The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

22nd November 2013

Headmasters Corner
Well done to all the children who dressed up for Children in Need last Friday and our thanks go to Mr and Mrs Bloomfield for contacting their old friend Pudsey who took time out of his incredibly busy schedule to pop into school during the morning. Work started on the Lower School Outside Learning Environment this week. Thankfully, our qualified team of up and coming Quantity Surveyors was on hand to give Mr Wilmer some help. We will be having an Open Morning on 6th December. Please do let your friends know so that they can visit the school in action. A copy of The Tockingtonian 2013 has been sent home with all children. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mrs Beveridge for all her hard work on producing yet another wonderful magazine. Thank you and well done to both Year 1 and Year 2 for their lovely assemblies. Last week Year 1 taught us about how important friendship is and I know our visitor, Prof Steve Webb MP, thoroughly enjoyed himself. Today Year 2 talked to us about Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Well done! Whilst discussing Lower School children, I would like to thank them all for the way that they have welcomed visitors into the school recently. Their bright, confident hellos with their huge smiles have been an absolute pleasure to see.

Bollywood Dance
On Thursday 28th November during assembly Year 4 will be performing a Bollywood dance which they have been learning in Dance Drama and would like to invite their parents to come and watch.

Car Park Safety

In the interest of safety, we would like to remind all parents that they should, whenever possible, use the back car park and not the one outside the Lower School and Nursery. This is intended for minibus use and disabled parking only. We had an incident this week when someone reversed from a space outside the Nursery and narrowly missed a parent and her two children. On these dark mornings and evenings car parks can be dangerous places. We would also ask parents not to stop to drop pupils off just at the top of the entrance road (where people may turn to the right to the Nursery or left towards the house).

FOTM Bake Sale

The Friends are holding a Bake Sale on Friday 29th November from 2.30-4.30 pm in the school dining room. There will be cakes, drinks, lucky dip, face painting, cupcake decorating, teddy bear raffle and more! If you would like to donate a cake please talk to Sarah Preston, Camilla Allen, Melody Bloomfield or Corinne Saelens. Cakes should be nut free and tins/boxes should be clearly labeled with the owners name.

2012 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY.

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NOVEMBER MENU BREAKFAST Minced Beef Crumble Boiled Potato Fresh Carrots Broccoli Salads Puddings: Jam Roly Poly & Custard Fresh Fruit Cheese & Biscuits Cakes MINI-TEA Chicken with Ginger & Spring Onions Rice/Noodles Prawn Crackers Fresh Fruit Sausage & Bean Casserole New Potatoes Vegetables Fresh Fruit Spaghetti Bolognese Garlic Bread Fresh Fruit Turkey Burgers In a Bun, Relish Potato Wedges Green Beans Fresh Fruit Pasta Bake Ham Crusty Bread Sweetcorn MONDAY 25 Continental TUESDAY 26 Grilled Bacon WEDNESDAY 27 Pancakes & Syrup Chicken Fricassee Rice Green Beans Courgettes Salads Apple Crumble & Custard Fresh Fruit Cheese & Biscuits Cakes THURSDAY 28 Grilled Sausages

22nd November 2013

FRIDAY 29 Continental SATURDAY 30 SUNDAY 1

LUNCH Main Course: Hot

Cold Salads Banana Mousse Fresh Fruit Cheese & Biscuits

Roast Beef Yorkshire Pudding, Gravy Roast Potatoes Cabbage Carrots Salads Mandarins & Chocolate Sauce Fresh Fruit Cheese & Biscuits Biscuits

Breaded Cod Chicken Thighs Chips Baked Beans Peas Salads Chocolate Crunch & Custard Fresh Fruit Cheese & Biscuits Long exeat begins

Biscuits

SUPPER

Photography Competition
It is time to launch the photography competition again! Entries should be submitted to Mrs Martin by Friday 6th December and the theme for this round is COLOUR. Pupils may submit three of their best photographs for consideration and entries should be loaded onto a NAMED MEMORY STICK and given to Mrs Martin. The winner will be announced before the end of term. The photography competition will be run every half of term and on each occasion have a different theme. Pupils are encouraged to bring their cameras into school, but they must be clearly named and should be deposited with the office. Pupils may collect their cameras during break times when they wish to take photographs. Good luck! Mrs Martin

Tennis Success
Congratulations to Jessie Sanzo on coming runnerup in the Oxtalls Open U10 Mixed Tennis Tournament on 17th November. A tremendous achievement in a mixed tournament. Keep on serving, Jessie!

Thank You
Thank you to all the parents who kindly hosted boarders over the exeat weekend. If anyone is interested in having a boarder at the next exeat (30th November) please contact Mr or Mrs Glanville..

Mufti Day
Tuesday 26th November is a Mufti Day for children in Reception to Year 8. The day is in support of Open Arms International. Children should dress in the Kenyan colours of green, red and black and bring in at least 2 donation for this worthy cause.

