Cundall Crowned National Champions
Girls from Cundall Manor School have been crowned national champions after coming out on top in the U13 ISA National Championship at the Olympic Park in London for a second year in a row. The girls claimed the prestigious trophy at the Lee Valley Hockey Centre which was used in the 2012 Olympics. The school triumphed against tough opposition from across the country before clinching the title in a tense final against Holme Grange School from Workingham, Berkshire. A goal after 7 seconds in the final was enough for the North Yorkshire girls to claim the victory and retain the trophy that was won last year by their school friends. The side, who maintained a clean sheet throughout the tournament, came under sustained pressure from a strong Holme Grange School side in an open and fluent final. Head of Girls Games at Cundall Manor School, Louise Bessey, said: “I am absolutely thrilled by the performance the girls put in throughout the tournament. To keep a clean sheet across all six games is a great achievement and a special mention deserves to go to Colette, our goalkeeper, who put in such a strong display in the final.” She added: “You can see that the team truly enjoy competing against some of the best teams nationally. To claim back-to-back wins at such a level is a great accolade for the school and great credit goes to our pupils for their commitment and enthusiasm towards the game you can see they love playing.” The Cundall side included several county players and are looking to build on their continued success next year. The team beat London based Northwood College 5-0 in the opening game before overcoming a competitive Ballard side 4-0 in the pool stage. They team finished their pool games with a convincing 5-0 win against LVS Ascot to progress to the knock out stages. En route to the final the North Yorkshire youngsters dug deep to beat Sussex side, Finborough 3-0 in the quarter final before meeting Hampshire’s Alton School in the semi-final, overcoming the team 5-0 with a strong team performance. Mrs Bessey added: “The girls worked very well as a team throughout the tournament. It was great to see them play such fluid hockey on the big stage.” The girls picked up their medals in front of a crowd of proud parents and staff who came down from North Yorkshire to support the team. To find out more about ISA Sport, visit the ISA website: https://www.isaschools.org.uk/ Cundall Manor School will be hosting an Open Morning onSaturday 3 February 2018. Register your interest in attending here: https://www.cundallmanorschool.com/admissions/
Cundall Conker Competition 2017
As autumn turns to winter, the annual Conker Competition returned to Cundall Manor School. The tournament was as fiercely fought as ever with over 200 pupils taking part across two days. Pupils from Main and Upper School battled it out to see who was the top competitor in their age group. This year Juliette, Harvey, Lucy and Ben came out on top of their respective categories. A huge well done to all our competitors who thoroughly enjoyed the competition and thank you to the sports department who organised another fun, fabulous event for our pupils.
Form 5 visit YSP
A recent trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park offered our young artists inspiration and an insight into the work of the acclaimed artist Ed Kluz. Mrs Pearson tells us more about the trip. Earlier this month the whole of Form 5 had the pleasure of a day out at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. They spent part of the morning having a guided tour of some of the permanent collection of sculptures in the park, learning about the artists and discussing the history and context of the works. The rest of the morning was spent at the “Sheer Folly – Fanciful Buildings of Britain” exhibition in the main building. It is the largest solo exhibition to date by artist, illustrator and printmaker Ed Kluz who celebrates the eccentric, uncanny and overlooked follies, temples and towers that dot the British landscape. The pupils were able to take over the main gallery and spend time sketching and designing their own folly. It was a great opportunity to study the artist’s work up close in advance of his visit to school next month. We are very excited (and lucky) that Ed Kluz himself has agreed to come and do a workshop with the pupils early in December and we eagerly await the chance to see the artist at work and learn his techniques first hand. After lunch we went to the outdoor workshop where the pupils split into small groups to produce their own ‘follies’ using some of the vast stock of materials available. Titles of works included “Leaf it”, “Horrible Homework Treehouse” and the “Magic Maker” to name a few, presentations of the works included performance art in some cases and all were incredibly imaginative. I was delighted that the pupils showed so much enthusiasm, initiative and team work and were a credit to the school.
