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

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1 THE Polwhele Post Issue No November 2017 DIARY DATES Wednesday 8 November 2.15pm U10 & Senior Rugby v Truro Prep (a) Friday 10 November 11.00am Pre-Prep & Prep School Remembrance Services Monday 13 November am Nursery & Reception trip pm Prep School Creative Arts Afternoon (Y3-Y8 no swimming) Tuesday 14 November 2.00pm U9 Triangular Hockey Tournament at Truro High 2.15pm U8 & U9 Tag Rugby v Truro Prep (h) From the Headmaster... They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We will remember them. On Friday all the staff and pupils will be observing the two-minute silence and remembering the end of the First World War and all who gave their lives then and since. Please ensure the children honour this day in the correct way by wearing a poppy. If anyone would like to remember a fallen hero by planting a personalized message in our garden of remembrance (the grassy area between Pre-Prep and Prep), there are still a few remembrance crosses available from Ms van Emden in the school office. Next week we are trialling a new initiative: afternoon and evening celebrations of the creative arts in the Prep School. There will be the usual performances by the Drama Club and the Musical Theatre Club but also the chance all our Prep School pupils to showcase some music, art and storytelling. We will still provide opportunities for all children to be involved in drama performances, but these will take place later in the academic year. We look forward to seeing you in the audience. With best wishes, THE NEWSLETTER OF POLWHELE HOUSE Alex McCullough HEADMASTER headmaster@polwhelehouse.co.uk Karenza whelas karenza POLWHELE HOUSE TRURO CORNWALL TR4 9AE TELEPHONE / FAX office@polwhelehouse.co.uk

2 COMMENDATIONS (week commencing 6 November) Henry Heath Nursery Nerayah Aubrey Year 6 Delilah Willis Year 1 Finlay Lyall Year 6 Milo Willis Year 2 Dan Davey Year 6 Elian Quinney Year 2 Aaron Malhotra Year 4 Poppy Stevenson Year 4 Sky Trevena Year 6 Ethan Lusty Year 6 CONGRATULATIONS TO: Luca Trevena who last weekend, attended Indian Queens Music Festival and came second in his modern solo and first in his classical duet! Sky Trevena swam all day on Sunday at the North Cornwall Dragons open meet against swimmers from Cornwall and Devon. She came away with four medals - a gold for 50m butterfly, Sslver for 50m backstroke, silver for 100m backstroke and silver for 100m IM! Olly Goldby was man of the match and captain for Truro U10s against Newquay on Saturday! PRE-PREP ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THIS WEEK S RECIPIENTS OF THE GOLDEN LEAF AWARDS: N R Y1 Y2 George Wombwell Georgia Lusty Liza Radmore Evie Wilkinson

3 PRE-PREP Vikings in Pre-Prep! On the Friday before half term, two Vikings arrived at Polwhele House School and asked to spend the morning with Year 1 and Year 2. There was great excitement as the Vikings made a wonderful entrance to Fehu music, with a flourish of langseax and staff as they announced their names Heilsa! They told the children about their roles, Harald is a prosperous farmer but also trades and raids. Solveig manages the farm when Harold is away each summer and also goes trading with him. The children were then asked to introduce themselves using their chosen Viking name and there we all shouted the Viking welcome Heilsa for each one. The children were given a worksheet Can you speak like a Viking? and they worked together in pairs to complete the task writing in the missing words. They found out about some words the Vikings used. Great fun was had as they shared their knowledge about Viking Longships and carried out some role play as they worked together rowing their boat and tackling storms and taking the boat onto the beach, rowing in rivers and working out how to move the boat from one river to the next using rollers. The children were given the opportunity to understand what trading was and how the Vikings did this. They were shown furs, materials, silver and precious stones. They also made some Viking coins using a coinstriker. The children also learnt about the food that the Vikings would have had and were able to look at them and smell them. Some children were given the opportunity to have a go at using a quernstone. The children ended their exciting morning looking at some Viking weapons. They were all allowed to hold them as they were blunt and followed the instructions they were given about how to hold them safely. We thanked Harald and Solveig by singing a Viking song called Dragon Boats. Harald and Solveig wished us Farr heil! Thank you so much Harold and Solveig for giving the children such a wonderful Viking experience. They really enjoyed their time with you. Mrs Caddy

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5 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM Thank you to those families who have contributed to this act of remembrance. OLAF SCHMID SSGT Olaf Schmid was born on the 11th June 1979 in Truro to Barbara and Hans. He had a younger brother Torben and half brother Greg. He was educated at Polwhele House School until the age of 13 and then at Penair School. Olaf was a choir boy and then Head Chorister at Truro Cathedral. He joined the Army in 1996 as a chef and then trained as a bomb disposal specialist. Olaf served in Yugoslavia, Kosovo before being sent to Afghanistan in June On 31st October 2009 Olaf was defusing a device in Sangin when the device exploded, killing him instantly. He was awarded the George Cross after diffusing 70 explosive devices which undoubtedly saved countless lives. According to many of his army colleagues who visit us, Olaf was a well respected dedicated member of their team who put others before himself. We knew him as a loyal caring friend who was always so much fun and full of mischief. Olaf died a hero saving others and will always be missed and remembered. Kathryn Nicholas SQR LDR John Brookes (known as Brookie) - Rowena Beckly (nee Brookes) Jack Beckly s grandpa served in the second world war: he was a Squadron Leader for 617 squadron also known as the Dambusters. He received a DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) bar and AFC (Air Force Cross) for his role as a bomber pilot in the Second World War. He led the last raid of Bomber command in April 1945 to attack Hitler s bunker, the Berchtesgaden. 318 Lancaster bombers went to obliterate Hitler s Eagle s Nest in Bavaria. Cloud and snow made it difficult to pick out but the Bombers were able to flatten the nearby SS barracks and Bormann s House with their 1000llb bombs. After the war he continued with the RAF until retiring in Sqr Ldr Brookes is 4th from the right, in front of a Lancaster Bomber.

6 War, war never changes by Finlay Lyall I am behind the trench with my one friend Ever lone and ever tired Just hoping for the war to end I look over the trench just to get a peek But I can t see anything, For there is a body in the way, looking all white and meek It is right in my line of vision Pretty gross, if you ask me, The gunners in their trenches with utmost precision Gunfire flying over our head I start to regret, And I start to dread My only comfort is the mud My friend falls next to me He lands with a muffled thud. I crawl down to his head But it is too late He is already dead. I stand up and do my best Seeking for revenge Then searing pain right down in my chest Just one piece of lead That is all it takes And now I am nearly dead But it makes me think Is life just an empty white room Until you add your paint? War is just a game War, war never changes The only truth is pain

7 South West Water Visit - 31 October PREP NEWS Samantha Keast from South West Water met Y4 in the art room and gave them a wonderful session about how South West Water cleans our water for our usage. She explained to the children how much water we use each day and showed us different ways in which we can manage our water usage more effectively. The children did a few water filtration experiments and had to determine whose water was the cleanest. The children all received a goodie bag filled with water usage advice and activities as well as a shower timer and a fat collector for the kitchen sinks. Thank you South West Water for a fantastic session!

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10 Polwhele House Toddler Group Second half of the Michaelmas Term 2017 Wednesdays pm Each week we will play, sing and have story time with a snack. All welcome! Date 8 November Poppy Power Theme We will make paper and painted poppies to take home with us and remember this special day. 15 November Children in Need Let s dress in spots and see how many 1p and 2p pennies we can bring to cover our own Pudsey Bear with spots to raise money for children in need. 22 November The BIG Christmas make 29 November Final Toddlers How much glitter we can use in one toddler session is the big question! Look forward to the sparkles as we get ready for Christmas. Let s Party An afternoon of party games, food and fun. Why not dress up in your party clothes! Mrs Reed NURSERY LEADER

11 KEYES Corner: Geography puzzler! Where in EUROPE? Answer to last time s puzzler: Florence Duomo POLWHELE S PUZZLES! Pre-Prep School's Puzzle Prep School s Puzzle CADDY S CONUNDRUMS! RECOMPENSE Please use a dictionary to find your answer! NADIR The lowest point in a person s for- Answer for last conundrum: tunes

12 SPORTS NEWS Senior Rugby v Truro Prep (away) - Wednesday 8 November 2.15pm 9-a-side Josh Angilley Bryn Farrelly Zack Lewis George Piccin-White Bertie Tillyard (Capt) Dan Davey Digby Haslam-Hopwood Ethan Lusty Finlay Lyall Fergus Stephen Arthur Taylor Please change into your rugby kit straight after lunch (return your games bags to your locker) and meet at the art room wall at 1.30pm. You need to travel in trainers and your tracksuit top. Make sure you have your mouth guards at school. Collection time is 3.15pm from Truro Prep or 4.00pm from Polwhele (5.00pm after clubs). U10 Rugby v Truro Prep (away) - Wednesday 8 November 2.15pm U10 Rugby 8-a-side Finn Ashton Jack Beckly (Capt) Walt Dewhurst Olly Goldby Delfino Mombelli-Armondi Jago Nicholas Jacob Taylor Edward Varcoe George Warren Nathan Sanford Archie Juleff Please change into your rugby kit straight after lunch (return your games bags to your locker) and meet at the art room wall at 1.30pm. You need to travel in trainers and your tracksuit top. Make sure you have your mouth guards at school. Collection time is 3.15pm from Truro Prep or 4.00pm from Polwhele (5.00pm after clubs).

13 U8 & U9 Tag Rugby v Truro Prep - Tuesday 14 November 2.15pm (home) 6-a-side Aaron Malhotra (Capt) Retallack Hooper Tom Hooper Leo Nicholas Freddie Goldby Rupert Watkins-Aiken 6-a-side Henry Piccin-White (Capt) George Holder Caleb Sanford Matthew Lusty Gus Dunn Luca Trevena Rex Xhou Please change into your rugby kit at the start of lunch break. Mr Main will collect you from the playground at 1.45pm (you will then collect your mouth guard and boots). Collection time is 3.40pm (or 5.00pm after clubs). U9 Hockey v TP & THS - Tuesday 14 November 2.00pm at Truro High Poppy Stevenson (Capt) Jessica Pearce Lucia Warden Lucy Alford Pippa Alford Ruby McCullough Bella Trefusis Rosie Warren Please change into your hockey kit (and tracksuit tops) after lunch and meet at the art room wall for a 1.30pm departure. Remember to have your shin pads and mouth guard at school. Collection time is 3.00pm at Truro High or 3.40pm (5.00pm after clubs) at Polwhele. Parental support is most welcome. Should the weather be inclement please contact the school office regarding the cancellation of the any fixture. Mrs Lusty

14 EQUESTRIAN NEWS We are pleased to confirm that we have managed to re-book the Equisimulator (Millie the Mechanical Horse!) for Tuesday November 21st. Preference will be given to everyone who booked last time, but please let us know if you are interested, in case any spaces become available! Times are each half hour from 9.00am to 6.00pm. OUT & ABOUT Walt on Pearl and Arthur on Charley, dressed up as unicorns for Halloween!

15 Freddie on Polly, Lucy on Arnold and Rosie on Pearl, enjoying a game of line tag in the playground! Zack warming up Bruce in a lovely soft outline, in the outdoor arena.

16 Maddie on Charley and Finlay on Polly out hacking. Sam on Arnold and Paul on Missy, trotting along the driveway!

17 BOARDERS MENU WEDNESDAY 8 NOVEMBER BREADED CHICKEN WITH SALAD FRUIT CRUMBLE WITH ICE CREAM THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER WINTER BARBECUE CUPCAKES

18 Tuesday 7 November Spicy Sausage Ragu Spicy Vegetarian Sausage Ragu (V) Served with Salad Custard Biscuit Wednesday 8 November Roast Pork Cauliflower & Broccoli in Cheese Sauce (V) Served with Roast Potatoes, Cauliflower & Carrots Pineapple-Upside-Down-Cake & Custard Thursday 9 November Beef Stew Lentil Bake (V) Served with Mashed Potatoes Chocolate Cracknell Friday 10 November Fish Cake Beanburger (V) Served with Potato Wedges, Peas & Sweetcorn Jam Slice & Custard Monday 13 November Macaroni Cheese Served with Baked Beans & Salad Gingerbread