Next Week’s Diary INAMOS Yateley Manor’s Weekly Newsletter • www.yateleymanor.com Your Child • Their Journey • Our Focus Vol. 35 Issue No. 11 • 1st December 2017 SUNDAY 1.00pm FYMS Christmas Fayre MONDAY 4.30pm Year 8 Charity of the Year Presentations to the School Council TUESDAY All day 6.30pm Concert Rehearsals Concert for Years 3 and 4 and Ensembles WEDNESDAY 11.00am 6.00pm Senior Manor Singers (Years 5, 6 & 7 only) to sing Carols in the Community at Hedgecroft, Yateley Rotary Club Youth Speaks Competition - Round 1 THURSDAY 11.00am 1.30am 5.00pm Junior Manor Singers and Year 8 choir members to sing Carols in the Community at Willow Gardens, Yateley Governors’ Meeting Year 6 Parents’ Evening FRIDAY 10.00am Nursery Christmas Production After school clubs running next week except: Tuesday: No chess masterclass Thursday: Dodgeball (due to Year 6 Parents’ Evening) After School Clubs Robert Upton’s latest blog can be found on the School website. The following is a taster: Being a successful learner starts with having a positive attitude towards learning. If you select almost any psychology textbook on ‘Attitudes’ it will include the ABC definition – Affective, Behavioural, Cognitive. In other words, attitudes are formed by and affect how we feel, what we do and how we think. Attitudes are judgments and, in a school setting, a pupil’s attitudes to learning can influence their whole experience of education and have significant effects on their overall levels of attainment. To read the rest of this article and the Headmaster’s other blog posts visit the website. Attitude to Learning End of Term Timetable for Parents The final two weeks of term are busy with events for parents and children. On page 4 we have highlighted some of main events of which parents should be aware. Reception’s Nativity Reception performed their nativity play, Humph The Camel, for parents and families on Thursday and Friday afternoons. The children sang their songs beautifully, acted their parts well and looked really lovely in their costumes. Everyone, cast and audience, really enjoyed the performances. Chess Scholarship Day Postponed Please note that Saturday’s chess scholarship day has been postponed. It will be rescheduled for next term. Give your Christmas shopping a kick start and visit the FYMS Christmas Fayre this Sunday, 3rd December between 1.00pm and 4.00pm in the Fyson Blum Hall. For the grown-ups there will be a wide range of approximately 18 stalls to browse and from which to select that perfect gift. These include jewellery, spa products, toys, gifts, chutneys and lots more. There will also be a chocolate tombola and an excellent raffle. Continued on page 3 FYMS Christmas Fayre is on Sunday Congratulations to Yaseen Subhan who has been awarded his Bronze Yateley Manor Award. Yateley Manor Award
Concert Rehearsals Concert for Years 3 and 4 and Ensembles
WEDNESDAY11.00am
6.00pm
Senior Manor Singers (Years 5, 6 & 7 only) to sing Carols in the Community at Hedgecroft, YateleyRotary Club Youth Speaks Competition - Round 1
THURSDAY11.00am
1.30am5.00pm
Junior Manor Singers and Year 8 choir members to sing Carols in the Community at Willow Gardens, YateleyGovernors’ MeetingYear 6 Parents’ Evening
FRIDAY10.00am Nursery Christmas Production
After school clubs running next week except:
Tuesday: No chess masterclass
Thursday: Dodgeball (due to Year 6 Parents’ Evening)
After School Clubs
Robert Upton’s latest blog can be found on the School website. The following is a taster:Being a successful learner starts with having a positive attitude towards learning. If you select almost any psychology textbook on ‘Attitudes’ it will include the ABC definition – Affective, Behavioural, Cognitive. In other words, attitudes are formed by and affect how we feel, what we do and how we think. Attitudes are judgments and, in a school setting, a pupil’s attitudes to learning can influence their whole experience of education and have significant effects on their overall levels of attainment.
To read the rest of this article and the Headmaster’s other blog posts visit the website.
Attitude to Learning
End of Term Timetable for ParentsThe final two weeks of term are busy with events for parents and children. On page 4 we have highlighted some of main events of which parents should be aware.
Reception’s Nativity
Reception performed their nativity play, Humph The Camel, for parents and families on Thursday and Friday afternoons.
The children sang their songs beautifully, acted their parts well and looked really lovely in their costumes. Everyone, cast and audience, really enjoyed the performances.
Chess Scholarship Day PostponedPlease note that Saturday’s chess scholarship day has been postponed. It will be rescheduled for next term. Give your Christmas shopping a kick start and visit the FYMS Christmas Fayre this
Sunday, 3rd December between 1.00pm and 4.00pm in the Fyson Blum Hall.
For the grown-ups there will be a wide range of approximately 18 stalls to browse and from which to select that perfect gift. These include jewellery, spa products, toys, gifts, chutneys and lots more. There will also be a chocolate tombola and an excellent raffle. Continued on page 3
FYMS Christmas Fayre is on Sunday
Congratulations to Yaseen Subhan who has been awarded his Bronze Yateley Manor Award.
Bonus Point Winner: Kingsley House Point Winner: Stanley Overall Winner: Stanley
10 Star Certificates: Edward Harding, Victoria Hoskins, Jasper Dobson, Danny Alexander, Maia Cella Walker, Zoe Doxey, Anish Shinto, George Smee, Maulik Khadka, Laila Ikram, Rafa Stiles, Maniska Khadka, Alice Waddington, Jasper Wisbey, James Pearce, Evie Newman, James McGinty, Emilia Harrison, Poppy Mangold Lola-Belle Keetch, Ronnie Thompson, Matty Marshall, Michelle Adeola, Sirisha Main, Lucas Neville, Sam Poole
Reception Stars of the WeekFor excellent performances in their Nativity Play: All RJAV and RSB
Pre-Prep Awards
Literacy - Use of Connectives: Rafa Stiles, Kayan Sachdev, Grace Hustler, George Smee, Phoebe Batcheler
Personal Shield: Sarah-Jane Butler
DT - Turbine: Poppy Everest, Sarah-Jane Butler
Christmas Cakes: Harry Poole, Miaka Chick, Honor Middleton, Rufus Harrison, Harry Ayton-Judd, Kashish Ikram, Sarah Aizawa, Arthur Holden
Headmaster’s Commendations
School Shop End of Term Opening Times The final School Shop opening for this term will be on the final Monday of term, 11th December, between 3.00pm and 5.30pm. The shop will not open on Thursday 14th December. The shop’s first opening of Spring Term 2018 will be on Thursday 11th January between 3.00pm and 5.30pm.
Activities will be running for children from Year 1 upwards for four days in December before Christmas and three in the New Year before term starts:
• 18th - 21st December 2017
• 2nd to 4th January 2018
Full details and booking forms can be collected from School Reception or download the booking form from the school website.
Fun-der-ZoneEarly Years Holiday Care for children in the Nursery and Reception will run for four days in December and three in the New Year before we return to school:
• 18th - 21st December 2017
• 2nd - 4th January 2018
Full details and booking forms can be collected from School Reception or download the booking form from the school website.
Early Years Holiday Care
Big Bash CompetitionThe Big Bash Competition will be Christmas Feet and Head! Children can create or decorate any sort of head and foot wear and make them as festive as possible. Get out the Christmas baubles and tinsel and let your imagination run riot! Children should come to school in their normal uniform and bring a decorated costume for the afternoon. As last year, the competition is open to all children from Years 1 to 8.
Prep Carol ServiceThere are still a few tickets available for the Yateley Manor Prep Carol Service which will take place on Friday 15th December at 3.00pm in the Fyson Blum Hall.
If you would like to attend and have not already requested tickets, please complete the form here or email your request to [email protected]. Tickets will be sent home towards the end of next week.
The traditional Big Bash will take place on the afternoon of Thursday 14th December. The Prep children are getting excited and are busy organising their stalls. It is up to them to collect together everything they need and to make sure they bring it all into school on Thursday morning. The children are given time in the morning to set up their stall in the Fyson Blum Hall before the event in the afternoon.
Year 1 and 2 children are invited to join in the fun and try out some of the stalls created by the Prep children. The emphasis of the afternoon is on fun and all the money raised will go to this year’s school charity of the Year. We hope that you will support your children with their stalls and allow them some spending money. Pupils should bring in small change, up to a maximum of £5, in a named envelope to be handed to their form teacher at the start of the day. Envelopes will be returned to the children before the start of the Bash.
As always there will be a Christmas themed competition, details of which are beside this article. Children should come to school in their uniform and bring their outfit with them for the afternoon. Let your imagination and tinsel run riot! We look forward to some imaginative entries. Children in all years are also encouraged to bring their Christmas jumpers to school to wear during the event.
The Christmas Bash is always very popular with the children and we are grateful to families for their support. Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate ex-pupils at the Bash.
The Big Bash
This Christmas we are again supporting the Salvation Army’s Christmas Present Appeal and are collecting shoe boxes filled with gifts for disadvantaged children within the local community. If you would like to help us brighten the Christmas of others, instructions and suggestions for possible gifts can be found in last week’s INAMOS. Please remember that the Salvation Army would be happy to receive boxes for adults too. Boxes should be put under the Christmas Tree in Reception by Monday 11th December. Thank you.
Congratulations to ...Joshua Hine (4SS) who won a gold trophy and was named champion in his weight category in the Core Judo Championships.
Harry Poole (4SS) who won a bronze trophy in his first judo competition, the Core Judo Championships.
Henry Cook (5JJS) who was placed third in Fleet Festival’s Beginners on Stage Verse Speaking Competition for Years 7 and 8. Despite being only Year 5 Henry scored 91 points from a possible 100 and was awarded an honours certificate for ‘an exceptional performance both technically and artistically’.
The individual and sibling photos have arrived. Photos for Reception to Year 4 have been distributed to the children. Please check your child’s bag. Those for children from Year 5 upwards should be collected from School Reception.
Individual and Sibling Photographs
While you are shopping the children will be kept busy with face painting, cookie decorating, hoopla, pin the nose on Rudolph, lucky dip and the chance to decorate our big Christmas tree. Santa will be waiting in his grotto to greet children.
The Pre-Prep Choir, Junior and Senior Manor Singers will be adding to the festive atmosphere with Christmas Carols and songs (please see article below for timings) and hot drinks, mulled wine, savoury snacks, cakes and mince pies will be on sale.
FYMS would still be grateful for help with a few things:
• The loan of Woodland , Arctic and Antarctic soft toys for Santa’s Grotto. Soft toys should be named and brought to the Fayre on the day. All toys lent will be left in Reception on the Monday for collection.
• Volunteer Helpers: Parents who are able to volunteer for an hour or two on the day to help with everything from the Santa’s grotto to serving teas and coffees.
• Cake donations: FYMS would be grateful for donations of cakes for the Fayre. These can be dropped off as you arrive at the Fayre. Gluten free options are always gratefully received and, of course, please NO nuts!
If you are able to help with any of these things, please contact Nikki Subhan at [email protected] or on 07824442556.
Members of Pre-Prep choir are reminded to meet in the Music School at 1.00pm on Sunday for a warm up prior to singing at the FYMS Christmas Fayre in the Fyson Blum Hall at 1.30pm. Children will be dismissed to their parents in the Hall straight after their performance.
Junior and Senior Manor Singers should meet in the Music School at 2.00pm for their warm up. They will be performing at 2.30pm. Children will also be dismissed to their parents in the Hall straight after their performance.
School uniform is not required by choir members for this event. Festive clothing is optional!
The FYMS Nursery and Pre-Prep Christmas parties will be held on Wednesday 13th December. FYMS asks for a donation of £5 per child toward the costs of the party and presents. We would be very grateful if you could put your £5 in an envelope labelled with your child's name and form group into the FYMS Post box in the school office.
Children in Nursery, Reception and Years 1 and 2 may come to school in traditional party clothes on that day if they would like. Please, no lycra or football kits.
FYMS Nursery and Pre-Prep Christmas Parties
What Will You Choose for Lunch Next Week?
Available Daily
Breakfast: (8.00-8.20am) A choice of: fruit juice, cereal, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, beans, toast & marmalade, tea, coffee or milk. Breakfast Vouchers may be purchase from Reception in advance in books of 10 at the price of £2.50 each for full English breakfast and £1.30 each for Continental. Breakfast may also be paid for in cash on the day for £3.00 and £1.50 respectively. As well as our daily menu, we have an extensive salad bar with various protein items, composite salads and hot jacket potatoes. Fresh bread, fresh fruit and yoghurts are always available.
Monday
Build a Burger Day Vegetarian burger (v)
Cheese, onion, mushrooms, bacon, salad
Sticky toffee pudding and custard
Tuesday
Pork Sausages Vegetarian shepherd’s pie (v)
Mashed potatoes, peas, carrots and gravy
Banana cake and custard
Wednesday
Pasta with Chicken Pesto Oven baked pasta with ricotta and spinach (v)
Garlic bread and crudites
Treacle tart
Thursday
Roast Gammon Smokey vegetable Wellington (v)
Roast potatoes, medley of vegetables
Bread and butter pudding with custard
FridayFish Goujons or Fish Pie Vegetarian sausages (v)
Potato wedges, peas and beans
Mixed berry roulade
Choir Timings for the FYMS Christmas Fayre
Lost PropertyArchie Horne (7SJC) has lost his named black jumper If you have seen it please let Archie or Matron know. Thank you.
Karen Farr for her donation of a CD player for The Hub.
The Sachdev Family (Anya 3GJR, Kayan 1PT and Leela RSB) for their donation of dressing up clothes for the Nursery.
Next week’s fixture listSaturday 12.00 noon Chess Scholarship Day POSTPONEDWednesday 2.30pm Netball v Crosfields & Dolphin U13A & U11A Home, U11B & U11C Away at Dolphin (coach leaves 1.30pm &
returns 4.45pm), U10A, U10B & U10C Away at Crosfields (coach leaves 1.40pm & returns 4.30pm)2.30pm House Rugby Years 5 to 8 - Parents are welcome. Match tea for parent and boys will provided
Thursday 2.00pm House Hockey Years 3 & 4 at Frogmore Leisure Centre Match teas for parents will be at School in The Hub
Friday 4.30pm Ski Training
Match reports for all of this week’s netball, rugby, basketball and chess matches can be found here. This Week’s Matches
End of Term Timetable for ParentsTuesday 5th December• Concert for Years 3 and 4 and Ensembles 6.30pm Fyson Blum Hall
Wednesday 6th December• Senior Manor Singers (Years 5, 6 & 7) sing Carols in the Community. The choir will travel by coach to the WRVS in Yateley to
sing for the elderly residents.
Thursday 7th December• Junior Manor Singers and Year 8 Members of the Choir sing Carols in the Community. The choir will travel by mini buss to
the Willow Gardens in Yateley to sing for the elderly residents.• Year 6 Parents’ Evening 5.00pm
Friday 8th December and Monday 11th December• Nursery Nativity Performance of ‘Angel Express’ at 10.00am in the Studio. Refreshments will be served in The Hub at the end
of the performances.
Tuesday 12th December• Pre-Prep Christmas Concert, 2.30pm, Fyson Blum Hall All pupils in Reception and Years 1 and 2 will be taking part in the Pre-
Prep Christmas Concert to be held in the Fyson Blum Hall and parents are warmly invited to attend. Information has been emailled home and parents are asked to let us know how many seats they require. Click here to register your requirements. Refreshments will be served for parents from 2.00pm and there will be a retiring collection in aid of our Charity of the Year. Children may be collected from the Pre-Prep steps straight after the concert although clubs and night owls will operate as usual.
Wednesday 13th December• Christmas Parties: The Nursery Christmas Party starts at 10.30am and all Nursery children are invited to attend, even if they do
not normally come to school on Wednesdays. The Pre-Prep Party will take place in the afternoon. Children in the Nursery and Pre-Prep may come into school wearing traditional party clothes, if they would like. Please, no lycra or football kit.
NB this is the last day for school clubs, Night Owls, late supervision and late coaches for Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep children.
Thursday 14th December• The Big Bash This unique Yateley Manor tradition always leaves everyone exhilarated and exhausted, so there are no after school
clubs or supervision for Prep, Pre-Prep or Nursery children. • Pre-Prep children should be collected at the normal time and Nursery children should be collected by 4.00pm. Staggered
leaving times will operate for Prep children: Years 3 & 4 - 3.50pm, Years 5 & 6 - 4.05pm, Years 7 & 8 - 4.20pm. All children must be collected by 4.40pm at the latest.
• There will be no early shuttle bus on this day and no late coaches. Coaches will leave at 4.30pm and therefore arrive at all stops about an hour and ten minutes earlier than usual. Coaches will follow the usual late coach routes.
Friday 15th December • Peter Pan at The Anvil, Basingstoke for children from Reception, Years 1 and 2. They will be taking a school provided packed
lunch with them which they will eat at the theatre. • Yateley Manor Carol Service: We will be welcoming families to the service, which will last around 50 minutes. Tickets will be
sent out towards the end of next week and we are looking forward to a wonderful celebration of nine lessons and carols. All Prep pupils will be attending and must wear their blazers. Parents who wish to take younger siblings of performers to the service may collect them from classrooms from 2.45pm onwards. The children, however, will need to return to their classrooms after the service to collect their belongings. We are not expecting many Pre-Prep children to attend this service as lessons and supervision in Pre-Prep will continue until 4.40pm, well after the Carol Service has finished.
Children whose parents have attended the Carol Service are free to go home afterwards. Children will return to classrooms to collect belongings and parents should meet them outside Manor Court as usual. Children in Prep whose parents have not been to the Carol Service will be dismissed at their normal times. Pre-Prep children must also be collected at their normal times. The School car park will be very busy between 3.50pm and 4.30pm so please avoid this time if you are a Pre-Prep only collector. The Nursery will close at 4.00pm.
• There will be no early shuttle bus on this day and no late coaches. Coaches will leave at 4.30pm and therefore arrive at all stops about an hour and ten minutes earlier than usual. Coaches will follow the usual late coach routes.
