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The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School 28th February 2014 © 2012 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY. Headmaster’s Corner Firstly we congratulate Alex Grocott on his Scholarship success to Monmouth School. This is a wonderful achievement given the high calibre of applicants and significant in that it is the first ‘deferred’ offer for a Year 6 pupil being offered a scholarship for Year 9 entry. On Monday the children welcomed adventurer, Sean Conway to the school. His inspirational talk on swimming from Lands End to John O’Groats provoked what he later described as the ‘the best questions I have ever been asked in a school’. Questions included topics such as his motivation for carrying out the challenge; what kept him going; what was the hardest thing for him to over come and was his business really worth only a pound when he sold it last year. Our roving Totally Tockington reporters, Rachel Shutt and Helena Brain, interviewed Sean upon his arrival and a full copy of their report can be read in this week’s issue. We very much hope to see Sean again as he passes through the area when he runs the opposite direction. During his run he would like to meet with people who have inspirational stories so if you have one to share please do let me know and I can pass on your details. Thank you to the FOTM Committee who met on Wednesday to continue the planning of this year’s Family Fun Day on 21st June. More details will follow but the day is designed for the whole school (Wrens through to Year 8). The day will include a fun triathlon (if there can be such a thing!) followed by music, refreshments, bouncy castles, the Mojo Active climbing wall, swimming, craft stalls and much more. Keep an eye out for the posters but in the meantime please do keep this date free in your diary. Thank you to the children who worked hard on the continued development of the Lower School Outdoor Learning Environment this week. The whole area is now coming along nicely and is already proving to be an excellent asset to the department. Staying with Lower School, well done to Year 2 for their super assembly this morning on Medieval Knights. You should have received a letter from me just before Half Term regarding Saturday schooling. If you did not receive it please search your child’s bag or ask the office for another copy. Thank you for all the very positive comments . I would like to invite all of Year 8 to their termly Prefects’ Supper on Thursday 20th March in the Common Room. Collection as usual will be at 7.30 pm from the front entrance of the Manor House. Music Department News Informal Concert There will be an Informal Concert on Tuesday 4th March at 1.30 pm in the school hall featuring a lively mix of instrumental playing and singing. Everyone is welcome! Thornbury Eisteddfod Parents are welcome to go along to listen to their children singing in the choirs performing at St Mary’s Church, Thornbury on Thursday 13th March. The Lower School are singing at 9.30 am, the Junior Choir at 11.00 am and the Performance Choir at 2.30 pm Mrs Warn Movie Night The showing of Grown Ups 2 has been moved due to the Swimarathon this evening. It will now be shown on the Friday after exeat (14th March). No Stripes! Congratulations to Year 3 who have managed to go the entire year so far with no stripes. What an achievement!
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The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School 28th February 2014
© 2012 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY.
Headmaster’s Corner
Firstly we congratulate Alex Grocott on his Scholarship success to Monmouth School.
This is a wonderful achievement given the high calibre of applicants and significant inthat it is the first ‘deferred’ offer for a Year 6 pupil being offered a scholarship for Year 9
entry.
On Monday the children welcomed
adventurer, Sean Conway to the school. His
inspirational talk on swimming from Lands
End to John O’Groats provoked what he later
described as the ‘the best questions I have
ever been asked in a school’. Questions
included topics such as his motivation for
carrying out the challenge; what kept him
going; what was the hardest thing for him toover come and was his business really worth only a pound when he sold it
last year. Our roving Totally Tockington reporters, Rachel Shutt and Helena
Brain, interviewed Sean upon his arrival and a full copy of their report can be
read in this week’s issue. We very much hope to see Sean again as he passes
through the area when he runs the opposite direction. During his run he would like to meet with people who have
inspirational stories so if you have one to share please do let me know and I can pass on your details.
Thank you to the FOTM Committee who met on Wednesday to continue the planning of this year’s Family Fun Day on
21st June. More details will follow but the day is designed for the whole school (Wrens through to Year 8). The day will
include a fun triathlon (if there can be such a thing!) followed by music, refreshments, bouncy castles, the Mojo Active
climbing wall, swimming, craft stalls and much more. Keep an eye out for the posters but in the meantime please do keep
this date free in your diary.
Thank you to the children who worked hard on the continued development of the Lower School Outdoor Learning
Environment this week. The whole area is now coming along nicely and is already proving to be an excellent asset to the
department.
Staying with Lower School, well done to Year 2 for their super assembly this morning on Medieval Knights.
You should have received a letter from me just before Half Term regarding Saturday schooling. If you did not receive it
please search your child’s bag or ask the office for another copy. Thank you for all the very positive comments.