Venice 2017
Earlier this term, our art pupils had the chance to visit Venice to take in some of the city’s world-renowned artworks, sights and culture. Eldmire pupil, Maddison, recounts the journey and some of her highlights. Our amazing adventure started at 5.15am at Leeds Bradford Airport, and from there we journeyed to Marco Polo Airport, Venice. The trip on the Vaporetto from the airport to Venice across the waterways was truly incredible. We then walked to find the hotel, only to drop our bags, before heading out to explore. A quick fuel stop at McDonalds and straight onto the first of our exhibitions – Damian Hirst’s Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable. There we found his magnificent mythical creations and were lucky enough to spend the afternoon studying them, whilst being captivated by the views of Venice, seen through the windows of the gallery. To finish the day off, we enjoyed a lovely meal at the hotel’s very own restaurant. However, we didn’t realise how expensive one coke could be! Day two and we were off again, this time to visit La Biennale, an exhibition dedicated to new and upcoming artists from around the world, representing their own country. We visited Great Britain’s gallery represented by the artist Phyllida Barlow. My favourite however was the Australian exhibition, being shown by artist Tracey Moffatt. Later that day we returned to the hotel in order to get ready for a rather posh meal out. Our daily budget was certainly well spent that day. Moving on to our last day on the beautiful island of Venice, we travelled to Peggy Guggenheim’s Collection. Here I fell in love with Salvador Dali’s work. After exploring this house of wonders, we took a short walk and a slight detour (as we got rather lost in the alleyways) to St Mark’s Square, where we found the elegant Doge’s Palace. Just from the look of the exterior you could see how much detail and effort was put into the building of this piece of great architecture. Towards the end of the day, we took our final vaporetto over to one of the islands to sit on a step and sketch the stunning silhouette of Venice. In the background, we listened to the sounds of an English boys’ choir. We also got to enjoy the incredible views from up above in the great tower of the island, however, when the bell rang we all thought the tower would come tumbling down. Our last evening meal on the island had to include a little silly dancing and embarrassing ourselves ever so slightly, and of course, enjoying some of the wonderful pizza. We finally went off to bed in order to get a couple of hours sleep before an early start to our journey home. It is a trip I will never forget. Thank you to everyone who organised it and to all for the memories we made.
Form 4 Visit York for 21 Gun Salute
Form 4 recently visited York to honour HRH the Prince of Wales on his birthday. Form 4’s Jack writes about the trip. On Tuesday 14th November 2017 Form 4 went to the Royal Salute in York Museum gardens. It was to celebrate His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales birthday. We watched the 21 gun salute which is made with 3 guns firing a total of 21 single shots with a 10 second gap between each round. Afterwards, we got to meet the soldiers form the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery. We were also able to take a closer look at the guns, trying out aiming them by moving the barrel up and down, lifting them up to move them and sitting in the firing seat. We all had a really good day.
Pupils Wrap Up Another County Championship
Well done to the U12 hockey team who have been crowned ‘County Champions.’ The team put in a series of strong performances to secure the title with a fantastic 3 wins out of 3 at the county finals today. The title follows hot on the heels of the school U14 team who recently claimed the North East semi final title. They will next tackle the North of England finals. Keep up the good work Team Cundall.
Lest we forget
Pupils, parents, members from our community and the armed forces came together today to remember those who have lost their lives in service of their country. Pupils and members of the local armed forces led the act of remembrance to mark Armistice Day and honoured the fallen with a two minute silence at 11am. Thank you to everyone who attended the service.
