A fluffy treat for Pre-Prep
This week Pre-Prep had the opportunity to see some chicks hatching. Mrs Wick kindly brought in her incubator and a selection of different hens eggs ranging from Lavender Pekins, Welsummers, Aracanas and Golden Selkies. The children enjoyed watching the chicks hatch and by the end of the week we had seventeen chicks. Everybody had the chance to hold the chicks and listen to the beautiful cheeping. Thank you Mrs Wick.
Thank you Charlie
Mrs Cooke would like to say a hugethank you to Charlie Banksin Form 3 for showing her support of the charity she supports, the Little Princess Trust. The Trust provides wigs and hair pieces to children who have lost their own hair through cancer treatments. All the wigs are made using real hair and the Trust relies on donations of hair from the public. Charlie was so moved by the work of the Trust that she took the very brave dedication to have her own very long and beautiful hair cut in support of the charity. Anyone else (children or parents) who would like to follow Charlie’s wonderful example should see Mrs Cooke for full details of how to go about making a donation.
Hearing dogs visit
On Thursday 1stMay Pre-Prep had the privilege of meeting the volunteers from Hearing Dogs for the Deaf. They brought along Faith the black Labrador and Dylan the Spaniel who are both in their puppy training phase. The children learned about how the volunteers train the dogs and the difference between altering their owner to a sound or an alarm. They also heard that the dogs can learn to wake up their owners in the morning and pull the duvet off children that don’t want to get out of bed! The volunteers also explained the phases of training and how Dylan and Faith had both got their first star. To end the session the children were all lucky enough to pet Faith and Dylan and ask their trainers some questions. It was a great session enjoyed by all the children and staff. Thank you very much to the three volunteers who gave up their time to come and talk to Pre-Prep.
Cundall Kite Festival
What a delightful morning we had on last day of the Lent term. Children, parents and staff took to the playing fields with the most creative and colourful assortment of kites. The huge majority of the kites were homemade and as such displayed a wealth of engineering and artistic talent amongst our pupil body. Despite less than perfect conditions (this was one of those rare days when we would have welcomed a strong wind) the children made a sterling effort to launch their kites into the skies, many to great effect. It really was a wonderful occasion; how lovely to see so many “children” (including those amongst our parent and teaching body!) enjoying such traditional and enchanting play. Congratulations to those who won a prize for design, decoration or flying prowess, and thank you to every single pupil who took part in the kite festival.
Easter Egg Competition
Thank you to every pupil who entered the Easter egg decorating competition at the end of last term. The range and standard of entrants really was amazing. Congratulations all the winners: “Creative” Winner: Murron O’ Neill Runner Up: Rosie Barker & Hannah Bilton “Egfort” Winner: Anna Edwards Runner Up: Oli & Ben Tomalin
Easter Concert
Congratulations and thank you to every single pupil who took part in the Easter concert on the evening of the last Thursday of last term. We have such a wealth of musical talent at Cundall and was no surprise at all that this last ‘sell out’ concert attracted such a large and enthusiastic audience. Parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles had all packed into the school gym to enjoy a wonderfully diverse programme of music making. Every single age group in the Main and Upper School, and every single category of instrument was represented, along with some beautiful solo and ensemble singing. Thank you to Mrs Ford, Mrs Reece and all the music teachers for staging such a fabulous concert.
Form 1 Visit to Murton Park
On a rare sunny day, Form 1 dressed up as vicious Vikings and stormed the Dark Ages Village at Murton Park. They had a fantastic time exploring longhouses, training to be guards of the village, learning how to forage and hunt and even chasing off an invading Saxon. They had a raucous Viking banquet including entertainment and even saw their slave, Mr Townsend, enter the stocks for unruly behaviour! An extremely interactive and enjoyable day was had by all!
Form 1 Around the World Week
Form 1 had an excellent introduction to the week when Mrs Duree came in to talk about India. The children got to try on traditional wedding attire, look at the beautiful jewellery warn by brides and smell and taste delicious spices. With the help of Jaya and India, Mrs Duree went on to talk about their recent trip to India where the children were able to see some amazing photos including seeing the girls on safari.
English Speaking Board
Forms 2 and 4 have been working very hard over the last few weeks to polish thief performances for the ESB exams. Their friends have learned such a lot while listening to them rehearse and perform. They have learned that Runswick Bay suffered from landslides, how to cook a scallop, all about the Blue Cross and the history of walking-sticks, to name but a few of the wonderfully diverse presentations. Along with the most beautiful reading of some of children’s most popular literature and the reciting of some tremendously difficult poems, the children have certainly met the ‘Cundall standard’ that the examiners have come to expect. We await the grades with baited breath…
Form 1 trip to Menwith Hill
Following their Indian experience, Form 1 went to visit the American Base at Menwith Hill. They were fortunate enough to be able to visit the school where they were ‘buddied up’ with an American student and found out all about where they came from and what they enjoyed doing. The pupils went on a tour of the information systems and got to go inside their famous ‘golf balls’ to see the satellite inside. Form 1 then enjoyed an all American lunch with their new friends; pizza and chips hit the spot after a long morning! Before leaving for Cundall, the children even managed to sneak in a quick game of bowling! It was a fantastic opportunity and extremely enjoyable day where Form 1 were able to have a real taste of America, all made possible by the very kind and generous help of Mr and Mrs McIntosh.