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STONYHURST ST MARY’S HALL NEWSLETTER
Thursday 26th June 2014.
ISSUE NO 192
First Communion Mass and Parent`s Weekend Mass on
Sunday in St Peter’s Church at 10.00 am
All Welcome.
From the Headmaster
Parents Weekend
We are looking forward to welcoming you and praying for some good weather. Please do take the
opportunity to be part of the celebration of the year at Hodder Harmonies, Ascensio Scholarum,
Athletics, Matilda, the prize giving, the picnic, the barbecue, Mass and Rudiments Fair!!
Please can I remind parents that they are responsible for their children during the informal events
and in particular at the barbecue.
End of term\Next September
There will be normal classes on Monday except for the Line Winners. There will be outings on
Tuesday followed by the Rudiments Ball and then tidying, Mass and Final Assembly on
Wednesday. Please note that there are no after-school activities next week.
I wish all families a restful summer holiday.
Boarders return Tuesday 2nd September and Day Pupils on Wednesday 3rd September. I will be
sending out the end of term circular with more detailed information.
Thank you!
It has been a privilege to serve as the Headmaster at SMH for the last 10 years. Thank you for
entrusting your children to SMH! I hope to see many of you in my new role based back in the
College next year.
Larry Crouch
[email protected]
Winning Line Outing - Monday 26th June
The hotly contested Line Competition reaches its crescendo during Friday's line assembly
where the winning line will be announced. All pupils in the winning line (from Hodder House
through to Rudiments) will win the opportunity to take part in a surprise trip out of school next
Monday, 26th June. The pupils involved will be issued with parental consent letters at the end
of Friday's line assembly with full details of the individual trips. There is no cost to parents but
pupils who want to go on the trip must ensure that parental consent has been obtained in
order to attend. Copies of the parental consent form and trip letter will also be emailed out to
parents on Friday.
Summer Term Reports
Hodder House Record of Achievement folders will go out on the last day of term as per normal
next Wednesday. Prep and Elements school reports for the summer term will go out next
Friday, 4th July via email. Figures and Rudiments school reports are of course now
administered and despatched by the College Studies Office and these will be emailed out to
parents during the first full week of the summer holiday.
Mr M.Gibson
[email protected]
Library books
As we approach the end of the school year, could all library books be returned as soon as
possible? This will allow the computer records to be updated before the end of the term. Any
lost or damaged books will need to be replaced.
It will still be possible for the children to read in the library.
Mrs C McCullough
[email protected]
MUSIC EXAMS - Monday 30th JUNE
This term, AB music exams are taking place at the Blackburn School of Music, on the last
Monday of term. Mr Mann will be taking the candidates to Blackburn on Monday morning and
will be leaving Stonyhurst at 8.00am. They will be back in school by lunchtime.
The candidates are:
James Canty, James Watmough, Dilip Gosall, Grace Keating, Olivia Yoo, Charles Cavanaugh,
Tom Canty, Amy Wroblewski and Benedict Rainford.
CHOIRS: PARENTS' WEEKEND MASS THIS SUNDAY
Both choirs will be singing at Mass in St Peter's Church at 10.00am - Prep and Elements, and
Figures and Rudiments. Please could all choristers be in the organ loft by 9.50am.
Mrs D. Johnson
[email protected]
Outings Day Tuesday 1st July
Prep
Sportscool will be keeping the children entertained for the day. They will bring their 40ft inflatable
for the morning followed by a dodgeball competition in the afternoon. Please have a look at their
website http://www.sportscool.org/
Pupils will need to wear school PE kit and trainers and please could you send children with a
water bottle which can be refilled throughout the day. Pickup for Prep is at 3.30pm.
Elements Explorers
On Outings Day, Elements playroom will enjoy a carousel of activities on their SBL theme of
Survival Skills/Shelters from earlier in the year on the basis that the weather should be more
suitable in July. They should come dressed in old clothes with their arms and legs covered and
old trainers. They should also bring a waterproof coat. They will be given a ration pack for the
day containing all they need for food and drink. They will need a back pack in which to carry this.
Sun cream could be brought although there will be some available if necessary.
Elements children should arrive at school at the normal time and the day will end at the normal
time (3.30pm).
Figures
Figures will join Rudiments for the trip below to Blackpool Pleasure Beach and the advice and
requests below apply equally to Figures pupils.
Return time to school is 3:30pm and Figures day pupils may be picked up from this time
onwards.
Rudiments
Please return the outing reply slips for the day trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Rudiments pupils will need a day bag for their packed lunch, appropriate clothing, and sun cream
if it is hot. No more than £10 spending money please.
They will be returned to school for 3:30pm in order to prepare for Ruds ball.
CALENDAR EVENTS
Week Commencing Monday 30th June 2014.
As well as the usual sporting events, listed below are other events or regular
entries to the calendar.
Monday 30th June
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RAD Vocational Exams: Manchester 30th June – 17th July – extra coaching
.classes to be arranged Saturdays/Sundays leading up to the exams
AB Music Exams – Blackburn School of Music
Line Winners Outing
Tuesday 1st July
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Outings Day
Author Visit: Hodder House
No Hodder Toddlers today
18:00 Rudiments Ball (Sports Hall)
Wednesday 2nd July
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15:00 Leavers` Mass (Centenaries Theatre)
16:00 Term ends : pupils may depart after 16:00
Thursday 3rd July
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08:00 London coaches depart
Rudiments Fair
SUNDAY 29TH June
STARTS: 1:30pm
Please come and support
Rudiments raising
Money for children for children
Lots of stalls and games for everyone
LDS