Taking Aim for CPSA
Well done to the Cundall Manor School pupils who recently received accreditation for their Clay Pigeon Shooting Association Shotgun Skills. The pupils had to complete a thorough theory and practical examination in order to achieve their badges. An initial 2 ½ hr lecture on all aspects of gun safety, gun fitting, correct stance and target acquisition using both the CPSA Method, swing through and applied lead methods started the day on a firm footing. Pupils then visited the Park Lodge Shooting School near Selby to receive one-to-one tuition on DTL (Down the Line), Skeet and Sporting shoots. Mr Reece, a former CCRS adult national champion in both Skeet and DTL, ably led the day. Pupils left with two certificates (CPSA Discover/Experience Clay Shooting and CPSA Shotgun Skills) and will now turn their attention to the North of England Schools Championships to be held on the 19th of this month
Cundall perform well at National Championships
Cundall Manor School were strongly represented at this year’s National Schools Equestrian Association Championships. The team were competing in more classes than ever before across 2 days at Addington Manor, Buckinghamshire. In the outdoor arena, classes included the Team Show Jumping with a technical timed section. In the indoor arena, the Cundall team competed in the Team Jumping with Style (JWS), a combination of show jumping and challenging cross country fences. The JWS had added entertainment as the riders had a commentator in the box to entertain the crowd. There were lots of fast times and clear rounds and our highest placing was in the JWS 75cms Competition, where a team including Kate Sanderson, Jemima Tomlinson, Oliver Kitching and Amelia Bullock came a very respectable 12th out of 34 teams. A special mention must go to Kate Sanderson on Roxy, who narrowly missed out on the jump off for the individual Show jumping, coming 10th overall. However, this did mean that she qualified to represent England in the Team Nations Cup in the indoor arena where the fences went up again. She went clear and got the fastest time, way to go Kate! Well done to all team members, Zaila Barker, George Barker, Jemima Kitching, Venetia Thompson and Theo Thompson. And finally, a huge thank you to Lucy Sanderson who has managed the team brilliantly. We can’t thank you enough. Good luck for the rest of the year.
Form 6 Chateau Trip 2017
By Ruby Pettifer I had the most wonderful time at the Chateau. It was the best experience ever. We arrived on Sunday at 3pm and were split into groups named after letters of the alphabet. Our first activity was a tour of the grounds. We saw the mini-farm, the games room and the letters – where we met in our groups before every activity. Then we went back to our dorms for a long, well-needed sleep. The next morning it was croissants for breakfast! We ate them all! Our first activity was bread making. Once the dough was made we played competitions. Who could make the longest baguette, the roundest pizza and he prettiest snails. After that we moulded our dough into the shape we wanted it to cook in to – I did a hedgehog – and put then into the oven. For our afternoon activity we tried canoeing. We changed into wetsuits, put on our helmets and jumped into a canoe where we swam in “crocodile infested” waters. Canoeing was my favourite activity. On Tuesday we drove to the market of Mont Saint-Michel. The market was huge. I bought a beret, a mini African drum and a personalised glass. After lunch we took a shuttle bus to Mont Saint-Michel where we trekked up most of the 80m to the top of the island. Wednesday was amazing. We first did archery and tried to pop the balloons stuck to the bullseye. Next was the French lesson where we translated our daily routines – c’était difficile. That afternoon we had the famous mud course to tackle. Wearing the tattiest clothes we have ever worn, we swam in muddy water, rolled in sticky mud, then showered with cold muddy water. At the end, all of our clothes were to be found in the bin. The next day we went to the D-Day beaches and learnt more about what happened on the beaches of Normandy at the nearby museum. We walked to the cinema and then visited the cemetery where we paid our respects to the soldiers. After that, we went to see the Bayeux tapestry. It was very impressive… and long! On Thursday afternoon we had the talent show. Jemima, Connie, Martha, Amelia and Pippa were the Spice Girls; Sam, Will and Dylan played the African drums; Ellie, Colette and Poppy sang together; Scarlett sang a solo; Tom played the cup song and I played the drums I bought. I loved my trip to the Chateau. It was the best trip I’ve ever been on. Thank you to all the teachers who helped make it such a great experience for all our year. To see more of our photos, please visit our Facebook page:Chateau 2017