Form 6 conquer the Three Peaks
The Form 6 had a very early start to set off on their Three Peaks adventure, after completing all of their Common Entrance exams. Whernside was the first peak to be completed and done so in good time and in very sunny conditions. The children were all high spirited and then set off to climb the highest peak, Ingleborough. This proved a little more challenging, especially as they were surrounded by howling winds and mist at the top, however all the children completed it successfully. The final peak saw some weary legs and, again, tricky conditions at the top but great team spirit and stamina meant that all of the children completed all of the peaks in a very respectable time! The group even made it back to school early! The children must be congratulated on their achievement and how well they supported each other and worked together.
Form 3 on the Farm
Form 3 rounded off exam week with a wonderful trip to the Throup’s farm in Nun Monkton. They started the day, in glorious sunshine, looking at the gorgeous calves, exploring the acres of grazing land and investigating the milking parlour. The children then went across the road to the vineyard where they looked at the vines growing at different stages and learned all about how they grew and the best conditions for the plants. After a quick break the children learned how to make butter from cream and were rewarded with enjoying the finished product smothered on some homemade scones. A fantastic morning was had by all and thank-you very much to James and Sophie Throup for organising the morning.
Form 2’s Big Write
On Friday, ten talented writers from Forms 2-4 enjoyed taking part in a LendMeYourLiteracy event called The Big Write at The Royal Hall in Harrogate. During the morning, the children heard from the guest speaker, author David Mark, who inspired us all to unlock our imaginations. A tour of The Royal Hall helped the children to understand the place which was to become an exciting story setting, rich with history and texture of all kinds. Word workshops followed until the children wrote their own stories to explain how various objects had made their way into the giant lost property box which was found suddenly under the stage. The children’s work has been entered into a ‘Big Write’ story competition, and all entries, including stories written at home and sent in by school, will be published at www.lendmeyourliteracy.com. Parents and children can register on the website for free to read the stories. It was an exciting morning; the workshop leaders commented on our children’s superb concentration and their determination to produce excellent work. Well done everyone – you made your teachers feel very proud.
Form 6 End of Year Review
true review style, the programme afforded many an opportunity for the children to lampoon Cundall life and Cundall staff, all with uncanny perception and to hilarious effect. The children only had two and half days to plan, write and rehearse the whole show and it really was incredible what they managed to achieve. Our hearty thanks to Mrs Riddell and Mrs Ballantyne for guiding the children through the whole process. A couple of highlights of the evening can be seen on the Cundall Manor YouTube channel by following this link.
Double Success for the Sullivans
any congratulations to the Sullivan brother and sister duo Ross and Sarah. Both have recently received recognition for outstanding performances in their own specialists fields: Sarah was awarded a Highly Commended certificate in the Independent Schools Association’s national Essay Writing Competition. The judges commented “Highly Commended in the girls’ section was Sarah Sullivan from Cundall Manor School, who chose the title ‘Invisible’ to write about a homeless man in the street who was invisible to passers-by. Her story was nicely written and had an interesting twist in the tail.” Older Sullivan sibling Ross will be heading off to Oxford University this summer, having won a coveted place at a Maths Summer School. Following his excellent performance in the Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, Thornton pupil Ross has been invited to the National Mathematics Summer School at St Anne’s College, Oxford in August. The invitation has only gone out to around 40 of the UK’s most talented mathematicians and so it is an extraordinary achievement for Ross. During the course of the week Ross will be involved with whole group masterclasses, small group workshops and team competitions with activities designed to stimulate and challenge the pupils. Congratulations to both Sarah and Ross