Newsletter 18th June 2018

CLAREMONT RATED OUTSTANDING IN ALL
SCHOOL AREAS BY OFSTED - 2016

Weekly Newsletter INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Monday 18th June 2018 Prep News ................................... 2
Mathletics ………………… 4
Claremont School Match reports……………...5
GCSE Results 2017: 31% A*/A Menu ........................................... 7
A Level Results 2017: 34% A*/A Commendations & House Points…...8

Dear Parent, Pre-Prep News.............................. 9
Nursery News............................... 12
Excellent attitudes and impressive determination were in abun-
dant evidence for the Pre-Prep and Nursery Sports Day. As in its Prep WEEK 9+10 Shakespeare week
School counterpart, this is a wonderfully good-natured event in which
the positivity of the spectators really contributes to its success. I really Jun 18 Mon Reception/Badgers/Foxes
enjoyed congratulating the children and commiserating with those who Transition Morning
had just been pipped to the post. The day was expertly organised by 09:30-
Mr Drinkwater who was very ably supported by his colleagues. While County Athletics Meeting 10:30
there were a few tears from our younger competitors, the sunny after- Years 4 and 5. 10:30
noon was reflected in the irrepressible happiness of the children. Hurstpierpoint College 17:00-
18:30
Mr Catt took eight pupils from Years 5 and 6 to the Hurstpier- ABRSM Music Theory
point Inter Prep School Athletics meeting on Monday. A huge congratu- Exams 08:00-
lations to all who took part: Harvey Wheeler, Arthur Ford, Fife Palmer, 15:30
Tess Rowland, William Staley, Lili Lewis, Dora Glass and Amelie Fore- 19 Tue Year 1 & 2 trip 14:00
man. Mr Catt praised the excellent attitude and behaviour of his young 14:30
charges throughout the day. All our pupils did really well, but a special 20 Wed Girls Inter House Cricket: 18:00-
mention must go to Harvey Wheeler who won both the 100 and 200 U13 & U11 (h) 19:30
metre races.
Cricket v DPS. 1st and 2nd 09:30
Our intrepid Year 8s returned from the south of France tanned XI (H) 14:00
and happy. We have received very positive feedback on the Leavers’
Trip from the pupils and their parents. They spent Monday celebrating Nursery Twilight Inset 14:15
their Common Entrance results on the Headmaster’s Lawn and should 14:30
feel very proud of their excellent achievements. This Year 8 cohort has 21 Thur Cricket Tournament. U13 at
achieved some of our best ever Common Entrance grades. DPS Cranbrook 10:30

There is so much to be looking forward to in the coming weeks. Ashford Prep U9 Kwik 14:15
Years 1 and 2 are off to Hever Castle on Tuesday. For the entire week, Cricket Tournament: U9A 14:30
the Prep School children are enjoying their imaginative encounters (A) 14:30
with the Bard as part of Shakespeare Week. As we make our final prep- 17:00-
arations, we are all getting very excited about our inaugural about Girls Cricket v Battle 18:00
Claremont Day. Abbey: U9/8 (A)
18:15
Abra Stoakley Girls Cricket v Sacred
Heart: U9/8 (A) 09:30-
10:30
22 Fri County Athletics Meeting
Years 6-8. K2 Crawley.

27 Wed Cricket v Battle Abbey. 1st
XI (H)

Girls Cricket v Dulwich
Prep: U13ABC, U11AB (h)

Girls Cricket v
Bricklehurst: U11 (h)

Parent Rep meeting

28 Thur Year 8 BBQ information
evening at CSS

29 Fri Claremont Day

Pre-School transition
morning

A huge well done for Patrick's participation in the "Millions Missing" demonstration
in London on M.E. Awareness Day on 12 May. Patrick wanted to participate to
support his brother, Charlie, who is suffering from the disease and mainly house-
bound.

Similar demonstrations happened around the world, with people placing pairs
of shoes to represent their loved ones who are "missing" from life due to
M.E. The demonstration in London was the biggest in the world and Patrick
had the honour of doing the headcount! The demonstration made the news on
every main TV channel.

