Head Master's Notices

I hope that everyone had a chance to enjoy the snow last weekend. Our boarders definitely made the most of it with snowball fights, plenty of sledging, skiing and snow surfing and, of course, an abundance of hot chocolate!

I am very proud of our 1^st XV rugby team who played in the U18 Semi-final at Allianz Park on Tuesday afternoon. They lost to an exceptionally strong Langley School, but performed with tremendous character and courage, not to mention considerable skill. It was the last game of an outstanding season, which began in Australia last summer holidays.

Yesterday evening, we welcomed Jo Fairley for her Mercers’ Lecture entitled The Rollercoaster Story of Green and Black’s (and Lessons Learned along the Way). It was an a very interesting insight into an entrepreneur’s journey and running an ethical business, and it was good to see such a large audience once again.

This coming weekend training continues in earnest for both the Gold DofE team who are off to Wales, and the DW team who will be out on the Thames, camping overnight on Saturday. Their fundraising for Malayaka House is going well, and they are hoping to exceed their target before the end of term with your support.

I wish our sports teams tomorrow the best of luck in their fixtures against Lord Wandsworth, Colston’s and Kingswood.

Whole School Notices and Reminders

Mercers' Lectures - Spring Term 2017

Heather Stanning

27 April 2018
19:30 in the Memorial Hall

Heather Stanning is a double Olympic champion, double World champion, quadruple World Cup champion and double European champion. Paired with Helen Glover in 2012, she won an Olympic gold medal, the first ever British Olympic gold medal in women's rowing, and the first gold of the London Games. Major Heather Stanning is a serving officer in the British Army and announced her retirement from rowing in November 2016 to return to active service with the Royal Artillery.

Please make sure that you have reserved your seats online here.

Drama Productions

The Railway Children
14 - 16 March 2018

Tickets are available to book for The Railway Children online. Please follow the link to our Drama Productions booking page.

U18 Rugby Semi-Final

We have some excellent pictures that were taken at Allianz Park of our 1st XV from the U18 Rugby Semi-final. Please visit out Image Galleries page here.

Third Form Latin and Classical Civilisation Trip to Roman Baths, Bath

Tuesday 13 March

An exploration of a key site of the Roman world, Aquae Sulis. We will depart from School at 08.30, and return at 14:00.

Fitzmaurice House Annual Pub Quiz

Saturday 17 March
19:00 in the Pavilion

The Fitzmaurice House Annual Pub Quiz is taking place on Saturday 17 March at 19:00 in the Pavilion. This event is open to all parents and pupils at Dauntsey's. Please register using our online form here. You will need to enter with a team of up to four players, and the cost to enter is £10 per team. Drinks and Nibbles will be on sale as well.

DSPA

First Form Parents Countryside Walk
Saturday 28 April

First form parents countryside walk, exact details to be confirmed. It will start and finish within 5 miles of school, and we are planning to be back at school for pick up / matches.

The Railway Children

The DSPA will be running a cash bar for each performance. We are short of helpers on Wednesday 14 and Friday 16 March. Please can you e-mail Sam Smith on s.smith@nascorporation.biz if you are able to assist.

Spring Concert
Thursday 22nd March

We would really appreciate some helpers for this event as well. Please can you e-mail Sam Smith on s.smith@nascorporation.biz if you are able to assist.

Selling your Prom dresses and DJ's

A reminder that you can now sell your unwanted prom dresses and DJ's on the School Intranet. For a small payment of £4.00 to the DSPA your item will be marketed for sale for four months. You can also purchase items here. Please follow this link to access this area of the Intranet.

Music School Notices

Mid Somerset Festival Chamber Music Competition
Tuesday 13 March

The coach departs at 15:45 from Dauntsey's to travel to Bath Salvation Army Citadel, BA1 1XE

For those parents wanting to watch the classes, the timings are as follows:
18.15 String Quartet
18.40 Chamber orchestra
19.15 Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet and Wind Quintet

Tickets are available on the door from the Mid Somerset Festival Adjudicators.Saxophone Quartet, Clarinet Quartet, String Quartet, Wind Quintet and Chamber Orchestra are competing.

Mid Somerset Festival Choir Competition
Wednesday 14 March

The coach departs from Dauntsey’s at 11:45

For those parents wanting to watch the classes, the timings are as follows:
Female Voices Class starts at 14:00
Sacred Music Class starts at 16:25

Tickets are available on the door from the Mid Somerset Festival Adjudicators.

Barron Heats

Thursday 15th March at 16:20 in the Old Hall
Friday 16th March at 14:00 in the Old Hall (if required)
(Final: Thursday 19th April)

Spring Concert

Thursday 22nd March at 19:30 in the Memorial Hall
(Rehearsals: Tuesday 20th March 17:30-19:00)

Staff and Parents Five-a-Side Football

There will be five-a-side football this Monday 19:30 - 20:30. We hope to see you there.

Teen Parenting Workshop

Due to the recent success of Alicia Drummond’s Teen Parenting Workshop, Alicia has kindly agreed to run another on Saturday 5 May from 08:30 to 13:00.

Please read the attached document for further information.

Fly Fishing at Lechlade Trout Fisheries
Sunday 20 May 2018

The DSPA is hosting a Fly Fishing Day at Lechlade Trout Fisheries for current and prospective parents and pupils on Sunday 20 May 2018.

Please read the attached letter for more information and booking details. Many thanks.

Lower School Notices and Reminders

Manor Matters

The Manor looked beautiful in the snow and the Manorites certainly enjoyed their ‘Snow Days’ last weekend. Snowmen and an igloo were built; snowballs were thrown; sledges were raced down slopes; cookies were baked (and devoured!), and Mr Sampson even got his skis out! Great fun was had by all, and there were many windswept faces and wet socks in the House on Saturday night when we settled down to watch ‘Eddie the Eagle’!

On Monday evening we held the heats for ‘Manor’s Got Talent’; this was a most entertaining evening and the judges had a hard task selecting the finalists – the final takes place on Sunday 18^th March at 7pm and parents, guardians, family & friends are very welcome to join us. On Wednesday evening, the Manorites enjoyed taking part in the Wide Game and some of the camouflage used by the pupils was most impressive! This weekend, we are looking forward to the ‘Great Manor Bake Off’ on Sunday, and many of our pupils are involved in rehearsals for the Lower School’s production of ‘The Railway Children’.
Anne Sampson, House Mistress.

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