LS Vic Week 6 Mich 2011.indd - Broomwood Hall

CHURCH CORNER
Thursday 13 October: Next week is the fi rst of our Lower
School only services this term. Class 3S are very much
looking forward to singing and acting the story of “Jesus
collects His disciples” starting at 8.45. All are welcome to
attend and coffee/tea will be served from 8.30.
BROOMWOOD IN ETHIOPIA
Here’s a photograph of a fairly typical classroom in Ethiopia
– this one’s in a primary school in the town of Debre
Zeyit, south-east of Addis Ababa. Not great, is it?
Last week, Sir Malcolm and Lady Colquhoun and I,
accompanied by Chris Grant of Link Ethiopia, visited the
country – as many of you will know, Broomwood Hall has
been looking at the possibility of setting up a school in
Ethiopia, one of the world’s poorest countries, so we went
out there to talk to people, to look at schools, and to learn
what we could before embarking on such a serious venture.
Can we do it? Yes, I think so. And what an amazing venture
it promises to be. With this week’s newsletter, you’ll find
attached a letter from Lady Colquhoun, and a separate sheet
of Questions & Answers which I hope will give you a better
idea of what this is all about. Read these please, and let me
or Caroline Williams have your feedback. For this to succeed,
it’s essential we have your backing and enthusiasm.
Valerie Evans (Co-Chair of PA)
ADMISSIONS
We’re delighted to offer a warm welcome back to Mrs Alison
Melrose who after a year off has taken up the post of Director
of Admissions for Broomwood Hall and Northcote Lodge.
SPORTS UPDATE
Football: The Class 3 boys played against Thomas’s
Clapham on Friday 30 September at Trinity Fields. In
brilliant sunny weather, our boys played top quality football
and should be applauded for their efforts.
Results as follows:
A-team: won 3-1
B-team: won 2-0
C-team won 5-1
D-team lost 2-5
Well done, lads!
Mr Leon Koekemoer – Sport and PE
PIZZA EXPRESS TRIPS
Over the next two weeks the Preps will be visiting Pizza
Express and making their own pizza to continue their topic
of celebrations this term. It is one of the highlights of the
term for the Preps and the teachers too!
WHAT’S ON NEXT WEEK
Monday 10 October
6.00-8.00 * Parent/Teacher interviews (Vicarage and 50NL)
Tuesday 11 October
9.40 Excursion: Prep N to Pizza Express
2.15 * Football: Class 3 (50NL) ABC -v- Finton House –
Trinity Fields
Wednesday 12 October
6.00-8.00 * Parent/Teacher interviews (Vicarage and 50NL)
Thursday 13 October
* Parents Association cake stalls
8.45 * LS Church Service: Class 3S – St Luke’s
9.30 Excursion: Prep S to Pizza Express
Friday 14 October
8.45 * Class 1 Nativity Play costume meeting for
mothers – 50NL
1.30 * Netball: Class 3 (50NL) ABCD -v- Thomas’s
Fulham – South Park, SW6 3ES
Saturday 15 October
10.00-12.00 *Northcote Lodge Open Morning for prospective
parents
LOOKING FORWARD
Tuesday 18 and Thursday 20 October
Prep E and Prep W Excursion to Pizza Express
Wednesday 19 October
pm Class 3 Roman Feast – Library, 50NL
Friday 21 October
12.00 Break up for half term (siblings may be
collected from 11.45)
Wednesday 2 November
7.00-9.30 * PA Christmas Fair – Northcote Lodge
Friday 4 November
6.30 * Consortium Fireworks – Trinity Fields
EPSOM CHOIR FESTIVAL
On Tuesday, eighteen of
our Class 3s and fifteen
GR children were lucky
enough to take part in
a singing festival with
eight other Prep Schools
at Epsom College. The
children worked hard
throughout the day on
perfecting a selection of
songs, all based around the theme of ‘family’. The children
were also given a concert by a number of soloists and two
choirs, all of whom were students from the college. The
Girl’s choir was particularly impressive! The day ended with
a grand performance of the songs they had learnt in front of
their parents. It was exhausting, exciting and inspiring!
Miss Joanna Marlow – Head of Music
HOME FOR A GAP...
. . . we are still looking for one more home for a new GAP
student from January 2012. If you think you might be able
to give a home to a girl from Australia who will be with us
for a year, please contact me on 020-8682 8820 or email
s.clare-hunt@northwoodschools.com
Mrs Samantha Clare-Hunt – PA to Miss Mardon
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