Newsletter
Issue 587 ● 14 December 2015
This week’s Picture of the Week is this
great little pencil study by Rozalia
Moore 7DD/7DBS
Inside this issue:
Year 7 Speak Out
Messages From Our Head Boy and Girl
2
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Prep School Christmas Musical
Guys and Dolls
Christmassy Storyteller
3
Upper Sixth Pupil Photo
End of Term Awards
4
Follow the Art Department on
Twitter @MPSArt
Inter-House Swimming
Another record breaking year!
Read more on Page 8
Years 7 & 8 Latin Trip to Bath
Christmas Dinner Dance
Parents’ and Friends’ Race Night
Light Up a Life Service
Word of the Week
5
Boarding Life
6-7
Sport News
8-11
Pre-Prep & Minis Toddler News
12-15
Guys and Dolls
Prep School Christmas Musical
Read quotes from the cast and crew on Page 3
Read the review on Page 3
Wells Cathedral Service
If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact the Editor: [email protected] or call 01458 837763
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Year 7 Speak Out
After frenzied preparation and the usual round of class heats, the
Year 7 Speak Out finalists were eventually selected and the big
event itself was held on Saturday 5 December in the Recital Hall. In
front of a panel of three judges, Mr Cageao, Miss Hayes and Miss
McConnell, the finalists spoke on a range of topics from skiing and
extreme sports to trips to foreign parts and took questions most
competently from their Year 7 peers. The finalists were Amy Seal,
Sam Pepler, Rozalia Moore, Jed Pleavin, Eddie Erskine, Michael
McNee, Will Nurse and Aina Romero-Haupold O’Neale, a Spanish
pupil from the EAL department.
Winner of 2015 for his entertaining and knowledgeable talk on the
Greek gods. Joint runner-up positions were awarded to Amy for her
persuasive speech on vegetarianism (no more bacon for Year 7) and
also to Aina, who spoke in remarkably fluent English about her love
of animals from inside her woolly wolf jumpsuit! (Apparently she’s
been a devoted wolf fan since hearing the Red Riding Story at a
tender young age!) However, it was Billy’s informative speech on
huskies that won over his Year 7 listeners as he was subsequently
voted the audience’s favourite (or was it the cute pictures of husky
pups that did it?).
The standard was as high as ever and the judges faced a difficult
decision but in the end Sam was crowned the judges Speak Out
Mrs Lacey
Messages from the Head Boy and Head Girl
I cannot believe I’m coming to the end of
my time as Head Girl. It has gone so
quickly. From the day I got the phone
call, till now it’s been a whirlwind of
amazing experiences. My initial concerns
of having to sit at the front of assembly
were overtaken by blind panic, when Mrs
Shayler asked me out of the blue to read
a complicated passage of text to the
whole school. I have to say English is not
my strong point! And I never knew I
could go so red! As they say, practice
makes perfect and I can now speak with
only turning a slight shade of pink!
My time as Head Boy has been extremely fun and enjoyable. I have given several tours to
both parents and inspectors. Lily, the Head Girl, and I were chosen to decide the menu for
the Monitors’ Christmas Party. Every Thursday break I spent with Mrs Shayler and Lily
discussing the upcoming week of events. Every Friday I was allowed to hand out stickers in
the award assembly to the star Pre-Prep pupils of the week, seeing their faces filled with
happiness and joy. My favourite part of being Head Boy was the company of Mrs Shayler, Lily,
Mr Close and Mrs Hazell. They were really nice, saying ‘well done’ after reading. Being Head
Boy was an honour and a memory to cherish. I would definitely suggest it to anyone as it is
exciting and a great honour.
Tom Maddock, Head Boy
Pre-Prep assembly has been the highlight
of my week, every Friday morning. I have
surprised myself by how much I have
enjoyed giving tours to new people. This
is also something I was nervous about
because I am quite a shy person. I would
like to thank all my friends for being so
supportive over this last term. It’s been
great to get to know Tom, the Head boy,
and also all the other members of staff. I
would also like to thank the non-teaching
members of staff who have all been
extremely kind and helpful and I have
enjoyed getting to know them!
