Tockington Tracker 01-06-12

The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School
1st June 2012
School Photograph
The Upper and Lower School photograph is now on display in the back lobby. Please use the envelope provided to place your order and send it directly to Tempest Photography. To order online go to the website www.tempest-groups.co.uk, enter the school name and this will take you to the photograph. Please do not return your envelope to the school office.
FOTM
Sapphire Ball With only a day or two left of our early bird offer please may I remind you to order you tickets for our Sapphire Summer ball to make sure enjoy our discounted ticket price. Now our plans are really coming together it is clear this event in going to be a highlight of the Tockington Manor calendar and we very much hope you will be able to attend. If you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact me on 07968 508941. Anita Williamson, Chairman Suit Hire Jayne from Mens Hire, Thornbury, will be available in the Lower Common Room from 5.30 pm on Tuesday 19th June (appointments for boarders will be between 5.00 and 5.30 pm). Any Year 8 boy who wishes to hire D-Js for the FOTM Summer Ball should book a slot with Mrs Dengel as soon as possible first come, first served. The online outfit builder is a useful tool and worth looking at in advance: www.menshire.co.uk. For more information and approximate hire prices, please see Mrs Dengel. Ice Creams Following on from the success of ice cream selling by The Friends of Tockington Manor to the Lower School on Mondays and Thursdays it has been decided to extend the range to include pure juice lollies and cartons of apple and orange juice.
Nursery Photographs
These are on display in the Nursery. Please complete your order form and return it to your Room Leader. Closing date for orders is Friday 15th June.
Music Department
Informal Concert - Well done! Well done to all those who performed in the informal concert last Monday. It was well attended and featured a fabulous mix of music with piano, singing, trumpet, guitar, recorder, flutes and drum kit. It was a fantastic opportunity for those taking music exams after half term to gain some performing experience. Thank you to parents and staff for coming along to support the event on such a lovely hot and sunny lunchtime! Music Practice Awards - GOLD Special congratulations to Vivian Boudon who has received his second gold award for practice and to Angus Duncan and Freddie Cooper who have also now achieved gold for their guitar work. Regular practice at home is vital when learning a musical instrument and it has certainly made a huge difference to these boys progress. Lower School and Owls Jubilee Concert Friday 15th June 2 pm After half term the Lower School and the Owls have their special Jubilee concert. As well as including lots of singing and playing from all the children, this will feature instrumental soloists and the new Lower School choir who have been working hard this term. There will be a rehearsal on Wednesday 13th June please could all soloists remember to bring in their music and instruments for this day and Year 2s will need their recorders. Mrs Warn
Nearly New Uniform

If anybody has any large kilts or blazers they would like to sell in the Nearly New Shop please could you send them in to Mrs Graham as soon as possible. Thank you. Mrs Graham
Charity Run
Old Tockingtonian Tom Setter (son of our school driver Mandy) is running the 19k charity trail in Frinton Forest to raise money for the Alzheimers Society. If you would like to support Tom please go to the website www.justgiving,com/Tom-Setter.
Monitors Supper
This will take place on the patio outside the Common Room on Thursday 14th June from 7.30 to 9.00 pm.
Nursery News
The Owls will be spending the day at Noahs Ark on Tuesday 12th June and on Wednesday 13th June the Robins and Wrens will be having a picnic afternoon.
New Reception Parents

