MICKLEFIELD MESSENGER

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1 Dear Parents, What an eventful half term this has proved to be. While the school diary may scaffold our regular events and planned enrichment activities for the children it does not account for one day notice inspections by ISI or the fire brigade! Fortunately, both unscheduled events proved beneficial and we will shortly be able to send out our Regulatory Compliance Inspection Report and, as its title suggests, it is a rather dry read. It merely reports on whether or not we meet the Independent School Standards in the eight categories required by the Department for Education. While the embargo on divulging the outcome is still in place, I think I can say that we are all very proud of the outcome. While we have regular fire alarm testing and evacuation procedures we have never been able to assess the way that out fire detection system links to the fire service. We have seen for ourselves that it works extremely quickly and the firefighters know their way around the building. Those events aside, we have had a great term with some outstanding successes in all areas of school life. Although the Year 6 results have been out for some time it would be remiss of me not to congratulate the children on their outstanding offers and 30 scholarships from 13 selective Independent schools in this forum too. They have been an extraordinarily talented and hardworking cohort and we wish them continued success in the future. The Preparatory children have celebrated their successes in getting used to school by performing the Caterpillar Boogie to their families and what a great performance it was. We were all very impressed by their new vocabulary so please do ask your Prep child if they remember what a lepidopterist does! Lower School celebrated their work in their own indomitable way with each class contributing to the Out Of This World theme in song and rhyme. The Lower School musicians gained valuable performance experience and impressed us all with their confidence, especially as most were facing an audience for the first time. The enthusiastic singing has given us hope for future choir members too. 1

2 Beyond the classroom we have had the challenges of Micklefield Day to test mind and body (that may also have been true of the staff who only saw the instructions minutes before the children!) We are very grateful to FOM for organising the day and for generously funding it too. It was certainly a day for teamwork and effective communication and the children enjoyed the tasks although some seemed almost impossible at the time. FOM also organised the first summer event, Micklefest Day on the field. Despite the gathering clouds, the event was well attended and the children had a great time. It was lovely to see so many families enjoying the event and each other s company. Who would have thought that a chance conversation with Mrs Easton would have led to that fantastic band and the carnival atmosphere they created. A great day despite the rain at the very end so thank you to FOM and especially Mrs Walker who has been nurturing that idea since her son joined Preps some 8 years ago. We are looking forward to our traditional events and hope that you will be able to join us for Sports Days, the Year 5 and 6 performances of the musical version of The Tempest and our end of Year Concert. Naturally, the older children are also very excited about their forthcoming residential trips to Windmill Hill and Hardelot in France. I must admit that I m not quite so excited by the GDPR legislation but I daresay that our specialist consultant will be able to cast light on the ramifications for running our school. You can rest assured that we will be compliant. I am very grateful to the staff and governors for their support this term, particularly through the inspection, the preparation for GDPR and for the staff s support in covering for absent colleagues. Mr Bracken is making a good recovery from his fractured leg and both Mrs Lish and Mrs Hiscock have had their babies, Cecily and Tom respectively. If you have helped with matches, transport, off site visits, costume making or by supporting our events thank you very much for all you have done. There will be a Swap Over Day on July 5 th when our children and their new classmates will have the opportunity to meet their next teachers in their new classrooms. 2

3 This is always a term of mixed emotions as we meet new and aspiring Micklefield parents with their children while the knowledge that we will soon be saying farewell to Year 6 is in the background too. This term we have heard how difficult it is to buy or rent property in Reigate so we know that several of our newly registered families will have to join us later in the year. Whenever they are able to arrive we know that they will receive a great welcome as we have no strangers here and we strive to honour that pledge. Best wishes to you all for a happy half term, Lyn Rose Headmistress 3

4 Dear Parent, The new deadline for submitting your Image Consent form is now Friday 1st June. If your form has not been received by this date then we will assume that your consent, as per your signed acceptance form, is still valid. Once this date has passed, we will process all forms within 28 days. Thank you for your cooperation. P Flowerday Bursar 4

5 LOWER SCHOOL Red Caps Annabel I Oscar T Romanie R Juliet G Nyang ara C What a Star Awards For wonderful reading Oscar T Outstanding effort and persistence with homework Skye B Super planning for a spring poem William C Fantastic multiplication Penny R Working very hard on the siza and formation of her letters in handwriting Amber S Super writing about the Easter holidays and Windsor Castle Sebastian C Fantastic Aboriginal artwork Jessica P Accurate calculations and writing with her left hand Evelyn O Creating a picture collage of transport vehicles Anjali B Hospital certificate for being good in the ultrasound Department Joseph C Outstanding multiplication problem solving Noah L Excellent RE work Jayden P Super timeline showing stories from the Bible Romanie R Careful topic work showing his journey around the school Oliver L Writing and drawing about plants in science Izuchi W A great poster about Australia Fabian B Careful and neat drawings of Australian animals Summer F Detailed drawing of land, sea and air vehicles Noah W Listening well and being helpful to everyone Sophia M Working so hard all of the time and for beginning to write sentences independently Thomas W For showing a keen interest in our new Micklefield recycling project Ewan E Enthusiastic participation in Maths involving money Matthew D Completing his activities independently at school Angus M Taking her time to complete beautiful handwriting Aadyha B Sitting quietly and listening to instructions Bethany S Fantastic reading and writing of all set 2 in Read Write Inc Albert C Super atlas work Maria M Super aboriginal art work Emily B Facts and pictures of Australian animals Eve M A super book mark showing stories from the Bible Mia P-M Thinking of good investigation questions in Science Arianna E Wonderful RE work Freddie K Excellent Science work on seeds Bennett S Excellent journey stick work in Geography Juliet G Brilliant recording of planting a bulb Grace W Accurate recording of his journey around the field Fraser O M Very clear diagrams when writing up her science experiment Annabel I A careful and well labelled observational drawing of a forget-me-not Benjamin P Fantastic photography of flowers in the school garden Axel H-S Super effort with independent writing and spelling Thomas S A beautiful watercolour painting of a flower Bella H Beginning to write sentences by herself Chere W Confidently sharing her ideas to help her friends solve the Micklefield Day Challenges Hannah T Using the new skill of counting on to solve additional number sentences Evie G Super work in Maths Harry P Super re-telling of the story Ananci and the Turtle George D Super addition of 3 numbers using number bonds and Doubles Danny O Creative designs for the ends of her roly-poly Chloe J Carefully written Creation story Hugh G Science writing and drawing about roots Aaron L Always working hard in all that she does Roma R Walking all the way to school (4km!) - showing persistence Summer F For persistence and confidence on climbing a wall Axel H-S Super drawing of her cat grass with informative labels Ruby R Working really hard on her independent writing Freya J Writing interesting sentences independently about planting cat grass Ottilie L Persevering with a pencil grip to form his letters correctly Ewan E Outstanding science observations and illustrations Hylie L Excellent design and technology work Florence J A Headmistress Award went to each class in the Lower School for their super Celebration Concert 5

6 Extra Curricular Activities T-rex rugby award Zachary S Certificate of merit from Crystal Palace Austin H 1* badge for skiing Bethany M Skiing down a blue run Sophia M Came 3rd in her ski school in a class of 12 bigger, older, taller children. Eva M Rainbow 5m Swim Lily L Olivia A Rainbow 10m Swim Bethany M Level 4 Swim Evelyn O Level 2 Swim Summer F Shetland Pony Club Rosette Eva M British Gymnastics Level 4 Grace W British Gymnastics Level 7 Ewan E CH1 Combat System Gold Belt Oli L Surrey and Dorking Rugby Club festival Harry S Certificate de Printemps Florence J Swimming safety skills Florence J YMCA Fun Run Olivia A Mia P-M Bethany M Sophia M Annabel I Chloe J Ruth T Hannah T Grace W Holly W Zachary J Ewan E Emily B George D Under 8 Hockey Tournament Sam H Ski medal and go karting Eve M Le Club Français certificate Evelyn O 6

7 UPPER SCHOOL Year 6 Duties Summer Term 2018 Heads of School Hannah G Max F House Captains and Vice Captains Cranston Sophie P Edward W Fonteyn Jack G Maddy M Somers Thomas R Polly A Waterlow Eleanor B Jake M Form Prefects 5 C Maxwell H Louisa W 5 P Ethan P Lily-Anna H 4A Harry H Marianna G 4 L Louis vdb Hannah L 3 D Anna McW Jai K 3Y Ollie H George G Assembly Monitors: Annabelle L Louis A Chief Librarian: Gabrielle T Leo K Head of Music : Hamish L-D Games Captains: Advaith B Jemima W-W Science Monitors: Rio M Aoife M Reception Monitors: Matty O Alex S Reception B Olivia G Joshua W Reception L Leane B Edward W Belton House Beatrice M-Knell, Sophia O H, Max K Office Monitors: Tallulah W Tom B Brianna D Computing Monitors: Mark T Dominic U Issie G Georgie H Art Monitors: Leila B Isabella M Max M Form Captains Form 6B Maxwell H Tallulah W Form 6G Gabby T Harry H Form 6M Jemima W-W Leo K Form 5C Olivia C Skye L Form 5P Paige S Alice S Form 4A Rohan E Isabella C Form 4L Tom G Lexie K Form 3D Luca M Alice P Form 3Y Serena L Amber E Pen Licence School Council 2D Bennett S 2YR Sophie P 3D Jun M 3Y Joshua E 4A Thomas K 4L Layla G 5P Yasmin M 5C Grace I 6G Jake M 6B Issie G 6M Anna McW 7

8 Upper School Awards Subject Awards A super story Robert D Isla L Max M Roman numerals Gracie L Grace I Problem solving Christopher C Thoughtful work in science Zoe S Science Stars of the Week Speedy work in science Octavius G Great enthusiasm and problem solving with switches Thomas R Fantastic knowledge of the solar system Filipe d A Sound travelling through materials Lexie K Excellent work on sound Jack D Emily M Excellent work on components of blood Freddie G Evangeline B Science Stars of the Week Good understanding of how voltage and resistance affects a circuit Louis vdb Jai K Maxwell H Making and labelling a fantastic model of a heart Emie G Fantastic understanding of changing pitch in sound Tom G Labelling of a flowering plant Esther F Science Stars of the Week Fantastic researching healthy and unhealthy snacks Tristan P Lauren M Lyla B Marley P Leila B Science Stars of the Week Beatrice M-K Joshua W Issie G Sebastian W William E Jessica W Maths Super money maths Ellie B Column Subtraction Phoebe M Pieter vdb Zoe S Column Addition Edward G Excellent subtraction work Emily H Alice P Sophie S Sophie D Junior Mathematical Challenge Y5 Joseph M Tabitha L Alice S Daisy F Yasmin M Ella B Evie R Square Challenge Alex L Platinum Award Y4 Speed Tables Challenge Harry B Layla G Rosa H Marley P Platinum Award...under 4 minutes Tristan P Gold Award Zak dev Oliver P Ben K Sebastian W Silver Award Amelia L Evie H Coban L Lauren M Optional Maths holiday work Olivia C Fergus W Mya I Daisy F Evie R Freddie G Avery S Tabitha L Marvellous map making Clemmie B Florence W Serena L Phoebe M Anglo Saxon Saga Oliver W Anglo Saxon Assembly 3D Excellent work about healthy snacks Ella B Olivia S Sabby W Alice S Elliot F Fergus W Yasmin M Tabitha L Thoughtful work on Sikh beliefs Serena L Millie H Zoe S Sportsman of the week Joshua E 2 wickets in 2 bowls, cricket Sportswoman of the week Serena L Beating her fear of swimming! Sportsman of the week Tristan P Beautiful front foot drives in cricket match against Aberdour Sportswomen of the week Isla L Sophie D Consistent bowling in first rounders match Sportsman of the week Benjamin L Lingfield athletics 1st place overall Y5 Boys 80m 1st, Ball throw Bertie M Y6 Girls 150m 1st Leane B Y6 Girls 300m 1st, 80m 2nd. Hannah G Y6 Girls 150m 2nd, 600m 4th Tallulah W Y6 Boys 600m 4th Rio M Y6 Boys 300m 1st, 80m 4th George G Y6 Boys 80m 2nd, 150m 2nd Ollie H Y6 Boys ball throw 1st Harry H Y6 Girls 600m 3rd Polly A Y5 Girls ball throw 1st Lois H Y5 Girls 600m 1st, 300m 3rd Olivia S Y5 Girls 600m 3rd Ella B Y5 Boys 300m 3rd Elliot F Y5 Boys 300m 4th Sam S Music Grade 1 Singing Alex L Grade 2 Singing (merit) Sabby W Grade 3 Singing (merit) Gabby T Louisa W Grade 1 Flute (merit) Paige S Alice P Grade 2 Piano (merit) Gabby T Anna McW All members of the Upper School Choir received a Head Mistress certificate for the concert with RGS Redhill and Reigate Music and Drama Festival Senior Choir 1st place. Recital for strings, outstanding performance Ellie B Stage 5 learn to swim award Zoe S 8

