14 September 2009

Important Information

New Daily Timings

I wanted to clarify the timings of the day for Parents.

On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.

8.25am           Registration

8.30am           Prayers

8.40am           3 lessons

10.25am        Break

10.55am        3 lessons

12.45pm        Lunch Break

1.45pm          Change for Games

2.00pm          Games

3.30pm          2 Lessons

4.30pm          Collection Time

4.40pm          Supervised Prep session

5.30pm          Tea

6.00pm          Collection Time

6.30pm          Evening Activities

8.00pm          Collection Time

On Wednesday and Saturday

8.25am           Registration

8.30am           Tutor Period

8.45am           Assembly/Chapel

9.15am           2 lessons

10.25am        Break

10.55am        3 lessons

12.45pm        Lunch Break

1.45pm          Change for Games

2.00pm          Games

Pupils not involved in school matches will usually be available for collection by 3.30pm.

When there are matches, collection times may vary.

5.30pm          Tea

There is a supervised Prep session for Boarders after Tea, on Wednesday, but not Saturday.

Activities Programme

Children from Form I and II, who stay from 4.30pm to 5.30pm, whilst the older children do Prep, will have some supervised literacy work along with these activities: Monday - Tennis, Tuesday – Carpentry, Thursday – Art, Friday – Craft.

Our plans for the evening activities (6.30pm to 7.45pm) are not yet finalised and will depend a little on the level of support/demand. However, we hope to offer: Monday - Senior Drama Workshop (first 3 weeks), Musical Fun, Chess, DT-making things. Tuesday – Indoor games e.g. Rounders, French Cinema. Wednesday – Quiz, Craft, Cricket coaching (starts Nov.). Thursday - Senior Drama Workshop (first 2 weeks), Craft, Hockey. Friday – Football, Swimming, Art. 

There may be some changes necessary to the above programme as the term progresses.

Under 9 matches (Form I and II)

Children in Forms I and II will represent the school in various sports at Under 9 level. Those children in Form I will join Form II for Games each afternoon (Mon to Fri).

Form I children are not normally in school on Saturdays.  However, there are a few Saturdays (beginning this week, for boys) when we very much hope that they will be able to play in matches on the Saturday afternoon. If this causes a problem to you, please would you let John Horton (Director of Sport) know as early as possible. As I am sure you will appreciate, our small number of children mean there is not much room for manoeuvre with selection. We do not want to let down the rest of the team, or another school, at the last minute. I hope you will endeavour to support the school as much as possible with this.

News Items

Come to the Cabaret

Come to the Cabaret with Sue Hartley’s Manhattan Voices, featuring Laura Nichols and Harriet Andrews as guest soloists.

When:             Friday 2^nd October 2009

Where:            Scarborough Rugby Club, Scalby, Scarborough

Time:              7.30 pm for drinks and canapés

How Much:     £10 .00 each

Raising funds for North Yorkshire Music Therapy.  Tickets available from:  Mrs R Sword, North House, Wykeham, Scarborough, YO13 9QB (tel: (01723) 862434 or e-mail rosemary.sword@virgin.net

Times Books for Schools

starting again.... please collect and bring tokens!

From September 13 until December 6, there will be 12 tokens to collect each week in The Times and The Sunday Times: one each day from Monday to Friday, three on Saturday and four on Sunday.

Morrison’s “Lets Grow” Vouchers

We are also participating in the Morrison’s “Lets Grow” scheme, so please let Gina have any vouchers.  Thank you.

Andrew R A Snow

Headmaster