Ross reports on his Summer Maths Masterclasses
Following his exceptional performance in the UK Maths Challenge last academic year, former Thornton pupil Ross Sullivan was invited to take part in the National Mathematics Summer School at St Anne’s College, Oxford: “I recently spent the week in Oxford at a Mathematical Camp organised by the UK Mathematics Trust. Myself and around 45 other students spent the nights at Saint Anne’s College and walked a minute or two down the road to the newly-built Mathematical Institute each morning for a full day of maths. We took part in group sessions led by professors at Oxford and got the chance to explore some interesting mathematical concepts. The material was challenging and intense and I had a fantastic time and made many good friends. The experience is one I will not soon forget and it opened my eyes to the options that maths can present further down the road in life.” Congratulations Ross and good luck on your continued Maths studies.
Boarding House News
This weekend was the first chance for our new overseas boarders to relax, take a breath and come to terms with every new thing that they’ve encountered since arriving in the UK and of course Cundall Manor. Did they get plenty of rest? No! Did they have a great time? Yes! They had great fun exploring their new surroundings and made full use of all the facilities that Cundall boasts: they played tennis, football, pool, went swimming, watched DVDs, surfed the net, skyped their families and ate a range of new and exciting foods. Steven, Pol, David and Daniel showed their competitive natures when we went bowling on Saturday night – Daniel was the clear winner with Pol close in second place. But the best thing about the whole weekend was that four boys, who had never met before, ended up firm friends. Now that’s Cundall spirit! Gracias! Thank you very much to the Wild, Sullivan, Fawcett, England, Tribe and Powell families for so kindly donating uniform for our visiting Spanish boys. David and Pol are with us for the Michaelmas term and have already settled well into the Boarding House and their Eldmire form groups. With their new uniforms, they feel very much at home with their new Cundall family. Mrs Kayll gives the boys an impromptu lesson in tie tying!
Sports Report – week ending Sunday 6th September
Cundall Manor girls started the new sports year on a positive note: we hosted Giggleswick with back-to-back hockey matches and recorded an unbeaten afternoon of results. The Under 13 girls began proceedings with the biggest win in the form of an 8-1 victory, which the Under 14s then followed up with a 3-1 victory. The closest match was left until the end, with the Under 15 girls drawing 2-2. On behalf of the whole sports department, Mr Liley would like to thank all parents, in advance, for their support of the girls and boys at the fixtures and remind everyone of our excellent reputation as supporters, who forever encourage our own children and applaud the good play of both teams. Furthermore, Cundall Manor School prides itself on producing strong competitive teams and therefore any requests for absence from a fixture need to be communicated, in advance, to the Joint Heads. This does not guarantee that permission will always be granted as only under special circumstances will an absence be authorised. Many thanks for your continued support.