Bancroft’s School
e-Bulletin
Monday 7 November 2016
News
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It has been a busy half term break for many Bancroftians and staff. Twenty seven U6 pupils
successfully completed their Gold DofE expeditions in Snowdonia in relatively good weather
conditions. Sixty pupils spent a busy week in New York and Washington on the History and Drama
tour. Members of the U4 who are studying Spanish for GCSE enjoyed a week in San Sebastian with
their exchange partners, while A Level French students were in Biarritz. The L4 rugby team enjoyed
a mini tour to Edinburgh.
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Congratulations to Amala Sangha (RW) who has been named as one of the ten individual winners
in the Guardian’s Young Critics Competition 2016. She has been invited to attend the competition
ceremony at The Guardian’s London headquarters, when children's author S F Said will announce
the winners.
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Gilman and Soame have sent us a reminder about the portrait photographs of Thirds, L4 and L6
pupils taken at the start of term. If you would like photographs before Christmas, please order as
soon as possible. If you have lost your child’s details, as shown on the proof cards, please contact
Gilman and Soame directly at [email protected] or on 01869 328200 quoting the
security password photo752et and they will be able to give you details.
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After the mild weather we experienced before half term, it seems that winter has now arrived. May
we, therefore, remind you that we expect pupils to be properly dressed for PE and games lessons?
They should have their school hoodies for all PE lessons, including swimming, and should wear
layers for games lessons. If you wish to purchase Bancroft’s branded base layers, these are
available from Schoolblazer (www.schoolblazer.com).
Calendar and Forthcoming Events
Please note all information is correct at time of publication. Cancellations and changes do occur to sports
fixtures and other events on the co-curricular programme, when these happen we try to communicate such
changes to pupils and parents in good time.
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Sunday 13 November is Remembrance Sunday and members of our CCF, as well as Cubs and Sea
Scouts, will be taking part in the events at School. Detailed information about the arrangements
for the CCF for the morning can be found in http://learn.bancrofts.org/ccf/letters-to-parents20162017 (“Remembrance Day 2016”). The Cadets will march from the CCF Stores to the Chapel
at 9.50am. All parents are invited to join us for the Chapel Service at 10.30am; early arrival is
recommended.
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Tickets are now available for our Arts Fundraising Evening on Friday 25 November. This promises
to be a spectacular event, showcasing some of Bancroft’s pool of artistic talent. We have been
promised a selection of exclusive and unique items for our auction. Tickets, which include a light
supper, are priced at £15 each (or a table of ten at £140) and can be obtained from Reception.
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We will be marking the achievements of our Fifth Form and L6 in gaining their Bronze and Silver
DofE Awards on Monday 21 November at 7pm in the Great Hall. After the presentation of badges
and certificates, drinks and canapés will be served. The event should conclude by 9pm.
Monday 7 November
4.00-5.30pm
Tuesday 8 November
8.50-10.30am
DofE: Gold training continues (U6th)
Senior Mathematics Challenge (Great Hall)
Mr Prole’s talk scheduled for today on Galileo and the Renaissance Church
has been rescheduled to 1 December.
Wednesday 9 November
L4 German pupils to film screening at Goethe Institut, followed by Natural
History Museum.
Thursday 10 November
4.15pm
Classical Society: “Odysseus on the Couch. (Psycho) Analysing Homer's
Twisted Hero” A talk by Emma Greensmith (OB), PhD Researcher,
University of Cambridge (Lecture Theatre)
Friday 11 November
5.45am
4.00pm
4.00-5.30pm
Fifth Form Battlefields Trip departs
School House Family Evening Rehearsal (Great Hall)
National Schools Netball training (Sports Hall)
Saturday 12 November
8.30am (Registration)
10.00am
Sixth Form Entrance Exam (PAC)
Shine Saturday School
Sunday 13 November
9.00am
10.30am
1.00-4.30pm
CCF Remembrance Sunday rehearsal
Remembrance Sunday Service (Chapel)
School House Family Evening Rehearsal (Great Hall)
Monday 14 November
12.30pm
4.00-5.30pm
Senior School Council Meeting (6th Form Library)
DofE: Gold Award Presentations (U6th and L6th)
Tuesday 15 November
12.30-1.10pm
1.00pm
Wednesday 16 November
12.30pm
7.00pm
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Classical Society: “My Thoughts on Women in Ancient Greece and Rome”
a talk by Sarah Austin (U6W) (Lecture Theatre)
House Senior Chess (Room 102)
Junior School Council Meeting (6th Form Library)
School House Family Evening
Thursday 17 November
4.00pm
6.15pm
Bancroft’s Renaissance event: “The Sonnet is not a fourteen line love
poem” Tim Jones, English Department, Bancroft’s School (Lecture Theatre)
L6 Parents’ Meeting
Saturday 19 November
10.00am- 12.00pm
11+ Open Morning
Sports Fixtures
Rugby
Saturday 12 November
10.00am
10.00am
1st XV, 2nd XV, U15, U13A & B v Colchester RGS (H)
U14A & B, U12A & B v Colchester RGS (A, CO3 3ND))
Saturday 19 November
10.00am
10.00am
1st XV, 2nd XV, U15, U14A v Coopers’ Coborn (H)
U13A & B, U12A & B v Coopers’ Coborn (A, RM14 3HS)
Hockey
Monday 7 November
pm
Senior boys U18 Essex indoor tournament at New Hall (A, CM3 3HS)
This is an addition to the printed Calendar.
The senior games listed in the printed Calendar for this afternoon, was an
error! They are being played on Wednesday
Please note that due to a staff meeting this afternoon, all hockey training
is cancelled
Wednesday 8 November
2.15pm
2.15pm
1st XI v Chigwell (OL)
2nd XI v Chigwell (A, IG7 6 QF)
Thursday 10 November
2.15pm
U15A v Chigwell (OL)
Saturday 12 November
9.00am
U12A & B Forest Tournament (A, E17 3PY)
Monday 14 November
4.30pm
U14B v Forest (OL)
Wednesday 16 November
2.00pm
1st & 2nd XIv Forest (OL)
Saturday 19 November
9.00am
9.00am
10.00am
10.00am
U12A & B v Chigwell (A, IG7 6QF)
U14A v Forest (A, E17 3PY)
U14B v Forest (A, E17 3PY)
U13A & B v Chigwell (A, IG7 6QF)
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Netball
Friday 11 November
4.00-5.30pm
National Schools Netball training (Sports Hall)
Friday 18 November
4.00-5.30pm
National Schools Netball training (Sports Hall)
Football
Saturday 12 November
12.00pm
1st XI v Felsted (A, CM6 3LL)
Wednesday 16 November
1st & 2nd XI v St Alban’s School (A, AL3 6BZ)
Cross Country
Borough Cross Country event
This is an addition to the calendar
Badminton
Wednesday 9 November
Boys U18 & U16, girls U18 v Coppers’ Coborn (H)
This is an addition to the Calendar
Sports Results and News
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Many congratulations to Alex Agedah (5S) who has been offered a place at the prestigious Graham
Gooch Essex Cricket Academy. The offer is based on Alex’s performance and his potential to
develop further as a cricketer; the academy looks to challenge players both physically and mentally
within a specifically designed programme.
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Well done to Maisie Silverstone (3S).on both her initiative and achievement. She entered herself
into the WGEL schools cross country league (representing Bancroft’s) at Claybury and won all three
league races in the Y7/8 competition to finish 1st overall.
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Our U13 and U17 girls have qualified for the British Championships Biathlon competition on the 27
November in Solihull. The team includes: U17 Dora Zhou, Grace Kelly, Alice Bolitho and U13s Alex
Dawson, Maddie Bousfield-Payne and Holly Timmis.
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Congratulations to Arram Eghoyam, our Strength and Conditioning Coach, who is now officially the
5th strongest man in the world under 90kg! During a tough competition with a strong field, he
achieved a personal best in the deadlift of 318kg!
Football
Wednesday 19 October
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v City of London
1st XI
2nd XI
Won
Drew
2-0
6-6