May 25, 2018 | Issue no. 99
Head Master's Notices
It has been a long first half of term, particularly for the Upper Sixth as they have tackled their revision in preparation for the A Level examinations after half-term. Meanwhile the Fifth Form are nearly half way through their GCSE’s and I hope that they have gone well so far.
There are a number of trips over half-term with Fourth Form Geographers off to Barcelona, Lower School German pupils off to the Rhineland, ten Second Formers on the Isle of Wight for a ‘Dinghy Adventure’ and a ‘Trek to the Stones’ expedition, taking in a walk from Dauntsey’s to Avebury and camping en route.
Farmer House have run an outstanding Charity Boules Competition this week, capturing the interest of most of the school, and I congratulate the winners this year 'La Petanque' (Mr Tonkiss, Miss Wilkins, Mrs Braby-Leman and Mr Braby). They faced 'Kinder Bueno' in the final and came back from 2-0 to win 3-2.
After a fun Leavers' breakfast this morning I am looking forward to seeing the Upper Sixth and their parents at their BBQ this afternoon.
I wish you all a happy and relaxing half-term.
Whole School Notices and Reminders
Internal Mock Examinations 2018-2019
Our internal mock examinations in 2018-19 are currently scheduled to take place as follows:
Fifth Form mocks are scheduled to take place from Wednesday 9th January to Thursday 17th January.
Lower Sixth Form mocks are scheduled to take place from Monday 29th April to Saturday 4th May.
Upper Sixth Form mocks are scheduled to take place from Monday 25th February to Friday 1st March.
The exact dates above may differ very slightly when exam timetables are drawn up, but the general timeframes will not change. I hope that this will help with your planning for the year ahead.
Drama Productions
'Once' and 'And then there were none'
Some tickets are still available to book for these two productions online. Please follow the link to our Drama Productions booking page.
DSPA
DSPA Headmasters’ Question & Answer Social evening.
On Thursday 21 June 2018, Mark Lascelles together with the DSPA will be running a social evening incorporating tennis, a question and answer session with food and drinks to end off the evening. We hope that you can join us. Please can you kindly fill in the form here to help us cater and plan.
DSPA Digital Noticeboard
Sharing opportunities from within the Dauntsey’s family. Have a look at what is on offer here.
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.
DSPA Helpers List.
Parents from the DSPA run the bars and other DSPA events for the benefit of the Dauntsey's parents and Community. Plus we have fun doing this! At times we struggle with enough parent helpers to run the bars and cannot always count on the same kind parents or DSPA committee members. If you are interested in helping on an adhoc basis then please sign up here.
Model United Nations
Any pupil (from Third Form to Lower Sixth) who is interested in taking part in Model United Nations next academic year should contact Mr Holland on j.holland@dauntseys.org.
He is currently recruiting for a conference to take place in The Hague in Autumn Half Term (estimated max cost £550). Further details about what MUN is can be found here.
'Bond' Charity Auction in Aid of Nightingales Children's Project, Romania.
The major fundraising event in support of our forthcoming trip to the Nightingales orphanage in Romania is being held on Saturday 16 June 2017 in the Pavilion, with guests arriving at 19:00 for a 19:30 start.
The highlight of the event will be the charity auction where you will be able to bid for some amazing items.There will be a live band, food, and prosecco on arrival, and please email Emily Wilkins for more information/tickets - e.wilkins@dauntseys.org
Lower School Notices and Reminders
Manor Matters
Last Sunday, many of the Manorites took part in the Manor Marathon and cycled the 26 miles, or ran in stages, from Bath Abbey to The Manor – the weather could not have been kinder and the children enjoyed beautiful sunny skies and many bottles of water en route. Despite blistered hands, sore bottoms and a couple of punctures, the Manorites safely made it home and were rewarded with a delicious BBQ lunch and cool ice lollies. The waterslide came out on Sunday afternoon and much fun was had by all.
This week has seen exams for our younger boarders, and all were looking forward to the annual football tournament that was scheduled for last night – unfortunately, rain stopped play and the tournament was postponed until next term. Instead, the Manorites were treated to a film night and most of the House packed into the TV room to watch ‘The Greatest Showman’. Popcorn, eclairs and crisps were enjoyed, and all of the children went off to bed happily singing songs from the film and looking forward to the half term holiday.
Anne Sampson, House Mistress.
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Manor Fête
Sunday 10 June
On Sunday 10 June, The Manor will be hosting their annual Manor Fête in aid of the school charity, Malayaka House. There will be a BBQ, stalls, a raffle, a chance to play a spot of cricket, a cake competition and much more. Please come along, everyone is welcome! For more info, please email Anais Seager on a.seager2@dauntseys.org
If you would like to donate a raffle prize of any size, please let Anais know.
Third Form Summer Ball
Friday 29 June, 18:30 - 21:30 at The Manor
Please find attached further information about the Third Form Ball.
Dauntsey's Summer Hockey Camp
20 - 22 August 2018
Please see attached flyer for details about a Summer Hockey Camp at Dauntsey's from 20 - 22 August. To book your spot, please visit our booking page here.
Summer Rugby Camp
13-15 August 2018
Please see the attached flyer for details about a Summer Rugby Camp that will be held at Dauntsey's from 13-15 August.