Head Master's Notices

Many congratulations to the Fifth Form on finishing their GCSE Examinations. The majority of A levels are also over with just a few papers left next week, and all have done very well indeed to remain relatively calm and focused over a tough few weeks.

Next week, most of the Fifth Form return for post-GCSE Life Skills courses. There is a wide-range of choices on offer, such as the leadership academy, rescue and emergency first aid, cookery, lifesaving and the Jurassic Adventure, which departs on Sunday afternoon.

The Lower Sixth are now taking time to explore their options after Dauntsey’s with many attending University Open Days over the next couple of weeks. This week they have taken part in a ‘Speed Networking’ event and are today involved in a Post-Dauntsey’s Planning Day. I am extremely grateful to all of the mentors who gave up their time on Wednesday evening.

Tomorrow, our cricket teams take on Kingswood, whilst the tennis teams play Bryanston and King Edward's School, Bath.

Tomorrow evening, we are hosting our Bond-themed Romania Trip Charity Auction, and on Sunday, we welcome our new pupils who are joining in September. I do hope that they have a wonderful day, and that it will be the start of some life-long friendships. We also have our Old Dauntseian Family day on at the same time.

Have a good weekend.

Whole School Notices and Reminders

'Bond' Charity Auction in Aid of Nightingales Children's Project, Romania.
Saturday 23 June

Last minute tickets are still available for this major fundraising event in support of our forthcoming trip to the Nightingales orphanage in Romania. The event is being held 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. Please find attached brochure detailing auction and raffle prizes. There will be a live band, food, and prosecco on arrival, and please email Emily Wilkins for more information/tickets - e.wilkins@dauntseys.org

Alternatively if you are unable to attend but would like to place a bid you can do this via email.

Mercers' Lecture Programme 2018/2019

Many thanks to all for the suggestions and contacts for Mercers’ Lecture speakers. The programme for 2018/2019 has now been finalised and we can look forward to welcoming a diverse range of speakers covering; adventure, history, space flight, journalism and sport.

Booking for the Autumn lectures will open on Monday (25 June). Please click here to view the full programme.

Many thanks again for your support
Jo Sagers, Registrar

Drama Productions

Seat numbers for both 'Once' and 'And then there were none' are being emailed out this weekend to everyone who has booked tickets.

'Once'

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday night tickets of "Once" are now sold out. There are still a few seats left for the Wednesday afternoon production.

'And then there were none'

Tickets are still available to book for this production online.

Please follow the link to our Drama Productions booking page.

DSPA

Third Form Manor Ball Parents Pot Luck Supper

Friday 29 June 18:30 - 21:30 in the Pavilion

While the children enjoy the ball, we can socialise over a plate of food and a drink. Please all bring a dish of food and your own drink.'

In order to help cater can you please RSVP to Simone Davis Wilmot: davissimone@hotmail.com

Once

The DSPA will be running a bar and selling food and snacks each night. The plan is to serve from the Memorial hall foyer and there will be tables and chairs set up in the hall at the back of the stage to enjoy your meal. Great Irish atmosphere promised. Please pre-order Irish loaded baked potatoes with a variety of fillings served as a platter with desert options. Vegetarian options available. Orders taken here with PayPal payment only. Remember that the interval is only 20 minutes so having your food and drinks ready for you will save a lot of time and help us plan.

We will need helpers to serve the drinks and food. Please sign up here for short one hour shifts. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Buying or Selling Prom dresses and DJ's for your children

A reminder that the DSPA run an adverting site to enable you to purchase or sell your children’s virtually new, grown out of prom dresses, DJ’s or suits. To look at what is available please follow this link.

For a small fee of £4.00 to the DSPA they will include your item on the school intranet for a period of four months. The idea is that the buyer and seller than liaise directly on each item. If interested in advertising an item please follow this link.

DSPA Helpers List.

We need your help to continue providing drinks and snacks at the various functions. Please sign up if you are able to help at the occasional function.Please sign up here.

DSPA Digital Noticeboard

Sharing opportunities from within the Dauntsey’s family. Have a look at what is on offer here.

Art School Notices

2018 Summer Art Exhibition
The Gallery at Dauntsey's

Opening Night: Monday 2 July, 17:30 - 20:30
3 - 6 July: 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday 7 July: 10:00 - 16:30

A Collaborative Exhibition celebrating creative talent and success! Featuring the work of GCSE and A Level students ALL WELCOME! RSVP: v.rose@dauntseys.wilts.sch.uk

Art in Motion - Prize Winners Exhibition
Messums Gallery Wiltshire, Thursday 5 July 15:00 - 17:00

We are thrilled that Messums Gallery Wiltshire have decided to showcase the work of all ten of our finalists from the Art in Motion Competition. Invitations will shortly follow for finalists and their families to attend. If you have any enquiries, please contact v.rose@dauntseys.org

Music School Notices

Music for A Summer’s Evening
Thursday 28 June at 19:00

The Senior Choir, Female Voices Choir, Junior Orchestra and Clarinet and Brass Groups are performing. The buses will leave at 16:15 to travel to Edington. There will be a late bus for those on the Second Form Scholars’ trip. This bus will leave at 17:15. The Fourth Form RS trip players will be dropped off at Edington on the way back from Trowbridge. These musicians will need to leave their concert wear and instruments with me in the morning. School packed suppers will be provided.

Dress for the concert is all black or black and white. DFV please wear your dresses. Junior Orchestra, please wear school uniform.

The concert will finish at approximately 20:00. Pupils can be collected from the Priory church after the event. Boarders will be returned to school.

ABRSM and Trinity Exams: Monday 25 - Wednesday 27 June

Please check your exam times and make sure you turn up 15 minutes beforehand to warm up.
Please make sure that you bring the original copies of your music for the examiner.

Equestrian News

Good luck to all those representing Dauntsey’s at the West Wilts Showjumping qualifier on Saturday.

Speech Day Creche

Wizzo the Wizard’ has been booked to entertain younger children, brothers and sisters, aged 3-10 on Speech Day during Speeches and Prizegiving; 14:15 – 15:45 approx.

Children will be collected from the front of the Memorial Hall.

Please complete the tear off slip on the attached form if you are interested by Friday 29 June 2018. Prize winners will be notified during w/c 25 June.

Parents and Pupils Tennis Afternoon

Saturday 30 June, 13:30 - 16:30 on Astro 2.

Following on from the success of the Twilight sessions, Dauntsey’s tennis will be running a Parents and Pupils Tennis Afternoon on Saturday 30 June – open to anyone in First - Fourth Form, both boys and girls. Running alongside this will be tennis workshops for anyone in First - Fourth Form. Challenge the coaches and senior 1^st VI players.

If you would like to attend either sessions, please could I ask that you sign up by contacting Miss Bradley on k.bradley@dauntseys.org by Wednesday 27 June. Many thanks.

Mouthguards

Your child will be taking part in Rugby or Hockey during the year and following the advice of the Rugby Football Union and Hockey Associations it is compulsory that all pupils participating in these sports should wear a mouthguard; we would highly recommend that this is fitted professionally.

Please find and read the relevant document below, written on behalf of Marcus Olsen, Director of Sport, giving details of the School Policy on the Wearing of Mouthguards.

Policy for First - Third Form pupils
Policy for Fourth Form - Lower Sixth pupils

Lower School Notices and Reminders

Manor Matters

We welcomed our weary Third Form Manorites back to The Manor last Saturday after their week at Moonrakers – they clearly had a great week and it was lovely to listen to their excited stories about fears that they had conquered and their nights spent in the ‘wilderness’!

Meanwhile, on Saturday the first and second form pupils began their weekend of adventure in Cornwall; after a smooth journey, the pupils were delighted to reach their new homes for the weekend and quickly settled into their caravans. The afternoon saw one group having a surf lesson (in some fairly wild waves!) and two groups cycling the Camel Trail to Padstow. Whilst the surfers then warmed up with hot chocolate, the cyclists enjoyed some delicious ice cream to break their journey. That evening Mr Sampson cooked a great BBQ and we had some super games on the beach. Sunday morning saw everyone up, cooking themselves delicious (mostly) breakfasts and ready for more action – more surf lessons were accompanied by stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking and cycling, and many happy and weary children returned to the campsite on Sunday evening. After a morning exploring Padstow on Monday, we returned to The Manor with many happy memories and quite a lot of sand.

This week has seen World Cup fever hit the House and, whilst many are inside cheering their favourite country on to success, others are busy trying to improve their own skills on our football pitch!

We are all looking forward to welcoming our new first form boarders as they join us for a sleepover on Saturday, and we shall meet our new third form at the New Pupils’ Day on Sunday.
Anne Sampson, House Mistress.

Please do follow us on Twitter @ManorDauntseys to keep up to date.

First Form Trip to Chepstow Castle and Tintern Abbey

Tuesday 26 June 08:30 - 16:30

Please dress appropriately for the weather - and wear sun cream, bring plenty of water - the forecast is to be hot! Pupils should also bring a pen. Many thanks.

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.