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Newsletter
Issue 567 ● 23 April 2015
Inside this issue:
Head Boy & Head Girl, Summer Term
Heads of Games & Boarding Houses
Diary Dates
Saturday 25 April
2
 Breakfast Masterclass: Piano and Violin,
Recital Hall, 8.30-11.20am
Sunday 26 April
Italy Trip 2015
Effort, Attainment & Tutor Group Awards
3
Year 8 Bake Off Competition
Word of the Week
 Boarders’ trip to Thorpe Park
Tuesday 28 April
 Year 7 History trip to Chepstow Castle
 Year 6 Play rehearsal, 4-5.00pm
Breakfast Masterclass: Piano & Violin
Elevate Education Parent Seminar
‘Threat Level Pensioner’ DVDs
Book Fair ● Prep & Pre-Prep Open Day
OM Society Classic Car Rally
4
 Years 3-5 Perseus & Medusa
Romania: Donation Request
Millfield Minis Clubs
Pre-Prep Open Morning
May Fair Silent Auction Items
5
 UK Junior Maths Challenge, 9-10.00am
 Year 6 Play rehearsal, Assembly Hall, 5.30-6.30pm
 Speech & Drama Showcase, Assembly Hall,
Boarding Life ● Year 7 DT Club
6
Sport News
7-10
Pre-Prep and Minis News
11-14
Wednesday 29 April
Production and Theatre Workshops
Thursday 30 April
6.30pm
This week’s Picture of the Week
is this excellent painting by
Uzi O 8RAE
DANES...
Photo Catch-Up...
Mufti Day
tomorrow!
Prep Easter
Service
May Fair  Monday 4 May
Breakfast Masterclass:
Piano & Violin
Saturday 25 April
8.30-11.20am
Recital Hall
Read more on Page 4
May Fair Programme
Tombola
Pupils to wear Kukri kit
Please do keep any good quality toys, games and books
(no clothes please) for the May Fair Tombola.
12.25pm All pupils to go to stalls ready for opening
12.30pm Barbecue available
12.30pm Pre-Prep Maypole Dancing on the
putting green
1.303.00pm
Pony rides on grass area near bottom
car park
See the programme on the day for details of many other
stalls and activities!
3.153.30pm
Unaccompanied day pupils to be
collected at the Junior pick-up point
3.30pm
Boarders back to Houses
No clubs or activities will run after the Fair. Children
must be signed out with Group Tutor prior to leaving
please.
Please drop off donations at the main Prep reception,
marked for the attention of Parents’ and Friends’/
Tombola.
Cake Stall
We would also love donations of cakes and home
produce for the cake stall. These can be delivered to the
Prep Dining Hall on the morning of the Fair.
JUNIOR SWIMMING
GALA
Tuesday 5 May 1.30-3.00pm
Silent Auction
Year 4 at 1.30pm
You will have the opportunity to bid for items in the
Silent Auction. See Page 5 for a full list of experiences on
offer! If you would like to donate further items, please
contact office@millfieldprep.com.
Year 3 at 2.00pm
Friends and family are warmly invited. We hope to see
you there!
Year 5 at 2.30pm
Parents: please can you watch
during your child’s allocated
session only as there is limited
space on the balcony. Thank you.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact the Editor: rachelhopping@millfieldprep.com or call 01458 837763
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Head Boy and Head Girl
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Heads of Games Houses
Congratulations to our new Head Boy, Will S, and Head Girl,
Georgia O. We look forward to hearing about their
experiences in future issues of the Newsletter.
Angles - Flo N and Hamish S
We also welcome on board new Heads of Games Houses and
Heads of Boarding Houses for this term. We wish you all well
in your roles.
Heads of Boarding Houses
Danes - Scott R and Victoria T
Berewall - Elizabeth G
Champion - Sky P and
Max K
Jutes - Harvey M and Martine S
Chestnut - Jack D
Edgarley Manor - Luke M
Hollies - Olivia K
Saxons - Alice G and Rory N
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Italy Trip 2015
By all accounts, the Italy trip during the Easter
holidays was a resounding success. The group were
kept busy with a packed itinerary, enjoying an
array of fascinating tourist destinations and
learning much about ancient civilisations. Here are
extracts from their blog and more photos can be
viewed by clicking the camera icon...
Day One
“The beginning of our journey to Italy started by
waking early in the morning and meeting all our
fellow companions in the coffee bar at Bristol
Airport. We took off at a high speed sending us to
the back of our seats. The "gentle" turbulence was
a thrill to us, as we flew up into the open air. We
loved to look out and see the blanket of cloud
below us and the view of high white mountains.
The landing came sooner than expected. We were
all bundled in a hot coach for a three hour journey
to Serrento with beautiful views on the way and us
capturing the best photos we could take. We
travelled through gorgeous villages, saw towering
mountains, and passed Mount Vesuvius. We finally
made it to our hotel.”
Pompeii
By Ollie H and Loveday H
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Vesuvius and Pompeii
“We woke up to a sweet breakfast then got going
on the coach. We then went on a guided tour
around the Vulcano Solfatara meaning ‘Volcano of
the Sulphur Land’. It permanently stank of rotten
eggs there, which I was sure wasn't the
decomposition of the Titans who had supposedly
fought there...
“Today I slept well as the loud Italians had left. We
woke early, had breakfast and got onto the coach.
It took an hour but finally we made it to Vesuvius.
It was beautiful. We had a half an hour walk to the
peak and on the way I took plenty of photos. When
we reached the top it was stunning.
Next, we got back onto the coach to go to
Herculaneum. We found out that nearly all of the
city was intact beneath our feet. Then we went
underground to explore the buildings and last we
returned to the hotel to write our blogs…”
“This hidden city covered in 25 feet of ash and
pumice, was buried for 2,000 years until an Italian
architect came across it while he was building a
pipeline.”
Jami S
We then headed to Pompeii. We went through the
ampi-theatre, it was well preserved. We saw the
streets the citizens of Pompeii would have walked
through daily. We saw amazing mosaics, sculptures
and casts. A tour guide showed us some great
sights.
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We had a wonderful day packed with activities (Mr
Edalatpour let me borrow his expert camera and
kept me lagging behind).”
Solfatara (Land of Sulphur)
Harri D
“This death trap of bad smells lurked silently in and
out of people's noses, making everyone complain
about the strong stench. Our guide said the boiling
point of the water was 100-200 degrees Celsius.”
Mrs Crispin
Anon
This week’s Star Baker is
Hanna M for Jutes (pictured
below)!
Points are awarded for
organisation, baking and
bonus points for Star Baker:
Jutes - 17
Angles - 12
Danes - 11
Saxons - 10
Effort, Attainment and Tutor Group Awards
Congratulations to all the pupils on achieving their awards for Spring Term:
Group
Effort
Attainment
Tutor Group
3MCJ
Jessica H
Ellis J
Stephanie B
3SCS
Stasha C
Sebastian D
Flora L
4MLB
Maddy W
Benjamin B
Kizzi R
4VAS
Nina K
Charlie M
Phoebe V
5ABN
Patrick S
Freddie T
Stella G
5HPA
Renee K
Phoebe C
Amber M
5JMC
Asher B
Jasmine C
Charlotte G
6AGD
Jess H
Adelina D
Dmytro S
6DEH
Jo C
Caity C
Kimberley W
6SAL
Ffion R
Elena L
Aleksandra K
6STH
Alex C
Barney F
Oliver M
7ANH
Greg S
Ryan K
Jack C
7CLC
Henry S
Sander R
Jamie B
7CMB
James B
Ananyashree S
Eleanor R
7DSH
William C
Caragh N
Maddi B
7JME
Lily C
Maria E
Kyle D
7NIK
Jack H
Tom M
Izaak S
7NPW
Yuka M
Darcy Z
Ignacio D
7PTM
Timur O
James B
Paul-Michael H
8DBS
Oscar P
Jacob M
Victoria T
8DMC
Thor D
James A
Sam W
8EIS
Freya L
Thomas H
Jordan E
8FWB
Isabel B
Eleanor E
Freddie P
Word of the Week
8GHC
Tamara B
Loveday H
Ellie L
8MCL
Woody T
Elodie J
Luca J
8PEB
Arthur G
Eva G
Finlay H
This week, translate the following
Latin word for your chance to win
a small prize… ‘inclutus’
8RAE
Sofya D
Lulu T
Alex C
8SJE
Elizabeth G
William S
Cameron M
8TMS
Luke T
Elsie B
Maria L
8TWF
Max K
Guillaume W
Sonny M
Next week the bakers will tackle the classic Victoria
sandwich cake...
a) famous b) clueless
c) harness
Please send answers to Mrs Crispin
at ghc@millfieldprep.com
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Breakfast Masterclass: Piano & Violin
Saturday 25 April ● 8.30-11.20am ● Recital Hall
This Saturday we will be holding a Breakfast Masterclass for piano and violin
pupils, one of a series of new events which are being formed to help create a
variety of different performance experiences.
