ℯNEWS MAY 26, 2023
What a wonderful end to the first half of the final term for the year.
Week in review
Junior One Minibeast dress up day
Junior One welcomed spooky spiders, bouncing bees, lovely ladybirds and beautiful butterflies into school on Tuesday for a marvellous minibeast day. The day started off with a minibeast hunt in Hyde Park. Followed by theme inspired baking and cooking as the children made their own bug inspired treats including ladybird biscuits and cucumber butterflies. These were all gobbled down at their party which included dancing like caterpillars and spiders! Some pictures were taken and included on the CHS instagram page, feel free to access this via the link below.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CsljaqkI3M4/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Form One Fairytale dress up party
Form One enjoyed a fairytale dress up party to round off their theme of ‘Traditional Tales’. The children made gingerbread men, played party games, read traditional tales and sang songs before eating a fairytale picnic. It was lovely to see so many beautiful costumes and enthusiastic, happy faces. A good time was had by all. However there was a tinge of sadness as this was a bittersweet moment saying goodbye to Mrs Rogers.
Form Five KPS interviews
Most of our Form Five children visited Kensington Park School on Wednesday afternoon as part of the 11+ process. Mrs Hampton, together with Ms White, escorted the children by bus the short distance along the Bayswater Road to Bark Place. Headmaster, Stephen Mellor, and Head of Lower School, Elizabeth Emerton, rotated interviews with each child. Whilst waiting their turn the children enjoyed an inspiring art session with Ms Akinci where they painted on silk screens. One of our previous pupils came to visit the art room to say hello, and it was a real delight to see such creativity. This was a very worthwhile and informative experience at the start of the journey on the road to senior school.
Maths Competitions
Quiz Club Maths Tournament
Following their bronze medal success at UCS earlier in the month, four pupils from Forms Five and Six took part in the semi finals of the national Quiz Club Maths tournament. They were up against forty other teams, looking for a place in the Grand Final in Oxford. Questions ranged from GCSE level Algebra to calculations involving velocity and acceleration – it wasn’t for the faint-hearted. The competition was tough and, despite momentarily being in fifth place, they ended up a commendable eighteenth place. They answered 25 of the 30 questions correctly and their high score could still see them into July’s final. Well done to captain Riddhi, Estella, Alexander and Aurelia.
Sumdog Maths Competition
Throughout the week, Forms Five and Six have been embroiled in a seven day national Sumdog Maths competition. Every pupil has to take part, with the scores being calculated on the pupils’ average totals. Each pupil had to answer a thousand questions and there were over two thousand classes taking part. When the results were announced, Form Five ended in a superb sixth place, with Form Six in second. What an outstanding achievement by both classes.
Upcoming week
Half Term Reminder
Children will be back at school on Monday 5th June 2023, in their summer uniform (socks not tights for girls) for the last half of the summer term! With so many fun activities planned for the remainder of the school year, please do keep reading our weekly newsletter to stay on top of upcoming events.
Virtual Coffee Morning - Eaton Square Senior School, Dr Rainbow - Tuesday 6th June
Newly appointed Headmaster, Dr Rainbow will be our guest speaker for virtual coffee morning on the 6th June for parents looking at senior schools and those who would like to know more about Eaton Square Senior School.
Whole School Trip -Kew Gardens - Wednesday 7th June
We are very excited to be going to Kew Gardens for our whole school trip. All children must be in school by 8.45am latest. Children are to wear their School uniform as well as bring a packed lunch. Please ensure there are NO NUTS and hummus due to allergies.
Virtual Coffee Morning - Maida Vale Head, Mr Bashaarat - Thursday 8th June
Maida Vale Head, Mr Bashaarat will be joining Mrs Hampton on 8th June for the virtual coffee morning. We do apologise that we could not get both Headmasters on the same day in this instance but hope that the time spared to join virtually, will be useful particularly for parents in Forms Four & Five.
Special mentions
Aurelia in Form Five won first prize in the Contemporary piano solo in The Ealing Music Festival this week.
Important Information
Absence reporting
If for any reason your child is going to be absent from school, please contact Miss Cho in the school office either on the phone: 02072628830 or email: secretary@connaughthouseschool.co.uk. The main reporting mechanism is via Miss Cho in the office.
Ride London
As many of CHS’ families live locally, please be aware on Sunday 28 May Ride London will take place between 6.00am - 6.30pm, further information can be found following the link: https://www.ridelondon.co.uk/community-info/community-info/london
Junior Choir Performance
We are very pleased to announce that our Junior Choir consisting of all pupils in Junior One, Form One and Form Two will be singing their pirate songs at the start of our Key Stage Two production of Peter Pan on Friday 30th June at the Steiner Hall. Although playing a support role on this occasion, the children will gain the experience of performing together on a full sized stage and of course enjoying the experience of the Play.
KS2 School Play Filming
As you are aware our Summer production is on Friday 30 June for the whole school to enjoy. In preparation for this we would like to know how many DVD’s and USB’s you would like to purchase. Please let us know as soon as possible, as there is a minimum order to secure the booking of the film crew. Unfortunately, if we don’t have sufficient orders we will be unable to film the event. Please follow the link below to notify us of how many DVD’s / USB’s you would like to purchase. https://forms.gle/7YNSLbBt2ryf4V5H8
Virtual Coffee Morning
CHS Counsellor, Mr McManus - 29th June 2023
In preparation for the virtual coffee morning with Mr McManus on Mental Health and Wellbeing, please complete the questionnaire following the link below:
https://forms.gle/EHEChJej9Wj2aiMG6
Dressing up clothes for Sports Day
In preparation for Sports Day, one of our sporting events will require some Royal dressing-up clothes. If you happen to have any that you are able to lend, please ensure they are clearly labelled and drop them into school when possible.
Artwork of the Week
Emma in Form Five, for some great printmaking in the Art club. A lot of hard work created a fantastic, textured print block, and it worked brilliantly with the colourful background, well done Emma!
Star of the week
Junior One - The whole class, for working very hard this term!
Form One - Mehdi, for his unfailing attempt to learn and his most amazing effort at writing to date!
Form Two - Luca, for his creative story writing and expressive reading in class this week.
Form Three - Harry for using his story plan to help him write a creative and engaging story.
Form Four - Delia, for continued effort to improve.
Form Five - Oscar, for great problem solving in Measures and Volume.
Form Six - Olimpia, for outstanding PE coaching skills.
Dates for your diary
Half Term -26th May 2023 - 2nd June 2023
5 June - Start of the 2nd half of the Summer term
6 June - Virtual Coffee Morning 10am - 11am (Dr Rainbow - Eaton Square Senior School)
7 June - Whole School Trip to Kew Garden (All children in school by 8.45am latest)
8 June - Virtual Coffee Morning 10am - 11am (Mr Bashaarat from Maida Vale School)
15 June- Open Evening 5pm - 6pm (For Prospective Parents)
16 June - Sports Day 10.30am - 12.30pm approx. (Parents Required, children leave with parents/guardian)
23 June - CHS 70th Birthday celebration, afternoon garden party at Connaught Square Gardens 1.30pm - 3.30pm (Parents Invited, children leave with parents)
27 June - School Photograph(s)
28 June - Junior One Open Dance in school 2pm - 2.30pm (Parents to arrive at 1.55pm)
29 June - Virtual Coffee Morning 10am - 11am (Mr McManus CHS School Counsellor)
30 June - Summer Production - Peter Pan 2.30pm - 3.30pm (J1 - F6 Parents invited, children leave with parents)