I would like to invite all of Year 8 to their termly Prefects’ Supper on Thursday 20th March in the Common Room.
Collection as usual will be at 7.30 pm from the front entrance of the Manor House.
Music Department News
Informal Concert
There will be an Informal Concert on Tuesday 4th March at 1.30 pm in the school hall featuring a lively mix of
instrumental playing and singing. Everyone is welcome!
Thornbury Eisteddfod
Parents are welcome to go along to listen to their children singing in the choirs performing at St Mary’s Church,
Thornbury on Thursday 13th March. The Lower School are singing at 9.30 am, the Junior Choir at 11.00 am and the
Performance Choir at 2.30 pm
Mrs Warn
Movie Night
The showing of Grown Ups 2 has been moved due to the
Swimarathon this evening. It will now be shown on the
Friday after exeat (14th March).
No Stripes!
Congratulations to Year 3 who have managed to go the
entire year so far with no stripes. What an achievement!
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The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School 28th February 2014
© 2012 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY.
MARCH
MENU MONDAY
3 TUESDAY
4 WEDNESDAY
5
BREAKFASTAssortedCereals, Toast
YoghurtFruit Juice
Grilled Bacon &Sauteéd
Mushrooms
AssortedCereals, Toast
YoghurtFruit Juice
LUNCH
Main Course: Hot
CauliflowerCheese
Grilled Bacon
Sauté PotatoesGreen Beans
Chilli con CarneRice
Peas
Broccoli
Jacket PotatoesTuna
Mayonnaise
Baked BeansColeslaw
Grated Cheese
Sweetcorn, Salad
Boiled Eggs Home CookedHam
HomemadeApricot
Flapjack &
CustardFresh Fruit
Cheese &
Biscuits
Adassa’sFavourite
Pancakes &
LemonFresh Fruit
Cheese &
Biscuits
White ChocolateChip Brownies
& Cream
Fresh FruitCheese &
Biscuits
MINI-TEAHomemadeCookies
Homemade Cake Biscuits
SUPPERPrawn &Pepper Risotto
Peas
Fresh Fruit
Pork & AppleCasserole with
Three Root Mash
& Savoy Cabbage
Fresh Fruit
Butchers’Sausages, Gravy
Boiled Potatoes
Broccoli
Fresh Fruit
THURSDAY
6
Fried Egg onWholemeal
Muffin
Roast PorkApple Sauce
Roast Potatoes
Fresh CabbageFresh Carrots
Yorkshire
Pudding
Cold Roast Pork
StrawberryYoghurt &
Homemade
ShortbreadBiscuit
Fresh Fruit
Cheese &Biscuits
Homemade Cake
Leek & PotatoSoup
Bacon in
Wholemeal Baps
Fresh Fruit
FRIDAY
7
Porridge &Honey
ToastedTeacakes
Breaded CodBreaded Fish
Fingers
ChipsPeas
Salad
Upside DownPineapple &
Cherry Sponge
Fresh FruitCheese &
Biscuits
ChocolateBiscuits
Long Exeatbegins
SATURDAY
8
SUNDAY
9
SALAD BAR
PUDDING
Swimming NewsCongratulations to Year 6 who completed their Personal Bests this week. Each swimmer improved every stroke - a 100%
success rate! In the words of Alex Jacobi, “That’s quite an achievement.”
Congratulations also to Jake Wakeling who broke the school Under 9 crawl record in 18.35 seconds, Well done, Jake!
Mrs Hinchlifffe
Request from the Nursery
The Nursery would be pleased to receive any unwanted
children’s clothes (socks, pants, tights) for ages 2-4 years.
They also require a bookcase. For more information,
please contact Sally Reynolds.
Nursery Transition to Reception
Transition sessions from Nursery to Reception have
now started. These are taking place on Tuesdays when
small groups of Nursery children, accompanied by
Mrs Wiggins, spend some time in Reception.
Missing Library Book
Has anyone taken home a book belonging to Yate Library
by mistake? It is called ‘Witching Hour’ by Elizabeth
Laird. If you have this book, can you please return it to
either the office or to Mrs Campbell.
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Open Arms International & Tockington Manor School
TMS recently raised £197.73 for Open Arms International to support their fabulous work in Kenya. The children all came
to school in Kenyan colours for a mufti day.Mrs Helen Harrison, a Thornbury representative of Open Arms, delivers regular school assemblies informing us of the
sterling work that the charity undertakes in Kenya. They support orphans and vulnerable children in the Eldoret region of
the country. They do this through the provision of high quality education and medical care, giving access to all. Further
information can be obtained from www.openarms.org.uk.
Mrs Harrison with Years 5, 6 and 7 pupils
who have pen pals in Eldoret.
