Friday 13th January 2017
Dear Parents
Jack Frost has wreaked havoc with rugby fixtures thus far and the grounds are now as solid
as can be remembered for years. Please remain alert for short-notice cancellations via
Clarion Call, noting that the advice is posted as a newsflash on the home page of the
website. A reminder too, that whilst the on-line reply form system is extremely robust from
the website end, a failure to complete all the required fields means the form will not be
sent; moreover, the fragility of Sevenoaks and environs 4G signal means that a form may
not be sent if there is a dip in bandwidth – please complete via the security of wi-fi or from a
hard-wired PC at home.
Should you lose the published link or your hard copy, please note that that all missives,
letters and booklets sent out or referred to in the weekly e-Bulletin may be found in the
Parent Login area of the website.
If you have any issues the links or content of this e-Bulletin or with the workings of the
website in general, contact Peter Brown in the first instance as only he can access the inner
workings of those mysterious places.
Newsletters, updates and outings coming up in the
next week or so
Whole School
NewsBeacon No. 109 The first edition in 2017 of The New Beacon’s digital newsletter is
now available for viewing via the link.
Chicken Pox alert Matron reports: please be aware we have a couple of cases of
chickenpox in school. If your son should develop this childhood illness, please keep him off
school until all the spots have scabbed over. If in doubt get him checked out.
Music Scholarship Candidates’ Concert, 26th January This will take place next
Thursday 26th January at 1 20pm in Music Room 1. All welcome.
No Table Tennis activity on Monday…. There will be no Table Tennis activity on
Monday 23rd January. Should the Under 10 rugby matches be cancelled, however, Mr
Hutchison will be in situ for those who wish to ping and pong.
No deal for Bridge Club on Tuesday 24th January There will be no Bridge Club this
coming Tuesday. Cards will be dealt normally thereafter. Boys may, of course, stay to prep
in lieu.
Marlborough Company Song & Words The words to Marlborough’s Company song
and the recorded singing thereof for practice at home may now be found on the Company
Music Competition web page.
Dido & Aeneas comes to The New Beacon on Sat 28th January The Kitchen Opera
Company will be presenting Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas at 2 30pm and 7 30pm. 2 New Beacon
boys are performing, alongside children from local schools. If you would like to attend,
tickets are available through Sevenoaks Bookshop (£12 each). Contact Mrs Piercy for
further info.
Reception Igloo building project REMINDER: We would be grateful if you would
bring in your used and washed out 2, 4 and 6 pint plastic bottles/containers.
Pre-Prep/Junior School (R-Y4)
Reception Weekly Letter 13 and 14 A double edition to make up for time lost
through last week’s snow.
Reception & Y1 to Babe, the Sheep Pig, Wed 1st February Reception & Year 1
parents please read the webpage giving details of the theatre outing to this delightful
production of Dick King-Smith’s animal story. Replies by Wednesday 25th January, please.
Reception’s Bedtime Read, Wednesday 8th February Details of this popular annual
Bedtime Read may be found on the linked webpage. Please advise of attendance inter alia
via the on-line form.
Middle School (Y5-6)
U11 hockey training Saturday 21st January Will take place, 09 30 – 11 00.
U11 rugby v Yardley Court Saturday 21st January Owing to the rock hard ground
conditions, tomorrow’s rugby matches v Yardley Court are cancelled.
U10 rugby festival at Cumnor House Saturday 21st January Owing to the rock hard
ground conditions, tomorrow’s Cumnor House festival is cancelled.
Paris Trip Passport details Mrs Dunlop is in urgent need of passport details for those
attending the Paris Trip by Monday 23rd January. Please read the linked letter.
Y5 to Aladdin 26th January REMINDER: Details for Year 5’s theatre outing to Aladdin
The Musical at The Prince Edward Theatre may be found via the linked web page.
Future School choices for current Y5 boys FINAL REMINDER: An important
letter for Y5 parents regarding the next stage of education. Completed forms should be
returned to Miss Reid, either via e-mail or hard copy by Friday, 3rd February.
Senior School (Y7-8)
1st squad hockey training Saturday 21st January Will take place, 09 30 – 11 00.
U13 & U12 rugby v Yardley Court Saturday 21st January Owing to the rock hard
ground conditions, tomorrow’s rugby matches v Yardley Court are cancelled.
Y8 French Drama Competition 2017 The excitements of this week’s French drama
may be seen on the linked French Department’s films’ page. Photographs of the same may
be downloaded via this DropBox link – please remember that no images of boys other than
your own may be posted on-line.
Year 7 Reasoning Test Practice A reminder letter about the reasoning test practice
sessions for those boys who will be undertaking such tests for their senior schools.
Paris Trip Passport details Mrs Dunlop is in urgent need of passport details for those
attending the Paris Trip by Monday 23rd January. Please read the linked letter.