The Cundall News

Issue 318                                                                                          Thursday 24^th June 2009

Headmaster's Show-ups

Headmaster's Commendation

Pre-Prep Stars of the Week

Nursery:         Samuel Dallas                                       Reception:      Henry Gardiner, Poppy Allister

PP1:                Joe Lawrence, Eve Roberts                  PP2:                Kit Jay, Jack Pearson

Pre-Prep Playtime Award

Jacob Butterill              

Main School Speech Day and Prizegiving - Saturday 27^th June

All Main School children must report to the gym at 10.00 a.m. in formal wear (boys: white shirt, tie and blazer girls: summer uniform and blazer + clean shoes).

Coffee will be served in the marquee for parents from 10.00 am. and speeches will start at 10.30 a.m.  Any Pre-Prep children attending should sit with their parents.

Note to new parents: parents are welcome to bring picnics to have in the school grounds.  Pupils will be free to join parents for their picnic after Prizegiving which should finish by approximately 1.00 p.m.

Parking Please would parents use the Pre-Prep car park and the staff car park on Saturday morning - with the small car park by the front lawn as an over-flow.

 We look forward to seeing everyone at the Ball later in the evening.

 Picnic Hampers

Picnic Hampers available from Raines of Helperby 01423 360201: £7.00 per adult and £5.00 per child (food only).

 Form 6 ‘Leavers' Ball - (Karaoke & Disco)

Please remember to bring in your £10.00 ASAP

School Uniform

All Pre-Prep uniform orders (including PP2 moving to Main School) are now ready to collect from the School Shop.

Boys cord trousers and shorts: unfortunately our supplier of cords has let us down and has been unable to meet usual delivery times.  Cords will be available from the School Shop from 1^st August.  Helen Jamieson will arrange opening times through the holidays.

Current PP2 and New Form 1 Parents Welcome Evening - Tuesday 30^th June

Any parents wishing to attend please inform the school office.

Sports Development Day - PP2 and Form 1 Children - Thursday 2^nd July

All PP2 and Form 1 children will take part in the Sports Development Day.  The idea of the day is to give the children the opportunity to take part in different sports.  They will rotate around sports between 10.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m., with a picnic for the children on the field for lunch (weather permitting!).

Kirby Hill Year 2 and 3 children will also be joining us for what we hope to be a fun packed day!

Please can all children ensure that they arrive to school ready in their PE kit, and bring with them their joggers, fleece and a waterproof  coat.  Children will also require their swimming kit, and a water bottle which they will take round with them all day.

Friends of Cundall

Main School Disco - Thursday 9^th July - 7.30 - 9.00

This year we will be serving hot dogs and drinks at the start of the evening as we are aware that it is a rush to get children fed before returning them to school.

The ticket price, including food and drink will be £3.00 (we will still be running the ever-popular  sweet stalls).  There will be a ‘Prom' theme to this year's event, along with some surprises which will make the evening extra-special for all our leavers.  All Main School children are most welcome.

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The Happy Cats Come to Cundall  Manor! - Featuring Marty Craggs ex-Lindisfarne

Support Act - Cundall Manor School Band

Sunday 20th September 2009 2.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.

All proceeds to Cundall Manor 50th Appeal

Bring all the family for a fantastic afternoon in the Cundall Manor School Grounds

TICKETS AVAILABLE  NOW: Adults £15.00, Children £5.00  Price includes hot sandwich

Contact: Denise Tribe 07932 853391, Jane Hollinrake 07802 727650, Debbie Keegan 07909 904994

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Ladies Lunch - 15^th October at Helperby Village Hall.  Tickets are now on sale in the Main School Office priced £30.00. 

  Summer Holiday - Tennis Courses 2009

Monday 27^th to Thursday 30^th July        Monday 3^rd to Thursday 6^th August

Monday 10 to Thursday 13 August       Monday 17^th to Thursday 20^th August

3-9 years - At Cundall Manor School Tennis Club

9-13 years - At Thirsk Tennis Club

Please contact Mary Rose on 07958 930173 or maryrosetennis@yahoo.co.uk for further information

U10 Rounders Tournament @ Harrogate Ladies College

Cundall Manor was one of the teams at the tournament.  The team won its section, went on the beat Terrington Hall in the Semi Finals and then in an extremely tense and close match beat Queen Mary's in the Final.  The girls played very well with some exceptional fielding and mature game play especially as three of the squad were from the U9 age group.

 Boys' Weekly Sports Report

Another busy week! On Sunday the 1^st XI were winners of the Pocklington 6-a-side tournament, the first time the school has won the trophy since 1994. Through the day there were some powerful team batting displays including scoring 108 in 36 balls as the side remained unbeaten through the day.

The 1^st XI then gave me the best birthday present yesterday, victory over Aysgarth! A fine 95 from Felix, helped with some good hitting in the down order, allowed us to achieve 182 for 8 in 35 overs. Aysgarth lost early wickets but kept going well eventually ending only 7 runs short.  The 2^nd XI and 3^rd XI both lost to the same opposition with batting frailties exposed in both games. The U11A produced a fine 7 wicket win with runs from Alex Gill and Alex Pepper securing victory. The two Under 9 games were shared with the A's putting up much better resistance and the B's comfortable victors.

The U12s have reached the final of the North Yorkshire Cup with a semi-final win against Easingwold and the U14 team have reached the 5^th Round of the Lords Taverners Competition with a hard victory against St Aidans.

The staff also remain unbeaten in 2009 as Mr Shepherd's experience along with Mr Townsend's youth helped us to an exciting last over win against the Form 6 parents led by Mr Gill.

With 2 weeks of term remaining the school cricket teams remain in 4 cups. We may still be playing in September!       JSa 

Adventurers Talk - Tuesday 30^th June

Mr Gostlo will be coming in to talk to the children about his cycle ride from Japan to England.

Tennis

The Red Tournament sadly was rained off, but Pocklington School came despite the rain and Cundall won 4-2.  The U12s played against the Academy.  Thomas Kayll, Jake Wilson, Henry Bartle and Tomas Jamieson played extremely well and every set was very close we drew, well done.  The Orange team also played on Sunday, Robbie Webster, Tom House, Harry Tribe and George Fordy beat Wetherby Tennis Club 4-2.

Dates for the Diary

Science Egg Challenge

Friday 3^rd July 9:30 am

The Egg Challenge is open to all students and parents from Forms 1 to 6. You need to design and build your own egg contraption to launch a raw egg from the steps, at the front of the school, down the hill. One egg per entry will be supplied on the day 5 minutes before launch.

Winner: Is the egg that travels the furtherest without breaking.

Entry forms need to be completed and returned to Mr Bayley or Mrs Biggs by 11:00 am on Thursday 2^nd July.

Please note the first egg will be launched at 10:00am

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