There will be a meeting for new parents to Reception on Thursday 14th June at 2.00 pm in the Front Hall.
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1st June 2012
Swimming
The inter-house and individual swimming competitions are heating up and the results make interesting reading. There are prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd girls and boys plus the overall top scoring swimmer in each age band. House points at the moment stand at Alexander 341, Churchill 529 and Cunningham 477. There is much to play for and points are still to be fought over in the following events. Wednesday 11th July House Water Polo 11.00 am -1.00 pm Inter-House Swimming Finals .2.00 -4.00 pm Diving Trophy 2.00 -4.00 pm All pupils will score points for their House. The top ten leader board which determines the finalists is available in the lobby and in all form rooms. Decisions about the races will be made in the next few days. Places so far Under 9 1st Ellie Parker, 2nd Alex Grocott, 3rd Olivia Banks, 4th Ella Howard-Robinson, 5th Poppy Carter Under 11 1st Seren Clayton, 2nd Olivia Campbell, 3rd Imogen Rees, 4th Gerardo Torres, 5th Max Curtis Under 13 1st Pepe Garralda, 2nd Jessica Portch, 3rd Alex Blackwell, 4th Mimi James, 5th Andre Juilhard Congratulations to Seren Clayton who has just gained a new school record in the 100 metres scoring 1.23. The following have gained a place in the diving competition for their house: (Alexander) Pepe Garralda, Eleanor Clark, Max Curtis, Andres Benito, Bellayia Lazarides, Helena Brain (Churchill) Mimi James, Andre Juilhard, Lucy England, Victoria Torres, Jessie Sanzo, Ella Howard-Robinson, Eleanor Parker, (Cunningham) Darren Banks, Nathan Adams, Olivia Campbell, Harvey Jones, Angus Duncan, Olivia Banks. The Severnside Swimming Gala will take place on Thursday 14th June from 2.00 -4.00 pm at home. Our top swimmers will compete in this event Mrs Hinchliffe
Tennis Success
Congratulations to Angus Duncan who recently won first place in the U8 Carnvale Tennis Club match play.
Athletics
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Severnside Athletics Meeting at Beaudesert Park School. All who competed did their best and there were many excellent performances and highly placed athletes. A special well done to Max Curtis (U11 800m), Gerardo Torres (U12 800m) and Eloi de Cosse Brissac (U13 Shot Putt) who won their events in great style with outstanding performances. It was an enjoyable afternoon.
Under 9 Cricket
The TMS team played a mixture of Year 4, 5 and 6 boys. We won by 50 runs scoring 328 runs in the process. Well played, boys!
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Under 9 Cricket Team
1st June 2012
Puffin Book Club

You should all have received a Puffin Book Club Catalogue. I will be sending off orders after 15th June which is the deadline. Your orders are invaluable in helping to refresh the stock in the library. Please order a book if you can as the total of free books which we can buy soon mounts up. Think ahead to the long holidays or birthdays which might be coming up and take advantage of the huge discounts which the book club offers! You might be thinking of donating a book to the library if your child is leaving this summer. We welcome donations and suggestions of how to spend them. We then stick a bookplate in the book to remember your child by. If you want to buy a book yourself, please check with us that it is not already in the library as it is a shame to duplicate books when there is still a need for fresh material.
Youth Speaks
After the holiday, on June 13th at 9.30 some of Year 6 will be taking part in the Youth Speaks contest in school, giving their speeches to the Rotary Club judges. I will be sending out information about this to families at the beginning of the holiday so please look out for an email in your inbox if your child tells you he/she will be one of the contestants.
Ms Case
Library
The library will re-open to the children after the holiday. We have made a lot of changes and we hope to take all of the children into the library in the first week back to teach them how to use the new system and to show them what changes we have made. I would like to thank the team who has worked so hard to get the library to where it is today - Mrs Edwards, Mrs Baglin, Mrs Williams, Mrs Patel and, of course, Mrs Phillips. I hope that your children will really enjoy the changes we have made and the new stock which we have bought with your help.
Year 3 Class Story Quilt

Year 3 have been learning about Artist & Author, Faith Ringgold who is famous for her painted story quilts....this is the collaborative piece made by Year 3 'The Story of 2012'.

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The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

1st June 2012

Nearly New Uniform

New Reception Parents

The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

1st June 2012

Under 9 Cricket Team

The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

1st June 2012

Puffin Book Club

Year 3 Class Story Quilt

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