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Your Child • Their Journey • Our FocusVol. 35 Issue No. 4 • 29th September 2017

Intuition: Learning to be Your Own Teacher

TUESDAY9.00am

4.00pm7.00pm

Year 5 Geography Field Trip to Yateley CommonReception Parents’ EveningA Look at Life in Years 7 and 8 Talk for parents of children in Years 4, 5 & 6

THURSDAY11.30am4.00pm

Sports Council MeetingReception Parents’ Evening

After school clubs and coaches are running next week except:

Tuesday: Table tennis

Year 7 in Normandy

This week’s blog post has been written by James Budden, Year 4 teacher. The following is a taster:

All of our children at Yateley Manor have a very precious opportunity; to begin discovering who they truly are as individuals and simultaneously learning how they exist as part of a much wider community; humanity itself. They will find and ignite their natural talents, learn new skills, experience and learn to overcome their fears and begin to recognise and develop their responses to difficulties and challenges. They are given this opportunity to be independent thinkers, learners, innovators and problem-solvers; skills which they will have for the rest of their lives. As teachers and parents, we help to guide them on their journey, in order for them to discover their true natures and to develop a caring, intelligent attitude towards each other as human beings.

To read the rest of this article and other blog posts visit the website.

Year 7 have been having an enjoyable and action packed week at the Château de la Baudonnière in Normandy. After an extremely early start on Sunday the group had a lovely calm crossing and arrived at the Château in the early evening. The week has been filled with activities including the extremely popular mud assault course, fencing, climbing, orienteering and baking bread, all carried out with instructions only in French. Highlights were dressing in French costumes for the Soirée Française, an evening visit to the Mont Saint-Michel and a day trip to Bayeux and Arromanches to visit the D Day museum and a war cemetery. Catch up with everything they have been doing on Facebook. Year 7 are now on their way home and we look forward to seeing them back in school next week. Year 5 Parents’ Evening

Please note that the Year 5 Parents’ Evening will now take place on Wednesday 18th October not on Thursday 12th October as previously published. The evening will start at 5.00pm. Emails inviting parents to the evening and giving instructions for making appointments will be sent out next week.

We would like to remind parents of our suggestions to help keep traffic moving smoothly in the car park and on the Reading Road.

• Try to avoid peak times between 8.20 & 8.40am and 4.15 & 4.30pm

• The red painted areas in the drive are not for parking but for ‘drop and go’ in the mornings and ‘pick up and fly’ in the evenings. Please do not park or leave cars in this area.

• Remember to turn left (not right) out of the school onto the Reading Road.

Thank you.

Car Park Reminders

Pre-Prep Awards

Bonuses House Points Overall

Fyson 1st 2nd= 1st

Kingsley 4th 1st 3rd

School 3rd 2nd= 4th

Stanley 2nd 4th 2nd

House Points and Bonuses

Bonus Point Winner: Fyson

House Point Winner: Kingsley

Overall Winner: Fyson

Reception Stars of the Week

For tying his own tie: Thomas McGinty

For super effort in everything she does: Maisie Lee

Parents are reminded that all pupils should be in winter uniform for the second half of the Autumn Term and throughout the Spring Term.

• Girls' uniform for children up to Year 6 is the school kilt (or school pinafore for Year 1, Reception, and Nursery girls), white shirt, school tie and grey pullover with plain grey socks or tights and black shoes.

• Boys' uniform for children up to Year 6 is grey trousers, white shirt, school tie and grey pullover with plain grey socks and black shoes.

• Variations apply to the Nursery and Reception, senior school pupils and prefects.

• All pupils should look smart and tidy.

Please also remember to clearly name all uniform so that it can be returned to the owner if it gets lost. It is impossible to reunite unnamed items of uniform with their owner.

Winter Uniform Reminders

Individual and Sibling Photographs

A Look at Life in Years 7 and 8 - next week

We look forward to having as many Yateley Manor children as possible in two weeks time a our Open Morning on Saturday, 14th October.

We are excited to be able to show prospective parents and children all that Yateley Manor has to offer.

A meeting entitled A Look at Life in Years 7 and 8 will take place on Tuesday 3rd October at 7.00pm.

The Year 7 and 8 programme at a prep school and especially, we believe, at YateleyManor, is one of the most powerful and influential experiences in a child’s educationand is an important part of their voyage of self-discovery.

The meeting will be led by Robert Upton but will also feature past Yateley Manor pupils, current Year 8s and parents of past senior pupils who will be able to give their perspective of our senior years. Topics covered will include the PSB programme, Yateley Manor Award Scheme, leadership and citizenship in Years 7 and 8.

The meeting is aimed particularly at parents of children in Years 4, 5 and 6 but is open to anyone and parents are very welcome to bring their children along too.

If you would like to attend this meeting please complete and submit the form using this link or email Penny Charles.

