End of Spring Term Newsletter

'Peter Pan'
Thank you to everyone who took part in two wonderful performances from our pupils in Forms 4, 5 and 6 in 'Peter Pan'.  For those who were able to join the audiences, I am sure you will agree with me that we were superbly entertained with some brilliant performances.  A special thank you to Mr Culley, Mr Collings and Mrs Wilson who have worked so hard all term to co-ordinate such a huge event.
Mr P Oldroyd

Photographs
The photographs sold at the Peter Pan performances raised £186 for the Haller Foundation.  These funds will provide healthcare for 930 members of our community for one month.  Many thanks for your support.
Mrs R. Eifion-Jones

Music
We are delighted to let you know of the following violin exam successes:
Sophie Westbrooke    Grade 7    Merit
William Moore            Grade 5    Distinction
Oliver Moore             Grade 3    Merit
Natasha Cooke          Grade 1    Distinction
Barty Wardell            Prep Test
Izzy Mayes               Prep Test and
Eve Mayes would have passed her grading if she hadn't broken her arm two days before!

Acorn Orchestra
There will be no rehearsal on the first day of next term as we shall start the following week. We are working towards a concert on 21st June and would welcome some more recorder players.  Please contact Mrs Dwinell or Mr Kotz if you are interested.

Prep Idol 5 - Saturday 8th May
Please put this date in your diary - any children planning to take part must be available for a 'sound check' on the morning of the 8th May.  Further information and tickets will be available early next term.

Pre Prep Ballet
Many thanks to Carol Walmsley for the invitation to watch ballet lessons last week.  Parents enjoyed watching the Pre Prep dancers performing short dances and story-based routines.
Mrs Shea

SEC
A newsletter from Mrs Jane Rigney is available to read in the SEC area of the web site.

Cricket Whites for the Summer Term

Forms 3 and 4
The children play all their cricket in the white school polo shirt and school tracksuit trousers or PE shorts - no additional kit is needed.

Forms 5 and 6
Colts A and B teams play in the school polo shirt with white trousers and the school cricket jumper.
Other colts teams may play in the school polo shirt and school tracksuit trousers or PE shorts with tracksuit top or school cricket jumper.  All boys should have their own protective cricket box and cricket underpants.  Only white base layers please.

Forms 7 & 8
1st and 2nd XI teams play in school polo shirt and cricket white trousers with school cricket jumper.  The 3rd XI should wear the school polo shirt with school tracksuit trousers or PE shorts with trackuit top or school cricket jumper.  Again, all boys should have their own protective cricket box and cricket underpants.  Only white base layers please.

No other cricket shirts should be worn other than the white school polo shirt and wear their school blazers to travel and for tea.

Cricketing Fathers
We have several fixtures arranged for next term. Matches are usually 20 over affairs (starting at 6pm and finishing at about 8.30pm).  If you are interested, please contact Mr Culley with your availability.  Dates for matches are listed in the school calendar which can be found on our web site.

School Shop
This will be open on Tuesday 20th April from 10am to 12pm and then again on the first day of term - Wednesday 21st April -from 8.30am to 9.30am.

Football Course
As 2 sessions were abandoned due to bad weather Carlos will be holding football after school at some point in the Summer Term (details to be confirmed) to complete the 8 session course. 

Denplan
The opportunity to participate in the Denplan for Schools scheme still reamins.  Please return the authority slip as soon as possible or call the Bursar's office for further details.

Fees
Fee invoices are enclosed in the end of term envelope and are due for payment 21st April 2010.  Statement of current positions are also enclosed where appropriate - please note a minus amount indicates that the account is in credit and this amount should be deducted from the invoice figure.  Also enclosed is a schedule of the school fees which will apply from September 2010.  As always these are based on our need to satisty projected expenditure and provide a surplus for future developments, most recently The Oakery.

Social Entrepreneur Project
This years SEP for Form 8 will be launched on Wednesday 28th April. There will be a full school assembly from 8.55am to 9.25am to which parents from all years are invited . Nik Pears from Hope HIV will be here to remind us how the scheme works and our sponsors Sevenoaks Rotary Club will join us and hand over the £10 seed capital to each member of Form 8. Our "social" entrepreneurs must then use their money and skills to run business ventures from which all profit goes to the Hope HIV charity. Past ventures have included pizza delivery, a dog show, 5 a side football competition, a school cookbook and selling refreshments at Prep Idol.