December 4, 2020 | Issue no. 184
Head Master's Notices
Many congratulations to Miss Chambers, and the cast and crew of our first socially distanced drama production, Chatroom. Performed over two nights this week I was immensely impressed with how our pupils rose to the challenge of producing a play whilst maintaining distancing rules. This included rehearsals on Microsoft Teams, a wonderful set design by the Lower School Tech Club and a Sixth Former, while the lighting and sound desk was managed by our Senior Tech Crew, aided by Second Form technicians. It was fantastic to see our pupils up on stage once again and they delivered powerful and compelling performances in a hard-hitting play about manipulation, cyberbullying and adolescent insecurity.
Looking ahead to next week, we have a Mufti day on Friday in aid of our school charity – I look forward to seeing everyone in their finest Christmas jumpers! Also please do see the notice below about transport arrangements home next Thursday and Friday.
Details of tomorrow’s sport programme are below. I hope that you have a good weekend.
Whole School Notices and Reminders
Next Week's Calendar of Events
Each week we publish here the calendar for the following week. This may be updated slightly during the week itself, and these changes will be shown on the calendar that is displayed on the website.
Calendar for 7 December - 13 December
Clubs and Societies
*Updated* Please find attached the timetable for the Clubs and Societies currently on offer here.
School Transport and Friday Arrangements
Please note that School Transport will depart from School at 16:30 on both Thursday 10 December and Friday 11 December.
On Friday 11 December pupils will have their normal Friday timetable, including Moonrakers. Many thanks.
Examination Notices
Fifth Form and Upper Sixth Mock Exams
The mock exams for both these year groups will run from the 12th January until the 22nd January. The subject timetables can be accessed from the links below:
Upper Sixth Timetable
Fifth Form Timetable
They can also be found at the Firefly examinations site here.
Every student will be given their own personal timetable next week, which will tell them exactly where and when their own specific exams take place. One or two pupils have had clashes of exam timings and the details of how these have been resolved will be in their personal timetables.
One key element of the exam planning has been to keep the year groups separate and to ensure the schools coronavirus policies are adhered to. All students will be sent an e-mail before the term ends, detailing what is expected before and after exam sessions, to ensure the successful and safe conduct of all our mock exams.
If you have any queries or concerns about exams please contact me via e-mail or phone or the pupils can come along to the exams office and chat to us either next week or the first week back at school.
William Blumsom and Lucinda Jones
Examinations Office
01380 814677
Sport: Saturday 28 November
Tomorrow we are running our final programme, with buses once again departing at 15:00. Pupils should still come to School in their tracksuits, but they are very welcome to bring Christmas jumpers and hats to wear in the afternoon. Unfortunately, once again it will not be possible to have any spectators.
Thank you for all your support this term.
12:45 - 13:45
Fourth Form Girls - Netball
Fifth Form Girls - Hockey
Sixth Form Girls - Hockey
13:30 - 14:30
First Form Boys - Ready4Rugby or Football
Second Form Boys - Ready4Rugby or Football or Dance
Third Form Boys - Ready4Rugby
Fourth Form Boys - Ready4Rugby
Fifth Form Boys - Ready4Rugby
Sixth Form Boys - Ready4Rugby
All year groups - Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)
13:45 - 14:45
First Form Girls - Hockey
Second Form Girls - Netball or Dance
Third Form Girls - Hockey
13:00 - 14:45
Gym and Sports Hall available to all Upper School Pupils (programme published in the Sports Centre)
Marcus Olsen, Director of Sport
Christmas Maths Competition
Please encourage your children to take part! We have games, puzzles, books and other edible Christmas goodies up for grabs for this fun festive competition. Prizes will be given to the best three Lower School and best three Upper School entries.
To enter: pupils to answer the questions on the attached entry form, either by typing your answers in and emailing it to me at p.mobbs@dauntseys.wilts.sch.uk or by printing off a blank document and posting your hand-written version in the box in the maths corridor (blank copies of the Entry Forms are also next to the box). You must also attach your working for each question (e.g. by photo or scan if emailing, or A4 sheets if paper entry).
Please see the questions here.
All entries to be received by 5.30 pm on Monday 7 December. Good luck!
Christmas Cards
The Manor pupils have been busy designing Christmas Cards as part of a House competition. The cards have now been judged by Eleni Conidaris who chose 12 cards to be printed and sold in aid of Virunga National Park and NHS Charities Together. These are available at £5 a pack and will be printed over the next week.
