7^th June 2010

Dear Parents

Important Information

Sports Day and Bramcote Ball – Friday 18^th June

It’s here again – the annual sporting extravaganza!  The running order is as follows:

            11.30 am        Pre-Prep Sports

            12.30 pm        Hot food will be on sale in the form of Homemade Pie and Peas or

vegetarian quiche provided by the Friends of Bramcote. Alternatively you are more than welcome to bring a picnic lunch,  to eat on the field.

1.15 pm          Some field events start (details of participants available from Gina by

                                    Wednesday 16^th June)

            2.00 pm          Running Races begin

            4.00 pm          Tea

            4.30 pm          Prizes (presented by Mrs Alice Dickinson)

            5.30 pm          School Tea (Day Pupils not staying at School overnight can go home -

NO DRIFFIELD OR MALTON BUS). All pupils staying at school overnight must attend tea. All parents depart, pupils at School supervised by Bramcote Staff

7.30 pm         Bramcote Ball Reception Starts

FUN SPORT MORNING - Saturday 19 June (after Coffee Concert)

Pupils who have not boarded overnight should arrive by 10.00 am with their parents.  Specific children required for the concert may be asked to arrive earlier.

There will be a Coffee Concert in the Sports Hall Marquee at 10.00am (Mrs Hartley will inform the performers and I hope there will be a good audience - Coffee and Biscuits will be available)

Following the Concert, weather permitting, we are expecting a spectacular parachute display from 5,000 feet by Sky Dive GB, who are led by an ex member of the Red Devils, at 11 am.  This will be followed by cricket and rounders for those parents and children who want to be involved.

The proposed games are as follows:

1^st XI Cricket v Fathers

Junior Cricket v Fathers (Forms IV, III, II and I)

1^st IX Rounders v Mothers

Under 11 Rounders v Mothers

Under 9 Rounders v Mothers

THERE WILL BE NO CATERING IN THE MARQUEE, SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING A PICNIC TO HAVE ON THE FIELD AFTERWARDS (about 12.30pm) (or between innings for the 1st XI Cricket)

IF YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE IN SCHOOL THAT MORNING THEN PLEASE TELL GINA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

The exeat officially starts at 12.30 pm.

Do call Gina with any queries!

Travel Arrangements for Exeat from Saturday 19^th June to Tuesday 22^nd June 2010

Please note that the school does not provide transport at the beginning of this exeat.  Travel arrangements for the return on Tuesday 22^nd (boarders) and Wednesday 23^rd (day pupils) are enclosed.

Interim Reports

Please find enclosed the Interim Report for your child(ren).  

Sports Day - Trophies

Just another little reminder that we need to collect in all of the cups and trophies won on Sports Day last year.  Would you please return any you may have as soon as possible.  Thank you.

Andrew R A Snow

Headmaster