Weekly Newsletter for the period 9th -13th May 2016
Summer Term 2016—Week 4
From the Headmaster
Dear parents
breakfast club does not start until 8.00am.
We cannot supervise them at this time and
therefore we would be liable should anyThis week I have been gripped by the thing happen. It is important that children
Invictus Games both on the television and are dropped off at 8.00am at the earliest.
in the papers. It is a truly incredible meet- Thank you.
ing of armed services personnel and their
associated veterans, taking part in a variety
of sports, all played in the right spirit and Finally, on Monday and Wednesday of next
all trying to win fiercely competitive events. week we have a photographer visiting the
The interviews with the sportsmen and school to take photographs for our new
women and watching them compete have prospectus. Whilst the expectation is that
been absolutely inspiring. I hope you too children in uniform always look smart, may
have had the time to watch them in action. I please ask that on those days all pupils
are looking their very best with full school
uniform, just like they would be on school
I am delighted to be able to announce that photo day.
our new Head of Science will be Ms Eva
Garcia Claramonte. Eva joins Barrow Hills
with a lot of teaching experience and as Have a good weekend
some of you will remember was Head of
Science here between 2004 and 2008.
There will be an opportunity to meet her
Paul Crisell
before term ends.
Acting Headmaster
One other change to bring to your attention
is that our ‘moving up day’ which also includes ‘Blue blazer day’ for our senior pupils, will now be on Tuesday 5th July, a day
later than the usual Monday.
Tickets for the BHCC Summer Party are still
on sale from the School Office and by the
bacon rolls on a Friday. If you haven’t already, do try to gather a table together for
what is always a really entertaining night.
This week it was brought to my attention
that a small number of children are being
dropped at school as early as 7.45am. At
this time there are no staff on duty and
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AWARDS
PRE-PREP RULERS Cleo, M ax, Kitty, Ilana, Daisy, Charlie
BRONZE STICKER: Freddie, P atrick
SILVER STICKER: M ateo, Beatrice, M olly, Arthur, Bobby, Henry, J ames
SILVER BADGE: Sophie, Lloyd, Dominic, Lily
PREP
GOLD 3: Alexander
GOLD 4: N icholas
PLATINUM 4: Belle
SILVER 8: Ollie, Felix, Eliot
GOLD 8: M addy, M atthew , Charlotte
HEAD’S COMMENDATIONS Bethany, Emma
TIMES TABLE BADGE Oliver
SPORTS CAPTAINS Athletics—Lily , Rounders—Charlotte
MILFORD PUMAS END OF SEASON AWARDS
Congratulations to Max who was
presented with a trophy for U11
Player’s Player at Milford Pumas.
ROYAL LIFESAVING SOCIETY
UK
Well done to Alexander who received
his Rookie Lifeguard Silver Stage 3
award from the Royal Lifesaving Society UK.
SWIMMING MEDAL
DANCE CERTIFICATES
Congratulations to Hettie who
received a swimming medal for
her participation in the Cranleigh
open meeting.
Congratulations to all the children who received dance certificates today:
Georgia, Beatrix, Ruby, Molly, Chloe, India, Holly, Savannah, Florence, Georgia, Dominic, Anastasia .
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FRIDAY MUSICIAN
NEW ADDITION
Thank you to Julien and Monty
who played a wonderful horn duet
on French Horn and Trombone.
Please click here to listen to a recording of the music on our website.
We are pleased to announce that there is a new member of the Haigh
household. Wilfred James Haigh arrived on Tuesday morning weighing
8lb 6oz. Mum and baby are doing very well and Nicholas is very excited
to have a new brother. Congratulations from all at Barrow Hills School.
SCOPE PRESENTATION
The charity Scope received a boost to its fundraising efforts this week, following our presentation in assembly of
a cheque for £1831.89. This was an incredible amount which was raised by our children as part of the recent
Lent Appeal. Children in Nursery and Kindy took part in a sponsored trike ride, Reception did an obstacle course
challenge, Year 1 completed a pancake race whilst Year 2 opted for laps around the Pre-Prep garden. The Junior
Prep department walked two miles in fancy dress to King Edward’s whilst the Middle Prep children in Years 5
and 6 created a piece of work for inclusion in the Barrow Hills Lent Booklet, which was sold in aid of Scope. Year
7 held a “Rounders in Onesies” match and Year 8 ran a car wash. The remainder of the total £2,549.64 raised
through these activities was shared between Guide Dogs for the Blind; Stepping Stones, an independent special
school in Hindhead and CAFOD. Julie Saunders, shop manager at Scope in Haslemere, said “We are absolutely
thrilled to receive this donation and commitment, as well as creative thinking demonstrated by children at Barrow Hills has resulted in a truly impressive fundraising achievement. The money donated to Scope will be put to
good use, helping those with a learning disability enjoy the same opportunities as everyone else.”
Thank you to the Year 8 team who helped present the giant cheque: Eliot, Kit, Jennifer, Louis and Ollie and
well done everyone!
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BARROW HILLS ATHLETICS RELAYS COMPETITION
On Monday 9th May Barrow Hills hosted a relays competition with 6 other schools competing: Chandler, Edgeborough, Highfield, Longacre, Ripley Court, St Edmund's.
The pupils ran 3 relays each (3 x 600m, 3 x 100m and 3 x
300m). The Barrow Hills boys team were incredible and won
overall in all 3 age groups (U9, U11 & U13). The Barrow Hills
girls finished 6th overall in the U9 girls, 3rd in the U11 and
4th in the U13.
Fantastic effort from all 18 Barrow Hills pupils who participated.
MUD, MUD, GLORIOUS MUD!
Here are some pictures of Year 2 making wonderful mud faces in the outdoor classroom this
week. We sang the song above while we worked!
NURSERY CHILDREN ENJOYING FRENCH
YEAR 1 PEG DOLLIES
Nursery children enjoyed
their story in French this
week. They all listened
beautifully.
Year 1 have made peg dollies to go in their castles.
They had a fantastic time and were very creative!
POP ART FINALS
DOOR BELL NOTICE
Some wonderful photos were sent to us from the pop art finals. Year
4 are responsible for these lovely bright onomatopoeia words! Well
done Maddie, Emma
and Fern.
The front door is opened at 08.15
each morning for the start of the
school day. If you have an appointment with a member of staff between 08.00-08.15 please ring the
front door bell. Please be patient for
the door to be opened as members
of staff may be in a meeting at that
time.
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LAST FRIDAY’S NEWSLETTER….
In last Friday’s newsletter it said that we
can go to the orchard to pray to the statue
there. I would like to take this opportunity
to say that Catholics never pray to statues
themselves because statues, which are
made of wood, or stone, or marble are
completely powerless - they are just statues. However, statues are important to
Catholics because they help us to lift our
minds to heaven and to heavenly things.
When I see a statue of Mary, my mind
turns to Mary and to how much she loved
her Son and wants me to love him too;
when I see a crucifix, my mind turns to
Jesus and to how much I owe to him.
When I see a statue of St Francis, my mind
turns to him and to how he chose to live
his life in obedience to God. The power to
divert our mind to God is a statue's only
value.
NO NUTS PLEASE
If you send snacks in to school for your child, could you
please make sure they do not include nuts as we have
some children with a severe nut allergy. Thank you.
FROM THE CHAPLAINCY
Jesus told his friends not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for
what the Father had promised. “It is what I have often spoken to
you about: John baptised you with water, but you, not many days
from now, will be baptised with the Holy Spirit.” His friends asked
him if the time had come to restore the kingdom of Israel, and Jesus said, “It is not for you to know times or dates. But you will
receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be
my witnesses not only in Jerusalem, but to the ends of the earth.” As he said this he was lifted up
while his friends looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight. (Acts 1)
We can well imagine the confusion of Jesus’ friends. He had been their leader and king who was nevertheless
put to death, leaving them leaderless and confused. He rose from the dead three days later and spent 40 days
with them, eating and drinking and doing all sorts of ordinary everyday things with them. They were glad to
have him back to teach and to lead them. And then, with no real warning, he was leaving them again, only this
time, for the last time – they were never to see him again whilst they lived. For the second time they were
without a leader; they had no one to tell them what to do next and they felt confused and lost. However, they
did what Jesus had told them to do: they waited together in Jerusalem for some event which Jesus had told
them to expect. There were some very good reasons why Jesus had to leave the world: firstly, he quite simply
wanted to go home. His life here on Earth was nothing if not difficult, really difficult. He had done his duty, he
had run the race, he had seen his mission through to its very very bitter end. It was time to go home.