Our photographer will be with us on Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th October to take children’s individual photographs. If you would also like your children taken in a sibling group please submit your request using this link or email Penny Charles by Monday, 2nd October.

A timetable for the photographs will be put up in Manor Court towards the end of next week.

Open Morning Saturday 14th October

Our whole school Harvest Festival Service will take place on Friday 13th October at 9.00am and we would be delighted to welcome parents to join us for this special celebration. As we need to know how many parents to expect for seating purposes, if you would like to attend please return the slip below to the School Reception by Friday 6th October. Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis with a maximum of 2 seats per family.

All donations of fruit, vegetables and store cupboard items will be very gratefully received. Pupils from Year 3 upwards should bring their donations to the Fyson Blum Hall on the morning of the service and Pre-Prep children should give them to their form teacher. All donations will be collected by representatives of the Surrey Heath Borough Council Community Services at the end of the service for distribution to sheltered housing and a day centre in the local community.

If you would like to come along and be a part of the service please complete and submit the request form using this link or email penny@yateleymanor.com.

Harvest Festival Celebration - final chance to request tickets

Happy Birthday to ...Eta Chick 6Thomas Gasser 5Isaac Neville 8Phoebe Pickup 4Peter Washer 13Max Wiedemann-Bates 5Nikita Zubkov 11

Friends of Yateley Manor SchoolChristmas FYMS have got Christmas all wrapped up. Shop at the Christmas Fayre on Sunday 3rd December or let FYMS whisk you off to Harrod’s for a shopping day on Monday 20th November. FYMS can also help with wrapping paper through Northbrook and delicious Christmas puddings. All you will need to do is relax and enjoy the festive occasion.

Harrods Shopping Trip

FYMS would like to invite you to join them for some relaxing Christmas shopping in Knightsbridge on Monday 20th November. The luxury coach will leave the school car park at 9.00am and return at 4.20pm in time for collection. The trip is open to anyone who would like to come along so feel free to invite your friends or family. Tickets cost £21 per person which includes light refreshments on the outward journey.

Flyers were sent home with the children this week. Alternatively download one here.

Northbrook Gift Wrap: Look out for the Northbrook giftwrap brochures that were sent home by FYMS this week. We will all be buying wrapping paper for Christmas and we need birthday paper all year round. Northbrook offer a range of Christmas and birthday gift wrap and this year there are many other great value products such as birthday cards, ribbon, gift bags and gift tags.

FYMS will receive 22% cash back on every item sold. Please return your order to school by Friday 10th November and place in the FYMS post box in School Reception.

The Ultimate Plum Pudding Company: FYMS are offering the very popular and delicious Ultimate Plum Pudding for Christmas again this year. For those who prefer a non-traditonal pudding at Christmas the company also offer some tasty sponge pudding alternative including Triple Chocolate Pudding, Sticky Toffee Pudding, Zingy Lemon Pudding and Triple Ginger Pudding.

Each pudding purchased will raise money for FYMS. Flyers will be sent home next week.

Early Years Holiday Care

Fun der Zone

What Will You Choose for Lunch Next Week?

Available Daily

Breakfast: (8.00-8.20am) A choice of: fruit juice, cereal, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, beans, toast & marmalade, tea, coffee or milk. Breakfast Vouchers may be purchase from Reception in advance in books of 10 at the price of £2.50 each for full English breakfast and £1.30 each for Continental. Breakfast may also be paid for in cash on the day for £3.00 and £1.50 respectively. As well as our daily menu, we have an extensive salad bar with various protein items, composite salads and hot jacket potatoes. Fresh bread, fresh fruit and yoghurts are always available.

Monday

Ginger Chicken Biryani or Chicken Curry Vegetable Biryani or Vegetable Curry (v)

rice, peas, sweetcorn and mango chutney

Steamed lemon and ginger suet pudding

Tuesday

Roast Pork Sweet potato Quesadillas (v)

Roast potatoes, vegetable medley and gravy

Fruit salad or jelly

Wednesday

Spaghetti BologneseSpinach and corgette lasagne (v)

garlic bread

Banoffee Pie

Thursday

Sticky Korean Drumsticks Tomato ricotta and sage torte (v)

Roast potatoes and medley of vegetables

Chocolate and lime sponge

FridayPizza Selection or Prawn and Salmon Burgers

Vegetarian pizza (v) Potato wedges and mixed salad

Orange and coriander cake

The Early Years Holiday Care for children in the Nursery and Reception will be open during half term between 23rd and 27th October and between 30th October and 3rd November.

Full information and the booking forms will be available download from the School website from Sunday. Printed copies of the brochure will be available soon.

Fun der Zone holiday activities for children in Year 1 upwards will be open during half term between 23rd and 27th October and between 30th October and 3rd November.

Full information and the booking forms will be available to download from the School website from Sunday. Printed copies of the brochure will be available soon.

Some Yateley Manor parents have not given permission for photographs of their children to be published.

Parents are reminded that they should not post onto Facebook or other social media any photographs taken at school or during school events or sports matches which include other people’s children. Please also avoid tagging pictures. Thank you

Photograph Reminder

Last week, peripatetic music teacher, Jim O’Neill gave an exciting demonstration of the electronic keyboard in the Years 1 - 4 assembly.

Jim explained the differences between learning the electronic keyboard and piano. The children did an amazing job naming the tunes that Mr O’Neill played for them.

If your child is interested in learning the electronic keyboard in individual lessons with Mr O’Neill, please ask in School Reception for an Instrumental Form

Electronic Keyboard Lessons

Next week’s fixture listSaturday 9.15am St George’s, Windsor U10 Football Tournament (meet Mr Cluett at St George’s, Windsor at 8.45am)

10.00am St Neot’s U10 Hockey Tournament (meet Miss Callan at St Neot’s at 9.30am)

Wednesday 2.00pm Hall Grove U11 Hockey Tournament (coach leaving 1.10pm and returns 5.15pm)2.30pm Hockey v Holme Grange U13A & U13B Home at Eversley (coach leaves 1.45pm & returns 4.15pm)2.30pm Hockey v St Neot’s and Holme Grange U11B, U10A & U10B Away at St Neot’s (coach leaves 1.45pm & returns 4.30pm)2.30pm Football v Crosfields 1st XI, U10A, U10B, U10C & U10D Home, 2nd XI, U11A, U11B, U11C & U11D Away (coach leaves 1.40pm & returns 4.45pm)

Thursday 2.00pm Football v Eagle House and Lambrook U9A, U9B, U9C & U9D Away at Eagle House (coach leaves 1.30pm & returns 4.00pm)

Friday 9.00am IAPS Hockey Tournament U11A at Kings Bruton School (coach leaves 7.30am & returns approx 5.00pm)4.30pm Ski Training

Saturday 9.00am Lord Wandsworth U13 Hockey Tournament IAPS U13 7-a-side Football Tournament, Moulsford Prep

Sunday Bradfield U11 7-a-side Football Tournament

This Week’s Matches This was an incredibly busy week. The school fielded two basketball teams on Monday, a total of 16 football and hockey teams from Years 5 to 8 on Wednesday and a futher 11 football and hockey teams from Years 3 and 4 on Thursday. Every child from Year 3 upwards who wanted to play in a team was able to do so.

We hosted the annual Yateley Manor U11 hockey tournament to which eleven schools brought teams making it one of the biggest tournaments in the local area.

Not only was it a busy week but it was also a very successful week. The U11 girls had a fabulous week winning not only their own hockey tournament but also the U11 Godstowe netball tournament at the weekend. The girls hockey and boys football teams also had a great deal of success winning many of their fixtures.

Match reports on all our matches can be found by clicking here.

Hartley Wintney Fun Run

The next event in our series of maths workshops is for parents of children in Years 3 and 4. It will take place on Tuesday 14th November, starting at 4.45pm and last approximately 45 minutes.

The aim of these workshops is to discuss how to better support your child at home and suggest ideas for keeping maths interesting and relevant to everyday life.

If you would like to attend this meetings please complete and submit the form using this link or email Penny Charles.

Reading Workshop for Parents of Years 3 & 4The Reading Workshop for parents of children in Years 3 and 4 will take place on Tuesday 10th October at 4.45pm. The Year 3 and 4 staff will be talking about how to support your child with reading at home and how to improve their comprehension skills.

The meeting is expected to last approximately 45 minutes and will be held in the Indigo and Violet classroom.

If you would like to attend this meeting please complete and submit the form using this link or email Penny Charles.

Maths Workshops for Parents

The Hartley Wintney Fun Run for young people will take place this year on Sunday 8th October. There are five distances for pre-schoolers up to Year 11. There is a medal for every finisher and the winner of the 2.4km run will be presented with a trophy in memory of Lucy Pygott, our former pupil. Children (and their adults) are warmly invited to dress up as a superhero on the day - anything from a mask, cloak, homemade logo on a t-shirt to a complete outfit should they have one. For more information visit the Fun Run website.

The teachers in Year 1 are re-developing their outside area and are looking for a playhouse for the children to use in garden.

If you have a child’s playhouse that you no longer need and would like to donate or sell please contact the Year 1 team by emailing Emma Graham. Thank you.

Year 1 Looking for a Play House

A reminder that the school facilities including the Fyson Blum Hall, Studio, gym and playing fields are available for hire in the evenings and at weekends. Children parties, adult evening parties, exercise classes, sports clubs, whatever your event we have somewhere suitable.

For details contact Tristan Morris at facilities@yateleymanor.com

Facilities for Hire

Thank You toRebecca Carpenter (3HJ) and her mother for their donation of photographic paper and vinyl for the Art Department.

Lost PropertyAshish Nebu (6CD) has lost his named orange football boots and his named water bottle. If you have seen either of these items please let Ashish or Mr Daines know. Thank you.