The day will begin with breakfast from 8.30am, followed by an introductory
performance at 9.00am by violin teacher, Mr Barrett, and piano teacher, Miss
Bracey, who will run violin, piano and Jazz sessions. The event is expected to
end by 11.20am.
Parents and staff are welcome, and all Millfield Prep piano and violin pupils are
also expected to attend.
Elevate Education Parent Seminar
‘Help Your Child to Study and Revise and much more!’
Thursday 21 May, Recital Hall, 4.15-5.15pm
We are hosting a special lecture aimed at parents. We want to assist
you in helping your children revise, study and even spend less time on
the play station! This hour long presentation should prove to be very
useful. No need to book, just please feel free to come along.
Mr Boyd
Threat Level Pensioner DVDs
The DVD’s have arrived and we are really happy
with the quality. We are using a new company and
their attention to detail on sound and camera angles
is very impressive. If you haven’t yet ordered or
received your copy then please let us know:
jdb@millfieldprep.com
Classic Car Rally
Saturday 13 June 2015
Join us on our second Classic Car Tour, incorporating
vintage and supercars in this annual event.
Parents are welcome to enter and the deadline is
Friday 1 May
Please see the OM Society website for more details
> > Classic Car Tour
The Rally will be followed by the Annual Reunion Dinner
at Millfield Senior School
> > Annual Reunion
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Donation Request
May Fair Silent Auction Items
Our steward, Mr Kelly,
is planning his annual trip
to the orphanage in
Romania. He is always
very grateful for your
kind donations and hopes
that during your spring
cleaning in the Easter
break you may have
uncovered some clothes
and toys for the May Fair
stall. Please bring the items to the Prep Reception labelled for Mr Kelly.
Language Lesson with Mr Seal
Ever wanted to learn a language? A one-hour private beginners lesson in
Mandarin Chinese, Malaysian, German, Indonesian or Spanish. You pick the
language and Mr Seal will get you started. This can be for an adult or child
at a time that is mutually convenient for both parties.
Flexi-Boarding
The opportunity for your child to board for three nights or a weekend!
Choose any three nights flexi-boarding Monday to Thursday or alternatively
one weekend of boarding, drop off your son or daughter on Saturday
morning for school and collect them at 5.00pm on Sunday, so a wonderful
opportunity for a day child to experience all the fun of a weekend of
boarding with Sunday activities included! Suitable for a boy or girl in
Years 3 to 8.
A French or Latin Lesson with Mrs Crispin
Want to start a new language or just polish up on your current skills? The
Head of Languages, Mrs Crispin, is offering a private lesson for an adult or
child in either French or Latin at a mutually agreed time.
Riding with Miss Haste
A private lunge lesson with Miss Haste using your own pony or a school
horse. Suitable for riders in Years 3 to 8 who are competent in walk, trot
and canter. Parental permission is required.
Riding with Miss Johnson
A private show jumping lesson with Miss Johnson using your own or a
school horse. Suitable for riders in Years 3 to 8 who are competent in walk,
trot and canter and have previous jumping experience. Parental permission
is required.
Disco with Mr James
A chance to witness Mr James in party mode! He will attend your child's
party and provide an hours disco, suitable for any child in Years 2 to 8. The
party must be held at a location within 20 miles of the school and be held at
a mutually convenient time.
Photography Session
Oak Barn Photography have kindly donated a portrait session at their
studios in Taunton. The session will last up to one hour and can include up
to 12 family members. This also includes £60.00 towards prints taken
during the session.
Tennis with Mrs Thomas
A private tennis lesson with Mrs Thomas for an adult, or child, a fantastic
opportunity to polish your skills with some expert tuition.
Cricket with Mr Beal
Once again Mr Beal is kindly donating a private cricket coaching session,
open to any child who would like to have some added support with their
skills or try cricket for the first time.
Hockey with Mr Morgan-Hughes
A wonderful opportunity to have a one-on-one session with our Director of
Sport. Available to any child in Years 2 to 8 who would like to improve their
skills in this private coaching session.
Fencing with the Director of Fencing at Millfield Senior School
A private lesson with Mr Parris; an opportunity to hone your skills with a
top fencer. Available for a boy or girl from Year 3 upwards at a time
mutually convenient for both parties.
A Sporting Session with Mr Bond
Mr Bond has offered to take an hours one-on-one session of either cricket,
running or general fitness with an adult or child. Now parents, no excuses,
this one’s for you too so bid away! Must be redeemed before the end of
term.
Facial and Make-Up Lesson at Medikas Clinic
A wonderful opportunity to pamper yourself with skin analysis and a
medical facial, to be customised to the winner, followed by full make-up
lesson using pure minerals make-up (to the value of £120).
Babysitting
A Friday or Saturday night’s babysitting by Mrs Blasdale for up to three
children.
Forest School Party
A Forest School party in the Millfield Pre-Prep woods for up to 16 children
(ages 3-8) – to include popcorn and hot chocolate. (Other party food, cake
etc. to be provided by parents.)
Off-Road Driving
An off-road driving voucher from Xtreme Offroad in Somerset – more
details to follow.
Also, you can buy tickets for a raffle for your chance to win some excellent
prizes:
Millfield Prep School Draw
1st Prize Luxury Food Hamper
2nd Prize Millfield Holiday Course Voucher
3rd Prize Beauty Products with Voucher
4th Prize Family Ticket for Wookey Hole Caves
The draw will take place at the May Fair on Monday 4 May, tickets £1 in aid of
The Libra Foundation/Romania Orphanage.
Thank you for your support!
Millfield Minis Sports Clubs
There are limited spaces available for
Minis Cricket, Football, Golf, Swimming
and Tennis. Click for more details and
how to book.
We are delighted to invite you to our Open Morning on
Friday 1 May—click to book
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Boarding Life
Summer arrived early at Berewall with the first water fight of the
year. Buckets, watering cans, and drinks bottles were filled ready
for action!
On Tuesday night we celebrated the birthday of our newest recruit to
Hollies, Esme H. Happy Birthday to Esme and welcome to Hollies! We
also celebrated the birthday of Ivona M whose birthday was during
the Easter holiday. Thanks to both girls for treating the rest of the
house to delicious birthday treats! A great way to start the summer
term.
Year 7 DT Club
The boys designed, built and tested a fabulous wooden scooter...
Boarders’ Art Competition
 Submit by 24 April! 
The final pieces - which can be in
any medium - will be displayed in
the boarding houses, and the
winners will receive prizes in the
form of vouchers. There is no
theme...it can be in any form and of
anything! Mrs Shayler and Mr
Maxwell will be the judges.
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SQUASH
GOLF
Under 11 Championship
Millfield Prep Golf Academy enjoyed success over the Easter holidays!
Open Doubles
Jamie B and Robert M
worked well together in the
doubles having never played
together before the
tournament. They played
with skill and determination
to reach the final, winning
17-15 in the fifth set of an
extremely exciting semifinals game. The finals proved to be a step too far and they were beaten by
a well prepared team from HHK; who had been practising together against
their second pair (beaten by Jamie and Robert in the semi's) every week
since September!
The golfers have been busy over the Easter break with the highlight
being Freddie T’s win in the Somerset U12 Championships where he
also placed 4th in the U14s. An excellent result!
William O played very successfully back at his home course and also
won an U14 event at Tylney Park, which led to his handicap being cut
by two shots.
Hugo K won two tournaments in Jersey to reduce his handicap by
three shots.
Sky P won a competition in Kenya and also had his handicap reduced
by a shot.
Open Singles
Jamie was extremely pleased with his performance throughout the three
days and the number of matches gave him some much needed practice
after his year out. It was a very tough few days playing thirteen games, but
he gained in confidence and with Millfield’s Director of Squash, Ian
Thomas, in his corner on the last day he was extremely pleased to finish
runner-up to the British number 3 from Wycliffe, having battled through a
tough semi-final.
The boys were very happy to have reached their respective finals. Having
Ian there was a boost for everyone and we certainly appreciated his
support as I'm sure the others did too.
It has been a pleasure representing Millfield on the National stage and it
will be exciting next year bringing the opposition to Millfield. when the
event is hosted here.
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Squash lessons are available on Thursday and Friday
afternoons. Half hour slots can be booked as an individual
or as a pair, contact Mr Gardiner for more details
mjg@millfieldprep.com
TRIATHLON
Over Easter both Niall and Jasmine C were
busy competing in various multi- events as
they prepare for the new triathlon season.
Both entered aquathlon events (swim/run)
in Yeovil, Burnham-on-Sea and Trowbridge.
With Niall racing as a Tristar 3, winning all
three events and Jasmine racing as a
younger Tristar 2, also doing very well
securing 2nd place and two top 5 finishes.
Niall also entered the Bath Duathlon (run/
bike/run) and finished a respectable 7th
against some fairly accomplished cyclists.
In addition, Niall swam 5,000m in 1hr 26m
for the Marie Curie Cancer Charity on
Saturday, as part of the national
Swimathon 2015 and raised a healthy
£200. Well done!
Somerset Schools Championship, Worlebury Golf Club
Charlie G shot the lowest gross out of the Millfield Prep golfers
shooting 84 to finish with a nett 69. Freddie T and Sky P played
steadily but had the odd bad hole and completed the A team scores
with nett 77's.
The C team of William O, Jack H and Barney F played well with
William recording the best score of the three with a nett 75. The
highlight was the B team of Hugo King, Morgan B and Javier C who all
played brilliantly to finish with nett 66, 69 and 71 to become the
Somerset Schools nett team champions!
Next week is the second match against Port Regis at Kingweston and
the first game of a brand new event the ISGA league against Sidcot, All
Hallows and Westonbirt Prep.
Mr Vibert
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CRICKET - INDIA TOUR
“I went to the Global Cricket School
in India in the Easter holidays, for
one week. It is run by Sachin Bajaj, a
very nice man who will look after
you very well.
even played a friendly game. We
then came back to the hotel and
used their swimming pool, pool
tables and four bowling alleys until a
delicious dinner.
I started off in the centre of Mumbai
for a net session on my first day. I
had a coach and four 18 year olds
bowling spin at me.
One of the nights after training, we
drove into the centre of Mumbai
and watched Mumbai Indians and
Kings XI Punjab train at the
Wankhede stadium. I had pictures
with Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Finch,
Ricky Ponting and I saw Sachin
Tendulkar. It was great listening to
all the advice being given.
It was extremely fun as they bowled
and collected balls for me. I only had
a three hour session on the first day
as the coach wanted me to
acclimatise to the heat slowly.
On my second day I moved to the
suburbs of Mumbai and had a
slightly longer net session. It is really
hot in India, and I could barely bat
for 20 minutes without needing a
drink.
After my net session I had a small
walk to the Sachin Tendulkar hotel,
owned and opened by Tendulkar. It
was here where I met some 16 year
old Australians touring with former
Australian cricketer Jason Krejza. I
stayed in a room with one of them
called Nick and they were all a laugh
and good fun.
For the next four days we trained for
two hours in the morning and two
hours in early afternoon, one day we
Above: Tom bowling in the match.
On my last night I watched a great
Ipl game between Mumbai and
Punjab. Fortunately Punjab won!
My week at the Global Cricket
School was really good but my only
regret was I wasn't there for longer
as the Australians were playing two
more games and even a bit of street
cricket!
It was really enjoyable and I would
definitely go again if given the
choice.
The wicket is so different to England
as it spins and bounces so much
more. The wicket is so unpredictable
so it is a fantastic experience to play
against.”
Above: Ricky Ponting giving the boys tips on how to play spin.
By Tom M 7NIK
HOCKEY
Our 1st V11 Hockey team played in the West
of England Hockey Finals on Tuesday.
Competing against the county champions
and runners-up from the region and our
chaps were on fantastic form.
In the group stages we won all our matches,
scoring 22 goals without conceding. In the
quarter-final we dispatched Castle Court 5-0
before defeating a spirited Monkton Combe
team in the semi-final. This meant that the
boys qualified for the National Finals at
Beeston on Friday 8 May. From an initial
entry of more than five hundred schools we
are down to the last ten. This achievement is
even more impressive when you consider
that nearly all our players have developed
their hockey skills almost entirely through
the school programme.
In the final we met an extremely talented
team from Dean Close. Our boys played with
huge determination and commitment. We
are also beginning to operate with a very
high skill level. We pushed Dean Close
extremely hard and the balance of play was
reflected in the fact that we did not concede
a single penalty corner. Sadly we couldn’t
quite take our chances and Dean Close
converted to become worthy champions of
the west.
We will begin preparations for the Nationals
on Tuesday and I can sense a steely
determination in the camp! We should arrive
in Nottingham in good shape. The whole
team were a great credit to the school.
Mr Morgan-Hughes
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BIATHLON
Eighteen of our pupils competed at the National Schools Biathlon with
many more having qualified but not competing. The girls competed on
the Saturday straight after the school term finished and the boys
competed on the Sunday. The competition took place at the Queen
Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London, and all of our pupils raced
their hardest to obtain personal bests in both the swim and the run.
The girls were lucky with the weather and competed in glorious
sunshine. which made for a lovely days racing. The boys on the other
hand had to battle the elements with strong winds and rain. However,
the results our pupils and teacher achieved were highly commendable
against the best athletes from around the country. See below for
results:
Girls
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Boys
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U10 Team - 9th
U11
Charlotte G - 41st
Alex P - 3rd
(medal and fastest swim medal)
Grace O - 67th
Tilly S - 98th
Patrick S - 67th
U12
U11
Charlotte T - 49th
Emily O - 86th
Wyatt W - 73rd
U13 Team - 2nd (team medal)
Jami S - 7th
U12
Sophie M - 6th (medal)
U13 Team - 1st (team medal)
Martine S - 3rd (medal)
Polly P - 28th
Annabelle D - 69th
Aurelio C - 9th
Alex S - 47th
Archie W - 82nd
Kyle D - 96th
Teachers
Mr Clarke - 1st overall
MULTI-SPORT
Sophie m competed in the East Region Triathlon League Basildon
Aquathlon where despite the appalling weather (horizontal rain) which
made the playing field for some of the run a quagmire she came 2nd.
Unfortunately, because of an inattentive marshall she followed a few
other competitors who went the wrong side of a cordoned off area
and ended up in a very large and deep muddy puddle where she lost
both shoes and spent a long while searching for them. Without that
she probably would have won as was only 13 seconds behind the
winner!
Sophie also competed in the Upminster Aquathlon the following
morning after returning from the school trip in Italy. Thankfully this
went without incident and a 1st place swim and 2nd place run meant
she won the event with over 30 seconds to spare from two South East
England IRC representatives.
Colours: Apologies to Scott r who also received Hockey Colours at the end of Spring Term.
FixturesPro
Full sports results can be found at millfieldprepsport.com
If you require the password for teamsheets, please contact the school office at office@millfieldprep.com
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SAILING
We had a cracking start to the summer’s sailing at Chew Valley Lake, with 1517 knots of wind. A fun afternoon, finishing with a capsize drill; the new
sailors even enjoyed that part! The Senior School coach is already watching
our sailors to see what he can expect next year, and he seemed quite
pleased.
Mr Stickley
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Dear Parents,
Parent and Child Tennis Tournament
PARENT AND CHILD TENNIS TOURNAMENT
On Saturday 2 May we are holding a ‘Parent and Child’
tennis tournament at the Senior School grass courts or
indoors if it is wet. Any combination of child and adult may
enter this event, which is being co-organised by the Tennis
Department and Parents’ and Friends’ and is aiming to be
an enjoyable family afternoon.
In addition, and at the same time, we will also be entering
the Quorn Family Tennis Cup. This is for any 10 and Under
child born 1 September 2004 or later to play with an adult
family member (can be parent, uncle, aunt, sibling etc).
Doubles played on Mini Red tennis court with Mini Red
balls (aim is definitely FUN and child centred rather than
serious adult competition). Winners of the Quorn Family
Tennis Cup may get the opportunity to represent the
school in another competition later in the year.
If you would like to enter the fee is £10.00 per team and
entry forms should be returned to the Prep School office
for the attention of Parents’ and Friends’ as soon as
possible and no later than Monday 27 April 2015.
Many thanks,
Saturday 2 May 2015
4.30pm at Millfield Senior School Courts
Cost £10.00 per team
Name of Parent
.................................................................................................
Name of Child
.................................................................................................
Child’s Age ..............................................................................
Group Tutor
.................................................................................................
Contact Number
.................................................................................................
Entry forms and entry fee of £10.00 per team either cash or
cheque (made out to Millfiled Parents’ and Friends’
Association) should be handed into the school office for the
attention of the Parents’ and Friends’ Association.
Nikki Della Valle
Chair - Parents’ and Friends’ Association
Entry forms should be returned no later than
Monday 27 April 2015.
Newsletter
Issue 567 ● 23 April 2015
Summer is here…
Welcome back to a wonderfully sunny Pre-Prep. We have already been making
the most of the warm weather and the children have been enjoying a range of
outdoor activities. It is so refreshing to see the children in their summer uniform
but please don’t forget that white socks should be worn with summer dresses
and a school hat is essential for playtimes.
Some of you may have read that Mrs Link in Year 1 will be retiring this year. She
will be very much missed in the Pre-Prep and we are very sad to lose her, but
extremely envious of her new life planned down in Dorset! (More details to
follow soon regarding our plans for a good ‘send off’).
We have a range of exciting activities planned for this term, but priority needs to
be given to our May Day festivities. The children need to come to school at the
usual time on 4 May, and they will then ‘open’ the fair at 12.30pm with maypole
and country dancing displays. Please ensure that you don’t miss this! The
children will then be free to visit the numerous stalls and activities with you
once they have danced. Please see overleaf for a programme of the day.
Please, please support us by sending in plants and seedlings etc. for our Plant
Stall – all proceeds will go to the RNLI MAYDAY appeal. The Parents’ and Friends’
Association would also welcome donations of cakes and new or nearly new toys
and books for the tombola. These can be brought in on the morning of the fair.
On Wednesday 6 May we would like to invite parents of children in Reception to
join us for their class assembly. This will be held in the Pre-Prep hall at 9.00am,
coffee and biscuits will be available from 8.30am onwards. This is a lovely
opportunity for you to be involved in our daily assembly and for the children to
show off their developing public speaking and performance skills! Please feel
free to bring grannies, grandpas, aunties and uncles too.
Let’s hope that this lovely weather holds for May Day and that we are able to
have a wonderful time raising funds for worthy causes.
Mrs Blasdale
We are delighted to invite you to our Open
Morning on Friday 1 May—click to book
Travelling Book Fair!
We have the Book Fair visiting us from 6-13 May. All
classes will be visiting the Fair during the week to
purchase a book, but you are also welcome to pop in
and purchase books for your child/ren yourself if you
wish to. It will be held in the Pre-Prep dining room every
day from 8.30am-4.00pm and I would suggest that
8.30am after drop off or 3.15pm would be good times
for Pre-Prep parents to visit.
You can also order books online with click and collect
from travellingbooks.co.uk. Just order and pay online
and collect the books from the Fair.
Photo Catch-Up…
Click the icon to see photos of Pre-Prep’s Easter Parade last term
May Fair Plant Stall
Please, please get planting, splitting
and digging for our Pre-Prep plant
stall. Funds raised will be in aid of
the RNLI (Lifeboats and Lifeguards).
Thank you so much!
Diary Dates
Tuesday 28 April
Reception trip to Gore Farm
Friday 1 May
Pre-Prep Open Morning
Saturday 2 May
Pre-Prep Open Morning
Monday 4 May
May Day
Wednesday 6 May
Reception assembly, 9.00am
Wednesday 6 - Wednesday
13 May
Book Fair
Wednesday 13 May
Pre-Prep’s 30th Anniversary Celebrations &
Trip to Glastonbury Abbey for all
Thursday 14 May
Year 2 to visit Year 3
Thursday 14 May
Year 2 parents to meet Year 3 staff, 6.30pm
Friday 15 May
Year 2 trip to Westhay
Friday 15 May
Year 1 trip to Chesil beach
Please note: Class photographs have been
moved to Friday 22 May due to a double
booking.
Millfield Pre-Prep Newsletter ● Issue 567 ● 23 April 2015
Millfield Minis Sports Clubs
There are limited spaces available for
Minis Cricket, Football, Golf, Swimming
and Tennis. Click for more details and
how to book.
May Fair  Monday 4 May
May Fair Programme
Pupils to wear Kukri kit
12.25pm
All pupils to go to stalls ready for opening
12.30pm
Barbecue available
12.30pm
Pre-Prep Maypole Dancing on the
putting green
1.30-3.00pm
Pony rides on grass area near bottom
car park
See the programme on the day for details of many other stalls
and activities!
3.15-3.30pm
Unaccompanied day pupils to be
collected at the Junior pick-up point
3.30pm
Boarders back to Houses
No clubs or activities will run after the Fair. Children must be
signed out with Group Tutor prior to leaving please.
Tombola
Please do keep any good quality toys, games and books (no
clothes please) for the May Fair Tombola.
Please drop off donations at the main Prep reception, marked
for the attention of Parents’ and Friends’/Tombola.
Cake Stall
We would also love donations of cakes and home produce for
the cake stall. These can be delivered to the Prep Dining Hall
on the morning of the Fair.
Silent Auction
You will have the opportunity to bid for items in the Silent
Auction. See opposite for a full list of experiences on offer! If
you would like to donate further items, please contact
office@millfieldprep.com.
Friends and family are warmly invited. We hope to
see you there!
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May Fair Silent Auction Items
Language Lesson with Mr Seal
Ever wanted to learn a language? A one-hour private beginners lesson in
Mandarin Chinese, Malaysian, German, Indonesian or Spanish. You pick the
language and Mr Seal will get you started. This can be for an adult or child
at a time that is mutually convenient for both parties.
