The Weekly Newsletter of Tockington Manor School

24th January 2014

Headmasters Corner
Congratulations to Imogen Rees, Elliot Orchard and Otto Cullis who have all been offered places at Clifton High on the back of their excellent performance in the recent Entrance Examinations. Special praise however must be given to Imogen who has received a Scholarship. We congratulate too Charlie Sanzo on his outstanding performance in the entrance examinations to Colstons. I know he impressed all with both the standard of his work and by his level of confidence; well done Charlie! These are tremendous results and to be offered places into Senior Schools so early in the year is testament to the standards that they are achieving; well done. A belated welcome to Tockington Manor to Pablo Perez who joins us from Spain for one year. Pablo is a qualified teacher and shall be carrying out a variety of roles within the school including the very popular Spanish clubs. I am delighted to announce that Sean Conway will be visiting the school on 24th February to speak to Year 2 and above about his many adventures. I would like to extend a warm welcome to parents as well as I know we will all be keen to hear what he has to say. Sean will arrive here at 1.30 on 24th February and shall commence his presentation at 2.00pm. If you would like to find out more please visit his web site www.seanconway.com We look forward to seeing you at the Burns Night tomorrow evening but in advance I would like to thank Mrs Nicola Duncan and Amanda Symonds for the many hours they have put into organising what will, we are sure, be a very successful evening. I thank too Mrs Leonora Martin for her assistance with the art work for tomorrow.

Elliott, Imogen & Otto

Charlie

Cross Country at Malvern College

On Sunday 2nd March we shall again be entering teams to take part in the National Prep Schools Cross Country Championships at Malvern College. Team members have yet to be named, but if your child is a regular team runner and would not be available on that Sunday, please let Mr Jones know as soon as possible.

Calling all Harry Potter Fans!

Have you ever dreamt about walking down Diagon Alley, entering Hogwarts Great Hall or drinking Butter Beer? Dream no more because now you can! There is still time to book your place on the boarders fantastic trip to Warner Bros Studios - The Making of Harry Potter over the weekend of 22nd and 23rd March. The cost, which includes boarding on the Saturday night, transport, food and entrance fee, is only 50 per child. Spaces are going fast so please contact Miss Fox as soon as possible and by next Friday 31st of January. (Harry Potter costume optional!)

Fun Football Days

Neil Jenkins will again be running two fun football days on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th February for 4-8 year olds from 9.00 am to 3.30 pm. If you would like to book your child in for the course please visit www.soglo.org.uk.

2012 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY.

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JANUARY MENU BREAKFAST Minced Beef Crumble Boiled Potatoes Baton Carrots Broccoli Boiled Eggs SALAD BAR Banana Mousse Fresh Fruit Cheese & Biscuits Jam Swiss Roll Chicken with Ginger & Lemon Brown Rice Noodles Fresh Fruit Jam Roly Poly & Custard Fresh Fruit Cheese & Biscuits Homemade Cookies Spaghetti Bolognese Garlic Bread Broccoli Fresh Fruit MONDAY 27 Continental TUESDAY 28 Poached Egg on Toast Pasta Bake Butchers Sausages Peas Sweetcorn Crusty Bread Scotch Eggs WEDNESDAY 29 Pancakes & Lemon Chicken Fricassee Rice Green Beans Courgettes Tuna Pasta Mayonnaise Apple & Sticky Toffee Crumble & Custard Fresh Fruit Cheese & Biscuits Homemade Krispie Cake Homemade Beef Meatballs in Vine Tomato Sauce Tri-Colour Pasta Cauliflower Fresh Fruit THURSDAY 30 Butchers Pork Sausages Hash Browns Roast Beef Yorkshire Pudding, Gravy Roast Potatoes Fresh Cabbage Creamed Swede Grated Cheese

24th January 2014

FRIDAY 31 Continental SATURDAY 1 Fried Egg on Toast Mexican Lunch SUNDAY 2 Continental

LUNCH Main Course: Hot

Breaded Cod Chicken Thighs Chipped Potatoes Baked Beans Salad Home Cooked Ham Chocolate Crunch & Custard Fresh Fruit Cheese & Biscuits Shortbread Biscuits Sausage & Bean Casserole New Potatoes Fresh Leeks Fresh Fruit

