Pre-Prep Harvest Festival Celebration
Younger pupils from Cundall Manor School’s Pre-Prep today enjoyed a wonderful celebration in their annual Harvest Festival Service at Cundall Church. The youngsters in Nursery to PP2 enjoyed the service and performed a series of fantastic songs, readings and dances, concluding with a play entitled the Little Red Hen. The service was taken by the Reverend Alison Askew with a full church of proud teachers, parents and grandparents. A huge well done to all our pupils, parents and staff who made the service such a wonderful event.
It’s twice as nice for Cundall Hockey winners
The annual Loretto Hockey Tournament proved incredibly successful for Cundall Manor School as they claimed two titles at the leading independent school. The girls from Cundall Manor School competed against a wide range of prep and junior schools from across Scotland and the North of England before claiming the two hockey titles on offer. The tournament had teams from Cundall Manor, Belhaven, Ardvreck, Loretto, St Mary’s and Cargilfield schools competing for two crowns. Teams from Cundall competed in the U11 and U13 competitions with the U11’s going unbeaten in the group stages before beating St Mary’s 3-1 in the final. This victory means that the school retain the title which the team claimed last year. The U13 competition saw the school’s U12 team compete against a number of highly physical teams before meeting Cargilfield in a tense final. Following a 0-0 draw in regulation time, the match was decided on shuffles with Cundall coming out on top beating a strong team 2-1 following four quality saves from goalkeeper Lily. Head of Girl’s Games at Cundall Manor School, Louise Bessey, said: “I am incredibly proud of the girls who put in a series of fantastic performances against some very good sides.” “Loretto, as always, provided a beautiful setting for the event and the school was incredibly hospitable. The girls thoroughly enjoyed the trip and played some wonderful hockey.” Louise added: “The girl’s played with determination and were a credit to the school.” The school are offering a wide range of scholarships, including sport, with the deadline for applications being 31stOctober 2016. To find out more call 01423 360 200 or emailadmissions@cundallmanor.org.uk
Ripley Castle Trip inspires PP2
Castle. The children learned lots about both Medieval times in the castle, and about living there during the 18th and 19th Centuries. The teachers learned lots too, for example, did you know that a drawing room has it’s name because it is the room into which the ladies would ‘withdraw’ from the men after dinner? Also, boys of wealthy families wore dresses until they were 6 years old so that they would be mistaken for girls and thus not be kidnapped. That’s one theory anyhow! After touring the castle, feeling the enormous weight of a cannon ball and a medieval sword, and imagining to our horror, what it would have been like to have been squeezed into the tiny priest hole, PP2 hunted for natural treasures in the woods to create prize journey sticks. Thank you to our wonderful guides atRipley, and to Mrs Samuel and Mrs Higgs who came along with us to ensure a happy time for all.
Murton Park takes pupils back in time
It is not every day that you sign up to be part of the Roman Legion, but earlier this week, Form 1 pupils from Cundall Manor School did just that as they enjoyed a trip back in time. The visit was all part of the immersive experience at Murton Park, near York, where pupils get to bring history to life. The 7 and 8 year olds became Romans for the day and enjoyed a huge range of activities such as dressing up in the Roman Legion tunics, learned how to hold a sword and throw a spear, and how to use roman numerals. Among the fun the children performed the testudo or tortoise formation which was a formation commonly used by the Roman Legions during battles and particularly sieges as they pretended to be under attack from the Celts. A huge thank you to Murton Park for making the day such great fun.
Schools in fine voice at annual Choral Day
Members of the Cundall Manor Main School Girls’ and Boys’ Choirs headed for Ampleforth Abbey & College earlier this week to participate in the annual choral day. Cundall Manor joined choirs from Terrington Hall, Aysgarth, York Minster School and St Martin’s Ampleforth, with around 120 voices altogether. The morning and first part of the afternoon were spent rehearsing in the performing arts centre, before we moved to the church to sing everything that we had learned, in a service which was attended by families and members of the general public. Director of Music at Cundall Manor, Sarah Reece, said: “The choirs worked really hard and felt exhausted by the end of the afternoon, but rose to the occasion and made the most of this exciting opportunity to sing in the enormous acoustic of Ampleforth Abbey Church.” A huge well done to all involved in the creating a wonderful day of beautiful music.
PP2 Whitby Trip
PP2 recently enjoyed a great day in Whitby. The children had fun exploring the town and noticing features to compare with the remote Scottish island of Coll. This of course included a lengthy, comprehensive, hands-on study of the sandy beach! We visited the RNLI lifeboat station and learned all about their important work at sea – some budding lifeboatmen were even allowed to try on the kit for size. A trip to the seaside wouldn’t be complete without fish and chips – delicious!
Lunchtime Concert Success
Twenty instrumentalists and singers took part in our first Lunchtime Concert of the year, held on Friday in Cundall Church. A wide range of instruments were heard, including our very first recorder performance from Nancy Manners, who is taking her Grade 2 exam this term. The programme took us through nursery rhymes, classical pieces, Disney songs, musicals and contemporary pop. Hattie Attwood even gave us her very own improvisation on the saxophone. Well done to all of our performers. The next Lunchtime Concert is on Friday 25th November.
Visit raises cancer awareness
Cancer is a difficult subject to discuss but the Teenage Cancer Trust are attempting to raise awareness in youngsters across the country. Pupils from Cundall Manor School are the latest to receive a visit from the trust as they begin a high profile campaign to educate the nation’s youth. Rachel Wilkinson, from the Teenage Cancer Trust, paid the school a visit and delivered a powerful presentation aimed at raising the awareness of cancer in teenagers and the benefits of early detection. Rachel said: “The purpose of the visit is to ensure that every teenager has the tools to be aware of the benefits and warning signs associated with cancer.” She added: “What is also incredibly important is that we have a generation of youngsters who are not afraid to talk about cancer.” Sandrine Cooke, PSHEE co-ordinator at Cundall Manor School, organised the visit. She said: “The opportunity for our pupils to openly discuss cancer and how it may impact them is invaluable.” Latest estimates from Cancer Research UK believe that 1 in 2 people will develop at some point in their life and that early detection is a key function to improving survival rates. Business studies pupils from the school have been raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust following a pop-up restaurant which resulted in over £286 being raised by the pupils. To find out more about the Teenage Cancer Trust and all the great work they do, visit www.teenagecancertrust.org
Cundall Beavers Raise Cash for Charity
Last week was the Beavers Charity Week. They took part in Humphrey’s Week for The Children’s Trust which helps children with brain injuries. By coming to Beavers in their pyjamas and holding a jam tart sale they raised £62. Well done Cundall Beaver Colony! .
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning comes to Cundall
Raising money for a good cause proved a piece of cake at Cundall Manor School. Pupils, parents, and staff indulged in some homemade sweet treats as part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s annual World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. The event was organised by the Business Studies pupils from Year 10. Henry, from Thirsk, said: “We wanted to do our bit by raising funds to support such a worthwhile cause and also raising awareness of all the great work Macmillan Cancer Support do throughout the year.” Kit, 14, from Ripon added: “It is a great experience to be able to help such a great cause.” Fellow fundraiser, Matthew, added: “Baking all the cakes and organising the event was great fun. We would like to say thank you to everyone who kindly donated to the cake sale.” The pupils raised over £100 for the cancer support charity which last year raised over £25 million nationwide through the coffee morning event alone. Marketing Manager at the school, Paul Swalwell, added: “Raising and giving is always an important part of what we do at Cundall and our generous community have proved again that they are willing to join in and take on the challenge.” To find out more about the Macmillan Coffee Morning, visit coffee.macmillan.org.uk.