Flexi Boarding
The opportunity for your child to board for three nights or a weekend!
Choose any three nights flexi boarding Monday to Thursday or alternatively
one weekends boarding, drop off your son or daughter on Saturday
morning for school and collect them at 5pm on Sunday, so a wonderful
opportunity for a day child to experience all the fun of a weekends boarding
with Sunday activities included! Suitable for a boy or girl in Years 3 to 8.
A French or Latin Lesson with Mrs Crispin
Want to start a new language or just polish up on your current skills? The
head of Languages, Mrs Crispin, is offering a private lesson for an adult or
child in either French or Latin at a mutually agreed time.
Riding with Miss Haste
A private lunge lesson with Miss Haste using your own pony or a school
horse. Suitable for riders in Years 3 to 8 who are competent in walk, trot
and canter. Parental permission is required.
Riding with Miss Johnson
A private show Jumping lesson with Miss Johnson using your own or a
school horse. Suitable for riders in Years 3 to 8 who are competent in walk,
trot and canter and have previous jumping experience. Parental permission
is required.
Disco with Mr James
A chance to witness Mr James in party mode! He will attend you child's
party and provide an hours disco, suitable for any child in Years 2 to 8. The
party must be held at a location within 20 miles of the school and be held at
a mutually convenient time.
Photography Session
Oak Barn Photography have kindly donated a portrait session at their
studios in Taunton. The session will last up to one hour and can include up
to 12 family members. This also includes £60.00 towards prints taken
during the session.
Tennis with Mrs Thomas
A private tennis lesson with Mrs Thomas for an adult, or child, a fantastic
opportunity to polish you skills with some expert tuition.
Cricket with Mr Beal
Once again Mr Beal is kindly donating a private cricket coaching session,
open to any child who would like to have some added support with their
skills or try cricket for the first time.
Hockey with Mr Morgan-Hughes
A wonderful opportunity to have a one on one session with our Director of
sport. Available to any child Years 2 to 8 who would like to improve their
skills in this private coaching session.
Fencing with the Director of Fencing at Millfield Senior School
A private lesson with Mr Parris, an opportunity to hone your skills with a
top fencer. Available for a boy or girl from Year 3 upwards at a time
mutually convenient for both parties.
A Sporting session with Mr Bond
Mr Bond has offered to take an hours one-on-one session of either cricket,
running or general fitness with an adult or child. Now parents, no excuses,
this one’s for you too so bid away! Must be redeemed before the end of
term.
Facial and Make up lesson at Medikas Clinic
A wonderful opportunity to pamper yourself with skin analysis and a
medical facial, to be customised to the winner, followed by full make up
lesson using pure minerals make-up (to the value of £120).
Babysitting
A Friday or Saturday night’s babysitting by Mrs Blasdale for up to three
children.
Forest School Party
A forest school party in the Millfield Pre-Prep woods for up to 16 children
(ages 3-8) – to include popcorn and hot chocolate. (Other party food, cake
etc. to be provided by parents.)
Off-Road Driving
An off road driving voucher from Extreme off road in Somerset – more
details to follow.
Millfield Pre-Prep Newsletter ● Issue 567 ● 23 April 2015
A Wonderful Year for Blossom
The delights of painting the cherry blossom on Apple Tree
Green are captured in these photographs of the Year 1
childen. Apparently the cold nights and warm days are
making this year’s spectacle especially good.
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The Pre-School children have had a lovely time in the
sunshine painting pictures of their blossom trees. They have
also had great fun playing outside with the water and sand.
Donation Request
Our steward, Mr Kelly, is planning his
annual trip to the orphanage in Romania.
He is always very grateful for your kind
donations and hopes that during your spring
cleaning in the Easter break you may have
uncovered clothes and toys for the May Fair stall. Please bring the
items to the Prep Reception labelled for Mr Kelly.
Also, you can buy tickets for a raffle for your chance to win some
excellent prizes:
Millfield Prep School Draw
1st Prize Luxury Food Hamper
2nd Prize Milfield Holiday Course Voucher
3rd Prize Beauty Products with Voucher
4th Prize Family Ticket for Wookey Hole
The draw will take place at the May Fair on
Monday 4 May, tickets £1 in aid of The Libra
Foundation/Romania Orphanage.
Thank you for your support!
See more of our Mini Explorers over the page...
Mini Explorers!
We hope you’ve all had a lovely Easter break. Here are
some lovely photos of our time at Forest School!