These are now available to order via Firefly here.
If you would like to purchase a pack but are having trouble accessing Firefly, please don’t hesitate to contact me and order them directly via email. I have attached a preview of the winning cards here. We are aware that fundraising opportunities are slim with COVID meaning we can’t hold our usual fundraising events so would love to sell as many as possible for these two very important charities.
Many thanks for your support,
Anais Seager: a.seager2@dauntseys.org
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Please see the attached poster for more information
DSPA Noticeboard
Please have a look at our digital noticeboard here. It is our own online community to connect Dauntsey's parents and businesses in order to buy, sell and advertise to each other in one trusted place. If you'd like to place an advert here, please email dspacontact@gmail.com
If you have not yet signed up to join the DSPA then please do so here.
If you are not sure if you have already joined then please contact Pip Wall, Membership Rep at pipsjwall@gmail.com
Please follow us on Twitter here @DauntseyDspa where we will keep you updated with news. We hope to host some Zoom events until we can meet again and will share details here. We would really love you to share any photos of past DSPA events with us and tag us with the hashtag #dspafun
School Coats
With the winter months fast approaching, the School shop is pleased to announce the arrival of two coat options available for purchase. There is a puffer jacket and a rain jacket both in black and embroidered with the Dauntsey’s crest.
They retail at £60 each and either jacket may be worn for any sporting activities as well as a school coat.
Should you require any further information please contact Sarah Bailey, School Shop Manager (s.bailey@dauntseys.wilts.sch.uk ) Tel 01380 814 637
Lower School Notices and Reminders
Manor Matters
Christmas preparations have continued at pace this week. Last weekend's tree decorating went well,
I've never had to use such a large step ladder to decorate a tree before! Evie's Eco craft activity was a huge success too and many of the environmentally friendly Christmas decorations are now adorning the Manor Tree. The Christmas Film World Cup has reached the quarter final stage, the pick of the matches is surely Nativity vs Elf and there is the interesting prospect of a Home Alone vs Home Alone 2 Final!
I am very grateful for the many excellent applications that we have received for the House Representative positions,
the appointments will be published in house this evening.
This weekend Mr Fulling and Miss Andrews have more festive treats in store with baking, Christmas card making, Bingo and another Sunday morning HIIT session.
Plans are well underway for the Manor Christmas party on Wednesday evening, we are hoping to hold an 'as normal' end of term celebration as we can. There will be year group Karaoke, quiz, secret Santa, non-alcoholic mulled wine and Christmas tunes aplenty.
End of term pick up details will follow shortly by email. Just a brief and hopefully welcome reminder that pupils will not be moving rooms after Christmas, so there is no need for them to bring ALL of their belongings back home.
Peter Guille, House Master.
Please do follow us on Twitter @ManorDauntseys to keep up to date.
UK BEBRAS Competition 2020
Each year, all Lower School students participate in a national competition in computational thinking. First Form pupils compete in the Junior category, whilst Second and Third Form pupils are entered into the Intermediate competition.
A huge congratulations goes to the following pupils, all of whom achieved a top 10% score in their age groups nationally. All are invited to participate in the TCS Oxford Computing Challenge in early March 2021. Special mentions go to Louise Bourne and Sam Spooner for attaining the ‘Best in School’ award for the Junior and Intermediate categories respectively.
Dan Fraser, Head of Computing
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First Form |
Second Form |
Third Form |
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Louise Bourne |
Simi Bhasin |
Harry Batty |
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William Gale |
James Corroon |
Alex Cole |
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William Goodall |
Jack Crowley |
Izzy Coveney |
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Max MacLean |
Angus Dawson |
Abi Evans |
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Teddie Morris |
Eva Fraser |
Matilda Goodall |
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Gwion Richards |
Holly Guest |
Archie Gordon |
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Maggie Salvin |
Annabel Horsefield |
William Jaggar |
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Caroline South |
Ella Kibble |
Ruby Jazrawy-Brown |
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Freddy Sutcliffe |
Tom Sharples |
Joshua Loden |
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Callum Thomson |
Lottie Skinner |
Isabelle Nislev-Pitt |
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Sam Spooner |
Rosie Olsen |
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Stephen Westwood |
Daisy Parsons |
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Joshua Taylor |