Secondly, he wanted to go to heaven in order to prepare a place for us: “I am going to prepare a place for you
so that where I am, you may be too.” What a wonderful thought, that Jesus has gone ahead of us to prepare a
place for us. Who could be afraid of death with such a promise? Finally, it was necessary for him to leave the
world in order for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, an event which was not only going to turn the lives of his
friends upside down, but which would send shock waves across the world for centuries to come, an event which
would go on to touch the lives of us all. But more about that next week ….
THE POPE SPEAKS
This is the impact of what joy and hope together can have on our lives, when we are facing tribulations, when we have problems, when we are suffering. It is not an anaesthetic; pain is pain. But if
lived through with joy and hope it will open the door for you to the joy of a new being. We have
difficulties which are often awful, horrible difficulties, which can even make us doubt our faith. But
with joy and hope we journey forward because after this tempest we become a new person. And
Jesus tells us that this is a lasting joy and hope that will not go away. www.romereports.com
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SUMMER FOREST CAMP 23-27 JULY
Summer Forest Camp with Mr Dean and friends at
a beautiful site near Haslemere.
All children and friends of, welcome to
join us for overnight camping, all the
usual capers and special guests.
Contact Richard on [email protected] for more information.
Greensand Forest Adventures Ltd
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Upcoming Events...
The Week Ahead….
Date
Monday
16th May
Event
Year 6 Revision Week
Prospectus photos
Team Photos
Pre-Prep Parent Rep Meeting
Year 8 Residential Meeting
Time
16th May P re-Prep Parent Rep meeting
25th May Dad’s Night Out
30th May Brook Fete
11:00-16:30
12th June Dad’s Cricket Match
14:00-15:00
26th June P roms in the P ark
18:00–18:30
2nd July BHCC P arty
Tuesday
17th May
COFFEE IN THE CAR PARK
Wednesday
18th May
Fixture details available on Portal or Website
14:00-18:00
Thursday
19th May
Parent Prayers
Year 1 Trip
Junior Prep Parent Reps Meeting
Fixture details available on Portal or Website
08:00-08:30
Friday 13th Assembly Year 3R
May
09:00-15:15
14:00-15:00
14:00-16:30
09:00-09:30
Today we raised £207.70.
Many thanks to Richard
Royds and all the helpers.
FACEBOOK
Please follow the link to see
our Facebook page. Lots of
likes and shares would be
much appreciated!
TWITTER
Just a reminder that we
have a school Twitter account @BarrowHills. If you
would like to follow us click
here.
IMPORTANT REMINDER TEAM PHOTOS
Please would all children bring in their correct kit for all sports they have played this year for the team photos
next week.
Boys Team Photos - Mon 16th May
Girls Team Photos - Tues 17th May. Girls please also bring in kit on Monday for prospectus photo shoot.
ABSENCE REQUEST FORM
Please remember that permission to miss days off school for family, personal or other reasons should be sought
from the Headmaster in good time by completing the Absence Form (available on the parent portal or from Mr
Shreeve in the school office). Thank you.
CHOIR REHEARSAL
DAD’S NIGHT OUT
Mr Wardell would like to remind you that Senior Choir
for Years 5 to 8 will rehearse on Monday at 08.30 in
the Music Department for Proms in the Park.
Don’t forget the Dad’s Night out is 25 May 8pm at the
White Hart Pub in Witley. Please confirm if you would
like to come [email protected].
GOSPEL SINGING WORKSHOP
As part of our five year celebrations The Godalming Community Gospel Choir are running
public gospel singing workshops throughout 2016 hosting the very best of British gospel.
Karen is an inspiring and widely experienced gospel choir director who will inspire and encourage you to sing gospel.
Saturday 11th June - 9.30am to 4pm at Godalming Baptist Church, Queen Street, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1BA
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