9 Extra Curricular Activites Rainbow swimming award 800m Harry B Bikeability Level 1 Emmie G Soccer Coaching Centre Parcs Toby G Surrey Pony Club 2nd place Lois H Rugby Festival Isle of Wight William E Thomas C Rafał M Tom G Oliver P Tom K George G Ethan P Max F Alex S Tom R Jai K Dominic U Priory Fun Run U10 Girls 4th Olivia S Priory Fun Run U10 Boys 4th Joshua B Open Competition Dance Solo performance, all girls couples Tallulah W U10 Falcons Bertie M Player of the year Reigate Rugby U9 Tom G William E Player of the year Football U9 William E Black Belt Martial Arts Rohan E One mile award Harry B Horsham District Football Sportsmanship Daniel C Inflatable obstacles 5km run Connor McN Oliver W WHOLE SCHOOL Whole School House Points th Somers Esther F Oscar T 3rd Fonteyn Gracie L Romanie R 2nd Cranston Emma B Zachary J 1st Waterlow Joseph M Maria M th Fonteyn Annabel I Christopher C 3rd Cranston Freddie K Rosa H 2nd Waterlow Phoebe D Lauren M 1st Somers Ewan E Edward G 9

10 MICKLEFIELD FESTIVAL RESULTS Prose Reading (Age 6-8 years) Connor McN * Eddie G 012 Group Choral Speaking (Age 7 years and under) 2nd Place Olivia A, Sam H, Sophie P, Annabel I 004 Solo Verse Octavius G 031 Solo Drama (Age 9-11 Years) Beatrice M-K * Evie R Anna McW 038 Paired Television News Reader (Years 5-6) Grace I & Evangeline B Paige S & Mya I 3rd Place George W & Filipe d A 2nd Place Issie G & Tallulah W 1st Place medals 036 Group Drama (Years 3-6) * 1st Place Olivia G, Isabella M, Leané B, Sophie P, Hannah G & Maddy M 003 Solo Verse (Year 3) * Clemmie B Alice P Joint 2nd Place 006 Solo Verse * Hamish L D 018 Write and Speak a Poem (Age 7 years and under) Ruth T Chloe J 019 Write and Speak a Poem (Age 8-10 years ) * Lyla B Ellie B 2nd Place 020 Write and Speak a Poem (Age 11 years and over) Matty O 1st Place medal 016 Acted Shared Poetry (Age 10 years and under) Clemmie B, Serena L & Sophie S Rohan E & Alex L Lyla B & Emily M Isabella C & Emma B Fraser M & Jamie S Ruari C & Christopher C Tom G & Oliver P Isla L, Alice P & Sophie D Arianna E, Chloe J & Ruth T Sophie M & Evie H Jai K & George G 3rd Place Ella B & Sabina W 2nd Place Rosa H, Layla G & Elsie B 1st Place medals, cup 016 Acted Shared Poetry (Age 11 years and over) Gabby T & Lily-Anna H 1st Place medals 10