Year 3 Assembly
Everyone is welcome to attend the Year 3 Assembly on Friday 29th November..

Tockington Titbits
Superstar - Adrian Ng Ambassador - Carmen Rey-Jones Ryan Hann in Year 3 has mastered the art of tying shoe laces this week! Year 2 boy asks Headmaster why he has grey hair!

2012 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY.

The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

22nd November 2013

Synagogue Visit
On Tuesday 19th November Years 7 and 8 visited Park Row Orthodox Synagogue in Bristol. Rabbi David welcomed us and showed us round the Synagogue and explained many of the symbols. The story of Abraham and sacrifice was put into perspective as the children were told about Abraham being the first Jew. Henry was dressed in a traditional shawl (tallit) for the purpose of focus in prayer. The experience will develop the understanding of Faith and tolerance and be useful in CE exams. The tradition of separating women from men was explained beautifully as we women are an unwelcome distraction and men struggle with focus! The ladies in the group all nodded sagely. As we expect at TMS, good manners and politeness were in evidence. Mrs Hinchliffe

Bristol Museum Trip

Year 4 had a fantastic morning at Bristol Museum on Wednesday. They were able to handle artefacts, some of which were over 3000 years old, solve puzzles and spend time in the Ancient Egypt gallery, looking at the real objects that they have read about in books. Their knowledge of Ancient Egypt and their deductive skills really impressed the Museum staff and their behaviour was impeccable. Mrs Gooch

Monday Running Club

Weve had a fantastic response to our second year of the Monday evening club. We have had between 30-40 athletes attending each week. However, since the changing of the clocks, we have struggled to run such a varied programme of events. If possible, please could your child bring in a simple head torch (named). We can then use the great runs around TMS. As long as we have enough torches there should be enough light to run in. This should be great fun! Mr Jones

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The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

22nd November 2013

Enchanted Christmas
On the evening of Saturday 7th December the boarders will be enjoying an Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum. There will be a Christmas lights trail, Christmas gifts, craft activities and delicious outdoor food to buy. If any day children would like to board that night and experience an Enchanted Christmas, they can for the special rate of just 25. This includes transport, entry ticket and boarding on the Saturday night. Places are limited so please contact Miss Fox by Friday 29th November to book a place.

Music News
Heads of Junior Choir Congratulations to Annabel Sheppard and James Allen who were appointed Heads of Junior Choir this week. The choir have been working hard on their songs for the Carol Service, as have the Performance Choir. Please could you encourage your child to learn their words from memory as soon as possible. Thanks for your support. Karate Recorder Congratulations to Isabelle Preston who gained her black belt for Karate Recorder this week! Well done to the Year 2 class, lots have now achieved their yellow belts and are, hopefully, busy practising 'Hot Cross Buns' and 'Joe Joe' for their orange belts. Year 3s are also continuing to work very well, once again please continue to encourage your child to practise at home. Christmas Informal Concert Just a date for your diary: there will be another Informal lunchtime Concert on Monday 2nd December at 1.30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. M Warn

Burns Night
Thank you to those of you who have purchased tickets for our Burns Night celebration. We only have 5 tickets left so talk to your friends and persuade them to come! It will be a great opportunity to meet new people and have lots of fun! If you cant come to the event you can still buy a raffle ticket. Only 20 could win you a mini iPad! All proceeds go straight back into the school to make TMS even better! The wine list has been sent to out by email. If you would like to order you wine in advance (this is very helpful for us!) please complete the form and return to school in the first week back in January after the Christmas holiday. We a producing a programme of events for the night; for only 30 we can advertise your business so please let the office know if you are interested. And finally. We require large candlesticks, candelabras or tall lamps to soften our lighting and make the school look magical on the night. If you can loan us any please get in touch A Symonds

Swimming News
Congratulations go to Archie Symonds who gained his first 25 metres in our pool on his front and back. Ben Jacobi and Elodie Preston won swimmer of the week for superb team work and Rhea Fernandez and Jeanne Veron completed their first dive in the deep end! Year 3 had a very productive afternoon. Well done!

Cross Country
Despite the muddy conditions on Thursday there were some excellent performances from Years 5-8: 1st Adrian Ng, 2nd Maddie Summers, 3rd Tabitha Huby, 4th Pedro Botella, 5th Aditi Williamson and 6th Larry Williamson. Leading points in the November Cup after three weeks: 1st Adrian Ng, 2nd Dalis Jones, 3rd Olivia Banks, 4th Maddie Summers. In Years 3 & 4 cross country today Carmen Rey-Jones and Logan Fitzpatrick both ran their Personal Bests. November Cup standings are 1st Otis Walker, 2nd equal Jake Wakeling & Freddie Cooper.

2012 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY.