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1 THE Polwhele Post Issue No May 2018 DIARY DATES Tuesday 22 May 2.00pm U8 & U9 Athletics at Truro Prep eve French Trip departs (Y6 & Y7) Wednesday 23 May 2.00pm U10 Cricket v Truro Prep (a) Friday 25 May 9.00am Y1 & Y2 Trip to National Maritime Museum, Falmouth 9.00am Nursery & Reception Presentation 5.00pm Half Term commences From the Headmaster... A party of staff and senior children will be departing for France later today. I know Madame Fergus will be encouraging the children to take every opportunity to work on their conversational French in and amongst their itinerary of educational visits. We wish them a safe and enjoyable trip and look forward to hearing all about their experiences when we welcome them back to school later this week. Looking at the week ahead in school, Years 1 and 2 are out at the National Maritime Museum on Friday and having heard snippets of rehearsals I am certain the Nursery and Reception presentation will be just as entertaining and uplifting as last week s concerts in the Prep School. Whatever you have planned, I hope you all have a lovely half term. With best wishes, Alex McCullough HEADMASTER headmaster@polwhelehouse.co.uk THE NEWSLETTER OF POLWHELE HOUSE 10.00pm French Trip returns (Y6 & Y7) Monday 4 June 8.00am Summer Term recommences Reminder: Half term commences at 5.00pm on Friday 25th May Karenza whelas karenza POLWHELE HOUSE TRURO CORNWALL TR4 9AE TELEPHONE / FAX office@polwhelehouse.co.uk

COMMENDATIONS (week commencing 21 May 2018) Henry Heath Reception Rosalie MacDonald-Smith Reception Elizabeth Radmore Year 1 Maddie Hounsell Year 1 Evelyn Foulsham-McCoag Year 2 Henry Bateman Year 2

2 COMMENDATIONS (week commencing 21 May 2018) Henry Heath Reception Rosalie MacDonald-Smith Reception Elizabeth Radmore Year 1 Maddie Hounsell Year 1 Evelyn Foulsham-McCoag Year 2 Henry Bateman Year 2 Alexis Bell Year 2 Sky Trevena Year 6 Zack Lewis Year 7 PRE-PREP ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE LATEST RECIPIENTS OF THE GOLDEN LEAF AWARDS: Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2 Jamie Cochrane Milly Wilkinson Verity Reeve Evelyn Foulsham-McCoag SCHOOL NOTICES: LOST AND FOUND PROPERTY CAN WE PLEASE keep a keen eye out for Sky Trevena s school coat as it is still lost! Many thanks.

3 PRE-PREP NEWS Summer Concert May 2018 Year 2 were delighted to be invited to take part in the Summer Concert with the Prep School. Mrs Knight-Bennett asked us to learn some songs with the Prep School and to contribute some items of our own. Year 2 rose to the challenge and entered into learning the songs with enthusiasm. They certainly enjoyed playing their part and performing with the Prep School. In the first half Year 2 sang The world is a wonderful place written by Sha Armstrong and expresses how wonderful our world is and how beautiful it looks with all its colour. They followed this with Rhythm has your two hips moving. Year 2 have been working on playing different ostinato rhythms together as one group. They demonstrated their rhythm on their percussion instruments and then we added them together for our percussion ensemble. In the second half we included two items that we have been working on as part of our topic about Queen Elizabeth II. As a tribute to Prince Harry marrying Megan Markle on Saturday 19 th May and to celebrate this occasion we learnt a round called Wedding Confetti. They then sang the song "Sing" which is a song written by Take That singer-songwriter Gary Barlow and composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, and was performed by a number of artists assembled by Gary Barlow from across the Commonwealth, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. It was performed as part of the Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Concert celebrations on 4 June Mrs Topsey-Eaton and I were very proud of the children in Year 2 as there were only eight of them due to sickness. They performed fantastically and we know they enjoyed it. They particularly enjoyed learning Sing and every one of them sang their part superbly. Well done Year 2! Mrs Caddy and Mrs Topsey-Eaton

Nursery and Reception trip to the zoo Yesterday we had a

to life by spending the day at Newquay Zoo.

hopeful about the day s weather and we were not

The sun shone down on us all day and made for a wonderful

characters from our Rumble in the Jungle presentation this

We listened to a talk about the Sulawesi Black Crested

4 Nursery and Reception trip to the zoo Yesterday we had a fantastic trip to bring our half termly topic about animals to life by spending the day at Newquay Zoo. With sun cream and sun hats on we were optimistic and hopeful about the day s weather and we were not disappointed. The sun shone down on us all day and made for a wonderful trip. We visited all the enclosures and spotted some of the characters from our Rumble in the Jungle presentation this Friday. We listened to a talk about the Sulawesi Black Crested Macaques and enjoyed meeting all the other animals. We rounded off the day with a well deserved and much enjoyed ice cream before returning to school to tell everyone in Pre-Prep about our adventure.

MUSIC NEWS Summer Concert 2018 I am ever so proud of all the children who performed at the Summer Concert last week - thank you for your hard work and effort in creating a magnificent evening.

Year 2 joined us for this year's concert and, as well as singing, they also demonstrated some of their class percussion work: their performances were well-rehearsed and every pupil performed with

All pupils were invited to sing verses or sections of the songs as a solo or duet and those who volunteered sang with clarity and conviction.

5 MUSIC NEWS Summer Concert 2018 I am ever so proud of all the children who performed at the Summer Concert last week - thank you for your hard work and effort in creating a magnificent evening. I might be biased, but the audience was treated to a wide range of musical styles and high-quality performances. Year 2 joined us for this year's concert and, as well as singing, they also demonstrated some of their class percussion work: their performances were well-rehearsed and every pupil performed with confidence. Many thanks to Mrs Caddy and Mrs Topsey-Eaton for preparing Year 2 for the concert. The school sang a selection of songs, all with a fantastic range of expression and feeling. All pupils were invited to sing verses or sections of the songs as a solo or duet and those who volunteered sang with clarity and conviction. Well done to Poppy Stevenson and Finlay Lyall for their solos in "Johnnie Groat Says" and to Gwener Wood, Sky Trevena, Jacob Taylor, George Warren, Karma Toms and Jago Nicholas for leading some of the verses in "The Keeper". I must also thank Ethan Lusty (Recorder and Saxophone), Gwener Wood (Voice), Lucia Warden (Voice), Ruby McCullough (Violin), Rosie Warren (Keyboard), and Karma Toms (Voice) for their terrific solo performances. Cornwall County Choir Congratulations to Rupert, Luca, Leo, Jago, Karma and Gwener, who have all been offered places in the Cornwall County Choirs (Cornwall Boys Choir and Cornwall Girls Choir) after successful auditions with Angela Renshaw, Director of the Choirs. Photos by Peter Glaser Peter Glaser 2018

6 Keyes Corner: Geography puzzler! Which city is this? Answer to last time s puzzler: Modern Beijing PREP PUZZLE PRE-PREP PUZZLE CADDY S CONUNDRUMS! BIGOT Please use a dictionary to find your answer! Answer for last conundrum Sanguiferous conveying blood as a blood vessel.

PREP NEWS MISS TOPSEY is proud to present the

premiere debuts at the venues on the dates detailed

7 PREP NEWS MISS TOPSEY is proud to present the touring production of Little Women in which she plays a lead role and directs. The whole school wish her to break a leg as her premiere debuts at the venues on the dates detailed below: Polwhele House and grounds were used for some promotional photographs (left and below)

8 Year Five Trip to the Cornwall Islamic Centre On Thursday, 17 th May, Year 5 visited the Cornwall Islamic Centre on the outskirts of Carnon Downs. The visit was designed to enhance the group s knowledge and understanding of last term s study of Muslim beliefs and culture. When we arrived, we were greeted by Tipu Choudhury who warmly welcomed us to the centre. We removed our shoes and then were guided into the worship area, where we sat on the prayer mat carpet. We presented Tipu with the prayer mat designs that we had created at school after studying Islamic design. We explained that we did not expect Tipu to tear up the carpet and have our designs made into real prayer mats, but that he could if he so wished. The children were able to tell Tipu the names of the Minbar step and the Mihrab alcove, and that they both face in the direction of Mecca. Tipu explained about the 5 pillars of Islam, and again members of the class were able to tell Tipu a little about this as well. In connection with this, Tipu explained that it was actually the first day of Ramadan, where Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset. Tipu explained that until a few years ago, Muslims in Cornwall had to travel to Exeter to find a place of worship and to meet with other followers of their religion. So the Cornwall Islamic group bought the old Methodist chapel at Quenchwell Cross, which had been abandoned for several years and required a lot of work to make it useable again. But now the Muslims in Cornwall have somewhere to gather and worship in the county. It reached the time for Tipu to perform the call to worship and it was very interesting to listen to this. Tipu then took us to the room upstairs where women and children often gather. On the top floor was a community space complete with table football and lots of literature explaining various aspects of Islam. We were invited to take anything we wished for school, or for the children to read later. Tipu and his brother then offered the children some sweets, which they seemed to enjoy. We were then shown the Wudu area, where worshippers wash themselves prior to entering the hall for worship. They wash their hands, faces and feet. This symbolically cleanses Muslims from the outside world. We returned to the worship hall and we took some photos before thanking Tipu and his brother (sorry didn t catch his name) for being so welcoming and giving us so much information and insight into an unfamiliar faith and culture. Thanks to Tipu, and to Mrs Keyes, who very kindly drove the other minibus. I think the children found the whole experience interesting and enjoyable. A good bit of practical pre-exam revision. Mr Caddy

9 YEAR 5 TRIP TO THE ISLAM- IC CENTRE

SPORTS NEWS Match Report for U8 & U9 Rounders v Truro High Tuesday 15 May 2018 On Tuesday 15 May, the girls from years 3 and 4 joined together for their first rounders match of the season.

10 SPORTS NEWS Match Report for U8 & U9 Rounders v Truro High Tuesday 15 May 2018 On Tuesday 15 May, the girls from years 3 and 4 joined together for their first rounders match of the season. We welcomed the team from Truro High and after our warm up (very important!) the match began. Truro High chose to bat first which meant that Polwhele was fielding. A combination of super fielding, good throwing and catching and wonderful team work kept the number of rounders Truro High scored down to four! At the end of their batting, with half rounders added on for no balls, Truro High had a total of eight and a half rounders. Then it was our turn to bat. We really enjoy batting! And at the end of our turn we had scored an impressive six and a half rounders which grew to eight and a half after the no ball extras. The match ended in a draw and everybody had fun. We will keep practising our bowling and catching and come back stronger next time! Thank you to Mrs Lusty for coaching us and organising the match and to those who came to support us. Ruby McCullough

Y5 & Y6 Athletics v Truro Prep Wednesday 9 May All of our Y5 and Y6 children competed in the: 75m sprint, 600m distance race, long jump and vortex throw.

11 Y5 & Y6 Athletics v Truro Prep Wednesday 9 May All of our Y5 and Y6 children competed in the: 75m sprint, 600m distance race, long jump and vortex throw. Despite the miserable conditions we achieved a good number of results including a few top 4 finishes: 75m 600m Vortex Throw Y5 Girls Daisy Hassell 4 th Daisy Hassell 4 th Y6 Girls Lila Tillyard 2 nd Sky Trevena 4 th Y6 Boys Dan Davey 4 th Ethan Lusty 1 st Fergus Stephen 4 th Finlay Lyall 2 nd After the afternoon we have realised that we all need to work on our long jump. Well done to all of you! U9 Cricket v Truro Prep - Tuesday 15th May We played two matches of cricket against Truro Prep, in the first match we batted first and scored 106 with everyone contributing runs, then we fielded quite well, with Retallack and Leo taking wickets whilst bowling and I got two stumpings as wicket keeper. Truro scored 104, falling just short of our total. In the second match we batted first again and set an even better score of 127, which Truro could not match. This time everyone fielded brilliantly and they only managed to score 119. I think the whole team played very well winning both games, but my man of the match goes to Leo for his excellent fielding, batting and bowling showing what a great all rounder he is. Matthew Lusty, Captain Our team played two tough matches against Truro Prep and despite some good bowling from George and me and some strong batting from Rex and Freddie we lost both games. Aaron Malhotra, Captain

12 U10 PAIRS CRICKET FIXTURE V TRURO PREP WEDNESDAY 23 May 2.15pm to 3.30pm at Truro Prep Finn Ashton Jack Beckly Walt Dewhurst Olly Goldby Delfino Mombelli-Armondi Jago Nicholas Jacob Taylor (Capt) Edward Varcoe George Warren Archie Juleff Please change into your cricket kit (PE shorts or cricket whites) and tracksuit top after lunch. Meet Mr Main at the art room wall at 1.20pm. Collection time from Truro Prep is 3.30pm or 4.00pm from Polwhele (5.00pm after clubs). Parental support is most welcome. Should the weather be inclement please contact the school office regarding the cancellation of the fixture. Mrs Lusty

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18 Sports Day Results 2018 Victorious Owls: 492 points and Herons: 487 points Only 5 points in it! It was wonderful to see to see all the Prep school children getting stuck in during their field events and track events on our Sports Day. The weather was miserable but their efforts were fantastic. Four ecords were broken on the day, the most impressive of these was the Y5 Boys 75m sprint set by Finn Ashton who ran a time of seconds breaking the (Results based on time/distance) 1 st Place T/D New Records/New Events Y3 400m Girls Pippa Alford 1.45min 400m Boys Leo Nicholas 1.29min 50m Girls Pippa Alford 13.00sec 50m Boys Tom Hooper 10.34sec Cricket Ball Throw Girls Pippa Alford 12.72m Cricket Ball Throw Boys Tom Hooper 19.84m Long Jump Girls Ameera Syed 2.10m Long Jump Boys Leo Nicholas 2.79m Y4 60m Girls Jessica Pearce 10.78sec 60m Boys George Holder 11.25sec 400m Girls Lucia Warden 1.31min 400m Boys George Holder 1.28 min Vortex Throw Girls Lucia Warden 13.88m Vortex Throw Boys Henry Piccin-White 24.32m Long Jump Girls Lucia Warden 2.36m Long Jump Boys George Holder 2.55m Y5 75m Girls Daisy Hassell 12.84sec 75m Boys Finn Ashton 11.21sec New Record 150m Girls Daisy Hassell 24.59sec 150m Boys Jacob Taylor 24.56sec 600m Girls Daisy Hassell 2.25min 600m Boys Jack Beckly 2.14min Long Jump Girls Daisy Hassell 2.96m Long Jump Boys Finn Ashton 3.10m Turbo Javelin Girls Daisy Hassell 8.18m Turbo Javelin Boys Olly Goldby 11.95m

19 (Results based on time/distance) Y6 Y6 Girls 100m Lila Tillyard 17.50sec Y6 Boys 100m Dan Davey 17.40sec Y6 Girls 150m Lila Tillyard 24.03sec New Record Y6 Boys 150m Ethan Lusty 24.03sec Y6 Girls 600m Lila Tillyard 2.15min Y6 Boys 600m Ethan Lusty 2.09min New Record Y6 Girls Discus 1kg Lila Tillyard 8.50m Y6 Boys Discus 1kg Dan Davey/Ethan Lusty Y6 Girls Shot Put 2.75kg Lila Tillyard 4.77m Y6 Boys Shot Put 2.75kg Ethan Lusty 5.75m Y6 Girls Javelin 400g Lila Tillyard 9.55m Y6 Boys Javelin 400g Finlay Lyall 16.30m Y6 Girls Long Jump Sky Trevena 2.65m Y6 Boys Long Jump Dan Davey 3.66m New Record Y6 Girls High Jump Still to be done Y6 Boys High Jump Still to be done Y7 Senior Boys 100m Josh Angilley 17.09sec Senior Boys 200m Josh Angilley/Zack Lewis 33.4sec Senior Boys 800m Josh Angilley min Senior Boys Discus 1.25kg Josh Angilley 13.90m Senior Boys Shot put 3.25kg Zack Lewis 6.80m Senior Boys Javelin 600g Zack Lewis 16.65m Senior Boys High Jump y6/7/8 Still to be done 1.20m Senior Boys Long Jump Zack Lewis 3.64m Y3 Relay Y4 Relay Y5 Relay Herons Owls Owls Y6/7 Relay Herons Y3/4/5 Shuttle Relay Year 6/7 v Staff Owls Staff Well done to all competitors and a big congratulations to the Owl athletes.

EQUESTRIAN NEWS Last week, our Equestrian Scholars had an exciting trip to Knightswood Stud near Newquay, to see the yard and stables, and meet the horses, and also to watch Sophie Quarterman school

21 EQUESTRIAN NEWS Last week, our Equestrian Scholars had an exciting trip to Knightswood Stud near Newquay, to see the yard and stables, and meet the horses, and also to watch Sophie Quarterman school her lovely horse Lolly. Sophie competes at high level dressage, and at the tender age of 20, is a great inspiration to our young Equestrian Scholars - this was a great opportunity for them to see what hard work and determination can achieve! Following is an account of their trip - they each had a different aspect of the visit to write about:- On 16/05/18, all of the Scholars went to Knightswood Stud, to see Sophie Quarterman ride. When we were there, I saw 14 stables - 12 of them were being used, and two empty. 12 of the stables were the same size as our stables, and the other two were massive! Jago Nicholas At Knightswood Stud, we first saw two beautiful horses. One was called Alannah, and one was called Rosie. Rosie was the first one to be born there, and was amazingly friendly (she was giving everybody kisses). Then there was Alannah, and she was also gorgeous. She was the second to be born there. She wasn't as friendly as Rosie, but she was still absolutely charming. I really enjoyed going. Gwener Wood On 16/05/18 the Equestrian Scholars went to Knightswood to see a lady called Sophie, who is a professional dressage rider. When we got there, all the scholars were ecstatic. We walked down to meet the rider and she introduced us to some mares in a field. They were broodmares (female horses that give birth to foals). One of the mares was a palomino mare (consisting of a gold coat and white mane and tail) and the other one was a chestnut mare (consisting of a reddish to brown coat, with a mane and tail the same or lighter in colour than the coat). Normally at this time of your they would be in season - ready to mate to make foals, but because they gave birth to a foal last year, they are having a break. Daisy Hassell On Wednesday the Scholars went to Knightswood Stud and we had so much fun. We saw a foal called Renee who was palomino with white markings. She was very sweet and gentle. No-one has started to ride her yet because she is too young. She is going to be a dressage pony or doing everything else (show jumping/eventing). I wish she was my foal! Jessica Pearce On 16/-05/18 the Equestrian Scholars went to Knightswood Stud. We watched Sophie Quarterman. Her tack was matching and had longer girth straps. The pommel on her saddle was a lot higher than normal pommels. Her bridle had two bits, in order to do more complicated moves. Nerayah Aubrey At Knightswood we watched Lolly the horse. He was amazing at dressage but he was very slobbery! He has to wear some boots and bandages because if he didn't wear the boots, the quick movement of his hindlegs might pull his front shoes off. He also has bandages to support his front legs. He was doing passage, canter pirouettes, half pass, and he was almost cantering as slow as a walk!.cont.

Emily Cochrane On 16/05/18 we went to Knightswood Stud.

Sophie did a demonstration about dressage.

Her hands were lifted and her head was up, and her shoulder, hip and heel were in line

22 Emily Cochrane On 16/05/18 we went to Knightswood Stud. The Scholars saw Sophie Quarterman and Lisa Guy, and they showed us around Knightswood. Sophie did a demonstration about dressage. Her movement in her body was very still and quiet with Lolly. Her hands were lifted and her head was up, and her shoulder, hip and heel were in line with each other! Yasmin Lewis Sophie then finished the week with a visit to Polwhele House on Friday, where the Scholars were treated to a lesson with her! Thank you Sophie for a most enjoyable week!

OUT AND ABOUT (Left) Tipper enjoying a ride

(Right) Bella on Arnold, Ameera on Missy and

Ameera achieved a great rising trot this week

(below left) Oscar setting out for a hack on

(Right) Mimi on Arnold and Florence on Polly,

23 OUT AND ABOUT (Left) Tipper enjoying a ride through the woods on Missy! (Right) Bella on Arnold, Ameera on Missy and Pippa on Polly. Ameera achieved a great rising trot this week on only her third lesson!!! Great work Ameera! (below left) Oscar setting out for a hack on Arnold in the sunshine. (Right) Mimi on Arnold and Florence on Polly, surrounded by pretty bluebells and scented wild garlic in the woods! (Left) Emilia on Inca, enjoying a woodland hack. (Right) Karma on Polly and Finn on Arnold, trekking back up the hill to the stables.

(Left) Paul on Arnold, and Evie on Inca enjoying a ride in the sunshine!

(Below right) Henry on Arnold, Rosalie on Inca and Rafey on Missy, having fun

(Above) Oscar on Arnold and Maddie on Polly, riding together along the drive!

would really love to have them down at the stables!

our old wooden show jumping poles and wings, to spruce them up a little!

24 (Left) Paul on Arnold, and Evie on Inca enjoying a ride in the sunshine! (Right) Grace riding Polly and Archie riding Arnold through the grounds! (Below right) Henry on Arnold, Rosalie on Inca and Rafey on Missy, having fun out hacking! (Above) Oscar on Arnold and Maddie on Polly, riding together along the drive! PAINT APPREAL If you have any old tins of outdoor paint you no longer need, we would really love to have them down at the stables! We are having a painting day during half term, and we hope to re-paint all of our old wooden show jumping poles and wings, to spruce them up a little! Any colour will be useful as we can mix them up! Why not also bring along a strong plastic sack, and we will say thank you with a bag of lovely wellrotted manure! Your garden will be grateful!

25 Polwhele House Toddler Group Summer Term 2018 Wednesdays pm Each week we will play, sing and have story time with a snack. All welcome! Date 23 rd May No Toddler Session Half Term Theme 6 th June A Royal occasion to celebrate the Queen s birthday! 13 th June Pirate ships Why not come along dressed up or dress up in our collection of party clothes. We will make our own crowns and picture frames for our royal party photo. Come dressed to get wet as we make our own junk model pirate ships and sail them on the seven seas! well in our water tray anyway! 20 nd June Pre-Prep Sports Day! Why not come along with your picnic and blanket and hopefully enjoy the sunshine watching Nursery-Year 2 take part in their sporty afternoon. 27 th June Our Final Toddlers of the school year! Pirate Party Come dressed as a pirate if you like to find buried treasure, make your own pirate hat and have lots of fun. Mrs Reed NURSERY LEADER

26 BOARDERS MENU...To Follow!

27 LUNCH PHSoc NEWS MENU Tuesday 22 May Cottage Pie Vegetarian Cottage Pie (V) Served with mixed vegetables Fruit Jelly and Pouring Cream Wednesday 23 May Roast Gammon Cauliflower and Broccoli in Cheese Sauce (V) Served with Roast Potatoes Swede and Cauliflower Rice Pudding and Jam Thursday 24 May Beef Burger in a Bap Chickpea Burger in a Bap (V) Served with Potato Wedges and Salad Chocolate Brownie Friday 25 May Fish Cake Cheese Calzone (V) Served with Potato Wedges and Mixed Vegetables Fresh Fruit Salad and Pouring Cream Monday 4 June Red Pesto Pasta Cheese and/or Tuna Salad (V) Served with Homemade Bread Lemon Iced Cake

From the Headmaster... Alex McCullough HEADMASTER Karenza whelas karenza

From the Headmaster... Alex McCullough HEADMASTER Karenza whelas karenza THE Polwhele Post Issue No. 289 10 October 2017 DIARY DATES Tuesday 10 October Pre-Prep Parent-Teacher Meetings Week Thursday 12 October 1st Assessment Grades to Prep School Parents am Vision Screening