U13 and U11 Hockey Tour to Edinburgh
Accompanied by the indefatigable Mrs Walkland and hockey coach Jo, the U11 and U13 hockey girls enjoyed a wonderful tour to Edinburgh over the exeat weekend. The two teams played Belhaven Hill School on the Saturday afternoon with wins of 6-0 and 5-1. On the Sunday at Loretto School both teams played well in the group matches and qualified for the semi-finals. They then won the semis and went through to the finals. The U11s played Fettes School (in front of a large group of supporting parents) and lost a hard fought match by 2-0. The U13s played St Mary’s School, a team that had beaten them in the group stages. At half time Cundall were losing 1-0 but showed far greater determination and aggression in the second half, scoring within two minutes of full time, followed by a second and final superb goal over the goalkeeper’s head by Connie Gill. The U13s were the tournament winners. Mrs Walkland complemented the girls on their conduct throughout the weekend “All the girls were extremely well behaved and polite, they were an absolute pleasure to take.”
Big Sheep Little Cow
Nursery and Reception had a lovely day out at the Big Sheep, Little Cow Farm last week. The children met lots of different and exciting animals and even got to feed the goats and the lambs! A highlight for everyone (including the teachers!) was a ride on the barrel train around the farm and seeing even more animals in the fields. The children also learnt lots about how a farm used to run and even held an old fashioned iron! Everyone had a lovely time and there were some very tired children returning after the excitement of the day!
Form 1 visit the Yorkshire Museum
On Thursday, Form 1 took their first trip out to the Yorkshire Museum in York. The excitement actually began with a trip on a Park and Ride ‘bendy bus’ which dropped them right outside the Museum Gardens. Once inside the pupils undertook their first workshop where they learned all about the life of a Roman Soldier. They got to handle objects that were 2000 years old before dressing up as soldiers playing Roman games, taking the test to see if they could even become a soldier, and making their own charm. Even a trip to the toilets in the basement of the museum led to the discovery that a Roman soldier’s skeleton was found when the toilets were built. When the group went outside, there was a chance to practise some Roman drill formations. The children quickly understood these and created various formations including the infamous tortoise with their shields above their heads. After a quick bite to eat, the children then had a chance to build their own mini catapult. This was a real problem-solving activity that even had the teachers stumped but some catapults were made and they did actually work. The children did themselves proud and the museum were very complimentary of their behaviour and their enthusiasm during the visit.
Form 3 Macbeth Workshop
Form 3 enjoyed a stimulating morning of drama and discussion when they attended a Macbeth workshop last Tuesday. The children were deeply engrossed and focused during the whole entire morning. It was a fantastic opportunity for them to be involved in acting out and explore this classic Shakespearean drama in a fun practical way; they were all very enthusiastic and willing to dress up and get involved. It was a pleasure to witness the children in a different light allowing their Macbeth characters to flow. Well done to all form 3 children and particularly to Finn Baker who played a fantastic Macbeth!
Friends Cake Stall
Thank you to everyone who supported the Friends’ cake stall on Friday, both those that donated such a super array of goodies, and those who so willingly handed over their pocket money in exchange for a sticky, gooey, crumbly, creamy, chocolaty start to the exeat weekend.
New Pool Table
The boys and girls of the Boarding House would also like to say a huge thank you to Mr and Mrs Black for their very kind donation of a proper slate bed pool table to replace the wonky table top version they have put up with for the last 12 months!
Sport Report
The last week has been another successful week of sport here at Cundall. On Monday the Upper School boys had a very close encounter against Yarm at Under 15s when the lead changed several times, with our team only conceding defeat in the final minute 41-48. On Tuesday, also against Yarm, the Under 12A team gained revenge with a 15-7 win and the Under 16 girls hockey team also recorded a 5-0 victory. On Wednesday there was a block fixture against St Mary’s Hall with the girls recording some excellent results. In Hockey the Under 13s won 3-2, the Under 12s won 7-1, whilst in netball there were improved performances at Under 11 and Under 10 (with scores of 3-11 and 0-0 respectively). The boys were equally successful with the Under 13A team winning 46-0 and the Under 13B team winning 50-0. The Under 11A team continue to have close encounters with a 28-33 loss whilst the Under 11B team recorded a 40-0 victory. Against Silcoates School in hockey the Under 11 girls won 5-0 and the Under 10s also won, by 5-3. On Thursday the Under 15 girls continued their successes in hockey with a 5-3 victory over Scarborough College. The Under 15 boys were involved in another high scoring match in their 31-54 loss also to Scarborough College. Finally on Friday Cundall hosted visitors from King’s Hawford, Worcester in an afternoon of excellent and well matched sport. The Under 11A team lost narrowly by 5-12 whilst the Under 11B team drew 24-24. For the girls the Under 11A team drew 2-2 and the Under 11B team won 1-0. Well done to everyone involved this week!