Boarders Lunch

PUDDING

Mandarins & Chocolate Sauce Fresh Fruit Cheese & Biscuits Chocolate Biscuits Homemade Turkey Burgers Spicy Tomato Relish Jacket Wedges Brown Baps Green Beans Fresh Fruit

Blackcurrant Cheesecake with Seasonal Fruit Salad

MINI-TEA

SUPPER

Homemade Soup Pizza Slices Fresh Fruit

Sandwiches Homemade Cake Fresh Fruit

Swimming News
IAPS Regional Swimming at Clifton College - Tuesday 11th February The IAPS team has now been selected. The competition is very tough and swimmers should be congratulated on being selected. It will be a steep learning curve. Over 4000 swimmers take part in this competition so please wish them all luck. Swimarathon - Friday 28th February 6.15pm Any Year 5-8 swimmer may sign up for the annual Swimarathon at Thornbury Leisure Centre. We have two lanes booked at 6. 15 pm. Please email or write a note stating that your son or daughter would like to take part. Two very keen swimmers have already handed in their forms before I asked for them- very impressive! Once selected, sponsorship forms and further details will be given to the relevant swimmers. We have beaten our targets over the last three years but smashing the barriers in 55 minutes is getting much harder! We have won our slots each year with impressive tallies and raised money for local charities. It is always a fun night with bands playing and excited swimmers ploughing up and down the pool. Any swimmer who would like to take part should contact me as soon as possible. Year 4 Year 4 have made a magnificent start to the term and are now completing work that much older swimmers were once asked to do. They are the best divers in the school and have gained stars as a class for their efforts each week. Well done Year 2 Well done to Year 2 who produced excellent improvements in front crawl. Swimming Gala v St Edwards & Wycliffe Our U9 U10 and U11 swimmers were out in force at a friendly triangular swim meet at Wycliffe on Thursday. Our small squads naturally suffer in relays, but the performances of all were superb. Behaviour was generally good and the Year 6 team of Ella, Helena, Alex Grocott, Ellie and Alex Jacobi should be congratulated on good performances and excellent leadership skills. Winning swims came in the U9 girls medley, U9 boys free relay and U10 girls free relay, as well as individual firsts for: Iona Campbell (back), Jake Wakeling (back and crawl); Jonathan Baguley (back); Helena Brain (back) Alex Jacobi (breaststroke) and Rachel Shutt (crawl). The final points were TMS (72), Wycliffe (70) and St Edwards (59) less is more! Well done and thanks to the army of Mums and Dads who transported and came to watch

Mrs Hinchliffe
2012 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY.

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24th January 2014

Cross Country
Congratulations to Toby Gaulton on winning the mystery prize for his outstanding performance last week. The performance of the week was from George Symonds with some excellent performances on a very muddy day from Ellie Parker, Adrian Ng, Alex Jacobi, Alex Grocott, Alvaro Daguerre and Angus Duncan. Congratulations to Tom Edwards on winning the race on the Senior Course for the second consecutive week and to Archie West who was performer of the week for Years 3 and 4.

Inter-School Cross Country at TMS

All of our Year 3 and 4 children ran in this cross country match, some of them for the first time. The girls team was led home by Iona Campbell who ran a determined race, leading for much of the time and finishing in third place. The boys team won by a clear 20 places from Beaudesert Park with Otis Walker winning his second race of the 2013-2014 season with an impressive performance. The winning boys VIII were: Otis Walker, Jake Wakeling, Freddie Cooper, Harry Mather, Logan Fitzpatrick, Peter Banks, Archie Symonds and Ben Jacobi. Congratulations to all the winners on a muddy, fun run.

Reception go to fetch Basil & Humphrey

Big Garden Birdwatch - 25th & 26th January

This weekend the RSPB is inviting everyone to take part in the world's largest bird survey - the 'Big Garden Birdwatch'. You'll be providing the charity with a vital snapshot of the UK's bird population - so whatever age and wherever you are in the UK, nature needs your help! All you need to do is grab a pen and paper, then spend one hour jotting down the highest number of each bird species you spot on the ground at any one time that visit your garden (or even a local park). Afterwards, simply enter what you've found at www.rspb.org.uk or pick up an entry form from a garden centre. Good luck and happy bird watching!

2012 Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY.