in the weather so that we can make different to the full time score. the most of our lovely open spaces. B Team at Highover Staff: On March 23rd, the B team played We are pleased to welcome Miss Painter, Highover. We played really well using flu- our new Deputy Headteacher to Samuel id passing, great defence and excellent Lucas. Miss Painter has already met some attack. At the end of the game it was 4-0 parents and will be on the playground be- to us! Goals were scored by Gideon, Ethan fore school. Please feel free to introduce and myself. Good game lads! yourselves to her. George Smith - Y5

Football Round-up: Mary Exton v Samuel Lucas A Team Rally at Highover On Tuesday 29th March, we played Mary On Saturday 19th March, the Samuel Lu- Exton. Both teams had a lot of chances cas football team went to Highover. The trying to get the ball into the back of the first match was won against Weston, then net. We had a strong defence which they we came up against . Rio hit the could not get past. There were some real- post in the last minute after a flick up ly good tackles from both our defenders, from Amrit Bhatti. Then we played Pur- Noah Platt and Matthew Grennell. Both well and an undeserved loss was the out- teams played some very nice football. The come of the game. Unfortunately we then game finished 0-0 but we all enjoyed our- came up against Whitehill and conceded selves, so it did not matter what the final twice but played very well. Finally in the score was. We shook all the Mary Exton last couple of games the team reacted players’ hands, showing good sportsman- brilliantly and we ended up with a win ship. (against Highover) then a draw against St Amrit Bhatti - Y6 Ippolyts. Overall the team came fourth but deserved better. Highover Rally: Elliot Koning Y6 1st game. Samuel Lucas 3 - Breachwood 0.

Goal scorers: George S, Gideon, Isaac days. Please can you keep an eye on your 2nd game. Samuel Lucas 0 - Ickleford 0. children’s sweatshirts etc to make sure 3rd game. Samuel Lucas 1 - M. Exton 0. they are wearing their own clothes and not Goal scorers: Isaac P-R. somebody else’s! We now have a number of 4th game. Samuel Lucas 0 - Weston 1. unclaimed jackets which are in the corri- dor by the back entrance to the main Semi-Final building (where the packed lunches are Samuel Lucas 1 - Whitehill 0. stored). All un-named, unclaimed items in Goal scorer: Gideon R. good condition will be put in the next Bags2School collection or given to the Final SLPA for re-sale. Samuel Lucas 0 - Weston 3. Really well played by everyone, unlucky Reminders: with the final score, can’t believe we Play Equipment: came 2nd! Can we remind you that pupils and siblings are not allowed on the outdoor play equip- Blogging/website: ment before or after school. Please help Please keep looking at our Website. We us to keep your children safe. will be updating curriculum information on the class pages. Mobile phones: We are also going to begin putting infor- Children should not be bringing mobile mation on our class blogs! phones into school unless they have a very long walk home on their own, in which case Star Performers: they should be handed in to the office for Well done to Amelie Sangster and Lily safekeeping. This is for e-safety reason. Summers-Pritchard on passing their Grade 2 piano exams, Agnes Barr and Fe- SLPA: lix Hay and on passing their Grade 1 clar- Thank you to everyone who took part in inet exams, Lucy Carmichael on passing and helped with the Easter Egg Hunt. We her Grade 1 bassoon, Claudia Condon on made a profit of £175.76 so it was worth passing her Grade 1 cornet exam, Freya getting wet for! Strickland on passing her Grade 1 tenor If you have been spring cleaning and sort- horn, Amelie Woolass on passing her ing out your wardrobes please be aware Grade 1 flute exam and Alice Bridge on that Bags2school will be taking place again passing her Grade 2 flute exam. On a on Friday May 13th and the blue bags will non-musical note we would like to con- be sent home shortly. gratulate Jess Astill who took part in the Primary National Cross Country Champi- Yours sincerely onships last month and came a very re- spectable 46th out of 169 runners. Herts Y6 girls were placed in 3rd posi- tion. Headteacher

Lost Property: All named lost property has been re- turned to its owners over the last few