Upper School Spanish trip to London
Last Thursday, the Eldmire and Thornton Spanish students boarded the train to London to visit The British Museum. As part of their intercultural learning they have been studying Colombia and learning about its history of gold and the culture that surrounds it. In London the pupils saw a stunning exhibition about Colombian gold and learnt about the history of Colombia. They then went to see a rather unusual German Art exhibition. After the exhibition, they all enjoyed lunch and a discussion of what had been seen that morning, in the glorious sunshine outside the museum. A big thank you to the staff that assisted on the trip, a fun and informative day was had by all.
Hogwarts comes to Cundall.
The children were treated to a magical menu at lunchtime last Friday, when the cuisine took its inspiration from the hallowed dining halls of Hogwart’s. Children were able to select from a choice of what might well have been Harry Potter’s own favourite dishes: Hogwarts Hog Roast, Slitheryn Salmon, Quidditch carrots, Hedwig bird seed pudding were some of the highlights.
Latin scholars excel again
In February, four of our Latin pupils were recorded by Matthew Ford to enter a national Latin reading competition, organised by ARLT (Association for the Reform of Latin Teaching) for schools in this country. This the first time our school has entered this prestigious competition. Edward Kettleborough in the intermediate section, had to read a difficult 20 lines of Latin verse from Virgil Book 12 in the correct metre. The junior section was ably represented by Monty Powell, Felix Fawcett and Luke Mountford. Their task was to read a very emotional section from stage 17 of the Cambridge Latin Course involving the death of a slave boy defending a Roman citizen. All entries were judged on accuracy of pronunciation and the ability to convey the meaning and mood of the passage. Results have just been published. Luke achieved a “Highly Commended” certificate. This is especially praiseworthy as Luke was a late starter to Latin, so optime fecisti! Magistra Latina, Miss Kuit, is very proud of all of them and hopes our pupils will continue to enter in future years.
Pre-Prep do their bit for Sport Relief
On Friday the 21stof March Pre-Prep had their Sport Relief Day. The event began with the children and staff coming to school dressed as their favourite sports stars. From Andy Murray to Bradley Wiggins, there was a tremendous array of sports personalities. During the day PP1 had a bun day to raise money and then the whole of Pre-Prep had a fun afternoon of sports down on the field. The children had an opportunity to try hockey, rounders, football and athletics. Pre-Prep managed to raise a massive £119 for sports relief. Thanks must go to all of the Pre-Prep staff who showcased their sporty talents for the day!
Harry joinsthe LAMBS
Congratulations to Harry Hill for being selected for the England LAMBS (The Independent Schools Rugby Football Club) Under 13 squad. He will be taking part in a tour in Dublin 4th – 8th April. Good luck Harry!
Jake’s Ski Update
We’re delighted to be able to bring you news of Jake Doyle’s progress on the Alpine pistes. It’s been a tougher season for Jake this year as he is in the u14 category and some of these boys are big lads! His most notable recent results include: British Schoolboys in Meiringen, Switzerland Silver in Giant Slalom and Slalom, Aiglon Cup, Villars, Switzerland Gold in Slalom Bronze in Giant Slalom This is wonderful news for Jake, especially his performance in the Aiglon Cup, this being his future school! Congratulations Jake! We look forward to hearing all Jake’s news when he returns to Cundall after Easter.
George’s Tetrathlon selection
Congratulations to George Rigal who has been selected to represent the North of England in a Pony Club Junior Tetrathlon against Scotland, Wales and Ireland being held at Windsor Horse Show on May 17th and 18th. The competitors will be presented to the Queen in the Main Arena for Prize Giving, which is very exciting!
Form 2 on the Home Front
Form 2 very much enjoyed their experience of The Home Front at Murton Park on Monday. The day began by crowding round a wireless in a 1930s kitchen to hear the announcement of war, and highlights included taping up windows to protect them from shattering before taking safety in an Anderson shelter, learning how to put on a gas mask and working as a team to put out real fires with a hand pump! The children were amazed at how washing was still done by hand and with a mangle in the 1940s. They cooked with rationed ingredients and even made their own butter. Rag rugs were part of our “Make do and Mend” experience too and the children found they were pretty good at it.