11 005 Solo Verse (Year 5) Evie R 002 Solo Verse (Year 2) William C * Florence J Hylie L Oliver L Bethany M 034 Duologues (Age 11 years and under) Jack G & Dominic U * Jessica W & Leila B Sophia O H & Polly A Matty O & Ellie B 1st Place medals cup Matty O has been awarded the Queen s Cup for his overall performance in the 9 classes he entered across the festival (Piano, Cello, Speech and Drama & String Quartet). Issie G & Tallulah W have also been invited to perform their TV Newsreader at the Festival Concert on Thursday 24th May. They are the first pair to be invited to do this class at the Festival. 11

12 SPORT RESULTS Rounders Date Opponents Team Result RSM U10A 5-3 U11B RSM U11A U10B Caterham U11A U11B U11C

13 SPORT RESULTS Cricket results 2018 Played 37 Won 28 U10/11 A v Homefield Lost by 8 wickets U10/11 B v Homefield Won by 10 runs U8A v Ewell Castle U8B v Ewell Castle U9A v Ewell Castle U9B v Ewell Castle U8A v Aberdour U8B v Aberdour U9A v Aberdour U9B v Aberdour U8A v Banstead U8B v Banstead U9A v Banstead U9B v Banstead U10/11A v Banstead U10/11B v Banstead U10/11C v Banstead U8/9A v Homefield U8/9B v Homefield Won by 26 runs Won Lost by 4 runs Won by 15 runs Drew Won by 12 runs Won Won by 26 runs Won by 31 runs Won by 30 runs Won Lost by six runs Won by 8 wickets Won by 6 wickets Won by 124 runs Won by 10 runs Won by 2 runs 13

14 U8A v RSM U8B v RSM U9A v RSM U9B v RSM U10/11A v Caterham U10/11B v Caterham U10/11C v Caterham U9A v Caterham U9B v Caterham U10/11A v RSM U10/11B v RSM U10/11C v RSM U10/11D v RSM U8A v Belmont U8B v Belmont U8C v Belmont U9A v Belmont U9B v Belmont Won by 17 runs Lost by 13 runs Won Lost Won by 7 wickets Lost by 4 wickets Lost Won by 8 runs Won by 13 runs Won by 1 wicket Won by 3 wickets Won by 15 runs Lost by 9 runs Won by 53 runs Won by 25 runs Won by 19 runs Won Won 14

15 New School back friendly rucksack. Now available from SWOTS. As you know, the children s school bags are of a style that was appropriate and functional years ago. Now that the Upper School children carry water bottles, snacks and other personal belongings in addition to their school work (and ipads in Year 6) it is clear that they are not so well designed. Much more importantly they are not the best fit for the children s backs and we can see that most children have the shoulder straps somewhere just above their elbows, causing them to tilt backwards. We have sourced a back pack from SWOTS that has supportive padding, wider straps and is generally a better ergonomic design to enable the children to carry it properly and safely. It is not a mandatory change at the moment but is available to children in Upper School in two sizes. It is available now should you wish to consider it. Lyn Rose 15

16 A reminder The whole school photograph will take place Friday 8th June. All children will be expected to attend school that morning, (including Preps) All children will need to be in full, summer uniform (except Y6) All children will need to be in their blazers (except Preps) Please remember suncream. 16

17 CHICKLEFIELD SCHOOL Class of Summer