It was pouring with rain but Patrick stayed in place outside the BBC,
holding placards and talking with other siblings.

Drum kit for Sale!

I am selling my drum kit, a 7-piece Mapex set complete with all cymbals, hardware, stands and cases, as I would like some
money for my upcoming Masters degree and to free up some space at home!
I bought this kit while at school and have had it for 7 years. I gigged with it for four years and it's been stored away carefully
in cases for 3. It's in excellent condition, and is perfect for a beginner/intermediate player keen to further their abilities. I'd
love for it to go to a student/school music department, as school was where I first picked up the sticks!
I am therefore writing to ask whether your department or any of your students would like to purchase this drum kit? All in
all, I bought it (with cases, cymbals etc.) for about £2,000, but am willing to let it go for £800. The price includes all the
drums, hardware, stands, cymbals and cases, which are all in excellent condition.
Many thanks, and if the department itself is interested in purchasing the kit please do not hesitate to get in touch. A link to
images of the kit/cases can be found here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAPEX-VXB-7-PIECE-TURQUOISE-LACQUER-DRUM
-KIT-EXCELLENT-CONDITION/292593958762?hash=item441ff57f6a:g:XhMAAOSw0lVbF7v~.
Sam

Mathletics

Bronze Silver gold
Winners Winners Winners

Cameron Luff Dylan Kist Katy Tipping
Darci Bailey Rosie Burrows
Edward Wentworth Cutler Blunden
Max Woodfear Amelie Foreman
Dora Glass James Smith
Emily Wentworth
Thomas Willis
Oliver Fakhoury
Sarah Biddle
Ella Manuel
Oliver Hammond
Yagiz Velidedeoglu
Miles Nicholls
James Rowland
Varnika Parthasarathy

Mathletics

Colts B v Ashford Prep

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Paddy O took two wickets in their overs. Max W worked hard behind the stumps on a lively arti-

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Emily Wentworth James Smith

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Miles Nicholls

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Varnika Parthasarathy

A high scoring affair at Claremont Prep School with Reuben D winning the toss and choosing to
field. Ashford prep went on to score 156 runs with the opening batsman scoring a well-earned
50. The pick of the bowlers were Tom O, Louis L and Javier G. Claremont started the innings
off well with Charlie W dispatching the first ball for four. However the steady partnership
came to an end with a run out. Claremont managed to start lots of promising innings but failed to
get one to set off the fireworks. Claremont finished just 25 runs short of Ashford. The top
batsmen were Charlie W, Reuben D and Oscar R.

Mathletics
Wow what a difference a week makes! A much improved performance which was rewarded with a convinc-
ing win.

POM

Bronze Silver her) gold
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Winners

Special mention to Jia Jing who clean bowled one of the Ashford team.
Cameron Luff
Dylan Kist
Result: WDoanrci Bailey Katy Tipping

Edward Wentworth Rosie Burrows

ClaremonMta2x4W7ofoodrfe2ar Cutler Blunden

Dora Glass Amelie Foreman
Ashford 200 for 7 James Smith

Emily Wentworth
Thomas Willis

Oliver Fakhoury

Sarah Biddle

Ella Manuel

Oliver Hammond

Yagiz Velidedeoglu

Miles Nicholls

James Rowland

Varnika Parthasarathy

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Main Spaghetti Pork sausages Jacket Potato Day Mild beef chilli Fish fingers or
Course Bolognese with mashed con carne with breaded cod
potato and onion - Baked beans basmati rice served with
Quorn Bolognese chunky chips
gravy - Tuna mayo Mild mixed bean
chilli Veggie fingers
Veggie sausages - Coronation or veggie
chicken nuggets

- Spicy Mexican
beans

- Cheese

Vegetable Garlic bread and Garden peas and Broccoli and carrots Sweetcorn and Garden peas
Selection mixed lettuce creamy leeks green beans and baked beans

Salad bar Salad bar Salad bar Salad bar Salad bar

Dessert Ginger sponge with Chocolate mousse Pineapple upside Cheese and Rocky road
toffee sauce down cake crackers
Selection of fresh Selection of
Selection of fresh fruit Selection of fresh Selection of fresh fresh fruit
fruit fruit fruit

Diya Binodh, Galina Baxter, Katy Tipping, Sarah Biddle

Chanel Amirazody, Cutler Blunden, Ryan Hughes, Imogen Laurense, Ella Manuel, Isabelle Cole, Olivia Cox,
Amelie Foreman, James Smith, Max Woodfear, Matthew Biddle, Anna Bourne, Rosie Burrows, Henry
Grant, Anna Irvine-Capel, Dylan Kist, Joseph Patel, Tess Rowland.

TERM’S TOTAL HOUSE POINTS: WEEK’S TOTAL HOUSE POINTS:

Sparta: 4716 Corinth: 171
Athens: 4525 Athens: 171
Corinth: 4866 Sparta: 179

Green Badge

Cutler Blunden, Dora Glass, Ethan White, Ella Carr Taylor, Luke Thomson

Red Badge

Anna Bourne, Max Woodfear, Rosie Burrows

Bronze Badge

Tarran Barton Dibble

Silver Badge

Diya Binodh

Well done Joe, 2F’s prize-
winner!

Elizabeth earned her level
3 gymnastics award - well done!

Well done to Asher for his super
manners!

Well done Jezz, 2B prize
winner!

Preston with his gym badge 7!

Year 2 baking cupcakes for Fathers’ Day!

Sybilla from Year 2, came into RN to share a sto-
ry with us. We will be even more fabulous readers
when we are in Year 2! She managed to read really
big, really difficult words like ‘treasure’! Thank
you Sybilla.

Jonathan had his face made in Lego! Mrs Soucek bought baby Francesca to meet us all. We thought
about how we had changed since we were a baby and all the
things that we can do now that we couldn’t do when we were a
baby. Mrs Soucek talked to us about how she looks after Fran-
cesca and we marvelled at how tiny she is! Thank you Mrs Soucek
for spending time with us.

A riding
rosette for
Matilda!

Our gym competitors made a collection to thank
Kayley and Phoebe for their hard work.

RN had great fun making Fathers’ Day cards writing what they love most about their Daddy’s!

Ducklings &

Butterflies

This week the Ducklings and Butterflies have had a lovely time watering their vegetable down in the Jubi-
lee garden.

Both rooms have also joined together to make cup-cakes for our charity day which was on Thursday.

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to our cup-cake day by either bringing cakes in to sell or eating
them.

All of the money went to the Alzheimer's Society and was a huge success.

Robins

This week in Robins we have been busy making Fathers’ Day cards for our daddies. We have also started
making shells, crabs, seahorses, jellyfish and starfish for our summer display board. Happy Fatehrs’ Day
from all the Robins.

Hedgehogs

This week the Hedgehogs been focusing on shapes, colours and numbers. The children have enjoyed
matching shapes, naming the colours as they paint their Fathers’ Day card. They also enjoyed the col-
ours game outside where they had to stand on the colour that was called out.

Badgers & Foxes

This week Badgers and Foxes enjoyed visiting the
Jubilee Garden with Mrs Willard who explained
about the different vegetables they were going to
plant in their own vegetable patch, the Badgers and
Foxes then had lots of fun planting leeks, carrots,
green beans and sunflowers.

Badgers and Foxes also enjoyed their visit to
Forest School this week where they had the chance
to try bark rubbing.

Squirrels

This week Squirrels we have been very busy learning about hygiene and self care, with the importance of washing
our hands.
We have also been practicing for our Sports Day and the big day this week! We had a super day attending our
first ever Sports Day! It was so much fun! We ran so fast!
We would like to also wish all the daddies a very Happy Fathers’ Day on Sunday! We hope you enjoy your surprise.

Kingfishers

This week we have been practising for Sports Day at the bottom field, and everyone walked very sen-
sibly down the hill in pairs, so they know exactly what to do on the day! We have also been discussing
Fathers’ Day, and what it means for different families, and the children each made a card to take
home to a special someone.