The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

11th November 2011

Summer Ball Photographs

Those of you who attended the summer ball might like to purchase prints or enlargements of the event online by visiting the Black Tie Portraits website www.blacktieportraits.co.uk. The password is 34tock7.

Children in Need
The Upper School and Lower School will be holding the usual Mufti Day (wear own clothes) in Support of Children in Need on Friday 18th November. There will be a Bring and Buy Tuck Shop at break and donations of cakes, biscuits and drinks from everyone in Year 8 to Reception will be welcome. Children are asked to bring 1 for the privilege of wearing their own clothes and a maximum of 1 to spend at break time. The Nursery children will be wearing something spotty or yellow that day and are asked to bring in 1 donation.

FOTM Christmas Market

Our Christmas market is only two weeks away and we already have twenty stall holders who will be setting up shop in the school hall on Friday 25th November from 2.00-8.00 pm. Exhibitors range from beautiful locally produced cakes to jewellery and wooden toys. This event is open to all so please feel free promote it amongst your friends family and neighbours. Entrance is free and the Friends will be serving refreshments throughout so we hope you will make our Christmas market the first stop for your festive shopping this year."

Good Luck!
Good luck to the General Knowledge team (Jason Ingamells, Simon Sheppard, Tobias Burden and TJ Underwood) who will be taking part in the Prep Schools Challenge at Monmouth School on Sunday 13th November.

Lower School Trip

Children in Year 2 will visit the SS Great Britain on Thursday 17th November.

Fixture Changes
Would parents please note that the U13 hockey match against St Johns-on-the-Hill on Wednesday 16th November has been cancelled. The U11 rugby on Wednesday 16th November is now a triangular against Grittleton House and St Johns-on-the-Hill. The hockey fixtures on Wednesday 30th November will now be U10 and U12 at Colstons with a 2.30 pm start.

Food Hygiene
Congratulations to Mrs Tovey and the kitchen ladies on being awarded the top rating of five stars in their recent food hygiene inspection.

Hannahs Concert
We are delighted to be hosting this concert in aid of the Meningitis Research Foundation on Saturday 26th November at 7.30 pm in the school hall. We hope Tockington parents will add their support by buying tickets for the event (15 per head, 5 for children and senior citizens). Further information has been sent by email.

Revision Skills
There will be a revision skills session for Years 5-8 on Friday 18th November when Ms Case will go over all the tips and skills needed to make revision successful.

U9 Hockey Team

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The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

11th November 2011

Big Sing Workshop

Tockington Manor Performance Choir had a real treat in store when they visited St Marys Church, Thornbury on the morning of Thursday 10th November to participate in a Big Sing Workshop hosted by Robert Latham, renowned Choir Director. After a fun warm-up song the children from seven local schools entertained each other singing a variety of pieces. Tockingtons Panis Angelicus sounded really beautiful in the church and received excellent comments from Mr Latham. All in all it was a thoroughly enjoyable morning with plenty of tips and ideas to improve choral skills and a wonderful opportunity to hear other schools in our area. The children were, as always, brilliantly behaved and looked incredibly smart. Well done to all those involved. Mrs Warn

Nearly New Uniform Sale

The next nearly new uniform sale will be held on Thursday 1st December. If you have any unwanted items of uniform please hand them in to Mrs Graham. These should be clearly labelled.

Year 3 Assembly
Year 3 will be doing assembly on Friday 18th November. All parents are welcome to attend.

Saturday Sport for Next Two Weeks

Saturday 19th November The games session will be a circuit of activities with the pupils placed in teams with 7-8 stations managed by the staff. This should be great fun! Prizes will be awarded to the winning team. School will finish at 3.30 pm. Saturday 26th November This is the day of our annual school run or trudge through the mud. There will be an early lunch followed by our mass run. Parents are welcome to join us. School will finish at 3.15 pm as this is the weekend prior to exams.

2011 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY.