The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

2nd March 2012

FOTM Wine Tasting Evening

We have decided to relocate the Friends Wine Tasting Challenge to the Pavilion instead of the school hall as advertised. Look forward to seeing you on Saturday 3rd March.

Parents Evenings
Upper School Parents Evenings will take place on Sunday 4th March from 6.00-7.30 pm and on Monday 5th March from 5.30-7.00 pm. There will also be a Moving Up evening for Year 4 parents on the Monday from 4.50-5.20 pm. For the information of parents new to the school there is no appointment system on these evenings and you may have to queue to see the members of staff you wish to talk to. Please make sure your child tells you who teaches them beforehand. As the time available has to be shared by many parents, please try to be brief. You should only attend on one evening. Please note the finishing times of these evenings as some staff have to be back on duty. We would advise you to arrive promptly. If parents attending on Monday need to keep their children at school, they should sign in for supper and cover from the boarding house staff afterwards. Please collect day children from the Lower Common Room. There are no crche facilities for day children on Sunday evening. Day children may sit in the entrance hall whilst parents attend the meeting in the hall. Children should bring a book to read. Please note that Mrs Murphy will be attending on the Monday evening only.

OT Society Quiz Night

The Old Tockingtonian Society is proud to host the inaugural Severn Vale Summer Quiz Night on Tuesday 6th March from 8.00 pm to 10.30 pm. The entry fee is 5 per person and includes a ploughmans supper. If you would like to take part, please send an email with your name, contact details and the number of people in your party to Paul Hutchinson, Old Tockingtonian at pnjh77@gmail.com.

Long Exeat
Long Exeat begins at 4.00 pm on Friday 9th March. There are no after school activities on that day.

School Exams
School exams for Year 8 will take place in the pavilion from Monday 5th to Thursday 8th March. Good luck, Year 8!

Dressing Up for World Book Day Lower School Classrooms

Can we please remind parents that Lower School classrooms do not open until 8.20 am at the earliest.

World Book Day in the Lower School

Year 1 and Reception joined together for a fantastic poster making activity on World Book Day. They made posters incorporating all the characters in their groups. We had a Pippi Longstocking with a Batman cape and Where's Wally the Witch to name a few. The children had a great time and produced some really creative work.

St. Davids Day Dash

Years 3-4 Result 1st: Clement Bentejac 2nd: Jessie Sanzo 3rd: Oscar Watts

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The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

2nd March 2012

Boarders Day out at Bristol MShed followed by a welcome ice-cream

Athlete of the Month

Congratulations to Ijeoma Ogbogbo who was nominated as Athlete of the Month for April. Ijeoma has lowered her personal best to 9 minutes 33 seconds. She is now our No. 1 girl in Years 5 and 6.

Cross Country
Performances of the Week: Daisy Williamson, Nathan Adams, Jason Ingamells, Maria Garralda, Nkechi Ogbogbo, Loveday Kossmann, Cesar Benito and Ijeoma Ogbogbo. St Davids Day Dash Winners 1. Nkechi Ogbogbo 2. Ijeoma Ogbogbo 3. Loveday Kossmann Junior Performances of the Week Clement Bentejac, Jessie Sanzo, Oscar Watts, Jonathan Baguley and Louis Clevett. Jessie Sanzo ran a fabulous time of 2min 55secs on the mini course. This ranks her 7th on the all time list. She is now the 2nd fastest girl behind former National Champion Victoria Budd (2min 52secs). Clement Bentejac ran a sub 3 minute time. He is one of only 20 athletes in the last 25 years to do this. Congratulations Jessie and Clement! Cross Country at Malvern Good luck to all those taking part in the National Prep Schools Cross Country Championships at Malvern College on Sunday.
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Team Photos
Team photos will be taken at 1.20 pm on Tuesday 6th March.

Match Tea
There will be match tea for parents and pupils after the house football and house netball matches on Saturday 3rd March.

Lost Property
A ladies/girls watch has been handed into the office. It has a cream strap and a white face with silver numerals. We also have a turquoise coloured iPod. If you have lost either of these items please contact the office.

Congratulations
Congrat ulat ions t o Leonora Martin and her husband Thomas on the birth of their daughter Rosalie.

Rosalie Leonora Mary Martin

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