Lily Della Valle, Head Girl
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Prep School Christmas Musical
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Guys and Dolls
Fiction blurred with reality this week at the Juniors performance of
Prep School Christmas Musical, parents fought for the best seats,
children were ill and missed their performance, and the teachers
were at their wits end - that was only the scripted version!
But, as in every fairy tale, everything was alright on the night and
the children turned out some stellar performances. Highlights
included the grumpy kitchen staff, the competitive parents, the
auditioning hopefuls and the very angelic Year 3 pupils who played
the part of Pre-Prep children.
The narrative was held together by Grace Olding as the
Headteacher, Miss Bright, along with William Thomas and
Alexandra Baughan as her Deputies. They were faced with some
over zealous junior teachers, keen to put on a nativity (Kizzi Reed,
Chumba Koech, Isaac Searle and Ben Bradshaw) pitted against the
Pre-Prep teachers, who lost their Christmas spirit a long time ago.
Here are some quotes from our fantastic cast and crew:
“I liked the scenes with all the guys.” Tom Maddock, aka Madd Dog
“I loved being a stuck-up rich woman in the song ‘Guys and Dolls’.”
Harry Dimdore-Miles, aka Millie the Hot Box Dancer
“Being a Hotbox Dancer was amazing. I always looked forward to
dance rehearsals.” Polly Painter, aka Hot Box Dancer
“It was good fun being the bad guy.” Henry Smeed, aka Brannigan
“Sparkly hats, pink tops, cowboy boots – what more could you
want?” Maria Elliott, aka Liberty
“I liked being part of the production, it was like a harmonious team.”
Mac Ryder, aka Big Jule
“I thought pulling curtains was a very important job. I think I coped
under the pressure.” Jack Fry, aka Curtain Puller
“I loved being able to manage Mac Ryder, aka Big Jule. It was nice to
intimidate people.” Ryan Bisaso Kiggundu, aka Harry the Horse
However, the tedium of rehearsals soon brought the Juniors back
to earth, the children rebelled, led by stage school prima donnas
Kyle and Leona (Ellis James and Stephanie Blinman) and the
teachers finally quit. The heroes of the hour turned out to be the
shy and nervous Jamie and Lily (Lachie Sawrey-Cookson and
Maisie Zander) who were left to pick up the pieces, pull the other
children together and put on a show that no one would forget.
We would like to thank all the children for their hard work learning
their lines, song words and choreography. The whole of the Junior
department were involved in this massive production, with over
fifty speaking parts, in addition to small group solos and dance
routines. It has been a pleasure to watch the children grow in
confidence and self-esteem throughout the rehearsal process and
their smiles on the night were an absolute delight.
Many thanks to the various staff members who helped the
production to run smoothly, and special thanks to: Mrs Borenstein,
who is tasked with songs and music and spent many a break time
rehearsing small groups, Mr Kemp, Mrs Allen and the prop making
club for the wonderful scenery and all the Junior staff who work
tirelessly behind the scenes organising costumes, raffles, lighting
and refreshments, while wondering if they will ever get to teach a
maths lesson again!
Our thanks must finally go to all parents for your support in
providing bits and pieces for costumes, helping children with their
lines and supporting us on the night through donations for the
raffle and tipping our long suffering busker (Grace Olding). In the
end we raised over £120 which will be put towards costumes for
our Shakespeare Mash Up production next term.
The children have certainly earned a well deserved rest over
Christmas before auditions commence again in the New Year.
Happy Christmas!
Mrs Seal
“I may not have had a big part but it was great just being part of it.”
Connor Collins, aka, Calvin
“Just being curtain man made me realise the importance of every
little role.” Sander Ranson, aka Curtain Man
“I liked the competitiveness of trying to win an imaginary husband in
the Hot Box.” Darcy Zander, aka Mary Lou
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If parents would like to order professional photos from the Guys
and Dolls production please go to the photographers website:
>> millfieldphotos.co.uk
Christmassy Storyteller
Pre-Prep and Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed our Storyteller’s One-ManPanto on Monday. We had laughs, fancy-dress and songs - what more
do you need? The children all seemed to enjoy it and we just knew
that custard pie would get him in the end! Special thanks to Mr James
and his seriously sinister evil-genius laugh!
Years 4 to 6 enjoyed a one-man version of Charles Dickens’ Christmas
Carol. There were a great many hats involved and an awful lot of
energy - and it was brilliant! Have a lovely Christmas everyone and, as
Tiny Tim so wisely says, God Bless Us, Every One!
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We love this photo of some Upper Sixth pupils at their 007 ball. What’s special about it is that all of them started at Millfield Pre-Prep
together, came through Millfield Prep and are now in their final year at Millfield. We wish them all the very best in their future endeavours!
Back row l-r: Miles Shepherd, Issy Symonds-Willmott, Will O’Sullivan, Lucy Alexander, Archie Dunning, Tom Smith, Alex Smith, Harriet Jeanes, Yuu Kurihara
Front row l-r: Harry Vigar and Harry Close
Junior End of Term Awards
Tutor Group
Attainment
Core skills
Group Tutor
3MCJ
3SCS
4CJJ
4VAS
5ABN
5HPA
5TEO
Maisie Searle
Will Morgan-Hughes
Jessica Hewitt
Maisie Zander
Willow Walsh
Nina Kemp-King
Tara Landry
Matilda Johnson
William Haynes
Sebastian Duke
Isabelle Middleton
Lola Morland
Melissa McCusker
Oliver Coombe
Amelie Whatling
Thomas Shelver
Flora Loxton-Dally
Manou Smits
Shannon Campbell
Rebecca Lunn
Charlotte Manton
Year 6 End of Term Awards
Tutor Group
Attainment
Core skills
Group Tutor
6BVG
6DEH
6SAL
6STH
Phoebe Cole
Polly Maddock
Katie White
Stella Gillespie
Laura Judge-Wee
Andrew Hewitt
Hatty Kingsford
James Champion
Quique Sanchez Moreu
Tom Dailley
George Bruce
Lois Russell
Year 7 End of Term Awards
Tutor Group
Attainment
Core skills
Group Tutor
7CLG
7DBS
7DMC
7ECS
7GHC
7MCL
7PEB
7RAE
7TMS
7TWF
Calvin Fry
Rozalia Moore
Ecaterina Sfiraiala
Maddie Calvesbert-Sharp
Jess Hazell
Annabel Jeanes
Ffion Rees
Emily Bradshaw
Jo Champion
Caspian Fowler
Aleksandra Karnoz
Jessica Shaw
India-Rose Owen
Jo Maddock
Harry Barton
Samuel Pepler
Kevin Zhang
Eva Varela Herrera
Kimberley Wheadon
Wyatt Walsh
Alejandro Prieto Cepeda
Timur Yevtushenko
Jao-Pooh Jakpa
Eva Chico Ercilla
Elena Launder
Alex Champion
Bronte Monks
Alex Ingham
Ben Keig
Aina Romero-Haupold O’Neale
Year 8 End of Term Awards
Tutor Group
Attainment
Core Skills
Group Tutor
8ANH
8CLC
8CMB
8DSH
8MJG
8NIK
8NPW
8PTM
Finn McNulty
Sander Ranson
Marina Jolliffe
William Catto
Maria Elliott
Jack Fry
Jack Chiu
Charlie White
Paula Albarran Muro
Jamie Baird
Nancy Hamer-Nickells
Jack Vickers
Mac Ryder
Harriet Dimdore-Miles
Polly Painter
Morgan Zaky
Georgia Morrison
Antonio Van Leersum
Victoria Wu
Ivona Minkova
Kyle Davey
Jaime Fernandez Chavarri
Caitlin Clancy
Rocio Villar Guardiola
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Years 7 & 8 Latin Trip to Bath
The day was a great experience for everyone: we had a really good tour around the baths
and were able to explore the site following the audio guide and completing a fact-finding
trail. The educational workshop told us a lot about Roman tombstones (interesting up to
a point!) and then we were able to look at and handle artefacts found at the baths,
including building materials, personal possessions and items thrown into the water for
good luck. All the children were beautifully
behaved as always, and showed a real
appreciation of the site. They even managed to
resist the temptation of all the delicious food
available in the Christmas market! Many
thanks to Mrs Eveson, Mrs Wood, Mr Maxwell
and Miss Gunner for all their help in making
the day a truly memorable experience.
“I haven’t been to the Roman baths before; it
was a good experience and my favourite part
was the audio tour around the site.”
Oliver Mallett
“I really enjoyed the tour and finding out
interesting facts about the baths.”
Polly Painter
“I was very interested in the tour and enjoyed
handling artefacts almost 2,000 years old.”
Sander Ranson
“The baths were amazing and it was awesome
to imagine daily life for people living 2,000
years ago.” Loveday Binsley
Parents’ and Friends’
Christmas Dinner Dance
Light Up a Life Service
St Mary’s Church, Glastonbury
I would like to extend my sincere thanks
to everyone who helped organise, set-up
and clear away after the Dinner Dance. I
am happy to say that we made in excess
of £1,000 for Children’s Hospice South
West. Thank you also to all of the parents
and sponsors who generously donated
items for the raffle and silent auction.
See photos via the icon above!
Mrs Della Valle
Parents’ and Friends’ Race Night
Saturday 23 January ● 7.00-10.30pm ● Sports Pavilion
Tickets £10 - includes entrance to races and curry supper
This is an exciting new event that has been added to the Parents’ and Friends’ calendar.
Tickets for the evening will be £10 per person and include a curry for supper. During the
evening you will be able to bet on the tote for your favourite horse and there will be a
cash bar. The evening will start at 7.00pm and finish around 10.30pm. There will be a
free seating policy so you can come alone or as a group, everyone is most welcome.
Tickets can be purchased by completing the form (click the link below) and returning to
the school office together with cash or cheque payment (made out to Millfield Prep
Parents’ and Friends’ Association). Once again there will be a limit to capacity so please
book early to avoid disappointment.
>> Click here for the Ticket Booking Form
Word of the Week
This week, translate the following Latin word
for your chance to win a
small prize… “numquam”
a) always
b) never
c) when
Please send answers to Mrs
Crispin at
[email protected]
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Boarding Life
Hollies girls have been busy taking part in the Guys and Dolls
production this week. They celebrated Nell’s Birthday and on
Sunday went tobogganing followed by the Boarders’ Christmas
dinner where they donned some fabulously painted faces!
On Sunday the Chestnut boys had an early
start with breakfast in house and then we headed off to our
first destination which was Go Karting and Laser Tag in Weston
Super Mare.
The boys had a great time speeding around the track with only a few
minor collisions with the tyre walls! Then they had a shoot-em-out
against each other zapping away with the laser guns.
Next stop after this was AirHop in Bristol where the boys bounced
away to their heart’s content. A McDonald’s pit stop was the final
venue before our journey back to school to ‘rest’ before our boarders
Christmas dinner. A very busy, but fun day. Thank you to all of the
Chestnut boys for making the day so enjoyable! See a film via the icon.
Edgarley Manor boys performed circus skills (tightrope walking,
acrobatics, juggling and plate spinning), and went to the cinema
before returning to the lovely Christmas meal prepared by the
catering staff.
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Boarding Life
Berewall held their traditional Christmas dinner on Tuesday. 47
boarders, staff and guests sat down to a delicious meal with all
the trimmings, cooked by Mr Leonard. We sang carols before
the meal and enjoyed various performances from staff and girls
after everything had been cleared away. A very entertaining
evening!
We headed to Cabot Circus in Bristol on Sunday for our
Christmas trip. We literally shopped until we dropped with
plenty of bargains to be had and enjoyed a special afternoon
snack!
Meanwhile, Champion boys bounced the day away at Air Hop in
Bristol! A very popular destination for our boarders.
Follow @MPSBoarding for the latest news!
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INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING GALA 2015
A fantastic swimming gala was had by all on Thursday 10 December
as we witnessed the best atmosphere and superb team spirit from all
the houses, and some beautiful singing and chanting, especially from
the Danes house team. It's incredible to watch a prep school gala
showcasing such depth in skill, technique and speed.
3. For the next record we witnessed was a strong powerful
swim by Alex Painter on the 25m Freestyle setting a time of 13.46.
It amazes me every year that school gala records are broken and
this year we saw an all time high of eight records being smashed.
5. Year 5/6 Saxons girls then raced in the Medley Relay and broke
the record by 8 seconds. Well done: Charlotte Gouldby, Grace
Olding, Katie White and Francesca Davis.
1. The Year 7/8 Danes boys started off the record spree breaking the
Freestyle Relay record. Well done: Jami Schlueter, Alexander
Sargeant, Benjamin Lawson, Wyatt Walsh.
6. Jami Schlueter than broke the 50m Breaststroke record with a
fantastic time of 33.76.
2. The Year 5/6 girls from Saxons broke the Freestyle record by 5
seconds. Well done: Katie White, Grace Olding, Francesca Davis and
Charlotte Gouldby.
4. The Year 7/8 Danes boys then broke the Medley Relay record.
Well done: Alexander Sargeant, Jami Schlueter, Wyatt Walsh,
Benjamin Lawson.
7. Calvin Fry smashed the Year 7 25m Butterfly record in a time of
14.34.
8. Alex Painter broke yet another record with a great swim on the
Year 6 25m Butterfly in a time 14.41.
Medals were presented to the Squad and Non-Squad swimmers in each year:
Year 8 Squad
Girls
1st Polly Painter
2nd Yuka Machino
3rd Sophie Mabbs
Year 7 Non-Squad
Boys
1st Jami Schlueter
2nd Alex Sargeant
3rd Rocco Cyzer
Year 7 Squad
Girls
1st Maddie Calvesbert-Sharp
2nd Ruby Smith
3rd Ffion Rees
Boys
1st Alex Painter
2nd Patrick Salisbury
3rd Tom Dailley
Year 8 Non-Squad
Girls
1st Morgan Zaky
2nd Georgia Morrison
3rd Harriet Dimdore-Miles
Boys
1st Harry Carson
2nd Christian Willsher
3rd Ben Keig
Year 6 Non-Squad
Boys
1st Calvin Fry
2nd Wyatt Walsh
3rd Benjamin Lawson
Year 6 Squad
Girls
1st Katie White
2nd Heidi Denyer
3rd Laura Judge-Wee
Girls
1st India-Rose Owen
2nd Caitlin McLoughlin
3rd Elena Launder
Boys
1st Archie Williams
2nd Ciaran Donoghue
3rd Adam Searle
Girls
1st Stella Gillespie
2nd Polly Maddock
3rd Elena Davies
Boys
1st Calum Jessett
2nd Andrew Hewitt
3rd Artem Sinhaievskyi
The final scores were extremely close making a very exciting
competition.
1st Danes
320
2nd Saxons
313
3rd Angles
311
4th Jutes
302
Thanks to all the members of staff who helped with the officiating on
the day, without them the competition could not take place.
Congratulations to Danes!
Mrs Gouldby
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GIRLS HOCKEY
The U11B team had a small
triangular tournament with Perrot
Hill and Redmaids on Saturday 5
December.
The first match was against a well
organised Redmaids team and
after an early goal from the
opposition the girls needed to sort
out their shape. After a quick reshuffle in the half-time period the
girls came out fighting, with many
attacks at goal the girls equalised
and continued to apply pressure.
With five seconds to spare,
unfortunately a lack of
concentration allowed Redmaids
to take a late victory. Our final
game v Perrot Hill was the
2nd/3rd place decider, all of the
girls played well as indicviduals
and as a team encouraging each
other. The team managed to win
2-1 and secure 2nd place.
Well done to everyone who played
this term. Thank you to Mrs
Bodman for organising the event
and Mr Morris for running the
table on the day.
It has been a pleasure to coach
you all and I hope you have a
well-earned Christmas break.
Mrs Collins
Sports Colours
Hockey
Ivona Minkova
Georgia Morrison
Marina Jolliffe
Marianna Kozina
Sophie Mabbs
Darcy Zander
Morgan Zaky
Hazlegrove Tournament
Maya Clarke
Yuka Machino
Rocio Villar Guardiola
Esme Hughes
Rebecca Khanan
Macy Hall
Trampolining
Lily Della Valle
SQUASH
IAPS Forty-eighth Preparatory Schools’
Squash Tournament
Friday 1 - Sunday 3 April 2016
at Millfield Senior School
Competing for:
 Open Singles for the Hill Cup
 Under 11 Singles for the Holmwoods Cup
 Open Doubles for the Chafyn Grove Cup
 Girls Singles for the Gent Cup
Entry Information:
Please contact Mr Gardiner for an entry form
[email protected]
U8s
U8 Results
What a fantastic festival at
Hazelgrove. The girls played
superbly in every match, Lizzie
McDonough, Aggie Stephens
and Daisy Blake demonstrated
their strength at the back;
sparkling skills were shown in
the midfield from Matilda
Johnson, Amelie Whatling and
Maisie Searle; topped off with
some great attacking play by
Amy Bruce and scoring
machine Lucy Champion!
Millfield Prep 1 - 0 Perrott Hill
The girls were a pleasure to
spend the morning with and
Millfield Prep's hockey future is
very bright; a team to watch!
Mrs Bodman
Millfield Prep 0 - 0 All Hallows
Millfield Prep 2 - 1 Taunton
Millfield Prep 3 - 0 Hazelgrove
Millfield Prep 3 - 0 Port Regis
U9s
The girls had an enjoyable
tournament. We managed to
beat Taunton and Port Regis,
drew against Perrott Hill, All
Hallows and Hazlegrove, but
unfortunately lost against
Queens by only one goal.
Well done to the girls for
performing so brilliantly
throughout the day.
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NEW MULTI SPORTS CLUBS
CROSS COUNTRY
Biathlon:
On Friday night, after the play finished at 9.00pm, our boys’ and
girls’ cross country teams set off for the final of the English
Schools Cup in Bedford. After a few hours and a couple of
diversions we arrived at the hotel. It was here that the trip took
on a bit of a Christmas theme! There was no room at the
Premier INN and we were sent to another Premier INN. Luckily,
we were not then sent to the stable out the back but settled in
for some sleep.
The new Biathlon club will focus closely on how to pace the differing
running distances for upcoming Biathlon competitions - as well as help
new runners understand and develop their skills. The club will alternate
weekly running sessions with Athletic Development sessions in which
pupils will get a chance to work on their core, flexibility and mental
preparation ahead of competitions.
Where: Meet at the Pavilion
When: Tuesday & Friday lunchtimes, 12.05-12.45pm
Who: Anyone! Particularly those looking to improve their knowledge and
understanding of how to pace running events
With: Miss H Gunner and Miss D Lunn
Modern Pentathlon:
Modern Pentathlon consists of Swimming, Running, Shooting, Fencing
and Horse Riding but you don’t have to be able to do all of those sports
to get involved or compete in Pentathlon. The club will focus on
swimming, running and shooting in the Spring Term. You will get the
opportunity to learn to ride and fence and compete in Modern Biathlon,
Triathlon, Tetrathlon and Pentathlon throughout the year. If you like lots
of different sports and don’t want to choose between them, then this
club is for you!
Our runners were competing against the top 25 teams in the
country, the standard was high and the course was tough. We
could not have run any better and every single athlete
performed at their very best. The girls finished 7th overall and
the boys were 16th. As always the Millfield team spirit was fully
evident. Sander Ranson was injured in a recent rugby game and
was unable to run but he still wanted to come with the team.
Where: Meet at the Assembly Hall
When: Every Tuesday, 4.00-5.00pm
Who: Anyone! Biathletes, current Pentathletes and beginners
With: Miss Rosling
CURRENT MULTI SPORTS CLUBS
Improvement and Fitness Swimming:
This session is used to focus on the skills needed in a Biathlon swimming
race. Pupils will learn to dive effectively from the blocks or pool edge,
execute turns and finishes ready for a race, as well as gaining an
understanding of how to pace their set competition distance.
Massive thanks to Mr Henderson and Miss Thomas for their help
on this adventure and to the parents who made the trip.
Where: Pool
Girls’ Team
Boys’ Team
When: Monday & Friday lunchtimes – 12.05-12.45
Poppy Pellow
William Aitken
Who: Anyone! Particularly those looking to improve their swimming for
Biathlon events.
Sophie Mabbs
Mac Ryder
Lily Della Valle
Jami Schlueter
Amirah Weightman Dauda
Kyle Davey
Ellen Jones
Archie Williams
Yuka Machino
Sander Ranson
With: Mrs Collins and Miss Gunner
Cross Country Running:
This session is used to develop pupil’s aerobic capacity and stamina for
Biathlon competitions. All pupils are welcome to join – the runs vary
weekly, from the cross-country school route to taking on the Tor!
Where: Meet at the Sports Hall
When: Tuesday (Y3,4,5) & Thursday (Y6,7,8) lunchtimes, 12.05-12.45pm
Who: Anyone! Particularly those looking to improve fitness and stamina.
With: Mr Duke
Athletics Club:
This session is used to develop pupil’s speed and fitness on the running
track – particularly focusing on how to pace longer set distances. All
pupils are welcome to join - but wrap up warm!
Where: Millfield Senior School Track – transport from Prep Covered Way
When: Every Monday evening – 5.00-6.00pm
Who: Anyone! Particularly those looking to improve fitness and speed
With: Mr Duke and Mr Stubbs
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NETBALL
This week the older girls were getting ready for the Netball season.
Our Year 6 and 8 players were lucky enough to go to Millfield to
watch the 1st team play in their 3rd round cup match v St George’s.
They convincingly won and the girls saw some brilliant link-up play
and were inspired for their own upcoming season.
and learnt some valuable lessons about coaching youngsters and
teamwork, while our own girls were respectful and hardworking and
even made some friends.
Then on Wednesday, the 1st team girls came across to deliver a
coaching session to the Year 6, 7 and 8s. The 1st team were patient
Mrs Collins
Thank you to all the 1st team netballers and Millfield staff for giving
up your Wednesday afternoon.
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It’s a Nativity!
STOP PRESS  Thank you to our stand-in performers on Friday!  STOP PRESS
This week...
Pre-School Christmas Fun
What a fantastic end to a busy and exhilarating
term in Pre-Prep. The children thoroughly deserve
their holiday and so do the staff. I hope you all have a
very Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year! Mrs Blasdale
Christmas has well and truly arrived in Pre-School.
The children have been busy making lots of
Christmas things and had a great time
decorating the tree!
Millfield Pre-Prep Newsletter ● Issue 587 ● 14 December 2015
Page 13
Year 1 & 2’s Christmas Party
Reception’s Festive Fun
Christmassy Storyteller
Wednesday saw an
afternoon of Christmas
activities for the Reception
children! From Snowmen
and trees to Florentines and
cards. The children took
great care with their makings
and good fun was had by all.
Pre-Prep and Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed our Storyteller’s One-ManPanto on Monday. We had laughs, fancy-dress and songs - what
more do you need? The children all seemed to enjoy it and we just
knew that custard pie would get him in the end!
Mini Gym
What a busy morning everyone had at Mini Gym this
week…
During the session the children enjoyed jumping onto
the snowflakes, throwing snowballs into the big
cardboard Snowman tummy, climbing over the wooden
shape equipment, balancing on the giant balls, exercising
with the mini cross trainer and bike and crawling through
tinsel tunnel! Everyone had great fun!
We shared crumpets and bananas for snack time and
finished our session with a group story!
See overleaf for lots of lovely Christmas party photos!