The Cundall News

Issue 293                                                                                  Thursday 16^th October 2008

Headmaster's Show-ups

Headmaster's Commendation

Pre-Prep Stars of the Week

Nursery:         Ben Melling                                        Reception:      Georgina Tribe, Murron O'Neill        

PP1:                Isobel Saxby, James Dawson              PP2:                Benjamin Hall, Joe Houston

 Whole School Photos - are now ready for collection from the Main School entrance.

Individual and Sibling Photos

The proofs for the individual and sibling photos will be coming home with pupils tomorrow.  All proofs must be returned to school (whether you are ordering photos or not) by Tuesday 4^th November.

 Christmas Fair - 22^nd November - We would be grateful for any new or nearly new toys for the Toy Stall at the Christmas Fair.

 Operation Christmas Child

We will be collecting shoe boxes again this year for children caught in the midst of wars, natural disasters and in extreme poverty.  It would be wonderful if every child in school could make up a box for this very worthwhile cause.  Leaflets will be coming home with the Interim Reports tomorrow.  If you require further labels these can be downloaded from  www.samaritanspurse.uk.com click on ‘how to fill a shoe box' and then on the second item ‘download boy/girl labels'.  Shoe boxes should be brought to school during the week beginning Monday 3^rd November.

 Christmas Wreath Making Mornings

Friends are delighted to announce that Jane Kearl has very kindly offered to hold two of her fabulous Christmas wreath making sessions this year.  They will be held on Tuesday 25^th and Wednesday 26^th November at Clare Read's house in Walshford.  The sessions will run from 9 until 12 noon (ish) and places cost £30.00 which covers everything you need to create your wreath as well as tea, coffee, hot chocolate, mince pies and chocolate brownies.  There are only 20 places on each day so please telephone Clare on 07711 917375 to book your place.

 Cambridge Chamber Consort - 15^th November, 7.30 p.m. Topcliffe Church

The Chamber Choir will be joining the renowned Cambridge Chamber Consort - a professional choir founded by Ruth and Dan Sladden and made up of Oxbridge Choral Scholars - for a performance of the Faure Requiem to raise funds for the Cundall 50 Appeal.  Both choirs will also be performing a selection of their favourite repertoire in what will be an unmissable concert.  Tickets are only £10 and are now available from the School Office, White Rose Books and Hambleton Books in Thirsk.   Refreshments will be available in the interval.  CR

RIBSTON PARK SPONSORED WALK/RIDE 2^ND NOVEMBER - PLEASE FILL IN YOUR FORMS

Sickness Bug

If your child is absent from school due to sickness please keep them at home for 24 hours after they have stopped being sick.

Form 4 Maths Morning

 Form 6 Trip to Nottingham Space Centre

 REMINDER - Bring and Buy cake stalls in Pre-Prep (3.00 p.m.) and Main School (5.00 p.m.) car parks tomorrow.

 U9 Netball v Terrington won 11-1

A super first match for the U9s.  Some good passing and shooting.                                                                    IR

 U10 High 5 Netball v Highfield won 5-3

It was lovely to see how the girls have progressed in their netball and to see the whole year group play.  The girls were well matched against their opposition in their varying positions.  At the end of the third quarter the score was 2-1.  In the final quarter Highfield scored 2 further goals to win the match.  A super effort Cundall!

                                                                                                                                                                          CW

 U11 Netball v St. Mary's Hall

A long coach journey and some tough competition certainly put our girls to the test on Saturday.  The ball moved around the court at hight speed with every pass being challenged by the opposition.  Sheer determination paid off however, and Cundall took the game 6-3.  Well done.                                                                            JS

 St. Mary's Hall Fixtures Saturday 11^th October

U13 Hockey - Lost 6-2    U12 Hockey Drew 3-3

After a long journey all our teams played well and were quite awake considering the length of journey.  Both teams had hard games but it was good to see them raising their game to the same standard as the opposition.LW

Bramcote Fixtures Wednesday 15^th October

U11 Hockey - Lost 2-0        U13 Hockey - Lost 6-1

The U11s had a very good match and were unfortunate to lose but although they had masses of shots they missed by inches and Bramcote scored from 2 breaks.

The U13 Cundall girls were not physical or determined enough.  They need to get stuck in both mentally and physically and not be pushed off the ball.  Work needs to be done in training.                                                 LW

U13B Hockey v Minster won 11-0

The goals started coming 8  minutes into the match with the first of 4 from Harriet Green.  Rosie Johnson, Kate Sabin and Ellie Aspinall were vital in defence and stopped the few chances Minster had of scoring a goal.  3-0 at half time, a chat with the forwards produced a hat-trick from Eloise Evans and 3 goals in 5 minutes from Freddie Dale.  Alice Hookway made the most of an opportunity to sneak a goal in.  Although goalie Harriet Bagley had a quiet game, she did save a couple of attempts on goal.  Player of the match was definitely Harriet Green, who seemed to be everywhere!!                                                                                                           SH

Boys' Weekly Sports Report

Saturday was a record-breaking day for the Cundall Manor Games department with 13 fixtures taking place against St Marys' Hall. Every Under 13 and Under 11 boy represented the school. Any Under 9 who had not already played a match made up the Under 9 Tigers team. An amazing achievement and my thanks go to all the staff that helped make it possible.

Mr Kempton refereed an unbelievable 42-41 Under 11C game, whilst Jonty Gill was running in a hat trick for the 4^th XV. Again we lost more than we won but so what! Saturday was about opportunity, trying ones best and having a go, regardless of whether you are 1^st team captain or 4^th team reserve! (We didn't have one).

On Wednesday we played Bramcote from Scarborough. The 1^st XV lost a highly competitive game 50-41. Despite being the dominant team for long periods we were unable to match the 6ft tall, 13 stone and 11.6sec 100m meter runner from Bramcote. My thanks go to Mr Simon Knock, former headmaster of Howsham Hall who spent Tuesday coaching our 1^st and 2^nd XV forwards.

 I hope everyone enjoys a well-earned rest over half-term.                                                                       J.Sample 

Head Lice

There have been a few cases of head lice in Pre-Prep.  Could all parents check their child's hair and treat if necessary.

Tennis Players

REMINDER - please could all the tennis players become members of the LTA.  Our allocation of Wimbledon tickets depends on this.  Please log on to www.lta.org.uk/britishtennismembership and remember to refer to Cundall Manor Tennis Club.  Many thanks for your support.                                                               M-RB

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